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  Freedom

  by sweet pea in

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  what a rollercoaster the last couple of days has been.

  having been prompted gently and lovingly by husband 'besty' i have examined my faith, sorry the organisation, and finally realised that he has been right all along in his reservations.

  i feel all sorts of emotions, mainly happiness at finally feeling free - no more meetings (i never could see why we had to attend 3 a week and always felt stressed about taking the babies along when they should be in bed!

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  Mendel would be proud of you sweetie! carmel
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  Maybe I should go back and be a good little dubbie again!!

  by AK - Jeff in

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  i believe that i am experiencing a profound change in my personality, and those changes are at a stage where i have honestly contemplated this recently.

  honestly.. i don't think i could ever do it - anyone who has followed me on the boards here know that i am neither suicidal nor an apologist for that lot.

  yet, having been off work for a few weeks now with surgical recovery, i have had time to make assessment of my future.

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  Jeff, Why don't you look up the local Kiwanis Club and attend a meeting? First, it welcomes anyone that is willing to work together for the betterment of society, focusing on youth and children. It does all kinds of wonderful community service and bases its acts of service on spiritual assumptions. It acknowledges that there are many paths in life so one needn't be any particular brand of christianty. You'll find most of them are mainstream christians, but I was welcomed without hesitation as a Baha'i. Performing service together begins the process of bonding and you will soon find that one or more will be inviting you to lunch, dinner, a golf tournament, a weekend outing to help an elderly lady do repair, etc. etc. Wonderful way to make friends, live your faith and be of service to humanity. Just a thought. Take the first step and I'll bet you, you'll find friendship making is really pretty easy. I wish you well.. carmel
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  old lurker new poster,

  by gonga in

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  2. friends

  iwas baptised in 1984 and have never felt like i belonged in jw land .have felt ashamed ,guilty, and worthless for 23 yrs .. i could never do it all.i havent been to a meeting in 6mos.but i have been reading these posts ,and i found out the jw .

  make every one feel as i do.

  what a relief it,s not my fault .

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  Hi conga and two m&ms! Have some decaf mocha and tell us more! carmel
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  I DIDNT KNOW YOU HAD TO CONFESS..................HONESTLY

  by vitty in

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  i was in the borg for 20 years and didnt realize you had to confess, until my daughter did a dirty deed.. she was hysterical one evening, after seeing her bf and told us that they had been doing a bit of fumbling and now her bf needed to confess to the elders!!!!!!!!!!.

  i was really shocked, i asked if she was truly sorry and she said yes, did she think jehovah forgave our sins if we were really sorry.

  she said this wasnt enough.

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  ...and just what the heck is "jehovah's spirit"? Inquiring minds want to know! carmel
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  Introduction

  by Creeper in

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  2. friends

  i thought it would be polite if i just introduced myself.

  i am a former jehovah's witness that left studying a few years back for the purpose of solace and grace in my life, freedom from the hypocrisy of men, and the teachings which the bible does not correspond with.

  i have since adopted a more simple way of living, and no longer have to worry about ring around the collar, or that book study that i never read ahead for.

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  Hey, that iron ring keeps you in your rightful place! Welcome creeper! Got a story? carmel
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  What is your preferred method of communication?

  by Crumpet in

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  i was prompted to think further about this today when i was reading the following in a book called "headhunters":.

  "e-mails are a love of mine.

  i prefer them to communicating by word of mouth.

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  Tactilly!
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  Sequim, WA

  by VanillaMocha73 in

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  2. friends

  anyone from here?

  or know anything about people from sequim?

  i remember being there just before the entire elder body was wiped out, apparently in one night?

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  We used to claim there were more dairy cows in a ten mile radius of Sequim than any other city or town in America.... probably was madd coww! carm
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  Sequim, WA

  by VanillaMocha73 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone from here?

  or know anything about people from sequim?

  i remember being there just before the entire elder body was wiped out, apparently in one night?

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  I was DF'd in Sequim in 1958. carmel
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  Was this an "experience" or an urban legend?

  by Gopher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember this story being told in the 1970's, back when nathan homer snore knorr was the wts president.

  this story was probably told at the hall, or perhaps at a jw gathering.

  that part is a little fuzzy, but the details of this story remain clear.. two "brothers" were preaching door to door in new york city.

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  Bovine derived! carm
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  Was this an "experience" or an urban legend?

  by Gopher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i remember this story being told in the 1970's, back when nathan homer snore knorr was the wts president.

  this story was probably told at the hall, or perhaps at a jw gathering.

  that part is a little fuzzy, but the details of this story remain clear.. two "brothers" were preaching door to door in new york city.

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