Posts by andys
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24Music Upon Your Exit
by RAYZORBLADE ini know this topic has been touched upon from time to time.
i haven't been on here regularly in many years, but i know what it is like for many; or those that are on their way of exiting the organization.. what songs do you recall or remember during your exodus from the wtbts ??.
i left mentally in the late autumn of 1983; apparently (i don't know officially...but does it really matter?
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New Girl
by excitesinceredetermination inhello to everyone :) i wanted to introduce myself as a newbie.
i was raised in and i am currently on active status due to most of my family being very much in, but i am so ready to be done and have felt that way for quite some time.
internally i know this is not the right religion without a doubt.
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andys
Welcome I am a born in and been out for 2 years, its been the most awesome time of my life after leaving, I love celebrating the holidays which has taught me alot, this will be my second year celebrating the holidays but also very first time where all the holidays has had real meaning, Christmas this year has taught me about how its a time when family and friends get together, this year i celebrated the holidays with co workers since all my immediate family are still in but am hooing that they all wake up and find out the TTATT.
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Were you popular in your congregation or district?
by Emery innot to start some form of popularity contests here but i was wondering how popular some people were?
how far did your network go in this organization?
this question also pertains to those who are actively fading..
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andys
Since I am socially awkward and was the last kid choosen in high school in line, was also unpopular growing up as a JW, I was in the borg until 32 years old and was only invited to one dance, also I was told once by an elder that the reason why I don't have no friends was because i was spiritualy weak but I can say looking back that statement by that elder put up a red flag subconsciencely.
Life after the Watchtower is 100 times more better and socially I have a much more better understanding, the Watchtowr caused me to have what I call a "social blinders" but now that my blinders are off I have made friends and go out some weekends with my friends and either sing Karaoke or dance, I am the life of the party:)
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You are all invited to the Memorial Of Jesus Death this March 26th 2013/Invitation is included, just open.
by suavojr ingreetings to all jwn members and lurkers,.
i would like to extend all a warm-hearted invitation for our upcoming memorial this march 26th 2013, we will be having the lord's supper at sundown in a jehovah's witness kingdom hall near you.as you can see in this invitation, jesus died for all and that includes abraham, tyndale, pastor russell and many others.
maybe you can identify the remaining key people on the top left side of jesus.we will have a wonderful talk about how jesus gave his life for all humankind thus opening the doors for everlasting life.you can all go to our official website www.jw.org and find the nearest kh where you live, under the tab about us and then go to meetings.you and your family are all invited and it is free.
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andys
I will be counted out on that night will be at home watching tv.......................................
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You guys rock!!!
by SophieG inusually around the end of the year i look back at what i have experienced over the 12 months.
one of the things that i must say 2012 has been a year of change and freedom and learning for me.
i could not have gotten where i am mentally if it was not for you guys here are jwn.. .
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andys
Happy New Years to everyone on here I am going on my second year of being mentally free from the borg, it has been an awesome journey and also this discussion board, youtube, looking at everything from all different angles has helped me to freedom, HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What's The Main Reason You Do Not Believe That The Witnesses Are The Best Religion?
by minimus insome people leave because they are fed up with the elders.
others have personality issues.
some have doctrinal and prophecy reasons.
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andys
I am a born in and hated every minute of being in the borg but was brainwashed to the point where I believed in it at the time, I was to the point in Feb. of 2011 where I had enough of the sh######t and decided that I wanted out, back then I didn't know that mentally I was in until coming across the book Crisis of Conscience online, after first 88 pages the whole deck of cards came crashing down all in one night, it took me about 8 months of looking at the watchtower at every possible angle and to totally clear my mind.
The past 2 years has taught me so much about the real meaning of life, Christmas this year had so much more meaning then last year, to deal with the harsh shunning that my parents are putting me though theres several things I do, for one thing the holidays helps alot and also going out with friends, during Christmas I spent time at one of my co workers house, thats the other thing I have found out that helps is celebrating the holidays at friends house.
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2012 Memorial Partakers--12,604!
by Atlantis in.
2012 memorial partakers total 12,604.....atlantis
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andys
Wow does this all ever change, I am so glad I am out of the confusion and I got my mind clear, I caught something that I want to share and get everyones opinion on, this is really crazy that they be publishing the memorial partakers because this is what the August 15th, 2011 Watchtower said:
Memorial partakers. This is the number
of baptized individuals who partake of the
emblems at the Memorial worldwide. Does
this total represent the number of anointed
ones on earth? Not necessarily. A number
of factors—including past religious beliefs or
even mental or emotional imbalance—might
cause some to assume mistakenly that they
have the heavenly calling. We thus have no
way of knowing the exact number of anointed
ones on earth; nor do we need to know.
The Governing Body does not keep a list of all
partakers, for it does not maintain a global
network of anointed ones.
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andys
The most biggest hyprocrites I seen/see is when the convention comes around which is one of the cities where I live that its held, when I was at the bar with some friends of mine all the JW's were in the bar after the convention getting drunk, and I knew they were all JW's because they had their name tags and they were all wearing suits/dresses(lol) and then they have to counsel my brother because he has a drinking problem, hyprocrites!!!!
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So, What Did You Get For XMas?
by minimus ini got a few items of clothing, candy, a brand new mattress and boxspring, tea scented cologne and tea scented soap.. what did you recieve??
(good or bad).
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andys
I got a very nice business card holder from a friend of mine who also designed a logo for a business that I started in November and also on Christmas day I spent time with friends who are also my co workers at their house, had a fun time, this is my second year celebrating Christmas and now Christmas has alot more meaning, actually Christmas has been teaching me alot, Christmas is a time for family/friends together, time of peace/joy, its a refresher for a start of the upcoming New Years, I want to say happy new years to everyone on here.
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A CRACKERJACK religion: the Watchtower Society
by Terry indid you ever buy a box of crackerjacks?.
popcorn with caramel on it.. it had a gimmick, however, that really pushed sales and kept it popular decade after decade.. crackerjacks had a prize hidden inside!.
what fun to eat caramel popcorn just to get that stupid prize!.
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andys
And then along came the invention of the internet:)