My one regret about the way I left is that I never openly talked about my doubts. I wish I had done this in a public talk before stepping down.
cantleave
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The Best Public Talk I Ever Heard (though the speaker was disfellowshipped thereafter)
by exWTslave inthe best public talk i ever heard was one i heard in a jw kingdom hall.
unfortunately, the hurriedly formed jc disfellowshipped him within a couple of weeks for not worshipping the octo(headed) gb.
this happened two years back when i was his fellow-elder.
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Hello - mentally out, physically in...
by Bluefluff ini have been lurking for a while but was encouraged to sign up by a user on the ex jw reddit forum.
i'm a still in jw but i've been mentally out for about two months.
i'm an ms and i'm also gay so i have two lots of 'coming out' to do very soon!.
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cantleave
Welcome.
I anticipate something like a roller-coaster ride for you, best of luck.
You don't say where you are but if you are in the UK there are some great Ex-JW support groups that could help you through it all.
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Bible is inspired of God??????
by Crazyguy inis there anything in the bible that makes you believe that some or all the writings in the bible are inspired from god?.
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cantleave
Nothing at all.
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hello
by fakefading inhello my fellow "apostates".
just wanted to say hi.
i'm still in the borg but mentally out.
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cantleave
Hi.
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Greatest Period in World History
by GreenhornChristian infour years ago i was still in the org.
completly enjoying an extended coffee break when an elderly (80+) brother coyly remarked with a half smile on his face and holding up his third cup as if to salute his revelation "these sure are critical times hard to deal with.
i nervously laughed along and then quickly changed the subject as a dutiful elder should.
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cantleave
Just ask "what period of history would you rather live in?"
I know for certain I would rather live now than in any other period of history.
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Weekends Are Wonderful Since Leaving The Cult
by minimus inno silly meetings.
no wasting time knocking on doors, bothering people.....life is good..
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cantleave
Amen to that
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$1 Million Paranormal Challenge
by rebel8 inwho is james randi?.
the [james randi educational] foundation is committed to providing reliable information about paranormal claims.
it both supports and conducts original research into such claims.. at jref, we offer a one-million-dollar prize to anyone who can show, under proper observing conditions, evidence of any paranormal, supernatural, or occult power or event.
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cantleave
Krjames - I really do hope you are Joking, if not you really do need to wake up to the real world. Everything Troy does is explainable as are all the tricks an feats of Derren Brown, Penn and Teller and Paul Daniels.
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cantleave
Hi Sylvia - missed ya.
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God stacked the deck against mankind
by nowwhat? inok god lets cain live and allows him to procreate into a godless nation, then he allows angels to come down to earth have offspring.
a very wicked violent society.
we are told he felt regret that he made man.
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cantleave
Designs!
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Yay! Apostates are no longer "mentally diseased!"
by rory-ks inoriginal nwt reads: "if any man teaches other doctrine and does not assent to healthful words, those of our lord jesus christ, nor to the teaching that accords with godly devotion, he is puffed up [with pride], not understanding anything, but being mentally diseased over questionings and debates about words.
from these things spring envy, strife, abusive speeches, wicked suspicions...".
2013 revision reads: "if any man teaches another doctrine and does not agree with the wholesome instruction, which is from our lord jesus christ, nor with the teaching that is in harmony with godly devotion,he is puffed up with pride and does not understand anything.
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cantleave
I liked being mentally diseased. It was my excuse to be bad.