I have no words except to say I'm so sorry.
jamiebowers
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A JWN Member just lost her Husband and She could use some encouragement.
by ohiocowboy inon 4/6, the poster orphan annie posted about her experiences with jw's and her ill husband.
unfortunately, her husband died monday, and she is feeling very sad.
i just wanted to make others aware of it, so that we can encourage her and give her some much needed support during this rough time.. her original thread is here.
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still not used to my parents totally shunning me...
by oompa inthats all....its so hard...nobody should have to lose their parents twice............oompa.
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jamiebowers
Oompa, I'm sorry you're hurting. But the pain of being shunned by your parents will eventually fade just as it does with any relationship that ends. As much as you may love them, due to cult mind control, they can't love you the way they should. That is an unhealthy situation, and toxic people have to be cut out of your life in order to achieve true happiness. It's been almost 24 years that my jw mom has shunned me. Although painful at first, it doesn't hurt anymore.
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Are the JWs were you are getting worked up over having a to go bag (Armageddon bag) ready?
by life is to short inok where i live in the pacific northwest in january of this year this elder from the hall called a special meeting and gave everyone some papers that he had gotten from some government place on what to put in an emergency bag to grab in case you have to flee your home in seconds.
i thought it was just my husbands hall being all strange and stupid over this.
one older sister said that the elder told everyone they needed three bottles of water for 14 days that is 42 bottles of water plus whatever other stuff they put in there not sure if she got that right because 42 bottles of water is a lot of weight.
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jamiebowers
LITS, I love your posts! They just drip with disgust. I imagine I wuld stark raving mad if I had to live around/with jws.
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Thanks to all
by Socrateswannabe ini am by nature a reticent soul.
i am perfectly happy to watch from the sidelines as others debate and contest, poke, prod, and cajole one another.
as an observer, i still gain.
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jamiebowers
Welcome, and don't sell yourself so short. Your principles may win out in the end, and who knows, your family may come out with you. Stranger things have happened.
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A new member of the thinking class
by Captain Obvious inthis is my first post on this forum, though it feels like i already know some of you here.
i have been lurking for a couple of months now, and i must say, there honestly seems to be more love and respect here than any forum i have ever seen on any forum of any kind.
i am 25 years old, married 3 years to my wonderful wife who is 22. we had a somewhat classic jw upbringing... which i now know has been our biggest problem.
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jamiebowers
I never had the opportunity to help my jw family learn the truth about the "truth", because I was running for my life when I left the cult. But I've read in CCMC that Hassan advises to reach the pre-cult or non-cult personality and build on that. Although your wife is a born in, she has to have interests apart from the Watchtower. Start conversations with her when she's in that mode, and always ask her questions. You don't have to teach her anything. Make her prove the truth of the "truth".
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I am disturbed by this video and am not sure what to make of it?
by yourmomma ini warn you, there are some graphic images.
it seems like a young person who was insulted by a fellow jw made a video about burning her and the rest of the jw's in the kingdom hall.
what do you make of this?
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Where's me keys, where's me phone.
by Amelia Ashton inhave you ever been in the situation where you've lost your keys and your mobile phone #bgt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt--h2gjaau.
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jamiebowers
I'm posting that on FB for stepson!
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jamiebowers
I saw this in the theater when it first came out. I still remember the words to the songs. Ted Neely still portrays Jesus in stage productions of Jesus Christ Superstar. Even if you don't believe in Jesus as the redeemer, the story and its portrayal is fascinating!
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Hi, everybody!
by thomyorke ini am from russia, and i've ben a jw for a 19 years of my life, since my early childhood.last 5-6 years that i spend my time in the organization, it was only because my family, close friends, and a girlfriend.i've been a pioneer for a 6 years, but my favorite kind of ministry was construction of kingdom halls!
(because there was a lot of humour, creative young people, young and pretty sisters, etc.
;)i still have very good memories about that period...nearly before i finally quit, i was disfellowshipped for a 1 year and 4 months.in that time i 've reed a "crisis of concience" and "in search for christian freedom", and give those book to my mom,she already was inactive, and having a serious doubts.but i was too naive!i decided to comeback into organization- cause of my girlfriend and friends.and remain there as a "double agent" or a spy))i had to pass through all the way to be reinstated...when i 'came back', i had a bad surprise: the elders decided that i need to study some publications again,for my "reabilitation".
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jamiebowers
Welcome to JWN from an American apostate!
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Do People Hate You Too For Being Too Beautiful?
by minimus insamantha brick has this problem.
i understand her pain..
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jamiebowers
I knew a Witness,well,now,she is a former Witness,who said she didn't have many girlfriends,since she was so pretty ,everyone was jealous of her. When the truth of the matter was,no liked her because she was a b*tch.
EmptyInside, your post cracked me up. It's funny, because you said it! You really are coming out of your shell!