Of my 39 first cousins and 4 siblings that have all left the JW cult, (all baptized and 4th generation), only two of us really care what is going on in JW land. I think it is because everyone got out at a young age, went to college, married "worldly" people and basically got on with their lives and never looked back. Now decades have passed and they really don't care what some insignificant religion is up to. Where as Nate and I went into full time service for years and years. When we finally had enough, it was hard to cope with the wasted years. The internet helps immensely, but I wish I did not need to come here every single day. I envy the ones who never look back.
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Why so few XJWs online?
by StephaneLaliberte innot too long ago, i posted a topic where i pointed out that there are about 1 million xjws alive right now.
that number only represented the disfellowshipped ones... didn't account for those who had become publishers and left or anyone else who got hurt by that group by proxy.
so, why are there so few of them online?
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What if Fred Franz had never existed?
by Magnum inwhat if fred franz had never existed?.
those of you who weren’t around in the days when he was the oracle of jwdom or who at least aren’t familiar with the deeper publications he was responsible for probably won’t be able to comprehend the significance of the question.
i believe he influenced jwdom greatly, and the whole feel of jwdom would have been different without him.. during the 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s (not sure about 50’s), he was considered to be almost superhuman by some (a lot?
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Without Fred and his wild prophecy, we may never have had the great apostasy that Ray and associates started.
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What did you regrettably not do because you were a Jehovah's Witness ?
by minimus injehovah's witnesses cannot do a lot of things.
i remember pioneers having to quit their jobs because they could not work in a convenience store and sell cigarettes.
i know of a young man who was offered a scholarship to any college or university if he wanted to go to because of his football abilities.
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Minimus - You are probably talking about big decisions in life, but I have to say that after being out for 11 years, I am still shocked at how many little things I do that still produce pangs of guilt. I bought a pair of camouflage pants for the first time and felt as if I was about to commit an evil act of war. I joined the YMCA two days ago and wanted to shout it out to everyone that I had the audacity to join the Y, but then I realize nobody could give a rats ass
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Why do trolls do what they do?
by Londo111 ini truly don't understand the mindset of a troll.
i know it's been explained, but i still don't get it.
it is hard to distinguish between a troll and a jw apologist at times because the reactions are very similar.
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Magwitch
They must be so desperate for any kind of connection with people. It is really sad to think of any member of society so in need of just a little human attention (even if it is negative)
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Oh God(s)!
by tepidpoultry inmeant to hopefully get your mind off the craziness which we sadly refer to as the news these days,.
we'll call this one .
fun for seculars.
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8 for me
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Cooking With Cast Iron
by Simon ini can't even remember what got me interested in pans, probably wanting to try cooking more and watching some cooking videos on youtube, but i kind of started wanting to get a cast-iron skillet specifically so started reading up on them.
hey, if you're going to spend $50 on something you need to study them and create a comparison spreadsheet ... right?.
not only did cast-iron look great for cooking but there are some studies that show risks to aluminium / teflon cookware ... not that the wts was "right" about aluminium, but teflon can give off carcinogenic chemicals if overheated (so what if it chips off into your food?).
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Magwitch
I have an obsession with cast iron pans. The FINEX brand is my absolute favorite.....I can find this brand sometimes at TJ Maxx and/or Marshalls for a good price.
My last move, I had to give up cooking on gas and had to switch to an electric stove....... I hate it. I cannot get the pans the correct temperature ever. Does anyone else have this problem with cast iron and an electric stove?
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Bro Knorrs Notes RE Disfellowshipping & Two Witness Rule
by pale.emperor inhi guys.
a fellow ex jw shared this with me.
haven't time to read them yet (i'm using my phone to go on internet).
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Magwitch
They actually read out loud the reasons for DF'ing a person? WOW! How disgusting!
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Living with Your Parents Well Into Adulthood the Norm?
by Sorry ini don't want to seem like a jerk.
i know full well economic times are not the greatest.
there's no shame in struggling and staying with your family until you're back on your feet.
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Maybe things have changed a lot in the last 35 years, but when I graduated from HS I would have loved to move out of my parents home, but that was not a choice I had. It also had absolutely nothing to do with finances either. As a "female" I was required to stay home and pioneer until I married a spiritual man that my parents approved of. Most of my JW girlfriends were in the exact same boat.....And for some crazy reason we just blindly obeyed (cause that's what you do)
It could be that the 3 woman mentioned in the original OP are not allowed to leave home until they find a spiritual husband.
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Fiji: Houses built with love
by darkspilver inthe fiji times newspaper.
houses built with love.
samisoni pareti, saturday, november 12, 2016. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=378222.
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Thanks for posting this darkspilver
Slightly off topic.....
My daughter Lexi lives on Fiji and almost lost her life in that cyclone last March. It was the strongest cyclone to make landfall in the South Pacific and it barely made the news here in the US. She gets a real kick out of the witnesses always on the beach with their carts and loves that kingdom halls have windows there - something she never saw here in Colorado.
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How about prayers being used as a talk?
by NikL inanother thread on here made me think of it.. its a personal peeve of mine.. you bow your head in prayer and the brother says thinks like thank you for the lessons we learned today like bla bla bla and for that wonderful point about yadda yadda yadda.
jehovah we know that etc etc etc therefore we must...well you get the gist.and on and on it goes.
absolutely drives me mad..
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Growing up in the rurals, Thursday nights were the absolute worst. We had already been in school all day. Did chores, got prettied up, squeezed into the family car with two parents and five siblings and then had to drive 30 miles on country roads. The meeting did not end until 10 PM, but 9 times out of 10, the brothers would go way overtime because what they had to say was so very important. The final prayer would get started by one of my long winded foreign speaking Ukrainian uncles and the majority in the audience just wanted death........