I have been df'd for 7 years, but back in the good ol' days our congregation had all kinds of get-togethers. We had picnics every few months (they went all out for the Circuit Overseers visit); we had a few dances for the teens (that got stopped); large gatherings (20+) at people's houses for game/card night. I'm sure it's still the same.
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What does your congregation do socially now?
by truthseeker inif you're still in or hear about jw social activities through the grapevine, what does your congregation do now socially?.
my hall does absolutely - nothing - with the exception of high school graduations.
i read a few posts about jw socialising in the 70s and 80s and honestly, reading about it is completely foreign to me - i grew up in the 80s and never experienced the "good times" of jwdom.. it seems most people do their own thing.
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Was my entire life fake?
by BonaFide inso i start thinking about all my "privileges.
" i went to mts, took 600 pages of notes, went to my assignment, i am still serving under the mts program.
for a few years until my circumstances changed.
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FreudianSlip
Who are you addressing? Since it is under my post am I to assume me?
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Was my entire life fake?
by BonaFide inso i start thinking about all my "privileges.
" i went to mts, took 600 pages of notes, went to my assignment, i am still serving under the mts program.
for a few years until my circumstances changed.
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Welcome Bonafide-
Unlike many here I didn't see my time as a JW as being the tortuous hell that some make it out to be. I had constant companions, I was close to my family and I was sure about everything from the nest door neighbor, to the universe.
I understand how you feel though. Going from absolute certainty about the things you've held sacred for your whole life (I was born in too) is hard. When I was first awakening I had chest pains and major anxiety. Still, I came to realize that I have the rest of my life to look forward to. Dwelling on the past accomplishes a whole lot of nothing unless of course you learn from it.
Since you are staying in for the time being.. be true to yourself. Don't knowingly lie to people. Thoroughly research all things JW.. and then widen out your religous search to other faiths.
That's all I gotta say. Again welcome!
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I Feel Too Fluffy for this Board, Give 1 Funny Reason 4 Me Too Stay
by SuperApostateGirl in?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????.
not sure if this is the board for me????????
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Just looking at your picture makes me want to leave,nice comment jackass I'm down enough..
lol.. good stuff. HS- Never seen you give so many hugs.. -
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No. You?
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Reposting per JWFacts
by Persephone69 ini'm kind of a newbie.
more of a lurker, i suppose.
i mostly just read over sparkplug's shoulder.
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FreudianSlip
In my opinion 15 is old enough to decide not to go. He should respect that. Have you told him that his forcing her to go is hurting their relationship?
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They've been comin' around the neighborhood
by BlackSwan of Memphis inand they caught me at home a couple of times.. a couple of months ago, two nice, very young men (teens) came to the door.. my dog was barking, my older one was walking around without clothes and all i could think of was "i'm soooooooooooo not up for this today.".
so, i said "yeah, uhm, i'm an apostate.
" the big grins dissapeared and they walked away.. the other day, my bathroom plumbing is getting rerigged and there's a ton of stuff going on, i'm dripping wet from the pool and two woman come up my drive..
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I agree Memphis-
People that acted crazy only reinforced my religous ideals. I never behave that way when they come a' knockin.
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... Jehovah ....
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Can you think of a positive thing the JW's gave you?
by Greensleeves inthis is something that will possibly piss off a lot of people.
i left the jw family i was raised in when i was 16. i had a lot of angst and just wanted freedom.
i spent some time in my early 20's reconsidering that decision to leave jwdom and came back to the decision i made at 16, but was more logical and informed that time around.
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-Comfort with public speaking
-Skill at coming up with funny skits (that's all the 5 minute talks for sisters were)
-(Not sure if this is positive), but my fear of Jehovah kept my out of trouble.. like drug use, pre-martial sex, etc.
-A sense of community
-The ability to question religion
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Do black Americans claim Obama as one of their own?
by digderidoo ini was watching an interview with a black american recently about barrack obama.
interestlingly he said that black americans find it hard to claim him as one of their own.
he said that black people would much prefer to have someone who is from the stereotypical upbringing of a black american to be the presidential candidate.
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FreudianSlip
I don't claim other people as my own except for maybe my husband.. I pretty much own him. I am voting for Barack, not because he is (1/2) Black.. but because he's hot. Let's get our priorities straight people!!!