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  I told my daughter I was leaving "the truth" this weekend.

  by whathappened in

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  last week, i told you i was going to tell my daughter that i was leaving the truth this weekend and you all gave me sound advice.

  but, i cannot keep a secret this heavy from the person i love most on this earth, my only daughter, who is beautiful inside and out.. well, i have always had an open and honest relationship with my daughter, and i guess it paid off.

  this weekend i visited my daughter (who lives in another state) and i told her i was leaving "the truth.

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  JW MIL having surgery - Elders there are the "blood nazis"

  by Robert7 in

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  so my jw mother-in-law is having some rather major abdominal surgery today.

  given the type of surgery, there is a chance that the blood issue may come up, where in worst case if there's a loss of blood she may need a transfusion.. so in the waiting room for the entire 3 1/2 hour surgery are two elders.

  these guys don't know my mil that well, and they are not there to support her... when it comes down to it:.

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  Arizona shooter possible cult connection???

  by WingCommander in

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  i was just reading an article about the arizona shooter on abcnews.com and several red flag moments popped up for me.

  here is a direct link to the article, page 2 specifically:.

  http://abcnews.go.com/us/jared-lee-loughner-family-portrait-isolation/story?id=12587114&page=2.

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  2010 DC" Remain in Gods Love"...Most Unloving Yet??

  by JWFreak in

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  the talk outlines for the summers conventions are only being printed over the next 2 weeks or so.. the finished outlines were ready in the middle of december 2009, however sources that i trust tell me that at least 5 of the talks were returned for last minute rewriting which is highly unusual.

  this has held up the printing until now, a delay of over a month.

  this is a fact!!.

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  Onereason for a gentleman fader to stay reasonably associated...

  by whataburger in

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  one congregation phenomenon i have observed in a variety of halls - older, not so model material brothers have a real chance with younger, attractive sisters - and often at the prodding of the young sisters parents and congregation members.. and if you have a little more scratch than the average jw brother (which isn't hard to do with a bunch of window washers), you really have an advantage.. a 40 year old man walking through the mall would have zero chances with an attractive 18+ year old girl.

  but take that same man, who has been faithfully attending meetings and doing all the right things and put him in the kingdom hall and suddenly anything is possible.. sad, but true.. of course, who wants all the drama that comes with a girl that young - but it is something i have observed.. when i was in my early 20's and came back into "the truth", and i had a few dollars - and i had so many sisters tripping all over themselves for me... and the ages range from late teens to late 30's.

  it was crazy.

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  Not invited to a JW family dinner

  by LoriJis in

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  i just need to vent.

  my husband and i live in the same apt complex as my jw in-law family.

  they have family visiting from out of state and there is a big family dinner tonight - but omg its not a thanksgiving dinner.

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  What happens after you get out.

  by wanderlustguy in

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  dave used to tell me that there were more stages to recovery than anyone can really explain... or however he said it that was always so cool.

  maybe it's because we never really recover.

  i hear from old friends every now and then and think of many more who i met since i started this trip almost 7 years ago.. sometimes an old family member has a reason to call you and you go through a lot of emotions that are part of why you choose to leave.

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  For those that were/are SINGLE in the ORGANIZATION, did anyone encourage you to marry a WEIRD JW?

  by BonaFide in

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  bizzybee's comment about the elders encouraging her at 19 to marry the 40+ yr old widow with 4 kids made me remember similar stuff.. the elders encouraged me as a young brother to stay single.

  some of the younger sisters seemed to like me, but the friends in the congregations i visited always wanted me to marry the weird ones.

  they called them "spiritual.

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  ...Jehovah`s Witness`s have the most Stable Marriages...

  by OUTLAW in

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  jehovah`s witness`s have the most stable marriages..very few jehovah`s witness`s cheat on thier mates..most jehovah`s witness`s stay married for thier entire lifes to the same person..jehovah`s witness`s have the happiest marriages!..becoming jehovah`s witness`s,has saved many marriages..................................................my experience has taught me none of that is true.................what is your experience?............................outlaw.

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  Personal records of governing body members

  by TheBoss in

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  i'm looking for web site links to credible information about present governing body members specifically personal tax and financial records (personal u.s. and offshore bank accounts, net worth, financial and real estate holdings, blind trusts).

  as public figures they're fair game..

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