One of the reasons I left after I graduated high school, was I knew that I couldnt take the subjection thing... The guys were so not what I wanted in a husband. I wanted a say in my own life.
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Is it wrong to stay in?
by confusedteenager ini feel like, i don't believe in the majority of what the gb teaches, but all of my friends and family are invested in this organization and i feel it would be easier on me to just play the part and continue going through the motions then try to leave right now.
is this taking the coward way out?.
i just feel like i wouldn't have much to look forward if i stepped away..
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My 66th birthday is today!!
by Terry inonce i was little boy in fort worth, texas living with my maw maw and paw paw and mommy.. then, i was an 18 year old 6'4'' skinny 165lb religious nut being dipped in a baptismal during a local assembly.. suddenly, i was 20 and listening to a jail cell door clang behind me as a conscientious objector.. wow!
23 years old and put on parole until my 6 years sentence was ended!
i got married to a nice jw girl and had 3 kids!.
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Happy Birthday!
Have a good one....
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A THANK YOU to the board
by Jerohobobonadad inhello again.. i just thought i'd say "thanks" to all of the contributors to this board (and other boards/ websites, but mostly to this board).. i only started looking on the internet for info on the wtbts about 2 months ago.
for years i had huge doubts about the org, but no facts to rationalise these doubts.
some individuals have obviously spent many hours going through the societies literature and researching the history of the org and made this research widely available on line.. i can only imagine what it must have been like 10 or 20 years ago if a "witness" had doubts - where would you go to find out the facts?
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I am so greateful that answers are available all over the net and especially here at JWN. I left long before the internet but sometimes "worried".
Now, no worries!
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Will JW's still be allowed to be teachers in Wisconsin?
by JH inhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,218067,00.html.
wisconsin state lawmaker proposes arming teachers after recent shootings.
thursday , october 05, 2006. .
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bsmart
In light of recent events, I thought this interesting.
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Did You Give Much $$$ To The Kingdom Hall And/Or Watchtower Society?
by minimus ini typically gave $$$ to the local kh and seldom gave donations to the society.. i always am amazed how some church going people have very little materially, yet make sure the church and the pastors are well taken care of..
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Maybe $20.00 total, left as soon as I graduated high school and that cash came out of my babysitting money. I am still a little tight with the budget.
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Question about this site
by free2beme ini have come to this site for almost a decade.
even though i do not stop by much anymore, i wonder why it has not been upgraded or changed to a more modern format.
it seems like it has basically just been left to what it was upgraded to several years ago.
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A lot of us are older too, we kind of match. I've gotten to like it... familiarity and all that.
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Why has the WT not tried to shut down this board?
by hamsterbait inwe all know that beth hell monitors this site.. they have repeatedly had sites shut down for quoting large portions of their litterature.
not this one.. do you think this board enables them to keep a finger on the pulse of what is going on in ex and aposto land?
hb.
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It probably helps that the site is based in Canada too.
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My Humble Opinion of This Forum
by turtleturtle infirst off, i love frequenting this forum.
it has given me the opportunity to truly put jw stuff to the test and i thank everyone for their helpful responses.. however, i have noticed a couple things.. 1) the use of the word "troll" is completely childish.
this is no different than the name calling used by jws (e.g.
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We are all survivors. Shamus gives us comic relief; and Aguest is sincere (I figure she must wear a football helmet...everyone tackles her eventually) We all cope as best we can.
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My Humble Opinion of This Forum
by turtleturtle infirst off, i love frequenting this forum.
it has given me the opportunity to truly put jw stuff to the test and i thank everyone for their helpful responses.. however, i have noticed a couple things.. 1) the use of the word "troll" is completely childish.
this is no different than the name calling used by jws (e.g.
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"i hate all of you u but wouldnt consider hanging out anywhere else. Happy new years everyone." fakesmile
l.o.l. Happy new years back .
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Prime Directive of Destructive Cults
by Farkel inthe prime directive of all destructive cults is to keep members absolutely convinced they are not involved in a destructive cult.
if that directive is not sustained the game is over for the leaders of the cult.. i thought about this because of an interesting experience i had not more than a half hour ago.
i wanted to call a childhood friend of mine; we had made contact a year or so ago after forty years.
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So Farkel, did you find your friend?