Posts by REBORNAGAIN

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Warning to Witnesses with blood cards = 11 bags blood but still alive!!!

by Witness 007 in

i friend of mine wen't to a night club where things got out of hand, and a drunken fight resulted in him being stabbed in the abdomen with a large knife.

rushed to hospital {lucky boy 15 min drive} he arrives looking pale and too weak to walk, he already had lost alot of blood.

taken immediatley inside for emergency treatment.

REBORNAGAIN

I would think YOU have the final say. What about the father? I hope he would back you up as well.

LINDA

I still recall the day I got rid of my card. I went to a Healing Room and I was being prayed on (hands on praying) to release me of any bondages the JW's had hanging over me, when I suddenly remembered I had my card in my wallet still (had an issue date which was from the JW's standards considered expired) Anyway, I told the lady who was praying on me, "I can just see it now, I destroy it and the next thing I know, I'll need it for an emergency." She told me, "No, you won't need it. Just pray to God to give you strength and keep you safe." So I did and that was a few years ago and I am soooooooooooooooooooooo glad to have that card trashed. After reading that story about Robert Sitek (se my other posting), I now see how indespensible donating is and btw, when I was 11 years old (1967), I was no JW at the time, but was in a major sledding accident, ruptured my spleen and not having the medical records to verify anything, my local current MD told me, more than likely I lost a considerable amt. of blood and definitely had blood transfusions. Hey...I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the donators. Bless their hearts.

LINDA

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This is how a true Christian would act:

by SirNose586 in

so i'm getting out of class and on my way home.

school is a good 10-13 miles away from home in another community.

i'm on the main drag heading to the freeway, when suddenly i hear this thumping sound in the back.

REBORNAGAIN

I hope you will drop by Eric's place of work sooner than later. He sounds like a real friend. His attitude really teaches us how real Christians should behave. There is definitely more joy in giving. Look how joyful he made you feel.

I have learned over the past few years, that EVERYTHING happens for a reason. Even meeting Eric had it's reasons. He was one step to making you an even better person yet. We can learn so much from these "outsiders" who are real people, who show real love and who really care. Hey, that sounds like you & me and most of the others in here. Oh, duh, I forgot, We are "outsiders" now too. And proud of it.

LINDA

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Do you think the elders or the society know....

by B_Deserter in

that a lot of the people on these sites are people in the organization.

well, they probably assume that.

but i wonder if they are aware of people that have been going to these sites for years but just staying in for various reasons.

REBORNAGAIN

Your comments reminded me of somethings:

".....you all could be like the true Christians mentioned in the Bible-helping others (samaritans, widows, orphans (non JW),"

I knew of one brother who was hitchhiking to get to work because his car broke down. It was a cold and windy and rainy morning and two sister drove by and NEVER even thought about stopping to pick him up. Why? "How would that look, if we have a guy in the car with us?"

To h*** with what the JW's think or tell us to do. If a person is in need, and I don't care if he's a so-called worldly person, we should be there for them. I am soooooooooooooooooooo happy to be a so-called wordly person now. Now I appreciate the outside world and even more so than the JW's. "You reap what you sow?" Yepp! JW's don't help others (outsiders), so why should they receive help from them Outsiders? At times they do take advantage of outside benefits don't they? Hypocrites.

".....one of them doesn't want to be dis-inherited by his ageing parents (money is very important to him)."

That is no guarantee. My Ex's Grandmother donated all of her money (thousands) to the WTBTS and left NOTHING for her only surviving son & daughter who were both strong Witnesses. My Ex-father-in-law was pretty upset about that. That meant, no $$$ for his grandchildren either.

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Do you think the elders or the society know....

by B_Deserter in

that a lot of the people on these sites are people in the organization.

well, they probably assume that.

but i wonder if they are aware of people that have been going to these sites for years but just staying in for various reasons.

REBORNAGAIN

I personally think there are alot of pseudo Bro's & Sis's who are just too sacred to admit how they really feel Who are too whatever to live up to what they really feel is right. Too many stick with it because the others do, e.g. their closest friends and/or relatives. If they could just muster up enough courage and above all be honest with themselves, they'd be a whole lot happier.

Since leaving the Borg, I will NEVER allow another religion or person ever talk me into anything ever again. From now on, I do what I feel is right, decent, just and what I know God approves of, no matter what others may think *Hallelujah! Amen & Amen!

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Your most hated Kingdom Songs ever...

by B_Deserter in

we all know that skilled songwriters the brothers are not, so what are your most hated kingdom songs?

the ones that made you cringe when you saw them listed on the km or watchtower?

mine?.

REBORNAGAIN

I left the JW's back in 1999, and the songs I didn't like, I don't even remember them...it was only the good ones I remembered. But.....after attending other churches, I now have a different style of music preferences and now all them JW tunes turn me off. The music I listen to now, REALLY makes you feel something for Him. It makes you realize, "Hey, He must really enjoy this music, it's directed to Him totally. It is total praises to Him. I felt NOTHING while singing them so called Kingdom songs. One example...Hillsong Church, WOW...their music is powerful.... "One way, Jesus, You're the only one for me". AMEN!

LINDA

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The Rest of My Story-The Fading Years

by okiesooner1966 in

i would like to start by saying the years following high school were probably even more stressful than before.

the very day i graduating i moved out of my parents house, it took all of three weeks to get my next commitee meeting.

i did a horrible thing by going on a graduation trip with some of my classmates, even though all did was party like it any other kid my age, which thier parents paid for thier trp it was enough for me to be disassociated, though i was not baptized at the time it was the same as being disfellowshipped.

REBORNAGAIN

Hey Okiesooner...way to go. I am so happy for you that you are released from their bondages and that you can live your life...I mean REALLY live your life now. Sad to hear about your first marriage, but hey....I am certain there are a lot of JW marriages in the same boat. I left the JW's and my Ex all with the same year. I didn't get DF for divorcing him (we had no grounds) but I did get DF for living in the house for 2 weeks AFTER the divorce. What was he supposed to do, throw me out on the street until I found an apt.? I am the mother of his kids who at the time were still living in the home. The Elders expected me to apologize for being in the house still. NO WAY José! I didn't see anything wrong with that. My Ex apologized, ONLY because he didn't want the JW's in the neighborhood to keep their distance from him, because of our then 9 yr. old son's sake. What a wimp. No backbone to stand on his own two feet and speak his mind and/or do what he felt was right. As far as I know, he no longer attends meetings. Was married a couple of years ago to a Philippino JW in the Phillipines who according to the US Law, was still considered married to her husband. My Ex and her were married for two whole years and he waited and waited to have her come over to the USA. It never happened, so that marriage got annulled. And she was supposed to be a JW? *LOLROF*

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Searching For JWs/Dr. Laura's Advice (cheating with two topics :P)

by bbdodger in

often, i find myself doing google searches for people who i went to kh with years and years ago.

i try to find clues of what they're up to, search out the ones who were "weak in their faith", and try to see if they are still hanging on, or have "fallen away from the truth".

i look for people my own age to find out what they're doing.

REBORNAGAIN

I too have contacted JW's I have known in the past, hoping to hear they were no longer JW's. But, sadly the few I have contacted were still JW's. And why not, I always tried to hang around the strong ones. I guess like most of you, I too am hoping to hear about others being free'd from this cult.

Another good website that provides names, addresses and phone numbers plus a link within to a subsequent website even more informative: http://www.zabasearch.com

Good luck in all your searchings. Maybe one day we will find the lost sheep who were actually the smart ones who found their way out of the pack of wolves.

LINDA

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Warning to Witnesses with blood cards = 11 bags blood but still alive!!!

by Witness 007 in

i friend of mine wen't to a night club where things got out of hand, and a drunken fight resulted in him being stabbed in the abdomen with a large knife.

rushed to hospital {lucky boy 15 min drive} he arrives looking pale and too weak to walk, he already had lost alot of blood.

taken immediatley inside for emergency treatment.

REBORNAGAIN

· Officer Robert Sitek, Phoenix Police Department Shot and critically injured, April 12, 2003 On April 12, 2003, Officer Sitek and his partner attempted a traffic stop on the driver of a red truck who cut off the patrol vehicle. The driver had just committed an armed car- jacking. When the officers stopped, the driver began shooting, hitting Officer Sitek four times in his abdomen, leg and hand. Officer Sitek was in cardiac arrest when responding paramedics arrived. He was revived, rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery and coded in the emergency room. Officer Sitek was brought back to life and as of June 3, 2003 had pulled out of his three week coma, is breathing on his own and has been transferred to a rehabilitation hospital. He is still unable to walk. The shooter, Francisco A. Gallardo, was a Mexican citizen who had recently completed a seven-year prison term for aggravated assault. He had been deported after his release but had returned. Gallardo was shot and killed by Officer Sitek’s partner as he attempted to escape. History will be made on February 10 when blood drive coordinators witness the largest donor/blood recipient meeting ever held in Arizona. Officer Sitek required 148 blood transfusions from volunteer donors when he was shot four times in the line of duty in 2003. Two of the bullets pierced his body less than an inch below his protective vest. Sitek will meet face-to-face for the first time with up to 50 of his blood donors at the Valentines for Life luncheon. Donors from all walks of life contributed to Sitek’s recovery, from high school students to retired seniors. But they all had at least one thing in common – each provided a lifesaving blood transfusion for Sitek. Sitek will be joined by featured speaker Dr. Kevin Foster, Medical Director of the Arizona Burn Center at Maricopa Medical Center. As the physician who performed the emergency surgery that saved Sitek’s life, Foster has first-hand knowledge of the impact blood donors have had on his recovery. During his emergency surgery and subsequent treatments, he lost the equivalent of all the blood in his body five times. Sitek required 93 red cell, 43 plasma and 12 platelet transfusions – many of which came from donors recruited by blood drive coordinators. http://www.unitedbloodservices.org/heropress.asp?state=az

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Where were you when the planes hit?

by coolhandluke in

it f*cks me off that this happened only a few years ago but no one in my office has yet to even mention it.

it was such a pivotal event:.

i was driving from fontana to chino in california dressed in service clothes.

REBORNAGAIN

Where was I? I was at home, turned my TV on and saw what looked like a still shot of a smoking building, I had no idea what I was looking at. I switched channels and saw the same identical thing on other channels as well. All I thought initially was, "This is weird, what is going on?" Then I listened closely and OMG, then I saw on the TV the second plane fly in and never did I expect to see the buildings crumble down. We must have all thought the same thing, "Can anything be worse than that?" Sadly enough, we've had a good share of tragedies.

The only other thought I had was, "How many JW's were out there to help?" Hurricane Katrina, "How many JW's were out there to help?" They think approaching people with literature will sustain them, when they desperately needed literal water, clothing, lodging etc. etc. As a former JW, I know I would not have provided for anyone. I was never taught how to care for others. They have a lot to learn. And a lot of explaining to do to God, "When did I see you .....?" Need I say anymore?

LINDA

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REGRETS?

by REBORNAGAIN in

i was among the jw's for 30 whole years.

left them in 1999 and it was the best thing i ever did.

i can't believe how much i was deprived of, for that matter, all jw's.

REBORNAGAIN

I can't believe this, but I now know why.....God was behind my actions....

in the 30 years as a JW, as far as I know, I NEVER converted one single person. Planted several seeds, but they never got watered, *thankGod*