Thanks so much for posting that. I dont really read long articles as a rule because I dont have a lot of spare time, but that had me captivated. It described many of the feelings I have had since leaving the org. A very honest and refreshing read.
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Psychology of Losing Faith
by daniel-p ini found this a very interesting article, concerning the psychological stresses involved in losing ones' faith (the title doesn't really do it justice):.
an atheist in the pulpitpublic identity and private belief are never more at odds than when a preacher loses his faith.
by bruce grierson, published on january 01, 2008 - last reviewed on april 11, 2008james mcallister, a 56-year-old lutheran minister in the midwest, was working on his sunday sermon one thursday afternoon last summer.
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Hello World...Mr. Monday Night here!!!
by Mr. Monday Night inhello world...mr. monday night here!!!.
i'm a newbie and i've been reading posts here for quite some time and i decided to join this network full of lovely people who understand where i come from.
i was never baptized as a jw nor do i see myself being baptized.
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carpediem
Hello Mr Monday Night and welcome. Nice to have you on board.
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Is it sexual harassment...
by keyser soze in...if you check out a female co-worker from behind?
according to a harassment class i attended for work it is.
and if i see a co-worker doing this i'm obligated to report him to an hr representative.
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carpediem
As a female I don't think its harrassment. If I was looking at someone thinking 'nice' and they looked at me I would probably look away quickly. I think it would be harrassment if you started to make lewd remarks or suggestive face/body language.
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when is the memorial this year? and will you be going?
by highdose ini won't be going if i can help it, but id like a heads up about it, just to be forewarned.
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carpediem
I wont be going - my first year not to do so
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How About You Ladies Then, Body or Face?
by finallysomepride in.
so let's reverse it, do you choose men by their face or bodies, or other parts maybe?.
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carpediem
Just by appearance it would have to be face, but including other attributes then I would say 'brain/mind'
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Where Are You From?
by finallysomepride inalot of members don't have a flag or country name beside their user name, and well frequently one doesn't know where that particular person is from, tell us your country, state, county or what ever you feel like giving out.
if you are going to post please at least devulge your country.. me, i'm originally from taranaki, new zealand via auckland.
for the most of this decade i have been living & working in brisbane, queensland, australia.. .
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carpediem
Nottinghamshire, England
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carpediem
Excellent news. Glad to hear it and hope you have a huge smile and enjoy your next date.
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New (non Witness) here
by juci32 inhello guys!i am just introducing myself here.
i have been visiting this site for about a year but never really posted much but i have really learned and enjoyed the topics on this forum, in fact i think this is the best discussion forum i have yet to come across .. a little about my situation is i am a non religious person married to a devout witness, when i met him 4 yrs ago he was out in the "world", never really mentioned his beliefs as we were enjoying life without it.
the more we dated the more i realized that something wasn't right.
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carpediem
Hello and welcome. I am new here myself. So sorry about the situation you are in. My husband is a witness so I know where you are coming from, although my situation is not quite the same as I was once a witness too. I stopped going to meetings a few months ago and my husband is still in. You have found a good place to come. There is a wealth of advice here and lots of support.
take care
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For those who joined as adults
by brainwashed-from-birth ini was raised one of jw.
before i was born my dad joined when two jws came to our house around the same time my grandpa (my dad's dad) died.
i remember my mom telling me that my dad took this very hard.
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carpediem
I was at a crisis point in my life - marriage break up, problems with family, work, short of money and thinking 'what the hell is this all about'. They came knocking and I accepted a bible study because I was curious. I didnt know much about the Bible and thought perhaps it contained the meaning of life. I liked the idea of living forever in perfect health in the squeaky clean world their pictures showed. However, it took a good 18 months to indoctrinate me as I had far too many questions. For most of the time of being in I would have sworn I wasnt brainwashed and that everything made perfect sense. But being questioner and a thinker, there were too many niggles - baptising children, 1914, faithful slave class, the ridiculous memorial etc. Eventually the light got brighter and brighter and I couldnt ignore the alarm bells clanging in my head so I did a lot of research and started to use my brain and well, here I am out. I think they just came along at a low time in my life when I wanted to believe there was a better life than this.
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Your Opinion Please: Do GB members believe what they say?
by EverAStudent inin your own opinion: do the governing board members believe their own prophecies, stories, and articles?
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do you think they are true believers in the core religion or fakers simply behaving as profiteers?.
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carpediem
For the most part I think they are deceived and deceiving