Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

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  Will you always see yourself as an "Ex-JW"?

  by Gayle in

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  i guess that's how it will always be for me,,i've moved on,,all my family is "out' thankfully,,but i spent too many years there, and i won't ever become a member of a religion,,in jest, you are my "church" i guess.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Great answers, I enjoyed every one of them!

  I don't identify myself as an XJW, mainly because that to me would be like acknowledging that according to the WT brainwash I'm an 'evil apostate', rather than an respectable and upright person. But when the topic of religion comes up, I don't hesitate to tell people about the way that I was raised in a dangerous cult, and that I've lost my entire family to it. People find it difficult to swallow, like it's a TV Movie of the Week, but when I say it was JW, people respond with complete understanding.
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  I feel bad about being a part of this...

  by sibboleth in

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  several years ago, approx 1995, i was a newbie elder - age 29 and was just doing the "yes man" duties around the hall.

  there was the overbearing po who was the "king" of the congo and whatever he said was gospel... if he didn't like you - you were history... needless to say - i kissed his butt and moved up the ladder quite easily.

  we had another newbie elder - in his late 40's - and he was a smart man.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Bless you for having human feelings even while you were under the brainwash. Shame on the evil leaders of the JW cult.
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  If I was to walk into your home . . .

  by Lady Lee in

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  what one thing would i see that would tell me the most about you?.

  the center of my home is my computer and my books.

  standing at the door that is the first thing you will see.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Our Christmas tree - still up. But only our friends here would get the significance of it being our second Christmas tree ever and the not wanting to take it down.
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  Growing up JW

  by startingover in

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  growing up a jw, i was well aware that a lot of people didn't care for my religion, especially growing up in a strong catholic community in the 60's.

  my being a jw wasn't something i advertised, especially in my school days.

  but that feeling was always there, that i was someone, who because of my religion, was disliked, even hated.. i sit here thinking what it would have been like to have grown up without those feelings.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Startingover, you took the words right out of my head and wrote them far better than I could.

  Since quitting the evil religion, I've decided just to hate everyone, you know, to balance things out that occurred in my childhood. Of course I'm kidding, but the openness that I feel now, that I'm free to think and feel how I want is still such a new delight.
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  Do You Really Need to Know the Truth Again?

  by Clam in

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  are we better people when were looking for the truth, rather than when weve found it?

  when i thought i knew the truth it didnt make me a better person, it didnt give me peace of mind or facilitate self discovery.

  if anything it released negative qualities such as arrogance and misanthropy.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Well put.
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  New and SAD...

  by The Dreamer in

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  hello all...i've been searching for some sort of comfort in my situation.

  i found a story written by "iamfreenow" aka marion.

  i found some comfort to know that i am not alone in my challenging of my faith.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Dreamer, we're all in this together: grieving for our lost loved ones as though they've died! You need comfort while dealing with this, be patient with yourself because you are not to blame!

  catfish
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  New here so this may be long...

  by mandalion in

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  i wasn't born in the truth.

  my parents started studying when i was five.

  we started living all the principals completely when i was nine.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Hi and welcome. No apologies needed, just post often and know that your input is helpful to others!

  catfish
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  Would you say yes to a blood transfusion?

  by Fisherman in

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  i would like to get some honest answers about your position on blood transfusion.

  as we get older, sooner or later we wind up in the hospital and the question they always ask is"...in the event.. would you accept blood?

  " faced with that question, i answered no.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Yes from my husband and me. We will give blood too, one of these days. Interesting answers.
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  Congregation member lists: do they still use them? Current Dubz only!

  by MinisterAmos in

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  for some reason (read they are afraid that exiting jws will use them to "stumble" other bros.) my new congo will not issue the normal member list with names, addies, numbers and congo appointments; the same list that everyone uses to call their jw buddies over for a booze party.. i was switched to this new congo two or so years ago and since have heard of two other congos that have stopped distributing lists.

  since i have only inquired of two congoes, i ass-ume that the distribution of "friends" personal info is now forbidden?.

  please comment all you current members/faders.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  I'll reply as my last meeting was only a few years ago. . .When we first moved to Colorado the secretary's wife, who is a realtor, asked us for our full names, address and phone numbers, she said it was for the congregation publisher list for her husband. Only elders and some servants were allowed to see this list, not us.

  Withing 2 weeks of her request, we started receiving her advertising mailers for her real estate business, the only way she got our address was through her request. So apparently, SOME publishers were allowed to access the list for their own purposes.
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  Faith healing among Witnesses

  by free2beme in

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  there is this guy on television, with the most amazing comb over, that is a faith healer.

  his name is benny hinn, and it always seems like when i turn by those christian networks in my channel surfing, i catch a glimpse of this guy.

  he is always healing people (supposedly) and doing the slap on the forehead to do this.

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  Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit

  Yeah, like he'd save one person and not another, that's the thinking behind that. I

  Once when a nice sister died - after we prayed for several months that she'd get well - her JW family said that Je---ah took her and saved her out of her unhappy marriage. Oh, and she left behind 2 small daughters and a son.