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  Ex-JW Resources

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  does anyone have some good ex-jw or current jw resources that are free and online that they would like to share?

  i know that one thing that helped me greatly was hearing mp3s by the late great bill cetnar.. i though this thread could be a place to save as a favorite and keep for whenever you need some reminders about why the organization is so wrong and how to build yourself up.. here are a few sites i've come across that have great audio and video resources for us:.

  http://www.apologeticsindex.org/j02ag.html.

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  GLTirebiter

  Let's not forget www.freeminds.org

  Also the Institute for Religious Research

  And even the Knights of Columbus
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  Nice suit for work?

  by nicenice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm gonna have my first formal job --as an account assistant soon.

  i'm very excited for this, while i'm also worry about the etiquette.

  the first issue is sure to be clothes.

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  I think I saw that one in a museum
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  I HATE this religion

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so today was my first sunday meeting that i didn't go with my wife.

  as an update she has decided not to move out right now...because she doesn't have anywhere to go.

  but she is giving me the silent treatment.

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  GLTirebiter

  Dan, I agree with C.D. If it's safe for you to stay there, why give her an excuse to claim you "abandonded her" when she's trying to force you out? Why spend money on rent when you've already admitted the finances are tight? You can take the high road without giving in.

  (edit to add) It was good to tell her not to move the children out of state. It would be better to put it in writing or say it in front of a credible witness, to avoid a "He said/She said" game.
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  Is this weird or what?

  by 1Robinella in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the other day i was on the phone with my mother.

  she lives about 20 minutes from the rest of the family.

  she'll be 73 in november.

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  GLTirebiter

  I think you said it right. When that time comes, you will be there for her, not grudgingly, and not for only a while. Blood runs thicker than Watchtower!
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  I HATE this religion

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so today was my first sunday meeting that i didn't go with my wife.

  as an update she has decided not to move out right now...because she doesn't have anywhere to go.

  but she is giving me the silent treatment.

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  GLTirebiter

  Dan, one more thing before calling it a night...

  It looks like you're heading for a custody hearing. Your behavior and "fitness as a parent" will be questioned. I understand how what happened this last week and especially today makes you want to drown your sorrows in a pitcher of beer, but you can't afford to lose control of yourself. She (and her lawyer) will paint everything you do or say with the worst possible light. Imagine she knows everything you do and say, then act accordingly. It's not fun, it's not fair, it's just the way hardball tactics go.
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  Humor, sad, sad humor (pic)

  by maninthemiddle in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this was scanned from a post card, not published by the wts, but sold to jws.

  the back is labeled with "jersey city assembly hall".

  was this a picture they have?.

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  GLTirebiter

  Silly me, I thought that Jehovah was a 12th century transliteration, but this whole time the Israelites were already using it!

  Not only that, they knew how to use the Roman alphabet and English spelling long before either was invented: what a miraculous prophecy!
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  I HATE this religion

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so today was my first sunday meeting that i didn't go with my wife.

  as an update she has decided not to move out right now...because she doesn't have anywhere to go.

  but she is giving me the silent treatment.

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  Well it looks like she is moving to Denver with her friend. She just broke the news to me. She's been planning it this whole time.

  I'm sorry it's come to this, Dan. I suspect you're right about her planning this. There may be more of the plan she's about to spring on you. That's why support the motion to consult an attorney ASAP! Only a lawyer can tell you for sure, but consider the following:

  • It may be possible to get a restraining order to keep her from taking the children out of state, depending on the circumstances and the laws in your state (I think you said AZ).

  • It might be to your advantage to file divorce/legal separation papers before she moves, so the jurisdiction remains in your home state. Though that does force the separation/divorce issue, which I know you wanted to avoid...but if it's at the point where that is inevitable you probably don't want to deal with courts in a different state.

  Don't stop being yourself, keep being the honest guy you are.

  Check your PM.
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  ...Canada aids Muslim Terrorists with Secret Weapon...

  by OUTLAW in

  1. social
  2. current

  it would seem... some nutcases think canada is in a conspiricy... to help muslim terrorists... .

  the secret weapon is canned tomato soup... .

  soup and nuts: canadian soup feeding jihad?

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  So what? Have you ever eat a kosher hot dog? It's the same basic idea: prepare it according to to rules, advertise accordingly, sell more product. That's not terrorism, it's free enterprise.
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  I HATE this religion

  by brotherdan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so today was my first sunday meeting that i didn't go with my wife.

  as an update she has decided not to move out right now...because she doesn't have anywhere to go.

  but she is giving me the silent treatment.

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  GLTirebiter

  Last night she went out with one of her "worldly" friends and got drunk.

  The first thing that comes to mind, petty though it may be: Do the Elders know about this? She is setting a bad example for the children! She is bringing disgrace upon J's Organization!

  Image the roles were reversed. If you did that, what would have been waiting when the cab pulled up? Perhaps your suitcase sitting on the steps? A verbal berating?

  Going out on the town drinking all night long is fun when you're young and single, but it's something you leave behind when you become a parent. It's one of those "responsibility" things that come with little ones depending on you and looking up to you. It's a particularly poor decision for somebody who seems to be inciting a custody dispute. About the only sense she showed was taking the cab instead of trying to drive home.

  Do keep telling her you love her, but also tell her such behavior is not acceptable!
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  To my ex JW ex-husband....if you are out there on JWN

  by Coffee House Girl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i often wonder if you are here somewhere amongst the cool avatars and catchy screen names...it killed me 5 years ago when you ran away.....i felt as if i was shattered and would never be whole again.

  and if i had stayed in the borg....that would still be the case....alone i was dying inside slowly....the borg was drowning me in duty, loyalty to the organization, isolation, spiritual hunger, thirst for understanding- i had to leave too, i just didn't do it quite as dramatically as you did.. i don't know why you still feel the need to remain "missing" after all these years.... i just want you to know that i was tired of hanging on to the hurt and pain over you...i let it go when i left the borg.

  and all i want for you now is peace & i pray that you are okay and safe, wherever you are..... chg.

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  GLTirebiter

  Wonderful words, CHG! Forgiveness is a beautiful thing to behold.