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  Only a few days ago I was entirely lost and without hope the rug was pulled out from under me

  by elderess in

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  only a few days ago i was walking around the house in a mindless wander thinking if i needed to seek professional help.

  then i got the courage to seek the comfort of complete strangers on the internet and found a world of support here on this website.

  thank you simon and whoever else has made this website possible.

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  disillusioned 2

  Amazing story. So glad for you. I hope you have success with your children.

  I too was terrified of telling my husband. He was not an elder, not even a ms, in fact he misses a lot of meetings and very rarely goes on the ministry. He stopped going for years before he was brought back by a 'kind' elder a couple of years ago. While he was away he decided to go to university and he got a degree. Yet I cant make him see anything I say to him. The last time we argued, the last thing I said to him was 'Overlapping Generations'!!!!!!!!!! He stormed out of the room and we didn't speak for a week!

  We avoid the subject now, but he will leave magazines and books lying around and stick a memorial invitation in between the mail! Thankfully my children are all out, but it is so hard living with someone who does not believe the same as you.

  Sending love to anyone else in the same situation as I am. I know there are many.
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  Today is Christmas, and guess what? Witnesses's were going house to house on my block, TODAY ON CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

  by Dunedain in

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  i kid you not!!!!!

  my family, and i, were on our way to my wife's brothers house today, which is the families christmas tradition.

  we open presents in the morning, and at around 10:30, we head over to my brother in laws for breakfast/brunch, with all the family.. so, as we loaded some presents up in the car, and we all jumped, and drove away, at the end of my block, jehovahs witnesses!

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  disillusioned 2

  When I was in, in the 70s and 80s when I was a teenager we were encouraged to go out on Christmas Day because as someone said people are in. I did it a couple of times but hated doing it, although I found people were really nice and some invited us in and offered us a sherry to warm us up! 😀
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  What the hell is going on in Paris

  by disillusioned 2 in

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  been watching news all night about paris because my son happened to choose this weekend to go to paris.

  he fortunately is unhurt but he is still there and so many people have died!

  what is wrong with these people who want to do this.

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  disillusioned 2

  Been watching news all night about Paris because my son happened to choose this weekend to go to Paris. He fortunately is unhurt but he is still there and so many people have died! What is wrong with these people who want to do this.
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  What history have you seen in the makeing???

  by karter in

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  i saw:.

  neil armstrong say those famous words...this is one small step for a man........... muhammad ali win and loose the world title 3 times.. the 1st women prime minster of the uk..

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  I didn't know it at the time because I was just a child. But I saw and met The Beatles many times before they became famous in my grandfather's house where they would come to play. My grandfather had a drum kit in his living room and many groups would come to his little house to hang out. My grandfather was the manager of another group in my hometown (can't say his name would give too much away). I wish I been more aware at the time of what was happening but I was too young. Exciting times.
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  JW Broadcasting—November 2015

  by wifibandit in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i09wzqof4zi.

  ha!

  that is supposed to make people go back?!

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  It's like the whole video has been filmed in slow motion. They sound like there talking to idiots!
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  2015-Watchtower Audit Checklist!

  by Atlantis in

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  2015, audit checklist.. .. click the green download button.. .. 2015 checklist for audit of file .

  http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/aliira5.

  .. .. wtunderground!.

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  It is so sad that the R&F have no idea of what is going on behind the scenes. What is wrong with all the elders who get these directives. Why are there not more opening their eyes? They must see that this secrecy is wrong. I do hope the day comes soon when all of this is publicised. I fear though that it won't be in my lifetime. Many of you younger ones may live to see it.
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  Converts

  by Alive! in

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  i've noticed there seems to be a higher percentage of born-ins here....who are the converted jws?.

  does anyone care to share how they got converted?.

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  I was about 4 when my dad decided to join so felt like a born-in. Don't really remember a time when we weren't associated with the witnesses.
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  Where are you from?

  by BeautifulMind in

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  i know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.

  but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.

  i currently live in georgia, usa.

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  disillusioned 2

  Somewhere outside Liverpool UK
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  Halloween / Birthday celebration

  by River Song in

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  new to the board, first time posting a topic.

  i just wanted to say how refreshing and sometimes funny it has been lurking here.

  so much so that i decided to sign up to this message board.

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  disillusioned 2

  Hi, River Song. Love your name. Hope you enjoy your day. Have lots of fun. My daughter has just gone to work dressed as a zombie, her makeup was amazing. My kids are grown up and now enjoy Halloween, (outside of my house). Unfortunately because my husband is still a jw I can't even give the kids who knock on our day any treats. I have always felt mean not doing that even when I was a witness. I truly believe it's just a bit of fun. Wishing all of you who able to do it a Happy Halloween.
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  Did you like hymns as a jw?

  by jean-luc picard in

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  i was just explaining to mrs picard........ never a jw, and not english, how we used to celebrate the harvest festival, when i was 7 and younger, before my parents converted to jw'ism.. i loved to sing "we plough the fields and scatter".

  of course, singing such hymns is, to a jw, paramount to apostasy,with the death penalty like punishment the ensued.. how really stupid their harsh rules.. did you have any favourite hymns?.

  i think we would all agree, that they beat the pants off the "kingdom melodies".

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  All things bright and beautiful, I loved that as a kid. Also loved carols. Still do.