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  Update on my disassociation

  by Dustin in

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  i went to the kingdom hall for the very last time.

  i went in the door in my guns n roses t-shirt and ripped up lucky jeans, new earrings and goatee.

  i went up to the po of the congregation and told him i needed to talk to him.

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  That was THE most KICK ASS da letter! Way to go Dustin!
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  Analyze this: The newly revised questions for baptism

  by ezekiel3 in

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  2. beliefs

  the following is quoted in it's entirety (excepting cited scriptures after each question) from the new release organized to do jehovah's will, pages 182-218.. .

  questions for those desiring to be baptized.

  part 1 elementary bible teachings.

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  Too bad the apostles didn't have these detailed instructions.

  Good one, min!
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  Just got back from the Kingdom Hall.....

  by jimbob in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the wife and i just got back from the kingdom hall this afternoon.

  some of you may recall that said we would be going back today for a memorial of a close friend of the family.

  so i thought i would share the experience.. i have to start out by saying just getting ready to go was interesting.

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  The wife and I just got back from the Kingdom Hall this afternoon. Some of you may recall that said we would be going back today for a memorial of a close friend of the family. So I thought I would share the experience.

  I have to start out by saying just getting ready to go was interesting. I had deja vu all over again. I felt all that was missing was my briefcase..

  Anyway, the wife started getting really irritated while we were getting ready and being pissy, and AT THAT POINT I said to her.."this is EXACTLY how you acted in the months leading up to our exit from JWville whenever we would get ready for meeting". I just didn't realize at the time how much she hated going. So we kinda laughed about it, but at the same time, we realized how much anxiety we felt when we had to go to meeting. We both hated that feeling. At least it only lasted one afternoon!

  So we get to the hall, and we both immediately saw people we knew. (And some we wish we didn't) But most everyone was friendly for the most part. Just some quaint hello's, how ya doing....very basic chit chat. I think everyone knew our stand, so nobody asked us anything JW related. I didn't expect any shunning, especially since we went with my mother, and I knew they wouldn't shun us in front of her. There were a couple of dubs that I did give the cold shoulder to, in part because they were a**holes back when we were in the org. One of them cheated on his wife and was df'd, but since he was in the "club", he was reinstated within six months. My wife said she noticed he was still checkin' out the sisters in the hall. Basically a loser. I know some people here on this board may feel like I should've been nice, but many of these people were and still are a**holes as far as I'm concerned, and I don't have to talk to anyone I don't feel like talking to. It was actually kinda empowering in a way. I wasn't rude, just quick and abrupt and ready to go.

  The memorial talk made me feel like I was at Sunday meeting. There were a few nice things said about the person that died, but then they go into their sermon and give a "witness" so everyone can know what she believed. I don't agree with that, and have been to other funerals for non-witnesses, and they always give a nice eulogy for the person who died, sometimes even having different people come up and speak. That's what a memorial should be about...not a forum to preach.

  I wish I could have more exciting things to tell, but we left shortly after it was over. I did notice how boring the inside of the hall was. No windows...nothing on the walls. I can't ever imagine how anyone can sit in there week after week and listen to the same ol' crap....do more, do more....and do more! While it was nice to pay our respects, the best part about it was being able to leave and not having to go back.
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  Just sitting here thinking of Mulan and Big Red

  by ozziepost in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  and sending the love of mrs ozzie and myself in your difficult time.

  any news?

  ozzie

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  Hi Marilyn. I'm so sorry to hear about you mom. I know what you're dealing with is difficult. If there's anything we can do, please don't hesitate to let me know. We'll be thinking about you.

  Rick
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  The Watchtower in Crisis: Why They Can't Raise Good Kids (pt 1)

  by metatron in

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  raising good kids these days is a difficult task.

  jehovah's witnesses, however, are .

  encountering wide spread defeat in this critical mission, in large measure, because of the.

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  Metatron, if there was ever an ex-JW Bethel....you would definitely be in charge of the writing department.

  Well said. I'm looking forward to part 2!
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  Well....the wife and I are going back to the Kingdom Hall.

  by jimbob in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  before i explain why, i've never really given anyone a background on myself, even though i've been a member here for 2 1/2 years.

  so i'll try and make this quick.. i was raised a jw my whole life.

  i know many jw's in the seattle area and eastside.

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  Peg, you have a PM.
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  Well....the wife and I are going back to the Kingdom Hall.

  by jimbob in

  1. jw
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  before i explain why, i've never really given anyone a background on myself, even though i've been a member here for 2 1/2 years.

  so i'll try and make this quick.. i was raised a jw my whole life.

  i know many jw's in the seattle area and eastside.

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  Hi Peg. Feel free to PM me if you'd like. Are you from the Seattle area?
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  Well....the wife and I are going back to the Kingdom Hall.

  by jimbob in

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  before i explain why, i've never really given anyone a background on myself, even though i've been a member here for 2 1/2 years.

  so i'll try and make this quick.. i was raised a jw my whole life.

  i know many jw's in the seattle area and eastside.

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  What I find so sad is this was someone who had a horrible marriage, but couldn't leave it due to Watchtower policy. (shunning, can't remarry unless there's adultery, etc.) In fact, prior to her being diagnosed with cancer, she told my mother that her husband was getting upset with her because of all the $15 co-pays her doctor's visits were costing him. Can you imagine?? What a heartless bastard!

  It should have been him that was diagnosed. And this is after she already went through breast cancer many years ago. She told my mother that when she found out she had lukemia, she came home and told her husband he wouldn't have to pay the co-pays much longer. I feel horrible for her. My wife and her actually had a kindred kind of spirit together, and I think it's because they were both verbally abused for much of their lives. Her by her husband, and my wife by her father. I try not to have hate in my heart, but sometimes what I feel towards the WT Society is pretty much bordering on it. I guess we're all healing in our own way.
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  Well....the wife and I are going back to the Kingdom Hall.

  by jimbob in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  before i explain why, i've never really given anyone a background on myself, even though i've been a member here for 2 1/2 years.

  so i'll try and make this quick.. i was raised a jw my whole life.

  i know many jw's in the seattle area and eastside.

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  Thanks everyone for your comments. They are appreciated.

  Mulan...I really don't worry about anyone shunning us. That would actually be great! But I honestly believe it won't be that way. My mother and her best friend are fine with our "leaving the org" status. I actually hope we do get shunned cause then my mother would see the "true love" they really have. I've had some excellent discussions with her on the organization, and she's actually admitted to me the WT Society is wrong in a few things. (of course, we know they're wrong in ALL things...:) But I've definitely made some headway there.

  We will be fine. We're not going cause we want to see anyone, but just to pay our respects. These people and their religion mean nothing to us anymore. I just feel sad for the few we know that are still in. Going will only make me appreciate leaving that much more. What I've always hated is they talk more about their religion and resurrection, than the person that died. This is supposed to be a tribute to the person that passed away, and instead, they see it as an opportunity to "witness". How sad!
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  I have finally decided to do it.

  by jt stumbler in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have finally decided that i've seen enough.

  i have written my official dissassociation letter from the organization call "jehovah's witnesses".

  would someone please give me the address and example of a letter head to the society.

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