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  What Made You Question "The Truth"?

  by minimus in

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  in the the early 1970's, i used to enjoy going to assemblies, conventions and hear special talks given by bethel heavies.. in those days, we were believers and we applied ourselves as "ministers" with pride.. once the "end" was obviously not within our "generation", many of us started losing interest.. we started to think more critically.

  it took a long time but once you start recognizing the bullsh*t, it's hard to stay in and truly believe at the same time.. .

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  The NBC show on pedophelia within the WTBS caused a 'slight' crack in my spiritual armor. There was a male-can't call him a man-at our congregation that benefited immensely from their weak policy on child sexual abuse. He had many victims and one of them committed suicide. So, i knew firsthand that what the people on the Dateline show were saying was true.

  Then several years later, I was looking at the evil internet and looked up JW's and 1975. That opened my eyes and I did more research, found JWD, read Crisis of Conscious and never looked back.

  My life has improved more than i had ever imagined or hoped for. It's wonderful to be free of those WTBS lies.
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  Video tribute to Oompa (Eric Reeder)

  by cedars in

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  i didn't know eric particularly well, and i feel terrible that i didn't reach out to him more or try to help him while i still had the opportunity.. i feel extremely helpless, but the least i can do is help others remember him who knew him better.. here is a video i've uploaded to youtube in his honor.... .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67a0imd6dng.

  i hope it helps us as we mourn a much-loved member of this forum.. .

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  That was beautiful. I didn't know him but feel sad at his passing.
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  Favorite JW Urban Legends

  by Christ Alone in

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  what are your favorite urban legends that you heard as a jw?.

  here's mine:.

  a brother, through his work, was asked to give a speech to the united nations.

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  There is also the story about the two sisters that are in service and come to the door of a serial rapist/murderer. Later on, after the guy is caught, he tells the police the reason he didn't harm those two JW ladies was because of the great big guy standing behind them. It was an angel protecting them, or so they say.....

  Love these kind of threads.
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  Finally! -- Why the WTS Discourages Higher Education

  by Recovery in

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  i'm sure many of you have been wondering why the wts has stuck to it's adamant viewpoint of higher education.

  let's settle it once and for all.

  this will prove conclusively why it's in young people's best interests to avoid higher education.. candace conti has inspired hundreds, perhaps thousands of young girls across america to successfully take on the wts.

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  I think the hallucinatory drugs can help her put it in "lamens terms" for everyone. It's LAYMAN'S terms. Seems like Recovery is a product of the WTBS policy on Higher Education---LOL.

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  New to the site.

  by ?evrything in

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  finally opened my eyes about a month ago.. born in male from texas.

  mid 20's.

  suffered/suffer from general anxiety which i feel is a direct result from my childhood and teenage years in the org.

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  WELCOME!!! You will be amazed at how peaceful your life will become in time.
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  Come have lunch with some awesome apostates!

  by serenitynow! in

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  Me and the hubby may be there.
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  Oh happy days one of my df sons has been "REINSTATED"!!! and my parents and employees and old friends are soooorooooo happy!

  by oompa in

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  how long do i let it last????

  he called my dad the next day and he said it was basically a distant grunt....until those magical words (sorry sparlock) "i was reinstated last night"....and then tinkerbell started spreading her fairy dust and all was well....my son is still hopeful he can still fade and will quickly rattle off to me the short list of successful faders he knows that have a pretty normal life.....i told him i so want to tell dad and my ex and the other most self-righteous ones that he is just like me and figured it all out by himself despite my best efforts to wake him up for years!!!!!.

  but that would be toooooooooooooo easy toooooooo in your face doncha think???

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  Good for him! Now, he can begin the fade. I wish him much success.
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  I AM THE NEW MEETUP ORGANIZER FOR EX-JW's IN MICHIGAN

  by AK MCGRATH in

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  hi all you fellow michiganders.. i wanted to make you aware that the meetup site entitled, "ex-jehovah's witnesses of michigan" will not be disolved.

  i decided since today was the last day before it would be no more, i should step up, and so i gladly did.. seeing that there has not been one meetup since it's inception, i plan to change that.

  i know there is at least one person from here who is registered with our meetup.

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  AKM-I am not on the Meetup site yet. But, meeting you and the others sounds wonderful. I am unable to attend this weekend, work project. But, the places you mentioned aren't very far from me. I'll check out the meetup site .
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  I AM THE NEW MEETUP ORGANIZER FOR EX-JW's IN MICHIGAN

  by AK MCGRATH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi all you fellow michiganders.. i wanted to make you aware that the meetup site entitled, "ex-jehovah's witnesses of michigan" will not be disolved.

  i decided since today was the last day before it would be no more, i should step up, and so i gladly did.. seeing that there has not been one meetup since it's inception, i plan to change that.

  i know there is at least one person from here who is registered with our meetup.

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  I'm interested. I"m in Lansing.
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  What is the most ridiculous thing you've ever fought about - verbal sparring included?

  by Iamallcool in

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  QuestioningEverything

  I like to drink canned Pepsi. Before I drink it, I put it in the freezer for about an hour so that it can get super cold.

  Yes, me and the hubby got into an argument about my putting my can of Pepsi in the freezer. Still not sure what the real issue was