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  Who all here was personally helped by JWD

  by Ticker in

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  i was and i am ever thankful to this board and all the wonderful members on it that have contributed to my freedom.

  thankyou all so much and i think i might be becoming a jwd addict.

  i love this board it is so helpful.

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  Im still confused as to exactly what to believe since I thought I had the answers and really had none, at the time I had a strong belief in God. Now im not so sure anymore. I don't think their truly is anyone with the answers and we are all just trying to survive. Seems to me if you try to figure out all the answers it only leads to trouble and misery, just as the Watchtower has created. I like to still think I firmly believe in Christ and his Father but sometimes I wonder if their truly is a God or not. I hope someday I will figure out my belief system, but until I do I just take life one day at a time and enjoy being just a normal human being.

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  Who all here was personally helped by JWD

  by Ticker in

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  i was and i am ever thankful to this board and all the wonderful members on it that have contributed to my freedom.

  thankyou all so much and i think i might be becoming a jwd addict.

  i love this board it is so helpful.

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  was considering going back

  You know a several years ago I almost considered doing this myself, as I was an inactive walk away believer that always envisoned that someday I would have to return to the JW's. At the time even though inactive for a few years I still considered them the truth. I knew thier was issues with the org., but I just couldn't quite put my fingers on them until I began to do some serious research on the JW history and doctrines. Like I said before I had frequented some sites in ' 98 but still had programmed fear, so my investigations were minimal and held to personal experiences. No real questionings of doctrine. I kept getting nagging guilt and feelings of doom, not all the time but once in awhile, fear of armagedon. It bothered me and I knew I couldn't go back after how myself and my family were treated, so my brother in law first helped me by talking with me. He had been associated at one time and knew what they really were, a false money grabbing religion.

  He explained how the Witness organization is a publishing empire and nothing more. He said why would God need money? This made sence and snapped me out of feelings I was struggling with. Then I seriously started looking on web sites, more serious then before as I lost some fear of the Orgs. threats, a little fearful at first but I prayed to God that if this was the truth about the Org. then let me continue my search, otherwise let me stop. Well my hunger to search grew much stronger over the following months and soon my eyes were opened. I was duped by an org..

  After that the rest was history and so was my days in the org., or even holding any beliefs in the org.. He also lent me two videos, "A Witness Goes Out" and "Jehovah's Witnesses". The first was a nice real life example setting of a couple coming to the realization after many years that the Watchtower was false and misleading. The second was a hard hitting history of their dirty past. Both were excellent and I could relate to the experiences felt by the people in them. Im so happy I got out, and now I am truly blessed with freedom.

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  Who all here was personally helped by JWD

  by Ticker in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was and i am ever thankful to this board and all the wonderful members on it that have contributed to my freedom.

  thankyou all so much and i think i might be becoming a jwd addict.

  i love this board it is so helpful.

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  Wow thats awsome experiences! I too started looking in around 1998/99 on some other sites. I believe one was created by a "Tim" fellow but cant remember his last name now. The one with the picture of the watchtower on the homepage with a hole in it where you can escape. At the time I was very scared to look and only briefly looked, reading a few personal experiences. It took some time but I kept coming back and then found this site and many others. I guess I lurked a long time before posting but my progress in the last 2 years has been phenominal. I also agree Rays books are a godsend. Thanks for your wonderful posts.

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  OK for WTS to rent YMCA facilities - 1964 KM

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

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  1964 km - page 4: .

  question box: what viewpoint should we take toward membership in such organizations as the ymca, if one's membership is solely for the use of recreational facilities?.

  answer: the young men's christian association is in actuality a manifestation of interfaith.

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  But they were playing all sort of bump and grind songs. WHat a hoot.

  That was funny, made me laugh. Btw welcome to the board Pooka.

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  not dfd but no-one speaks to me

  by dedpoet in

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  i am ex pioneer, ex ministerial serpent not been near a kh in 6 years, smoke, drink had a live in gf until recently, but not dfd, so much for keeping the cong clean!

  still, none of my "brothers" with a couple of exceptions, speaks to me now, their way of trying to win me back perhaps?

  not that it'd work - i am happy now after 10 years of bs from people who ought to know better but don't

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  Oooops I forgot to say hello. Sorry but Hello and welcome to the forum.

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  A sister spoke to me at breakfast...

  by AK - Jeff in

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  i was eating a sinful double order of biscuits/gravy when this sister i knew came up to my table.

  as is usual with witness mentality, not a single word about the family or any other matter, just launched into "hubby and i were out by your house in service, stopped by but no one was home" then she tactlessly mentioned that she had not seen us around the hall for a while.

  i told her we were not attending meetings any longer.

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  Way to go Jeff. That took guts, i'm glad for you. I recently too had a confrontation with a "Sister tm " in which I made her acknowledge me. It feels good doesn't it to finally have the inner strength to realize they are nothing but misuided fools.

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  what do ex jws become

  by jwfacts in

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  what do most ex jws become, christian, athiest/agnostic or some other religion?

  and since we all need to be labelled, what do i call myself now?

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  I would say im just a normal human like everyone in this world. I just don't any longer believe in the JW religion. I dont really know what to believe anymore, its difficult when all your life you thought you had all the answers and then one day you wake up and realize you really had none. Im no different then anyone else, I just have different belief system and a background. I dont believe in organized religion in anyway, and would never ever join one again.
  

  
  
  I am very cautious now and amazed at how I was so cleverly duped. I have went on to post secondary and educated myself. I have also cult readied myself by devouring as many books on them as I can and being on this forum.
  

  
  
  I would say most of all after my experience in the JW religion and finding out it was all a pipe dream is "I BELIEVE IN ME". I have gained incredible self confidence and enthusiasm for life since I left the org. and now know if I am to overcome hurdles in life I must believe in myself and know that I will suceed.
  

  
  
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  Top 5 Things to do If Your C.O. is a Jerk

  by metatron in

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  number 5.

  'forget' to announce his visit - or totally downplay it.

  ( this really gets 'em mad but i know some.

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  Well I had a CO that was a jerk and was out to terminate me even though I was inactive. I just didnt tell him squat and then started relating about my thesis for university on bio-genetics. He kinda looked at me and said "bio-genetics?" and then took off mad with that smirk they love to have. Came again pressuring me with questions and twisting scriptures, I wouldnt let them in the house and didnt make them welcome. I wouldn't tell them squat again becuase frankly it was none of their damn business. Last time he ever came, and again he left madder then a wet hen with that smirk on his face.

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  not dfd but no-one speaks to me

  by dedpoet in

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  i am ex pioneer, ex ministerial serpent not been near a kh in 6 years, smoke, drink had a live in gf until recently, but not dfd, so much for keeping the cong clean!

  still, none of my "brothers" with a couple of exceptions, speaks to me now, their way of trying to win me back perhaps?

  not that it'd work - i am happy now after 10 years of bs from people who ought to know better but don't

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  Dont feel bad, Im not DF'd either but get the same treatment.

  In fact just a couple days ago I seen a relative through marriage who is a JW. I saw her at the shopping mart, she was talking with someone in a vehicle, and I decided to say hello since she kinda was distant family. She looked at me and then looked back inside the vehicle and continued to talk to this person. I then shouted a little louder "Hello!", she kinda looked, half smiled(that typical I couldn't care less for you go away smirk), and proceeded to ignore me again. I was ticked right off so I went right up to her and thought, "I will make you say hello to me." Well she acknowledged me finally but it was very brief and I seen her again that day and she just looked right through me.

  Oh what wonderful christian love they show, sure shows their identifying mark alright.

  I just thought what a snobby brainwashed biotch! I know I shouldnt think like that but it really pisses me off when they do this and they think it is good and proper to do so. I was also proud of myself for forcing her to acknowledge me, I thought im not going to play by thier stupid rules ever again!

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  DID YOU EVER 'EMBELLISH' YOUR FIELD SERVICE REPORT???

  by chuckyy in

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  just wondering if anyone ever did put down more hours/placements etc on their report than they actually did.. i know that i did.

  the reason was that i was pioneering and working full time.

  it just got too much and i ended up adding hours.

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  No I too was too honest and believed wholeheartedly at the time in what I was doing although doubts started to set in as to actions I personally witnessed.

  As for the reports, usually the elder who is appointed service overseer takes care of the reports, gets them ready and sends them out.

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