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  anyone else feel inadequate

  by 46&2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  over the past 10 years ive tried coming back to the truth only to find myself back in the world doing silly things again and again.

  i am onnce again determined to come back to the truth but feel that i am beyond redemption.

  i feel ashamed going to talk to the elders cause they have dealt with me on two other occasions once being disfellowshipped 10 years ago and reproved two years ago.

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  Retraining our WT-controlled minds - THE GAME 2

  by Lady Lee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i thought this might be a good way to help many of us to see the absurdity of some of the wts/jw rules "principles" .

  women can't wear pants to meetings or service or i've heard even to go clean the hall.. what scriptures would the elders use to get a jw to conform.

  you don't need to quote whatt he scripture and i certainly have no desire to do that but if you have the quotes handy feel free to post them.. the rule principle.

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  They Push You In,,,,Then Punish You If You Go!

  by new boy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  they brag about the fact that they the don' t baptize their babies because "how can a baby 'know' what religion it wants to believe in the rest of it's life!".

  but a 14 year old does?.....they put so much presure on their children to get dunked, that if your not baptize by 18 years old there is something really "wrong" with you.. so the poor kid does it, just to get everyone off their backs.

  legally a minor can't be held to a contract if they are under 18 years old and why?

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  How have you benefited by leaving the WT Organization?

  by Quirky1 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this is just a curious study.

  i would love to get everyone's input on how each individual or couple has benefited from leaving the jw/wtbs as well as how their life is currently vs. being part of the organization.. eyes wide open .

  quirky1 .

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  Did you know I am a SATANIST?

  by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  several months ago, my wife's drunken, wife abusing, bully of a jw uncle offered (we didn't ask...he offered, ok?

  ) to allow us to use some space on his property to store some things we had in a 10x10x8 storage unit we were paying for.

  it sounded good since we are short of cash most of the time and it would only be for about 3-4 months.

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  Did anyone resist getting baptized

  by Wordly Andre in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did anyone resist getting baptized?

  starting at the age of 12 my parents were pressuring me to get dunked, it started when i came home from school one day and there was a young dub waiting to study with me, he tried for a few months till it became obvious he was more interested in my sister than getting me in that pool.

  another attempt was made when i was in the 8th grade, i was walking home from school and a pick up truck pulled over right in front of me and there was another young jehovie, he told me to get in the car, i told him no, and he said that if i didnt get in i would be in big trouble with my parents, reluctantly i got in, he proceeded to take me around town to a few of my friends(worldly) homes and started telling me that these people were all going to die, and that if i wanted to die with them.

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  How women are treated

  by newbiedoobiedoo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i share a little tid bit.

  my cong was always trying to tell men how to run their wives.

  i get a little money from my dad for medical prob, here comes elders telling my hubby to 'make me' donate it to buy new chairs for hall.

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  Who's Going to the Memorial Tonight?

  by daniel-p in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ok everyone, who has to go to the memorial tonight?

  check in here, state the reason you have to go, and when you get back, let us know how it went and your impressions.

  for me, i have to go for my family--since i'm doing the fade i figure it won't kill me to go.

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  Hi guys, I'm new here.

  by spanteach in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm a former jw or joho as one of my sister's schoolmates used to call us.

  (reminds me of the hojos we used to stay at for assemblies :d) i was raised as a witness, baptized at the age of 14 due to my father's constant pressuring.

  i'm in my mid-30s now and i stopped attending meetings three years ago.

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  slowly unraveling

  by chickpea in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it must be memorial season!!.

  2 car groups in 3 days have stopped by...... funny thing is..... i havent seen anyone aside from brief and hurried " hey, mate" in the various grocery stores, or typical places to run into folk you know for months, and more likely years....... so yesterday, they brought me the latest "insider" wts and after about 10 min of pleasant meaningless banter, finally got to the point....." it would be nice to see you at the hall".

  my response: i have to tell you straight out, that we are all much happier and doing better without marinating in a doomsday atmosphere... we have to look at life in a way where we find different reasons to hope...... talk about a conversation stopper.... i am guessing this is where is starts to show up on the radar...... they were sisters of the fleshly type to one of the elders.

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