Posts by Abandoned

No, but I remember being full of "spirit" and going places where I really had no business going. Still, they knew me there (wichita falls, tx) and so I prolly wasn't in any real danger. The scary part is, though, that I was convinced I had divine protection and took some chances based on that belief.

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Have you ever..................................?

by Outaservice in

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have any of you ex-jw's ever been bitten by a dog out in the service?

have you ever found yourself in any other dangerous stiuation?

being shot at, beat up, attacked by a naked lady, psychopath demonized person, or..........................?????.

Abandoned

No, but I remember being full of "spirit" and going places where I really had no business going. Still, they knew me there (wichita falls, tx) and so I prolly wasn't in any real danger. The scary part is, though, that I was convinced I had divine protection and took some chances based on that belief.

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2006-2007 Special Assembly Day of JWs Program

by blondie in

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jehovahs witnesses.

special assembly day.

program 2006-2007.

Abandoned

Seeing the programme reminds me of how little I really miss this crap

Amen, amen, and AMEN!

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Caption Time Again - Elder Feeding Ageing Anointed

by jgnat in

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here's one of a series that twig my eye...a little vignette of an elders lovingly administering his duties.

elders, former elders, did you ever serve an anointed in the nursing home?

how were you received?

Abandoned

"Eh, eh, eh, no touchy, touchy. Just looky, looky, remember?"

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Here's my latest poem

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i worked this morning and on my break i felt inspired.

let me know what you think.. the real life.

terrified of friendship's bite,.

Abandoned

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. I feel so loved here and for the first time in at least 20 years, I don't feel like destruction is ust around the corner for me. It's a wonderful feeling regardless of what temporary issues I have.

I don't know why I didn't see it earlier. No matter how hard I worked or how much effort I put forth in the jw, I never felt like I was worthy. I was constantly waiting for the other shoe to fall. I really feel sorry for those that aren't lucky enough to find a way off of that demoralizing treadmill.

I think this poem came to me so easily because it represents so much raw emotion.

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Did You Know Many JWs that Were Always Depressed & Sick?

by minimus in

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is it me or is it reality that most jws are troubled??

that is they don't seem to be the "happiest people on earth"?

Abandoned

Yep, depression is a natural byproduct of too many rules. No matter what you work on there is always something of equal importance that you forgot about or didn't get around to and one more reason to feel that you just don't quite measure up. Then, with most of the "brethren" putting on their "happy" face whenever around other witnesses, one feels even more imperfect and even more worthless.

Oh, but that's not all. No, for those with a genuine love of their fellow man there's the six billion wicked people to be killed. You can think about them the next time you're out shopping and don't leave a tract with that person behind you in line. You can think about that the next time you sleep in on saturday morning. You can think about that the next time you can't quite figure out how to make that return visit or stir up the interest in that person who took a brochure.

Yep those hypocrites on the governing body of jehovah's witnesses have plenty of ways of keeping the faithful in line and depression is one of their mose effective.

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Here's my latest poem

by Abandoned in

i worked this morning and on my break i felt inspired.

let me know what you think.. the real life.

terrified of friendship's bite,.

Abandoned

Hello everyone. I worked this morning and on my break I felt inspired. Let me know what you think.

The Real Life

Terrified of friendship's bite,
Qualified but full of fright,
The evil tower taught me well,
Took away my fear of Hell,
Replaced it with an ugly god,
One who rules with an iron rod,
Beats his children; hates his wife,
Runs a universe of strife.

Then one day the madness lifted.
With a new hope I was gifted.
The truth really did set me free.
Free to be the complete me.
Instead of judgment in my eye,
Now I'm just a normal guy.
I see the beauty in the earth.
And know we've all intrinsic worth.