I use my real name on JWN too. It's so freeing to not be afraid!
jamiebowers
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new to JWN
by Brad Wilson inhave been a member of jwr since 2008 and have not been to hall since june 2009, have celebrated 2 yrs without memorial - woohoo - that being said i have stopped by here frequently and decided yesterday to join your group.. it has been very enjoyable to read your stories as well as the other group i have been with, and so it just seemed reasonable to belong to both.. my story is no differant than all the others, the only thing is i was not born in.
that being said i also have no real issues with being an apostate (although i do believe it is used in the perjorative sense by the wt).. peace - brad.
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still trying to get my head cleared
by beccaskids inhi, everyone my name is becky i've been in and out of the organization it wasnt untill 2 years ago i finally put a end to going at all and havent been back since.it was so hard cause i have family in it and was grown up with those thoughts and rules way of life i guess you call it.my head is still in confusion most of the time.i'm currently going to a baptist church and i love it just when witnesess are brought up it upsets me even though it shouldnt cause i'm no long going to it.i feel like i dont know who to believe anymore or what is even good to read anymore.i'm on facebook alot and see alot of things on there but dont know the right people to talk to on there either about it,so i found this here.i'm 33 years old and dont think i should be struggling with such a thing but wow it is hard to get out of your head.i like reading the bible but sometimes i dont understand what is being said which is why the watchtowers i thought helped me but im finding they didnt i guess,yep confused as ever...
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jamiebowers
All good advice so far...just wanted to say, "Welcome!"
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Reference Needed - WT instruction in regard to medical privacy
by donuthole ini need help with a reference.
there was a watchtower article (or km?
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jamiebowers
I wonder if this article has ever been provided to the US federal govrnment agency that oversees the HIPPA laws or to whatever agency/ies that are related to bar associations. It seems to me that all jws should legally be excluded from working in legal and medical fields.
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new to JWN
by Brad Wilson inhave been a member of jwr since 2008 and have not been to hall since june 2009, have celebrated 2 yrs without memorial - woohoo - that being said i have stopped by here frequently and decided yesterday to join your group.. it has been very enjoyable to read your stories as well as the other group i have been with, and so it just seemed reasonable to belong to both.. my story is no differant than all the others, the only thing is i was not born in.
that being said i also have no real issues with being an apostate (although i do believe it is used in the perjorative sense by the wt).. peace - brad.
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jamiebowers
Welcome...would love to hear your story if you're free to tell it!
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God must really be displeased over this little girl's birthday surprise.
by ThomasCovenant inthey cut out the beheading scene that takes place immediately after this.. .
http://fragg.me/video/lily-disneyland-surprise.
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Hilarious "wardrobe worksheet" in new YPA book!
by cedars induring a quiet moment i picked the latest ypa book down from my bookshelf.
it's pretty much stayed there since my relatives came back from the latest convention.
i couldn't bring myself to see the extent to which the society is now trying to claw its way into the lives of teenagers.
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jamiebowers
Marked to email to SD-7 later today.
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Why can't I just have one day with out seeing a JW ......seriously
by troubled mind intoday i went early to my dad's house to help my disabled sister with medical paperwork .
at 10am the cleaning lady shows up .
she was a jw recruit of my mom's yrs ago, and use to be like a sister to us a really long time ago .
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jamiebowers
My answer would've been:
My standing is that I'm the daughter of your employer. If you cannot respect me as such, I would be happy to find a replacement for you and relieve you of your uncertainities.
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New Mentality
by EmptyInside inno,i am not talking about being "mentally diseased",lol.
it's just wonderful to allow myself to have my own thoughts and opinions.. i'm still around family and some acquaintances who are witnesses.
and i cringe every time i hear a phrase or belief ,that now i realize is totally wacky.. for example: relatives talking about a newly reinstated man's unbelieving wife.
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jamiebowers
I hope the wife of that newly reinstated man shows him and his jw buddies where he can stick his headship!
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Ex wants to bring kids to church
by jws inmy ex just texted me that my 9-year old daughter said that "daddy doesn't believe in god and that if there is a god, he hates kids".. i personally don't think that i ever said anything about not believing in god.
just that i don't know and if he does exist, the bible couldn't be his book.
as for hating kids, i have no idea where she got it.
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jamiebowers
I think you should consult an attornet frst and a therapist second. Good luck!
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So why did the organisation cause you anxiety or depression?
by TimothyT inin regards to my other post regarding attending counselling as a jw, i was wondering what it was about being a jw that caused you to be anxious, stressed or depressed?.
for me, i knew that the person i wanted to be was constantly being supressed by the wt.
there was a battle going on in my head between who i wanted to be and who they wanted me to be.
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jamiebowers
For me it was the tacit approval of domestic violence withn the congregation. Even when my life was in danger, the Watchtower's answer was be a better wife and wait on Jehovah.