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  My Story

  by Brother Mike in

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  my story is long, heart stopping, tragic, and puzzling.

  since i posted what was said to be my last post, i received a private message which sparked my attention about the watchtower.

  immediately i did research, and have found not only proof from outside sources, but the watchtower openly admitting it.

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  Wishing you strength and peace on your path.

  om
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  My sister died

  by poppers in

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  just got word that my sister died.

  she had surgery for heart valve replacement about 5 weeks ago, and when they opened her up for it they found cancer.

  we had an extra special relationship since i was her "birthday present" when she turned 10 in 1951. this is my second sibling to die of cancer in 14 months..

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  poppers, our hearts go out to you. Please accept our deepest sympathies and know you are in our thoughts.

  om & ms. om
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  Hello, its good to be back, seriously!

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  for the last year or so, the opening lyrics to gloria estefan's "always tomorrow" have been howling at me.. i've been alone inside myself, far too long.

  never really wanted it that way, but i let it happen..... .

  (btw, the message in that song is great for former jw's, if you want to think about the lyrics that way....).

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  skeeter:

  That was a lovely read on my mid-morning break.

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  Hello, its good to be back, seriously!

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  2. friends

  for the last year or so, the opening lyrics to gloria estefan's "always tomorrow" have been howling at me.. i've been alone inside myself, far too long.

  never really wanted it that way, but i let it happen..... .

  (btw, the message in that song is great for former jw's, if you want to think about the lyrics that way....).

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  Open mind

  Well Daayyyuummm.
  
  Until today I would have put you near the top of a short list of former JWNers who I thought got their shit together and moved on.
  
  So on the one hand, I was very happy to see that you're back because I always really enjoyed your posts. On the other hand, I'm sorry you've been damaged so much that you felt it would be good to come back here for support and camraderie. (Hope that makes sense.)
  
  Bottom line: We're here for you!
  
  Hey, not sure what part of the country you're in, but if Flipper does his Lake Tahoe Apostafest again this summer, it's a really fun time.
  
  Again, welcome back!
  
  om
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  Surrounded - Yet All Alone at the same Time

  by offgrid5150 in

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  i've been lurking for a while,but figured i'd introduce myself.

  i was born in, and i'm 30 years old.

  it's hard to just read as a guest, and not share with anyone eventually.

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  Welcome offgrid5150!

  (Guessing by your name are you a little bit crazy and living in the boonies?)

  That's great you're able to confide in your brother. I awakened to TTATT about 7 years ago and had to patiently wait another 2.5 years for my wife to finally smell the JW coffee. Thanks to my DFed older brother and this place, I was able to vent, fume and scheme without alarming my wife.

  I'll be sending you a PM shortly.

  Best regards,

  om
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  Interview with an apostate: Hortensia

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  tell us a little about yourself and your family.. divorced, no children.

  two sisters, various cousins, aunts, uncles.

  none of them jws any more.. were you a born in or a convert?.

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  Thanks for sharing your past here Hortensia.

  I'll be sure to tell my wife about the Chinese Boob Test!

  Best regards,

  om
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  Interview with TD

  by TD in

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  2. experiences

  i'm not an 'apostate' in the technical sense, but many of these questions did strike a chord:.

  tell us a little about yourself and your family.. grandparents were contemporaries of russell.

  one pair liked what they heard and were loosely associated with the bible students.

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  Thanks TD!

  om
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  "What exactly is his world view? from Cofty I see nothing but, anti-life, anti-love, anti-hope"

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  villagegirl's question on another thread was probably supposed to be rhetorical but i want to respond to it.. many times people of faith express similar misapprehensions about those who don't share their views on eternity.. i want this to be a positive thread.

  an opportunity for atheists to share what moves and inspires them.

  what do you live for, what gives your life meaning and purpose?

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  Great post cofty.

  Just want to echo a theme already stated here, but with my own personal experience.

  About 15 years ago, I used to listen to a Jazz radio station in the SF Bay Area and at the end of the show, the host would always conclude with the following line:

  "And remember, Life is not a dress rehearsal."

  I heard her say this dozens of times and as a pretty-much true-believing JW, I always remember discounting it in my mind with this thought:

  "Uh, no, Life actually IS a dress rehearsal. This is not the REAL life. We've got to jump through the WT hoops properly now so that in the future, we can enjoy the REAL life."

  Having left all that behind, I find it very refreshing to fully embrace those words now.

  LIFE IS NOT A DRESS REHEARSAL!!

  Best regards Cofty,

  om
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  Tea

  by Hortensia in

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  i was raised on lipton tea.

  my mother saw tea as the solution for everything.

  no matter what the problem, she'd suggest a cup of tea.

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  Hey there Hortensia!

  If you ever make it down to the San Francisco Bay Area, we'll have to take you to this place on Clement Street.

  http://www.aromateashop.com/store/

  The proprietor's name is Haman and he's got this fancy marble tea table/bar thing for making tea in the "Kung Fu" method. He says Kung Fu actually just means "great effort" or something similar. Anyway, he puts on quite a show and you can try out tons of teas for free before buying some to take home.

  Take care,

  om & wife (she's the tea addict in our house)
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  First post

  by thedog1 in

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  this is a very strange thing for me to do.

  i have been an active witness for over 25 years.

  i currently serve as an elder and i conduct the watchtower study.

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  Check your PMs in a minute. They can be a little tricky to access the first time you try it depending on what browser you're using. Click on the little envelope and when you click on a PM topic, sometimes it doesn't come through right. Then you have to use the "back" button and try it again before you can see the private message.

  om