Posts by starbox120862

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How many things did you toss out in the name of Jehoover

by love2Bworldly in

i had a flash back yesterday.

my non jw husband and i went to disneyland and bought my young daughter a set of 7 dwarf toys.

after a few months i felt guilty and threw them away, thinking they were demonized.

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I remember sticking a rainbow sticker on my Bible (so I could tell it from all the other identical ones) and being reproved by an elder and having to peel it off.

I remember the woman I studied with telling me that as my eldest son was listening to Iron Maiden CDs, he'd get into Satanism. Well I'm glad to report he lives a blameless bachelor life with a top job!

I recall an elderly lady I knew while in Witnesses, telling me that when she & husband starting out, the organisation taught that the world was about to end so they never had kids. How sad, if that's what she would've wanted.

I remember reading newspapers and shutting eyes when I turned over zodiac page, in case I accidentally read any of it.

And writing to local church where I was christened as a baby, asking them to take my name off their baptized register!

Looking back it was all so stupid, and I think I started to see that, and was greatly spurred on to quit by the wonderful books by Raymond Franz.

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WT Hypocrisy: Pick Your Jaw Up Off The Floor

by metatron in

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from the dec. 15 "let's take a swan dive off the temple mount in regard to employment" issue, page 28.

"teenagers have experienced opposition from unbelieving parents.

some have even been ordered out of the home, but they were taken in by kindly witnesses.

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I used to work with an ex JW girl in early 20s. She'd been having an affair, was disfellowshipped and her witness mother kicked her out and cut all ties. Going from being totally protected to completely alone really seemed to mess her up, she was leading a crazy lifestyle. Wouldnt it make more sense as a parent, even if you disapprove your child's lifestyle to try and keep them at home where you can still try to exert some force for good over them. After all, as parents we're hardly going to be corrupted by our kids' activities- how many middleaged people get into sex, drugs and rock n roll because we want to emulate our kids?!

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and girls! What attracts you the most in a man?

by Newborn in

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for me...if he's kind and considerate, dresses nice, have a nice smile, lot's of humor and is a good kisser.

where can i find him??

is he here??.

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dark eyes, lovely teeth, distinguished profile, muscular arms. Think Neil Oliver, Bryan Ferry, John Alderton in his youth. And does anyone remember the gorgeous Ramon Tikaram who played the motorcycle corier on This Life?

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so much happier since leaving!

by starbox120862 in

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i was loosely allied with the jws thru my teens after my mum studied with them, finally getting baptized at 30. no one else in my family went, my mum had stopped, i used to hang around on the edge at meetings,mainly ignored.once an elder came over and reproved me for having a little coloured sticker on my bible to distinguish it from all the other identical ones.

once a sister offered to give me a lift out on the work, then another sister, an elders wife, came and said i couldnt go because her daughter needed the lift.

theres a lot more, it was totally a clique.

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i was loosely allied with the JWs thru my teens after my mum studied with them, finally getting baptized at 30. No one else in my family went, my mum had stopped, I used to hang around on the edge at meetings,mainly ignored.Once an elder came over and reproved me for having a little coloured sticker on my Bible to distinguish it from all the other identical ones. Once a sister offered to give me a lift out on the work, then another sister, an elders wife, came and said i couldnt go because her daughter needed the lift. theres a lot more, it was totally a clique. i remember one morning being really happy, going to the meeting and by noon being feeling suicidal, in floods of tears , feeling guilty, inadequate, an outsider. My teenage son was just getting into heavy rock, iron maiden, and i was taken aside and told he was on the road to satanism [he's now at uni ,been working at the stock exchange and not into satanism or heavy rock anymore]. I was on antidepressants; my colleagues said get out if it makes you like this, but as I told them its not like a social club you just quit, its not God's fault they dont behave right. But it kept occurring to me that ok religion wont make the congregation perfect but shouldnt they be at least equally loving as worldly people. Was it right that I'd come home from a meeting distraught and would seek out the company of my [hard drinking, party girl]next door neighbour for a bit of validation ? So I disassociated myself and my life has been so much better. The depression that dogged me all my life has gone. My confidence has grown, I've got a managerial role, I speak up and I dont feel guilty for everything I say and do. Of course this was easier for me than some as I didnt have any issues with a believing family. I would never go back. I dont think its the true religion but I dont know what is. I see flaws in all the other religions and think "I dont believe that", so I havent taken any steps in that direction and just thank God for nature and the lovely world.