I,too, have found peace in it. I no longer have to subscribe to some arbitrary rules, ever changing, to try to gain favor. I don't have to judge others on whether they are worthy of my or Gods love. I can just love people, mistakes and all. That's really all anyone wants is to be loved and accepted for who they are, without religion/ God involved its do much easier. Whatever happens at the end of this life, I have no control over anyway.
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Any atheists here? Have you come to terms with your new reality?
by kpop inalone, without my safety net of "god" being there to remember me when i die.
after much consideration, examining science, history and using logic, i have come to the conclusion that there is no "god" at least certainly no loving, personal "god.
" shortly before my final conclusion was reached, i read an excerpt from an expression attributed to marcus aurelius, .
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Love for the Hate
by IronSharpensIron ini just wanted to share a perspective related to my experience with leaving the jw.
at this point, i have been df'd since i was 18. i'm 25, happily married with 2 fantastic children.
after being miserably at odds with my parents and extended family, i've come to some realizations as follows.. i struggled with the conditional nature of my parent's love- talking to me until it bothered their conscience, then cutting me off.
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So glad the hear of your decision. Your children can also learn from this decision. They can learn to not be manipulated into giving up their own happiness to please someone else. I hope you find peace in this decision.
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Lots Of Whining And Complaining About Us JW's
by Deaconblues1914 inin reading these posts, it sounds like a lot of you are very jealous of the wt.
society’s annual income and the money they/we have in the bank.
jehovah has indeed blessed us.
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I feel sad for you OP, you are a true believer in a lie. It's sad to see someone so taken advantage of by a publishing company. You may not post again, but I know you will read this, as you are too consumed with judging yourself righteous, to not come back to read.
i do get angry because so many believe the lies spewed by the Watchtower, in doing so ruin their own lives and those of their families. I no longer need anyone to run my life for me, I've got it handled, and am happy. But being angry occasionally at injustices heaped upon people I care about, is normal, you should try it sometime, just being normal. Good luck to you in your condemnation and judgement of everyone and everything, it sounds delightful.
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Three congregations dissolved and a kingdom hall sold within a 50 mile radius in my area...
by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE inhas anyone else heard of these situations with congregations and halls in your area?
i thought the ground breaking mandatory pledge a little while ago was to keep up with "immense" growth?
how soon they forget... looks really bleak for the future of the wbats, the jw gravy train seems to be coming to a slow and agonizing yet inevitable stop.
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I heard about this happening just recently in upstate NY.
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What is your opinion of the news media?
by minimus into me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.
most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.
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Flipper - it's funny that you think Trump is insulting to Obama, but you don't see how Obama has insulted Trump? Or how the media has insulted everyone who doesn't go along with their agenda?
Respect goes both ways. If both sides were more respectful (L&R), and if the media and Trump were each respectful of the other, there would be more peaceful relations.
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What is your opinion of the news media?
by minimus into me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.
most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.
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Also Trump is running the place like a business. In my business we exclude people we don't like, we don't work with people who have screwed us over.
I think Trump needs to grow thicker skin and realize that in some respects he can't run the country like a business. That being said - a little respect on both sides would help the situation.
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What is your opinion of the news media?
by minimus into me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.
most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.
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No need to rethink - Trump has not banned the media. He excluded a couple from his briefing. The vast majority were not excluded. Obama did the same thing to Fox News and I didn't hear anyone making an uproar back then.
The sky is not falling - Trump will not ban the media. The news media is still not owned or controlled by the government.
Edited to add: I think the media using the word ban to report this story is to trigger people into hysterics. Maybe Trump was just in no mood for their shit yesterday. Kind of how I am getting tired of the Chicken Littles, every move Trump makes, the sky is falling.
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Poll - Will you accept blood?
by OrphanCrow ini have made a poll to try to determine the impact of the wt's no blood policy on ex members.. if you are an exjw, please participate.. vote here:.
*oops...hang on here...i have to make a new poll...this one lets you vote more than once.
i will post the new one .
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I lost a lot of blood during my surgery. The Dr said lets wait a day and check your hemoglobin levels to see if you need a transfusion. We waited a day and my hemoglobin levels rebounded, so I didn't get a transfusion. Drs don't automatically give transfusions, or push them if they aren't needed.
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Poll - Will you accept blood?
by OrphanCrow ini have made a poll to try to determine the impact of the wt's no blood policy on ex members.. if you are an exjw, please participate.. vote here:.
*oops...hang on here...i have to make a new poll...this one lets you vote more than once.
i will post the new one .
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I had surgery not long ago, the Dr asked if there were any religious considerations for surgery and I said no.
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What is your opinion of the news media?
by minimus into me they have an agenda and they really don't care about professional journalism.
most are untrustworthy and that's a shame.
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Here's my perspective : I can choose or choose not to get upset about anything. I choose to not follow the herd of the media and get crazy about everything or nothing. After my life as a Witness I have learned there is virtually nothing that is the end of the world, so why choose to live my life as if everything is the end of the world.
The media to me right now is nothing more than The Watchtower spouting their brand of the "truth" or the end of the world. They only have the effect you allow them to have.