True friends are friends unconditionally. None of jw's are really your friend, sorry if you just found that out. It takes time to find true friends, but it is worth the investment. I consider many on this board my friends, although I have not personally met alot of them, maybe you can can find that also. You can find alot of help from ones here, feel free to post more soon.
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"Help"..... I guess.
by KnowlegeSeeker_UK innot sure what to says so i guess "help" is as good as any.
i realised today the wt sized hole in my life.
i was never df'd or ds's.
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WELCOME CONNIED29, my former Bible study...(she's a little shy)
by AWAKE&WATCHING inwell sometimes life is just really good.
my former study got out of the cult before me and we have been getting to know each other again.
she visited last week, barely missed the snow storm, and now she has joined our forum.. .
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Connie D29-I'm suppose to post my story? Where? Here or under another topic heading? Just hang out & read for awhile, you will figure it all out in no time. Nice to have you aboard, one less slave for the WT, one more voice against them. Welcome!
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it arrived today.
by xbro ini baught a copy of the book by ray fraz off ebay and it arrived today.
i am looking forwards to reading it.
have many here read it ?
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You will enjoy it and learn alot. A must read for any ex jw.
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Silent Lambs in Wikipedia to be deleted
by Gerard inthere are a couple of jw zealots campaingning in wikipedia to delete the silent lambs article.
i'd like to request your editing time in order to search for additional references to be included and make their censoring task imposible.
thanks.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/silentlambs.
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Ok, you really need Jamie. PM her or something, she's a whiz with these things. JAMIE!!!! I emailed her the link to this thread. It is after midnight, I'm sure she will respond in the morning.
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Elders who step down for little or no reason?
by Truthexplorer inwithin the past decade, two elders stepped down in my old congregation.
actually one was taken off for commiting adultery and therefore reproved, but the other one simply stepped down for no apparent reason.
also, in another congregation i used to attend for a short time, i was shocked to hear of another elder stepping down, again for no apparent reason.. i am wondering if there has been an increase in the number of elders stepping down for no obvious reason and to see if this is a worrying trend causing alarm for the society.. i am thinking the past 10 years, particularly with the internet being available to so many people around the world today; but have you experienced many elders stepping down in your congregation or past congregation?
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No reason? How about doing hours of thankless work, spending much if not all of your spare time on cong matters, listening to countless hours of griping and bitching, ect. Plenty of reasons to me.
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Does Anyone Know when the Memorial is this year?
by SeekingSanity inanyone know when the memorial is this year?.
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ssanity.
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I can't wait, stale bread and cheap wine. Who wouldn't go to get that?
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Some Reflections (The Counting My Blessings Thread)
by AllTimeJeff inthanks for reading this if you care.
i really don't have a particular reason to write this other then the mood hit.
it is likely to be rambling, and if it somehow makes some sense, i would consider that a bonus.. my life has distinct seasons.
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It makes perfect sense Jeff. Thanks for posting.
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Newbie here, need some input
by FollowerOfSet ini wanted to introduce myself, and need some advice.. i dissassociated myself back in 1995. haven't had much of anything to do with my family since then.
they are all witnesses, and very dedicated to their beliefs.
so after 15 years without a simple howdy from them, now they are coming around again and being very nice, but it reminds me of when people would have parts in the ministry school...it seems rehearsed and fake.
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No one but them know their intentions, try to get to know them and see where it goes. You know it may be an effort to re indoctrinate you.
Welcome to the board.
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You didn't read anything on here before you joined? Read some now, you might learn something.
Proud to be a JW has been, thank you very much.
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Injuries at Assemblies, who covers the cost
by CaptainSchmideo inwell, i knew it would happen, and i wasn't surprised when it did.. a friend of mine, older brother with a heart condition, was assisting in shoveling snow at the circuit assembly this weekend (suit and tie, no less!
) and slipped on the ice and cracked a couple of his ribs.. what is the likelihood that the circuit or society will assist or cover his medical bills?
any takers on this?.
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What is the likelihood that the Circuit or Society will assist or cover his medical bills?
NONE. They will not pay anything, that's not how it works. He is supposed to make them money, not cost them money. At best the local cong may take donations for medical costs, but I woundn't hold my breath on that either.