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  Hi Everyone

  by DisArmed in

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  hi folks,.

  i've been reading posts here off and on for years.

  i decided to go ahead and join in with a post.

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  Fernando

  Welcome DisArmed.

  As you say, beyond our wildest dreams...
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  Scared I'll Never be Happy Again

  by Stumbeline in

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  so it's' been 8 months since i was disfellowshiped.

  i moved out of my mothers house accross the country to room with a friend.

  things have been going ok, it's just strange to be so far away from everything that felt familiar, even the meetings.

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  Fernando

  Welcome Stumbeline

  In my experience part of the stage you are going through sounds like "identity crisis".

  It is perfectly natural given where we have come from (a deceptive and high control environment).

  What about finding a good Psychologist who will not pressure you into taking psychoactive, synthetic, addictive and iatrogenic medicine?

  Once you clarify who you are and what you believe, some big hurdles to happiness will have melted away.

  If you choose a Spiritual But Not Religious path, I would highly recommend the unabridged gospel according to Paul (especially in Romans and Galatians) as summarised in the 5 solas (of the reformation).

  Best wishes on the journey.
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  New to The Jehovahs Witness Faith and need some help

  by jnjburkett in

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  hello there i am new to the faith and have been studying for about a month.

  i am very excited and hungry for the truth and have not missed a meeting or study since the memorial.

  we do about 2 bible studies a week.

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  Fernando

  Welcome jnjburkett.

  Nothing feeds and nourishes our faith and spirituality like "the truth of the Good News".

  It can be found in the Watchtower library but not in the hearts nor on the lips of the followers of the Watchtower.

  This is not an accident.

  Religion is designed to carefully keep us from the full Good News, especially according to Paul (particularly as described in Romans and Galatians).

  I would recommend that you research the 5 solas (of the reformation) and summarise them in a single sentence, and keep checking carefully if you are being led in another (dangerous) direction (instead).
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  Hello

  by venting in

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  just wanted to say hello.

  i have alot to say, but i'm not good at typeing.

  i'm still in the org.

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  Fernando

  Welcome venting.

  JWN is a great place in many ways.

  Freedom of expression is one which seems to have powerful benefits - especially growth and development.

  Please stay and share as you feel comfortable.

  And you don't have to be an expert at typing either.
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  I amnot JW. Could you help me about bible study?

  by emre01 in

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  hi, iam not jehova witness could you help me about bible study?.

  hamzasinan06 - skype id.

  thanks.

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  Fernando

  What are your questions emre01?
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  My Successful Fade

  by Darth Rutherford in

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  it's been a while since i've posted anything about myself.

  i've been on jwn for a couple of years.

  my leaving the organization was not because i lost my faith, but i left because of my faith.

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  Fernando

  Great story and thank you for sharing Darth Rutherford.
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  Final post I can't come to this forum anymore!

  by hoser in

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  i have come to the conclusion that posting here and visiting this site is not healthy for me anymore.

  i just get angry and upset when i read all the stories of injustice and corruption that go on in the jehovahs witness religion.

  they are true no doubt, as i have personally experienced many injustices and abuses in my life from being a witness.

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  Fernando

  What talesin said.
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  My Child Has Asked Me to Divorce Husband

  by HeyThere in

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  i guess i am just venting.

  its a mess.

  i just dont even know where to start with this crap.

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  Fernando

  How long must one wait to see if someone will wake up and change?

  How long is piece of string?

  I pray for wisdom for you as you try to figure out the conundrum...
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  My Story

  by objectivetruth in

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  i'm 30 years old, and i was raised in the organization, my parents and grandparents are witnesses.. i grew up in a small town, and due to boredom or adhd or rebellion, i never took 2 minutes to look into the religion.. i always went to meetings and field service.

  my parents were regular, but never "super-witnesses" so it was always the thing we did (meetings and service) not much more and nothing less.. the congregation, that i grew up in was for the most part friendly and enjoyable.. small towns, are very unique and they cannot be compared to larger city congregations.. i honk that they are a living and breathing organism, depending on the coordinators personality, so goes the personality of the congregation.

  thi king back, most of the people in the town that i grew up were good people, just simple hard working & honest people... i really long for the innocence, of the time when this was the truth, and there were no worries.. driving to the conventions at 3 am with my dad and another brother, them slicing meat, me sneaking around the halls of the college, getting into all kinds of things.. conventions were a really special time for me... when i was young me and my friends would run around, messing around, pulling pranks on people, getting into forbidden areas.. running in the hall ways.

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  Fernando

  Thanks for sharing all those delightfully human moments and experiences objectivetruth.

  Best wishes on the unfolding journey...
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  First Post - Emotionally Torn

  by scaredtospeak in

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  i haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.

  i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .

  i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.

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  Fernando

  A very warm welcome scaredtospeak.

  JWN is a great place to speak your mind, grow, develop and trade tips and advice.

  It is a little hard to give specific advice until we know you and your circumstances better.

  Having never been in the US it is also hard to work out your age too.

  Wikipedia does help much either: "In the United States, a sophomore is a student in the second year of study at high school or university."

  At any rate if you are at school you may have to explore if and how you and your parents could reach a truce.

  However when we are adults it is crucially important to be true to ourselves and our beliefs (if we are to avoid Cognitive Dissonance and resulting illnesses).

  What are the possibilities of living with your brother/s?

  Your parents have assumed they are right and you are wrong.

  As a SBNR (Spiritual But Not Religious) person of faith (and an exJW) I have one question for your parents: "Is it honest to call ourselves 'Publishers of the Good News' whilst unfamiliar with the Good News according to Paul?"

  Best wishes on JWN and on your life's journey.

  Fernando

  South East Queensland, Australia