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  Arrogance and Asinity I say!

  by AK - Jeff in

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  as i drove thru the countryside this morning at 0300 on my way back from work [i was supposed to report and found that i had been scheduled for another vacation day, so back home i went], i drove past the kingdom hall and began to meditate in the utter absurdity of what these poor souls believe about themselves.

  they arrogantly are duped to accept that the devil, the ultimate evil in all the universe, has selected them as target.

  i drove past tens of thousands of people in that short drive, yet this small cluster of people believes that they alone are worthy of his attack.

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  Jeff,

  Good post.

  Yes, the JWs are the ultimate example of delusion.

  Since the KH is, literally, just around the conrer.....a five minute walk at most...I pass it a couple of times or more a day. It is a monument to waste: a waste of time, money, effort..I mean, just name it and if it is a "contribution" of any type toward the WT it is good feed stuffed in the mouth of a dead, decaying horse. The GB is standing above the horse telling all what a fine and wonderful animal it is.

  Delusion....complete and final.

  Hang tough, bro, and GET SOME SLEEP!!

  Wtih you,

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  REGRETS?

  by REBORNAGAIN in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was among the jw's for 30 whole years.

  left them in 1999 and it was the best thing i ever did.

  i can't believe how much i was deprived of, for that matter, all jw's.

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  Linda,

  Welcome to the forum!

  Looking forward to your posts.

  There is a thread on avatars if you want to tell about yours...if you have not.

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  perhaps this is naive of me-

  by Younglove1999 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so about a month ago, i finally "confessed" to my jw friend that my husband and i haven't been to a meeting since february.

  we're in different halls, so she wasn't aware of our inactivity.

  when i told her, i didn't explain any details about what lead us to stop going, other than the normal "we're confused- so much going on, new baby, etc" stuff.

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  Young,

  There is a price for freedom and you are beginning to pay this price. THIS, what you are going through, is a part of the process. Read the threads....it happens to almost anyone.

  My advice: let it go as gently as possible.
  
  Just let go.....

  Let go....

  That "lighter feeling:" you feel that way because you are not dragging a lot of dead weight, and, after you let it go, and look back: you will see how life-less it really was.

  Let go.....

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  Tomorrow will be one of the PROUDEST days of my life.

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  iv'e been posting here a long time but here's something i never shared before .

  i'm still a window cleaner.

  i'm not going to rant at the 'society' because they don't own my anger anymore but my work is certainly a legacy of my cult past.

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  WONDERFUL!!

  Congrads,

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  How can I help my JW son?

  by Maddie in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how can i help my son?.

  after speaking with my son (a jw) today, i realise that he has many hurt feelings that he hasn't dealt with.

  his childhood affected him more deeply than i realised because he hasn't really opened his heart like he did today.

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  Maddie,

  I have not read the whole thread....gotta sign off.

  The comments I read that recommended loving concern and communication: I agree. He will reach a time when he will voice some concerns. The key is to listen and not get excited and give just a bit of information..something you have noticed. Be ready and be calm: I have always failed in this area, however, I am doing better.

  Love will overcome. He IS talking to you. Your compassion and care, over time, will win out over the control and manipulation of the WT.

  I wish you endurance,

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  We've lost so much.

  by shell69 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  guys;.

  i normally come on here, and am strong and very vocal in me distain for the borg and all the things it entailed.

  just feeling a bit sad for myself tonight and wanted to tell my friends.. my birthday was yesterday.

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  Shell,

  Hugs from Missouri.

  The WT holds those we love hostage. They do this on purpose to control us. Part of breaking free from this grip of spiritual tyrany is loss....of one kind or another. You and your nephew are paying a high cost for freedom, now.

  However, time is on your side and you have "broken trail" for your nephew to follow. When he fully understands the reality of all of this, there will be a backlash against the ones that promoted this emotional atrocity.

  So, all you can do, now, is feel the pain and keep the hope.

  With you in all this,

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  WERE YOU EVER A SUBJECT OF K. HALL GOSSIP???

  by chuckyy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  whilst a jw, one thing that was evident to me was the constant gossip and backbiting.....being nice to someones face and then talking about them behind there backs.were you ever a "victim" of this sort of behaviour???

  is it as common as i suspect from cong.

  to cong???.

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  Chukky,

  You are a funny, funny guy.....

  Is there any other form of communication off the platform????

  Keep up the funny pages presses running!

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  Avatars

  by Vernon Williams in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to all,.

  i wish a thread would start where in everyone would explain why they picked the avatar they have.

  i have not found one, yet..... v.

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  Vernon Williams

  Sad.

  Thanks. I was referencing Minimus post above yours...

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  Avatars

  by Vernon Williams in

  1. jw
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  to all,.

  i wish a thread would start where in everyone would explain why they picked the avatar they have.

  i have not found one, yet..... v.

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  I can see this is hopeless, already.....

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  What Did You Actually Do At Meetings?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  were you a note taker?

  did you truly listen??

  were you a daydreamer?

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  I paid close attention.

  Took a lot of notes.

  Answered, a lot, however, almost always last...there is a story behind that....

  I greeted all.

  Was one of the last to leave (yes, my poor wife......)

  And, it got me a bowl of pus, covered in vomit, and sprinkled with fecal matter.

  "Now wasn't that a tasty dish to set before the King?"

  No longer famished,

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