REALLY??? Blondie, can you help? I'd love to read about how they justify THAT!
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Theocratic Terms/Slang - Old and New
by pirata inat the 2010 "safeguard your spirituality", the co (or do?
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he gave the example of many years ago when we said we were doing "back calls", but now we say we are doing "return visits".. here's some he mentioned (bad => good):.
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Theocratic Terms/Slang - Old and New
by pirata inat the 2010 "safeguard your spirituality", the co (or do?
) mentioned that there are some theocratic terms that we need to be reminded about.
he gave the example of many years ago when we said we were doing "back calls", but now we say we are doing "return visits".. here's some he mentioned (bad => good):.
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happy1975
What's the deal with no holding hands during prayer? Are you guys serious about that one?
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Newbie: Roll Call ---- Oldies Returning: Roll Call
by cameo-d ini have noticed a lot of newbies lately.
(i also noticed that after being absent for a year happy1975 is making a return visit.).
so, if you are a brand spanking newbie, post here and tell us a little about your interests, your state, your new direction in life, your favorite things, whatever you want to say---this is your thread.. .
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Aw, that's sweet thanks for noticing. I'm back for the moral support (I love to read others experiences) because even tho I've been faded for over 5 years suddenly the Elders from our old hall are hounding my husband and I so that they can announce that we're no longer witnesses. My husband has had a couple of run ins with them so far and it was extremely stressful for him since he has family still in. I had to show him how great this board is and that lots of others feel the way he does.
I also took him to youtube to see exgilead missionary's videos since they're really good.
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Welcome, I look forward to hearing your story.
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feeling lousy
by poor places inhi folks,.
i'm a newbie here.
been watching the proceedings on this site for some time now.
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happy1975
Hi Poor Places!
Don't get downhearted! Take this one step at a time and I guarantee things will fall into place. It's sort of mind blowing to uncover that the truth is actually the lie, but better to realize it now then after you've devoted any more of your life to them!
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What year Did you Stop Attending Meetings - How Long were you a JW ?
by flipper ini'm trying to compare some statistics and figures on this to share later in the thread to see if more long-time witnesses are exiting- or are newer witnesses exiting after a shorter period of time.
and - are more people exiting in the last 10 to 15 years than before.
so your answers would be helpful in looking into this .
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happy1975
Stopped attending in 2005 when I was 29. I was born in and baptized at 15.
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happy1975
In a word? FATAL.
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"marked"
"bad association"
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What Little Rebellious Things Did You Do When Still A JW?
by Seeker4 inwhere there little things that you did just to express yourself and feel like you weren't just some robot clog in a machine?
i was thinking of stuff i did over the years: .
read whatever books i wanted, even apostate ones over the years.
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happy1975
Let's see, where to begin???
-short skirts
-no name badge
-awesome music (led zep, ac/dc, etc....)
-I tend to swear like a sailor
-Watched porn regularly with DH.
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I truly believe the WT contributed to my depression
by heybaby inok, so here's a little summary.
i have suffered from depression for quite a while, at varying degrees.
several months ago, i made the decision to stop attending meetings (check out my first posts for the reasons).
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happy1975
Depression runs very strongly in my family but I became nearly non-functional because of it and the WT. Feeling a lot better now that I'm out.
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