Akira

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  Newbie Hello

  by yomomma in

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  i am very new to the site and i'm sure there is a learning curve, so please bear with me.

  i have looked around a little and find the site very interesting and encouraging so far.

  it is heartwarming to meet other people with questions or experiences who can relate them without needing to hide behind blatant negativity or automatic judgemental attitudes.

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  Welcome! It's nice to have you here.

  Akira
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  Interesting website about Teresa Graves...

  by TresHappy in

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  i was a little girl when "get christy love" was on tv; i remember it vaguely.

  i also remember teresa graves from "laugh-in.

  " this is a website that details her tragic death in 2002. lots of interesting information.. http://www.findadeath.com/deceased/g/theresagraves/teresa.htm.

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  Akira

  Oh, what a sad new. My mom and I used to watch Get Christy Love translate into Spanish. I knew she was a JW and always wanted to know about her life. Didn't know she died. So sad.

  Akira
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  at the memorial when do the annoited drink of the cup and eat of the bread?

  by grewupJWnoselfesteem78-95 in

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  when i was jw i never saw an annointed person.... i thought that to be annointed you had to be american....i remember i asked someone at km hall were do the annointed drink the wine and eat the bread ?

  they siad it happens in a back room in private.... is this true?

  i was only young maybe it was just a throw off answer...... i always felt that holding the wine and bread publicly for a few seconds and then passing it on was a direct public denial of yahushua's instruction.........

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  Akira

  I have family members who participate from the emblems. In the Memorial they take a little piece of the bread and a sip of the wine. I always feel weird.
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  Ready to out myself...

  by Mickey mouse in

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  ...well, to you guys at least.

  i'm a long time lurker, still a jw (for how long i don't know?

  :-s) and at a bit of a crossroads.. you've probably heard the story before.

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  Akira

  Hi!

  Oh my God! I understand completely how do you feel. I'm in a similar situation.

  Hugs to you and your family.

  Akira
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  How long have you been out now?

  by hillbilly in

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  days?

  months?

  years?

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  Akira

  I am "in good standing". Still going to the meetings, service, etc. Why? Because of my family.
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  Any Spanish speakers?

  by ThomasCovenant in

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  hi.

  can anyone tell me if this is a pro or anti jw site?.

  thomas covenant.

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  Akira

  It's an anti JW site.

  Saludos!

  Akira
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  I have to put our dog down.

  by whyamihere in

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  oliver has skin cancer and he is bleeding all over my mom's house.

  oliver is suffering so bad and all we can do is hold him now.

  later today he will be put down and i don't want to do it.

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  Akira

  When my dog died I felt that I lost a sibling. He was 16 years old and I still miss him.

  I'm sorry for your lost.
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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

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  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  Akira

  I am an active witness too. But because I'm a female, I don't have that kind of pressure. Why haven't I left the organization? I don't want to break my parents’ hearts. I cannot imagine them not talking to me or thinking that I am going to die in Armageddon. They are already senior’s citizens; I don't think they will ever change their beliefs. So, ottb, I understand why you hold on.

  Best wishes.

  Akira
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  My Very First Post

  by leaving-jws in

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  i have been so reluctant to post basically because i am so torn about exposing my personal life.

  i happen to come across this website by mistake about 6 months ago.

  i agreed with your opinions of the jws view on higher education and independent thinking that i found on this website.

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  Akira

  Welcome! Great first post! I'm been married for more than a decade and have no children. Now I can't because of age and health problems. Be patient with your mom, she thinks is giving you good advice.

  Best regards,

  Akira
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  My Story - This is long...

  by GetOverIt in

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  here's my story everyone, .

  okay, my parents became witnesses when i was 3 or 4. i remember them both getting baptized together.

  i have 3 little ones and they were all 2.5 years apart at that time.

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  Akira

  Welcome. I really enjoyed reading your post. I am trying to make sense of many things too. At least, we are not alone.

  Best regards,

  Akira