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  I dont understand the hate...

  by JamesWind in

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  i grew up as a jehovah's witness.

  my mother was uneducated and so we moved every 2-4 years as she tried to find stable enough work to support a child so ive attended many kingdom halls and have known many witnesses and many elders.

  i've never gone back to the witness organization and never will.

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  Hi JamesWind in my experience and perhaps others, it's not hate. It's hurt. And unless you've had any negative experiences, no you would not understand. Hurt, anger, and pain can come across as hate, but that's not always what it is. And this is a place that people who've had such experiences can vent. I have often times thought, when I do come across posts that seem hateful, some of the things you thought, though I've never been "disgusted" nor wanted to "vomit". I also have to keep in mind that each one's experience is different. It's great that you're still connected with the friends you made in the organization. For the majority of the people on the Board, that's not the case. That's why this is such a great board pro or con, we can all state how we feel.

  - Angela
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  Would anyone like a free Home Bible Study?

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i'm still 'in' and have access to certain resources, including 'follow up' slips.

  i suggest that anyone 'in' or 'out' help to turn these into 'fool up' slips.

  i'll start it small.

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  I thought about doing that 'cause I'm away from the area however, the "lies" thing gets me. As well as, what's the purpose? (I don't mean this in a negative way), they won't believe, they'll stop the study...and then I wonder if I will have so much knowledge that they'll know i know more than I"m letting on. They just built a new KH around the corner from where I know stay. I've thought about attending to see if I "feel" something that tells me I shouldn't have left, but then again i'm like, what's the purpose. But I will think about it 'cause it would be pretty fun to do as long a the objective was to pull their plugs of assimilation. (Borg - God I love Star Trek).
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  Are you a good tipper?

  by JH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm generous with my friends, but as far as being a good tipper, well......not really.

  have a look at these guidelines.

  http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/savinganddebt/savemoney/heresatip20percentisthenew15percent.aspx?page=all.

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  GetOverIt

  I'm a pretty good tipper. I was a waitress before so I know what it's like.
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  My Story - This is long...

  by GetOverIt in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  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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  Thanks everyone. Yes, they don't like "smart women" everyone would have been happy if I just allowed myself to be lead. But I refuse. Jesus said he did not come to bring peace, he came with a sword to divide mothers from daughters, etc, etc. So the things that are going on with my family, I'm not surprised. Hurt but not surprised. Same as with my friend. She's too lazy to pick up the Bible, or the Watchtowers for that fact and allow whatever she's told to be her "truth". I pray she doesn't lose her life for that. Surely there must be a clause for ignonorance (note sarcasam). Now I'm the enemy. I can deal with that. I knew it was coming. However, I'm responsible for my salvation, not the WTBTS...the modern day Titantic.

  - Angela
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  World to end March 2008???

  by GetOverIt in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this is very lengthy, if anyone has time, i'm interested in opinions.

  i haven't gone over it thoroughly.

  it also identifies jw's as having know become known as a false religion and uses a lot of chronology.. http://www.unwatchtower.com/.

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  dogisgod. Regarding JC, yes I've read a lot of his posts going way back, back...but I'm mathematicallly challenged so it's hard to keep up with. I just check everything against the Bible, that's all I can do. Studying the Bible is time consuming and one things leads to another, leads to another. I know now it will be a never ending (until the end), though worthwhile journey.
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  THANKSGIVING with my "Worldly" relatives

  by primitivegenius in

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  my son is 10 months old and hasnt seen his jw grandfather or either of his great grandmothers(one jw) so i planned a trip to tulsa to see the grandmothers and show him off to the rest of my family.

  fortunately for me i only have 5 jws in my family, but unfortunately they are or rather were among my closest(mom, dad, sis, bro in law, and grandma) .

  now in the 10 months my son has graced this earth, i have received exactly 3 calls from my family(2 mom 1 dad) so since they started shunning me i dont bother to call them anymore.

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  "Sweet potatos" how cruel and heartless could you be. Quit throwing food around. I'm still starving 'cause nothing I have at home compares right now to what they fed you on your visit. LOL!
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  Wording at Baptism

  by GetOverIt in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi all, i'll have to post my story on here soon, but between work and kids, i've only had time for a little lurking.

  - angela.

  ps my name, "getoverit" is indicative of what i'm trying to do.

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  Can I baptize myself in my bathtub? I'm serious 'cause if it's binding then I will.
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  With whom did you discuss your doubts?

  by CHILD in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one sunday last fall, i read the bible online since i couldn't attend the meeting.

  i was careful to read only the kjv.

  the problem was i read a verse that was different from what i remembered fro the nwt.

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  Child, you won't fare well sharing them with anyone in the congr. you'll be out so fast you won't know what happened. I shared some with a friend, she was inactive at the time. I resulted in scaring her back into the truth. My family, I have a brother who is out and we talk about it sometimes, but he's been out for awhile so he's not really concerned with it. It's all new to me. Those who I did ask questions of have avoided me.

  - Angela
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  THANKSGIVING with my "Worldly" relatives

  by primitivegenius in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my son is 10 months old and hasnt seen his jw grandfather or either of his great grandmothers(one jw) so i planned a trip to tulsa to see the grandmothers and show him off to the rest of my family.

  fortunately for me i only have 5 jws in my family, but unfortunately they are or rather were among my closest(mom, dad, sis, bro in law, and grandma) .

  now in the 10 months my son has graced this earth, i have received exactly 3 calls from my family(2 mom 1 dad) so since they started shunning me i dont bother to call them anymore.

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  GetOverIt

  Wow, they went way out of there way to make sure they didn't share a meal with you. How sad. But what will be worse is if/when the finally discover they've been duped by it all. I'm glad you had a great time. You went into great detail when you listed all the food you had, I'm starving now. Did you do that on purpose? LOL!
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  Wording at Baptism

  by GetOverIt in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi all, i'll have to post my story on here soon, but between work and kids, i've only had time for a little lurking.

  - angela.

  ps my name, "getoverit" is indicative of what i'm trying to do.

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  GetOverIt

  That's my question too Momz. Does it matter where? Anyone know?