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  New Apostate here

  by skitt in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i did not know where to start, but figured the personal experience section was a good place to begin.

  won't bore you with all the particulars today....but i was raised in "it" (wont call it the truth, cause it ain't) from about 1968. baptized in 1985, faded about 2001.....woke up from the insanity after reading ray franz forbidden book a few years ago(crisis).

  only sorry i did not read it earlier....but there was that fear factor instilled in me.

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  What Is The Watchtower Afraid Of?

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you follow the current nonsense being taught by the society, in its latest magazines and assembly parts, there seems to be a dominant theme about near worship of the "faithful slave" and tiresome nagging about 'obey, obey, obey'.. my unanswered question is: why?.

  if they were the empire in star wars, i would expect to hear dark-robed members of the evil governing body muttering about " a disturbance in the force".. anyhow, what has changed to generate this sudden demand for obedience to their supposed authority?

  some years ago, they panicked after contributions collapsed in the 'voluntary donation arrangement'.

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  ex-jw-uk

  by bigmac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

  i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

  i've already found several by reading older posts..

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  My Story - Abbreviated but still way too long

  by jamesmahon in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  as i have enjoyed reading everyone elses biogs here i thought it was about time that i put my own down.

  i have thought about why i want to do this and whilst i can pretend it is for the better good and it will act as a warning for others thinking of joining the witnesses, actually i think it is because i think it is just because it makes an interesting story and as will become apparent a good part of my life i had to live a lie and i now find it really liberating just to be really open with everyone.. i also thought about how to write it.

  was tempted to write it to the tune of the fresh prince but thought that might get a bit tough after about verse 38. then wondered whether i should do it in the style of one of those biography pieces in the awake but that would involve reading an awake to mimic the style and just couldnt be bothered.

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  Isn't going to Law School a no-no?

  by Chaserious in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was reading some education-related threads on here and i'm curious about something.

  i haven't been out too long, and while i was in, i was farsighted enough to get my college degree part-time at night.

  i kind of knew i'd be out someday and would need it... anyway, since i've been out, i've been going to law school.

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  Maybe you all could give me some suggestions.

  by MrFreeze in

  1. social
  2. physical

  okay here's the deal.

  i just started a new job.

  although i've been working at this place for half a year now, they just now within the last month made me a full-time employee.

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  Imagine a WT Paradise Earth with over 100 Billion People- Not!

  by moshe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for years the wt has claimed that only 20 billion people have ever lived on the earth- in 1988 they claimed that there would be 1/3 hectare of every person who ever lived, which they said was enough to grow all the food that was needed.

  a more realistic number by the population reference bureau is over 100 billion.

  life in the wt utopia would resemble living in third world slums with just one bowl of food a day.

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  Hello - I´m new here

  by Starfish in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wanted to introduce myself.... .

  i am a secret fader but since reading this forum i feel i am alot more confident about telling my family/friends that i don t go to the meetings and inactive.. my hubby is also a fader with me...we kind of drifted after my first baby was born.

  she is now 11.. it all started with my mom who started studying with my cousin when i was about 15. while she was studying i also started studying (i was about 16).

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