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  What effect did armaggeddon/possible persecution have on your mental state?

  by jambon1 in

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  i was`nt brought up in the `truth`.

  i have recently left and am amazingly happy.. one thing that got to me was my mental state of mind which became extreemly negative about the future.. i worried very much about non jw relatives (good people) dying at armaggeddon.

  also reading the endless accounts of bros/sis being brutally tortured/raped etc really disturbed me.

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  jambon1

  I was`nt brought up in the `truth`. I have recently left and am amazingly happy.

  One thing that got to me was my mental state of mind which became extreemly negative about the future.

  I worried very much about non JW relatives (good people) dying at armaggeddon.

  Also reading the endless accounts of bros/sis being brutally tortured/raped etc really disturbed me. I worried so much about such things happening to me at the tribulation.

  When I had my 2 children I realised that such things may happen to them and what would I do?? Sign the release papers denying my faith, then I`d be a bad parent/christian? Would I though be bad for wanting my kids back. And so it went on and on, tormenting me day in day out, when I believed.

  The 1999? yearbook on Malawi just about sent me on a nervous breakdown thinking all that may happen to me and my family. I woke up thinking a lot about such things each night for years.

  NOW I AM FREE FROM ALL THAT, BUT IS IT A COMMON THING?

  HOW DOES IT EFFECT CHILDREN BROUGHT UP IN THE `TRUTH`?

  J
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  Ever Notice This About The Bible?

  by Undecided in

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  the words anger, kill, destroy, wipe out, as a group occurs more times than love in the bible?

  doesn't this tell us something of god's nature?.

  ken p.

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  Totaly turned me tacticaly against truth
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  Did anyone hear the expression- If it was`nt for Jehovah I wouldnt stick it

  by jambon1 in

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  where i live it`s common to hear the brothers/sisters say 'if it wasnt for jehovah i wouldnt be here' - refering to the fact that they are fed up, sick of everyone and they are only staying in the truth for jehovah.

  it is normally uttered after a fight in the cong or when someone has done something bad/brought bad publicity etc.

  naturally, it is said with a dgree of head shaking.. does this not contradict the idea of a worldwide, supportive & loving brotherhood exsisting among jw's?.

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  DB

  im from the same country as you....

  what you said occured to me too - take all the s**t, oh & take it gratefuly,

  what crap,

  J
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  Did anyone hear the expression- If it was`nt for Jehovah I wouldnt stick it

  by jambon1 in

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  where i live it`s common to hear the brothers/sisters say 'if it wasnt for jehovah i wouldnt be here' - refering to the fact that they are fed up, sick of everyone and they are only staying in the truth for jehovah.

  it is normally uttered after a fight in the cong or when someone has done something bad/brought bad publicity etc.

  naturally, it is said with a dgree of head shaking.. does this not contradict the idea of a worldwide, supportive & loving brotherhood exsisting among jw's?.

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  jambon1

  Where I live it`s common to hear the brothers/sisters say 'If it wasnt for Jehovah I wouldnt be here' - refering to the fact that they are fed up, sick of everyone and they are only staying in the truth for Jehovah. It is normally uttered after a fight in the cong or when someone has done something bad/brought bad publicity etc. Naturally, it is said with a dgree of head shaking.

  Does this not contradict the idea of a worldwide, supportive & loving brotherhood exsisting among JW's?
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  Guilty conscience

  by lazuli in

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  my ex-bf is a baptized jw, i've been studying for about ten months already and i'm about to start in the school.

  when we were together, we were very intimate, there was never any penetration, but there was pretty much everythings besides that.

  not that its anyone's business but this included oral sex and such.

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  Pleeeeease listen to me.

  I was in a similar situation. I started studying because of a girl. I would have had no interest otherwise.

  As I have seen, just because the bible `seems` to support the WTS as bastions of truth, it does`nt mean that they have the truth. At 17 I too saw things black and white but as I grew through the next decade of my life, I saw that some things are grey - THE WTS DOES`NT BELIEVE IN GREY AREAS!!

  Although my life did`nt end up being all that bad in the truth, I have developed a degree of mental anxiety which their teachings/literature gave me. And believe me, leaving is a hard thing to do when you eventually realise its not for you!

  Please believe & trust the more experienced ones here - think very carefuly about joining the WT.

  If you do we are all still here for you at any time.
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  ROFL! Is this desperation for SOMETHING to create urgency?

  by AuldSoul in

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  my wife got this by email.

  it passed through many channels getting to her, literally hundreds of others received it.

  it is unreal!subject: fw: daniel advancement of the stone... interesting.

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  jambon1

  I too have heard this although not in a talk.

  Amazing that in the time spell of the stone moving in the diferent publications:

  Thousands of children the world over abused,

  Millions born into disease & extreem poverty,

  Natural disasters claiming more lives than man made wars,

  My point? What is `God` waiting for?........

  Its mad living in the introverted/ego-centric world of JW`s - just glad I saw it for what it was
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  In a few sentances, why did you leave the truth?........

  by jambon1 in

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  if you had to write down just a few sentances about why you left the truth, what would you say?.......

  jambon;.

  wholeheartedly embraced it for a few years after love bombing etc then saw widespread hypocrisy.

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  If you had to write down just a few sentances about why you left the truth, what would you say?.......

  Jambon;

  Wholeheartedly embraced it for a few years after love bombing etc then saw widespread hypocrisy. After lovebombing ended, was treated badly by a few prominent bros. Had doubts over shunning, blood, appointment of elders. Left smiling and enjoying life.

  J
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  I`m back

  by jambon1 in

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  you will all remember me as just jambon.

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  jambon1

  Almost atheisr

  Thank you.

  They are in denial but accepting. I am so happy now and its there for everyone to see!

  My wife is accepting and things can only get better!

  To all of you who gave me essential support earlier - THANK YOU ALL

  PS - where is littletoe?........
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  I`m back

  by jambon1 in

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  you will all remember me as just jambon.

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  jambon1

  I started of in Nov 05. I found it necessary to delete my account not lon ago. (dont ask!)

  Still here and in freedom. Totaly out of the truth now, relatives accepting etc.

  Wow, if only I had done this earlier, but here I am..........
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  I`m back

  by jambon1 in

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  you will all remember me as just jambon.

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  jambon1

  You will all remember me as just jambon.