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  My old cong is just messed up....

  by merfi in

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  so you guys get to hear about it.

  **settling into my squeaky but trusty computer chair**.

  there is a girl in the congregation that is pretty on the edge of things.

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  I'm not really sure what to say after reading all of that . . .

  But this healing stuff, you're right, it is a process - and sometimes it hits you where it hurts. Breathe in, breathe out, cry, pray and rejoice that you have options.
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  WT desparate: Aug 15 WT- In Our Next Issue: When A Loved One Leaves Jehovah

  by truthseeker in

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  no, i don't have this article yet, it will appear in the sep 1, 2006 wt.

  it may even be a wt study article.. in the august 15 watchtower, the box "in our next issue" has three forthcoming articles, and one of them is "when a loved one leaves jehovah".

  of interest, it's not when a loved one leaves the society, it's jehovah.. will keep you posted.

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  Exactly Gary - THAT never made any sense to me.

  I'm glad I could read this article - I was wondering what was in it. Now I know it's all MY fault that my best friend has dumped me.
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  When trying to talk to a JW what is the best method?

  by omerp in

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  if there is someone whom is a long time jw, how do you bring him back into reality or is that possible?

  how do you make them reflect that it is possible that they are wrong about the bible track society?

  anything you say they alway twist it around anyways with their prepared answers.

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  Watching the Dateline Show on child abuse in the witness organization was the first time I was able to listen to something negative - and hear it exactly for what it was - THE TRUTH. This show did an absolutely wonder job of explaining the procedures in the organization and shine the light on just how impossible it would be for a child molester to be properly punished for the crime. My husband, myself and my son watched it in awe - sat back and said "wow" - what now?

  The only thing that bothered me then was hearing the organization referred to as a cult - it's another one of those trigger words - but fortunately, it didn't to turn me off from actually "hearing" what they had to say. I would recommend getting a copy of this show, if it's available, and having them watch it - of course, they may refuse because there's an "APOSTATE" on there. Apostates really are very dangerous people, they can open your eyes to the truth!
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  So....here's my story....

  by CordyC in

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  hey guys, it's me- cordy, again with my life story of being in the jws.

  i've lived in new york city almost all of my life and have been associated with the jws way too long- since i was a little kid- 8 years old in 1987, plus my mom studied as early as 1983. my mom didn't get baptized until 1995 and i myself got baptized at the age of 17 iin 1996. i know we were probably on a list at some point as a "non-progressive" bible study since it took us so long to get baptized.

  my mom and dad split in 1993 and that year was great because we were barely at meetings....then we got a shepherding call and my mom got sucked right back in.

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  Nellie

  Welcome to the Board.

  One question: If you're gay, how would going to college have helped you get "married?"
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  Hello I'm back...

  by mrsjones5 in

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  did ya miss me?

  oh i could write a book on my adventures in cali and i will write a topic detailing all that happened but here's a teaser to wet your appetite (sp?

  ) - my parents called the cops on me (yes girl me .

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  Say it isn't so Josie - these parents of yours are Witnesses?

  Too bad none of the congregation walked by and saw the commotion outside their house! That would've gotten a few tongues wagging!

  Ohh and yes, welcome back - I wondered where sista-girl was ...
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  How many of you still have friends in the org?

  by Nellie in

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  a good friend of mine moved away 10 years ago.

  needless to say, we lost touch over the years, but our family always spoke of them warmly and with with great affection.. last week, their daughter looked my son up on my-space and we reconnected.

  they've left the organization, basically got fed up with the hypocrasy of the membership.

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  jwfacts: I absolutely agree that these friends are worth fighting for - the problem is, they don't appear to feel the same way!
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  How many of you still have friends in the org?

  by Nellie in

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  a good friend of mine moved away 10 years ago.

  needless to say, we lost touch over the years, but our family always spoke of them warmly and with with great affection.. last week, their daughter looked my son up on my-space and we reconnected.

  they've left the organization, basically got fed up with the hypocrasy of the membership.

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  It's enough to really piss me off, but I refuse to give them the power to disrupt the life I'm creating without them!
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  How many of you still have friends in the org?

  by Nellie in

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  a good friend of mine moved away 10 years ago.

  needless to say, we lost touch over the years, but our family always spoke of them warmly and with with great affection.. last week, their daughter looked my son up on my-space and we reconnected.

  they've left the organization, basically got fed up with the hypocrasy of the membership.

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  That's hysterical. I reconnected with a HS friend - a brother - we were both witnesses in HS. We reconnected and he spent the first few months telling me how sorry he was he never made a move on me in HS. How hot I was, etc., then he went on to tell me how he had cheated on his wife and she had forgiven him . . . three times! After listening to his BS for those months, I asked him what was he still doing in the org when his heart obviously wasn't in it? I told him I no longer believed it was the truth although I appreciated the good principles they taught. His response? He called me an apostate and hasn't spoken to me since. We're having a HS reunion in a few months - I wonder what that'll be like! Personally, I don't think he has the balls to show up! LOL
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  How many of you still have friends in the org?

  by Nellie in

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  a good friend of mine moved away 10 years ago.

  needless to say, we lost touch over the years, but our family always spoke of them warmly and with with great affection.. last week, their daughter looked my son up on my-space and we reconnected.

  they've left the organization, basically got fed up with the hypocrasy of the membership.

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  Warlock - LOL This friend of yours from HS - is it a witness?
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  How many of you still have friends in the org?

  by Nellie in

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  a good friend of mine moved away 10 years ago.

  needless to say, we lost touch over the years, but our family always spoke of them warmly and with with great affection.. last week, their daughter looked my son up on my-space and we reconnected.

  they've left the organization, basically got fed up with the hypocrasy of the membership.

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  Nellie

  Wow! I guess I shouldn't be complaining much then. I just expected so much more from some that I was especially close to. One girl I'd called my BF since we were 17 - now she doesn't call or anything. Another asked and was present at the birth of my child. She's afraid to talk to me. Mind you, I'm not DF'd or DA'd.