Happy Birthday IAN!!! Continued happiness and well being to you..........telltruth
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Ian's Birthday, Sunday, Dec. 18th - Please post a greeting!
by Alleymom indear ian ---
i am starting this thread a few hours before midnight my time so that you will find it waiting for you when you wake up.
happy birthday!!!
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Song you are listening to?
by greendawn inwhat song are you listening to right now or what was the last one you listened to?
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telltruth
"We Are All On Drugs" by WEEZER, from the album "Make Believe", 2005. Incidentally, the video for this has an appearance of a couple of jw's at the door. there seem to be more and more refs to the jw's showing up in popular culture as of late. usually in a laughable sort of way. i wonder what the average? jw thinks about when they see a couple of jw's in a music video or some other media snippet?
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well i finally did it!
by Cordelia inhere is yet another thread about me (im so sorry everyone) but hopefully this is the closing chapter, and i just wanted to let anyone thats helped me along the way to know whats happened.. i saw my dad and this time i was totally honest, he took me to some places we went as a child and said basically i have no choice but to stop seeing my boyfreind, and attend the meetings again maybe even work at mending my marriage as that is the only way i will ever be truely happy (apparently).
i said that even tho it means the past 9 months of attending and trying to get reinstated are a waste i just have to stop going to the meetings, i do not believe the society really acting on jehs behalf, (jeh would never shun me, etc) he said he cannot believe how spiritual iwas and that i am so 'apostate' now and in veiw of that he can have nothing to do with me, he cried i cried he said i am dead to him and it breaks his heart esp as he has to deal with the tumours he has found out he has,.
i feel so bad as he has tried to answer my questions and has come up with an answer on them all (except the un) and i know i am throwing contact with my family away and hurting them alot.
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congratulations on such a big step Cordelia. we don't know each other however i have read your posts. i am on the other end of your situation and your posts have given me great insight to the issues my friend faces regarding a man of the world. i wish you all the luck in the world on your new journey. stay strong and positive and above all ENJOY LIVING YOUR LIFE...........telltruth
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why do people wanna join the jehovah witnesses group
by force ini dont get it.. .
they dont celbrate xmas, new year, birthdays, easter, valentine day.
they only can mix with other jw.
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whether it be a true desire to know god, searching for hope and answers amidst confusion or being at a low point in ones life........bottom line: people don't join cults, cults recruit people.(SH).............telltruth
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A letter to your parents....
by telltruth ini often wonder how a person feels inside when they see their own child in pain.
does it feel as though your heart might stop beating?
does it cause you try cry out to god for mercy?
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thank you for your words. it's hard knowing that this is by no means an isolated case. the wts has and continues to wreck this kind of havoc on hundreds of thousands of families and individuals.(i realize that "individual" does not register in their mindset) i know that if i ever send a letter like that, even annonymously; to her parents.. not only would they probably ignore it away, they would also have no trouble giving her @#$% for it. i think back to some of the advice i was given when i first starting posting here ( run away!!! this will just hurt you,!!!!etc) and although i can admit to wanting to do that at times, how can i as a human being not continue to at least try? i feel lousy that i have even entertained thoughts of giving up, but at the same time i remain strong(i think) and positive that there is always hope........telltruth
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A letter to your parents....
by telltruth ini often wonder how a person feels inside when they see their own child in pain.
does it feel as though your heart might stop beating?
does it cause you try cry out to god for mercy?
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to clarify.... this is the first part of a letter (a work in progress) that i may or may not send to my friends parents. i am trying very hard not to misplace my anger as i understand they too are victims of the WTS. however i feel the need to perhaps light a spark of parental care or concern dare i say love for ones own child. (daughter in this case) i know i am the only one outside of the JW environment that she has. i have spoken with her about the need to seek help, ask for it when you need it, get me one the phone if you feel as though you are going to harm yourself and we will talk through it. she has actually done this. called at a low point and i immediately asked if she was alone....."no, my parents are here- they just say nothing..they don't understand" needless to say i have encouraged and emplored her to seek help. i can't just take action myself (believe me i want to) as self-injury is a very complicated issue involving massive trust just to speak of it. i have begun to educate myself on the subject since it was brought to my attention. there is progress. i am just at a loss as to how to reach out and touch the heart of her parents, perhaps light a spark of compassion in them for their daughter. without causing trouble for her. this hurts so much. suggestions?????.....thank you.....telltruth
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A letter to your parents....
by telltruth ini often wonder how a person feels inside when they see their own child in pain.
does it feel as though your heart might stop beating?
does it cause you try cry out to god for mercy?
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I often wonder how a person feels inside when they see their own child in pain. Does it feel as though your heart might stop beating? Does it cause you try cry out to God for mercy? Does it make you angry, desperate or fill your with an overwhelming Need to take action? I wish for just a few minutes i could put on your heart and look through your eyes as she stands before you bleeding time and again. I need to know how it sounds in your head when you say nothing, not even a single word. What good news do YOU spread door to door knowing your child's blood is dripping on the floor. I want to feel that warm feeling you must have each and every time you look into the beautiful eyes of your child and threaten to tell the elders if she speaks out. I want you to know that she loves you.
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Please welcome THE SHOOTIST
by alamb in.
just wanted to introduce my friend the shootest.
he is new here and wanted to welcome him.. .
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welcome to the board The Shootist. there is an amazing group of people on here, please stay and become one of them.....telltruth
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Sometimes I just shake my head
by Lady Lee ini just went through the topic that leftbehind started.
i'm almost relieved he didn't come back to read the tongue lashing so many of you posted.. a person comes here and believes all the apostate crap that we used to believe.
his brother has left the jws.
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hi everyone. having read through the posts on this thread th one thing that stands out above everything.... jwd has the most wonderful mix of people, everyone is an individual and that even though at first blush it may not seem like it......everyone here practices tolerance. the board has obviously helped thousands of people and will continue to do so. if someone is in a bad place or speaking out of anger/frustration the voices in the crowd always seem to clear things up.(or at least inject what is necessary for tolerance to shine) much respect........telltruth
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process of deprogramming
by nicbic inmy first post - hi!.
i have a read a lot of posts though on here.. i was wondering if anyone could tell me (i'm a non jw) if there are any procedures that can help to plant seeds of doubt in my close jw friend's mind - she has been one since birth, was inactive for a time and went back in full force.
now - she says she is unhappy but i think she has just gone back in due to family ties, i think with some support she could change her mind.
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hi and welcome nicbic. i am in the same position.(non-jw, never was, friend who's a born-in beginning to question) as most people here will tell you it can be a very slow, frustrating and at times painful process. the books that you were recommended are excellent reads, however the process has an individual jw at it's core. the hardest part for me has been trying to keep my emotions from consuming me. i have never been involved with a process such as this and to watch, hear and know the damage that has been caused by the wts to my friend and her family has been and is one of the most difficult challenges i have faced. the more time you spend talking of 'ordinary' things(non jw) the more time you will have to know the real person underneath all the wts doctrine. this real person as an idividual is the only person who can make the decision to leave the wts and live life the way it was meant to be lived....free...........telltruth.