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Very sorry for what you have been through, but I'm very happy you found this forum. You will find so many people including myself that can understand what you are going through. Sometimes, just knowing that is comforting.
truthseekeriam
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My awakening and realization that I have been told a lie
by Soldier77 inhi all, new posting, but i've been lurking for a while.
i thought it was time to "come out" as it were and voice my story.... i was born into the jw cult surrounded by all of my jw family.
grandfather was an elder for almost 40 years till he passed, both of my uncles are currently now elders and have been for the last 15 years.
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I just had my first child
by daniel-p inbaby girl, 6 lbs, 14 oz, 19-3/4in, looks like me they say.... still in awe... there were some complications, but mom and baby are doing good.
baby's down the hall in nicu and it still doesn't feel real.. .
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truthseekeriam
Oh...that new baby smell
So happy for you and your wife...
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If you felt/feel that you had/have good, close "friends" in the org, how did/does it feel to just give them up?
by Crisis of Conscience inthis is my biggest dilema.
although mentally i really feel i could walk away from the org right now, i still have genuine love for the people i have come to know over the years.
i love people!.
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truthseekeriam
My child was molested by a fellow JW.
When we weren't willing to Just Get Over the way we were treated and the lack of love shown to us and get back to meetings We realized how we really didn't have any good, close friends in the Org. The friendships were only conditional on us attending meetings.
Now we all are making new friends that could care less what we do with our time or how we worship. I'm not saying it has been easy, but it's getting there. I could never go back and trust the kind of love that they give after what we went through..never.
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Quality Men who Don't Smoke and Don't Get Drunk...
by White Dove inwhy's it so hard to find them?
it seems like everyone i see around me smokes: my apartments, every job i've ever had, people on the streets.
finding a quality guy that smells good and has a functioning brain not strung out on drugs or alcohol every week is hard to find..
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truthseekeriam
Move to California..they cant even smoke at some beaches anymore..:)
Oh, I forgot about the don't get drunk part!! Nevermind...Good luck with your search.
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Update on Brother In Laws Condition - guarded hope
by WuzLovesDubs inthis was sent out by his son today: way better than i expected to hear today.... meeting with dr. hernandez (doctor taking over his case from today for a week 4/23 12:15pm.
right now were just waiting to see if hes going to wake up.
o the cocktail of medications he was on has been discontinued to see what alert response follows.
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truthseekeriam
I hope he makes a full recovery.
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Something i've never understood, perhaps you could answer for me?
by highdose ini have never understood how adults that have had a life in the normal world could be brainwashed into this cult?
ok i know it dosn't happen very often, about 1 in every 10 years in my experiance.
but it dos happen all the same?.
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truthseekeriam
I think some are attracted to the religion because it's the only place a normal ordinary person could become someone who is praised by others because of things they can control... their speaking ability, hour spent out on service, reaching out, pioneering ect..ect.
Think about the rush the Elders get after they give a talk at the KH and there is a line of people wanting to praise him on his wonderful talk. Where else does this happen in his life? I could see how they could get wrapped up in the praise regardless of the ever changing message.
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Most Annoying Things That Happen At JW Meetings
by LittleSister intoday i was remembering how angry i used to get at the meetings and all the little irritations that in the end would just make my blood boil these included:.
prayers that go on foreverstudy or wt conductors still taking comments when its clear that the point has been covered 20 times alreadymeetings over running by more than 5 minsmy favourite was this one elder who would play guess the point i am thinking of.
he would keep rephrasing the question from the wt until someone would bring up the point he was thinking of.
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truthseekeriam
I would have to say, the brother, you know the one... that would give that long ol comment during the Wtchtower study and cover the whole public talk so he could impress the elder who gave the talk. I would call him brother brown nose (not to his face of course)
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My Son Responds to his JW Mom's Condescending " Guilt Inspiring" E-Mail
by flipper insome of you may have read my jw ex-wife's e-mail to my son last night after i posted it.
this is my son's e-mail response to his mothers initial e-mail.
i think i'll just let this speak for itself.
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truthseekeriam
All I can say is WOW!! You were married to that woman?
Condescending robot indeed!!
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UNITED NATIONS CHARTER read in all congregations at beginning of SPECIAL TALK
by Life is now inthen 1 thessalonians 5 read about 'peace and security'.
the speakers instructed not to embellish the statements.. 'noble sentiments' was mentioned about the un charter but no criticism.. followed by the need for god's kingdom.. it sounded more like an advert for the un to me.
did anyone else hear it?
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truthseekeriam
I listened in as well and did hear them mention the UN. The speaker also talked about the harlot symbolizing false religion and how the governments are going to turn on false religion. How, If we look around the world today we see the hostility toward religion... churches are empty. Then of course the Catholic Church's continual sex scandal and how the leaders have been trying to suppress these getting out but are unable to.
What Hypocrites!
I cant beleive they have the nerve to still point the finger at the Catholic scandal when they have their own!!
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Its Prom Night!
by dissed inno, not the movie.
but my daughters final prom as a high school senior.
although to a jw parent, the real thing could be just a scary as the horror flick.
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truthseekeriam
What an awesome Dad!!