Topics Started by helenhall

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We've had an influx lately (newbies)
by dinah in
1. jw
2. friends
first off, i don't mean "newbie" in a mean way.. do you guys think it might be helpful if we have a "getting to know" you thread started?

let new ones, and long-tme lurkers feel welcome and share stories.. i've been fascinated by what i've read in the last couple of weeks, and frankly, usually too emotional to reply.

it seems the same old story replays.. .
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What's wrong with the WTBS in a nushell.
by JeffT in
1. jw
2. friends
i realized the other morning that it was twenty years ago that i started my exit.

at the spring 1988 circuit assembly (i think it was in february or march) they absolutely hammered on the point that higher ed was a waste of time.

armageddon was going to happen any day now and there was no point in preparing for life in system that was about to end.
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negotiating with mom
by tavash in
1. jw
2. friends
yesterday was sunny and i felt strong.

i felt up to the challenge, so i called mom.

tomorrow is one year since nan died, so we're bound to have contact.
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How do you leave?
by helenhall in
1. jw
2. experiences
when every single person you know is a witness, how do you leave?

has anybody here left, and had nobody on the outside.

because that's where i would be.
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When a JW, what did you think about human fossils of 1.2 million years
by LouBelle in
1. jw
2. friends
when i was in and documentaries came on the telly about human fossils being found dated 800 000 years old or 1.2 million years old i would always say - they surely must have the dating process wrong (hello - i'm not expert) or would try find a loop whole to make sure that the belief of mans' 6/7000 year existance.. i also used to reason that they were probably a species of apes or forgeries - anything to make myself believe we as jws' were right - i did this without even "thinking" really - like breathing.. i even studied science & biology at school and would also have to come up with ""excuses"" for this or that.

ag what did we know we were only kids, but when you become an adult and have adult reasoning faculties one can't ignore the facts.. so what did you create as a safe bubble when things like this came up?.

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When you went out in field service
by megaflower in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
how often did you have to talk yourself into going out?.

how often did you wait till the end of the month to get some time in?.

how often did you fudge your time?.
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Stories Of Wife Abuse In The Organization!
by new boy in
1. jw
2. experiences
there are so many.... i remember my exfather inlaw...ben regan, he was made an elder in newport r.i and that's enough to make you doubt the whole holy spirit thing right there.. i was sitting in his living room one sunday and the phone rings...some poor black sister just got the crap beat out of her and she was crying to him on the phone, she was looking for help.. ben said.

"well you must have done something really bad to make him so mad at you...i know but...what you need to do is just have another beer and forget the whole thing"....good by.. thank god must women are not putting up with this anymore, from their husbands or religions that really don't care about them.

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Who has lost faith?
by logic&reason in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am curious about who (after leaving) went on to other religions vs. lost faith completely.

once i started questioning the wt society, i began to question everything.

as jw's we are taught from childhood up that other religions are false - so it seems easy, after elliminating the last one, to be rid of religion altogether.. .
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What's your favorite dinner?
by beksbks in
1. jw
2. friends
home cooked, healthy if possible?

mine is probably some sort of salad.
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difficult dialog
by LindaLu in
1. social
2. relationships
i have posted here once before my jw boyfriend and i (an evolutionist) love each other very much, but as you all can imagine we have many differences and difficult times.

the latest major debate at the moment is that (and forgive me if this might offend anyone here) but by spending so much time in the ministry service (preaching religion) and referring to any world issue as man doesnt have the answer is a very selfish and self-centred way of living ones life.

in the other hand i see many friends of mine renouncing their comfortable lifes in europe to do humanitarian voluntary field work in places like africa and for that according to this sick belief they are all ought to die in armageddon for not doing gods will now my argument above as you probably agree does not go down very well although i have tried many other subtle ways without much luck.