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  Happy 12th birthday to JWD / JWN (us !)

  by Simon in

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  omg, today is the forum's 12th birthday !.

  omg x 2 - i said the word 'birthday' and no-one was beheaded !

  lol.

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  Happy Birthday JWN/JWN.... Thanks you for helping us with our journey out... I am very grateful.
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  Would/Do you wear a Cross around your neck ??

  by Prisca in

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  after all that we had drummed into us about not the cross, and particularly about not venerating the symbol itself, i have been wondering about this issue.. so, what are your views about wearing a cross around your neck ?

  is it just a fashion accessory, or does it mean something to you ?.

  inquiring minds would like to know

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  I have been tempted many times since I DA'ed in 2005 to buy a cross but everytime i look at them something holds me back.. I guess I am just not ready yet. I go back and forth with my reasonings about it.
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  For my Ontario Friends, Happy Family Day

  by Quarterback in

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  yes, enjoy the day, and the good thing about this is that there are no pagon roots in this holiday..

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  Prince Edward Island had Islander Day today.. banks and govt offices off and lots of snow for sledding and skiing. Hope they had a great day. I am in Florida for the winter!
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  Suicide - How many do you know within the JWs

  by Lady Lee in

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  thw wts likes to play games with their statistics.

  one interesting but truly tragic is the number of jwhovah's witnesses who commit suicie.. now i suspect that if a person commits suicide shortly before or after they are disfellowshipped then the elders would say that person wasn't a witness or that they had done something so terrible that they were too guilty to admit it and by their action of committing suicide they pretty much declared they were no longer a jw.. yup fancy talk to make sure any crap didn't fall on them.. so my question.. do you know of cases like this?

  if so then can you answer a few more questions.. had this person been dfed or in real danger of being dfed or whatever the equivalent is if they were never baptized?.

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  I know of two. One an older lady and another whose husband was a jerk. It didnt take him too long after her OD to find and marry a much younger woman. Both of these suicides were covered up and never spoken of again..
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  I am now officially an Ex-JW!!!!

  by Momma-Tossed-Me in

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  i am now officially by being announced at congregation level that i am no longer one of jehovahs wihtnesses.

  that news spread like wild fire and i was dropped by all jw's on facebook, which shows the level of control the borg has in this area.

  what is interesting is there was no juducial committee.

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  Congratulations and welcome to the real world.. Thank the Lord above and your lucky stars that you are out and have an opportunity to live a real life while you still can. I am so grateful for my almost seven years of real living and real unconditional love. Lots of support here for you.. x0
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  Mouthy?

  by flower1 in

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  been years since i have seen this board.

  just wondering if my old friend mouthy is still frequenting?

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  Merry Christmas, Grace.. Don't ever leave us!! x0
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  Please vote for my JW Novel: Happiness: How To Find It!

  by donuthole in

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  i'm calling on the support of the vast apostate army to help get my upcoming novel "happiness: how to find it" to the next round in curiosity quills nano-virtuosos contest.

  please follow this link and vote for anthony mathenia in the poll toward the bottom of the page.

  thank you friends!.

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  arwen

  I voted.. seems like a great read..
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  Nervous break down because of being a JW?

  by easyreader1970 in

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  i know it's sometimes hard to pinpoint causes of things when there could be several potential causes.

  i am wondering if anyone here knows anyone (or maybe you yourself) who has had a nervous breakdown directly or indirectly because of being associated with the jehovah's witnesses.

  i am not on the verge yet, i don't feel like, but then again maybe these things just snap in a person.

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  I am also of the "walking wounded" but I am starting to run sometimes now and I keep my head up. Wounds are healing Six years now and I keep moving forward. Just keep going and we will make it.. This board has helped me so much.. and I am very thinkful I found it six years ago...
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  Where Are You From?

  by finallysomepride in

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  alot of members don't have a flag or country name beside their user name, and well frequently one doesn't know where that particular person is from, tell us your country, state, county or what ever you feel like giving out.

  if you are going to post please at least devulge your country.. me, i'm originally from taranaki, new zealand via auckland.

  for the most of this decade i have been living & working in brisbane, queensland, australia.. .

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  arwen

  East Coast of Canada..
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  Who remembers Dansk?

  by juni in

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  i haven't been on this site for a long time.

  the other day, though, i was remembering my early days of posting (since 2004) and ones i had corresponded with..... so many wonderful people who have contributed their opinions on this forum, and sent good wishes to others throughout the years.

  some i've noticed still post at this forum.

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  arwen

  Yes, Juni. I remember Dansk and remembering praying for him many times. I joined in 2005 and he was on the boards at the time. Sadly missed by all.