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  Long time lurker, 1st time poster

  by Mattieu in

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  well where do i start, perhaps will go into more detail later, though briefly - 40 years young, raised in the truth (kingdom baby, which meant i was never going to make it to primary/secondary school/work/get married/have kids....) former ms, regular pioneer, learnt 3 foreign languages, served in foreign language group, married (wife still goes to meetings), beautiful kids, baptised at 15 years of age, regular pioneer at 15, grew up in divided house.. .

  hmmm, will go into my issues with all things organisational later, though firstly want to apologise, for being a self righteous spiritual pratt who did things by the book and sat with other elders/mss and prejudged others for not doing enough and having a wrong attitude about all matters spiritual and organisational.

  i stepped down as an ms over a year ago (they were grooming me to be an elder), havent been to a meeting in 3 months, i knew it wasnt the truth for a number of years and have struggled badly the last few years.

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  welcome good to have another newbie ~ I just wish more of those who 'took the lead' would have had your humble attitude
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  "I'M PERFECT, YOU'RE DOOMED; TALES OF A JW UPBRINGING"

  by AWAKE&WATCHING in

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  thought i'd pass this on.

  the author is kyria abraham who is one of my ff friends.

  i'm sure she would be glad to ad anyone and would love support at her book signings.. .

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  Just posted about this on the other thread... Bought it. Read it. Very funny book , somethings only growing up JW can understand, but still a very good book.
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  Win a Copy of I'm Perfect, You're Doomed

  by klydia in

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  hey everyone!

  i am giving away a few copies of my book in exchange for your creepiest story about the jehovah's witnesses.. you know you got 'em!.

  read more here:.

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  independent_tre

  Hi Kyria,

  Bought your book 2 weeks ago and couldn't put it down til I finished. . GREAT book, truly funny! Most of it had me in stitches and the rest had me shakin' my head trying to wonder how I ever survived growing up a witness. Thank you for having the courage to publish your experiences, it's good to finally be able to look back and laugh - and least. I would write some of my favorite one liners from the book, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone else.

  Take care and I wish you much success in the future, or should I just say GOOD LUCK!
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  "Watchmen" the worst comic book movie ever - I walked out!

  by Witness 007 in

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  it tried to be dramatic and different but you just don't know which direction this movie is taking.

  i haven't walked out of a film ever, but i just couldn't stand it anymore....the first hour and a half went no-where!

  they try to make complex interesting characters but fail completely...anyone else see it?.

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  I also walked out and demanded my money back... should have been rated NC-17 (saw lots of families there - what were they thinking), and the critics were wrong!!! It sucked horribly!!!!!!!

  The 4,5, & 6 year olds at the movie horrified me far more than this craptacular movie. Watchmen sucked @SS!!
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  Want to Introduce myself....Hi everyone.

  by ilovelamp120 in

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  hi all, i've been reading here for awhile and made a few posts before realizing i should probably introduce myself.

  it's so refreshing to read ppl's thoughts on these topics, which run deeply personal, and i've never been able to express myself freely, so thanks for such a great forum.. i was born and raised a dub, by my "spiritually single" mother (dad was an unbeliever..still is) me and my 3 other siblings all fell away before getting baptised, other than my older sis, who was df'd at 16. unfortunatley in my early 20's a sister "took an interest in me and we had a bible study for 2 years before getting baptized at 24.

  (what a regret) since then i floundered, flopped, got df'd a year later for dum, dum, dum..."fornication and then reinstated 9 months later.

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  Welcome & plz stick around :)
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  Today at the meeting we got a gift from Jehovah!

  by Albert Einstein in

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  today at the meeting we were told by the co, that we got a gift three months ago!

  the gift we got is the one more free evening weekly, because of the new meeting arrangement.

  this gift was given to us by jehovah through faithfull an discreet slave.

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  some gift. whatever. IA, they are the best when it comes to putting a self praising 'spin' on anything
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  My mom- and Hi! I am new here.

  by RaraAvis in

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  i have been reading this site for a while now but have never posted.

  i am an ex-pioneer, who left the organization 15 years ago.

  i served as a need-greater in a foreign country and when i came back i walked away.

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  Hi and welcome!

  I also share that experience of having a mother that is completely and totally absorbed with the society and has devoted her whole life and soul to the org. I have come to the conclusion that if she really would find out the truth about the truth, she couldn't handle it. I almost think it would kill her really, and that is no exaggeration, considering how emotionally tied she is to the org and how her whole identity revolves around it. I feel that sadness too, but at a lost as to what to do about it.

  But, I'm glad to see so many new ones. This board provides a myriad of supportive suggestions and experiences from many in similar situations. Look forward to seeing more of your posts!
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  Howdy from a long time lurker

  by Cadellin in

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  greetings all:.

  i just want to say howdy and thank you .

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  Welcome!! Looking forward to reading your story
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  Hello Friends

  by lonestar63 in

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  man am i glad to finally be able to register!!.

  i've been a lurker here for several months, well the old forum is where my lurking began.. i am very lucky.

  i was able to fade without being hunted down.

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  Welcome! Good to have you here
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  Smurfs Really are blue little demons

  by TheICE in

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  i know most of you are not "true" believers, but i hope you atleast listen to what i have to say, the smurfs are really blue little demons, a sister once had a doll of a smurf and she woke up in the middle of the night and it was humping the cat, once she threw a show at it, it jumped out the window, needless to say the sister and the cat was scared for life.

  smurfs may not be the in thing right now but you never know when there going to come back.

  so please for the sake of your family and your cat stay away from them.. disclaimer: all events are based on true live events..

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  independent_tre

  wow. thanks for the info. no really. thanks