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  To the wonderful people on this board

  by fullofdoubtnow in

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  i just want to say a big thankyou to all of you.

  your good wishes and support mean so much to me.

  you have given me what i need when i most needed it.. once again, thankyou so much.. all my love.

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  fullofdoubtnow

  Hi,

  I just want to say a big THANKYOU to all of you. Your good wishes and support mean so much to me. You have given me what I need when I most needed it.

  Once again, thankyou so much.

  All my love

  Linda
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  The benefit of JWD

  by Lady Lee in

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  i know i have made comments about the benefits of jwd but i have some thoughts about this.. for the person who is having doubts and is looking for some confirmation or information jwd provides a wealth of both.

  and if it isn't posted here on the board someone usually has a link to answer questions.

  for those who have been hurt by the shunning policy or been abused in some way jwd offers wonderful people who understand because they have "been there" too.. for those who are recently out of the wts and are trying to build a new life there are many to encourage and support them.. even those of us who have been here and out of the wts for a long time there is encouragement and friendship.. for those who love a good debate, there is usually a willing jw to try to take them on.. there are some great sites on the internet that provide information.

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  Lady Lee,

  This is truly a great thread. I have benefiited greatly in the short time I have been here, and am benefitting more every time I come on the board. I just know this is the place to be as I begin my exit from the org and make my way to freedom.

  Love, Linda
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  jehovah witnesses is not a religon it is a cult

  by dude in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  jw's are in a cult just so the watchtower can make some money, they dont care about anyone or let them do anything, all they want is money whomever is still in this religon that is considered a sheep will in fact get killed when this so called armageddon will happen which it hasn't since the first time they predicted in the year 1914, but i got a prediction the downfall of your so called religon will happen in the next 10 to 15 years

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  fullofdoubtnow

  Hi Dude, and welcome, I like your opening comments, most of us on here will hope that they come true!
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  Is Discussing Jehovah's Witnesses Therapeutic For You???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is for me.

  i find that when i tell a person exactly how witnesses think and why they believe in things the certain way they do, it feels good!

  listening to myself express the craziness of the religion makes me abhor their practices and mind control.

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  fullofdoubtnow

  I have only been here a short time, but I have read many posts and made a few myself, and I am so glad I joined, I can't see myself ever not wanting to be here. Some of the stories on here a truly heartrending, but there are so many positive things, so many people who have rebuilt their lives after years in the jws. I am just taking my first steps towards rebuilding mine, and I can sense that posting on this board will play a big part in that process. It really helps to know that I am not alone, that so many feel as I do, and I am very thankful for that.

  All my love , Linda
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  I gave the PO a letter tonight

  by fullofdoubtnow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  tonight was the school/service meeting at the kh, and myself and dedpoet drove there at the end of the meeting to see the po.

  we didn't go in the hall, we just waited outside the gates for the po to come out, then i handed him my letter, saying it was to get things over with and save the necessity of a jc.

  he didn't ask what it was, i think he knew, especially when he saw dp give me the thumbs up sign, but asked me to reconsider, but i said my mind is made up, i am leaving, and i want it out in the open as soon as possible.

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  fullofdoubtnow

  Tonight was the school/service meeting at the kh, and myself and dedpoet drove there at the end of the meeting to see the po. We didn't go in the hall, we just waited outside the gates for the po to come out, then I handed him my letter, saying it was to get things over with and save the necessity of a jc. He didn't ask what it was, I think he knew, especially when he saw dp give me the thumbs up sign, but asked me to reconsider, but I said my mind is made up, I am leaving, and I want it out in the open as soon as possible. He wasn't ready to let it go at that however, and came over to my car to well, almost plead with me to think about what I was doing. I said as far as I am concerned there is nothing to think about, I just want to be left alone to get on with my life now.

  He wouldn't let it go at that though, he said that I was "under Trev's (dedpoets) influence", and when I started to think more clearly I would regret the mistake I had made. Actually, I have thought more clearly in the last few weeks than for years, but there's no point telling him that. All this time, Trev had just sat there quietly, but the po turned on him, accusing him of undermining my faith with his "bitterness and twisted views about the truth", Trev just smiled at him, told him that it wasn't the jw beliefs but his attitude that drove most people away, because after all he couldn't help his beliefs, they were decided bu a few old men in Brooklyn, but he could do with working on his personality a bit, maybe seeing about having the operation reversed. (Trev has often said the po must have had a charisma bypass operation at birth lol). The po asked "what operation?", Trev just said never mind, we both laughed, said goodnight and drove off.

  Well, that's it, I have brought my life as a jw to an end. I imagine an announcement will be made in the next few weeks, though I won't be there to hear it. I feel liberated tonight, free at last. A few years ago I would never have thought I would ever do this, but I just know it's the right thing to do, so now I have the task of rebuilding my life away from the jws. In truth I have started that already, I got drunk for the first time in many a year the other day, and it felt good at the time, not so good the next morning though lol! Trev is my best friend, and I know I can rely on him, and I am going out with a couple of work colleagues this Friday, so I've made a start. I know it's not going to be easy, but I will survive, and I can even celebrate Christmas this year!

  So let the shunning begin, I am OUT of the borg!

  Linda
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  My XJW Poem

  by Junction-Guy in

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  2. friends

  here is my xjw poem, inspired by a thread from a few days ago.. .

  watchtower hypocrisy.

  you stand on the corner with your watchtower and awake,.

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  fullofdoubtnow

  Wow, JG, I'm not sure you need to write any more verses, I think you said it all. That is brilliant, thanks a lot
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  barf-inducing quote on jw-media.org...

  by in a new york bethel minute in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  conscience

  jehovah's witnesses avoid making rules and regulations beyond those provided in the scriptures, and they do not follow traditions that contradict bible teachings.

  emphasis is placed on personal application of bible principles and the value of a sound, bible-based conscience.matthew 15:9; 2 corinthians 1:24.

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  I don't know how they dare print that. I have heard a few "rules" lately, and most of them aren't particularly scriptural. Bethel, I think you are being generous with your 90% estimate.
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  too stupid for words

  by peacefulpete in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok this is one for the books, my wife's great grandmother who is a miraculous 94 year old cervical and ovarian cancer survivor and a 87 year old man from the hall were just counselled on the need for a chaperon!

  it seems someone was disturbed that the two were alone in her appartment!

  she is practically housebound and his visits to shoot the breeze and talk about the old times were the highlight of her week.

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  fullofdoubtnow

  Perhaps the elders are afraid someone might be stumbled if this "affair" becomes common knowledge in the kh.

  The interfering idiots
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  The person who brought you into the "lie"

  by pratt1 in

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  just wondering, is the person who studied with you still an active dub?.

  in a poll with a few of my friends, all who studied with either us or our parents are now not considered dubs.

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  fullofdoubtnow

  The sister I studied with isn't much older than me, and yes she is still in. I had a call from her when I first started missing meetings regularly to see what is wrong. I expect she might try to contact me again soon, and I am not looking forward to that at all. We have been good friends for so long, I think that will be the hardest thing for me, telling her I no longer want to be a jw, but it has to be done.
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  Weekend with the "friends".

  by jeeprube in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well my wife and i just endured a long weekend with her parents and extended jw family.

  i've had about all of the stomach turning jw rhetoric i can stand for a while.

  in the interest of sharing my pain, here are a few select quotes for the rest of you.. "wow, i guess you don't have your watchtower library out because you use the cd, right?".

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  fullofdoubtnow

  I also agree with GBL. I haven't been out long, but reading stuff like that strengthens my reslove never to go back.