Mrsjones5 - LMAO - Thanks for the link. That is one of best possessed stories I have ever heard.
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Smurfs????????
by cantleave inevery now and then i come across comical references to smurfs in posts on this site, i have been in the org all my life and never heard of any demonisation of father abraham's little blue imaginary friends, even when they they hit the uk top ten singles chart.
can someone enlighten me of what was said, where and when?
maybe i missed it because i was more concerned about kiss using an ouija board in plane or axel rose being anagram of oral sex!!!
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The Grieving Process after Leaving the Cult
by cantleave ini really want my wife to see that we have spent our wholes lives in a lie, a lie promoted by mind controlling cult, but i have a problem and this is it........ my wife was extremely close to her grandmother, she lived with her in her teens and loved her to bits.
when her grandmother died, 5 years ago, my wife was devestated, the only thing that allowed her to combat the grief was the hope of the ressurection, being able to see her grandmother again in the new system.. it is in my opinion, this hope that keeps her going in the "truth".
if the she leaves the truth i am sure, that like me she will not fall back on any other religion, she will probably become more humanist and agnostic if not atheist.. this realisation will mean that she will never see her grandmother again.
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Jeff thanks for your response. The loss of your brother seems to be as emotional as my wife's grandmother was / is for her. She is highly intelligent and rational and will adjust I am sure.
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Smurfs????????
by cantleave inevery now and then i come across comical references to smurfs in posts on this site, i have been in the org all my life and never heard of any demonisation of father abraham's little blue imaginary friends, even when they they hit the uk top ten singles chart.
can someone enlighten me of what was said, where and when?
maybe i missed it because i was more concerned about kiss using an ouija board in plane or axel rose being anagram of oral sex!!!
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Every now and then I come across comical references to smurfs in posts on this site, I have been in the org all my life and never heard of any demonisation of Father Abraham's little blue imaginary friends, even when they they hit the UK top ten singles chart. Can someone enlighten me of what was said, where and when? Maybe I missed it because I was more concerned about Kiss using an Ouija board in plane or Axel Rose being anagram of Oral Sex!!!!
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The Grieving Process after Leaving the Cult
by cantleave ini really want my wife to see that we have spent our wholes lives in a lie, a lie promoted by mind controlling cult, but i have a problem and this is it........ my wife was extremely close to her grandmother, she lived with her in her teens and loved her to bits.
when her grandmother died, 5 years ago, my wife was devestated, the only thing that allowed her to combat the grief was the hope of the ressurection, being able to see her grandmother again in the new system.. it is in my opinion, this hope that keeps her going in the "truth".
if the she leaves the truth i am sure, that like me she will not fall back on any other religion, she will probably become more humanist and agnostic if not atheist.. this realisation will mean that she will never see her grandmother again.
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I appreciate that point leavingWT, I do not want to dismiss anyone's beliefs and maybe mine will change in time, but at present I don't think I need to find a fall back faith I feel that I have wasted a great of my life believing there will more after death and now want to live the rest of it whilst I am here on Earth.
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DNCall Unmasked - Part 4 of 5
by DNCall instartfragment.
even though i didnt have the title of elder, i was still active in my work at bethel and the congregation used me as much as possible.
when the congregation recommended that i once again serve as an elder, one elder raised the objection that that barbara was a low-hour publisher.
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Wow! Your story really reinforces the doubts that have led me to be here. The harsh treatment of those disfellowshipped / DA'd was the turning point for me. One day I will tell the specific event event that made realise this is such a cruel arrangement that couldn't possibly have been devised by a loving god or implemented by a caring organisation.
Cant wait to read part 5. THANK YOU for posting.
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UK Mom Fined: "Grieving Too Long" at Son's Funeral
by Yizuman ina grieving mother in britain was fined $173 for spending too long at her son's coffin before it was taken away for cremation.. .
terrie rouse, 32, said her grief turned to shock when officials told her she had taken too long to say goodbye, the daily mail reported.. .
"the vicar had asked if i would like to spend a bit more time saying goodbye," she said.
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You guy who don't live in the UK and don't the Daily Mail, here's a summary. It is a sensationalist, poisonous rag which will distort the truth in order to coerse ity readers into believing something which isn't true - it's a bit like ............................The Watchtower.
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The Grieving Process after Leaving the Cult
by cantleave ini really want my wife to see that we have spent our wholes lives in a lie, a lie promoted by mind controlling cult, but i have a problem and this is it........ my wife was extremely close to her grandmother, she lived with her in her teens and loved her to bits.
when her grandmother died, 5 years ago, my wife was devestated, the only thing that allowed her to combat the grief was the hope of the ressurection, being able to see her grandmother again in the new system.. it is in my opinion, this hope that keeps her going in the "truth".
if the she leaves the truth i am sure, that like me she will not fall back on any other religion, she will probably become more humanist and agnostic if not atheist.. this realisation will mean that she will never see her grandmother again.
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I really want my wife to see that we have spent our wholes lives in a lie, a lie promoted by mind controlling cult, but I have a problem and this is it.......
My wife was extremely close to her Grandmother, she lived with her in her teens and loved her to bits. When her Grandmother died, 5 years ago, my wife was devestated, the only thing that allowed her to combat the grief was the hope of the ressurection, being able to see her Grandmother again in the New System.
It is in my opinion, this hope that keeps her going in the "Truth". If the she leaves the truth I am sure, that like me she will not fall back on any other religion, she will probably become more humanist and agnostic if not Atheist.
This realisation will mean that she will never see her Grandmother again. She will, I believe ,go through the grieving process again. A part of me doesn't want to go through this (see I am a bloke, and can't cope with girly tears).
Did anyone after leaving the bOrg grieve retrospectively for lost relatives and friends. If so, how did you deal with it. How can I help my wife through this when it does inevitably happen?
Please don't use this to try and tell that there is life after death because logic tells me there isn't and I don't have the capacity for faith anymore.
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Now THIS was a return visit!
by The Berean incathy stopped by today.
i hadn't seen her for some time.
in fact our last encounter ended poorly.. cathy is a truely beautiful 27 year old single knock out and second-generation jw.
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She has a tough road ahead of her. I hope she she travels it better than I have.
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No One to Carry On!
by AK - Jeff ini recall the 'core' families that made up our little congregation in the 60's and 70's.
i had not thought about it, but the very vast majority of those families have left zero members carrying on the 'legacy' of the 'troof'.
here is the way it breaks down - the names have been changed to protect the innocent [or guilty].. the colsons in 1970 - dad, mom and two sons.
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God I feel such a sucker for staying in and being such a good dub. I consider myself an intelligent person but until quite recently I still believed alot of the BS despite having serious doubts about some aspects of the teachings. I really believed these things would be clarified. ,
When I think about the Elders in my childhood cong the success rate of the 2nd generation was much higher than the examples given above, in fact calculating the figures 70% stayed in. The good news is the 3rd generation is definitely going down the pan, massive loss of 16 - 30 year olds in our circuit.
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I stepped on my watch once - It broke.