Oh, wait, I guess I do have a first experience story.
I think that I, like many others, thought that this was a WTBTS site at first glance, and then quickly realized otherwise. When I first read about the UN involvement, I was absolutely incredulous. Mind you, I have been out for YEARS, and I STILL couldn't believe that. I went immediately to Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/ the fabulous urban legend verification site) and as it was not a forwarded email or vocal urban legend, it wasn't there. In fact, Snopes is smart enough not to touch the dubs at all, if you search on their site there is no mention of Witnesses anywhere. With my standby verification site having failed me, I Googled furiously for verification myself. Well, I was stunned. And I continue to be. I know more about the Society (hell, I know more about the Bible itself!) now than I ever could have hoped to, trapped in the capital TEE-RUTH.
Thanks. I'm hoping and praying that it will be instrumental in helping my beloved ones still in to someday become "Awake!"
BabaYaga
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Your early JWD days
by greendawn inwhat were your first experiences here or your first posts, and how did you feel as beginners here?
i was worried whether what i was writing could violate the posting rules or whether (as on other forums) there would be rude people that would discourage me.
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Your early JWD days
by greendawn inwhat were your first experiences here or your first posts, and how did you feel as beginners here?
i was worried whether what i was writing could violate the posting rules or whether (as on other forums) there would be rude people that would discourage me.
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These are my early days on JWD *grin*.
My thoughts keep returning to what my life might have been like had this been around when I left. I guess I'm pretty old-school AWOL... mine was a pre-Google exit and it took years of waking from Dub-convention cold-sweat nightmares to ease into some sense of normalcy.
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MY SON WAS ATTACKED!
by Dansk inyesterday afternoon my older son, karl, who is studying musical production at brighton university, came round to see his family.
he had just been to see his pregnant girlfriend, who is staying with her mum and dad for a week.. karl is a wonderful boy; the type of son any parent would be proud of.
he is loving, considerate, respectful and has never once caused any trouble or been in any.
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And Ian, regarding your quote
"I am old fashioned? What on earth are 15-16 year olds doing out on the street at 1.30 a.m? My other son is 16 and there's no way he would be allowed out at that time. Not because I'm a misery, but for his own safety!"
I think that's more the reason that it is happening in the first place. If they had parents who gave a damn and knew where they were... what would the chances be that it would be happening at all.
Strength to you. And damn... to everyone, for that matter. Just a little too "Clockwork Orange" for my taste, yeah? Anthony Burgess wrote Clockwork after he and his pregnant wife suffered a horrid attack. The original British version has a happy ending... shows that he struggled to still have hope. The damned Yanks changed the ending. Imagine what hope he had then. Sorry, I think I'm rambling. -
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MY SON WAS ATTACKED!
by Dansk inyesterday afternoon my older son, karl, who is studying musical production at brighton university, came round to see his family.
he had just been to see his pregnant girlfriend, who is staying with her mum and dad for a week.. karl is a wonderful boy; the type of son any parent would be proud of.
he is loving, considerate, respectful and has never once caused any trouble or been in any.
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Hugs to you and your family... and very light and gentle, bruise-aware hugs to your son with speedy healing... Thanks the gods he's alright.
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The useless WTS Website
by PopeOfEruke ini can't believe and low-tech and next-to-useless the watchtower website is.
considering how in the past the jw's used radio and other technology to help spread the jw doctrine "good news", it seems they should have developed a great website to help get new members.. but their site is dreary and hollow.
old information like the "generation of 1914 will see the end of the system" is still posted there.
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Yeah, but weren't you always embarrassed by how bad the illustration art was in all of the publications, too? I mean, come on here. Besides, they aren't encouraged to get an education or pursue lucrative careers, so what are the odds of finding anyone truly computer savvy in the ranks, aye?
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Reconnecting with your Jehovah's Witness past life
by The wanderer inuntitled document <!-- .style1 {font-family: verdana} --> reconnecting with your jehovah's witness past life this discussion board has had a tremendous affect on my.
it beats spending $100.00 an hour in a nut doctor's.
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Cheers, Wanderer...
Well I know there is an "Aposta-Curry" they have been going on about happening right soon! In UK, I believe... just keep your eyes out for the Aposta-Fests notices... they always post info for a while in advance. -
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I'm afraid
by lola28 inwow, where to begin?
i guess i just need to let it all out.
my sister is in pain and i don't know what to do to fix it.
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Hope for all of the worry to be for nothing, Lola... it could be nothing more than stress and a pinched nerve, but I agree with the rest... with her history of serious heart conditions, get thee to thine ER!!!
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HOW I NEARLLY FELL INTO THE LIE!! UNTILL????!!!!!!!
by paula127 ini used to let the jehovah's witness in week to week!
i used to enjoy my studies and take it all in,they used to be there hours talking to me, they was wanting me to go to the kingdom hall i was not ready to make that step, but was very close to giving my life to jehovah's witness!then one night i decided to go out for a few drinks with my friends.
and tragically on my way home i was attacked and raped.
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Not DF'd or shunned?
by girasole inhas anyone else found that they were not treated as expected when they .
" i was threatened and guilted and the whole gamut but i was .
never disfellowshipped or counseled or even so much as visited by the .
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Yes, I am very blessed. My beloved family still shows their love for me. A couple of them did shun me for a while, and then, for various reasons, each in their own time accepted me. I'm not kidding. I still let them know how much I loved them and never brought up their beliefs, and I think they all knew better than to want to know about mine.
Once, after I had conscientiously quit going to meetings, my Dad came to me and sternly advised that if that's the way I felt about it, I should "write a letter to the Society."
I simply replied, "I'm not going to do that, Dad."
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Help! Suggestions on what to say to a Niece who is Studying...
by BabaYaga ini have been trying to prepare myself for an upcoming visit with a beloved neice who is studying.
the situation is this: my beloved nephew, her husband (he is like a son to me) was baptized and "faded" many years ago.
unfortunately, he has always vassilated on the subject of whether the jw's have "the (t)ruth".
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You all are giving me such great pointers... yes, asking questions the good-old Socratic method (hope they don't put Hemlock in my iced tea, haha) Dissonance!!! And yes, jgnat... I was thinking along the same lines as far as being as positive and complimentary as I could... and ever so slowly...
agh! Thank you all so much for the help I am a little more than flustered about this visit. I just hope I'm up to it and that I don't get too passionate (I'm really so angry!) ha!