Posts by kazar

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How Many Of You?

by justsomedude in

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how many of you, when you were an active and zealous jw (assuming you were), were motivated by the paradise idea?

i was basically born in, so i wasn't drawn to the religion, it just was.. the whole idea of the paradise never really exicted me though.

i followed the religion and did what i did because i just believed it was the right thing to do and not so i could obtain the carrot on the end of the string.. how many of you felt the same way?

I was Catholic when I converted to Jehovah's Witnesses in my teens. But the concept of heaven actually revolted me. Everyone programmed and flying around on wings. I was very attracted to the idea of paradise earth -- until I began to realize as James Woods so interestingly commented, the inconsistencies which filled my mind in my latter years as a Witness and disillusioned me. I still like the concept. I just can't believe it.

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What did you do with your literature when you left?

by ontarget in

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what did you do with your literature when you left?

i burned my literature except for the wt cd which i sold on ebay.

i did not want to just throw the literature away as i did not want the trash man to read it and become a witness.

kazar

I kept all of mine from the '60's to the '90's. Then this summer I gradually began to throw them away.....little by little, 'til all I have left is about a dozen WT magazines. It was hard to do; the literature had been such a part of my life.

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Do you feel 'Disconnected' since leaving the borg?

by AK - Jeff in

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i mean - many of us had a history that was exclusively in the 'truth'.

nothing else.. now having left, do you long for a discussion with some who share your past culture, understandings, and lifestyle?.

is that the 'appeal' of this board to many?

kazar

Yes, 'fraid I do at times. Such an empty feeling comes over me and I want to run to a meeting to reconnect. The feeling is diminishing with time.

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Make your own comic

by misspeaches in

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i am sure that someone can come up with something hilarious jw related using this tool... please go to http://www.wittycomics.com/make-comic.php

kazar

Oh my, I am still laughing! Leolaia, you and Enigma One gave me the biggest laugh in a month! You're hilarious. Thanks

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New Photo

by KimKat in

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just showing my new photo - this is my favorite cat 'whiskey'.

found him as a stray and 'revived' him, much like my own life.

kimkat

kazar

Lovely cat! Glad you rescued him.

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What were your best moments and souvenirs of 2005?

by JH in

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for me, 2005 was a great year.

i travelled a good distance to meet wonderful people last july at an apostofest (thank-you mumsy and gary) .

i met a wonderful person here on jwd, and she became a great friend (that's you buttlight) .

kazar

When I first went online and accidentally got on this forum instead of a JW website. What a transformation it made in me!

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cheers to all this new years eve!!!!

by joanne_ in

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wishing everyone here on the board a happy new year!

maybe we can all chat tonight.

i will be on yahoo messenger and msn messenger.

kazar

Cheers and Happy New Year!

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tetrapod: a year ago today....

by tetrapod.sapien in

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i joined this board in march of 05, if i recall correctly.

i had da'd shortly before.. a year ago today, dec 25, 04, was hell for me.

i was already an atheist, but had not da'd yet.

kazar

Nice post Tetra. I found this line from your post especially moving.

i tried to re-experience that type of anguish that only lurkers, and people who are still JWs experience when they are all alone, but know it's not the truth anymore.

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