My sympathy to you mate. So sad. I once or twice considered suicide because I couldn't face the fallout of me leaving the JW's. A young, happy lad with so much to live for & yet I was suicidal BECAUSE of the religion. It makes me bitter now, when I think back. Thankfully, the support I received here, in part, saved me. RIP. Very, very sad.
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Elder asks me why we quit... (Long)
by Odrade inin this thread i mentioned having a long chat with an elder last summer.
i didn't realize i had never posted the story, so here it is.. last summer (when i went to buy my new camera lens) i ran into one of my favorite jws at the photography shop.
he was buying a camera bag for his new dslr, and i saw him, went up and greeted him, hugged him.
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Organ transplants...cannibalism?
by hubert ini had heard that in the 1960's, the watchtower society forbade organ transplants, based on the bible stating it was cannibalism.. is there anything in writing in any of their books or cd library that verifies that stance?.
can you give me a list of where i can find this material?.
thanks so much.. hubert.
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Some of those quotes are just bizarre to say the least. Do you think that JW`s in general know that the 'true religion' once published nonsense like this? No, I don't think so. Absolute trash.
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ER. This is going to sound strange but ER was one of those things that regularly had me questioning my belief in god & the WT beliefs. For about 2 series, it seemed to have a profound effect on my thinking about certain matters. Daft eh? Yea, but never miss it. Love it more than anything.
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Jehovah's who?
by jambon1 inat the end of the day, who really cares about jehovahs witnesses in the general population?
who gives a toss?
they think they have this oh so special message & how important they are, when really nobody gives a toss.
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At the end of the day, who really cares about Jehovahs Witnesses in the general population? Who knows about them? Who wants to know? Who gives a toss? They think they have this oh so special message & how important they are, when really nobody gives a toss.
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It's all becoming so clear now. My wife will never leave the witnesses
by jambon1 inafter 3 years of mental liberation for me, i feel that i am a fairly well rounded out person now.
very happy within myself.
my wife & i have had our ups & downs the past 3 years.
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After 3 years of mental liberation for me, I feel that I am a fairly well rounded out person now. Very happy within myself. My wife & I have had our ups & downs the past 3 years. One thing is now clear to me & I am slowly coming to terms with it; My wife will never leave the 'truth'. No matter how calmly I explain fundamental points about the religion that are not only inconsistent but wrong. No matter how much she feels bored & tired out by the JW lifestyle. No matter how more depressed she becomes. NOTHING will prompt her to do what I did. She's in for good. I just have to deal with it & help raise our JW exposed kids as best as I can. I really love my wife. It can be hard.
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boy are they delusional
by booby ini wonder if people really stop and think about us.
markets, courthouses, street corners, gas stations, town centers, and.
at their front door, to mention only a few places you'll find a witness.. .
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The witnesses are such loving people. What a horrible thing to think about. I actually feel that somehow, they are ALL mentally touched in some way. Thinking like that is just not right by most peoples standards.
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WE FINALLY HAVE THE REASON FOR THE BOOK STUDY CHANGE!!!!
by whereami ingeat ready to gag.
you just can't make this stuff up.. .
subject: fw: book study change in 2009. .
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Jesus Christ! The end bit of that was awful. Whatever you do, don't feel good to have more time 'to yourself'! Utter, hatred & filth!
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News from Bethel Heavy
by cinnamon1642 inpioneer hour change is legit.
letters are being mailed out soon to all congregations for announcement in early october right before the tract campaign starts.. .
elimination of circuit overseers.
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Oh, and I agree that a lot of elders would be falling over themselves to fulfill this role. In the area I live, I can think of one individual who is a 'wannabe CO'. Has been for years. And he is a bully & a manipulator. He will be spraying his pants at the thought of this position (pardon the pun).
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News from Bethel Heavy
by cinnamon1642 inpioneer hour change is legit.
letters are being mailed out soon to all congregations for announcement in early october right before the tract campaign starts.. .
elimination of circuit overseers.
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OMG! "there are so many changes happening, it must mean the end is close". I can just hear the predictability of it all now. It's all so blah!
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JW's obsession with other peoples sex. Are their practices normal?
by jambon1 init disturbs me how religious people seem to have an obsession with what the rest of humanity does in the bedroom.
for instance, i have always found the thought of 3 men having an 18 year old girl describe to them her sexual exploits far more weird than her actual sexual exploits.
how can any father let their daughter go into a room and discuss intimate matters with 3, what i would call, perverts.
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It's horrible. I feel that it happens to really young people as well. And, lets face it, we have all heard of the plethora of questions that are asked. It's just so wrong no matter which way you look at it.