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  Seeking Advice in a Story Tell.

  by dan751 in

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  i'm new to this forum, but my girlfriend, manda-xo (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/214138/1/looking-for-some-help) {her opening thread}, came across it some time ago and wish to share my story as well as look for some advice and opinions on how to proceed from the current standpoint with my family.

  yes, it's true that i was born into jw cult.

  aapproxiamately 6 years ago manda and i started dating, i started coming into my own around that point, and recently (past year-ish) she helped me fully realize "truth" behind the organization.. .

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  kazar

  Welcome to the board dan. I am sorry about the mess you are in. Social Services may be able to help you. There are a few people in my neighborhood who have gone to SS and receive a check monthly. It isn't much but it beats a blank until you and your girlfriend can pool resources. Social Services will also give you a one-time emergency check when you make application. It may tide you over. Other than that I don't know what would help you. Being without a source of income is one of the worst things that can happen to a person and it is compounded with your situation with your parents being JW and evicting you; I do know JWs who have done what your parents did and others who have been in your situation. It's deplorable.

  I'm sure someone on this board will have some sage advice for you.
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  What's Fun in Boston?

  by SixofNine in

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  any travel advice from boston natives or people who know the area well?

  i will be flying into boston on my way to a cabin in maine at the end of august, and my schedule allows me the flexibility to either fly in and drive to maine immediately, or spend a day or two in the boston area.

  what is a must see/must do in the boston area?

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  You did a great photographic job Berengeria. It takes more than just a digital camera and good scenery....it don't mean a thing if it's not a good composition. That lighthouse is a truly spectacular shot!
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  JW’s are obsessed with persecution

  by life is to short in

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  over the weekend i was around a group of jw's.

  i have not been in such a setting for along time so it was sort of surreal.. so this one older jw woman started to talk about her neighbors and their little girls and how much she liked them.

  she said they were a nice family, etc, that they watch each other homes when they go away on vacation, etc.

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  Wecome Toscalive. Looks like you already know the witnesses even though you are only studying with them. .
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  How do you make a living?

  by paulnotsaul in

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  since most of us believed it was right around the corner, how many of you went to any secondary schools or training?

  what do you do now to survive?

  are you working or unemployed?

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  kazar

  I work as a legal secretary for a law firm three days a week.
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  Bible reading

  by mankkeli in

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  does anyone still take time to read the bible regularly or occassionally, or you have completely pushed it aside?.

  pls give reasons.

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  kazar

  No. It's not interesting.
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  BBQ with a Dozen Old ex-JW Friends last Saturday - Good Times!

  by Seeker4 in

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  last saturday an old jw friend was visiting the area from florida.

  we had reconnected with another friend from the old congregation - a man raised a jw but who had to deal with being gay and all that entails for a witness!

  at any rate, we had a terrific bbq with a dozen ex-jws who used to be in one congregation together, but now live all over the country.

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  Good. Sounds like you all had a really great time.
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  For those who do not believe in the Bible: Why don't you?

  by Chemical Emotions in

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  i don't believe in the bible either, but i'm just curious as to why others don't.

  ridiculous misogyny and mass murder by a petty little god are two reasons for me.

  (ilovehigh-lighting) .

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  talesin, you said it all. At least for me you did.
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  When did you first start using the internet? How has it changed your life?

  by JimmyPage in

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  i ask this because an article on msn said that the internet is now 20 years old.

  i don't really remember it being used much until around 1995.. i didn't have the internet until around 2001.. i had some great experiences with the opposite sex in large part because of the internet.. obviously it changed my life when i started lurking here.. and social network has helped me get back in touch with relatives, schoolmates, former jws, and people i used to work with.. all in all, i love it!.

  so when did you start using it, and how has it changed your life?.

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  2003. The first thing I did was to inadvertently get on this site as I was looking up the JW's site to find the next convention. LOL. Nothing was ever the same again.
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  On A Scale Of 1 to 10 How Much Knowledge Does A Jehovah's Witness Have About Their Religion?

  by minimus in

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  years (many decades) ago, most jws knew what their religion taught.

  they could go toe to toe with a minister or priest and make some good points.. i believe today's witness knows little about most of the convoluted teachings and revisions of the "truth".

  yesteryear's witnesses got a 9/10.

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  kazar

  Black Sheep,

  Theocratic Warfare takes precedence over truthfulness.

  I like the way you think.
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  Let me introduce myself

  by Kensei01 in

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  hello to all on this board.

  thanks so much for creating it and fostering the spirit of welcoming and honesty here.

  i have been "lurking" here for a while now and should really introduce myself.

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  kazar

  Big Welcome Kensei!!!!