I had a friend, her name is Cricket (Greta Polluck). We were friends in my teen years. She lived in Sacramento, Roseville CA area. I maried some nut at age 21 and she maried some guy about a year later. Both of those mariages ended in divorce. It is strange, I still miss her and it has been about 15 years. If you know her or see her tell her Louie says hi, happily married with two beutiful children and a wife that is to DIE for. All these year I really have wanted to call her mom and ask where she was but her mom would hang up.
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One friend I want to say hello to
by spawn2u ini had a friend, her name is cricket (greta polluck).
we were friends in my teen years.
she lived in sacramento, roseville ca area.
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High School Graduation
by Jim_TX inokay - since larry isn't gonna ask it... i will.. did you attend your high school graduation?
cap & gown stuff - the whole nine yards?.
it wasn't even a consideration, either.. heck... i wasn't allowed to go to senior 'honors' night - where i was elected to receive some sort of recognition.
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spawn2u
I went to 7 high schools by mid Junior year. My last school, I was in for 1 month when I decided to take the GED and get out. The JW religion is directly responsible for my education issues and the fact that I have no graduating class, no re-union to goto, no friends that go back past 20's.
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Why do so many show such anger towards JW who post here? What might help?
by Lady Lee inwhy do so many of us show such antagonism towards jw who post here?
we know they won't listen.
we know how it feels to have religion forced upon us.
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spawn2u
You bring up great points. I am a newbie here and have been cautious about sounding like a sympathizer, that is how many here come accross and I am sure has scared many who would consider looking around and discussing intellegently with others. This is one place where people actually understand what you mean when you say that you do not know your brothers birth date. This is therapy for me, probably many others, and many more to come, let them come and be able to vent with others who do understand.
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Sagan and anyone who care toreply
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only intelligent replys.. 2.no big bang replys.. what is your theory on how humans came into existence?
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spawn2u
Don't know how we were spawned, think we will have to wait until they roll the credits.
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greetings from another newbie
by lost_sheep inwell... i've finally worked up the courage to get an account & start posting on this site.
i've been lurking for a couple of months now, voraciously reading all the, mmm, "delightful words of truth" i've found here.
i'm currently deep in dubdom, so i have to be pretty ambiguous about some personal details, (i'm really paranoid, hopefully that will pass :-/) but my story in a nutshell is: i was born into this religion, baptised in my mid teens, happily married to a wonderful (& thankfully, somewhat open-minded) jw lady, & now, several years later, i'm starting to seriously question some of what i believe.
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Welcome from this guy. I just started poking around the other day, I need this therapy. It is hard to loose all your so called friends and family so be ready when it happens. Good luck it is a fantastic journey and you will actually breathe the air if you proceed.
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I don't know if I am ready to be labeled Apostate
by spawn2u inhow can you be an apostate if you are not oposing something with force?
i do not believe in any religion and have trouble with organizations including corporations (oops already said that with the word religion).
i agree with most everything i have read on this board.
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spawn2u
How can you be an Apostate if you are not oposing something with force? I do not believe in any religion and have trouble with organizations including Corporations (oops already said that with the word religion). I agree with most everything I have read on this board. I am 15+ years out, DF'd on my own accord, I would never go back however there is that damned voice in the back of my mind saying what if I make god mad at me doing this or that. That same voice says stuff like "Am I an Apostate?" I suppose the only reason I care is because of my mom and our relationship, if I was somehow labeled as an Apostate that would certainly end my communication with my mom. I know many of you are saying, sooo.. She doesn't really care for you letting the whole DF thing break up your family. Suppose It's going to take some more time to shutdown all the dumb voices.
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Were YOU Gossiped About In The Congregation?
by minimus indo you know who the worst offenders were??
the elders.
the elders, because they were "shepherds and overseers" believed they had the right to talk about you, your family, your job, your personality and so forth.....they pick apart any male in the hall under the guise of seeing whther someone "might qualify for privileges".
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Oh I am sure! Although I only know of one time for a fact. They didn't need to work to hard, my father (Bi-Polar) a recognized JW made the paper for dragging a dog, mother ended up with braken body parts, bruises and the like. Even with dad out of the mix being a broken family was enough to fuel a fire.
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Did anyone experience that feeling at the end of assemblies, or C/O visits?
by dido ini`m new on here so don`t know if this subject has been covered, but i was wondering if anyone else experienced that overwhelming feeling at the end of assemblies, or when the c/o visited and gave his talk, there was a different feeling in the air, and i always thought it was `jehovah`s spirit`.
now i`m out and have learnt a lot about the borg, and know all their dastardly deeds, i can`t understand what that feeling was.
it can`t have been his spirit, as i don`t believe now that the borg is the `truth`.
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spawn2u
Pep talks to a bunch of Lemmings, hell yeah! Actually assemblies were ok for me, that was the only time I could meet people who did not know my family and thus I was not shunned, immeadeately!!!
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At This Point, Would You Care If You Are or Were Disfellowshipped???
by minimus inat this stage of "coming out" of the "truth", would it faze you if you were disfellowshipped?
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spawn2u
I was told to meet with them, they would have taken me back, I chose to do a no show, I wanted the big DF!!!! I got it and couldn't be happier, other than the loss of one friend and a number of family members.
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Questions to ask yourself when YOU doubt- Remember this stuff?
by architect injust seeing if you all are awake out there!
my wife (jw for 12 years) and i (jw for 30 years) i was telling her about my doubts- then this what i get:.
w80 8/1pg 12-22 (some where in these pages).
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spawn2u
I am just wondering where these good little JW's are coming from, reading and posting in a place that elders would likely have an issue. I would have never come to a place like this for fear that I would be turned instantly, well that was what they said would happen and I believed. Now the religion/sect/cult is making beievers but they are cutting back on the honesty or something because they are spilling out to places like here and I bet they are not being honest with the elders about posting here....Does Apostate literature mean anything to you?