Posts by Crisis of Conscience

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Addicted to "apostacy"

by agent zero in

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i get to work, turn on my computer and right away open a tab for jwn, and scan through all the new topics and updates on other interesting ones.

then i leave that tab open all day long to look at the threads when i have time.

then i go home... and read crisis of conscience!.

Crisis of Conscience

I'm hooked too! LOL
I can get it away from this site on the weekends or vacation for the most part. But I'm always reading something about the JWs. Getting educated is key.

CoC

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have been a member of jwr since 2008 and have not been to hall since june 2009, have celebrated 2 yrs without memorial - woohoo - that being said i have stopped by here frequently and decided yesterday to join your group.. it has been very enjoyable to read your stories as well as the other group i have been with, and so it just seemed reasonable to belong to both.. my story is no differant than all the others, the only thing is i was not born in.

that being said i also have no real issues with being an apostate (although i do believe it is used in the perjorative sense by the wt).. peace - brad.

Crisis of Conscience

Hey there Brad. Welcome!

Thanks for sharing your background a little bit too!

One question - what's the status of your wife regarding her stand/beliefs (if you care to discuss it)? (My wife is aware of my current feelings but is still a believer.)

Either way, nice to have you here!

CoC

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C.O. Jonsson's response to Watchtower's latest 607 articles

by wannabefree in

http://kristenfrihet.se/vtsvar/vtsvar1.pdf.

(thanks to augustin for bringing this to our attention in another thread.

).

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Marking
and
Bumping

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Did any of you need counselling or psychotherapy as a JW?

by TimothyT in

i have just started my new course to be a qualified counsellor.

naturaly i am studying this because of my own background and now i want to help others who have had similar strains on their lives.. i know the pressure that the jw organisation puts on its members, so i was wondering, if you dont mind saying so of course, did any of you attend counselling sessions due to the pressures and problems that the jw life brought along?.

i can imagine that the majority of my old congregation (myself, my dad and my brother included) would need some form of counselling or medication in order to remain sane.

Crisis of Conscience

Yes to the OP, and I highly recommend it.

CoC

122

It's BACK - the 2011 Global Survey of JWs!!

by cedars in

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i'm pleased to announce that despite some considerable teething troubles (of which many of you will be aware!

), the 2011 survey of jws is back on the road!

there is no need for any donations, so none will be asked for in any way, shape or form.

Crisis of Conscience

Way to go cedars! Great job!

CoC

25

WBT$ = They are watching us!

by punkofnice in

are the wbt$ spies watching us?

i like to think we are guiding them although they hate us so much they are even suggesting we should be killed!

they have already called us 'mentally diseased'.. on the forums and elsewhere we've seen this quote many times =.

Crisis of Conscience

Nice catch punkofnice. Thanks for sharing!

CoC

118

What does your user name mean????

by karter in

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friends

anything ???.

.

karter ...i race go-karts.

Crisis of Conscience

Mine I picked for 2 reasons.
1st, because Crisis of Conscience seemed like a great book to read upon my waking up. (And when I finally read it, it was!)
And 2nd, because upon waking up, I was having a literal crisis of conscience as to the JW's claiming to have the truth (that's what I'd been taught for years), and realizing they didn't. The crisis involved what decisions to make and steps to take next.

CoC

33

Do you tell people?

by MrFreeze in

as an ex-jw do you tell people about your jw past?

how much detail do you go into when you tell non-jw's about the organization.

i usually only ever say anything if somebody asks about my religious affiliation or mentions jw's.

Crisis of Conscience

Although I'm stilll "in" but inactive, I do make an effort to let others know about what I have been a part of. I only do that if the conversation leans that direction in some way.

I hated informal witnessing in the past, but I tried to do it at times because I thought I had to. However, I avoided it as much as I could.

It was actually an informal witnessing conversation though that aided me in going further to find out the truth about the "truth". I was already doubting and so my defense regarding my religion was weak, and I knew it.

So now I feel it is good to anti-witness because it feels like a release of the things I have been taught and no longer believe. It doesn't involve pushing anyone to join any crazy religious group. But it certainly makes them aware to stay clear, especially if they were already suspicious or doubting, of the JWs.

CoC

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I am finally getting my weekends back!

by iclone in

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That's great iclone! I enjoy my Saturdays very much. I only made it to the rank of MS, but I was like you, very faithful in supporting the Saturday "arrangement".

I haven't been out in service for months now and I don't miss a thing of it. Sleeping in feels great, and at times I enjoy working out also, but mostly spend time with my father. (My wife is still semi-regular in service, but some Saturdays are spent with her which I very much enjoy.) Sometimes, I even work!!! LOL

Enjoy yourself with your family and keep up the good work with your wife!

CoC

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crisis of conscience

by mankkeli in

Crisis of Conscience

Excellent book! Named myself after it for this site! LOL