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  First Post

  by Rethinking in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  first time posting, long time lurking.. came upon this site on accident a few years ago and dismissed it as a site for disgruntled people; however, in the past months i actively searched for it as it stuck in my mind.

  believe it or not, i practically read all of the topics.

  i felt, wow, i wasn't alone in my thinking and feelings about some things.. it all started years ago in my last year in high school and then into college.

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  bubble

  Welcome to the forum Rethinking. Many of us started exactly the same way as you, the more truths you learn the more you'll feel comfortable posting.

  Looking forward to hearing from you more. XXX
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  Wanted to share this sunset with you all, took photos

  by needproof in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  although i could not get the ball of the sun in the shots, here is an indication of what it was just like for us, very beautiful!

  i hope this shows how beautiful it was for us!

  6pm local time.

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  bubble

  Whereabouts in the UK are you from. I live in Essex and I have never seen a sunset like that!!!

  I have seen a couple of semi decent ones of the sun dipping over the QE2 bridge but still nothing like yours.
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  ELDERS DEFECTING TO OTHER RELIGIOUS GROUPS

  by badboy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i understand that a jw elder in western australia defected to the sda.. have there been other cases of elfers defecting to other religious groups.

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  What's an ''elfer''???
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  We are here for Adoption!

  by new boy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was taking to grace (mouthy) on the phone today in canada.....what a sweetheart she truly is.. we have decided to put ourselfs out for adoption.

  since i have lost family members because of being a jehovah's witness for 52 years and since many here have lost wifes, husbands, children, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, and of course friends.. we have decided to put ourselfs out for adoption...............grace told me today she would be happy to be your grandmother to all that would like to have a grandmother..........i would love to be a father to anyone who would like to have a father.........that no longer has one.. we have this to offer to all...........the most important thing a parent, grand parent or friend can offer their child, grandchild or friend........and that is, unconditional love to all.......you are all perfect.the love that real family members may have is conditional.......but true love never is.

  we are here for you all.............and anyone else here on this board that would like to be a grandparent parent, father,mother, sister, brother or friend ............. please let all here know now.. as the italians say "familia"...........we are family!........we are here for adoption.

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  Hi Mouthy, it made me really sad to read that 3 of your 4 children have died. And the remaining one is a jw and doesn't speak to you!!

  It must be the saddest thing to have to bury your own child.
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  My gran died/first meeting with my whole family since father's admission

  by Wolfgirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i got a call tuesday afternoon that my gran (in the us) had a massive stroke and was in a coma.

  they already knew that they were going to have to transfer to hospice.. i flew out wednesday, and the horrendous trip began.

  we were a bit delayed coming in to washington because there was a plane sitting on the runway.

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  You are in my thoughts Wolfgirl. XXX
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  What's your favortie drink?

  by IronClaw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so here i sit on a saturday night nursing my favorite bottle of wine.

  a pinot grigio.

  so what drink does it for you?.

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  bubble

  Gin and Tonic.

  Gin - must be Gordon's

  Tonic - must be Schweppes

  Loads of ice

  Slice of lemon

  YUM
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  i'm still alive...

  by thebiggestlie in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i want to thank all of you for all your thoughtful pms.

  i'll respond to them in time but can't at the moment.

  i wanted to just check in and let you know that i'm doing relatively ok. the confrontation with my parents was a bit sticky.

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  It's very hard standing up to your jw parents, especially at your age. I found it hard when I left aged 35!!

  Hang in there and stick to your guns.

  XXX
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  Let's Give AudeSapere a Great Big Hug

  by FreeChick in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as many of you know, audesapere (denise) had reconstructive knee surgery last wednesday.

  the surgery ended up being quite a bit more involved then she originally anticipated.

  she has approximately 5 more weeks walking with crutches and then i believe she will continue with physical therapy.. denise made it through the first several days post-op like a trooper!

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  (((((Denise)))))

  Hope you are back on your feet asap and that you're not in too much discomfort.

  XXX
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  Sleeping during meetings

  by darth frosty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was just remembering some of the great sleep i used to get at the meetings.

  towards the end i would sleep while reading for the bookstudy and the watchtower lesson.

  who can top that?

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  I would always fall asleep during the keynote address at district and circuit assemblies. Obviously I had suffered spiritual overload by the time the keynote address came around and my brain could take it no more.
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  Was It Easy For You To Leave "The Truth"?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  was your life totally disrupted?

  did you lose a lot of family and friends?

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  It definitely wasn't easy leaving 'the truth'. Not because of leaving behind the beliefs, that bit is easy.

  But being shunned by all your friends and family is a different matter. But the more they do it the less I want to go back, so I guess that doesn't work eh?