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  [LONG] Making a plan to leave... I have no friends :'(

  by confliction in

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  the title pretty much explains it all... i don't want to go too much into my story (for paranoid fear of identification), but i have been raised in the "truth", and got baptized at a young age- too young to truly understand what i was getting into.

  i still live with my parents, and as such don't want to make a move just yet, as it would destroy virtually everything i have left.

  as of now though, i see myself leaning towards agnosticism.. here's my short sob story.

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  JustHuman14

  Your story it is very common amongst JW's. There are hundreds of thousands stories like yours. Once you find out the truth about the 'truth', then you cannot stay and pretend.

  You can see my previous posts as (justhuman)and you will see that there are people with worst situation like yours. When I left I had a family and children. 10 years have gone and I managed to make a new life, new friends. I was 33 when I left and 39 when I was disfellowshiped.

  I enjoy my freedom, and I made my choices regarding religion. So you are young, you are not commited with anyone, you have no children. It is good idea to move into another town, become innactive, make new friends and plan your life according to your will.

  I don't suggest you to be disfellowshiped. Like that you will lose all your family bonds. Even if you move to a new town try to avoid to join a JW's congregation. You will save your self from the 'elders' that will call and ask why you don't go to the meetings
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  World Cup: New Zealand 1 Slovakia 1

  by finallysomepride in

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  huge surprise - fantastic.

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  Until now I'm not impressed with the world cup games. But hope New Zeland will make it to the next round. I like suprises. France is out, England, Italy, Spain they are close to miss next round. The only team that's doing well is Brazil
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  Generation 'New Light' is Actually Working

  by zoiks in

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  as ridiculous as it seems to me and most of you, the infamous 'generation' update has every jw that i know in a tizzy.

  they're all worked up about how 'exciting' it all is.

  i just received a letter from my mom (she only communicates through letters now), and she brought it up - how they carefully explained it at the convention, and how it shows that we are so close to the end.. unbelievable.

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  I don't think is working. For the rank and file it doesn't matter anymore what the GB says. They have learn to accept blindly whatever comes out from Brooklyn...if the GB changes the 'light' next month still JW's they will be happy with the new explanation...

  If the WT was finnancial advisor they would have gone down the drain. Not a single prophecy, not a future event they haven't be able to figure out.
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  has anyone looked into Buddhism?

  by poor places in

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  i've started reading a book called the modern buddhist's bible and i'm liking a lot of things about the religion so far.

  of course i don't know much yet, but there seem to be some very good points to buddhism.

  one thing i love is the emphasis on "killing" the ego (or whatever you might want to call what buddhists try to do with their egos!).

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  I take from Budhism their idea for inner peace and reincarnation...plus Dalai Lama is cool.....
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  DC 2010 Release - The Origin of Life and its many misquotes

  by Designer Stubble in

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  looking up all the references is a lot of work - one of the reasons nobody normally verifies these, but trust the writers.

  as you will see, the writers are banking on this, but it is not a good thing to trust the wtbts writers.

  please find the bibliography worked out for quotes 38-51, covering the heading "what about human evolution".. interesting is that many quotes are from the [u]preface[/u] of books, where the authors honestly explain the difficulties and assumptions related to evolutionary science.. [b]what about human evolution?[/b].

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  Great job dude....boy WT are masters in misquoting..
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  The official "how did they react to the new light" thread

  by PYRAMIDSCHEME in

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  for those that went to meeting what was the general response to this "new understanding" of "this generation"?

  at my hall i don't think anyone really got it or cared.

  swallowed hook, line and sinker.

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  I was MS back in 1995 when the 'light' came out. I recall at CO's visit(it happened to be few days after the 'light') we had a special meeting for the 'new light'. He told us that we have to persuade our families as leaders of the congregation to understand the new generation explanation. The nucleus of the congregation is the family, so if all family members understand the new light then the entire congregation will know...

  For me it was the end of my life in the WT. After this 'change' of understanding in just 4 years I left WT. I don't know what was the reaction of the rank and file today, but as I see from active JW's that post in various forums, there is no reaction at all, just like it was 15 years ago.

  I have said few years back(yes I'm of the older members of this forum -Justhuman)that the WT it is a club. In order to be a member of the club and accepted by the other members, you have to follow blindly what comes out from the headquarters. Even if the GB changes every week their understanding in doctrinal matters, still the rank and file will accept it without any questioning. In just 15 years the doctrine of the famous generation changed 4 times!!! In my time I recall that the generation doctrine was SOLID. The generation that it will not pass and would see Armaggedon. Those who were born in 1914 they will be the living evidence of God's promise of a New World. I spend the best years of my life preaching that the generation will not pass way, became pioneer spending 90 hours a month to save the World. What I knew back then it all gone down the drain. And dogmatically speaking WT has nothing in common with the one I grew back in the mid 80's. Whats left it is just promises by the WT leadership that never came true...

  George Orwell said: Everything fadded to the mist. The past was erased the erasure was forgotten, the LIE BECAME TRUTH...
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  My Memories of Bethel in the Franz Era - part one

  by Dogpatch in

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  food was passed from one side and if you were #10 you may not get too much to eat!

  when i finally did, she was not at all interested.

  but i was lucky it didnt work out, for she never would have left the watchtower.

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  Boy what a story...I can hardly believe Randy that you were so FAITHFULL to the WT...
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  Why are they so anal about assembly badges?

  by highdose in

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  they insist you must wear you and whats more it must be placed in clear view for everyone else to see.. i have been challenged before now " sister!

  are you wearing your badge!?

  " it made me wonder why?

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  JustHuman14

  Mormons have badges too...it is cult characteristic...they like to show they are different from the rest of the world
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  A Responsible Discussion on Ray Franz's Role in the Lives of Former JW's

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  since it was learned that ray franz went to the hospital and then passed away, most threads have in my opinion, correctly tried to give some honor and respect to a courageous, honest, and principled man.. some borderline trolls, who know many former jw's are easily upset (and they know this.

  i know this...) try to take advantage by hitting on a hot button.

  in this case, its to call you a follower of ray franz.. we all know that isn't true.. but i think that a legitimate discussion on this is in order.

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  JustHuman14

  Ray was an honest Christian. He have seen from inside all the flaws of the WT, and realized that God had nothing to do with that cult. He had to came out and speak of what was happening within the GB.

  Most of all he didn't tried to create a new religion, like many ex-cult leaders do. I had the chance to talk with him few times and indeed I could see the reason writting the 2 books.

  He helped hundred of thousands of JW's to breake free from that cult and have a real life.

  He will always live in our hearts
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  Quick one-liners to explain why you haven't been to meetings

  by gubberningbody in

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  "i know it took a long time, but i finally made the truth my own.".

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  JustHuman14

  ELVIS DIED..............