Mine was my strong social, extraverted personality. Not good when you have nobody "good enough" to associate with you. LOL! I am still very bitter about not being able to have a normal childhood, no dating, no sports, no slumber parties...
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Your Struggle in the Truth.......
by ScoobySnax inmine was being gay.....and it was a huge load to carry...... (another story).
what was your struggle?.
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Suggestions on where to research Bible's origin
by hartstrings in.
i'm looking for trusted sources of info on the bible's origin using established scientific research.. .
hartstrings.
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hartstrings
Thanks everyone for sharing your perspective. I'm honestly trying really hard to shut any doors in my mind. I don't want to disprove the bible nor am I looking to vindicate it. The thing is, I was raised on talk #2, All Scriptures are Inspired book. Since leaving JW's, I'm trying to rebuild the spiritual side of myself. I will start by deciding on whether the Bible is a book of fiction or not. This will part of my foundation.
Faith...well, I have to be honest with you, faith and I are not the best of friends right now. Blind faith led me to waste away 30 yrs of my life in the org. I am willing to accept that I may have faith again, but it will have to be based on a solid foundation that I have built. I am also okay with the idea of becoming an athiest if that is where my search takes me. I just need to make this search myself and draw my own conclusions, I guess that is why science appeals to me so much right now.
Thanks again guys!
HS
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Suggestions on where to research Bible's origin
by hartstrings in.
i'm looking for trusted sources of info on the bible's origin using established scientific research.. .
hartstrings.
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Thanks TS.
Carla, I'm hoping that the sites listed above won't have a slant (Christian or Jewish) and will rather approach it from the angle of science. But any Jewish sites you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
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Suggestions on where to research Bible's origin
by hartstrings in.
i'm looking for trusted sources of info on the bible's origin using established scientific research.. .
hartstrings.
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I'm looking for trusted sources of info on the Bible's origin using established scientific research.
Thanks,
Hartstrings
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Jehovah's Witnesses code of dress.
by onlyme in.
could anyone confirm or deny if the sisters code of dress still prohibits the wearing of trousers?.
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hartstrings
I didn't want to go to Memorial this year, but did so for my dh's sake. I told him I refused to wear a dress or skirt though. It felt to liberating to walk into that KH in pants.
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What is the big deal about prom? - Virgin Post
by bricklayer inhi everyone, another lurker comes out.
my question is, what is the big deal about going to high school prom?
other than the usual bad associations spoil useful habits, can anybody thing of other specific reasons why jdubs are so anti-prom.
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Sex, drugs, rock-n-roll...
Bad, bad, bad...
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One upsmanship...
by hartstrings inwhen i was a regular attender, most of my jw "friends" were pioneers because that is who we spent our days with, lol.
well, it always annoyed the crap out of me when the pioneers would act like they were so special when they were able to get a new publication prior to its arrival at the local kh.
they were basically bragging about their connections.
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When I was a regular attender, most of my JW "friends" were pioneers because that is who we spent our days with, LOL. Well, it always annoyed the crap out of me when the pioneers would act like they were so special when they were able to get a new publication prior to its arrival at the local KH. They were basically bragging about their connections. It just always irked me, anyone else?
Also, there was also this race to see who could brag that they finished reading a new publication the fastest. The week after the convention was always the worst. Ughh!
I was so bad. When I would get the publications whether it be magazines in the mail or publications at the convention, I would scan through to see it there were any topics that hadn't been rehashed a zillion times already. Then the thought of having to study it eventually brought tears of boredom to my eyes.
HS
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How Much Time Did You Spend as a JW?
by eljefe in25 years total .
15 years baptized .
also, does the resentment for jw's grow in a linear or a exponential manner with time spent as a jw?.
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My entire life, baptized at age 14.
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How many people here are Faders?
by misspeaches inhow many people that come to this board are faders only?
i am interested to know the statistics on how many people have left the borg because they have discovered their untruths or become disillusioned.. thanks,.
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hartstrings
I am a fader - started slowing down in meeting attendance when I was having a hard time keeping my second baby quiet during the meetings and felt awkward (three yrs ago). Sealed my decision when the elders, during a shepherding call to encourage stronger meeting attendance, encouraged me to bring a wooden spoon to meetings to control my 18 month old..been back maybe three times since.
JT,
FADED IN 1998, and will re-appear once Lady C and I have completed our book, we have been invited to so many churches here in DC to speak on JW- The knock at the Door-
Have you looked into what the law as far as slander, etc.? I've considered writing an expose, but am not even sure if writing such a book could lead me into the a possible suit with the WTS.
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the reasons why we leave makes a difference...
by littletree ini have a dilemma (did i spell dilemma correctly?
): i am the only person i know, of any of my former witness associates, who left because i started doubting/stopped believing the teachings.
i did research on the internet, read books, talked to people from different religions, etc.
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hartstrings
I left for similar reasons as you. Personally, I can't imagine choosing to hang out with anyone who still believes in the propaganda (mates don't count, LOL). Life is way too short to waste one more day feeling guilty or deprived.
What do you like to do for fun? Join a club or group that shares your interests and start experiencing true friendship.
Best wishes!
HS