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  For exJW Singles - Would You Consider Dating/Marrying Another ExJW?

  by Broken Promises in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  do you consider being an exjw a hindrance to dating?

  for example, do you find it difficult to bring up in conversation, lest you get stared at as if you have 2 heads or something?

  or you might find it difficult to explain why you've had little sexual experience in the past?.

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  Paralipomenon

  Slightly difference perspective, but given that my wife and I are both ex-JWs it really does give a bit of an extra bond to know what each other is going through. We are shunned by both our parents so we can really empathize with each other on how it makes us feel. Also the little JW catch phrases can be a subtle shared jokes. The comment "from house to house and door to door" would really mean nothing to someone that's never been exposed to the witnesses, but it can earn a familiar smile when used in a why the WT would never approve.

  In all, I'd say that there is potential, but our marriage isn't based on the fact that we are both ex-witnesses. It's accentuated by it. I'd say find someone that makes you happy, if they are an ex-witness then you have a common bond, if not, hopefully you have other things in common.
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  Why do I no longer get attacked and persecuted by the demons, since I left JW,s ?

  by pedal power in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  most jw.s really believe that they ( as we once did ) are promoting gods will, but what if they really are ?

  is it possible that god is supporting them even though they (governing body ) lie, because most jw,s are ignorant of the lies told on their behalf, ?.

  when i was a jw i got attacked by the demons bigtime, but not now, and i can only assume that they (demons ) are happy that i am no longer a jw and are now leaving me alone, cant think of any other reason, has god ever supported a group who were similarly found wanting ?.

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  Paralipomenon

  As a perspective from the other side, as I mentioned, my mom would constantly get "attacked" by demons. As a teenager I was a fan of comic books that my mother was horrified of and deemed demonic.

  Occassinally when she was having a demonic attack, my dad would come down, wake me up and ask if I had any comics I could give up. He would just give me a bag and tell me to get a couple out of hiding and hang them on my doorknob.

  I had a stash of my favorite comics, and my "demon pile". When mom had one of her attacks, I'd give up a couple from my demon pile and she would go back to normal. All my regular comics were still there and the rest of my "demon pile" as well, but the demons, though very real to her, would vanish for the night.

  I don't doubt that some experiences seem very real, but my experience as a "teenage exorcist" leads me to believe that JW induced demon attacks can very well just be mental.
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  Why do I no longer get attacked and persecuted by the demons, since I left JW,s ?

  by pedal power in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  most jw.s really believe that they ( as we once did ) are promoting gods will, but what if they really are ?

  is it possible that god is supporting them even though they (governing body ) lie, because most jw,s are ignorant of the lies told on their behalf, ?.

  when i was a jw i got attacked by the demons bigtime, but not now, and i can only assume that they (demons ) are happy that i am no longer a jw and are now leaving me alone, cant think of any other reason, has god ever supported a group who were similarly found wanting ?.

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  Paralipomenon

  My mom used to claim constant demon attacks as well.

  The thing that I couldn't figure out was, if it was God's true organization, shouldn't she have been protectected from demons? Everything the organization teaches says that outside is all the wicked and the blessed that are inside are protected.

  If demons are as crafty and evil as they are made out to be, don't you think they'd realize that stopping their attacks would only validate that the person was on the right path? I can't even remember what the organization's official stance is on demon attacks.
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  Australia: Victorian Child Protection Inquiry Hears Evidence Against Watch Tower Society

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the following information was taken from steven unthank's facebook page:.

  http://www.facebook.com/notes/jw-news/news-release-victorian-child-protection-inquiry-hears-evidence-against-watch-tow/208372889198519.

  news release: victorian child protection inquiry hears evidence against watch tower society .

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  Paralipomenon

  I doubt that the WTS would foot the bill for these checks. Likely they would make the expense the responsibility of the congregation.

  I'm wondering if the resistance stems from the action creating a direct liability link from Elder's actions to that of the parent WTS corporation.

  It really makes zero sense why they would push back against this. As far as laws go this one makes perfect sense.
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  i found the woman of my dreams!

  by varian in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  last weekend i had a date.

  i immidaiately fell in love.

  we met the following day again, and arranged another date for tomorrow.. well, yesterday she sent me a text message, stating that she no longer has an interest in seeing me again, because she discovered other pics of myself on other dating web sites.

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  Paralipomenon

  I'd suggest asking her if an explanation could patch things up. It sounds like she saw something, jumped to a conclusion and made a decision. If she's reasonable she would accept a reasonable explanation. Otherwise she sounds like damaged goods and you'd spend more time than not defending your actions from baseless accusations.
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  To the MEN, all of you ...

  by talesin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know you have a hard time with it, and just wanted to say "hey" and you have my support!.

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  Paralipomenon

  I know you have a hard time with it

  Mostly in the morning just after waking up. Thanks for the understanding, it makes that first trip to the bathroom very awkward.

  Wait.. wut are we talking about?
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  What is your standing in a congregation if you're a man of 40 and never married?

  by dgp in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on a different thread (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/members/private/211210/3/my-life-well-the-first-part-at-least.

  someone commented that.

  as a sister especially you are nothing when not attached to you husband.. this made me curious.

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  Paralipomenon

  22 years of women throwing themselves at you and not one piques your interest? Have to go with gay.
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  Is the panic button about to be officialy pushed? :D

  by TimothyT in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  tonight i was invited out by some jw friends.

  i dont mind hanging out every now and then with them at all as long as they dont start bugging me about why im no longer going to meetings or on the the ministry.

  anyway... guess what one of them started to do???.

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  Paralipomenon

  Kudos on being straight with her!
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  my strange neighbor

  by jam in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a neighbor four doors south of me.

  the night before our trash pick up he send his sons out (20-30 year old) with their trash and fill up the neighbors trash cans.

  i was speechless when my next door neighbor told me this.

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  Paralipomenon

  Could coordinate with your neighbours and make sure your cans are full?
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  Funny field service experiences?

  by fortis et liber in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  i know some have been posted before but, one of mine from way (way) back just popped in to my head for some reason and i thought i share.... when i was a young teenager my best jw friend and i were out in field service.

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  Paralipomenon

  I was in service with a buddy of mine and we knock on the door and young boy and girl both answer. The girl is wearing a nice spring dress and the boy in nice khaki pants and a shirt with a collar. Not typically what you meet at the door.

  We ask politely if their parents are around and the boy says in a british accent "Our parents aren't home, but Nancy is, we will fetch her" Nancy with a british accent comes out nAHn-see. It's adorable.

  Well we figured we had inadvertantely stumbled upon Mary Poppins and the children.

  In the background we could softly hear the children call "Nancy, there are people at the door, and they have SHOES!"

  Then there's a door slam and heavy feet stomping. Down the stairs comes Nancy. Over six feet tall, built like a linebacker in a massive purple housecoat, matted hair dripping wet.

  She barks out in a rough voice "I'm havin' a bath, an' I'm not in de mood"

  We depart quickly as she slams the door behind us. Never had I experienced such a difference from what I was expecting to who answered.