I left because I wanted to be happy and guilt-free. But I really notice how self-righteous and smug they are since I've left. I see a JW doing streetwork at the lightrail station every morning when I am there, and she has that fake smile on her face, you know that 'I'm so holy because I'm out here talking to these evil worldly people' attitude. I am tempted to get into a conversation with her so she will know I'm an apostate; maybe she will find another corner to preach in so I won't have to see her there every day?
love2Bworldly
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Where Is The Love?
by minimus inroberta flack sang that song in the 1970's.
today, it's the anthem for jehovah's witnesses in the "worldwide brotherhood".
this religion says they are different.
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Prayers for outnfree
by lilbit inas some of you may know brenda/outnfree is going in for surgery on fri may 20 @ 10 am est.
lets all send our collective prayers/good vibes to her during this hard time.
(((((brenda))))
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love2Bworldly
Will keep you in my prayers! (As I head off for my mammogram appointment)
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"Theocratic Warfare" - An Apostate Strategy?
by slimboyfat inwho here had ever heard of this so-called 'doctrine' of "theocratic warfare" when you were a jehovah's witness?
who has not heard of the so-called doctrine now that you are an apostate?
so why have witnesses never heard of 'doctrine', yet apostates seem to promote it as the last word on witness standards of honesty, integrity and decency?
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love2Bworldly
"...taken out out context". We so-called apostates are being condemned for taking things out of context. The Watchtower takes the Bible out of context to try to prove their false teachings and it often works on people who have no previous knowledge of the Bible. It's very funny that the WBTS has often said that people who study the Bible on their own often revert back to the teachings of Babylon the Great; 'thinking persons' such as myself think that maybe it's because the Watchtower teachings are a load of hogwash.
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Paradise is hell
by gringojj inmy wifes biggest fear at this point is what if sheis wrong about the wts and they are really right.
i told her even if they are right or wrong it doesnt matter.
reason is she knows she would be miserable if she joined them.
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love2Bworldly
Blondie & Ezekiel3--wow! I honestly never stopped to think about what life would realistically be like in the 'new system' run by WBTS. Reading Blondie's post gave me goosebumps. When I faded from the JWs, I knew I wasn't happy but I couldn't put my finger on why they made me so unhappy. I was 21 years old when I was disfellowshipped, then faded at the age of 26 after a couple of years of minimal JW activity. Looking back and living my current 'worldly' lifestyle of not judging people, enjoying life, not taking myself or my kids too seriously--I realize how unnatural and bizarre the JW lifestyle is. Their lifestyle is not only unChristian and unkind toward others, IT'S JUST UNNATURAL! I am so thankful I didn't raise my kids in that BS.
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Need Help!!!
by TadSexington ini need help..... rather, my grandmother needs help..... okay... back story first..... i was (past tense emphasized) in the truth from the age of 4 until about 12 or so, when my parents divorced and my mother moved us halfway across country, and we eventually just stopped going to the meeting and practicing.... i'm not even going to get into how going from being a congregational poster boy (giving talks at since the age of 8, and all ways being the one out in service, having all the other parents say, "look at little brother 'sexington,' why cant you be more like him?
) would screw a kid up..... i'm almost 22 and haven't had a birthday party, and i'm still nervous about blood transfusions, and don't get me started about christmas........ i'm babbling on..... long short, most of my dad's side of the family is still the truth (except for him, which is kind of funny now that i think about it, seeing as he was the most gung ho one of us, being the ministerial servant, jockeying for elder status, forcing yours truly to make and deliver talks, and to kill every saturday and national holiday of my youth out in field service.).
jeez venting is nice..... but i'm going to try to stay on subject from here on out.... so, i'm in the midwest, and my dad's family is on the west coast, and about a month ago i get a call from my grandmother.
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love2Bworldly
Welcome to the board. I agree with Rebel8 that moving may be a fresh start, for one thing so she doesn't run into people who will shun her. And that she should be treated for depression right away. Maybe she could move into a retirement type of place where they have planned social activities or something? She needs to meet new friends, which is difficult at any age. Keep us posted.
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Why did you chose to join a cult?
by Gill inmany of us here were born into the jw cult and so had no real choice in life until we were much older.. however, those of you who actually chose to join the cult and be a jw, can you explain 'why' you wanted to believe 'the troof' that they claimed to have.
didn't it appear too good to be true?.
why would you want to put those kinds of restraints on your life and your mind?
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I wasn't born into it and my parents were not, but I followed my older sister into it when I was 12 years old. I was young, naive, and had been physically and emotionally neglected by my parents. I think I was looking for the 'family' that I didn't have, and since I had no Bible knowledge--I swallowed everything they spewed out about them having the true religion. Left before I turned 22, so I count myself lucky.
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I keep writing really dark songs
by Dustin ini've always been really into writing song lyrics.
ever since i quit the jehovah's witness religion 2 years ago i've been letting out 25 years worth of rage.
where were you when i was broken?.
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love2Bworldly
I like your song! Keep all the lyrics you write, maybe you will become famous one day. Many great songs are born from a broken heart.
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A Friend
by Quentin inwhat is your definition of a friend?.
i believe you have one or two friends through out a lifetime.
all others are just people you know.
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love2Bworldly
I am happy to say that my husband is my closest friend and we have been together only 2 years. Previous men in my life were not my real friends. My husband would do anything I asked him to and I can be myself around him. My other closest friend is my 18 year old daughter, she is a sweetheart.
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Prayers for outnfree
by lilbit inas some of you may know brenda/outnfree is going in for surgery on fri may 20 @ 10 am est.
lets all send our collective prayers/good vibes to her during this hard time.
(((((brenda))))
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love2Bworldly
I will be thinking good thoughts of her today and tomorrow.
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JWs and breastfeeding past infancy
by rebel8 inmy jw mother breastfed my sibs so long they remember it.
one she stopped feeding when she went to kingergarten; i kid you not.
my mother justified it by saying moses' mother breastfed him until whatever age and the bible encourages it.
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love2Bworldly
I saw it more often with the JW's that they would breastfeed their babies longer than other people. They always talked about how in the Old Testament kids were breastfed until they were big kids.
I don't have a problem with women breastfeeding--but I do think people should do it in private or at least cover up. I'm not being prudish, I just don't care to see people doing it out in public like at the mall or wherever. And unless you live in a grass hut, I don't feel it's appropriate to keep doing it until the child is potty-trained and running around.