Posts by cantleave

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Barbara Anderson's secret 'secrets' - MIA

the info at her site (as of 12/01/08 all of the pdf bookmarked files contained on the cd available from lulu are now free to download.

"click here") is inaccessible.

the 'secrets' in the site's header is inaccessible.. is the info available anywhere else?.

Hello from me!

by Gonefullcircle in

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friends

hello everyone.. after many months of lurking through my the worst time in my life and then not reading any posts since the website changed hands, i just wanted to say hello!.

all the stalwarts on here helped me so much through the worst times (born in, left when i was 34) i was too emotional to ever comment, but now i am ready to help others start to rebuild their worlds.. i just want to give all those doubters of that religion hope and help now that i have gone full circle- hence my user name.

there is lots to say, but i will join in and you will get to know me.. for anyone that is in turmoil with worry over whether to leave or not, i can empathise, but it will be the best decision you ever make!.

cantleave

Hi Julie, look forward to more of your posts.

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for brit ex pats: is there anything you miss about dear old Blighty?

by highdose in

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friends

its taken the better part of a year but i'm finaly having pangs of homesickness... it all started when i saw a red london bus ( they use it around here for tourist tours) .. got worse when i went to a out door ex pat event, were it suddenly poured with rain, it was amazing to see the blitz spirt come out!

the locals packed up and left but the brits started singing ( " i'm singing in the rain!

") handing out free wine and chips, almost like a party really, everyone was so happy... and you could see the locals looking at them as if to say " you british werdios!".

cantleave

I bet no one misses rush hour on the M25, The over development of the Thames Valley, Eastenders or The Daily Mail.

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Official visit from two local elders one fine Sunday morning

by SnakesInTheTower in

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friends

well, it finally happened.

a week ago sunday my fiancee and i were sitting in the living room drinking coffee and watching the morning talking heads when we heard the crunch of tires on the gravel in the driveaway, about 10:30 or so.

we looked at each other with that "are you expecting anyone?

cantleave

Hey Snakes - don't keep us waiting too long for part II.

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I am gay and Jehovah Witness

by yosisoy in

jw
friends

hello, i am jehovah witness and gay.

i am from puerto rico.

i would like to know how hard is to leave the organization.

cantleave

Yosisoy, Welcome to the board. Even though I can't relate directly to your situation, I can relate to feeling trapped in the Org. I am befining to free myself and so far have avoided being reproved, DF's or had to DA. I hope you can find a solution to leaving that is right for you. You will find a lot of support on this forum make the most of it. Good Luck

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Did You Have Any Weirdo JWs In Your Hall?

by minimus in

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friends

in the 2 halls i was in, there were a few.

but the most memorable one was an elderly pioneer who would ask the householder if they wanted to hear about "the truth".

when they quite naturally said ,"no", he responded with, "if you don't believe in jesus, jesus will turn you into a pig"!.

cantleave

We have 89 publisher in our hall - they are all wierd.

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Demonic Possesion of Inaminate Objects

by cantleave in

this is a phenonoma often discussed by jw's.

how unique is this idea to jw's?.

anyone got any good stories on this subject?.

cantleave

Interesting comments and experiences here.

My mother was completely fanatical about demons. I remember that broke up and burned a second hand armchair when my brother said he saw a demon (he was 7 at the time). She to to get her studies to throw out books and jewellery that could encourage demons into the house. I clearly recall her getting one of her study's to throw out her gold crosses, she told her not to sell them because it would give the Demons the opportunity to possess someone. What I find quite funny is the person who threw them out is no longer a witness, I bet she regretted throwing it out.

As for films, I have never really had a problem with horror films although I have never wanted to watch the Exorcist, and I can't see myself watching it because all the stories about about it still affect me (I know that is irrational, but so is my fear of wasps).

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Started reading Crisis of Conscience

by KingDavidwasframed in

i was referred to the above mentioned book but never thought it necessary before to read.

i am starting the 3rd chapter now and all i can say is wow!

what happened to me has happened to many.

cantleave

I am so pleased I read the book it really helped me to see the hypocrytical nature of the organisation.

I was conversing with someone yesterday about 1975, he thought that was a date initiated by Raymond Franz, and that was why he was DF'd. I was able to to my friend straight on that matter, but I didn't have the courage to tell him to read CofC. He is a very zealous MS (probably will be appointed an Elder next CO visit), if I said too much he would probably suspect I am an apostate, and that would ruin my plan to fade away.

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My sister escapes, and is moving in with me...

by creativhoney in

well, i'm really happy to say that my sister has seen sense and exited.

she has decided not to go to the elders and have a judical because as she sees it, they have nothing over her and she does not need to answer them.. my family are very good at the ignoring.

- they have completely and utterly cut me off.

cantleave

Take Care of each other.

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Are Jehovah's Witnesses a Dangerous Cult?

by UnDisfellowshipped in

" (quote from the watchtower, august 1st, 2001, page 14).

(quote from the watchtower, december 1st, 1981 issue, page 27).

(quote from the watchtower, december 1st, 1990 issue, page 19).

cantleave

I know this is 2 years Old but I am currently reading Combatting Cult Mind Control - using this thread for reference. From what I have read so far JW's do not meet the criteria but do exhibit some of the characteristics of a Cult.