Posts by chicken little

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Oompa update

by Robert7 in

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i don't post much, so most of you don't know me.

i live in nc near oompa, and he has become a good friend with my wife and i over the last few years.. so as an update, my wife visited oompa today!

he's recovering, but has a long recovery to go.

chicken little

Very sorry to hear this about Oompa, hope he makes a full recovery.

Chicken little

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sent diss letter

by serein in

so iv sent my diss letter what will happen now,.

they would have got it today so will they tell the cong on sunday that weve dissed ourselfs.

or wait and try come and see us about it?.

They have no power over you, none whatso ever, they are just men who think God has given them some authority over you. We call that dillusional, just tell them there is nothing to discuss and you are fine.

Enjoy your life, you deserve it after wasting so much time, I know I was in from childhood until I was 47.

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Challenges Facing the Watchtower Org

by eric356 in

ive been thinking about the future of the watchtower organization and the challenges it faces in coming decades.

its difficult to address the issue without allowing personal feelings affect the analysis.

many people seem to think that the society will collapse fairly soon, based mostly on the fact that the person dislikes the leadership or cant understand how others can believe the doctrine.

chicken little

The converts they make in developing countries are often very unlike the jws from the mother countries, they are on a complete different level of indoctrination than we were. It is true that demonism and superstition still play a huge part in many of these ones lives, even after years of being in the org. The way in which many live their lives in African countries for example; is very similar to when the first christian missionaries of christendom arrived. They just accept the witness deal and carry on believing all the superstition underneath.

I have seen african brothers having their naming parties, putting the thread around the childs hand, bible under pillow etc. Many believe in curses etc. The org claims to be successful in removing these traits from the new converts but that is a lie, scratch the surface and it is still there.

The interesting part will be when the level of information reaching such ones is improved. Africa is leapfrogging with regards to technology so in the future the internet over mobiles etc will play its part. But the interesting point is that many of the new converts are just religious people very much like the majority in their country. In Nigeria there is a church on almost every street corner, preaching is accepted by many denominations and the name Jehovah is not exclusive to Jws.

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left and now lost

by serein in

im luke warm and dont know what side im on, i dont mix well and i dont want to be worldly if u know what i mean,im a good person with morals and nowadays thers not many of us left., not were i live anyways,its so hard leaving it behind cos now i duno what to do with myself, and i dont want to go out and live it up or go on face book or go meet loads a worldly people and be like everyone else, and i dont wana celebrate pagan hols even thoe i might do xmas i still feel weird doing that.i dont feel right with myself one bit..

chicken little

Hej and welcome.

It will pass, you will recover and you will be amazed in time how many fantastic people you will meet. Join a charity like Red Cross or help the aged.

You will never believe how many exceptional people there are trying to help others. Your thinking has to slowly move away fromviewing people as worldly, they are not. Give yourself time to think outside of the box and get involved with people that will bring out your own personality, not the JW mask you have hidden behind.

All the best to you, it does get better.

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New here..

by breakfree in

just wanted to introduce myself.

i've been reading your posts for a couple of months now and i think i finally have the courage to join in.

i have written and deleted this post many times.

chicken little

Welcome breakfree,

My daughter had to sit through a jc even though she was not baptized, she felt soiled afterwards. I woke up three years ago and went to see the danish movie Worlds Apart about a jw girl and her family, I was with my daughter and we were both crying when they showed a jc scene. I did not know how bad it had been for my daughter and she was 18, I cannot imagine how horrific it must have been for you at 13.

Hope you continue to heal and move on, it took me two years to get it out of my system to the extent that I now have peace. We have a great family life now and I shudder to think of how it used to be.

Hugs

Chicken little

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I'm coming out

by MsDucky in

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i just found out that i have breast cancer on thursday (see topic http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/medical/190249/1/i-was-in-the-hospital ).

my sister has breast cancer too.

she has had it longer than me.

chicken little

So sorry Msducky I do hope you get the best treatment possible and can come through this. Much love to you.

Chicken little

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Looking Back Are You Satisfied At The Timing Of Your Departure From The Organization?

by minimus in

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should you have left earlier?

was the timing of your departure right for you?

?.

chicken little

Wish I left earlier, I would have done a lot more with my life, still better late than never.

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Should/Can I turn them in?

by AwSnap in

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what are my options?

i have recently found out that someone close to me is receiving medicaid and in the process of getting food stamps.

this is so unfair and annoying.

chicken little

Interesting responses. Here in scandanavia our taxes are over 50% and we have an excellent social system, but if everyone got away with cheating the country would go bankrupt. This week the tax and customs officers did a random check on passangers leaving the country on holiday, they found 72 people going away that were receiving social payments and were not entitled to go on holiday. They also found passangers carrying large amounts of money in their luggage, again they were on benefits and working on the side.

This country makes it clear that if you cheat you should be stopped, most people agree that if we are going to keep our high standard and still be willing to pay such a huge amount in taxes, then we do not stand by and allow cheating.

When I lived in England we worked hard to support ourselves as pioneers and would not dream of asking a penny from the state, that attitude seems to have gone down the drain along with many other long lost qualities among the"brotherhood".

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Do you know who you are?

by cyberjesus in

we spend much time trying to understand ourselves and other.

we study human behavior, psychological factors, why god created us.

bible prophecies, etc etc.

chicken little

I said, I am. So I am. Am what? Now that is the question. Over forty years ago as a kid I thought maybe I could be the product of someone else's imagination, living not my life but theirs. It was a thought that stayed with me for many years, in my late twenties I thought there could be a parallel universe out there. In my late forties I gave up God. Now? Who knows me? Not me.

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A Sincere Question...

by AGuest in

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to the household of god, israel, and those who go with... may you have peace!.

i have a very sincere question to ask because of some recent comments i've received regarding postings on the board.

the subject is on my mind... and heart... because of two similar incidents that occurred in my life since my journey began, which i would like to relate to you.

chicken little

A quandary about a quarry? Not worth a quarrel!