Well since you will live forever Bane -- 109 years shouldn't be a problem...
RaraAvis
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Questions for BANE, SCHOLAR, and All Jehovah's Witnesses!
by UnDisfellowshipped inyou don't have to answer all of them at once.
i would be happy to see your answers to any of these questions.. remember, the inspired apostle peter gave this direction in the holy scriptures: "always [be] ready to make a defense before everyone that demands of you a reason for the hope in you, but doing so together with a mild temper and deep respect.
" (1st peter 3:15).
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My SIL's dad is dying right now
by RaraAvis inand it is so sad, and so hard.
this is the one thing about losing my religion that has been the hardest for me.
it was so wonderful believing a person goes to sleep, a hope of waking up to a wonderful new world.
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thank you for the kind words everyone.
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My SIL's dad is dying right now
by RaraAvis inand it is so sad, and so hard.
this is the one thing about losing my religion that has been the hardest for me.
it was so wonderful believing a person goes to sleep, a hope of waking up to a wonderful new world.
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I guess what I am wondering is what does everyone think happens at death and was it hard to change your views after leaving the org.
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My SIL's dad is dying right now
by RaraAvis inand it is so sad, and so hard.
this is the one thing about losing my religion that has been the hardest for me.
it was so wonderful believing a person goes to sleep, a hope of waking up to a wonderful new world.
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And it is so sad, and so hard. This is the one thing about losing my religion that has been the hardest for me. It was so wonderful believing a person goes to sleep, a hope of waking up to a wonderful new world. Now I have no idea what I believe. What happens when someone dies. He said he is ready to go and be with his wife, who he lost to cancer. Will that happen? I wonder how you all have dealt with the question of death and the afterlife or the lack thereof.
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Are you UNDERSTANDING towards Second, Third, and even Fourth-generation Witnesses on this forum?
by BonaFide indo you all realize how tough it is for a second-generation witness?
what about a third-generation witness?
fourth?.
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At a certain point in life you realize, your family that is your mother, father, sisters, brothers, were not meant to be YOUR family. Yes they are your close relatives. But YOUR family would be YOUR wife and YOUR children. But because you don't want to let go of your relatives, you are keeping yourself from discovering YOUR family. I hope you find the courage to stop living for your close relatives and start seeking YOUR family.
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Breaking free and closure...
by RaraAvis ini have only been posting on this site for a short time, and haven't completely decided how i feel about it.
i have found it interesting to say the least, and have learned a lot from members such as andersonsinfo and others.
i have felt compassion for many who have posted here, have felt out of the loop by many others who have formed tight "friendships" with each other here, have been shocked by some users, have been inspired by others ... you get the idea... i have had a full spectrum of thoughts more or less.. however.... the one feeling i get the most is it reminds me of divorce, or when you split off from someone who mattered to you and you can't seem to let go.
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I lost a lot of friends, I use that term lightly though. It was difficult coming to terms with the fact that I didn't matter that much to any of them in the end. Even when I was officially DF'd they had all abandoned me years and years before. So I guess I kind of felt like, "what have I really lost? friends who truly do not care for me?" Thankfully the important people stuck around.
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What happened to these guys? Where are they? Does anybody know?
by RaraAvis injim and debbie cauthon.
bob milovsky.
tom and linda medcalf - not a c.o.
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What happened to these guys? Where are they? Does anybody know?
by RaraAvis injim and debbie cauthon.
bob milovsky.
tom and linda medcalf - not a c.o.
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Jim and Debbie Cauthon
Bob Milovsky
Tom and Linda Medcalf - not a c.o. but need greaters from KC Area
Penny Spencer -from Indy area
Beth Eitlegeorge from Indiana
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Breaking free and closure...
by RaraAvis ini have only been posting on this site for a short time, and haven't completely decided how i feel about it.
i have found it interesting to say the least, and have learned a lot from members such as andersonsinfo and others.
i have felt compassion for many who have posted here, have felt out of the loop by many others who have formed tight "friendships" with each other here, have been shocked by some users, have been inspired by others ... you get the idea... i have had a full spectrum of thoughts more or less.. however.... the one feeling i get the most is it reminds me of divorce, or when you split off from someone who mattered to you and you can't seem to let go.
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Wow jamiebowers - While I see lots of venting at this place, more than anything else, I see love. Too bad you don't see it too.
I am not sure how you got the impression that I don't see love here.
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Forget all of the stages: Denial, Anger, Sadness - Don't you sometimes just feel STUPID for having believed in the Organization?
by BonaFide ini know i have been through all those stages, i denied it, then i got angry, definitely sad.
months and months of this, and i still am in for my family and friends.. but sometimes i just feel stupid.
why did i ignore basic common sense for so long?
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Several years from now, the next thing you will be asking yourself (regretting) is, "Why did I stay in for so long after I finally figured it out?"
Witnesses are taught you will get to LIVE FOREVER, so they think they have all the time in the world! Sadly they are all dying to live. What a tragic, pathetic, HUGE waste of time.