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Request for info - Please post the number of partakers between 1975 - 1992
by Awakened at Gilead in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i have the figures from 1992 to present.

most of the the previous years are not in the cd-rom.

anyone have yearbooks or bound volume data they can share?.
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Fadeout.. your chart says it's been at the same number forever. is that true? i thought the point was the number was going up?
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My Draft DA Letter - What do you think?
by daniel-p in
1. jw
2. friends
dear family and friends,.

this is one of the hardest things ive ever written.

please forgive me for the brevity, but its essential for the clarity that this most emotional topic deserves.
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I personally was very impressed. I've been thinking about a letter.... SUCH a hard choice, SO many ramifications.....AAAHHHHH.
Glad to hear you're making a good strong choice for yourself. I do believe it sounds kind and respectful.
Good luck. I wish you the best, cross your fingers , and all those pagan activities that will help get you thru it....
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Russel's view of Disfellowshipping
by not_yours in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i read this watchtower the other day, november 15, 1984:.

for instance, in 1904 the watch tower societys first president, charles taze russell, wrote: the church is to withdraw from him its fellowship and any and all signs or manifestations of brotherhood.

(the new creation, page 290) .
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they're not misquoting....
its just "old light" .... it could be apostate sounding, doesnt matter. OLD LIGHT. You could never get a current witness to care what a book wrote back then. doesn't matter.
OLD LIGHT.
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Why do we
by IP_SEC in
1. jw
2. friends
have to make every gottdamn thread about gays about jg for fuck's sake?.

grats chl on your invite.

for fuck gotdamn sake people..
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I dont understand how the HELL a fainting GOAT has anything to do with this topic.... but that is the FUNNIEST THING I"VE EVER SEEN EVER. maybe i dont get out much.... but that is some FUNNY SHIT!!!
thank you for that!
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I've Been Talking To My Relatives...
by cognac in
1. jw
2. friends
and it's hard... to see how horrible my family was.

it's just hard.

i'm just crying... .
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(((((((((((((((Cognac))))))))))))))))))
I'm so sorry you're having a hard time. The CULT made us do things. We didn't make those decisions on our own at all. In fact, they were unnatural. Get it all out, let them know how you feel (which you seem to have done) and then you can have a great rest of their lives with them. Dont waste anymore time.
IF you need to talk, I'm here.....
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do you love me??......
by oompa in
1. jw
2. friends
that is what i want to ask my jw wife now.....cause my sister (lesbian who left jw 35 years ago) does.....and several new friends here at jwd seem to as well.........so if she loves me....and they love me.....why can't they love each other too????......................oompa.

and why is my face so damm wet now.......dammit...........
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Sorry OOMP!!
Didn't want it to hurt, and i'm NOT worn out or tired...
Can one get tired of the OOMPSTER????
But, i had a feeling you wanted honest feedback.. and in that case, i was gonna let you see what we all seem to see.
We love ya, we're here for you. I'm SO happy to hear about the councelor, and the fact that she would go was great. SO maybe this will be a good turn-around. I'm proud that you're trying everything first. good boy!
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Cultural Mormons
by drew sagan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
over the past few days i have been doing some research on the mormon church.

i'm thinking hard about becoming a member.

ok, just kidding.
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Solace...
Welcome.
Learn more. I thought my life was great "in the truth". until you realize it's all a lie, you wasted your life, and all your friends only love you conditionally. Sorry to ramble on this thread, but anyway.... I couldn't stop myself.
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Cultural Mormons
by drew sagan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
over the past few days i have been doing some research on the mormon church.

i'm thinking hard about becoming a member.

ok, just kidding.
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I've often talked about that.
Get a freakin sunday school for the kids so they're not tortured, have SOME THINGS at the hall, social! (gasp!!) Honestly, i really think i would have stuck around. I could see it then.
Even though it's a stupid cult.
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Should I go to the elders about the affair?
by weeone in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am a sister that kind of "fell away" from the organization.

i felt that i wasn't accepted by my brothers and sisters (long, long story).

whatever i did i wasn't "perfect" enough.
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It seems like you still believe it's the "Truth". you need to start reading up and getting that straigheted out. Once you know what is the truth, you wont worry about anything elders think or say. Why let them mess with your life. Move on, dont worry and dont have guilt when you realize they AREN"T a religion, they DONT have the truth, and they're a MINDCONTROLLING CULT.
Then you can stop playing into what they want.
Welcome. Read around our board and go on a learning journey...
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this sucks
by Troggle in
1. jw
2. friends
last night at work (i work as a mananger for a fast food reasturant).

one of my employees came through the drive through.

he told me he had taken a drug test for a job at a warehouse where one of the brothers from my old kh was the hiring boss.
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Beat him up for all of us and videotape it!!!! YAY!!!!!!!
Or, yes, leagally reprimand him. that wold be awesome too. Whichever works.