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Very creative! I love it! Though, I hope that one day they feel comfortable enough to break free and live their natural lives without considering themselves sinful.

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Ok I left the WBTS..... now what?? kingdom hall withdrawal

by sister x in

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so my last meeting was in december 2010. i was attending the english and spanish halls for a year and just english for 6 yrs..... lots of meetings.

i had only two friends at the hall and no boyfriend/husband.

i live in a town where i know no one, no family and when i became a witness i left the one job (air force) where i had people who cared about me..... now im alllllll alone!

It seems as if you are still in denial about the JWs if you believe that you can worship God among them. What you are feeling is not a drive to worship, it is a drive to continue your routine. Worshipping on Sunday is a habit for you now. I believe that everyone connects with their inner spiritual self in different ways, whether it is in a church or not. But, you will never find the best way to fill your "spiritual need" (consider where you got this emotionally charged phrase) if you are simply feeding an addiction to Sunday worship. Go to church for the right reasons; to connect with God, to make friends, to kill time, etc. Never go to Church out of fear or out of some force of habit.

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Compare and contrast JW "forgiveness" with Judaism and Christianity

by Terry in

undeserved kindness: (a rich word-choice from the beloved green nwt bible.).

ask yourself why you don't deserve kindness.

if god says you don't deserve something and he gives it to you anyway...who is conflicted here??

Rocky_Girl

In anticipation of Yom Kippur, a Jew will ask forgiveness of all the people he/she has wronged that year. If an apology is made and forgiveness is not given three times, the wrong is automatically forgiven anyway. Yom Kippur is more about making peace with your own self and asking God for forgiveness of the wrongs you committed against Him.

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POSITIVE POST TIME!! We just want to know 3 things you are FOR.

by Terry in

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on this topic we don't care what you are against.. let's be positive and tell three things we are for which are meaningful to us.. .

1.music lessons for kids.

learning to read music and play an instrument.. 2.memory training and math strategies in schools.

Rocky_Girl

Empowerment of all people. Preservation of our planet for future generations. Building a sustainable economy that enhances the first two. ~Yes, I think it is possible.

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Who Or What Influenced You The Most To Leave The Organization?

by minimus in

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any person or situation ?.

Rocky_Girl

Physically I left: Being publicly reproved because my best friend wrote a dream in her diary about me and her having sex with a MS. He said it didn't happen and had an alibi, she said it didn't happen, I said it didn't happen, and the diary said it was a dream. She got private reproof, he got nothing, I got public reproof. WTF. Mentally I left: Writing my first research paper in college and learning how to reference other writings and to quote in context showed me the intellectual dishonesty in WTS publications.

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Governing Body Is On Their 'Apostate Warpath' Again

by Cameron_Don in

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will you heed jehovahs.

clear warnings?.

(the watchtower - july 15, 2011).

Rocky_Girl

This article actually concerns me because, at this moment, my parents are not shunning me or my brothers. (only one of them is DF, but my mom says we all are the same) I am the only one pursuing another religion (mom says this equals apostasy) and I can see them taking this advice and going back into "Angie is dead" mode.

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Good News to Share...My Wife Said to me...

by onemore in

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my wife said to me last night....im done...im not going back to a kh.

i have to say that the wt did it all for me.

and the program at this last circuit assembly: ...not part of the world was the final nail in the coffin.

Rocky_Girl

Mazel Tov! Here's to life: for, it has only just begun for you both.

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Went to the special day assembly

by ihadnoidea in

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it was mostly same old information.

the theme was seeking refuge in jehovah.

the part that really only stood out to me is the one knock they took toward education.

Rocky_Girl

My dad tried to pull that one on me. I'm in my 4th year of a 5 year accountancy program and tuition at my school is 20K per year. I challenged him to find a CPA that couldn't find a job in their field straight out of college. At least in my circle of friends, the ones who can't find jobs in their field are ones who major in fine arts or history, or who do not pursue the higher degrees in the sciences. But, any logical person SHOULD know that there is a limited need for experts in things like underwater basket weaving.

Rocky_Girl

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