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  Jehovah's Witness Dilafruz Arziyeva imprisoned

  by kwr in

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  three weeks after jehovah's witness irfon hamidov was imprisoned for two years by samarkand city criminal court for "illegal" religious teaching, the same court has sentenced fellow jehovah's witness dilafruz arziyeva on the same charges.

  she has received a two year correctional labour sentence, where 20 per cent of her wages will be docked, jehovah's witnesses have told forum 18 news service.

  authorities in samarkand have long refused to give the jehovah's witnesses legal status.

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  I wonder if the Society will announce a letter writing campaign, or just let their loyal brainwashed followers rot in jail for no good reason!
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  "The Truth", who coined the term, when did it begin circulating in JW land

  by Bob Loblaw in

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  anytime i hear one of my family members or any other jw say the phrase "the truth" in a sentence it makes my blood boil.

  christians of different denominations may ask each other: .

  "how long have you been a christian?".

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  I really hate that phrase too. It will always remind me of the Witnesses and being a dub. I don't know when it started, but it's gotten a lot of mileage.
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  Ever read anything by Lee Strobel?

  by 38 Years in

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  i read "the case for faith" by lee strobel.

  have any of you read it or any of his other books?

  thanks, 38 years.

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  I read "The Case for Faith" by Lee Strobel. Have any of you read it or any of his other books? What did you think

  Thanks, 38 Years
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  What birthday age depressed you the most?

  by FreedomFrog in

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  my birthday is coming up in a month.

  i'm 35 and i'm so depressed about turning 36. i've heard people really get down when they were turning 25, 30, and other ages but non of my birthday's bothered me this much until now.

  turning 36 is so depressing and i think it's because here i am single again trying to now start my career, my credit, my whole life over.

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  I thought my worst birthday was 30, until I turned 50. Oh well.

  Looks like you've got a lot in your basket. Starting life over is hard, but can be a great opportunity. You are getting your education, and it may seem like a long cycle, but you are investing in yourself. You will never regret the time, money, and effort you put into it. Be proud that you are taking control. There's a lot of good advice out there about handling money and finances. Find out what works best for you and your situation. Your college campus may offer help with someone to talk to about stress, career and finances. I took advantage of these services, and it was free!
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  moved on

  by dogon in

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  well i have moved, for real, i lived with my husband of 25 years only 3 miles from my mother and father.

  it seems that most of the witnesses they preferred to associate with, have all been disfellowshipped or divorced, or separated.

  they have not called me or tried to visit me for over 2 years.

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  Welcome dogon! This is a great place. I had to live through the 1975 lie too. It messed up my life for a while, but I turned it around. When you get a chance, please share your story.
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  Life lost

  by Phil in

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  i have previously posted on the subject of finding people who could help me get some testimonials from experienced jws who have been shunned by friends and family.

  this was my way of getting my daughter to wake up to the realities of what is going on with the organization she is associated with.

  much to my sadness, i have been notified by her husband that she died this morning of lung cancer.

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  My deepest sympathies to you and your family.
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  Positive changes in your life since leaving WBTS

  by Mrs Smith in

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  for me it's the friendships i have made with people that would have been considered too wordly to be friends with while i was still a jw.

  leaving behind the guilt of never been good enough or doing enough.

  celebrating the birthday of my precious children making them feel like king and queen for the day.

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  This is 38 Years' friend and I'm posting for her so she gives an objective viewpoint (either that or she's really lazy today). There are SO many changes in her that it's almost impossible to list them all. I've known her for 11.5 years now and I can honestly say that she's not the same person.

  1. She's a much happier person - she used to walk around with her shoulders hunched, scowling, keeping her eyes to the ground. Now she looks you in the eye, accepts compliments, and is...dare I say it...BUBBLY! She's a joy to be around now.
  2. She used to complain about one thing or another all the time and now she's bragging about how much better her life is and how she wants to help others feel the freedom she does.
  3. She is a blast to be around for holidays and birthdays. She feels she has to make up for lost time so every event is a celebration. We even celebrate Arbor Day.
  4. She's free to think now. Although I catch her in circular Borg-like thinking occasionally, she really does have a mind of her own now and it seems to be liberating for her.
  5. She's a a better mom who lets her child be himself. She relishes his free thought and supports all his activities. He's a much happier child who is going to make a name for himself some day.
  6. She promises to register to vote if Hillary makes through the primaries!!!

  I'm sure there are more, but those are the most apparent. I have to post this quickly before she gets out her editing pen.

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  My Wife Asked About My Mother-

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  i use my opportunities with my wife to have mini-interventions, but i do things differently with .

  my mother.

  she knows that i am no longer an elder, but she hasn't asked more about what's .

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  Looks like you're making some progress! And yes, she will love getting flowers!
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  Which JWD Posters believe in the Powers of the Occult???

  by What-A-Coincidence in

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  ???.

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  It still creeps me out just like the Borg said it should. So I guess I do, but not for a good reason
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  So..You donate your money, and then you have to pay intrest on it??!!

  by Lady Liberty in

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  2. scandals

  good morning everyone "happy thursday!!",.

  just reading another thread, and it made me think of a question i could never answer as a jw.

  how is it that when your hall wants to build, you recieve the "loan" from the society, but then you have to pay the loan back with intrest??!!.

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  I confirmed this with my JW mom on a new KH they are building. (She signed up to bring food) . Anyway, she said yes, they would be paying back with interest. Funny, I had forgotten about the monthly payments the Halls make to the Society. While a dub, I honestly thought that the poor Society needed to get the money back for other Theocratic needs. They didn't have any income except for donations. My eyes and thoughts were really glazed over!