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  It's my JWD birthday!!

  by serendipity in

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  since i've been on jwd for a year, i thought i'd post about changes in my life.

  and can you believe it: despite turning my back on the org, i haven't turned into a drug-addicted, alcoholic, crack ho .

  in my first post, i still identified myself as a liberal jw.

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  Happy JWD birthday!!!

  My wish is for many lurkers to read your post and realise that, yes indeed, there is life...good life!...after leaving JWs.

  Here's to you, Serendipity

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  Why Do Atheists Get So Angry?

  by serotonin_wraith in

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  http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2007/10/atheists-and-an.html.

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  I believe it has nothing to do with being atheist.

  Some people defend their viewpoints with anger, while others prefer to get their point accross in a more quiet and less confrontational way. Be it about religion, politics, etc...

  This person just happens to be a very angry atheist...just as she could also be a very angry catholic or democrat.

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  weird coincidences

  by ninja in

  1. jw
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  we all know about the kennedy- lincoln coincidences...for those who dont...(all 2 of you) i will post it again .

  strange coincidences between abraham lincoln and john f kennedy .

  abraham lincoln was elected to congress in 1846. .

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  Amazing!

  Almost too amazing for "coincidences"!

  Thank you for sharing:-)
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  Guess who's no longer a newbie

  by XOCO in

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  me xoco that's who hooray!!

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  Congratulations!!!

  Way to go, and...keep going:-)
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  Hi all....wow

  by -Tank in

  1. jw
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  hello folks.

  i posted one topic in the "relationships" section of this board, but just wanted to say a few words, and introduce myself, i am tank.

  i was just curious, this is a jw board, i was expecting to find 80% of the members, or posts, to be of diehard, hardcore jw's, trying to preach there beliefs or there views, but yet, almost every thread i read has to do with someone leaving, already left, or a story of when they left, nonetheless, all the stories lead away from the jw religion.

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  Hello Tank and Welcome...

  Just like you, I am not a JW. But I started a study about one year ago now. To me, JWs are "reserved" and not too well known in the general public {except for their stand on blood} So I always saw them as very proper, neatly dressed, family oriented. I had NO idea of this tight hold on the members. NO idea they blindly follow the Watchtower's instructions. NO idea they translated the Bible to suit their own teachings.

  The more I was warned about the dangers of the Internet, the more it picked my curiosity. I first started reading on their official website. Then, one site led to another, and I ended up here {which I also thought was a JWs site} The night I started reading into "The Best of" was the real eye opener. Just like you, I was shocked. But also very deflated and feeling a great void. A void I still feel... I SO thought I had found THE right path:-(

  So, I also came VERY close to being sucked into this religion...was even planning my baptism. But now, I want NO part whatsoever of any man made religion, cult, sect, or whatever. Everything that man touches gets dirty! And believe me, you did the right thing the day they buzzed your intercom! I still have weekly contact with them. Don't ask me why...I don't have an answer right now.

  Keep reading on this site and yes, you saved yourself a lot of grief. We are both very fortunate. Too many were not as fortunate:-(

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  hardest conversation of my life

  by metaspy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  moments ago, i talked to my mom.. i told her that i was taking some time off from going to meetings and service.. the conversation went down hill from there.. as her usual she just dismissed my reasons as if they meant nothing.. i pointed to the child molestations as my main reason for leaving.. "you are being over-sensitive", "jehovah takes care of things in his own time", "rely on jehovah".

  those were the catch phrases of the conversation.. a new one was: "what have you been reading?".

  i have a hard time standing up to my mother.

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  does anyone have a spare back bone I can borrow?
  you have a lot more confidence in me than I do.

  many on this board have been in your shoes. and perhaps at times, the backbone was weak while going through their ordeal.

  but once you stand up on your own two feet and stop sending to your backbone the message that it is weak, it will get stronger.

  I just got a new job, a new apartment (signed for a year), and I actually love my new job.

  sure sounds like a good life! YOUR life:-) and YOUR life is what YOU make of it.

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  Post a picture of your Christmas tree here's mine

  by noni1974 in

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  The trees and balcony lights are gorgeous!

  ~It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas~ :-)
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  Best Potato Chip Flavour (Fluff Again)

  by 5thGeneration in

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  hey, i'm canadian eh!

  (should be hostess) .

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  Lays Sea Salt & Pepper.

  Lays {or any brand} BBQ.

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  Opportunity knocked ... she slammed the door in it's face!

  by Frequent_Fader_Miles in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  check out this conversation i had with a "sister".

  sister: the last man i loved proposed to me.

  he offered me everything he had.. ffm: and what happened?.

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  T hat was almost 2 yrs ago, but I still think about him. W hen I drive past certain places, memories pop up. H onestly I still have love for him, but I don't want him .

  A concept very difficult to understand.

  She seems to be trying to convince herself.

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  Im making my first christmas cake today

  by Es in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thought id attempt to make one from scratch, my fruit has been sititng in rum all night yummmmm.. will post some pics when im done.. is anybody else making there own cake?.

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  Love your recipe, mrsjones:-)

  I love fruitcake. But no, I never made one from scratch.

  I always buy the dark one with the marzipan frosting...yummy:-)

  Fruits sitting in rhum all night...hhmm...sounds good!!! Yes, keep us posted, Es.

  Good luck

  *summer*