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  My dilemma

  by eyeslice in

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  i have been associated with the jws all my life, recently turning 50 years old.

  i was a true believer, a hard working elder, very zealous for the truth, a pillar in the congregation, and a fine speaker and teacher.

  i even served in an extremely difficult foreign land for a while with my family.. i always knew we had our problems, but felt that it was my responsibility to effect change from within.

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  Shutterbug

  If you should go back, become an elder again, you are going to have a terrible time giving talks on the subjects the WTS dictates to you. You will know in your heart this is not true and it will affect you in a negative way, and by extension, your family. Some would have you tell them (elders) you are suffering from depression, rather you are or not. If you are not suffering from depression, this course (lie) will have the same negative effect.

  This is going to be a very tough choice, however you choose to go. Best wishes.
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  So why us?

  by scaredyetresolved in

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  how did it come about that we realized something wasn't right and others don't?

  what makes us so special?

  lol i have felt it for a good 10+ years but hung in there for my husband and children.

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  Shutterbug

  DakotaRed,

  You're correct when you say you can't make that horse drink the water you've provided for him, but a really thirsty horse will drink almost any water. This is what happened to many of us, we were "thirsty" and we didn't examine the water closley enough. Bill
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  David Duke: Will he survive?

  by Kenneson in

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  an interesting story on david duke appeared in yesterday's paper.. "david duke, the former kkk leader and politicians who spent the past three years preaching 'white survival,' pleaded guilty wednesday to bilking his supporters and cheating on his taxes.

  duke, 52, could get up to 15 months in prison and $10,000 in fines under a plea bargain reached with federal prosecutors.

  he is free on bail until his sentencing march 19. the plea to felony charges also disqualifies duke from running for public office again.".

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  Shutterbug

  David Duke should have learned years ago the bigotry doesn't do anyone any good. j
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  Idiot Davis

  by freedom96 in

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  for those who may have voted for our idiot governor in california, he just announced today (after re-election of course) that ooops!!

  our state budget is 38 billion more in the hole than we thought.. like he didn't know this before.

  and, now he will try to raise taxes to make up for this.. to put this in perspective, that deficit is larger than all other states total budget, except for new york.. and we got four more years of this?

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  Shutterbug

  Awwwwwwww, give it a break Lisa. We aren't having those problems here in Texas because George Bush was the Govener before he became President. Apparently you are saying the whole state was ripped off because the feds refused to step in with a bunch of money. California went for ten years without building any power plants while the population exploded and then when the power runs short they start begging for help elsewhere. Take care of your own problems or move to Texas where the problems are take care of.
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  Where do I go for support???

  by scaredyetresolved in

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  i would love some support since i am scared and confused, but i don't know where to turn.

  my husband and i are both having our eyes opened wide after years of doubts.

  we have finally read the "apostate literature" over the past few weeks and have checked and rechecked their sources.

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  Shutterbug

  Welcome,

  You have already received advice from some of the best posters on this board, Cruzanheart, fire dragon,and yerusalyim just to name a few. Two of the three live in Texas and if you do also you could probably get some more personal support. But if not, there is plenty of support on this board and all you need to do to get answers is to ask the questions. Right now you are feeling the same emotions that many of us have felt and as you know this can be rather rough. However, you seem to have thought things thru so you have taken the first big step on your journey.
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  You will never grow old

  by Elsewhere in

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  i was looking at the quotes web site and came across a jewel: *** awake!

  because all the evidence in fulfillment of bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years.

  of the generation that observed the beginning of the 'last days' in 1914, jesus foretold: 'this generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.

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  Shutterbug

  My son was born in 1967 and we were told he would never go to school in this "present system of things" Now I'm wondering how in the world he ever received his Masters Degree in English without going to school.
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  guess what word`hall' is related 2.

  by badboy in

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  hell

  i cant turn the highlighter off .

  so says my collins engish dictionary

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  Shutterbug

  In view of the unfortunate connections of the word`hall', should another word b used instead?

  If they won't tell me what to call things, I wont tell them what to call their hall, hut, whateveer.
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  What the WT took from me.. is it gone 4ever?

  by LyinEyes in

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  i was raised jw, so i have nothing to go back to as far as belief.

  the wt has been exposed to me as nothing but a bunch of lies, coverups, failed predictions, interpreting the bible to fit their teachings etc.

  now i stand here,,,,,,,,,,,, with no belief system at all.

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  Shutterbug

  "I guess I am just resentful to the WT for making it a hard journey. They tell you how to do everything, what to do, what not to do, so much you never think for yourself. Now that I am out ,thinking for myself ,, leaves me a little empty since I dont have the answers. Being JW , we had ALL the answers. "

  Dede, an individual with your obvious intelligence scares the daylights out of them. The only part of your post I disagree with is "being a JW, we had all the answers." We really didn't have all the answers, but we supressed our questions to avoid bringing the elders down on us. From this post and past ones it is obvious to me you probably had questions all along.

  So the questions is, do we use the brain our creator gave us or do we remain as puppets on the controlling strings of the WTS ???
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  Slander and the Law

  by hippikon in

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  an interesting court case in australia recently determined that material published on the internet is published in the location which it is viewed.

  so if you make statement in the usa that may be covered by freedom of speech in the usa may not be in australia where it is read.

  you could be sued in australia if you material is defamatory.. so be nice now or i'll sue your arsse off

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  Shutterbug

  Whoa back Hippikon. Since I don't own anything or have any money Downunder, which court system is going to be used to sue me, Australia, or the United States? Maybe tho, I may be compelled to go downunder and defend myself which would be paid for by the Aussie legal system and I could receive an all expense paid vacation to your country. Sue away pal.
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  Cardinal Law

  by comforter in

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  bernard law hath resigned.

  boston archidiocese in trouble.

  the destruction of btg is near.

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  Shutterbug

  Cardinal Law is in trouble because of alleged cover up of child abuse. Has it ever occured to comforter that he lives in a glass house and shouldn't be throwing rocks?? Get you own nest cleaned up pal and then, and only then, will you have the moral authority to clean up the other fellows domain.