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  What Were Your Consequences For Leaving The "Truth"???

  by minimus in

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  was it as bad as everyone says, that if you leave the organization, you'll go back to the world, get into trouble and suffer?.

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  Nowman

  The greatest consequence was losing my parents. Since 92, I have not seen my dad. My mom from 92 until 2000, we reunited, but our relationship has never been good since we did get together. Currently, I do not speak to her, not with a grudge. But the org and what she has gone through has pushed her over the edge of reason, and she holds herself accountable for nothing, its everyone else's fault...I feel a dark cloud around me when I am around her (2x times since 2003 I have seen her) or when I have talked to her on the phone. I feel all she cares about is herself.

  That indeed is the biggest consequece for me, above. I would still make the same decision I did in 1992 even if I knew my parents relationship would be severed.

  Nikki
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  As an active JW, did you find the Memorial to be special?

  by Robert7 in

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  even as active jws, my wife and i always found the memorial to be anti-climatic, overhyped.

  it was supposed to be the most important event of the year, but it just felt like another meeting.

  i just never felt compelled to have to go.

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  Journey-on, you are right. I was only excited about the new dress, late 80s, I remember I had this beautiful peach dress with lace, white nylons, and white shoes, I wore this same dress for my 8th grade graduation with my "rooster" hair (I should say, my BANGS looked like a rooster).

  Secretly, I was also excited to look around and see who was partaking, because you know we were all going to talk about it afterwards...

  Nikki
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  As an active JW, did you find the Memorial to be special?

  by Robert7 in

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  even as active jws, my wife and i always found the memorial to be anti-climatic, overhyped.

  it was supposed to be the most important event of the year, but it just felt like another meeting.

  i just never felt compelled to have to go.

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  Nowman

  Although I have been out for over 16 years, the memorial was special in my family and it seemed that the memorial always brought more people too, it was always more crowded than a regular meeting...besides my mom always bought me a new outfit, bonus!

  Nikki
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  Sometimes you people.............................

  by Warlock in

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  sometimes you people fing piss me off..................... but i love you all the same!!!!!!!!!!!!.

  warlock .

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  Nowman

  "sometimes you people make my ass twitch..." Is that what you meant to say (excluding all the lovey dovey stuff)?

  Nikki
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  Growing up a dub - favourite day of the week?

  by Mickey mouse in

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  mine was monday.

  the weekend with it's endless ministry and drawn out meeting was over.

  monday was the day i got to be a normal kid; school, homework and collapse in front of the tv.

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  Nowman

  Mickey Mouse, my sentiments exactly growing up JW. In fact, I loved school so I could lead a double life! But, got in trouble too many times because I went to school with other JW kids...school was like my freedom away from my parents.

  Nikki
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  Any fans of 'The Mentalist' or 'Lie to Me'?

  by AK - Jeff in

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  besides ncis, these two are about all the tv i watch.

  well, except for pga and nfl events.. jeff.

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  Nowman

  When I can watch The Mentalist and Lie to Me, I do (remember him from the movie the The Usual Suspects? hard to believe this movie is almost 20 years old)

  I enjoy watching House and Medium too, but I have to say, I religiously watch American Idol. I can't get thru the week without watching A.I.-LOL.

  Nikki (A.I.'s #1 fan)
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  After you left JWs, did you join another organized religion?

  by Albert Einstein in

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  if yes, how did you choose it?.

  if no, why?.

  albert.

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  Nowman

  I ve been out for 16 years, I can't do organized religion. Although, I admit that I have not given other churches a chance, but I just can't do it.

  Nikki
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  Do You Like American Idol?

  by minimus in

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  it is one of my guilty pleasures.

  i love music and i think this year's contestants are quite good.. some have said the show is fixed.

  but i love the singing competition.. what about choo?.

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  Just thought I would say that I love American Idol still.

  Just like I loved Star Search when I was kid, A.I. is my star search but better!

  Nikki
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  interesting encounter while I was out celebrating this weekend

  by troubled mind in

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  we celebrated my birthday a weekend early .

  we went to dinner with family and friends and then out to a couple of bars for dancing and drinking .

  at the last place we went the table behind us was having a birthday celebration too .

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  Nowman

  Happy Birthday troubled mind!

  Nikki
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  Has anyone else caught Brother Prince's performance on the tonight show ?

  by Homerovah the Almighty in

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  i never have liked this guy even in the earliest part of his career when he strutted on stage with leggings on and screamed.

  out " let me jack you off ".

  there always seems to be an over preponderance of flash and hype whenever he performs,.

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  Nowman

  I have always loved Prince, I was shocked that he became a JW!

  Nikki