AudeSapere

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  Literature-Leaving Etiquette

  by zoiks in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a friend of mine is the tasting room manager at a local vineyard.

  this weekend the vineyard hosted an anniversary party for a my-gosh-they-are-so-young-for-having-been-married-for-so-long couple.

  while cleaning up after the party, the employees found numerous pieces of literature hidden in their magazine racks, and the 3-dvd set, "the bible - a book of fact & prophecy" hidden among their cds.

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  Unbelievable.

  But completely believable - all at the same time.

  -Aude.
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  I miss Flipper...

  by mrsjones5 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  and i hope he and the mrs are ok. the area he lives in go hit with alot of snow last week and along with the snow there were a lot of power outages.

  i'm hoping flip and the mrs are keeping warm.. good folks, the both of them.. .

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  I just called them and the call went straight to voicemail.

  If I get return call, I will post you y'all. But I'm on my way out so will not have computer/internet connection until I get back later this evening.

  -Aude.
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  I've decided to take the plunge, but....

  by ColdRedRain in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  don't tell my girlfriend.

  secretly, i've had feelings for a person she doesn't know about.

  we've been seeing each other for the past 3 months, and so far, he's been the best thing that's ever happened to me.

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  CCR wrote: So wait, I have to stay in a relationship where I'm not happy and my partner clearly has mood problems just because it's the "right" thing to do?

  Noone is saying that. What *is* being said is: Clean up one mess before creating another. In other words, first end things with the girlfriend. THEN start a new relationship.

  Somewhere deep in your heart, I think you know that.

  -Aude.
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  Did you feel this way?

  by purplesofa in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  these two comments are from a jw message board.

  the comments were to an article posted about the uprising in greece.. .

  this is so sad, but you no we are very, very, very close to the end of this system.i am so glad because i hate this system and satan along with it.

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  I don't think I ever thought about having fun at the destruction. Maybe a just a tad towards those that I thought were singling me out for persecution because of my beliefs.

  But isn't there a scripture about Jehovah *not* taking delight in the destruction of someone wicked???

  -Aude.
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  Breach of contract

  by PYRAMIDSCHEME in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as my journey to leave the wbts was in its infancy i was speaking to an old friend who had always been a surrogate mom to me.

  i had pioneered with both her sons (one of which is now an elder, the other is gay).

  i was addressing some of my concerns re: the wts.

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  The organization fraudulently purported themselves to be something they are not: Sole spokesmen for God.

  Also, depending on when you were baptized, the questions have likely changed. My baptism there was no mention of 'organization'. I think it was a question about having 'repented' and another about dedicating myself to Jehovah. Nothing remotely about recognizing the GB as essential substitutes for Jesus and/or Jehovah.

  Also, in my case, I was 13. Unfortunately, though, because I stayed with them into my 30's, I suspect that by my actions of staying in the org, I showed my acceptance of the conditions of my 'contract' through *all* the changes they made.

  Until I got up and walked out of the Hall one day.

  -Aude.
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  New ex-JW memoir coming out...

  by brizzzy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't post a ton here because i'm kinda shy.

  http://www.amazon.com/dp/0373892357?tag=thegirsguitoh-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkcode=as1&creativeasin=0373892357&adid=038ez4bjpam7bcsze5mq&.

  that's the amazon link (which is currently the most affordable, i believe, but it's also available for preorder at b&n, borders, indiebound, and indigo-chapters if you're in canada, if you prefer one of those retailers).. .

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  Congrats, Brizzzy~!! How exciting!!

  Keep us posted about media coverage and anything other updates.

  -Aude.
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  Bethel Memories by Living the Dream -- all of them

  by FatFreek 2005 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  our friend living the dream has written a wealth of his experiences when at bethel -- all of them well told.

  i had a bit of spare time tonight and decided i would search for the ones i missed.

  well, google doesn't cut it.

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  I like this series ALOT. For me, it has been soo refreshing to hear someone's memories that are just interesting memories that we can all easily relate to. No ill-will. No anomosity. No 'Evil GB'. No serious bashing of past or present JW (well, maybe there was one - but that just adds to the credibility!).

  I think the writer neutralizes some of my own memories and that allows me to put things in better perspective and heal without completely villifying the people who played such a big part in my life for 25 years.

  I would really, really like to hear about his own 'awakening' and how he managed to set aside his own 'cultic' (??) upbringing, rise above it, and create a happy, productive, professionally-successful life without anger and resentment.

  I bet that would be an interesting tale as well.

  And a good example for most of us.

  I know he's mostly using this site as a place to 'park' his story. Hopefully he's finding the process as rewarding as we do!

  -Aude.
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  Were you 'alive in '75' and how was that year for you?

  by punkofnice in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was a junior borgite in 1975. i remeber looking at the calendar at work in october and thinking: 'armageddon isn't here yet.....and it doesn't feel like it will be here anytime soon either!'.

  i was surprised that jehovah hadn't obeyed the superior command to bring the big 'a' as instructed to him by fred franz.

  how dare god disobey the jw leader!!!!!.

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  (marking for later)
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  Watchtower Bethel Application from 1982

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  watchtower bethel application from 1982 .

  questions asked tell their own story.

  today i posted onto my blog the first post-1980 update of the bethel application.

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  AudeSapere

  On the front page, the question about Marital Status... I've never seen an application that had 'Pursuing a Courtship' as an option~!!

  That's kind of funny - in a very sad, sad way.

  -Aude.
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  Man's Face Swallowed By Tumors Because JW Mom Refuses Surgery!

  by ProdigalSon in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  it gets worse daily, it seems.

  just saw an hour-long program on this poor guy, on the learning channel..... "the man who lost his face".

  http://tlc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/special.html?paid=2.1213.56437.41352.0.

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  That was such a sad situation.

  I think we had a thread that updated his story a few months ago. I'll see if I can find it.

  -Aude.

  Edit to add:Update can be found toward the bottom of this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/186978/1/Man-With-No-Face-a-Jehovahs-Witness