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  It was awful

  by Mrs Smith in

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  as i posted in a previous thread, i went to a friends funeral on friday( i'll call him peter).

  it was my first time back to a kh in years.

  as i walked in i overheard a "sister" telling her friend that she had to come straight from work and that's why she was wearing pants and that she hoped no one would think that she was "wordly".

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  jakes

  JW funerals are very impersonal. It turns out to be an advertisement for the Watchtower to gain new recruits.

  jakes
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  I really need to brag....

  by Mrs Smith in

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  my beautiful daughter is in the latest kfc ad here in sa.

  it's the ad where kids "steal" things from the house to deorate their tree house.

  it was flighted in uk too.. .

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  How awesome Mrs Smith!

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  Letter to my Gran

  by LouBelle in

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  this is a letter i'm sending to my gran, i've still used some jw terminology in order to reach out to her.. dear gran,.

  i want to let you know from the outset that i still love you, perhaps more so now than ever before.

  i love everything about you and accept you, your beliefs, everything that makes up phyllis.. as you know i've wanted to see you again, pretty much to tell you the above and to let you now that i'm doing very well.

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  Great letter Lou.

  Admire your courage.hope it touches her.

  jakes
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  Calling any South African Lurkers ...

  by Princess Daisy Boo in

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  if you are out there and lurking, make yourself known now - lets build up the south african contingent on this board!!

  !

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  jakes

  Hello fellow SA citizens.

  Good to see more of us here.I have been on here for a while but have noy been posting much lately.

  I have been putting the final touches to my South African book launch.The book is about my journey through the

  JWs and I must say it is causing quite a stir among the JW community in my area(Durban and Eastern Cape).

  Will post the links to the book and my blog below.

  PM me for more details.

  P.S. Mrs Smith I have not forgotten about you.

  Jakes (Lekker by die see)

  www.lulu.com/robinjackson

  http://robin-losingthefaith.blogspot.com
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  I got baptised yesterday!

  by Mrs Smith in

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  2. experiences

  it was so wonderful.

  i had to give a testimony in church.

  i kept on having to stop to take a deep breath as the tears were threatening to come pouring out into the ugly cry.

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  Congratulations! I am truly happy for you.

  jakes
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  Rugby World Cup is ours!!!

  by Mrs Smith in

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  just had to rub it in!

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  Just to rub it in a little more Mrs Smith!

  Bryan Habana - IRB Player Of The Year

  Jake White - IRB Coach Of The Year

  The Springboks - IRB Team Of The Year

  jakes
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  WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!

  by jakes in

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  we have won the rugby world cup.. sorry england!.

  cheers!!!.

  jakes.

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  We have won the Rugby World Cup.

  Sorry England!

  CHEERS!!!

  jakes
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  Rugby World Cup: England beat the Aussies again!

  by dedpoet in

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  rugby world cup quarter final result.

  england 12. australia 10. we are the champions!!!

  !.

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  OK England! Be prepared to kiss the trophy goodbye.

  South Africa through to the final.

  jakes
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  Confronting Our Parents. Part 1

  by jakes in

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  2. friends

  during winter school holidays here in south africa,my wife and i decided to travel down to our hometown.

  to confront our parents about the jw issue.we felt we needed to clear the air and let them know what our .

  standpoint regarding the jws are,and why we will not be raising their grandchildren in the org.. once and for all we needed to get this behind us.we needed to tell them about my book and felt it would.

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  jakes

  During Winter school holidays here in South Africa,my wife and I decided to travel down to our hometown
  to confront our parents about the JW issue.We felt we needed to clear the air and let them know what our
  standpoint regarding the JWs are,and why we will not be raising their grandchildren in the org.
  Once and for all we needed to get this behind us.We needed to tell them about my book and felt it would
  be unfair for them to find out via the media.

  We decided to confront my dad first.I got all the documents ready,especially the ones regarding the U.N.
  issue and the child sexual abuse issues.As we stayed with my mother-in-law while we were down there,I
  gave him a call and asked if we could come over to discuss some important issues.He obliged and told us
  to come round after the bookstudy.We arrived and settled in.Dad made us tea and brought us some cake.I then
  broke the ice ."Dad,what we are about to tell you and Mom will affect you more than Mom,"was what I said.
  My Mom never took to the Watchtower and remained a Congregationalist Church member all these years."You
  probably have been wondering why we as a family have not been attending meetings and conventions over the
  past few years?"I asked.Dad never really confronted me on the issue and would on occasion say that I should
  get my spirituality back up.I then proceeded to talk about the research I had done into the org and what
  triggered the whole thing.I systematically told him what used to bother me while growing up in "the truth"
  I backed up my statements with copies of the transcripts with regard to the U.N. issue and child sexual
  abuse issues.

  Believe me,it was very hard for me to do this as I respect and love him very much and I knew this would
  be a great disappointment to him.However, I felt he needed to here the truth, and that to me was very
  important.My Dad is a very kind and soft-hearted man and very often gets taken advantage of because of his
  soft nature.

  As the discussion progressed I sensed the dissapointment in his eyes.I then mentioned the publication of my
  book and what it is about."Are you saying that you want to DA son?" he asked."I will not DA Dad,as I do not
  see the organization as having any authority over my life anymore."was what I replied.I told him that I was
  baptised before 1985 when people were still baptised in the name of the Father,Son and Holy Spirit.The
  organization DA'd itself from me after 1985 by saying that their baptism is now into the organization.

  He then concluded by saying that we have presented him with food for thought,and that he still loves us no
  matter what happens or what our point of view may be.He assured us that he will not shun us or our
  children.That was all I needed to here from him.I only hope that I have planted some seeds of doubt in is
  mind or I may have watered the ones he probably already had.

  Next: Part 2 - Confronting my Mum-in-law.

  jakes
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  Rugby World Cup

  by jakes in

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  2. entertainment

  alright!

  looking at the performances over the weekend,my bet is on a south africa - new zealand final.. naturally, my winner is south africa.

  i really think they can do it this year.. what are your thoughts?.

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  Alright! Looking at the performances over the weekend,my bet is on a South Africa - New Zealand final.

  Naturally, my winner is South Africa. I really think they can do it this year.

  What are your thoughts?

  jakes