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FRESH OFF THE PRESS.... 9/1/06 WT "When a Loved One Leaves Jeh."

by schne_belly in

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this just in for your reading displeasure......enjoy

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FRESH OFF THE PRESS.... 9/1/06 WT "When a Loved One Leaves Jeh."

by schne_belly in

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this just in for your reading displeasure......enjoy

.

FRESH OFF THE PRESS.... 9/1/06 WT "When a Loved One Leaves Jeh."

by schne_belly in

.

this just in for your reading displeasure......enjoy

.

FRESH OFF THE PRESS.... 9/1/06 WT "When a Loved One Leaves Jeh."

by schne_belly in

.

this just in for your reading displeasure......enjoy

.

FRESH OFF THE PRESS.... 9/1/06 WT "When a Loved One Leaves Jeh."

by schne_belly in

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this just in for your reading displeasure......enjoy

.

schne_belly

This just in for your reading displeasure......Enjoy

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What has this board given to you?

by Crumpet in

jw
friends

having cooled down a bit in the garden i got to thinking about what this board has given me and wondered what anyone else feels they have gained from it.. for me its been invaluable and even life changing:.

1) freedom from the brainwashing - when i came here i had already read ray franz's books and still believed it jws had the truth - hat i was basically worthless and that i would die at armageddon.

the reasoned conversations and help of the posters from all over the world has enabled me to have freedom of thought - something i didnt even know i didnt have until i spent time here.. 2) friends who empathise and know from an experience what i have been through in a way outsiders can never possiby understand.. 3) entertainment - unbelievable laughs and moments of humour that have cheered me up so many times.. 4) association - via the aposta bbqs and telephone chats i can now have so i don't feel so isolated and to some extent alleviates the awful pain of separation from my loved family.. 5) information - from this board and posters here i have found out things that were my right to know but would never have learnt otherwise - my sisters marriage, my aunts tragic death.. 6) reunions - i have now met at least one person who knows me from my childhood and has grown into a man of such kindness and patience that i would have missed out on completely had he not been here and been kind enough to hold my hand - even when i've been an irritating totured little idiot!.

schne_belly

Confidence...

Not only in myself but also that there really are good people in the "world".

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Reminder about your mother, (AKA: FAMILY SUCKS)

by wanderlustguy in

jw
friends

sometimes i just get hit again with the knowledge that some things will not always be there...and if we aren't careful, opportunities will pass us by.

same goes for other family members, so many aren't able to contact their families now, and wish they had said more, called more, hugged more.

wlg

schne_belly

Thanks for the reminder Wander....

I am grateful everyday for my family. After leaving the religion I realized how important they really are. My parents are still in the org, but I cherish the fact that they are willing to continue their relationship with me regardless of the crap they get from some in the congregation. My siblings were never in the org and I'm happy to say they are willing to HAVE a relationship with me now and don't hold it against me that I was distant when I was a JW.

My heart goes out to anyone who's not able to contact their family due to various reasons, especially ones caused by this religion.

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Map of where we all are.

by wanderlustguy in

jw
friends

http://www.frappr.com/xjws .

don't know if this is done already, but here is a pretty neat way for us all to map out where we are so if anyone is travelling, they know who is in the area...if anyone thinks this is a good idea, feel free to click and update!

edited to add...it has chat, too.

schne_belly

I'm on! Great idea Wanderlust!

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Has being a Jehova's witness totally shattered your faith?

by Silvia Plath in

just because the watchtower society is wrong doesn't mean that there is no god, nor does it mean there is a god.

it would interesting to now how former members have adjusted thier cosmology, or whether they are now atheists and why.

i personally see religion as a more personal matter, rather than belonging to an organization.

schne_belly

Good questions:

I was so very confused a few months ago. Leaving this religion really can mess you up. You have to retrain your thinking in so many ways.

Not until recently did I finally realize that a lot of things regarding the Bible and God don't really matter. No one has the answers. It's hard to admitt that, when this religion taught you not to question anything they brainwashed you with!

I still believe in God, I still strive to be a good person. Basically after that, I'm not sure....and that's okay. We all will find out eventually.

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Goodbye all

by mouthy in

jw
friends

yes i am quitting the forum ,,, i cant keep up with you all.

i cant remember whos who, so very happy that we have many many new ones,,,, .

let me tell you i love you all ...i have been so respected by you all & shown much unconditional love..... i know many have my home e-mail..... so if any want to - they know what to do.. i have been on here a long time.... gus,gus ( my wonderful daughter still posts on occasions.

schne_belly

Until next timeGrannie Grace because Good Byes are too sad....
Much Love-

Schne-

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