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  suicide and explosion at Kingdom Hall on Sat. July 27

  by kool aid man06 in

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  a bizarre explosion at a church east of kansas city killed one man on saturday afternoon.

  atf agents said the explosion at the jehovah's witness' kingdom hall on foggy bottom drive was intentionally set, and that the person who died appears to have committed suicide.

  witnesses described large amounts of smoke pouring out of the building, which they said was just recently completed.

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  amama2six

  Well JWs see suicide as a sin and not much more...I'm sure they will make certain the family knows that, too. :mad:
  
  This is incredibly sad and my heart goes out to his family. :(
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  the biggest apostafest

  by ninja in

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  when ray franz finally shuffles off this mortal coil.....(which i hope will not be for many more years) i think there should be the biggest gathering of apostates ever....in thanks to the man who freed the minds of many of us ....i for one will be there come what may.....(unless it's raining....kidding)...franzy....ninja salutes you

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  What city does Ray live in? It's Georgia, right? *wants to Google to see how far it is*
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  Are You a Night Owl?

  by compound complex in

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  i feel at my best and do my best at night .... how about you?.

  coco.

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  Definitely a night owl here!
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  feel like I've walked into a tar pit

  by lancelink in

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  around three years ago my wife started to invite the mormon missionaries in, and have discussions with them.

  this went on for several months, then the get together s started to be 2-3 times a week.

  i would work late because i wanted .

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  I was thinking the same thing, nameless, it sounds to me the Elders think she's taking opportunity to teach the Mormons about Jehovah versus them teaching HER. I can't see why the Elders would EVER give her the go-ahead to study with Mormons with the possibility of her converting.
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  Join Me In Welcoming SadFox

  by snowbird in

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  come on, now.. she needs our tlc.. sylvia.

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  Welcome to the forum, SadFox! SO many here have been through similar issues, I hope you will find the love and support I've already experienced on JWD in just a few days here. :)
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  Faded away about 4 years ago

  by SurfsUp in

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  hi i wanted to say hello, this is my first day on this forum.

  i am 40 years old and was a jw from birth.

  i am living in georgia and have lived in florida too.

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  Welcome!
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  Clothing in the New Order

  by donny in

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  the society teaches that once the new order is up and running, we will achieve perfection as adam and eve once were.

  if thats the case, why do they portray folks in the new order as fully clothed?

  i thought clothing was the result of sin, so once sin is eliminated, should not clothing be also?

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  Sorry AGuest, for thinking it was from JW teachings. I've been out for many years, I figured something had changed/been added/whatever as tends to happen.
  
  I can't say I like the thought of my "genital parts" disappearing, though. Guess I'll cross that bridge when/if I get to it. :P
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  Hi, I'm new

  by Diva in

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  hi, this is my first post but ive been lurking around this discussion board for some time now.

  my husband (the borg) occasionally posts and i had the pleasure of meeting some great people at the apostofest in covent garden, london last year arranged by bestie and sweetpea , hi to you both and hi to freetothink, mr majestic and everyone that was there hope youre all ok.. my story in a nutshell: raised a jw from birth, my whole family, expect one brother and sister (disfellowshipped) are still jws - basically i was raised in a family who were considered one of the pillars of the congregation, we all pioneered and did the whole witness thing, in fact one of my sisters is a missionary.

  my whole jw world crumbled when i learnt about the jw/un connection and from that moment on there was no turning back.

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  Welcome Diva! I just joined a few days ago myself and had the same thought as you about actually being an "apostate" now. I often wonder if the whole apostate thing is not only to keep JWs from finding out the truth about the organization but also to keep a lot of those who leave from seeking outside support. I mean, I'm DFed but not for apostasy, so I hadn't technically committed the unforgivable sin until coming here (12 years after my DFing). I was afraid to be wrong about leaving and involve myself with apostates, thus ruining any chance of ever going back. But without the support it's very hard to deal with the aftermath and I'm sure many end up going back to the organization because they are too afraid to seek out other ex-JWs who could help them with the transition. I never went back but I went through some very rough times alone. Even though my exit was many years ago I have realized in coming here that I have a LOT of unresolved issues regarding my JW years. I'm just glad I now have a place to come and see I am not alone and have support. :D
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  It's official....Bookstudy is DOA

  by CoonDawg in

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  okay, so my wife and mom both got back from their public talk / wt study this evening.

  my loudmouthed sister asked if there were any announcements.

  the bookstudy is hereafter known as "the congregation bible study".

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  I do not understand why they cannot walk to the book study if the gas prices are too high. Isn't that what inspired us during the public "blab" on Sunday's? Those emotional and encouraging experiences of our brothers in far away lands walking many miles through deadly conditions to be able to feast at the book study?
  
  I thought the exact same thing, Mag! :D Welcome!
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  What's the worst thing the JW religion has done to you?

  by lfcviking in

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  once having been a member of the jw religion and now that you have left, what is the worst thing that you realise it has done to you?

  i.e has it left you mentally scarred?

  has it left you with serious family trouble?

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  I've noticed that too, Am. Everyone I know seems to have a really close family with lots of friends formed over the years, many from childhood (school/activities/etc.). Me? I have made friends with some neighbors in previous neighborhoods I lived in but it was superficial (they already had their own CLOSE friends) and I always lost track of them when I moved. Now I have one friend where I'm at, my husband's ship's former ombudsman, who I met when she drove me to the hospital while the ship was deployed for my baby's birth. She also helped with my near-death experience shortly after that. Except now her husband is getting kicked out of the Navy and arrested for abusing her kids (she had no idea, JUST found out a few weeks ago)...she's divorcing him and dealing with a bunch of her own crap...and our friendship appears to be going down the tubes as she struggles to form a "new life" outside the military. So pretty much that leaves me alone, once again. :(