Yep I still believe in Jehovah.. and will call him that unless someone can prove his name to be otherwise, even if it is supposed to be pronounced otherwise, don't think he will mind if I at least try and call him something other than God. I will continue believing until I get proved otherwise. As for Satan, yep think he exists. As for Halloween, well haven't got kids anymore so doesn't count. As for what Jehovah purposes for the earth.... haven't a clue anymore, thanks to JWism I am totally confused by it all!! Wish I wasn't.
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48Lets be real
by acuragirl inhey everyone lets take a poll.how many of you actually believe in god without a doubt?
whether it be jehovah whoever how many believe there is a supreme being and remember if you believe there is god then you must believe there is satan right??
there is good and evil right?
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Franz' statement is outrageously unreasonable!
by Schizm ineternal life on earth?
god told the first human couple their destiny if they disobeyed.
he did not discuss their eternal future if they obeyed.
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Tez
Mmmmmm looks as though Schizm has backed out of this discussion!!!!
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anyone ever wonder whether IT could be the TRUTH?
by Cordelia ini cant believe im posting this either!.
but ive got a huge decision to make wont go thru it all again its on my last thread, and i have decided that i am stopping going to the meetings completly (ive been dfed 7 months and because i didnt want to hurt my family even more i continued going to all the meetings and hid my boyfriend, wno was wonderful about it, put a letter of reinstatement in which they refused but relised by the way i paniked when i thought they might reinstate me that it is not what i want!).
i love my bf and want to be with him without any secrecy but i also want my family to accept him and still speak to me but i know that will not happen, so i have two choices either get reinstated and then leave (and risk losing mybf) or tell them now i dont want it and stop the meetings altogether before i go insane.. thing is to be free of the meetings and be with my bf, i will lose my family they are all so strong in the 'truth' they will not have any contact with me and my husband is divorcing me so ill lose finacially and my house and have to share time with my daughter, not to mention all my old friends who are wanting me back, and if i stop now all those months of trying to be reinstated will be wasted id be set right back,.
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Tez
So much good advice Cordelia!!!! and from people who really care what you are going through. Just one thing to add really, when you make your decision stick with it... accept it is what you decided for yourself and yourself alone, not for your boyfriend or anyone else!!! and whatever you do don't blame him for the consequences. You have already said that he has stuck with you so far, he must love you very much, but if you try pinning the blame on him for giving up JW's his patience could wear thin. You have also asked if we think it is the right decision, Littletoe pointed out only you can decide. You may find that this is why it is so difficult, the Organisation really takes away our free will so we don't have to make decisions, just be blindly obedient, not to God, but to them!!! Once you make that decision, whatever it is, you will start to feel liberated because you have done something of your own volition. As a by the by I had to leave my youngest son in the JW's and missed him terribly, thought he would never speak to me again but decided to write him loving letters whether he answered me or not! WELL!! I recently had a wonderful chat with him on the telephone and he asked me to keep writing the letters! he may not always answer me but he likes getting them!! So you see things can change with your family in time.... but you have to be true to yourself.
Take care honey {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{[huggles for you}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
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tions about hello everyone, i'm new here,,,
by telltruth inhello everyone.
have recently met someone, amazing person!
however have many questions about jw's and wt.
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Tez
Cannot add much to the sound advice others have given you, but would like to repeat what a great bloke you must be to go to so much effort for this young lady. Really hope it works out for you, but should you get badly hurt (and think you must keep this possibility in mind) then we'll be here for you. It will be a long haul but hopefully worth it, or put it this way, you sound like the kind of guy who would regret it if you didn't try! You would just spend the rest of your life wondering!!!
Welcome to the board, look forward to hearing from you!!!
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I know I have said this before but.......
by defd iny'all may not see nearly as much of me anymore.
as i already stated, i only come here while i am at work.
the job i have now gave me alot of free time on my hands.
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Tez
Well we'll miss your comments defd, gotta say if I see a topic from you its one of the first I read! Gotta feeling you won't be able to stay away completely... but pleased for you that you've got a good job, and do appreciate your efforts to help us stay faithful to Jehovah... its just that we cannot be subservient to the organisation, which is why we are all on here!!!
Be happy!!!
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I would be your friend, but your not important enough.
by free2beme ini love these type of people, because they are so easy to see through.
you know the type, they meet you and they're all nice and all, but because your not important enough they don't really want to be your friend.
in fact, they probably got introduced to you by someone who is important and to make that person happy they give you five minutes of conversation or maybe listen to a thought or two, and then they are off to the next person and your nothing.
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Tez
Just how I feel about the folk at work!!! Really seem to get on with them, but last year we went to the company Xmas 'do' and talk about sucking up!!! they all changed personalities because all the management were there!!!!! Certainly not going this year!
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Did you read ..........THAT........book...............
by vitty in.
.............. coc, of course.
when you were still in the org, or when you had already left.. i read it when i was still in and it had a profound effect on me.. lets take a poll .
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Tez
Ray Franz is truly a genuine, loving man, who wrote this book because his conscience wouldn't allow him not to, because of his love for people he had to make them aware of his experiences. Yes I have read maybe two thirds of it, found it hard going because I think Ray goes into a lot of detail to ensure people get the correct view of things. It made me decide never to go back...
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Life Sucks!!!!
by Tez inaaaaaagggghhhhh!!!
thats how i feel at the mo!!!
why is it that no matter how hard you try life still sh**s on you!!!!!
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Tez
You've all given me loads of food for thought... which is why I haven't said much in response... I am thinking about all your comments....
Thank you...
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Feeling sooo isolated.....
by Michelle5480 in.
hello to all, i was raised pretty much as a jw and became one of the super goodie two shoes type, you know......didnt even swear when i was alone.. im now disfellowshipped and since i followed the guideline of not having friends outside the organization i now find myself completely alone, my friends are all jw's and none of them can talk to me.
so now i feel lost....on another planet almost .
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Tez
Well you needn't feel so isolated now Michelle. Welcome to this board! I think I understand how you feel because even if you do make friends now that you are out in the world you probably feel the need for friends who understand where you come from, which is where this board comes in!!!! Like you my partner doesn't understand what it is like to have been a JW, so he ranges from being very protective and gets angry when he knows how I have been brainwashed, or he doesn't want to get involved in a conversation about something he doesn't know a lot about. Its not that he doesn't care, just hasn't had the same experience! The folk you will find on this board understand totally!!! and they are very supportive!!! Hopefully too, you may get to meet someone from your area! Keep in touch with us now you are here, we will look forward to hearing from you.
Take care
love
Tez
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Life Sucks!!!!
by Tez inaaaaaagggghhhhh!!!
thats how i feel at the mo!!!
why is it that no matter how hard you try life still sh**s on you!!!!!
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Tez
Thought yours would have been a Jack Daniels Paul!!!! Long time since we went for a drink son!!! hope it won't be too much longer before we get together!!