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  What's Your Favorite Brand of Beer?

  by tfsm in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i know this is slightly off-topic but i find alot of the discussion here somewhat depressing and most of it is far too cerebral for me.

  i (obviously) live in america and i'm a big fan of beer.

  light, dark, lager, ale, whatever.

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  Ever wonder what life would have been like if you hadn't been a witness?

  by tfsm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i had a scholarship that i didn't take because... well i'm sure you know.

  i did eventually go back to school and get a degree but i feel like i lost ten years.

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  Are you a witness because it is the path of least resistance?

  by tfsm in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i think most (particularly those with witness parents or family) are witnesses because it is easier to stay than to go.

  what i am wondering is- why would a reasonably educated adult choose to become a witness in the first place?

  my parents got into it when i was about five and i have asked them what the reason was and the answer has varied over the years from "the world is a sick place and we did it for you" to "we were lost and looking for something".

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  Why write a letter of disassociation?

  by tfsm in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my question may seem vague but if one decides to leave "the organization", why write a formal letter?

  why not just leave and not have any further contact with the witnesses?

  is there some legitimate legal reason for this or do people do this because the witness thinking has overtaken their logic?

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  Hilton Head Island Congregation - late 80s early 90s

  by tfsm in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i lived on hilton head about fifteen years ago and i was friends with a great elder.

  we were dive buddies.

  i don't want to name any names or cause any trouble i just want to touch base with him and make sure he is ok.

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  Do the Witnesses Still Go Door to Door?

  by tfsm in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have lived at my current address for approximately five years and i have not had any visits from the witnesses.

  i don't really want any but here's the deal: i left "the truth" about fifteen years ago.

  i wasn't disfellowshipped or anything and (since i moved to another state) it was a relatively clean break.

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