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For those of you who inactive, but not officially DFd/DAd, how do you manage?
by undercover in
1. jw
2. friends
i read with interest the thread about how people who are mentally out yet still attend (some) meetings manage to do continue to do it and it got me wondering, how do those of us who are completely inactive, no longer practicing members of the faith, manage to pull off our new ex-jw life, yet never invite scrutiny or investigation from former friends, elders, etc.. take me, for example.

i've been out several years now, but have never officially renounced my faith.

i've never out and out called it a crock of shit to anyone who could make real trouble for me.
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If I ride my motorcycle across country this summer, can I camp on your lawn?
by UnConfused in
1. jw
2. friends
how many of you would allow a decent guy and his dog to toss a little tent in your yard?.

here is my pup, patch, and i riding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvdxek6pwri.

i hope to ride from the coast of maine to california this june.
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New to the forums.
by ViridianSoul in
1. jw
2. friends
i looked all over for a place to introduce myself and either i'm completely blind or i missed it.

i figured i'd just post it here.. okay.. hello to everyone.

my name's tabitha.
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Which do you think is the most pernicious teaching of the JW's?
by Chariklo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as i turn things over in my mind, one jw lie stands out.. that god doesn't listen to all prayers.

unless i have it wrong, and i don't think i do, jw's believe, and have been endlessly, ruthlessly taught, that only those living by "jehovah's righteous standards"...that awful glib phrase again...will get their prayers listened to.

in other words, god looks at the number the person is calling from, so to speak, checks who it is, looks him up in his book of misdeeds, and angrily slams the phone down.. the jehovah god of the wt is petty and mean-minded.
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NEW TO JWN and Lovin it!! A Little about me
by Zordino in
1. jw
2. friends
hello all, i've been on this site for a few weeks (reading for longer) and i have to say this site has helped me a great deal.

i see from reading all the posts that many many people share my views on the whole jw thing and i'm so glad i can express myself without getting into problems with getting reported to the elders or something.

i am currently in my late 30's happily married to a jaydub with 2 kids.
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Turkey Recipe for those who think they do not like Turkey
by RubaDub in
1. jw
2. friends
so as not to steal the thanksgiving turkey thread, james_woods wrote the following:.

strangely, as an ex-witness i finally admitted to myself that i just really do not like turkey (not thanksgiving style roasted turkey, anyway).

i must also admit, turkey can be bland.
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Dreaded elder's visit come and gone.
by Vidqun in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the dreaded elder's visit has come and gone.

this is a condensed version.

e=elder; v=vidqun.. v: i believe god has withdrawn his spirit from the leadership and congs of jws because of all the bad things happening.
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New here...need some support
by Freeof1914 in
1. jw
2. friends
first of all i am happy to be here..this site has been an invaluable tool which helped me get to the point where i am today.

i was born and raised as a jehovah's witness and i am now 30 yrs old.

my entire family are die hard witnesses; pioneers, elders, bethel etc.
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Where is the nicest hotel that you ever went to in your lifetime?
by Iamallcool in
1. jw
2. friends
i want to vacation somewhere sometime later this year, but i am not sure where i want to go yet.

i need some ideas.

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Such a tragedy: My cousin and her BF died in a apartment fire in Kansas...
by Joliette in
1. jw
2. friends
this is sad news...my j-dub mom called me today to tell me that my cousin and her bf died in a apartment fire.

the batteries in their smoke detector was not in...there were no batteries in their smoke dectators.

her mom couldnt talk for two days.