WOW, thanks for posting! I can't believe how the elders act like cops and checked the tv listings to check out the girl's story. What if they have a DVR?
Nice_Dream
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Anyone have VIDEO of the dramas from this year?
by baltar447 inthe thread about sex being sensationalized made me think about this.
does anyone have access to a video of the 2011 dramas?.
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How did you tell your mate that .....
by stuckinamovement inyou no longer believed that the watchtower organization was the truth, and that you were no longer going to go to the meetings or service?.
and a followup question... what was the response?.
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SIAM - looks like you guys are on the right track on the way out together.
My service had been dwindling for years. After the "generation" change, I asked my husband to help me see how that was Biblical and he couldn't. I also asked him to help me understand how 607 was true and he couldn't come up with that date. I then told him I couldn't go on service anymore because I wasn't 100% convinced of my beliefs and didn't want to teach others something I wasn't 100% sure about.
We would have very heated discussions about the faith and doctrinal issues, but it didn't get us anywhere. So I just ignored things, and a year later he told me he didn't believe the truth anymore. We both stopped going to meetings shortly after I told him I wasn't 100% sure about the religion. I just said I wasn't going, and thankfully he didn't put up a fight about it.
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How did you tell your mate that .....
by stuckinamovement inyou no longer believed that the watchtower organization was the truth, and that you were no longer going to go to the meetings or service?.
and a followup question... what was the response?.
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Nice_Dream
It's sad realizing all your good "friends" were simply acquaintances. Do you have any workmates that have children you can get to know better? Sometimes it's easier to leave if you have a good social network already in place. As a stay at home Mom, I can tell you it stinks not having any friends anymore!
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How do i overcome this guilt and fear?
by newcomer1982 inive recently decided not to be a witness anymore and at the age of 28 was still so afraid to tell my parents.
the truth is their life and knew i would hurt them.
ive had such a battle with the elders and because my dad is an elder its even worse.
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Nice_Dream
Welcome, I'm also 28 and I just left last year. I recommend all the books already mentioned. The more research I did, the crazier the religion sounded and it had less of a hold on me...check out Beth Sarim on Wikipedia!
I no longer fear Armageddon, and am happy that my children will now have a shot at living their life to the fullest.
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I could really use some advice :(
by FifthOfNovember inokay, here's some background information.. my girlfriend is in a program at a college about 30 minutes away.
she can only come home on the weekends and i usually go over once a week to visit.
there is a guy there that she hangs out with quite a bit, she's mentioned how he is really nice and funny.
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Nice_Dream
It sounds like she's a bit confused. If she really is committed to your relationship, she should stop being friends with that other guy. If the situation was reversed, how would she feel if you continued to be friends with a girl who had a crush on you and you had a small crush on her? Trust is an issue, and she needs to decide if she wants to be with you, or test out the waters with someone else.
I'm sorry you are going through this right now.
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My Wedding Photos are. . .
by leavingwt inchock full of jehovah's witnesses.
with the exception of my wife and my best man, they're all jws.
jws who probably despise me.
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Nice_Dream
Congratulations on your 10th anniversary!!! It sounds like you had a beautiful wedding.
My wedding pictures make me a little sad too. Being so young, I didn't have much say about my special day. The only thing I really got to decide on was marrying my husband, which is the best decision I've ever made! He exited the religion with me after a year of intense marital turbulence.
For most of our married life I tried to be a good JW wife, but it made me depressed. I felt like I couldn't be myself with my husband or live up to who I thought he wanted me to be. Now that I can finally be myself, we have such a wonderful relationship, I just wish it could have been this great from the beginning.
Next year is our 10th anniversary, and I want to renew our vows on a beach with only ourselves and our children there.
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My Wedding Photos are. . .
by leavingwt inchock full of jehovah's witnesses.
with the exception of my wife and my best man, they're all jws.
jws who probably despise me.
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This convention blows
by Anony Mous inseriously, half day in (already had an argument with the wife this morning about individuality in the organization in which she conceded that a lot of it is based on looks) and this is already getting on my nerves.
i'll post a rebuttal based on my annotations later in the week but one thing i got to get off my mind: saying the feminist movement (women going to work instead of staying home) and the diversity laws (allowing for homosexuality - but also religious freedom, racial discrimination etc.
) caused a lot of the problems in our world right from the stage.. there are less people here than last year - about 500 less..
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I was supposed to be there today, but this is the first DC I've ever missed. Sorry you have to be there. I used to look forward to getting ice cream at lunch until they demonized doing that a few years ago.
The point about women working instead of staying home explains a recent comment my inlaw made about her feeling bad about working so much and trying to "trust in Jehovah" so she can stay home.
They are sounding really crazy off the platform!
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Convention without a 'Badge'
by IMHO ini attended a convention recently but didn't wear a badge i was treated with the utmost suspicion.
particularly when i arrived during the sessions one day.
the attendant didn't want me wandering off to find a seat on my own.
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Nice_Dream
I was a rebel and never wore a badge. My husband and I were treated a bit suspiciously when we asked for one at the front desk because we forgot ours. We were told we would have to go ask our bookstudy conductor for a new one even though they had a bunch there.
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Undercover Brother Campaign- have you received your invite?
by stuckinamovement inwithout specifics being mentioned as to what it is......(to avoid tipping off certain lurkers).. how many people know about the upcoming summer long campaign?
please use this thread to confirm receipt of your campaign invitation.
take care.
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Nice_Dream
I'm curious, can I have a PM too please?