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  speakin of phobias...

  by LovesDubs in

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  i think we as jws acquire many phobias...that ordinary people dont get like:.

  clithrophobia - the fear of being locked in (to a cult).

  scopophobia - the fear of being stared at (when you are partaking or are disfellowshipped).

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  Did Chuck Russell commit perjury?

  by Tallyman in

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  a reeel greek scholar

  yep.

  chuck russell surely knew .

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  Emotional Bankruptcy after the Tower

  by Esmeralda in

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  "in many ways, poverty is a state of mind.

  emma bromon, ~founder of liberty house, a halfway house in new orleans for homeless girls with children, or who are pregnant.. this quote inspired me tonight, on an evening where i certainly needed to feel inspired by something.

  it made me question the way that i feel sometimes, that sickening out of control emotion that keeps me awake some nights.. nights like last night.. the feeling that carries over into days like today, .

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  Why I had no choice..and why it's not any easier.

  by LDH in

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  first of all, i'd like to say a warm hello to everyone here.

  i'm going to try to be coherent in this post, but if i should stray, please forgive me.

  i hope you'll enjoy what i'm about to say; i look forward to reading your responses.

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  Egocentric support?

  by Introspection in

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  i thought this would be a good topic as many who are still sorting through the jw experience do not seem to see that their newly adopted worldview is just that, their own.

  while i can understand how some would want to just "vent", i fail to see how such behavior helps anyone.

  we all know that as jws we went along with what others told us to believe, yet it seems to me that beneath many posts of self expression, there's a subtle tendancy to be pushy, even preachy.

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  Message was from Jesus heart, / not heavy bookbag

  by nojw86 in

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  watching the jw in service sat, i noticed how heavy their bookbags, or minisrty bags were, even the ones some children were carrying.

  i said to myself how many books are needed for the simple mess.

  of the good news?

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  To Mommy (Wendy) & Prisca

  by LoneWolf in

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  to wendy & prisca,.

  you badly misjudged both my intentions and what i wrote.

  isnt that exactly what ive been saying all along and the reason that i posted in the first place?

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  To ALL EX-JEHOAGIES SCHMITNESSES esp. N.W. AREA

  by VeniceIT in

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  as a matter of fact i'm interested riz & unaswered.

  we're going to be up there about that time, hmmm i'll just email ya k.. venice

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  The Long Goodbye......

  by hillary_step in

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  after a transatlantic discussion with my wife we have both reached the conclusion that we will not be posting to this board again.

  though we see the board as serving a useful purpose for some, it does not at present suit the path that we have chosen to walk to extract ourselves from the wts.. this board is in an invaluable place for those of you who have recently left the wts and need a place to stretch your wings and share you hurt and pain.

  but once we learn to fly, it seems important that we should leave the nest as quickly as possible, lest we become caught in a vacuum between the wts and real life.

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  new, nowhere to turn, ashamed & afraid

  by azzazel in

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  hullo everybody i'm new here, even though i've been lurking now for several months.. i have to say how afraid i am to post, afraid and ashamed but i feel if i dont tell my story, i honestly dont know what may happen to me or my children if they lose me, right now i feel like i've got nowhere left to turn and have my doubts about this place as well.. i know my story will shock you but i cant keep it in any longer.

  i am recently disfellowshipped for immorality, the subject of a kingdom hall witch -hunt and subsequent congregational humiliation, .

  during the process of the judicial committee meetings and proceedings no consideration was given to my real human circumstances nor to the spirit of survival nor human nature nor that of a mother seeking to protect her children from lack of basic fundamentals such as food, shelter and clothing.

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