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  They have screwed-up ideas about forgiveness

  by LongHairGal in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this was another issue i had with them.

  no matter what someone did, no matter how bad and even if the person was dfd and came back some would welcome them with open arms.

  it was almost as if they were being rewarded for their wrongdoing.

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  Dad (elder) called yesterday.

  by Es in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi all.... i have not spoken nor seen my dad for about 3months now after he would not allow me to borrow cds for my up and coming wedding to a "worldy guy" because borrowing his cds means he would be supporting my mariage.

  even tho the relationship between my mum and i is now strained as a result she still keeps in contact and suggested that we all meet at the shops one day for lunch so dad could see my son.

  i agreed as i felt it would be nice for my son to see his pop again...but also was a little upset as dad hasnt gone out of his way to see my son.

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  I feel like a leper

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i certainly have had my share of jw stupidity for the day ... and of my family's stupidity today.

  two things happened ... both completely unrelated.

  as a little background, i "faded" from the witnesses almost five years ago.

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  What did they all do on "worldly holidays" when you were home alone?

  by LongHairGal in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i always hated being alone on thanksgiving or christmas.

  what bothered me was that if it were known you accepted an invitation by relatives it was frowned upon.

  but what got to me was this: is god more pleased that i am home looking at four walls alone rather than being over somebody's house??

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  "They have NEVER lied"

  by Robert_V_Frazier in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in this post over at carm, http://tinyurl.com/84ntg a jw from australia who goes by the handle "corvus" made a rather audacious claim:[the society] have never lied to, mislead or decieved anyone - they have made mistakes.. .

  in response, i listed four lies that the society has made, three of which are easily investigated and proven to be lies.

  1) the cover story that beth-sarim was built to house resurrected old testament saints who were coming back in 1925, when in fact, the house was built to get rutherford away from bethel.

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  Just got my copy of In Search of Christian Freedom

  by Goldminer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my book came in last week and i picked it up on thursday.i was nowhere near as nervous as when i purchased crisis of conscience.so far i've read the first 2 chapters and i will definitely learn a lot from this book,it's a real gem of spiritual truths and christian freedom.. while i was in the christian bookstore picking up my book i took the time to order 2 more books.. -the gentile times reconsidered.

  -combatting cult mind control.

  i'm looking forward to reading those also.hopefully i can subtely share some of this material with my family members who are still deeply brainwashed by the wts.. goldminer

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  Were you allowed to play sports?

  by love11 in

  1. social
  2. physical

  i was never allowed to play sports, because it would be too much association with worldly people.

  no skating, dance class, racquet ball, softball, nothing.

  in my kingdom hall, only the "spiritually weak" played sports.

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  Do you think of yourself as an apostate

  by barbar in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  many of the people on this site say that they are apostates.

  but that is not the way i feel about myself.. i am not angry with the "witnesses" or the organisation, i don't feel that i wasted my life.

  i just think that i was stupid to believe it for 30 years (well sort of believe it, i did have severe doubts on and off).

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  Information please JW & murder

  by aniron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  i seem to recall a case where a jw was discovered to have been wanted for murder in another state and the elders of the congregation wrote to brooklyn asking what to do.

  i believe theres a copy of the reply from brooklyn.. does anyone know where i can find it.

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  UK & IRELAND MAP

  by ballistic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had an idea that i could build a uk map of everyones location which would show you instantly who is in your area from jwd.. (it might be an idea to do a seperate us one aswell but i'll wait and see if this one takes off first, or if anyone from the us wants to volunteer to do that one).

  (and australia but you are all in the same backyard anyway - literally!!!).

  anyway, all you have to do is post or email me your username and town and i will draw you on the map above which will change gradually to include everyone!.

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