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  1st christmas ever

  by notalone in

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  so, i am around 50,4th gen born in- christmas.

  strange thing this christmas thing.

  i've been watching people this year, really watching them.

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  Fifty years in; ten years out. Still can't wrap a present; but really enjoy the season. People seem nicer. I've embraced Christmas lights, trees & shopping with the wife. I donate to everyone. Still have to shop for the wife and one daughter.
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  Elder wants to stop by with the CO for a visit .

  by NikL in

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  so i got a text from an elder who i consider one of the good guys and a friend in his own way.. he asked if he could bring the co by for a visit.

  he said it would be "just a pleasant call and visit and will hopefully encourage my wife".

  he says that "he knows she is dealing with a ton of pressure".. in all my years around the organization, i never had a visit from the circuit overseer.

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  Talk about back stabbers. I was the BOE chairman's favorite. We would frankly discuss weaknesses within the body & make recommendations to the CO. At one CO meeting, he asked if I was conducting a study with my inactive adult daughter who was going to college and living at home. I explained as an adult, she would not study & I couldn't force her. Nothing else was said until the final Sunday meeting when he recommended my deletion as an elder. The chairman had known about this & never gave me a clue. When the CO left I told them I was done as an elder & so began my slide out of the cult. I'll say it again; just another manmade religion. Not my circus; not my monkeys.
  
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  WELL BEARDS ARE STILL A NO NO!!!!!!

  by DwainBowman in

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  2. beliefs

  well beards are still a no no!!!!!!.

  in a new letter from the branch/gb nut's, beards are not acceptable in the us branch area!!!!!!.

  my eldub brother in law, shared this today.

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  My WT extended family was from Denmark & many years ago, they allowed elders to have beards. When they visited us in NY, they always toasted & laughed about it. They drank that nasty Akvavit. Tasted like they ran it down a bear's ass before bottling. Anyone from an area where elders are allowed to have beards?
  
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  A Believer....... A naughty, naughty sheep....

  by DATA-DOG in

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  2. beliefs

  "a believer" seems to be our new apologist/disobedient sheep.

  "a believer" ignores the "spirit-directed"/"bible-based" commands of the gb/fds!

  shame on you, "a believer"!!!!

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  Believer; Please understand many of us have suffered for our beliefs at the hands of the JW hierarchy. Many on this board were servants, elders, pioneers and Bethelites. If you are looking for truth you should start with jwfacts.com. If you can find a copy, read Ray Franz' account in his book "Crisis of Conscience." Witnesses used to pride themselves as Bible students, carefully examining what was presented as fact as the Boreans. did. Sadly, this is no longer true as any critical examination of this religion points directly to the fact that this is just another manmade religion driven by the opinions of the leadership. Are you willing to sacrifice you life for the opinions of men? I hope not.
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  The Book of Mormon

  by dubstepped in

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  my wife and i went to see it today at the encouragement of some of our new friends.

  we laughed until we cried, and it was so cathartic to sit in a room full of hundreds of people laughing at the ridiculousness of religion.

  sure, the subject is mormonism, but it was very poignant and applicable to all religion.

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  I lived in Manchester, NY home of the Mormons. They have a statue on Hill Cumorah of the angel Moroni. Somehow having your lead angel named moron seems appropriate for this cult. I marvel at how Joseph Smith got people duped into believing his batshit crazy ideas. But, then again, Russell did an excellent job himself.
  
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  Showing Kindness To Strangers

  by FedUpJW in

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  2. beliefs

  i feel pretty foolish after reading the drivel in today's wt.

  here i was operating under the impression that showing kindness to strangers was something that one did unselfishly.

  boy was i wrong!

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  They are a dying religion. So much for imitating Jesus' example of who one's neighbor is......
  
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  I'm Fed up and I can't take it anymore!

  by MTSman in

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  2. experiences

  i was born in four gen, been d.f.d.

  for about eight years now.

  my father had always been a true company man, although more times than i can count, he's always been floppy.

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  I've had this conversation before. I have a daughter & several siblings still in. I initially tried to maintain communication but got sick of the smug, self-righteous attitude. I understand; I was one too. But against company policy, I always talked with those kicked out. I have come to realize that family is not defined by blood ties. Family are those that love you unconditionally. That will stand by you. That you can count on. That want your company. I've had to accept that & move on. My wife, my other children, my in-laws & friends are my family. I'm content with that. Look elsewhere for your family....
  
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  If this system goes on.

  by karter in

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  i heard my hard out jw sister say that for the 1st time in many years and i'm hearing more and more jw's saying that.

  years ago when i was in they talked about the new system coming any minute..

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  Even as a JW, I started to have doubts as 2014 approached. Personally, I still expected to live forever. That's what I bought into. That's what all the investment in time & sacrifice was for. It was a sad moment in my life when I realized I'd been duped, that I was indeed going to die as my mother had before me. I've now outlived all my male relatives & many of the old timers in JW land. I no longer worry about death. Nothing I can do about it. I watched my mother, a staunch JW die. In her last week, she would say over & over "I'm fine, don't worry about me." I could not believe she could say that after all the sacrifices she had made. But, I've come to understand that acceptance of the inevitable has a certain comfort of it's own & I hope I have the same mindset when my turn comes. (Hopefully not for a while.....) In the meantime I shall live well & enjoy life. I hope all of you do as well.
  
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  Sanctimonious, "WE'RE Thankful EVERY day."

  by stillin in

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  2. beliefs

  thanksgiving is really just a nice, traditional, family-oriented day set aside on a national level.

  no babylon the great.

  give me a break with the holier than thou, "we don't celebrate thanksgiving.

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  As an elder, I took my wife & kids out on Thanksgiving. A number of restaurants had great Thanksgiving Day dinners. My wife was happy not to cook & clean. We had a don't ask; don't tell policy at our hall. Nobody ever called me on it.
  
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  Hello everyone

  by Lancashirelass in

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  i just wanted to add my name to the many number of people who have awakened from the cult.

  i have been lurking for probably 2 years now.

  and i'm quite certain there are many more lurking and reading just like me.. i have to be honest and say that i most likely will not be contributing much to the discussion board.

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  Welcome. I have no idea where Lancashire is. Happy to meet people worldwide waking up.