And the one thing you said that pisses us all off the most....
"Sometimes I wonder if things would have worked out differently had I been raised with self-worth and to believe that my own thoughts and feelings mattered. A HUGE part of why I'm here, I guess, is because of the amount of control my own parents gained over me due to raising me in that religion."
That's what used to make me the maddest... like only these idiots, total morons who know nothing.. these men called the "faithful slave" only their thoughts mattered... shit!
Honestly, what else can be said, other than, you do, after time get self respect and know your "Own thoughts and feelings" do matter... and believe me, they matter more than these men full of pride and full of shit who run this "organization". What the hell is wrong with people who fall for this utter nonsense?
The fact that you didn't see through the BS, Should let you know how much your "thoughts and feelings" should matter... you know what I mean? It means you aren't the idiot, they are!
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63New here, but not to being an Ex-JW...
by amama2six ini just thought i'd briefly introduce myself.
my name is april, i am a navy wife and mother of six children, will be 30 next month, and have been disfellowshipped for almost 12 years.
i was also reproved two years prior to that.
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Wow, I almost forgot
by Junction-Guy inbut 14 years ago, i got married.
it has been a long bumpy road since.
maybe the fact that i almost forget it means that i am finally moving on.
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Oh man that was one funny line... "man if you only knew the sorts of PM's I get for my dumb ass posts, you get the fact that I'm almost never serious (online.)
Give your husband well wishes". Priest, so damn funny!
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2008 DC: Fear Tactics
by outofthebox inso, as you already know, i was in the 2008 dc.
three very boring days.
but, i paid attention to every speech, so, you guys don't have to go.
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Please tell me this isn't a direct quote... God damn!
"the Greeks created academies and gyms under Satan's direction to make the jews betray Jehovah",
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Banned from my sisters wedding
by LunaFing ini'm feeling rejected and hurt because i've just been informed that i am not invited to my little sisters wedding.
first, here's a little background story on my relationship with her: she and i are three years apart.
when we were younger we were very close (i was in the "truth" back then).
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So damn true Teflon... Honestly, after that I can't add more... good job... But this made me laugh my ass off.. "Bwa hah hah"! Maybe I'm stoned, but Bwa, hah, hah, !, is one hell of an online laugh.
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Some pictures...
by amama2six inmight take me a few tries to get this right but here are some pics of me and the kids.
:d i'll add more over time, i have tons (obviously, with six kids...lol).. .
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Such wonderful photos...
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REM show last night... my critique
by dawg inin art, there can be no wrong opinions, we like what we like and have to offer no explanation for what we like and/or do not like.
that said... my take on last night's rem concert at lakewood amphitheater.
ok, so i'm an athenian, that means i'm supposed to love all things athens, georgia is about; but i've never been a big rem fan... in fact, when i was offered front row tickets given by the band themselves, i really didn't want to go.
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Where the hell is this old thread coming from? LOL
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Saw my dad last night...
by tall penguin ina few weeks ago i had a conversation with my mother (still a jw).
she told me that one of my fave elders, who was disfellowshipped a few months before i disassociated three years ago, just got reinstated.
now, to know my mother is to know that she doesn't give you information unless she has an underlying motive.
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"Try to see things from her perspective. I know it's hard, but she is not being a bad mother".
I call BS on this... she is freaking being a bad mother. I have never told anyone, and I mean anyone that they must think like me about a subject as unprovable as God to be loved by me. That they must buy into a line of crap for me to love them... I have never told my family that they must stop being a JW or I'll not have association with them... it's not an act of love to try and control the thoughts of those you love. -
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Next step- I said goodbye to my best friend- and she was terrified of me!
by New light for you inso the next step i realized after meeting with the elders monday night was to say some "goodbyes" while i'm still able to.
now, the elders kept "wanting" me to "fade" .
.. again, many people are telling me that they might be nice, but when they report back to the whole body, they could decide something else.
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Good job new light... good luck. Now you can find new friends that have brains (sorry if that's harsh, but it's true isn't it?)
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Ed Dunlap Describes His Experience In The 1980 Bethel Purge (2 Part Audio)
by Jeremy C inup until the purges that took place at brooklyn bethel in 1980, ed dunlap had served as the registrar and one of the senior instructors of the gilead school.
dunlap was one of the victims of the witch hunts that took place in 1980 and was disfellowshipped for "apostasy", along with members of the translation department.
in raymond franzs book crisis of conscience, ray franz discusses ed dunlaps experience in detail.
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All of you who took a stand in the 80s for the real truth are heroes in my mind... There should never be a day when we allow men, nothing but men, hurt others with doctrine and/or anything else. I'm proud of you, one and all!
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What was the most laughable JW teaching??
by chuckyy inhi all.
in your opinion, what was the silliest , most laughable watchtower teaching/doctrine, since its beginning until now???.
chukyy.
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Matthews... you're a good looking young lady, I remember the days when I was a JW, there weren't too many nice looking ladies to be found...Hard to blame a MS for staking out his territory.