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POLL: How long did you remain a JW from point of baptism to leaving the KH

by Terry in

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i was baptised --1963. left in 1978. fifteen years.

pre-baptism, another 5 years.

coffee_black

Baptized at 8. Officially out at 41. 33 years.

Coffee

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Help me figure out what to say...I'm not usually at a loss for words

by Terry in

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well, i finally found him on facebook!.

his name is tollie padgett.

he was my congregation overseer (before the "elder" changeover) when i was in prison in seagoville in the late 60's.. i've been searching for him for years and years.

JW Bombed

by LouBelle in

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on friday the 1st of march, i went to my cousins 21st birthday celebration - she has never been a jw.

my other cousins (twins) were introduced by my mother to the faith over 20 years ago (they are now 38) and got baptised when they were about 19. they both weren't that "strong" in the faith and married "worldly partners" and stopped going to meetings.. they knew i had left and i presumed they knew i was disfellowshipped for apostacy.. at the party the one twin came over to me and we chatted about life etc and she says "oh carl is going to start studying" - i looked at her a little odd and asked what it was as he already had a financial degree.

"no silly, he is going to study the truth" my face must have been a picture and in a very high voiced squeaked why would he ever consider that, he is an intellecutal guy....... she continued about how the people had changed and were so much better than when we were younger.

coffee_black

You could even go to a birthday party as long as it wasn't on the actual birth day and you didn't eat the cake.

Wow...do they even hear themselves?

Coffee

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DUI Defendant Tries to Place Awake With My Prosecutor Daughter

by Justitia Themis in

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yep.

you read the title correctly.. my daughter is a prosecutor who right this moment is prosecuting a dui crash with major injuries.

the defendant--the drunk driver--just tried to place an awake magazine with her while both of them were in the courtroom.. .

coffee_black

That's hilarious!

Coffee

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Why Did You Get Baptised

by God_Delusion in

hi guys,.

so then, why did you get dunked?

were you pressured into it too, or did you do it because you honestly thought it was the right thing to do?.

coffee_black

I was raised a jw. I thoroughly believed it. My parents actually tried to talk me out of it ( I was 8) They had me talk to a CO who questioned me and then told my parents that I was ready.

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Chapter a day: MEMOIRS of a MANGY ex-CULTIST

by Terry in

we'll see how long this lasts.... i'll write a chapter each day.

every day.. when there is nothing left to say.....it is over.. it could end up being a book nobody will every read.

or, it might be read by a few and it might mean something to somebody.

coffee_black

Wow, Terry..... This should be published!

Coffee

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Have you ever shunned someone and then later regretted it?

by 00DAD in

lately, i've been reading a number of thread lately that deal with this topic.

one particularly poignant experience came from simon.

in simon's story he shares: .

coffee_black

I shunned a couple at the grocery store who had just been dfed. They formed a support group, and a few years later, they were the ones to help me through my exit of the borg. Needless to say, I apologized profusely.

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