Great post
Delighted that you are finding the peace and happiness that being yourself brings!
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HappyOutsideTheBox
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My Story: from JW Elder to Born Again Christian to Agnostic
by passwordprotected ini first posted here on 3rd june 2008. at the time i was an elder, appointed the previous october, i was 36 and i was a born-in.
at the time i'd become disillusioned with the society due to the governing body's letter explaining why the book study in private homes was being abolished.
april 2008 saw me start questioning this decision, privately of course, and this eventually led me to this site, to jwfacts and to many youtube videos, all of which began to errode my faith in the leaders of the organisation.. in july 2008, having discussed my doubts with my wife, i attended the district convention, deciding to give the society one last chance to convince me it was the truth.
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I now have a law degree!
by digderidoo inhi guys, i don't really post on here much anymore, having been on here since 2001. this site helped me out in the early days and has been a great support system for all of my past jw issues.
like many others i was discouraged from an education so that i could window clean and pioneer in my youth during the 80's.
having spent many years post my jw exit in alcoholism and periods of drugs, i decided to clean myself up 7 years ago by attending aa, i was still a window cleaner ... at the time i wrote extensively on here about my issues.
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HappyOutsideTheBox
Fantastic!
What a great achievement.
A new life, a new identity
I'm proud of you.
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Freaking out a Jehovah's Witness
by jgnat inas you know, my husband has physically left the witnesses.
he nevertheless clings to many of the beliefs like a protective cloak, and every once in a while i trigger a dissonant episode where my reality clashes with his.
recently he listened in on my work research, a video of a futurist describing the a potential "disruptive change" event in the next fifteen years, as our culture shifts to autonomic (driverless) vehicles.
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HappyOutsideTheBox
Here's an overview of Stephen Pinker's book - very interesting and totally different from what we were taught by the WT:
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Goodbye JW net
by snare&racket inforgive me for indulging in a goodbye but it would feel wrong not to,.
i hope the discussions and atmosphere here do not change for it is a bubbling brew of doubt, bravery and sincere hunger for answers.
these are healthy ingrediants for humans and especially for a jehovah's witness.. this forum offers not just the ability to ask without consequence, but it also offers the means to be real.
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Many Congratulations and Good Luck with the new chaper in your life Doc
You are a great example of 'Life after Watchtower'
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Awake!
by HappyOutsideTheBox inbbc article :http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28166192.
no mention of the watchtower.. when did awake become the flagship magazine?.
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HappyOutsideTheBox
Echoes of the Titanic!
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Awake!
by HappyOutsideTheBox inbbc article :http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28166192.
no mention of the watchtower.. when did awake become the flagship magazine?.
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BBC article :http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28166192
No mention of The Watchtower.
When did Awake become the flagship magazine?
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Why Jehovah's Witnesses Think They're Better Than Us
by God_Delusion inhello guys and gals!.
have you ever wondered why jehovah's witnesses think they're better than everyone else?.
well, here's pov (point of view) of a jehovah's witness.
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HappyOutsideTheBox
Yep, that just about sums it up!
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Please...I need your help
by Strawberryfieldsforever inmy heart is heavy as i write this letter.
i have been trying to live my life as best that i can since leaving jehovah's witnesses.
my dad was not a witness and was my rock when i left the religion.
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HappyOutsideTheBox
That was a well written letter.
I hope she responds accordingly and agrees that researching the WT using their own literature does not ammount to apostacy per se.
I hope she responds with love and acceptance. The love of a parent child is unique and special.
If she doesn't, hold the love you have for her in your heart and keep the memories of past times alive.
Don't become bitter. Live your life as you have chosen and be happy with the peace that you have without the JW rules and regs to curtail your right to be you!
I wish you all the very best
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I did it !!!!
by snare&racket in7 years ago i started on a path i had long ago given up on as impossible.
i met with my elders and told them i could not justify carrying on as a jw.
i went and got my high school qualifications and my higher education diploma (a levels with distinction) in just 12 months.
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HappyOutsideTheBox
Many Congratulations!
I'm so glad you folllowed your dream :)
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This made my day...
by LivingTheDream ini have been collecting and reading ex-jw books these last few years.
i love 'em all, just out of pure solidarity.. i went to order the fourth edition updated version of crisis of consciense for my collection (best book ever!
) and when amazon.com listed the best sellers of jehovah's witness books, this is what came up (see below).. needless to say, it tickled me pink.... brock talon .
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HappyOutsideTheBox
It would be great if you wrote another book Brock
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