good question Billie Jean. I have a few things I enjoy that I can engross myself in till the cloud passes over and it does eventually. They bother me less and less nowadays but like you I still want to stay close to my family.
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FED UP WITH IT ALL !
by billie jean inhi, i haven't used this for a long time, due to the feeling of not needing to.
i've been getting on with life, fine, for some time now.
so been out 10 years, parents and other family still in.. well i guess i'm just asking how you cope, really, my family are becoming worse with me, and my son, (who has autism), little by little, and just the general putting the jw life before everything else, including me, my child, life in general, simple things and keeping us at arms length, it's really hard, as i have a relative trying to dig dirt on me, spreading it round the family in order to try and cause more upset for me.. so just a simple question, on how you've all coped in this situation.. thanks .
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Okay I just got back from the Police department
by troubled mind inthe officer was very understanding and helpful .
he said you would be surprised how many citizens they have come in and ask how to stop the jehovahs from coming to their doors .. .
i told him my whole story about leaving the jw's after 44 yrs and just wanting peace and freedom .
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quietlyleaving
good for you troubled mind. Remember also to say that you don't want you name vilifed in the JW community or the community at large. The elders may think twice about making any announcements.
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The Story of Randall Watters part II - Trouble at Bethel
by Dogpatch inmy story part 2: trouble at bethel.
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[endif]by my third year at bethel i was really enjoying it and determined to make bethel a life career.
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great read - thanks Randy.
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Cynthia Franz Contact Information
by Outaservice inhi everyone,.
many have expressed a desire to show sympathy and concern for cynthia franz somehow and wonder the best way they can do this or how they can help.. if you would like to write a letter or card to her and/or send her a little gift contribution, the following address would be best and safest.. cynthia franz, c/o commentary press, po box 43532, atlanta, ga 30336-0502.. thank you..
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thanks outaservice
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Press Covering the Death of Ray Franz
by AndersonsInfo inthe associated press is sending out on the news wire the information about the death of ray franz.
this story will be picked up across the world by all major newpapers, tv and radio.. fyi, there will be a tribute to raymond franz, saturday, june 12th, at 7 p.m. est on the phone conferencing dialogue program.
call.
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quietlyleaving
thanks Barbara and Joe
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Ray Franz Passed Away Today
by Amazing ini just received word that ray franz passed away today at 1:37 pm eastern daylight time.
the cause of death is stated as head trauma, likely due to falling to the ground, and a stroke could have also been part of the cause or a result of the fall.
he died at emory university hospital in atlanta about 17 minutes after being taken off life support.
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quietlyleaving
I'm so glad Ray got to live out his days dying active and alert to the end - out walking in his 90s
my thoughts are with Cynthia too
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In Sicily (Italy) a JW kills his mother and himself
by behemot insource: http://www.ilgiornalediragusa.it/brevi/19093--omicidio-suicidio-la-famiglia-attendebr-i-corpi-dei-congiunti-per-i-funerali.html.
translation:.
ragusa - nunziata pluchino, the woman killed in the night between friday and saturday, paid with her life the attempt to prevent the suicide of her son daniele arestia, 37.
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quietlyleaving
tragic - I don't why but this tragedy made my cry
here is a pic of mother and son
how sad
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Update on my bible study - Current light is not always true!
by bohm inlast time at my bible study we talked about how critical a christian should be towards his/her religion, in what situations one should set his/her own doubts aside (like abraham, the israelities in the desert) and when one should stand up and leave (like a catholic who does not understand the trinity).
it was quite an interesting conversation.
he brought up romans 13:1-7 himself (the change in 'higher authorities') and i bit my tongue and did not mention the change in 1962 he knew of was actually a change back to a prior teaching.
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great going bohm - keep us updated on your progressive study
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From Pioneer to Professor: My Story
by laverite ini wanted to say hello.
i knew i was gay.
i wanted to study and learn about everything i could.
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quietlyleaving
thrilling story laverite. thanks for sharing.
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Comment on Loneliness
by jgnat inone of the great lessons this board gave me is the cruelty of shunning by the jehovah's witnesses.
it is inhuman.
the toll it takes on a person cannot be underestimated.
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hi jgnat - great topic and I particularly agree with this
Loneliness is a taste of death. -from the excerpt by Jean Vanier (Becoming Human, p. 33 some have committed suicide after being disfellowshipped. imo disfellowshipping as practiced by Jehovahs witnesses is barbaric. And what the excerpt says about lonliness is very much like how it for those who have been cut off from their families and friends not just spiritually but socially as well. The WTS urgently needs to look into how extreme their view is.
But regarding loneliness itself (despite being a taste of death) - it is possible to see how it can help a person actualise themselves: to be to the fullest extent possible. This would seem to open up whatever we would like to see opened up and to work towards that goal. Others may share our vision (finally free). My advice- keep on looking, keep on reading, keep on seeking. Goal and vision may change and develop in many ways but this is part of living