this came up in discussion between me and a fellow ex-dub buddy of mine.. as jw's, we had a brotherly unity.....at least many of us did.
if we were going somewhere and needed a witness to watch our place....even stay at our place, we had no reserves about being ripped off by them.
they were closer than some families members oftentimes and we even preferred being around them as opposed to "wordly" family members.
The big "us and them" is not so much "us" as ex-members or inactive members against "them" as JWs...but JWs against everyone else.
Just that statement alone would lead me to believe that JWs have a stronger brotherhood or culthood is more like it. However, I am certain that there is much more brotherly love shown in the churches than I have ever witnessed in a KH.
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this came up in discussion between me and a fellow ex-dub buddy of mine.. as jw's, we had a brotherly unity.....at least many of us did.
if we were going somewhere and needed a witness to watch our place....even stay at our place, we had no reserves about being ripped off by them.
they were closer than some families members oftentimes and we even preferred being around them as opposed to "wordly" family members.
Why the "us and them" mentality?
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i'm thinking this morning at the enormous effort required to leave the witnesses.
that you all found your way here is amazing.
you are a select group of strong people, who will not allow life or any organization to knock you down.
Beautiful sentiment. Thank you, jgnat.
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well some here know my story,,after dfing, pretty bad,,,.
lets just say i went from an easy financial existance to immediate extreme poverty.
and being a mature female, that is harsh.
Look's like you "nailed it"! Ta-da-dum !
Congratulations!
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i'm influenced by the avatars too.
like, i think purple sofa looks like audrey hepburn, and willyloman is a "burnin hunk'a love" and nvrgnbk looks like a sufer dude.
the wanderer is a skinny guy with glasses who never looks you in the eye.. how do you picture fellow posters?.
I did!
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i'm sorry.. we've all been through alot.. .
Ya big lug!
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our fun-loving friend, nvrgnbk, has turned somber and apologized for "everything.
" i, too, am an unwitting transgressor and owe many apologies, mostly for things i'm sure i don't even remember i did.. let us all apologize here, and then begin an absolution thread, so we've all cleared the air and everyone is forgiven by everyone else.. i'll start:.
i'm sorry.. penitently,.
(((Renee)))
Maybe I should fly off the handle more often!
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so, i get the call today from my aunt, who still speaks to me, and she fills me in, and tells me the visitation is friday (i'm not going), and the funeral is saturday.
my dad told her that he wants me to "sit with the family".
i never went to pay my last respects to him or talk to him, because he was an elder forever, and i was told he wouldn't speak to me, so i never went and never sent a card, nothing.
If you decide to go, hug whomever you wish to hug. Hang out with your DF'd Auntie and family and try your best to ignor the drones.
I am sorry for your loss.
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let me know now or forever hold your piece ... pipe.
edit: if so, for what?.
How about for stealing my girl friend. I know she had a reputation for being kinda plastic but, I loved her man!
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our fun-loving friend, nvrgnbk, has turned somber and apologized for "everything.
" i, too, am an unwitting transgressor and owe many apologies, mostly for things i'm sure i don't even remember i did.. let us all apologize here, and then begin an absolution thread, so we've all cleared the air and everyone is forgiven by everyone else.. i'll start:.
i'm sorry.. penitently,.
I'm sorry I read this thread.
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Edited: There is someone I would like to apologize to. It's renee. I came down really hard on her grandparents after they sent back her wedding invitation. I should not have done that. I was having a bad day and the insensitive way they treated her put me over the top. Sorry I disrespected your grandparents, renee.
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