Posts by Hortensia

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Happiness/unhappiness

by lostinthought in

jw
friends

i was told by a family member the other day "if you want to leave jehovah, go ahead.

but don't think you'll ever be happy.

all the people i know who have left got burned by the world and they come back to the truth".

Hortensia

I'm a lot happier than as a JW. I learned how to be happy after I got out of the org. There are those days, of course, but mostly I'd say I'm quite content and happy.

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Poor Carly Simon

by Hortensia in

she looks so stiff and old next to taylor swift.

geriatric singer/songwriter.

nice to see them sing the song together, though.

Hortensia

Yes, Carly Simon is great! I'm 63. I just noticed that she's a lot stiffer and less graceful than when she was younger. That's all.

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Poor Carly Simon

by Hortensia in

she looks so stiff and old next to taylor swift.

geriatric singer/songwriter.

nice to see them sing the song together, though.

Losing my religion

by vikesgirl101 in

howdy!

i have been out of the jw's for about five years now.

it has been about four years since i've posted.

Hortensia

All religions are inherently evil and they all suck. They may look good on the surface, but it doesn't take much for the garbage beneath the surface to be exposed.

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Another Suicide

by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

there wouldn't have been any good way to hear the news i suppose.

it's just so strange to recall the conversation yesterday.

my "still in" parents are with me and my inactive sister having a pleasant conversation.

Violia, when I was seriously depressed one of the older women in the congregation, someone I really liked and respected, asked me why I was depressed. I said I just wasn't happy, and she said -- get this -- "no one else is happy. Why should you be happy?"

I just laugh and shake my head now when I think back to that. Yup, JWs, the happiest people on earth.

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The more time I spend with "worldly people" the more I realize...

by confusedandalone in

jw
friends

... that they actually have more of a desire to get to knoww you then jehovah's witnesses.

for years at the kingdom hall although i was an elder everyone "knew of me" but no one knew me.

i realized that i never really had a friend who knew anything about me as a person or my background.

Hortensia

I love that story! Have a good time, big fella!

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Poor Carly Simon

by Hortensia in

she looks so stiff and old next to taylor swift.

geriatric singer/songwriter.

nice to see them sing the song together, though.

Hortensia

She looks so stiff and old next to Taylor Swift. Geriatric singer/songwriter. Nice to see them sing the song together, though. One of those great songs like Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-zfeXPDNIs#at=141

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HELP NEEDED for the book I'm writing!

by Terry in

i'm about 90% finished on a book i started nine years ago.

it will deal with jehovah's witness policy on conscientious objectors during war time.

from the 1800's through the end of the draft in the early 1970's.. i am also giving a personal biographical account of my own introduction to the religion, process of assimilation and ministry experience.. additionally, i'm working in timelines connecting the 2nd adventist teachings with russell, rutherford and mainstream watchtower doctrines.. .

Hortensia

I think you have two books there, not one. Keep the biographical stuff limited, just the part about you as a conscientious objector and what it has meant for your life, leading you to write this book.

I agree wholeheartedly with the advice to write a book proposal. Writing the proposal helps you to refine your ideas and your point of view. It helps you to focus on your audience, and it helps you understand how to direct the book toward the audience. Including a sample chapter and a detailed outline tells the agent or publisher whether or not you can actually write, so include your best chapter and do your best to make the detailed table of contents sing.

I can send you an outline for a book proposal, if you like. It's from my publishers. If you are interested, let me know.

I think the book about the wtbts teachings on military service, and the effect it has had (Mexico, Malawi and other places) would be very interesting and cover new territory as far as books about JWs go.

I also second the advice to use a professional editor. Of course, if you submit a book proposal that is accepted, you'll work with an editor at the publishing company. It also wouldn't hurt to have one or two writers on this forum read your manuscript and give feedback. Although, you don't know us and might want a NDA before getting anyone to read it.

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Another Suicide

by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

there wouldn't have been any good way to hear the news i suppose.

it's just so strange to recall the conversation yesterday.

my "still in" parents are with me and my inactive sister having a pleasant conversation.

Hortensia

I'm sorry to hear you lost your friend. So sad.

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Found this on WikiHow .....

by notgoinback in

i found this while i did a search on wikihow:.

http://www.wikihow.com/become-one-of-jehovah's-witnesses.

also note #7 (recognize the authority of the "faithful and discreet slave") and the last bullet point on the warnings section:.

Hortensia

Very peculiar page. I also looked at the one on how to quit being a JW. Strange articles