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I miss Outlaw.

by Chariklo in

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someone mentioned outlaw to me the other day.. i do miss him.

i thought he was coming back after a break.. does anyone have an update?.

LV101

I miss him, too. Loved the graphics --- always good for a laugh.

Phone home, Outlaw! Be the prodigal, Outlaw.

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How did you long-timers do it before the internet / Ray Franz books / abundant information?

by irondork in

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with all the tools and information at the disposal of newly awakened ones, it's still no easy task coming to terms with the magnitude of it all.

it still takes a lot of gut-wrenching time and effort to get to the point where you are sure you made the right decision to leave.. .

how did you long-timers (old-timers, respectfully) manage it without crisis of conscience, christian freedom, jwn, jwfacts, freeminds, access to thousands of fellow survivors with stories just like yours?.

LV101

Left in '97 but had tried to find info online a few yrs. previously but found nothing. I was at the point I couldn't return or deal with it even w/my poor attendance record. Just didn't care anymore and felt so esctatic about my decision to never go back. Shortly thereafter found H20 and realized I'd made the right decision.

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Armenian Public Television retracts false statements about Jehovahs Witnesses

by cantleave in

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jw media are pleased to inform us ........ http://www.jw-media.org/arm/20120605.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter.

LV101

Why can't the news media talk just talk about their evil that's true --- that would take up yrs!

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How Do You Deal With The Shunning You Receive From "Captive" Witnesses?

by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

i am liking don's term "captive to a concept" more and more, it explains so much about the mindset of average dubs.. to those who are being activily shunned, how does it affect you when you see former friends and family, do the sideway's crab-walk to get away?

you are not alone, shunning is happening to weaker witnesses in the congregations, this practice is not sanctioned by the watchtower society, this trait is straight from satan the devil, it pure evil and cruel!

as i post, this new trait is being taught to the power player's apprentices, teaching them how to do the "weak witnesses exit stage left!

LV101

Oh, have to mention in one of the stores I've had a couple of long time employees (non-witnesses) ask me about the religion's rules and how a particular, present, co-worker has left the religion and is being shunned by their own blood relatives and other witnesses. They go on and on talking about this and cannot understand/believe it! The religion makes quite a witness to outsiders.

As long as someone's job is not involved re/conversations re/the cult's shunning I let everyone know what a fraud the religion is.

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How Do You Deal With The Shunning You Receive From "Captive" Witnesses?

by Bubblegum Apotheosis in

i am liking don's term "captive to a concept" more and more, it explains so much about the mindset of average dubs.. to those who are being activily shunned, how does it affect you when you see former friends and family, do the sideway's crab-walk to get away?

you are not alone, shunning is happening to weaker witnesses in the congregations, this practice is not sanctioned by the watchtower society, this trait is straight from satan the devil, it pure evil and cruel!

as i post, this new trait is being taught to the power player's apprentices, teaching them how to do the "weak witnesses exit stage left!

LV101

I wasn't too aware of shunning when I stopped attending many yrs ago but I avoided any at the mall when chased around for sales w/the exception of a few that was impossible. With the latest shunning rules I've been rudely shunned by one or two then reapproached by the one and I'm just as loving as possible. I'm turning directions when I see the other shunner so I don't have to deal with it and then get upset with myself for not being the kind one, facing it, regardless, of her evil, cult's rules of behavior.

It's all I can do not to mention to the store manager but that's not Christ like so I don't. I'd just love to discuss w/her the cult's rules when were chit chatting but I don't want anyone to lose their job over evil men in the tower.

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were you ever truly happy as a jw?

by emanresu in

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LV101

It's a religious club one has to fit into economically --- where you live, where you shop (doesn't matter how conservative you dress). Maybe if your mate is a believer and a heavy it would help but alone it's a horror story. Thankfully, I had an unbelieving mate and a social life on the outside w/people who weren't trying to roll me for something. The stress inside caused my poor attendance record and that was a positive. The stress/misery was immense.

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