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  In Real Life, Do You Think People Like You, Enjoy Your Company?

  by minimus in

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  the witnesses like to call us "disgruntled" and "unhappy" and "miserable" because we left the truth.

  do you think others view us in this way?.

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  purpleplus

  Yeah people like me. My cousin noticed a poitive change in my disposition since leaving the bOrg.
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  What Was The Most Horrible Experience/Encounter You Had While In Field Service?

  by Yizuman in

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  sorry to drudge up bad memories, but you'll feel better when you share it!

  trust me!

  and here's a brain bleach if you need it after you finish posting!

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  purpleplus

  I had a bible study with at a woman's home that was ROACH INFESTED!!!!!!! It was hard to concentrate while I was watching each roach, hoping none of them would hitch a ride and come home with me. The following week she cleaned the house with FULL STRENGTH BLEACH. So now my eyes and nose are burning. That study was certainly less than an hour. I told her to rinse with water because the bleach is hazardous!!!
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  What Was The Very First Thing That Came Across Your Eyes That Lead You Down The Road To Doubt?

  by Yizuman in

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  any of you remember what was exactly the first thing that crossed your eyeballs to lead you into doubting the wts?.

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  purpleplus

  Coffee_black, the story about your father was INFURIATING. Oh my God!!!!! And the Society never appologizes for the lives that have been adversely affected or LOST due to the "old light".
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  What Was The Very First Thing That Came Across Your Eyes That Lead You Down The Road To Doubt?

  by Yizuman in

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  any of you remember what was exactly the first thing that crossed your eyeballs to lead you into doubting the wts?.

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  purpleplus

  When I looked up Luke17:21 about the kingdom being "in your midst" in the kingdom interlinear bible, I was troubled. The word for word translation says "inside of you". It seemed like the verse was forced to fit the WBTS teachings. But there must be a good explanation for this right?

  Of course I pushed the doubt out of my mind but it was only a matter of time before the scales fell off my eyes.
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  Is Being A Snitch A Popular Activity In The Kingdub?

  by Yizuman in

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  how often do dubs hear someone snitch about a wrong doing from a brother or sister?.

  how often do you hear of a snitch going to the elders to stir up a lynch mentality against a brother or sister?.

  is there some points being earned for all this or do they think jehovah will reward them for being a snitch?.

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  purpleplus

  I taddled on a couple occasions. I thought I was helping to keep the congregation clean.
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  I Have To Touch It...Saddest Thing I've heard in a Long Time

  by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

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  i think i posted on here that i went to the memorial last week.

  my wife's dad has been a jw for over 50 years and has never missed a memorial before.

  he has been getting sicker and sicker and his wife the star pioneer still does nothing for him.

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  purpleplus

  TOTH, it's interesting you mentioned the idolatry involved in passing the emblems. A few years ago, a visitor at the hall mentioned the idolatry involved with that practice in her watchtoer comment. Needless to say, they didn't pass the mic to her anymore. But that got me thinking, "If we don't partake of the emblems, why do we have to pass them?"
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  Have You Ever Walked Out Of a KH "Meeting"?

  by african GB Member in

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  did you have enough of boasting, and decided to walk out?.

  that's what happened to me during this week's bs about how to "treat the disfellowshipped"?.

  i just picked up my bag and stormed out...... will i get called into the back room?.

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  purpleplus

  I walked out before. My bookstory overseer asked if I was okay. I just played along.
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  Did You're Being A Witness Influence You Regarding Marriage or Being Single?

  by minimus in

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  did you get married or stay single because you were a jehovah's witness?.

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  purpleplus

  Great posts guys!!! As for me I always wanted to get married, but never wanted an MS or an Elder. Unfortunately/fortunately, no one was truly compatible with me. And yes, I was approaching old maid status. I married "out of the Lord" and with his support had the courage to leave my former life behind. They probably think I was dragged out of "the truth" against my will. If only they knew...
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  What Were Your Consequences For Leaving The "Truth"???

  by minimus in

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  was it as bad as everyone says, that if you leave the organization, you'll go back to the world, get into trouble and suffer?.

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  purpleplus

  Since leaving I've lost a few friends. But I distanced myself from them when I got married. I knew they would try to convince me that my husband was one of satan's agents. Once I learned the truth about "the truth", I left the hall for good. Thank goodness my family is not in the Borg, except for a couple relatives.
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  No emotional highs/lows in jw lives

  by rebel8 in

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  if you've taken sociology 101 or read sociology books, you've seen discussions of the functions holidays serve.

  without consulting my textbooks, here are a few of them.

  honor important eventsreaffirm cultural, social, or familial tiesrestexperience joyin essence---enjoy life and have strong ties to the community and family!.

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  purpleplus

  Right on ex-nj-jw!!!!!!!