Posts by jj123jj123

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Are we losing members quicker than the WT ??

by wobble in

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reading a thread from just a few months ago, made me realise that a lot of people who used to be regular contributors here no longer do so.. i know that people have always moved on, as the anger and hurt get less, as the wt mind-set totally disappears, we feel the need to come here less and less, but because of the intelligence, insight, wit and wisdom of these people, the board is somewhat impoverished each time one of these moves on.. this is a plea to all who post now, and some who still read but don't post, please do not leave us entirely, the contributions on here are literally life-saving for many.

it is easy to get dangerously suicidal when the whole wt pack of cards falls down for you.. please do not become a stranger to us !.

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how many registered users are there for this site?

I definately read way more than I post. I'm aware of jw recovery, but I like this site way more. Is there a better jw forum on the web???

I like that you can filter this site by active/recent topics. In many ways I view this site as a news site (though I do enjoy reading the personal experiences), I mean this site pretty much keeps me up to date with the comings and goings of the WTBS. Also from time to time, I find users will post external links to very interesting content that is not strictly JW related.

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New member - my story

by Millions in

just a brief introduction, i thought i would try out one of the more established forums, have done some stuff on youtube and other places but thought i would give this a try.. potted history: raised jw by mother, in it for 30 years or so, baptised at age 18, regular pioneer at 20, ms a couple years later, mts at 26 and got assignment to a new cong, elder at around 29, came off pioneering around 31, came off as elder around 32, started to slowly wind down, completely stopped attending about 3 years ago, disassociated dec 2010. pause for breath.. the last 5 years or so have been a painfully gradual process of deconstructing myself and then piecing together fragments of my shattered life that are still valid outside the organisation.

the question 'who am i?

' has been a continual investigation; every day for the first couple of years i would realise another subject or issue that i didn't have my own opinions about.

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I just watched your wise up video, very amusing, nice work!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1GIFY94klk

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Surgeon at Torrance hospital specializes in 'bloodless' procedures

by jj123jj123 in

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http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_17252422?source=rss_viewed.

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http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_17252422?source=rss_viewed

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Feb. 15th WT - WT Society says DFed Ones are Lawless- Just Like Demons

by flipper in

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i would assume that some or a good number of us here as normal humans in this society - consider " lawless " actions to include murder , robbery, extortion, rape, child abuse, war , terrorism, etc.

the wt society has their own definition of what's considered " lawless ".

anything that's considered a disfellowshipping offense in the jehovah's witnesses is now considered " lawless ".

jj123jj123

Listener, thank you for sharing your story; it was very touching! Before your father passed away, did he ever say sorry for shunning you?

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after 40 years I guess I am being shunned

by Giordano in

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well thanks to this site i have come to realize i am being shunned........i think.

i find this really funny because my wife and i were never df or da, and we walked out in the late 1960's.

and no one in the family ever shunned us.. without making too much out of it my niece has not invited us to visit and meet our new nephew.

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This is from the Feb 15, 2011 Watchtower page 32:

By cutting off contact with the disfellowshipped
or disassociated one, you are
showing that you hate the attitudes and actions
that led to that outcome.However, you
are also showing that you love the wrongdoer
enough to do what is best for him or
her. Your loyalty to Jehovah may increase
the likelihood that the disciplined one will
repent and return to Jehovah.

19 One individual who was disfellowshipped
and was later reinstated wrote: “I
am happy that Jehovah loves his people
enough to see that his organization is kept
clean. What may seem harsh to outsiders is both necessary and really a loving
thing to do.”

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'Inception' raises some interesting thoughts/questions

by sd-7 in

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i know i am awfully late in having seen 'inception' for the first time on saturday night, but, i saw it.

for the first time.

on saturday night.

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I really like some of the lines in the film...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/quotes

Cobb: [from trailer] Dreams feel real while we're in them. It's only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange.

Cobb: What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed - fully understood - that sticks; right in there somewhere.

Cobb: Eventually, She tells me the truth that she was possessed by an idea, just one simple idea that changed everything, that our world wasn't real and in order to get back to the reality, We'll have to kill ourselves.

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Got a letter inviting me to my Judicial hearing- should I go?

by hoggieman in

hey everyone, my family and i have not gone to meeting in over a year.

rumors have swirled about us, but i have always dodged the elders calls and never said anything about my feelings.

so after a while the calls/visits dwindled, but in october they came by again and saw our halloween decorations.

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" so I don’t really care if they DF me. "

hoggieman, looks like you answered the question yourself. I wouldn't dignify their letter with a response. I wouldn't attend any judicial hearing. You obviously are not trying to live your life by going underneath the JW radar, nor should you have to. But you now have to accept the consequences of your new lifestyle choices, that being officially shunned by mind controlled cult zombies. Have no fear, time will prove that you've made the right decision. Somethings in life you have to let go...

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opinions please

by therevealer in

the watchtower ?

december 15, 2010 page 20 paragraph 21. .

21 soon christ will act against satan's wicked system.

jj123jj123

how long has the Watchtower been using the word "soon"...

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What % of current JWs sincerely believe Armageddon will come within the next 30 years?

by jj123jj123 in

just to give you a little background about myself, i was a born-in, i'm in my late 20's now, i faded away a few years ago after researching the history of the wtbs on the internet.

my fade was aided by moving away with my job(i definately feel lucky about that).

eventually, i had discussions with a couple of my closer jw friends about why i no longer believed in the wtbs.

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very true FloridaPerry, have you seen the documentary film "Waiting for Armageddon"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1372746/

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I was forwarded an email about Jack Barr's passing away

by jj123jj123 in

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friends

has anyone else seen this email?

i thought i would pass it along.... .

dear friends, .

jj123jj123

Hoffnung, I do not know the original source of this email. an active jw I know spammed a bunch of people in their contact list with this email