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Say hello to RollerDaughter! That's me! :)
by RollerDaughter inhi friends!
i'm angie, the daughter of his-awesomeness rollerdave!
i mean.... his um evilness mr scary apostate... o_o :p (nevermind the fact that they wouldnt baptise him... eeentaresting....).
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Are there any known JW doctors?
by 4mylove ini think there is one at my hospital because of what a coworker said one time in reference to blood doctrine.
i can't imagine them going into medicine with all the time it requires, between school, residency, etc.
just wondering
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I was taking spanish lessons from a pioneer elder once. His family had done all sorts of missionary work. He told me when he was in South America somewhere he became close friends with a doctor and the doctor had trained him. He told me he was a medical doctor unofficially. How naive was I?? I was soo impressed. Young. Dumb. Much smarter now!!
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Funny comments made at a meeting
by REBORNAGAIN ini once heard an older dub, *godresthissoul* while reading a scripture say, "parents do not be irrigating your children!
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linda.
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I remember once at a bookstudy many years ago there was a brother who was very long-winded when he commented...he went on and on and on...and I had tuned him out b/c his comment went forever until he said "until we are shoveling sh!t in the new system". How I wish I had been listening, b/c I think he was on to something! ha ha.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF JEHOVAHS WITNESSES
by AK - Jeff inan open letter to the governing body of jehovahs witnesses.
dear sirs -.
most likely you and your pundits follow carefully this site and others like it on the internet.
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AMEN!!
Excellent letter, and I hope it finds it's way to the right people.
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Yes and no. I drifted away which was pretty easy, especially considering for the most part, no one tried to help me back. It was for the better anyway, b/c I wanted out and it would have been harder for me if people tried.
The family thing has been difficult, I guess I still deal with that from time to time. I do miss my brother more than you can imagine. Overall, it was much easier for me than what I had imagined it would be before leaving...
I have to say that since joining this forum things have become MUCH more clear to me. I mostly have anger and resentment now that I realize the whole picture, whereas before it was not like that. I am sooo angry! I would (and have) tell anyone now my real feelings on the org. whereas before I kept it to myself. I wouldn't be considered an apostate before - I sure am now!!
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Shunned by my SIL the B........
by AK - Jeff inshunning still hurts for me, i admit it.
though i have no common ground with these people any longer, it is just the idea that i am treated as evil for nothing more than exiting the religion.
i was in a chinese rest on wednesday.
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I'm sorry your hurt over her actions Jeff.
Just know, she will get hers one day. She can sit there all high and mighty now, but there will come a time...you wait and see. She may be acting a certain way, but inside she knows the truth of the matter and how it really is. She is probably bothered inside that you had the b@lls to get out and she doesn't...weak.
Hang in there, I feel your pain!
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What Did You Actually Do At Meetings?
by minimus inwere you a note taker?
did you truly listen??
were you a daydreamer?
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I tried to take notes so I would stay focused but I just couldn't. I took a lot of bathroom breaks and offered to take care of babies so that parents could get something out of the meetings...
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perhaps this is naive of me-
by Younglove1999 inso about a month ago, i finally "confessed" to my jw friend that my husband and i haven't been to a meeting since february.
we're in different halls, so she wasn't aware of our inactivity.
when i told her, i didn't explain any details about what lead us to stop going, other than the normal "we're confused- so much going on, new baby, etc" stuff.
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Sorry for your pain younglove1999!
I experienced a similar situation. I was really discouraged and missing a lot of meetings. My "best" friends just abandoned me and started telling my other friends that I was bad association. The part that really irked me was that when they all went through difficult times, I was always there for them and never abandoned them. Then when I needed them the most they were no where to be found.
My words of advise to you is to let them know you aren't impressed by their behavior. Although it sounds like it won't make a difference in your decision. However, this helps you to understand the way the org. really works and will help strenghthen your resolve that you are making the right decision. It does get better, I promise!!
Hugs,
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Are all Elders real estate agents?
by cultswatter inin my congo all the elders and ministerial servants were real estate agents.
is that odd?
or have anyone else noticed that?
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Most were either window cleaners or had a bunch of cleaning jobs. One owned a company of some sort and did cleaning on the side. Another worked in a warehouse.
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Yet another pathetic witness E-Mail
by darth frosty inbut it's worth another read because it can be a much needed reminder.
we're all running in the same race, we're here to help each other.. .
subject: jehovah will never let go.
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Sooo ridiculous!! I can't believe I used to fall for this stuff.
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