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  Who else, besides me?

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  over the years on jwn i have often found myself hunting through posts of newcomers, hoping against hope i suppose, that the newbie would be one of my former friends in the local congregation down the street.. i just find it hard to imagine that not a soul among these people has taken the courage to investigate their religion and leave like my wife and i have done.. as the local 'active apostate', i also supposed that at any moment some of the 'brothers' would come covertly to my home, knock and say something like " i am out - please let's talk about it, why i left, why you left.

  but, none of the above has ever happened.

  i did come across a local former jw here, from another congregation, and we have become good friends over the past few years.

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  jamiebowers

  Actually, I just remembered a few more posters who know jws that I used to know.
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  Open About My JW Past/Present

  by EmptyInside in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think it's hard to share with new people in life,being raised a witness.

  i never know when and if to bring it up.

  now,just acquaintances,i don't usually talk about it.. but,with people,especially someone i may consider being in a relationship with,it's difficult to know the right time.

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  jamiebowers

  Knowing the funny, intelligent sweet young woman that you are, despite being raised in a cult, I don't think you have to worry about your jw past. If, by chance, it's a turn off for some guy, he isn't worth your tme and attention anyway.
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  Conti Trial Transcripts and Court Documents of Attorney Zalkin's cases of 5 victims WT settled out-of-court, San Diego, all available to download using MediaFire

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the conti trial transcripts have been uploaded using mediafire.. .

  conti trial transcript: http://www.mediafire.com/?oj940x48xuuaa.

  the public domain court documents for the 5 victims wt settled out-of-court case in may-june 2012, attorney irwin zalkin, san diego, calif., have been uploaded using mediafire:.

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  jamiebowers

  Thanks!
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  Who else, besides me?

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  over the years on jwn i have often found myself hunting through posts of newcomers, hoping against hope i suppose, that the newbie would be one of my former friends in the local congregation down the street.. i just find it hard to imagine that not a soul among these people has taken the courage to investigate their religion and leave like my wife and i have done.. as the local 'active apostate', i also supposed that at any moment some of the 'brothers' would come covertly to my home, knock and say something like " i am out - please let's talk about it, why i left, why you left.

  but, none of the above has ever happened.

  i did come across a local former jw here, from another congregation, and we have become good friends over the past few years.

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  jamiebowers

  There's a JWN poster who knows some of the jws I used to know years ago. And there's one JWN poster whose parents I knew many years ago. But best of all, my baby brother used to post here, but I introduced him to this site after he left the cult. I waited 18 years for that!
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  New here

  by konceptual99 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am new here, been lurking for a while but felt compeled to join as i would like to comment on more and more of the topics i come across.

  by way of an introduction here is some info about me.. i am an active jw, married with a family, living in the uk.

  i serve as a ms and have done for many years.

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  jamiebowers

  I just want to say Welcome! Things may seem impossible now, but as you learn more about the truth about the "truth" and how to get through to your wife and kids, freedom won't seem so impossible.
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  Ex-JW Teens Get Screwed Out of College

  by dontplaceliterature in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my kid sister is dfd and can't get federal aid because she is still considered a dependant.

  she lives alone, has no job at the moment, and has no friends.

  my folks won't give her a dime for college, so she's basically screwed.

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  jamiebowers

  My non-jw cousin is a high muckety muck with a major university in the US, and she says there is a way for students like your sister to be declared financially independent from parents. Your sister and others like her have to contact the financial aid office at the college of her choice and get the ball rolling. Also, I've never heard of having to put a down payment on student loans. She could also check out AmeriCorps in her area. Members receive a cash stipend for working in a program, get health insurance, and at the end of every year get a cash bonus or credits to pay tuition and/or student loans.
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  Would You Like To Help Make This Top News On Reddit?

  by headisspinning in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  we have been asked to make this a top story.

  please share the following far and wide!

  now it's time to do your part!.

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  jamiebowers

  Done.
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  End gay cures

  by irondork in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just signed a petition to put a stop to phony "gay cures" happening right now in france - and touring to another 9 countries.

  this has to stop - these "gay cures" are extremely dangerous and so damaging it drives many to self-harm and even suicide.

  with sessions planned in 9 more countries, france must lead the way.

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  32,590th person to sign...only 17,410 to go!
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  A happy life for a gay ex-JW

  by Steve_C in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i'm not sure if this is the correct place to put this, but here goes.. i've posted a few times before about different subjects.

  in some of those posts ive mentioned that im gay, and in others ive referred to my wife and kids.

  i thought id share a bit more information to any who were curious about this.

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  jamiebowers

  What a lovely story! I'm so glad things worked out for your family. It really was a good idea for you and your wife to "marry in the truth", LOL!
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  What to do? What to talk about?

  by whathehadas in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  i've met a girl online and she gave me her number.

  i got my nerves up to call her and we talk for about 30 minutes.

  she ended by telling me i could call her anytime.

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  jamiebowers

  People love to talk about themselves and their interests. Without getting too personal, ask about her hobbies, plans for the future as far as profession, travel, other interests, etc. You could also describe your hobbies and interests to see if you two jive. Maybe you can wrangle a date out of the conversation.