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  Newbie: Well I've been lurking enough and thought I should say hello.

  by Adventurousone in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i really like this site and some of the comments i've read.

  i was in the organization for 31 years and now i'm free!.

  recently left the organization and am trying to rebuild my life.

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  bigmac

  another welcome from the UK--welcome to the rest of your lives together---in freedom !!

  do tell us more about yourself
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  Final Warning Given Unto Mankind, Tribulation Is Near and Soon Cometh.

  by OneTrueGod in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  verily, thus saith the creator of all things of life and light which are good.

  behold the time of tribulation draweth near and is soon at hand; i am in the sun, and the light of the sun and it shall soon darken in the day you perceive not.. .

  let this be a sign unto the world that tribulation cometh quickly, the day which darkens soon cometh upon the world.

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  bigmac

  i know why the onetruegod posted his message on here--

  ---its free

  also--one true god----or should that be

  DONT GO ERE U
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  My JW best friend is bringing a 'heavy' around to my house to talk some sense into me.

  by Julia Orwell in

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  2. friends

  i agreed, if only because i want to see my friend of many years.

  the 'heavy' is a large, imposing man with a booming voice and is a creature of the gb through and thru (eg only visited his dfd dad on his death bed because it was a 'good witness' to the hospital staff) and i'm feeling stressed about seeing him.

  i so badly wanted to see my friend though, i agreed without thinking and now wish i hadn't have.

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  "You're better off disfellowshipped than trying to be friends with that mob. Look how they've turned on you! Get dfd and get it over with!"

  Excellent advice--i totally agree.
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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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  bigmac

  I'm an ex-UK ex-JW ... do I get double-points?

  ha ha---nice one. youre worth lots more than double points Simon---without you--none of us would be posting on here.
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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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  bigmac

  bumped for recent UK members to see
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  My Story - a (kinda) newbie from the UK

  by wizzstick in

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  2. friends

  after lurking for 7 and half years (is that a record?!

  ) its time for me to say hello.. so who am i, and whats my story?.

  im a born in jw, with all my siblings, mother, wife and children in.

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  bigmac

  hello wizzstick----and new hope and happiness. i'm on the isle of wight.

  several of us in this thread are on a secret facebook ex jw UK group---we hold meet-ups if your interested. ask for info.

  ive bumped a thread listing many UK members for you to see.
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  You know you're getting old when...

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. social
  2. humour

  ...you can remember as a kid having to stand by the tv set in a certian spot, sometimes holding the antenna to get better reception.. yes, i was an antenna sometimes.

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  any more trips down memory lane for you oldies like me?.

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  and the TV channels would go off at night. Do you remember the sign off?

  in the UK--mid 50's--we only had the BBC--and--after--dinner--about 6 pm--it would shut down for an hour or so. called--the--intermission--?
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  You know you're getting old when...

  by nonjwspouse in

  1. social
  2. humour

  ...you can remember as a kid having to stand by the tv set in a certian spot, sometimes holding the antenna to get better reception.. yes, i was an antenna sometimes.

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  any more trips down memory lane for you oldies like me?.

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  bigmac

  i can remember when we didnt have a TV !!

  then--when we did--it was in black and white---" i love lucy "
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  How did disfellowshipping work before the elder arrangement?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as i understand it disfellowshipping started in the early 1950s, but the elder arrangement didn't come i to place until 1971. nowadays three elders discuss and then vote whether the disfellowship.

  but what did they do when congregations didn't have a body of elders.

  who decided when to disfellowship then?

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  bigmac

  When any religion tears you away from your family it is a crime in my mind.

  yep--i would just love to meet my grandchildren--just to talk to them--so they know who i am. before i die.

  they only live 8 miles away-- 6 of them ---plus i more--no idea where that one is--think its a girl.

  oh--and i hate the watchtower society.
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  How did disfellowshipping work before the elder arrangement?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as i understand it disfellowshipping started in the early 1950s, but the elder arrangement didn't come i to place until 1971. nowadays three elders discuss and then vote whether the disfellowship.

  but what did they do when congregations didn't have a body of elders.

  who decided when to disfellowship then?

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  bigmac

  it was called the committee. same result as now. but back in the early 60's it was common for the reason to be announced--such as adultery. ( this was in the UK ). smoking wasnt then a DF offence--just couldnt be a servant or pioneer. lots of bros smoked then.