see ya WAC, happy for you to be moving on. its all part of healing. feel free pop in from time to time and say hi!
bluebell
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WAC bids a farewell to the JWD community
by What-A-Coincidence init's been lots of fun.
thanks simon and co. thanks to the many forum members who posted life saving information.
without it, i would still be part of the collective.
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I walked off the job today....
by Terry incan't explain this one.. right in the middle of my shift i became disassociative.. my brain locked and i threw my hands up and kept repeating, "i can't do this!
i can't take this!
right out the front door of the bookstore.. i wasn't angry.
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bluebell
Glad you are feeling a bit better after taking a bit of time out, did you meet with a counsellor? hope all goes well, take care.
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The C word
by ness inhow do your minds work people??.
the word 'cult'.
who is comfortable saying they were raised in a 'cult' or were brainwashed temporarily by a 'cult'?.
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bluebell
I generally stress that the actual people in it are mostly nice and just following the rest so as to keep their friends and family and as for the religion - at its best it is a high control group and at its worst it is a cult.
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wedding invitation revoked
by jeanne40love ini have been associated with jw's since birth.
i raised my kids in the religion....thinking it was the only way.
recently, my daughter (who was baptized at 15 she is 24 now and has since stopped attending meetings, has been in a relationsip with a man and now has a newborn baby) was invited to a witness wedding and subsequently uninvited b/c she could possibly stumble the jw's who would be attending,since she has had a baby with a non witness and is not married.. .
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bluebell
That is so sad, it's good that you have such a balance outlook on things, welcome to JWD
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Do Not Be a Victim of Propaganda! vs Sept 07 OKM
by Black Sheep inthis is an adaptation of my commentary for my wife on one of the propaganda articles still published on the official wt website.. i think they are a good set of articles to refer to when discussing the sept 2007 okm qfr and jws cultish behaviour in general.. .
cheers.
chris.
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bluebell
great post, pity they don't apply the propaganda info to everything in life
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bluebell
NEVER!
I have just started to to have more of a life in real life rather than on-line and it takes up alot of computer time!
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bluebell
lol sorry I don't log on so much any more - saw this post after I had replied :)
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A debate on childrens haircuts
by tinker inwithout giving my personal opinion i would like to ask the board, 'what is your view of children with mowhawk haircuts'.
our family has an ongoing debate as to what is considered an acceptable hairstyle for boys age 5-8. please be unbiased reguards what you may think is my personal feeling.
your input would be greatly appriciated.
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bluebell
well i figure hair is hair, it will grow back - it's silly when people cut their kids hair in a certain way that some would not consider acceptable - the kid has no choice and should not be judged.
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As A Witness, What Were Your Aspirations?
by minimus inhaving been raised a witness, i was taught to never refuse an assignment.
view everything as a "privilege from jehovah".
so naturally, wanting to be an elder was very important to me and to my family.
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bluebell
I didn't have any aspiriations! i'd already been told i wasn't elders wife material! good job i left hey?
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WHA WAS THE TURNING POINT FOR YOU IN JWS
by chuckyy inhi.. just wondering what it was that first made you realise that jws didnt have the absolute "truth"?
was there a specific event/turning point for you or was it a moment of enlightenment?.
chukky.
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bluebell
even though I was abused, it was the lack of love I was shown that made me walk away in the end.