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  Who or What Helped YOU Get Out Of The Watchtower Mindset?

  by minimus in

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  was there a person, a book, a situation that helped you see that the "truth" was not what it was supposed to be?

  ?.

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  Let me put it this way; I walked around post Kingdom Hall with a smell of Watchtower Theology hanging in my brain that I couldn't get rid of.

  I was out for good but all the mechanism of thought was tainted.

  So, another twenty years passed with me seeing things virtually the same I way I had done when I was a JW inside

  Terry's words ring a bell with me ... just realized it, thank you!

  With the failure of the 1975 'lies' and marriage problems I more or less left and thought all the crying and angst was just MY unhappiness. Didn't 'get' that my brain was still stuck, like a needle on an old cracked record.... going around in the same groove over & over & over.

  Finally made the leap with the last generation new lite! Reseached my brains out and here I am!

  clarity
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  Was I threatened by a student?

  by laverite in

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  well, the new semester has just started.

  as some of you know, i'm a college professor.

  i was in my large lecture course yesterday (a couple hundred students).

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  Hi Laverite,

  Could you imagine this idiot saying this sort of thing on an airline to a Pilot or staff!!

  You did the right thing.

  clarity
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  The Watchtower Society of Secrets

  by 3Mozzies in

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  we say things we do not believe.

  we think things we do not say.

  we wear honesty as a neck tie.

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  We are the watchtower society of secrets

  We keep our women suppressed,

  We never tell them, the work they do is best!

  clarity
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  little cantleave wants to say hi

  by nugget in

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  my son wants to say hi to everyone on the forum.

  as one of the main drivers to us exiting the cult he is very excited about never going to a meeting again.. if i knew how to load pictures i would let you see his plan for christmas lights next year.

  apparently we are having a sleigh with reigndeers.

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  Hi little Cantleave ....how old are you?

  Maybe you aren't little. Maybe you will change your name ... afterall, youv'e left!

  I hope now you will get to plan great things for your future...there are better jobs besides washing windows! lol

  Wishing you every good thing, a happy family, fun at school & yeah lots of

  clarity
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  Did you have a relationship with...

  by stillin9 in

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  when you were in the org, did you ever really have a relationship with jehovah?

  if so, how did this relationship manifest itself?

  was it just a warm fuzzy feeling when you prayed?

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  G'day from Oz - My Story

  by Gemmel in

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  hi, i've been lurking for a few days reading the site, interesting stuff ;).

  i've been out of the org for 23 years, i was 27 i left an agnostic and became an atheist many years ago.

  i knew i was going to leave for 7 years before i did but had stayed in because i didn't want to hurt my family, it hadn't occurred to me that they might shun me.

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  Hello from Canada Gemmel, .... (waves to Hadit ) Tell us more about yourself also hope it stops flooding soon, must be awful. clarity
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  Do you miss "dressing up" for the meetings?

  by dozy in

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  i was thinking about this the other day when doing a bit of tidying up of my wardrobe.

  all the kh suits are now pushed to the back of the wardrobe and i am seriously thinking about a visit to the charity shop to get rid of most of them.. for me one of the (few) enjoyable aspects of being a jw was getting dressed up.

  my secular work very rarely involves putting on a dress suit & tie so i miss getting dressed up - smart suit , tie , shiny shoes , slapping on the aftershave.

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  It all starts with the darn uncovered legs that stick out from under The Dress!

  So now you need to pull on those Pantyhose. good luck with that!

  Then, because The Shoes really stick out now, at the bottom of yourself......

  you now need many Different Shoes to go with all the Different Outfits!

  Then you need to find more Big Purses to go with all this Stuff!

  Oh I'm so tired........think I'll just stick my jeans on and go for a walk.

  clarity - oh, did that answer your question? just to be sure,... NO!
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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

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  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  TMS

  Just to be clear, my response yesterday was an overall view... not taking an aim at TMS!

  Thanks for bringing up this subject, it has been a sore point with many it seems.

  Every time this message appears, "I'm out of here and I'm not coming back", the pain is etched in every word.

  It's probably not what is happening on here, but more likely triggered from past hurts. So when we feel 'invisable' or unappreciated, it smacks us upside the head again!

  Did you ever rush excitedly to have a look at a picture of your family or your group? Who's face did you look for first? Yours!

  When you see your name mentioned on this lifeline forum ... how do you feel?

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  How much positive reinforcement do you need to function on JWD?

  by TMS in

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  suffice to say most of us appreciate favorable comments when we initiate a thread.

  even in our jw days, after an assembly part, student talk, public talk etc.

  the kind words of our brothers and sisters contributed to our self-esteem.

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  Nice to see there are some sentimental men on here!

  OK here are my thoughts on this subject. When we ask a question of this board or invite posters to comment on any subject .....is this not like inviting them over to 'yourplace' for a chat or a serious opinion on things? Yes? No?

  As a good Host or Hostess do we then ignore the very people we've invited in. They make an effort to spend time with you and give their answers but then .....you've leftthe building. Personally, sometimes I feel like I have been stood up!

  If you ask the question, doesn't anyone else think it is a little bit rude to not show up and at least say a quick thanks to your guests?? Am I all alone here.....again?

  clarity - of the notsoperfectclasseither
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  Nation wide protest on the shunning policies of The Watchtower Organization!

  by koolaid-man in

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  on jan 21 and 22, 2011 a nation wide protest is being organized to alert people on the discrimination that is blatantly taking place in the watchtower organization.

  the public needs to know about the disfellowshipping and subsequent shunning that is going on in the jehovah's witness cult.

  this flagrantly heinous,wicked practice must be stopped.

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  Dear Rick,

  You've been sincerely working hard to liberate the unwary, for a very long time.

  Who's to say what approach will work, on any given day. Not me.

  I applaude your willingness and all the energy you put into it.

  "All life is a chance. So take it! The person who goes farther is the one who is willing to do and dare!". - Ward

  clarity