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  Do you wish that you were never a witness?

  by Iamallcool in

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  I quit!

  No.. infact I'm thinking of signing up again for a second stint. Jehovahland here I come.

  Now that that moment of insanity has past I would have to say that I regret it in some ways but in other ways maybe not. Sometimes it is hard to tell if something that happened to you in your life was good or bad. For instance if I was never a Jdub I wouldn't have met my wife. I wouldn't have come to know you and the other people on this board. I have friends in my life who went to the same hall I did who are no longer JWs who I would never have come to know if I never had the Jdub expirience. I also think it had made less judgemental of other people and their beliefs and less like to believe I am right and have the answers.
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  Video tribute to Oompa (Eric Reeder)

  by cedars in

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  i didn't know eric particularly well, and i feel terrible that i didn't reach out to him more or try to help him while i still had the opportunity.. i feel extremely helpless, but the least i can do is help others remember him who knew him better.. here is a video i've uploaded to youtube in his honor.... .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67a0imd6dng.

  i hope it helps us as we mourn a much-loved member of this forum.. .

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  Very moving Cedars. Lovely music. I viewed it a few minutes ago on my Droid and it played fine there.
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  What Can We Do to Show How We Cared about Oompa?

  by Band on the Run in

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  i know others have posted on the original thread.

  several people, including myself, would like to do something concrete to show our concerns re: his treatment by the jw, and how important he was to all of us here.

  i suggested a handwritten note, on behalf of the whole community here, flowers, and perhaps a donation to a charity that helps people get back on their feet.

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  Dagney, Outlaw, I also like the idea of sending cards to the family to show that there were people who cared about him.
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  What Can We Do to Show How We Cared about Oompa?

  by Band on the Run in

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  i know others have posted on the original thread.

  several people, including myself, would like to do something concrete to show our concerns re: his treatment by the jw, and how important he was to all of us here.

  i suggested a handwritten note, on behalf of the whole community here, flowers, and perhaps a donation to a charity that helps people get back on their feet.

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  I like your thinking Shelby. I'm going to check the site out right now.
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  SAD news about OOMPA......

  by redredrose in

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  our friend, oompa, has passed away.

  just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.

  it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.

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  I quit!

  Never a JW you haven't a clue how much harm this cult can do to a person. You either stay in line or they'll rip your life as you know it right out from under you removing all your friends and family from you and having them treat you as if you are already dead or some evil monster. You might not be able to blame the WT for all the mental illness in the organization but you can blame them for exacerbating it and pushing some over the edge. They should be held accountable. They cause a lot of unnecessary suffering in Eric's life. That isn't what so called "Christian" organization are supposed to do.
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  SAD news about OOMPA......

  by redredrose in

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  our friend, oompa, has passed away.

  just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.

  it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.

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  I'm very sorry to hear this sad news. RIP Eric.

  I really can't believe the amount of damage that this evil cult does to people lives.
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  Creepy Facebook friend requests but no message or even just a hello

  by yadda yadda 2 in

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  does anyone else think its a bit rude and creepy for people from your way distant past or having only the tenuous of social connection with you to request being your friend on facebook but then totally ignore you, not even say a simple hello?.

  this annoys me and i have a policy of deleting them after a month if they don't make communicative contact because by not even sending a message to say "hi, how are ya after all these years" they are not being friendly just apparently nosey bastards who wanna see my photos and what i've been up to in my life and then basically ignore me.

  ive had this experience with a lot of jw's from my past.

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  I usually send a message to the person whenever I make a request. I don't add friends too often because I'm trying to keep it manageable. Maybe they have more people than they can pay attention to.
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  The time left is reduced...

  by cedars in

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  ...for you to vote on the 2012 jw survey!

  only just over 3 months remaining until the survey closes!.

  i've been trying to think of ways to get the word out and get more people voting.. .

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  I thought you setting another date for the end of "this system of things" Oh well.

  I'll take it in the next day or so. I don't have time right now.
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  How will GB react to 2nd Coming?

  by irondork in

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  teacher, we want to see a sign from you.

  - mathew 12:38. .

  the governing body went out and took counsel against him that they might destroy him.

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  According to the GB the second coming already happened in 1914. That was about 100 years ago so a better question would be: So what has he been doing since he came back in secret? Another question would be if he returned in 1914 then why do they still pass the crackers and wine once a year since Jesus said to do this till I return.
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  One sister called me nuts just because I left the "truth"

  by Iamallcool in

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  i just roll my eyes around when she said that to me.

  the conversation went like this.

  she asked me if i have been going to the meetings?

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  I quit!

  It's just the way people in cults view those who leave the cult. It doesn't matter if you're a Mormon or a JW or whatever, they all think someone who leaves them must be posessed by demons or crazy but we all know who the real crazy one are.

  If you are not sure try this: Check to see what kind of underwear you are wearing. Did you by at a department store or did you buy it through your church? Is having a cup of coffee, coke or a beer just something you do or don't do or is it a religious issue to you?

  This past Saturday did you play golf, go to the beach, go out for breakfast ? Or go through your neighborhood in 90 degree weather peddling religious magazines in a business suit?