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  Admitted!

  by Billy the Ex-Bethelite in

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  just wanted to drop in and share the good news that i have been accepted to "the big city university" this fall.

  sorry i haven't been around much lately, this is a busy semester as i'm just getting on with a really exciting life.. wow, has my life changed as i look back over the years!

  and jwd/jwn has been an important part of the positive direction that my life is now headed.. my previous thread and history are in the private section for members.

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  elm

  well done that's brilliant,
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  American TV

  by elm in

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  hi everyone, just wondered..... i like nothing more than after hard days work sitting down with a glass of red wine and watching a bit of tv.. sad i know but i love csi and law and order and some other american programs, do any of you watch any uk tv?

  and if so what do you like to watch?.

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  elm

  Hi everyone, just wondered..... I like nothing more than after hard days work sitting down with a glass of red wine and watching a bit of TV.

  Sad I know but I love CSI and Law and Order and some other American programs, do any of you watch any UK TV? and if so what do you like to watch?
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  Are we losing members quicker than the WT ??

  by wobble in

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  reading a thread from just a few months ago, made me realise that a lot of people who used to be regular contributors here no longer do so.. i know that people have always moved on, as the anger and hurt get less, as the wt mind-set totally disappears, we feel the need to come here less and less, but because of the intelligence, insight, wit and wisdom of these people, the board is somewhat impoverished each time one of these moves on.. this is a plea to all who post now, and some who still read but don't post, please do not leave us entirely, the contributions on here are literally life-saving for many.

  it is easy to get dangerously suicidal when the whole wt pack of cards falls down for you.. please do not become a stranger to us !.

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  elm

  I might not post here very often, but I have not left.......This site is invaluable to me for all sorts of reasons it has kept me going when times have been hard.

  I do feel guilty sometimes that I take more form this site than I give. I sit at my little net book and log on here almost everyday, you can hear me tut,sometimes sigh, lots of laughter and yes sometimes cry.

  I have felt anger, sadness, joy and happiness and comfort sharing all these emotions have been so much help because I will never forget how much your emotions or normal feelings are suppressed as a JW.
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  The difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England explained.

  by darth frosty in

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  2. friends

  i personally found this to be very enlightening.

  thought i would share since we have so many here that are from over the pond.. http://www.liveleak.com/e/550_1296702880.

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  elm

  Hope this helps.................United Kingdom is Great Britain and Northern Island................Great Britain is England Scotland and Wales
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  Things that JUST DON'T MATTER . . .

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  don't want this to turn into an irreligous rant, let's try to have a little fun .

  things that just don't matter.

  your neighbours religion.

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  elm

  Cornish cream teas..........Jam on top of clotted cream.....or clotted cream on top of jam
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  To all you apostates out there - aka failed JW's

  by donnye in

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  2. beliefs

  by opening this post, you are admitting that you are failures - well done!

  lol.

  i must say, i have had so much fun on this site - some real laugh out loud moments for my friends and i to enjoy.. no need to respond - i am busy pioneering from tomorrow, so will no longer have time on my hands to sit at my pc enjoying laughing at your pathetic comments.

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  elm

  Hi and a very warm welcome,

  I do need to respond so here is another pathetic statement.

  I'm as you put it a failed JW, and by being a failed JW according to the scriptuers.......I'm honoring Jehovah and by NOT following the GB, I'm obeying Jesus.

  You will be a failure as a pioneer to approach anyone, and place any publications other than the bible and say that they are from Jehovah......because according to the Scriptures you would be lying.
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  BBC INTERVIEW EMAILS ONLY FROM SW ENGLAND PLEASE

  by cantleave in

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  2. friends

  i have just recieved a call from emma, she has been in-undated with emails and has pointed out that as she simply a presenter for bbc radio somerset, a local station, please only email her only if you live in south west england.. her editor has seen the magnitude of the response and realises that this could a big story and looking at escalating to a national level, so the point has been made.. also she wanted to point out that she is only the presenter and the interview and research was undertaken by tammy macallister and she deserves the credit.. it's great to see the exjw community spring into action, but please respect emma's in box!.

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  elm

  Hi Cantleave

  Great interview, I live in the Southwest so I will send an E-mail, I'm also D'fd and have my own story to tell. Anything I can do to expose this horrendous practice I will try.
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  My First Post on JWN- Hello!

  by Philadelphia Ponos in

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  i'll give some background information before i introduce myself.

  i faded from the organization three and a half years ago.

  i have no family members who are jws and haven't thought about this religion at all over the past three and half years.

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  elm

  Hi and welcome,

  So you are going back for about a year to develop a skill that isnt available in the secular world.

  Are you a sale's person? and you need to know how to sell an idea or product, and that idea is crap and the product is a lie.

  Then your going to the right place because the GB are the only ones who have perfected this skill over 130 years to over 7 millon JW'S.
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  Hello

  by FirstLastName in

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  elm

  Hi I would also like to add a warm welcome, I found this site invaluable to my recovery.
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  little cantleave wants to say hi

  by nugget in

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  2. friends

  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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  elm

  Hi little cantleave.........welcome we had our first guilt free christmas this year and loved it. My little elm's and not so little elm's want to do christmas in syle this year so (sad I know) were planning already. Love and hugs to you all