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  This is a tall brother that is giving the talk :(

  by Iamallcool in

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  whathappened

  No, this isn't safe for this sweet little guy, but all common sence is thrown to the wind when you are in a cult.
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  Newby here

  by 1009 in

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  i am new here and briefly want to introduce myself.. my name is michel and i am from the netherlands.

  became baptized when i was 14, started pioneering when i got 18 and i've been ms for a number of years.

  i married another pioneer and after a while we joined a foreign language congregation.

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  whathappened

  Welcome to all new ones. We enjoy hearing your stories.
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  Should I try to get my parents out?

  by Gabriel_Walker in

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  hi everyone.. i'm guessing you get this a lot, but i have to ask anyway.. first some context.. i'm 25, i was raised in the "truth" but i never got baptized, i haven't been in a kingdom's hall in 6 years, i live with my parents and we have a good relationship.. my dad doesn't have jw relatives, my mom has a few though and both have wordly friends.. so, should i try it?

  if you need more information just ask.. ps: english is not my first language so please forgive any gramatical or spelling mistakes you may find, also corrections are greatly apretiated.. pps: if this the wrong section please accept my apologies and move the thread..

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  whathappened

  Welcome, Gabriel. By all means, start asking them the tough questions to get them to think. There are many threads on this web site that cover this area. Best of luck to you. I wish my daughter would have discovered this religion was a scam and got me out. All those lost years...
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  Watch Tower Property Sell Off Wiki List:

  by frankiespeakin in

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  whathappened

  Greedy money grubbing hypocrites. I regret the contributions I made to the Watchtower Society over the past five decades...every penny of it.
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  The self-made PARADOX of "witnessing" without Television or Radio

  by Terry in

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  what if i asserted the following as true?

  the watchtower bible and tract society has no interest in an effective evangelical program of conversion.. .

  would that sound silly?

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  whathappened

  I have said it before but will say it again, "WHY DIDN'T WE SEE THIS WHEN WE WERE STILL IN?"
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  let me see if i got this straight......thats what she said!!!

  by Lied2NoMore in

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  if a person who gets labelled as "apostate" says something truthful, yet, is unflattering or exposes the wt, it is automatically a lie......... because it came from an.... "apostate".... yet.... if the wt tells a lie, it is the "truth" just because it comes from the wt......and no-one checks to see if it is truthful...... is that right??

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  whathappened

  You can not win for losing with the Watchtower Society.
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  What would you tell someone who wants to become a JW?

  by slimboyfat in

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  what would be the most important things you think someone should be aware about jws if they are planning on getting baptised as a jw?

  imagine you are on a plane and get talking to the person next to you.

  you find out they are considering becoming a jw but they are not sure.

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  whathappened

  You hit the highlights very well. If you cover too many points, they will not remember any of them.

  Also meaningful is the Adventist early connection.
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  Leaving...

  by LouBelle in

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  i just broke down in such an ugly cry at work.

  walked outside and just sobbed my guts out.

  i am so very unhappy here.

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  LouBelle, I know it sounds bad, but I filed bandruptcy 3 years ago and I don't regret it. I used to come home and dread opening the mailbox. Once you file bandruptcy they are not allowed to continue to try to collect from you. All phone calls stop and all mails stop. It was wonderful and I am not sorry I did it.
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  The watchtower is making some dangerous enemies

  by 20yearfader in

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  this weekend i spent time with a friend that i haven't seen since high school,that would be 22 years.he grew up the same way i did being a born in.he and i both received our share of beatings related to the wt org coming to the hall without a song book not getting a comment low hours in field service etc....where we differ is the fact that his stepdad was beating him with his fist i got the belt or a stick.he would come to school with black eyes due to his infractions with the hall.after we left schoo we lost touch since he was still living at home an going to the meetings and i wasn't, kicked out at 17 so that ending my time with the org.he stayed at home until 21 still getting his fair share of beatings due to any sort of failing that had to do with the org.he left after one beating and joined the marines,he was dfed.while in the marines he told me he asked an got sniper training becoming a deadly shot,he also told me he always volunteered for the most dangerous missions.i can see that he was doing this to escape the pain of his upbringing even to his subconscious mind secrectly hoping to die on one of these missions.he tells me he has some sort of nerve disability that will progress until he cant walk,he has hearing loss due to a grenade going off by his head'he knows one day he will be in a wheelchair disabled it's only a matter of time.he hasn't spoke to his mother and his family in over 20 years they care nothing about him not even returning the calls he leaves on there answering machine,he told me he calls once a month for the past 20 years.sitting here at my house he says out of the clear blue you know i've thought a lot about going to brooklyn and with the skills i have i could do a lot of damage to those men that have ruined my life.i talked him out of it i think,i told him about this site where he could come to vent,because i think he needs to vent badly.i don't know what will happen to him when he is told his quality of life will get worse and if he will revisit the idea of lashing out at what he thinks has ruin his life,i don't know what he will do and even though i think i talked him out of doing anything,can i really say i blame him.i'm in the same boat my family is fractured broken all because of some men,men in brooklyn that hold more control over my family than i can,i wonder do thay ever think about the countless people that they affect with there shunning methods how many broken families they leave in there wake.i will say one thing there are many others out there that think the way my friend does i feel it's only a matter of time before karma comes a knocking..

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  whathappened

  I was outraged one Sunday when the guest speaker took his six month old baby in the men's room and spanked it for making too much noise during the Watchtower study. No wonder they grow up and leave the organization.

  Sorry this had to happen to anyone.
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  Perfume / Cologne

  by LouBelle in

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  there are some perfumes that i absolutely just love and a little squirt of it can bring back such good memories, make you feel sexy.

  my favorite is dolce & gabbana (red), followed by d&g "the one", followed by coco chanel .

  on men, i love the smell of the original hugo boss - used to make my tummy clench in a good way .

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  whathappened

  I love Tresor but for some reason I prefer wearing Philosophy fragrances such as Summer Grace, Amazing Grace or Baby Grace because they just make you smell so clean and fresh.