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  Are All Apostates Old Farts?

  by slimboyfat in

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  in the interest of fairness now.

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  Lilycurly

  Most probably not!

  And with the constant flow of young people leaving the WTS, we are a healthy mix of ol' farts and young ones.lol
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  Relationships and 'theocratic' career

  by cyberdyne systems 101 in

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  did you notice or experience the fact that to have an approved romantic relationship you had to be baptised, and for men often you would be expected to be a min servant or elder, or at the very least reaching out in the congregation.

  i'm sure others had other rules such as being a pioneer or something.

  its another area where you are pressured into conforming to a certain ideal - not a scriptural one but an organisational one.

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  Lilycurly

  Yeah, it was pretty much the norm.

  I don't know if everywhere was the same, but in our congo, they kept reminding us that it was the right thing to do, if the person you were dating was from another congregation. You should talk with their elders to see if hey was a "good christian". I used to be so uncomfortable doing that and knowing the guy was talking with the elders about me behind my back. So unatural and untrusting.
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  BIG~JW to Hollywood Actress~BIG

  by DannyHaszard in

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  from jehovah's witness to hollywood actress.

  st. louis post-dispatch, united states -3 hours ago.

  that, van vlack says, is where the damage comes in.

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  Lilycurly

  Yes! That would be one show or movie I would really like to see.
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  If you have young ones being indoctrined - there is hope!

  by Dawn in

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  when i was df'd and made a decision not to return my son was only 4. my parents still did their part to indoctrinate him and he insisted on going to meetings with them quite often (i know - if i knew then what i know now i would have stopped that - but that's water under the bridge).

  i spent many hours explaining to him why i did not believe it any longer, and having to suffer through him being upset with me for not going to meetings.

  i just kept giving him information, explaining things to him - as much as i could in a non defensive way.. by the time he was 13-14 years old he barely went to meetings - mainly only when his grandparents guilted him into it.

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  Lilycurly

  Oh! I'm very happy for you.

  I wish I could fast-forward to a few years from now and see if my anti-witness teachings will save my now 13 years old brother from ruining his life in this senseless religion...
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  Gonzales twins from San Diego

  by coffee_black in

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  anyone here know (or knew) the gonzales twins... male...( i won't give their first names...don't want to get too specific) they'd be in their mid to late 50s... both went to the new england conservatory late 60s/early 70s... just curious as to whether they are still in.... coffee

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  Lilycurly

  That's funny, I knew two Gonzales brothers, not sure if they were twins, but they looked kind of alike. They were in Canada though. Could there be a chance that they have been traveling?
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  Questions about Dating a Former Jehovah's Witness

  by The wanderer in

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  weighing the decisions

  having spent a number of years in the organization and the opportunity to.

  marry in the "truth" there was this reluctance to do so.

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  Lilycurly

  Actually, becoming an XJW made me a stronger, more open person then if I had never experienced that kind of thing. I got out fairly young, but still like they said, it's life experience and it take some guts, a person that can get out of there is less naive and less prone to be submissive or spineless then those Suzie sisters who are still in, I think.
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  This is so cute

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  thought you'd all enjoy this experience from canada.. .

  this is a cute experience from andre' ramseyer,.

  overseer, just back from the branch committee course.

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  OH!...Andre Ramseyer The name only reminds me of boring hours sitting at the conventions as a kid. When I hear that name, I hear it spoken in cheap audio all around a stadium, followed by a flock of sheep applauding as if it were a celebrity.

  And I *know* I heard that dog thing many times from him already. It always made me laugh. Would they have said the same thing if the dog brought a bro to church on Sunday morning out of habit?
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  Shunning

  by Honesty in

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  is it emotionally damaging to those who shun others?

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  Yes, it is. I know my father is heartbroken, and I suspect that it can't be good for the shunner's mental state either. He seems to have become very confused about what "his conscience" actually is. At first, it was telling him that he could be around me, so he did. Then he got caught, the elders talked to him, and now his conscience is telling him that he can't be around me. When you start to confuse your own personal instincts with a bunch of control freaks, you aren't well.
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  I'd appreciate some insight on what my mother claims was said at assembly

  by free2beme in

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  okay, well my mother called this evening and was all emotional about her one day assembly.

  i was shocked she brought it up, as we just do not mention the religion anymore, but lately little things keep getting said at her conventions and assemblies that seem to be making this line something she wants to cross more these days.

  what she brought up, was something i had not heard mentioned on here and i wanted some insight from people who actually heard it or knew more about it.

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  Ha! Well I'll be waiting for a phone-call then! I better keep a little bit of research near the door or phone.

  I'm not getting excited about it, because it seems unlikely, but damn would it be funny if they were told to stop. Just imagine the reaction of people in general. No more JWs on saturday mornings, no more knocking!lol

  And my dad is always so proud to say that they are mostly the only ones who preach like Jesus wanted, and now he would have to sit home with crossed arms while we ask, well, it it here yet?
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  JWs at my door - A new Twist

  by Amazing in

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  since i gave testimony against the society almost three years ago, i have not had a single jw call at my door.

  historically, when they did come, i would take different positions in debate, and not reveal my ex-jw background.

  once they could see that i was not impressed by their message, and was able to seriously challenge them, they would start looking for a qick out.

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  Lilycurly

  Interesting. If we were living near each other, I would wonder if that was my dad at your door. He is the kinfd of super-JW you wish would knock at you door, if you're looking for a never-ending discussion about every theological point of christianity. I went out a lot with him back in the days, but I would've loved to have seen someone talk back to him like that.