And they get lots of lovebombing at that early stage of the return.
Billy the Ex-Bethelite
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Single women with 3 kids returning to the meetings....
by EndofMysteries ini was talking with a still in relative today who mentioned how they had this sister with 3 or 4 kids over recently.
they said she is returning ot meetings and coming back into the truth, etc.
i remember when i was still in, the only ones i ever saw trying to return were generally the single moms with lots of baggage.
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Disturbing Footnote in Tomorrow's Study Article...
by HeyThere inarticle is basicqlly about families where a spouse is working away from home for an extended period, etc...a foot note says basically that some studies have shown that working away from home can cause serious consequences, such as infidelity, homosexuality, or incest.
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pull it up on jw.org...that is what it says.
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
AlphaMan: "P.S...Don't Bethelites technically "work away from home"?"
Temporary worker brothers would leave their wives behind for 1-4 weeks. Based on these Watchtower reports, these brothers must have developed the "gay habit" with bethel brothers, and their wives must have developed the "gay habit" with single pioneer sisters.
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Dissed by a Sister!
by finally awake ini was running the cash till at the annual boy scout fundraiser yard sale yesterday, wearing my finest boy scout t-shirt and enjoying the blistering heat, when i saw a local family of witnesses browsing the merchandise.
they studiously avoided looking at me, but eventually a bargain nightgown proved irresistable and the wife was forced to approach the cash table and ask about pricing.
we avoid putting prices on each item because there is just too much stuff and we remind everyone that the money sends the kids to summer camp so the guilt kicks in and people pay more.
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
Remember to turn in your anti-witnessing field service slip!
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..A New TV Show About exJW`s??!!..
by OUTLAW in.. do you want to be on tv?.
reposted to help tv producers of ex-jw series: my name is shauna woods and i work for hot snakes media, an acclaimed television production company based in new york city.
we have developed and produced hit content for tlc, discovery, and travel channel among many others.
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
I hope it happens and they get some fantastic examples of successful exJWs. If I was ready to DA, I'd go for it.
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That does it ! I'm leaving ! ! !
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite inleaving the university with my degree!.
exams are finished and it's just a matter of days before i walk.. i was certainly stressed about doing this.
i'm older than my classmates and armageddon was sooooo close!
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
SLOTruthSeeker: "Billy, you think it's too late for a 50 year old to get their degree just to get it? I would be like a granpa in front of all those kids."
50 is not that far away for me now. Like Quendi, I was old enough to be the dad to most of the other students in my degree program. And we got along just fine. In fact the youngest student and I usually sat together.
For you? I just recommend doing the math of pros/cons to see if it's worth it for you. It's always worth it to learn new things. But going the math/science route that I did requires a serious committment. I'd recommend starting a new thread for yourself here, give some more details, and you'll find lots of us non-traditional exJW students that might have helpful advice.
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You don't seem to be as happy anymore!?
by stuckinarut2 ini have been told by some in the cong that i don't seem to be as happy anymore..."what's wrong?
" they ask..... i feel like screaming out "i'm not happy because i'm going insane living a sham fake life stuck in the org pretending to be a good ms and witness!".
i really do feel it is taking a toll on me...and even the damn bros and sis are now seeing it!.
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
I got that alot before I faded. I wrote about it in an earlier thread.
Before the fade, I was noticably depressed and withdrawn. After the fade, I'm much more cheerful... not that I'm around many JWs anymore for them to appreciate the fact.
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What would be your favorite job if you could do anything.?
by new hope and happiness inon the basis that most of us realise the w.t wasnt really the best " job" or way to spend our days, it would be fun to find out what people would really have liked to have done with there lifes and if this is still possible.
or maybe its not even a very realistic ambition just a dream.
in my dreams i stay at home all day and make a living from being a professional artist.maybe i need a phycholgist?.
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
So wish there were "do overs" in life. At least I'm finally getting into engineering. Just wish I would have done it straight out of high school so I could be well along in my career and deep into research... and have plenty of money by now.
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Kicking the "Gay Habit" at the IC
by breakfast of champions inheard from a reliable source that this was part of friday's program.
they even interviewed a "former gay man" who "kicked the gay habit".. evidently kicking the "gay habit" is difficult, not unlike quitting smoking or avoiding sugary snacks.
the persons who related this to me found the whole thing to be laughable at best, but honestly seemed quite disturbed by it (which is good!
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
BoC: "In my commentary, however, I sarcastically stated it must be difficult to kick the "gay habit" - like quitting smoking or avoiding sugary snacks. Those are my words, not the speakers."
Well, unless the talk was a manuscript, I'm sure a brother somewhere said it... and lots of others thought it.
BoC: "The terms "kicking the gay habit" and "gay habit" were actually used (apparently more than once)"
I wonder if it was a manuscript since the wording has to be tricky. "Kicking the gay habit" sounds strange, but what are the other options? "Get a handle on it"? "Rub it out"? It's like a masturbation talk, you just want them to say, "It can be a long, hard struggle to get the upper hand on masturbation."
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'The Compound' is coming on nicely...
by snare&racket inwarwick precursory site work on the watchtower bible and tract society's 45-acre jehovahs witnesses world headquarters project in sterling forest has been completed, meaning construction of the planned eight-building complex on long meadow road along the warwick-tuxedo town line is poised to begin in earnest.. the warwick town board on june 12 agreed to reduce watchtower's town-mandated $33.103 million performance bond by a third to signify the completion of approximately one-third of the project.. .
bond reduction totals $11.114 million.
watchtower bible and tract society of new york associate general counsel richard moake and spokesman david c. day, a newfoundland attorney who has represented jehovah witness clients in significant canadian religious freedom rulings, said the $11.114 million bond reduction means preliminary site work has been completed and inspected.. .
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
So they're selling off a billion dollars worth of historic and prime real estate in a city that gives them huge exposure? WT used to pride itself on the fact that their offices were mentioned on so many tours and millions of people drove past their signs every day. As far as NYC and much of the world will be concerned, Watchtower will cease to exist. The new owners sure won't leave the JW.org or any of the other WT signs on the properties.
And this sell-off is to build a remote compound out in the sticks where nobody will notice them? I hope they park one of their little litteratrash carts out by the main road so tourist JWs know where to turn.
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"Keep Seeking First God's Kingdom! Regional Convention 2014 - releases and info
by OwnAccord ininfo from someone at the regional convention:.
(sorry about the format).
matthew 6:33 keep on seeking first the kingdom.
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
I finally got up the courage to read all three threads. Ugh, it's so painful to be reminded that I wasted so many years believing such manipulative mind control.