Posts by Dagney

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I've been Love-Bombed

by GoingGoingGone in

so my husband and i are on vacation.

we are in another country visiting his non-jw family.

we lived here for many years, and our closest jw friends are all here, albeit a 4 hr.

Dagney

I understand. Good on you for giving you children a different life. Freedom is priceless.

I feel the same way after seeing the old friends. I feel sorry for them in their delusion...the future they expect will never materialize...what a waste of life. I feel a little sorry for myself...little...just sets me back a wee bit. But when I think about the freedom I have, that chasm between gets wider and wider, and I feel less and less about it. Phew...what a journey.

Congratulations on your successful exit!

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My Story: from JW Elder to Born Again Christian to Agnostic

by passwordprotected in

i first posted here on 3rd june 2008. at the time i was an elder, appointed the previous october, i was 36 and i was a born-in.

at the time i'd become disillusioned with the society due to the governing body's letter explaining why the book study in private homes was being abolished.

april 2008 saw me start questioning this decision, privately of course, and this eventually led me to this site, to jwfacts and to many youtube videos, all of which began to errode my faith in the leaders of the organisation.. in july 2008, having discussed my doubts with my wife, i attended the district convention, deciding to give the society one last chance to convince me it was the truth.

Dagney

Wonderful post! Thank you for sharing your journey.

It is so strange there is so much comfort and happiness in "not knowing."

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Not on JW.ORG: Jehovah's Witnesses being sued again in California for Child Molestation by Pioneer/Servant. Abuse hidden from police by Elders and Watchtower Society.

by Balaamsass2 in

orange county lawsuit alleges sex abuse by jehovah's witness leadertwo men said they were abused in laguna hills as teenagers.. .

by eric hartley / staff writer.

published: aug. 27, 2014 updated: 7:44 p.m.. two men who say they were molested as teenagers by a jehovahs witness church leader in south orange county filed a lawsuit against him and the church this week.

Dagney

Here we go. This is close. I hope the register keeps tabs on this case as it progresses. It will be interesting to find out the name.

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Introductions

by Onager in

i've made a few posts here already so i thought i'd introduce myself.

i'm an ex-jw from cheltenham pittville (uk) congregation.

i've been free and clear for a few years now so i'm through the anger phase and in the happily getting on with my life phase.

Dagney

Welcome Matt! We are glad you are here. Clink!

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Do you intend to die?

by new hope and happiness in

as far as i know, all of us are going to die.

our hope, our stories, and the fantazy of " good people" telling tales of heaven, or a new system, or future reassembling of our consciousness is not likely?

do you still cling to it?.

Dagney

Accepting my mortality was huge after exiting the JWs. Never dying, even though how/what/where was iffy, was ingrained from infancy. My logical mind accepts it. My emotional side hates it.

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Did You Believe That You Were Going To Live Forever?

by minimus in

jw
friends

in either heaven or earth?.

Dagney

Paradise was such a nice thought...frolicking with wild life, being able to pursue delayed interests... But I didn't see how "paradise" could work. My head would start to explode when I started thinking how we would have to trade services and trades in order to live like the pictures in the books. Then eventually it would be just like life today...except it would be like living in one giant, bland earthwide Bethel. Beth-hell.

No, I didn't see myself there, no matter how hard I tried to do that. And besides as a teen, a CO told our congregations that only 1/3 of it were going to make it. Thinking about that now, I'm sure that damaged any sort of hope I had in everlasting life.

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Hello

by ladystellas in

jw
friends

hello i m ladystellas, new here.. greetings to all.. .

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Dagney

Hello and welcome ladystellas! Good to have you here. Looking forward to your comments.

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Telephone Conversations Today with 2 Elders Re: Shunning - Or Not?

by abbasgreta in

my alcoholic and aged jw mother is now extremely ill and is being cared for in every respect by my non-jw brother.

3 sisters visited him yesterday and were adamant.

that i (disassociated and shunned by her for nearly 3 years) was able to 'visit her any time' and that ' there was nothing to stop me seeing her' as long as i. didn't discuss spiritual things with her.

Dagney

Just wow. Feel the love from that group! So sorry your family has to go through this crap.

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They sure took website worship far

by cookiemaster in

- well, i'd be damned.

i'm a born in jw and never in a million years i'd thought i'd see this.

from internet is evil to website worshipping in less than a decade.

Dagney

I think the promotion of the website is more a direct combat to the volume of searchers that get directed to JWN when searching for Jehovah's Witnesses. It was time for them to get the website functional, but the over-the-top marketing of "jw.org" is just bizarre...all you need to remember is "jw.org." It's like "WWJD." IMHO.

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Good News! Jah is speeding up the work!

by awakenyr2004 in

all he needed was the internet how many years later!

the end is definitely around the corner now.

with all the website hits just in the last few weeks how could it not be?

Dagney

Man, they know how to spin a tale don't they!

The villain internet is now the hero that will make their panda dreams come true! Praise Jah all you people!