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  Joke!

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

  1. social
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  before the meeting at the kh, little billy runs up to his grandma and says, "grandma, grandma!

  make a sound like a frog!".

  grandma gives him a hug and asks, "what are you talking about?".

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  I've got this joke which is quite fuuny.

  Little Johnny would say pray every night and his Dad would listen to it. One day Johnny said bless Mummy, bless Daddy, bless Granma, goodbye grandad. Well the next day grandad dropped dead. The father didn't think too much of it, but listened to Johnny prays again at night and heard him sy blees Mummy, bless Daddy, goodbye Granma. Well Granma dropped dead the next day. The father was so worried and when he got home was so nice to little Johnny, giving him treats and playing with him. At night when he said his prays, little Johhny said bless Mummy, goodbye Daddy. Well he couldn't sleep all night, tossing and turning, when he went to work was so careful, watching every step and checking things 3 times. When he got home, he said to his wife, boy what a shocking day I've had, I've been so stressed and tense all day. And she said, you've had a bad day., the milkman just dropped dead on our front lawn this morning...

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  Viv Moritz? Australian experience?

  by FadeToBlack in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  can anybody here from australia fill me in on this guy?

  i did the search thing and the only thing i could find seemed to imply that he had been shipped off here to poland to avoid problems there.

  i talked to him at a ca in warsaw and he seemed kind of 'off'... it also seemed to me that he had lots of 'handlers'.

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  Roski, I can't believe John Wilson and Beverly Wilson have died. I use to be in their cong when I was 5 years old until I was 18. Dave Madzay got df for being a drunk and he use to looka t alot of porn, I don't think he was gay. His wife was very good looking and she left him and got remarried. Viv is a sh-t speaker, the last assembly DC, I attended he gave the main talk and I was so embarressed at how pompous he was in saying that if you are not a wotness you will die at armargeddon. I thought of all new ones there and I was mortified. I haven't been back since. By the way his brother John died a while back.

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  A question for those that have been around this board for a long time

  by JeffT in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife and i stopped going to meetings in 1988 and da'd in 1989. for a few years we both actively participated in the xjw world, she quit doing that a long time ago, and has pretty much completely moved on.

  the other night i told her about my planned blog (which will probably launch this weekend) it will mostly be about my writing, a lot of which is mostly about jw related issues.

  she asked why i am still so drawn to this subject.

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  I joined and sometimes contribute, but I get so encouraged by all of you and it helps to realize that I am not alone. Mouthy, I feel for you and I hope that all your family will find out that the JWs are a CULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  How Long has it Been since you Last Attended Meetings and What Caused...

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ..... you to stop attending ?

  injustices ?

  disagree with the teachings ?

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  rabadubdub,

  nicw story hope it works out well for you and your hubby.

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  How Long has it Been since you Last Attended Meetings and What Caused...

  by flipper in

  1. jw
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  ..... you to stop attending ?

  injustices ?

  disagree with the teachings ?

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  Satanus,

  I started reading the site about a year after I left. I was very depressed and lost about 20kilos, just walking like a zombie. Now I'd like to lose some weight but can't.

  I was reading for a while before I joined, I thought there would be a bolt of lighting to stike my down if I'd join. Love all the people on here and respect that everyone has a view.

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  How Long has it Been since you Last Attended Meetings and What Caused...

  by flipper in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ..... you to stop attending ?

  injustices ?

  disagree with the teachings ?

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  I've never told my story, just bitys and pieces. But the last meeting I attended was in 2006, my mother died, my daughter got disfellowshipped and my wife left me and no-one gave a shit. I thought I had lots of friends. Since then, with the help of this site and all the good people on here, I've done alot of research and have since remarried and am very happy not to be in the CULT.................

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  4 more sleeps till we fly to Australia !

  by Hairyhegoat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just to update you all that we finally fly out to australia from the uk on the 13th.

  me and sleeping beauty are getting out of the sinking ship that is the uk!.

  will land in sydney on the 15th so will update you all once we get settled in.

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  Hey lp,

  I would like to meet up to. I'm from Sydney, would like to meet hairy goat. Hairy Goat you will love the hunter valley.

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  Newbie - I need advice!

  by awakening in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well here it is, my first post!

  it feels like a huge step like the point of no return.

  i am a born in, still in wanting to get out ms. i have refused eldership, used to pioneer and have sooo many stories.

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  So much good advice on here, please keep us informed as how things are going, that way it might help others.

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  How Long has it Been since you Last Attended Meetings and What Caused...

  by flipper in

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  ..... you to stop attending ?

  injustices ?

  disagree with the teachings ?

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  Hey flipper,

  Great thread, reading everyones experience, we can see a little of each of us in something thats been said. I hate this CULT............

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  Who is it really disciplining????

  by jeremiah18:5-10 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the wts sanctions the practice of shunning or disfellowshipping of unrepentant wrongdoers.

  this practice cuts the person off from not only the congregation members, but also their still believing family.

  the wts backs up their action by threatening the members (congregation and family) with being df'ed themselves if they choose to associate with the df'ed person.. the claim in part is that its an act of loving discipline that may move the wrongdoer to repentance and to return to the congregation and thus to jehovah.

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  Jeremiah,

  I think you are correct in saying that to live a happy life and enjoy your children is the best way to go. When your parents or in-laws ring and say they miss you and your family, it will show that you haven't stopped them from seeing them. They might realize it is a CULT......... Good luck and keep us informed.

  Etna