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  EdenOne, Mrs. Eden & Son: DISASSOCIATED!

  by EdenOne in

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  great news!.

  we are free!.

  as of the 9th of june, me and my dear wife mrs. eden handed over our letters of disassociation at bethel in portugal, thus making official our departure from the jehovah's witnesses.

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  Congratulations! I join Simon in raising a glass to you all. I salute your family's courage and wisdom.
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  TWO MEN who changed Watchtower History but YOU NEVER HEARD of them!

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  two men who changed watchtower history but you never heard of them!

  cults are famous for control--especially controlling information about people, places and events which are embarrassing to their self-myths.. especially is this true for two important figures in watchtower history.. .

  the first man is william f. hudgings.

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  I tried checking the jwemployees.bravehost.com/NewsReports link, but it only goes to some weird page saying access is forbidden. Am I missing something?
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  TWO MEN who changed Watchtower History but YOU NEVER HEARD of them!

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  two men who changed watchtower history but you never heard of them!

  cults are famous for control--especially controlling information about people, places and events which are embarrassing to their self-myths.. especially is this true for two important figures in watchtower history.. .

  the first man is william f. hudgings.

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  Very interesting, Terry. Thanks for posting this.
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  What is Critical Thinking? (Not the distorted view the society teaches)

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6olpl5p0fmg.

  this great video explains what critical thinking really is, and why it is a skill all humans need to employ in daily life.. the expression had been distorted by the society to something that is negative or wrong, yet that is far from the case.....

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  Excellent video!
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  Dead Sea Scrolls

  by TheWonderofYou in

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  pin sharp pictures of the dead sea scrolls.

  http://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/home.

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  Thank you for sharing this. It's so admirable that these historical documents are being preserved and made available to the general public.
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  happy birthday.

  by zeb in

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  just finished a walk today i came onto a happy family group of all the generations celebrating a tiny ones birthday.

  they all sang ..happy birthday and i sang with my bass baritone the chorus, .."why was she born so beautiful why was she born at all.." silly words but they are happy words.

  the family cheered their pleasure at this outsider joining in.

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  Happy birthday to you both! What a wonderful attitude you have. You have love and warm wishes for someone you've never even met, just, well, because. The world is a better place with people like you.
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  Update on My Journey: 8 Years After the End of Watchtower Control

  by passwordprotected in

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  2. experiences

  i last updated you guys almost 2 years ago here.. i thought i'd post an update.. the peace i discovered having decided to let the angst, worry and fear over what to believe is as strong as ever, although i am keeping more abreast of what jw.org (formerly known as wtbts) is up to, and i never cease to be shocked and surprised.. as my last post mentioned, i split from the jw girl i married in 1993 and both of us have moved on with new partners that better fit who we are as grown adults, rather than the children we were 23 years ago.. my partner has no religious background whatsoever, although her children are being raised as catholics by their father.

  hearing her kids openly doubt, question and even ridicule the religion is heartwarming and exactly the way it should be.. as for my children, they continue to be a never-ending stream of joy and pride.. my oldest son is now 16, having been only 8 years old when we left the watchtower.

  he had big anxiety problems for a while afterwards, worrying about armageddon etc.

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  So happy for you. Your kids are turning out great, and you can justifiably be proud of them and the role you had helping them along.

  Please take care of your health. You know you want to be around for graduations and weddings and grandchildren far into the future, so be a good boy and do what your doc says.

  Thank you so much for the update.
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  Green Burial

  by Xanthippe in

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  so my cousin gave up her fight against bowel cancer a couple of weeks ago.

  yesterday was the funeral.

  i haven't experienced a green burial before.

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  Xanthippe, your post about your cousin's passing and funeral was touching. Very well done. You have quite a way with words.

  Thank you so much for sharing your story. I like the idea of a green burial. It seems so "respectful," much more so than some of the almost grotesque funeral customs I'm more familiar with.
  

  I lost my own niece to bowel cancer only a couple of years ago. 34 years old, married with 3 kids. So sad. Cancer is such a horrible, horrible disease.

  My best to you and yours as you deal with your loss. Positive thoughts coming your way.
  
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  "Just don't overthink the truth"

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  so after almost a year of complete inactivity and non attendance, i ran into a nice brother from the local congregation.. after some nice chit-chat, he says "we really miss you and your family...etc...you were always the kind and supportive one, the approachable and encouraging one in the congregation.

  your absence has confused so many".

  i thanked him and said "oh no, no individual has stumbled us.

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  I know I'm not the only one here who was told, "You're too smart for your own good" more than once. And they didn't mean it in a good way, either.
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  Has anyone been outed by jw health care workers?

  by purrpurr in

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  carrying on from audespare thread.

  i was wondering how common it is for a sinner/apostate to be outed by a babbling jw care worker?

  say you went to your dr because you were pregnant and unmarried or wanting counseling for having to live a double life as a pretend jw... and a jw secretary at the drs office saw this on your file and went tattling to the elders?.

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  Hey Scully! I went back and read your entire essay. Excellent work!

  I seem to remember a very similar article published in the Journal of Church and State several years back. Was this your article as well?