Posts by 38 Years

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Are You Plagued By Guilt, Still?

by minimus in

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have you overcome the feeling that you're not quite good enough?

do you feel better about yourself now that you've stopped associating with witnesses?.

38 Years

When I decided to quit, I could feel the burden come off me. My happiness, self-worth, and confidence got better and better!

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Do you know how strong you all are?

by jgnat in

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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.

38 Years

Thank you! You are very sweet to make us feel good about ourselves!

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growing emotionally :)

by Missanna in

i've been thinking a lot lately about how much i've changed over the last year.

i've only been out of the borg for a year but i've changed so much.

my father called me the other day and told me that he found out that my husband has been going on these xjw boards and wanted to know how i felt about it.

38 Years

You are a strong young woman. I had to laugh too when you mentioned your father told you about your husband being on the xjw boards! Too funny!

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"The Sound of Music" not theocratic enough?

by Frequent_Fader_Miles in

one of the local congregations is having a farewell "concert" for their co who's leaving.

of course, the book study conductor felt obligated to take control by appointing himself screener of all performances before the event (how shocking!

what's wrong with the song as is?

38 Years

"Hmmm, you may have to modify it a bit"

It might stumble someone, and that little kid and the parents will be bloodguilty!

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Clumsy Chariot

by WTWizard in

you may have heard about that celestial chariot at the meetings or a$$emblies.

this is in reference to the book of ezekiel, and when they go through that book, that chariot is commonly referred to.

it is described as being infinitely maneuverable and having eyes on all its tires, which are 3-d.. the real joke is that the watchtower society claims to be that chariot.

38 Years

having eyes on all its tires, which are 3-D.

I remember seeing the picture of this wheel in one of the publications when I was a kid. The eyes all over and the description seemed really creepy, reinforcing the fear factor into me.

That chariot must be whirling around so much, I hope God installed a few barf bags

lol

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July 9th 1988

by JH in

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i got baptized that day.. do you still remember your baptism date?.

38 Years

Sept. 9, 1969. I was a little 13 year old kid, in a little swimsuit. It was probably like dunking a feather.

(Had to do some math, it's been so long)

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COULD BE GONE FOR AWHILE!

by Dansk in

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dear all,.

those of you who have posted here regularly for the past four years have helped me immensely in my recovery from watchtower and have shared with me in my journey.

you will also know that, after winning my battle with watchtower (save for one daughter who is still stuck fast in the org and shunning the rest of us), i have been fighting an even greater battle these past three years - cancer!.

38 Years

Take care, Dansk!

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Depressed witness going door to door

by I quit! in

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this morning i saw a witness mother and her son heading out into service.

from the area they were in i think they were going to be doing some street corner work.

i was stopped at a light when they walked in front of my car.

38 Years

Welcome Chad! Glad you joined!

I started going from door to door when I was 10 also. But at the time, I thought it was fun and got a lot of attention. They love to use happy kids in the congregation as an example . By the time I turned 18, I'd really started hating it, but had to force myself.

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