One young JW phoned our home and threatened to "come over and take care of" me if he received another copy of my newsletter. Another Witness left a couple of scary death threats on our answering machine.
Ah, yes, feel the love!
Quandry
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Testimony of a JW elder and pioneer
by Hairyhegoat inthis post is from another ex jw site but the info is such a good read !
hhg.
testimony of a jw elder and pioneermy youthful exposure to religious services was limited.
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Fornicate so he can remarry??
by juci32 inhey guys!
i've been here a while, posted a few topics about me and my witness hubs.
well i finally through in the towel and filed for a divorce.
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Quandry
Isn't this just heartwarming? He and his mother are trying to urge you to go out and find some stranger and have sex so that he can be freed from your contaminating influence.No concern for your health or well-being in the future.
You should tell him you'd never dream of having sex with another man but not to worry because Armageddon will be here......soon.........until then he can keep his pants zipped tight...even though he must be thinking of all the sisters just waiting for him at the Kingdom Hall!
What nerve!!
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HI
by recovering ini am giving an update to my health.
i would like to thank everyone for the support you have given me.
i have been undergoing treatment for the cancer and so far so good.
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Quandry
I wanted to add my support and good wishes, also.
It sounds like you are a fighter and are really working to get better. I am sure it takes alot of time. So glad you were able to post and update us.
You are in our thoughts!
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My Grandmother's Funeral
by mrsjones5 intoday was my grandmother's funeral.
she had a hard life (which i will not divulge here) and the circumstances of her death weren't much better.
she was not a jw but because she was my mother's mother she got a jw eulogy (yeah the jw infomercial).
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Quandry
So sorry to hear of your loss. I am sure your grandmother felt the comfort of your love for her.
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Wow this sucks
by ranmac inmy decision to de-program my mind, about a year ago, has been fairly uneventfull, despite a few intense but very real conversations with my wife and parents.. however in the past couple days my father has pretty much made it clear to me that he will put the gb (not god, although they are pretty much viewed the same) before me.
also tonight the inlaws, who have probly gotten whiff of my inactivity and who never get personal, started to give a lecture on the extreme importance of the family worship arrangement so lovingly arranged for us by the fds, and how if we are not taking advantage of this wonderful provision will not be prepared for armagedon.
i swear blood was gushing from biting my tounge.. im starting to sense that consequences are coming for my sin of independent research and study.
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Quandry
Seems they are heading on their way to an unofficial df'ing because of your inactivity. You must decide how to handle this. Perhaps you can go to a meeting or two just to placate? At least this preview lets you know not to "spill all the beans" to your family about the way you really feel.
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Oh, hi by the way!
by Reality79 inreality79 here, hailing from the uk!
i've made a couple of posts but didn't introduce myself.. my story is a looooong one.
i'm a faded jw and have been inactive for a while now.
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Quandry
Welcome to the forum.
It's time for you to get involved in some worthwhile activities that make you feel better about yourself. Start with a nice walk with your wife and start spending time really noticing and enjoying your surroundings.
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The struggle to avoid being bitter
by crazycate ini dont want to be bitter.
but i now understand why some or many ex-jws are bitter.
i remember when i was an active zealous jw thinking, if someone wants to leave, go ahead and leave.
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Quandry
Yep, bitter sometimes. Spent more than thirty years pushing myself to get to every meeting...study that W.T. magazine....get in service...book study group in my home....clean up.....get to work.....it is exhausting just thinking about it.
On the other hand....I have my weekends to myself now, and try to look at a flower or something ordinary and take the time to really appreciate it. I am 59 years old and am in college. I WILL HAVE MY DEGREE. I found out that I can think for myself, and enjoy everything I study.
Way to go anyone who is getting the education now that you didn't when "in."
The bitterness decreases and the satisfaction increases with time and effort!
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Quandry
The young man is an elder's son, recently made a ministerial servant, living a "double life."
The woman with the papers is harried because she is a married pioneer that has to rush after work to start service, has a meeting that night, and has to take home work to finish because, well, she is a pioneer, has to rush after work to start service, and has meetings.
The guy with the phone just found out he is being "downsized" and has no retirement saved up and no prospects for a job at his age.
The poor woman with the kids has an unbelieving husband that doesn't attend and has just been told by the elders that she should "control her children" at the Kdom hall.
The old man on the couch has just been removed as an elder after sixty years because he has a slight case of Alzheimer's and is "no longer needed."
The man next to the old man is his son who was "reaching out" but is now saddled with the care of his father, now a burdon keeping him from his sought after position of authority in the congregation.
The young woman in the middle is an unmarried pioneer that lives at home, has no job, no education, and no clue.
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Quandry
Post 1498 of 1512
Since 9/13/2009Never mind, BD- don't want to know your story anymore; you and outlaw are 'brothers' in Idiocy.
Well, I enjoyed your post with your story.Thank you.
It seems MadJW has been here for quite awhile and posted over 1,000 times. I think we can pretty well say he's not here to try to convert anyone. Who would be attracted by his insults to other posters? On the contrary, reading his posts remind me of how good it is NOT to be a JW anymore. Ha! So why is he here? Perhaps because he's bored....after all, listening to the same talks over and over can do that. Or, perhaps he's also viewed as a smartalec at the KHall and doesn't fit in there, either. That really IS sad. Maybe deep down he tries to convince himself he's right by putting others down.
At any rate, please don't let him ruin your day. Others here appreciate you.
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How We Address One Another
by compound complex ingreetings, fellow posters:.
mrs. jones thread on our being outgoing or otherwise spurred my thinking of this.
while being on a forum is hardly the same as talking face-to-face, we show who we are by our "conversation" as expressed through writing.
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Quandry
Thank you for your thoughts, CC.
I hope that we all realize there are real people behind the words that are typed on the page. Sometimes we quickly jump in without much forethought, myself included, I'm afraid.
In the old days, letter writing was an art. Each letter was always addressed to Dear so and so. This was a polite way of starting the "conversation" to come. It was also respectful to the person.
I think in effect we are "pen pals" of a sort. We (mostly all) have been through being a JW and emerged out the other side. This brings with it, of course, a host of "baggage" that only a fellow poster with like circumstances could understand. Shouldn't that mean that we are personable with our fellow posters? I hope so, and may I add that you are always a gentleman on this forum, and I'm sure I speak for many in saying that we appreciate your insightful posts.
Your friend,
Quandry