i'm 24 years old and have been a part of this religion for 22 years. My wife and I are working our way out of this now. I need to ask questions and discuss certain aspects of my upbringing that only fellow ex-jw's and jw's would understand. I don't plan on doing this forever, but how long my recovery will take is anybody's guess - who knows?
Posts by DIM
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19Motivation
by ItsJustMe ini'm obviously new here, so i'm going to ask a question i'm sure has been discussed before but has me quite curious.
what motivates you to spend so much time discussing jehovah's witnesses?
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I've Had It - I Just Can't Do it Anymore
by troubled inwell, it seems we're back to the same "you're a troll; you're not a troll" thing.
it seems that my posts make too many of you "uncomfortable," you have an "intuition," you "can't put your finger on it," whatever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
i thought this was a place where people can post and be heard.
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DIM
where did this come from? jeez.
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Crisis of Conscience: POLL
by Grout inwell, i'm finally reading coc, and i must tell you that despite already being an ex-dub i was *shocked*.
the thing that got me was the gb's apparently unselfconsciously acting above all the rules that they would apply so harshly to everyone else.
maybe i'm naive, but i didn't expect that level of hypocrisy.. so what did you find most shocking in coc?
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DIM
i dunno, the whole thing was pretty shocking. i was shaking w/ anger the whole time I read it. I still haven't read the 2nd book - looks like I should.
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Watchtower Study Oct 1-7, 2001
by dungbeetle indo not give up in doing what is fine.
well, do not give up!
things?.
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DIM
i remember sitting at the meeting during this study. it was funny to look at the people in the kingdom hall and see them sucking in this brainwashing. i really cannot wait until I move and quit going to meetings.
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You from Joisey?
by RR inare you from jersey?
i'm in jersey, so let's get together!!!!.
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DIM
20 minutes from jersey
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active and happy jw
by scumgrief ini am an active jw and was raised as one.
i have been watching the site for a while and thought it could benefit from the opinions of someone who is happily a member of the jw's.
i will not get into any argumets that lead to nothing except name calling, and will not talk with anyone who is just plain mean (plenty of them in here).
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DIM
scum -
it sounds like you have a nice congregation - I've heard that they do exist but i've always thought that was a rumour. In my hall there are "unspoken" rules such as - no sideburns past the halfway point of your ears, if you have a part it has to be a suit, not a jacket and dress pants that are different colors, if a brother is reaching out to be a MS he will not be considered before the age of 25. the hall where I grew up was even weirder, w/ the emphasis on protecting the kids of elders while ruining the lives of those who aren't kids of elders (almost got me). I wish you well in what you are looking for - but my wife and I are on the way out of this religion.
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salvation seekers
by DIM inall jw's care about are their own salvation or everlasting life.
yoyomama has verified this in the following post:.
"i love the elders in my congregation and i appreciate their effort to help me through my illness.
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DIM
these comments have all been great! i know my statements have been rather simplistic on this topic, but these responses really have gotten me thinking.
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Categories and Labels
by Vitameatavegamin inhave you ever felt as a jw that you had a label on your forehead?
there may be a good reason for that feeling.
i don't know why, but i was thinking about this today and wondering if the elders and others in the cong.
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DIM
more and more each day i think i'm being labelled as:
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salvation seekers
by DIM inall jw's care about are their own salvation or everlasting life.
yoyomama has verified this in the following post:.
"i love the elders in my congregation and i appreciate their effort to help me through my illness.
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DIM
paradise earth hope = active JW's. take that away and there wouldn't be many of you left, mark my words.
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salvation seekers
by DIM inall jw's care about are their own salvation or everlasting life.
yoyomama has verified this in the following post:.
"i love the elders in my congregation and i appreciate their effort to help me through my illness.
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DIM
YYM -
there is a reason why inactive and irregular publishers are coming back to meetings all over the United States - they are scared that this is "it" and they don't want to die at armageddon. they are salvation seekers and you have said so yourself - you are too. don't you think Jehovah will see through that? I find that pathetic.