I know quite a few... I have tried to talk to a few of them, but even after years of being out they don't want to hear any other opinion. I also know a few inactive ones like this.
Posts by AlyMC
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28How many DF'd and DA'd ex-JWs still believe it's the truth?
by Nellie ini just got off the phone with my sister-in-law.
we don't talk regularly at all - but today the discussion turned to our beliefs.
she's da'd herself 15 years ago, but she is still filled with guilt over not being able to live up to the standards of the witnesses.
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yes we can!!!!! yes we can!!! believe once again!!! yes we can!!!
by dawg inif you can listen to this and not see the leadership, if you can't see that this man believes there words... i feel for you.. i really do...we've not had a leader like this in years... .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsrgvx7kje.
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AlyMC
He is an amazing speaker, I love to listen to him. I never felt patriotic until the first time I heard him speak in '04.
As far as substance, this wasn't intended to be a detailed outline of his platform, but more of an "I have a dream" kind of speech- which does IMO have a place. His stance on all his issues is well detailed on his website though if you want them.
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Cannabis Free~
by Sparkplug inyesterday i bought a pack of smokes called cannabis free.
i thought that maybe if it was good, as in something unique i could save a pack for crumples when she gets here.
so i lit one up in the car and proceeded to smoke it.
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AlyMC
haha, I have a few friends who smoke sage. I don't get it either.
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What are you drinking right now?
by stillajwexelder ini am drinking real russian vodka (not stoli) mixed with vermouth on ice
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AlyMC
ehh... we're lazy, Crumpet. We only eat fresh coconut when we're in Hawaii and my husband's family have a special tool for opening them. I use canned coconut milk for smoothies and such. I'm typically repulsed by canned foods but for some reason I can stand coconut milk and tomato sauce.
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only part of meeting you enjoyed
by martinwellborne infor me it was bible reading, where you could express your own opinion, in line with present truth of course.. pre the change it was awful listening to some fool telling you his opinion of bible highlights.
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AlyMC
I enjoyed when the visiting brother on Sunday had a cute son or two :)
Really, I actually did enjoy listening to the good speakers. I still have a weakness for good speakers. If someone can make boring stuff interesting, I find it intriguing to observe their style and how they choose to move and word things. It is a true gift.
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Did You Experience Shunning By " Cliques" in Witness Congregations ?
by flipper inthe american heritage dictionary defines the word clique as , " a small , exclusive group of friends or associates .
" further in the synonym section under the word " circle ", it says about the word , " clique " a clique is an exclusive group, usually social and often participating in activities from which outsiders are barred .
" it quotes john lloyd , a writer - " the narrow, often self- perpetuating cliques which control our lives, living standards and leisures.
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AlyMC
yeah, well... in fairness as a teen if one of the spiritual kids had wanted to hang with us we wouldn't have wanted to. We were having fun and exploring our teen years... and we were careful not to let people in who would tell on us. Self preservation more than a clique though.
As a couple though, when I really was trying to do it all right... I did wish for any friendships at all. Since we were trying to do it right we didn't have worldly friends or anything at the time...
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How Many Here Have Any Ties To JW Relatives or Friends?
by minimus inare you completely jw free?
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AlyMC
My husband's family are all in. His Dad probably the deepest. His mom still talks to us and visits, just avoids the holidays.
My family is all out... my family is really only my dad and brother. The extended family on that side never were in, which is why I didn't grow up close to them. (My mom is DA'd from about the time I was 4, but I didn't know her growing up)
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When, if ever, did you start caring about POLITICS?
by Open mind ini've said a few times on here that i'm 99% mentally free of jwism, or something similar.
but i think i may need to back that number down just a bit.. i now believe that this world is all we've got and that,collectively, it matters what we as a species do on this orb if we want to continue to spread our dna indefinitely.
(some would argue that human extinction would be a good thing, but i'm not in that camp.
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AlyMC
I didn't vote until the 04 election, the same year I officially left... I felt involved from the 2000 election onward though. I still regret not going out and voting then, but I hadn't quite found my nerve.
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OMG...Baby with cobra???? Is this for real?
by FreedomFrog ini was watching a video from the thread "simon says" and clicked on a few other videos.
the fish with tattoos was not cool...but this video is just plain wrong!.
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AlyMC
I feel really sad for the snake- to feel so threatened and not have any way to actually protect yourself. I've seen the video before, it is really hard sometimes to understand what makes people do what they do...
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Need some advice
by KICKED OUT ini have not been on here in a long time but i have always valued the advice of everyone, so here goes.....i am dfd and my wife has never been a part of the org.
we are getting ready to have our first child in may.
my mother who is now living in patterson(at one of the motherships) speaks to me every 1 to 2 years.
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AlyMC
I'm with the others who said "package deal". I would tell her in a loving and respectful way, and even tell her that you hope one day she will choose to have a relationship with you that is uninhibited by the religion. But I would not allow her to have a relationship with my family without me. I just can't rationalize that in my head. It isn't a healthy thing for your child to see growing up, or for you to experience either.
I do see some validity in the idea of coming home early, hugging her and asking her to stay there... letting her see that you live a normal, healthy life and how loving that it can be outside of the confines of the religion. giving her a chance per say. I might consider that.
The only thing I wouldn't do is willingly play along with shunning game.