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  Another Newbie?

  by DJS in

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  i guess i'm a newbie.

  i've been reading (lurking) for a looooonnnnnggggg time, but have finally joined and this is my first post.

  my story is of course very similar to all the others.

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  fresh prince of ohio

  Welcome.

  My post-JW life has been lonely, boring, and unfulfilling, but oh well, just about anything's better than the misery of JWism.
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  Why Hollywood is in love with the end of the world

  by fresh prince of ohio in

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  found this interesting - i've often (only half) joked that my viewing of the movie the terminator (which had heavy pre- and post-apocalyptic elements) at age 14 was what led to my becoming a jw later in life.. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50148079n.

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  fresh prince of ohio

  Found this interesting - I've often (only half) joked that my viewing of the movie The Terminator (which had heavy pre- and post-apocalyptic elements) at age 14 was what led to my becoming a JW later in life.

  http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50148079n
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  Another Newbie

  by Skinnedsheep in

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  i recently came to the realization that the organization is corrupt and is false.

  my story is similar to many i think.

  i was raised in the religion, pioneered and served as an elder for a number of years.

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  Welcome skinned sheep. I was just a 10 year JW tourist that finally left in disgust. That was 11 years ago, and it seemed to me then that the org was really starting to unravel.
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  Do you feel guilty?

  by new hope and happiness in

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  i have recently been having a feeling of guilt for having escaped the w.t while so many friends and family remain trapped.. has anyone else ever had similar feelings?.

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  fresh prince of ohio

  I've never had guilt feelings about the ones left behind in the bOrg.

  I feel that most JWs are unreachable and are happy prisoners. Which is sad, and I feel bad about that, but not guilty.
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  What's Your Opinion Of The News Media?

  by minimus in

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  i believe they are very powerful as a group.

  if they dig in and go after someone or something, they are relentless.. conversely, if they choose to ignore something or somebody, the public may never be aware of a matter.. i support freedom of the press and i think they should be applauded for their convictions.

  on the other hand, perhaps more should be expected of them..

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  fresh prince of ohio

  Shame that big-city newspapers are dying a slow death. The one in my city just keeps shrinking, and shrinking, and shrinking. It's like watching a cancer patient slowly wither away.
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  Silly TV Programs From The 1960s to the 1970s

  by minimus in

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  mcmillan & wife with rock hudson is what i just saw on tv.

  watching rock hudson kiss his wife while smoking a cigarette is pretty funny.

  and he solved a murder case as he lit up another cigarette at some wealthy person's party.....good stuff!.

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  fresh prince of ohio

  Love Boat, followed by Fantasy Island on Friday Nights. Was the highlight of our week.
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  I'm New... and I'm running...

  by running_away in

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  it's some kind of funny... i was the perfect little ass, even that i never believe it all.. there was something that doesn't sound right... but, i was little, i was with my family, i never believe that my family will make me adopt a cult.

  well i get batized in my mid teen years, i was the exemplar, ms at 19, even serve my time at bethel.

  get married to a pioneer, start a spiritual family, get my 2 kids.

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  fresh prince of ohio

  Yes, the proclaimers book.

  LOL. I found that book to be over-long and self-congratulatory to where it was like, is this for real? You really expect me to believe that this umpteen hundred page book of gushing self-praise represents the real, unbiased truth? Gahhh!!!!
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  How Do The Witnesses Treat You?

  by minimus in

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  are they warm?.

  do they view you as an apostate?.

  (generally, most witnesses are quite nice to me)..

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  fresh prince of ohio

  shunned all the way. That's okay. None of my family were ever Jaydubs.
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  I'm New... and I'm running...

  by running_away in

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  it's some kind of funny... i was the perfect little ass, even that i never believe it all.. there was something that doesn't sound right... but, i was little, i was with my family, i never believe that my family will make me adopt a cult.

  well i get batized in my mid teen years, i was the exemplar, ms at 19, even serve my time at bethel.

  get married to a pioneer, start a spiritual family, get my 2 kids.

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  fresh prince of ohio

  Welcome. When you start thinking about all the dire apocalyptic stuff that the WTS has been spewing now for 100+ years and put it in real world terms, it all starts to break down and seem ridiculous, and a sick thing to look forward to.
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  DF ones can now choose where to sit...New WT Policy

  by Quarterback in

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  aug wt q and a has now stated that any df'd person can sit with anyone, anywhere at a congregation meeting.. before, they had to sit at the back of the hall.

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  fresh prince of ohio

  Is this the cong-only edition that has this?

  It was 'yes it's weird, you'd have to be a JW to understand' articles like this one that made offering the magazines d2d SO FREAKING UNCOMFORTABLE. Didn't other JWs see that? If so, they sure didn't let on.