Never. But then again I never knew anything bad about anybody because I was a GOOD girl. I do know some things about others now that I would like to fink on if push came to shove with my honny and I, but NLW tells me to be good. GRRRR.
NLW's wife
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Did You Ever Fink On Another Witness?
by minimus indid you ever tell the elders that you knew of "wrongdoing" or that you knew a certain person wasn't adhering to the rules?.
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I just finished Crisis of Conscience today....
by dontplaceliterature indisclaimer:.
i really hate to hijack this thread, but i wasted my one 24hr post on that window washing thread last night.
i don't think i'll have an opportunity to post this up here if i wait, and would like to get it done before the weekend.
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nolongerwaiting
I haven't read it yet but I have it waiting for me. I am still making my way through Combating Cult Mind Control.
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Jehovah can change science...(when I asked my mom about 'Paradise')
by Joliette inme and mom was having a conversation over breakfast a few weeks ago, and she brought up the circuit assembly that she just the brothers warned about apostates and going on 'questionable' internet sites.
we started talking about heaven and 'the generation' change.
i told her how could a paradise happen when science prove otherwise.
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I wonder why lions ate straw in the original paradise, but then God made them amino acid deficient in the imperfect world so they had to eat raw meat. Seems like an awful lot of trouble to go through. Also, who kept the gazelles in check while the lion was eating straw? And where did the lion's extra stomachs go? When you start thinking for yourself for the first time it's amazing how many logical problems you quickly run in to.
It pains me that I used to *love* the Sunday talk outline on Noah's flood. Since leaving JW's, I've thought of dozens of problems with the story. I recently happened across this article, and found I've only scratched the surface of the ludicrous.
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I thought it wasnt bothering me. But it is.
by mamalove indo you ever feel that way about your jw past?
maybe i need more time?
i know that it is a lie.
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nolongerwaiting
It comes and goes for me too. We have joined some groups through meetup, reached out to other people, and I am looking for a place to volunteer. Making new connections (and maybe friends) has helped me greatly. I do think that as time goes on the family hurt will go away mostly. It doesn't seem to affect NLW anymore but he's a guy and already had a messed up family so maybe thats why.
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What was the worst part of the conventions for YOU?
by mochamint22 ini thought it'd be fun to talk about what part of the conventions just made you cringe or be annoyed with.
i can remember a couple things:.
i remember after the tms when they put the list in the back on the announcement board, there were people that would get up while the last song was being sung to write down the info.
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nolongerwaiting
Getting up early, the long prayers when you just wanted to leave, the symposium, and the baptism talk because you heard it three times a year anyways and it was right before lunch. :D
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WTBTS Downplays Marital Problems Among JWs
by JW GoneBad inthe jan 15, 2011 watchtower study edition has a study article that will be studied on march 7-13, 2011 (respect marriage as a gift from god).
in it the wtbts tries to minimize and distort the high rate of divorce among jw's.
in paragraph 4 it says in part: .
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nolongerwaiting
Yeah, in my old KH I can't even remember how many people were divorced. The ones who weren't were unhappy and sticking it out. Yeah, there were a few happy marriages but they were the lucky ones. Heck, NLW and I were one of those lucky ones. Being a JW just makes you stick it out longer in an unhappy marriage until one of you snaps.
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A picture is worth a thousand words. Does this remind you of yourself at JW gatherings?
by miseryloveselders in.
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nolongerwaiting
Bored. Unhappy. Uncomfortable. With one crazy dude thrown in. Fun party there.
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nolongerwaiting
It's all about the jugs...
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My change (Greek - Metamorpho) since leaving the Jehovah's Witness religion
by jambon1 inin greek, meaning to 'transform.'.
i remember giving a talk as a ministerial servant which included this analogy.
it was supposed to be an illustration of how one changes from the filth of the world to the beauty of being a christian.
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nolongerwaiting
How wonderful! I'm so glad that you have moved on to a happier place. I already feel better about myself once I stopped going and listening to all that negativity. It's amazing how it all just makes you feel like crap all the time.
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Enjoying the Taste of Freedom ...
by sleepingbeauty inhi guys n girls.... i slipped under the jw radar just one year ago.
i wasn't happy going to meetings as i always felt worthless and everything i did wasnt good enough.
well having managed to miss a few meetings, i thought nothing of sneaking a look at apostate websites.
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nolongerwaiting
Good for you!!!
NLW's wife