Posts by LearningToFly

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Did you have to dress up for meeting?

by ericr in

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friends

i remember having to dress up for every meeting even the ones during the week.

i had to wear a botton down shirt dress pants, a tie, dress shoes, dress socks and a blazer.

this was also required by my parents to dress up when going door to door.

LearningToFly

Dressing up for the meetings was mandatory, but it's not something that bothered me.. I still enjoy the dressed up look.

LTF

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How Did YOU Find JWD?

by minimus in

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friends

i used to read the old h2o site and i believe they brought up that this place was up......either that or i typed in jws on search.

LearningToFly

While playing a game in Pogo one night I met Gretchen through a discussion on religion, she shared she was an xJW, I did as well.. she told me about this site, I googled it, and "walla" here I am!

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Describe In 1 Word How You Now Feel About Your Life Right Now

by minimus in

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friends

Does Someone's Religion Matter To You?

by minimus in

jw
friends

do you care if tom cruise is a scientologist?

or that mitt romney is a mormon?

or that a person is either a very devout muslim or a card carrying communist?

As long as they don't try to convert me or judge me for my choices and beliefs in spirituality.I enjoy a good debate on almost anything, as long as it is open on both sides. I would never marry or have a relationship with someone though that belonged to any middle eastern belief systems.

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Free at Last, or am I

by Princess Daisy Boo in

i have just spent the last 3 or 4 hours reading everyone's posts and i am so thrilled and relieved that sites like this exist which allow us ex jw's to express ourselves.

i feel compelled to share my story, even though it is probably quite unremarkable.

i have this feeling that finally being able to express my thoughts albeit on the web, will finally allow me some freedom!.

LearningToFly

Thank you for sharing Princess Daisy! Your last paragraph really sums up how hard it is to break away completely, it takes constant effort to break away from the "brainwashing". I haven't been a member in 22 years, and have had to work so hard at changing the messages previously inplanted like stone in my brain. Not to long ago, my daughter said to me.. "Mama you are such a JW, once been always will be". This comment although meant as a tease really hit me hard.. She being a Pagan by choice.. saw in me a lack of being free to explore and live life freely without worry over being judged by others. Although I had considered myself free of the brainwashing, I still have some work to do.. and I am so thankful for this forum.. the support and postings help daily in the journey to become completely free!

LTF

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 8-5-07 WT Study (Obedience)

by blondie in

and secondly, it has set apart the real followers of jesus christ, the true servants of jehovah god, from all others who profess to be christians but are such in name only.. *** w59 3/1 p. 148 par.

yes, we can give him something very precious.

" (proverbs 27:11) we can give god our obedience.

LearningToFly

Having once long ago been an obedient good girl, trained like a puppy to obey every word.. sit.. stand.. speak.. breathe.. the word OBEY now causes my arm to automatically reach for my battle sword.

Thank you for that great posting!

LTF

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