I haven't been to the KH for a few years but I gather from my jw relatives that everything is fine in my neck of the woods. The young ones are getting baptized as they should, marrying young and breeding at an adequate rate. The only ones leaving are those who are dying. Everyone stopped thinking years ago and they're just waiting for the end.
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61HOW MANY ARE LEAVING?
by zev ini see lots of names here that i don't know, and with the wt on a campain to keep its followers from looking at "unaproved sites" .
i've got to wonder.....what are the stats?
how many are leaving ?
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Why does LOVE hurt so bad ?
by oldflame ini am a 45 year old man who has lived a single life for so long, for too long.
i have dated several in the past few years andhave got serious a time or two.
but it never fails when someone comes along that really trips your trigger, you fall so hard for someone who really fits your wants needs and desires in everyway a man could want and then it happens.
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penny2
Dear oldflame
When you fall in love, chemicals are released in the brain which have an affect similar to being on drugs. It's a powerful and wonderful feeling. When the lover leaves, it's like going off drugs cold-turkey.
Time heals all wounds. It might not feel like it now, but you will get past the pain.
penny2
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Thanks I'm home and angry
by hambeak ini am angry because my adult children who are active jw's think i should be dead or suffer for not being a witness and i supported them comfortably and they shunned me and show hate i am sad and probably won't do the chemo thing and just let nature take its course.
any ideas?
i am taking pain meds so this is probably messed up with my message help.
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penny2
((((hambeak)))) & ((((jake))))
penny2
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How do you answer this question??
by LuciousJ inok, i'm now da'd as many of you already know.
it's so fresh that my stomach turns everytime the subject comes up about religion.
however, something that does puzzle me a bit.......is how do you answer people when they ask you the question "what religion are you?
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penny2
M*A*S*H that was very funny!!
No-one ever asks me the question, but if they did, I'd say I have no religion and no religious beliefs.
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The pro's and con's of being in the truth
by The wanderer init is understandable that individuals who read this thread will more.
than likely become offended and to those who feel as such i will .
apologize.
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penny2
Admitedly, an individual who did not have a very good education
or who lacked good study habits or disipline, being in the organ-
ization did teach these skills.Having discovered that these "good study habits" didn't lead to accurate knowledge was most disconcerting. More like brainwashing than study.
certain things that were advantageous such as public speaking
This may be so for people who are outgoing. For others, the fear of public speaking and field service can be crippling and lead to depression, low self-esteem, anxiety and panic disorder. ALL FOR NOTHING.
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Problem with an elder
by Zico ini have a friend in my congregation.
he's completely indoctrinated, and genuinely believes everything the organisation teaches, but he's still a good person, and he stands up for things when he knows somethings wrong.
as you can imagine, this often causes problems, and there is an arrogant elder who he has had many run ins with in the past.
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penny2
Once an elder has it in for you, there is nothing much you can do - other than move to the other side of the country. My advice is just be a support to your friend.
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I need advice
by poodlehead ini have a 14 year old son who lives with his father a jw and his step mother jw who grew up as a witness.
my ex-husband is fairly well off but his father and family have done very well for them selves.
the way they pass money down is into the next of kin and when that person dies the next down the line gets it.
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penny2
What people do with their money is their business. Don't clutter your son's head with hypotheticals which may subconsciously motivate him to stay in the jw world longer. Just encourage him to follow his dreams - with hopefully some practical advice which he won't get from his dad.
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For the over 50 crowd: What advice...
by serendipity in.
for those of you who are over 50, what advice regarding living a meaningful life would you give to the younger crowd?
do you wish you took a different path earlier in life?
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penny2
From the sunscreen song: "The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself."
Be strong, be independent, be fearless.
penny2
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ANNOUNCEMENT Going Undercover To Rescue My Daughter....con't
by hopie incontinuation...my hunsband and i were jehovah's witnesses for over 40 years , and my husband an elder for 15 years in orange, calif. we resigned in 1983, and lost our daughter to this cult for 10 years.after all the efforts to communicate failed, i decided to rejoin and become a member again in 1993. we were labled "apostates" and their policy forced my daughted to not talk to us.
i took this action only so i could communicate with her and eventurally show her their cult-like errors.. i was encouraged by my family to write about my two year rescue journey.
in it i explain the stuggle of de-programming her through this process, plus the exposing of her elder husband as a (child molester), also the organizational structure, how they operate as a goverment within a goverment, and do not disclose to the civil authorities crimes committed by their members.
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That sounds so interesting!
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Celebrating holidays
by dobbie injust wondering if you still abstain from celebrating christmas birthdays etc or if you do celebrate them how long did it take to feel comfy with doing it after you'd left the jws?i'm fading at the moment but although me and hubby have talked about spending xmas with our nonjw families and i told him i was going to start sending bday cards to my family, the thought of it scares me like its a big huge sin.does it ever feel natural to celebrate holidays?i used to love all that sort of thing before i was a witness but when my mum and stepdad wished me happy bday last month it felt really odd and i was uneasy.i find it v confusing cos i can sort of see that jesus wasn't born in dec. but maybe he can have 2 bdays like the queen!also not being able to send fathers day cards this year was the final straw for me i felt so bad about it so i have lots of making up to do but just hope i can enjoy it all without feeling bad.
i know they say some bday things have pagan origins but there are things jws can have or do that also are pagan.wedding rings for example.thanks
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I have two parallel lives. At work I happily and comfortably celebrate birthdays. For my last birthday I was made to feel special the whole day - from the balloons and flowers in my office in the morning to the donuts in the afternoon. And lots in between. I felt so good - especially as no-one else's birthday gets celebrated to that extent (the others don't come to work on their birthday and they can't understand why I don't follow that tradition).
Apart from those "within the office" occasions, I haven't as yet been to a birthday party. If I did and my jw family found out, they would shun me from that day forward (the parties I have an opportunity to attend are for non-jw extended family and the news would travel).
It's a dilemma but I live with it for now.
penny2