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  Thank those who helped you out of the Org

  by Nosferatu in

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  here's a thread for all of you to thank those who helped you make your way out of the org.

  i'll start.. i'd like to thank my ex-fiance for the support that she had given me when i needed it the most.

  when i was faced with the elders coming to give me a shepharding call, she had given me the encouragement to stand up to them, and tell them truly how i felt.

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  I would like to thank the brother who gave a talk at the Pontiac silver dome in June of 2000 who said that if you are happy with your life the way it is, "Stay off the internet", Don?t read anything that is negative about Jehovah?s witnesses. Curiosity killed the cat".

  That was a very profound statement for me because it came at a time when I was wondering why they had to come out with a five-page insert in the Kingdom Ministry about the dangers of the Internet. It made me really start to think, "What do they have to hide?"

  Before that I had stayed away from reading so-called "apostate" literature. (Like a good little dub).

  I soon found out why they don?t want people on the Internet. Everything started falling into place. There are plenty of reasons why the society wants to keep its members in the dark. (An informed witness is soon an ex-witness.) It has been said so many times, "the Internet is the Watchtower's biggest enemy."

  I would like to thank Raymond Franz for his books COC and ISOCF, which helped me greatly to see what this organization is all about.

  I would like to thank Simon, Randy Watters, Kent, JanH, JanG and posters like Farkel, Zev, JT, Redhorsewoman, Larc, and many more.

  Everyone who posts on these boards is doing a service to helping people get out of this organization.
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  Lance Armstrong stripped of 6th Tour de France title

  by confusedjw in

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  lance armstrong has just been stripped of his 6th tour de france title after three substances, banned by the french, were found in his hotel room.. .

  toothpaste.

  deodorant.

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  chester

  Confusedjw,

  Now you know you ain't right!!!!

  LOL
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  Get Well Sassy

  by simplesally in

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  hey girlie, i know today is a tough day and you are on medication but i wanted you to know how much i love you and hope you feel better soon.

  you deserve a million roses but hey, can't afford that!!

  i sure hope this surgery leaves you feeling much better in the days to come.

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  (((((((((((Sassy)))))))))

  I am just hearing about this.

  Get well soon!

  Chester
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  Phoenix, AZ -- Valley of the Sun -- Any PHX people?

  by [email protected] in

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  phoenix, az -- valley of the sun -- any phx people?

  lookin' for locals.

  [email protected]

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  chester

  I have relatives that go to a congregation in Paradise Valley.

  We used to attend a congregation in Chandler.
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  Ok, Question: Was there a comment made at a meeting that finally convinced.

  by New Castles in

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  was there a comment made at a meeting that finally convinced you, this is not right?

  for me a couple of weeks ago was in the service meeting, they stated that if the children didnt finish their homework because they were studying the bible or at a meeting that teachers should understand that their meetings and study are more important.

  i looked at my wife and went "what"??

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  At a District convention the comment was made by one of the speakers

  "if you are happy with your life the way it is, stay off the internet".
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  Creators Promise in Awake.....?

  by Paradise Found in

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  the awake used to be published on the creators promise of.......before the generation of 1914 passed away.. does anyone no over what time-scale this promise was published?

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  Gary,

  The Jan 8 1982 Awake is the first one to use the phrase ?the Creator?s promise of a peaceful and secure new order before the generation that saw the events of 1914 C.E. passes away.?

  The November 8 1995 Awake is the first one to change the phrase to read ?the Creator?s promise of a peaceful and secure new world that is about to replace the present wicked, lawless system of things.?

  Chester
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  Yes or No----Do You Believe That JWs Are A Cult?

  by minimus in

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  i believe they are "cultlike" but i don't think they are a "cult"........and you?

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  Yes they are.....If they wern't they would not use tactics such as not associating with you when you leave.

  Lapuce

  I agree with Lapuce.

  All you have to do is quit attending meetings and they will no longer associate with you.
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  New Here

  by djbwac in

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  i don't have a question, but i'm new here and i thought i would talk about my past a little bit, to hopefully make some new friends.. .

  i was raised as a jw, well sort of my mom was married to a jw for awhile, then she married my dad and went to the meetings off and on.

  when i was growing up i was made to go to them.

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  Djbwac,

  Welcome to the board.

  I lived in Duluth for awhile.
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  Has Anyone Ever Met Any Celebrities?

  by imallgrowedup in

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  this is a spin-off of another thread where my *mild and chaste* friend, mouthy, admitted to wanting to meet her dream man, tom jones, and that she would even go so far as to throw her bloomers at him, if that is what it would take to get his attention!

  well, the mental picture this painted was far too much for me to bear, so i encouraged her to save her red polka-dotted "unmentionables", not only because she might need them in the future, but because i didn't think she'd have to go that far to get his attention.

  and i said that - because of a personal experience with him.

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  I was in the Air Force back in 1960. Stationed in Germany. Took a trip to Amsterdam. Went to a midnight jazz concert. After the concert we all went to an after hours joint to a Jam session. There was a Saxophonist playing and he sounded really good. When he finished he came down off the stage and joined our group. I said, ?Man you are really good. What is your Name?? He said Stan Getz. (See this link www.duke.edu/~lmw4/biography.htm) I don?t know if you young folks know anything about Stan Getz but he is one of the greatest Jazz Saxophonist who ever lived. Remember "The Girl from Ipanema? Yes, I got his autograph and I still have it. He signed my program from the concert.
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  Talk to Me!

  by Salas7 in

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  any one want meet a new friend, i'm your man (boy)!!

  i'm from england in felixstowe congregation.

  so hi everyone and talk to me soon.

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  chester

  Hi Salas7,

  Welcome to the board. Tell us your story? How did you find us? Are you still active?