Do you think your friend is okay with it all, wha happened? I have not been formally exiled anymore than just public reproof, but I was wondering if there is a mourning period for being Df'd, or if it feels more like having wings. Best of luck to your friend, and thank you to whoever cleared up what BOE is.
vikesgirl101
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A good friend of mine was df'd this week.
by wha happened? ina good friend of mine was df'd this week.
he did so much for this organization.
as an accomplished musician and composer, he has contributed so much over the years.his work is in most of the homes of an avg jw.
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We Former JW's Are Not Good At....
by AllTimeJeff injust based on what i have seen..... self esteem.
trying to get back to college.
meeting good people to partner up with for life.
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vikesgirl101
sacolton : That is so sad :(
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We Former JW's Are Not Good At....
by AllTimeJeff injust based on what i have seen..... self esteem.
trying to get back to college.
meeting good people to partner up with for life.
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vikesgirl101
sacolton : That is so sad :(
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Further proof of the cultishness of the JW religion
by undercover inno, nothing earth shaking.... just that there are two threads currently running...one asking the guys of jwn to post pics to make a 'hottie' calender for the girls and another asking the girls to post some pics.... how is this proof of how the society/jws is a cult, you ask?.
this statement was posted on one of the threads:.
can't see a lot posting in friends....too much of a risk.... it got me to thinking...even though many of us consider ourselves ex-jws, no longer believing, no longer active, no longer stepping foot in hall, no longer associating with jws other than family, it still is a risk to post your name or a photo.. the simple enjoyment of sharing real information such as a real name or a photo is dangerous to many here who, though they left of their own accord but not officially, could still be found out posting on an "apostate" board and hunted down like criminals and treated to harsh measures.
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vikesgirl101
It's true. We try to break free, but we are still hostage to the inner demon of the JW Borg.
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We Former JW's Are Not Good At....
by AllTimeJeff injust based on what i have seen..... self esteem.
trying to get back to college.
meeting good people to partner up with for life.
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vikesgirl101
Funny. My therapist labeled me as having Avoidant Personality Disorder. To which I say "Nope. Just a recovering JW. We all have it."
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Exposing their duplicity
by Mickey mouse ini thought i would have a go at writing to a journalist about the jehovah's witness shunning policy.
i sent this to stephen bates, the religious affairs correspondent for the guardian (he wrote the story about the wt and the un back in 2001).. i have no idea if it will result in anything but here it is:.
dear mr bates,.
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vikesgirl101
Nicely done. I am sending a link of this page to my EX JW friend as well, so she can know what she has left. Thank you for this post!
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A good friend of mine was df'd this week.
by wha happened? ina good friend of mine was df'd this week.
he did so much for this organization.
as an accomplished musician and composer, he has contributed so much over the years.his work is in most of the homes of an avg jw.
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vikesgirl101
Apparently the CO came in and pressured the BOE.
I am lost. What is a BOE? Believe me, I am jealous of him. However, I am scared $hitless of C.O. s. Not sure why. I wonder if they push that when they come...I mean making the fence warmers make a choice.
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As a Child, Which Did You Think About More?
by BabaYaga inpetting baby animals in paradise, or the fiery rain of armegeddon?.
i can tell you which one i thought about every single day.
armegeddon absolutely terrified me.
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vikesgirl101
I never saw myself in Paradise. I could see everyone else there, but me. It was that way from the time I was three years old. The Kingdom Hall was where I was taken into the back room and spanked. In my eyes, that meant God saw how bad I was.
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I floated when I was baptized
by rebel8 ini told the elder doing the pre-baptism stuff that i didn't really want to get baptized.. at the ass-embly, i didn't say the baptismal vows.
just stood there.
the attendant was mouthing, "say it", to me, or something like that, but i didn't.. when i got to the tank, the first time the dude dunked me without warning.
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vikesgirl101
Isn't baptism really an outward formality? Sometimes I look back, and go "Really?" It's just like counting time that you devote to God. It should be between you and God, not you and man.
Funny though, I floated too. Like a cheerio. I always felt it was a sign that I was a poor Chrisitian.
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My story...(part 1)
by IronHill inmy parents were already witnesses when i was born, therefore i was raised in their version of the truth.
i was baptized at the age of 11, and became a regular pioneer at the age of 13. i did that for about 5 years, and honestly they werent all bad times.
a lot of my friends then pioneered too, so we spent a lot of time goofing around out in service.
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vikesgirl101
Minus the misery, it is a very beautiful story. Welcome! May you find comfort here.