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  Do all witnesses shun you?

  by JH in

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  there are always a few tender hearted, who know that shunning is stupid and keep on talking to df'd people, when no one is looking.

  are there still a few who keep on talking to you, even if you are df'd?

  i'm sure that elders wouldn't shun you if you talk to them, so why do others have to shun you?

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  josephus

  hi Estee_TX.

  I was so sorry to hear about you situation.

  im lucky and my family will never desert me, but you are in my thoughts, and if i ever pray ahgain, those too.

  faithfully

  josephus
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  Tell about the good JWs

  by Skeptic in

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  most of the jws i met were sincere people.

  not perfect, i have my horror stories too, but most were decent people.

  i am not discounting the horrible things i hear on this forum.

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  josephus

  Hi Skeptic

  When the IRA bombed my family out of our home, we moved with nothing to Canada. We arrived in minus 15 weather in Feb. My brother and sis were wearing t shirts, and my dad didnt have a coat.

  the JWs gave us everything, we were fed and clothed by those wonderfull people. Later when i major chemical spill, forced us to leave our home for days, we stayed at the assembly hall in the sick room.

  Sadly to many other things happened to make me sick of the jws, and i will not set foot in a hall again unless im at a funeral.

  But your right, like all other humans, they are full (sometimes) of love, and human feeling.

  To all who say they never noticed anything like that think, when you were a witness did tyou ignore the suffering of people ? if you didnt, then you did see nice jws caring for others!

  nice post

  josephus
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  Personal Attacks

  by Yizuman in

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  first of all i made a retraction on my request for help, you people who have attacked me have ignored it.

  secondly i made a public apology to simon, you people who have attacked me have ignored it.

  those of you know who i am talking about, i publically ask that you stop the personal attacks and leave me alone.

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  josephus

  damm

  whatdidimiss?

  i hate missing a fight

  josephus
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  Shunning (again!)

  by link in

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  elswhere recently started a thread about shunning and i noted that at least ninety per cent of the posters to the thread were from the u.s.of a. and canada and they had had some bad experiences with the problem.. why should this be significant ?.

  well it seems to me that the shunning problem in america is far worse than here in the u.k. i know of several persons who have been dissed but i am not aware that shunning is a serious issue for them.

  can anyone tell me if shunning causes less of a problem here in the u.k. than it does other places in the world, and if so why?.

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  Hi Link

  You noticed something i beleive to be true. Ive lived in Canada and th UK and agree that AT PRESENT its tougher in the states, and Canada. however they just did a new kingdom ministry about dffd relatives, and how we should treat them, it is getting more like our neighbours.

  as one who shunned his own sister for 10 years, after myfather kicked her out of our home when she was 17 years old i can tell you it has been just as bad in the past, and will be in the future.

  hope this gives you a little insight

  josephus
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  Just be disfellowshipped - need to chat

  by CraigSA in

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  hey all - new here.. well i have now just bee shut off from my family and branded disfeloowshipped and an apostate.

  sheesh anyway - for those of you who have been through simular - let me know.. craig.

  jhb south africa

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  josephus

  welcome bud.

  were very nice people really.

  josephus

  ps and were right!
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  my new postcode/zipcode

  by josephus in

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  allthough im a bad witness.

  the post office obviously dont know it as my new postcode is,,,.

  bt28 1jw .. all the reall jws in lisburn are very amused.. see you.

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  josephus

  allthough im a bad witness. the post office obviously dont know it as my new postcode is,,,

  BT28 1JW .

  all the reall jws in lisburn are very amused.

  see you

  josephus
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  Suicidal fear of rejection.

  by seven006 in

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  the fear of rejection has once again controlled my life and my actions in an unintentional act of self destruction brought on by how i was raised to view life.

  i have come to the conclusion that i will probably be battling this psychological whirlpool of self sabotage for the rest of my life and i do not think i have the ability to completely eliminate it.

  talking about it here is a start.

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  josephus

  hi bro

  i feel you in this post. ive tried suicide once i couldnt cut myself. life and relationships are fucked up and i hope you get through.

  id pray for you, but i dont anymore.

  you have my thoughts anyway sir, and sell your gun your dummy!! :)

  only kidding.

  josephus
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  i am drunk

  by josephus in

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  and ive decided to ask the ladies why you seem to love the nasty men.

  i have fallen in love with a nice girl who i thought liked me back.

  it seems she only likes evil men and im not the right guy im " a good friend" i feel lost and cant understand your crazy sex.. i really thought this was it, now im somewhere in limbo.

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  and ive decided to ask the ladies why you seem to love the nasty men. i have fallen in love with a nice girl who i thought liked me back.

  it seems she only likes evil men and im not the right guy im " a good friend" i feel lost and cant understand your crazy sex.

  i really thought this was it, now im somewhere in limbo. i dont think ive cried as much before. why bother ??? life is plainly shit and i cant see the future anymore.

  i treated her like a queen but that wasnt enough.

  why do we even try ?

  josephus
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  Need Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by Bendrr in

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  yes your old pal bendrr has gone and done it this time!

  i've committed myself to hosting christmas day at my place and that includes cooking a christmas dinner for at least 11 people.. i already planned on my "adopted" family coming over which would be no big deal, just snacks and a few beers.

  but this year i spent thanksgiving with my older brother and his family.

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  josephus

  hi

  as a 28 year old single guy i find it hard to cook for lots of geusts, however if i can give any help it would be that you should KEEP IT SIMPLE.

  dont go crazy with every little thing make one or two big EASY dishes ans stick too that. lasagna ore chilli or both.

  buy desert make it exspensive with ice cream everybody likes that.

  good luck enjoy and dont get worked up on the day

  josephus

  the most memorble part of your dinner will be the company, not the food
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  just when you thought it was safe

  by josephus in

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  hi guys, old and new.

  i have been away (again) for quite a while and wanted to say hello.

  im doing fine, havent moved out of northern ireland (yet) and have bought a pretty old house right in the city .

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  josephus

  hi guys, old and new

  i have been away (again) for quite a while and wanted to say hello. im doing fine, havent moved out of northern ireland (yet) and have bought a pretty old house right in the city

  im now a 2 house owning man!! how materialistic !! i am still trying and succeeding in taking away jws from the meetings im very proud and am looking forward to cristmas at last.

  this place is a wonderfull forum when you need it and allways is their when you look for it.

  (allthough it aint as good as h2o simon!!, but thanks anyway )

  regards all i think ill be here for a little while longer.

  josephus