Posts by RayPublisher

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just got an email from a jw friend

by outofthelionsden in

jw
friends

hi guys, so i got an email form an old jw friend that i haven't seen in a long time , i moved away to another state a few years ago.

so she sent me an email to tell me that she found out that i had left "jehovahs organization" and that she has been crying for weeks because she always looked up to me ( i was always that kid that pioneered & always had demonstrations and experiences in the district and circuit assemblies) she said that she's not judging me but that she cant believe i would do that , that i know better and that there is no reason ever to leave and hopes that we wake up before its to late..... i have to respond but i know she wont hear ttatt there deep in, so any suggestions would be appreciated on what to respond.. ( im so heart broken and tiered at this point.

i know she is doing it out of love, she's actually the only person that has contacted me, not even my family has done that.

RayPublisher

outofthelionsden - Your friend obviously cares about you and IMO deserves a reply. A lot of good advice has been given already- one way that a note that might be helpful could be: (If true in your case of course)

"Thank you for reaching out to me and communicating, I appreciate it. I have not left God, and have not abondoned my faith in him and his Son. So many have shunned me without ever hearing what happened, choosing to believe rumors instead. If you want to talk about it with an open mind, then I would be happy to share what I've learned with you.

Regardless, I value our friendship and my door is always open.

With Kind Regards,

[your name]"

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2013 DC PICTURES!

by DATA-DOG in

jw's going to lunch:.

the gb going to lunch: .

me, eating with some of the friends, asking about the nu-light.

RayPublisher

Loved that film and that book! And the remake with Guy Pearce too! (NOT THAT GUY PIERCE)

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SAD news about OOMPA......

by redredrose in

jw
friends

our friend, oompa, has passed away.

just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.

it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.

RayPublisher

Oompa is not forgotten...many have done videos about him and continue to do vids and articles about the extreme shunning.

Sooner or later it will stop- I believe under public pressure or possibly even under threat of law the WT will change their damaging policy.

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Has the Jehovah's Witness computer data base number totaling 23,720 child molesters on file in Patterson, New York created a public nuisance by keeping the names secret ?

by Sol Reform in

has the jehovah's witness computer data base number totaling 23,720 child molesters on file in patterson, new york created a public nuisance by keeping the names secret ?.

that question, is basically before the court,regarding roman catholics.. .

in the first lawsuit under a new minnesota law that allows victims of child sexual abuse to bring claims decades later, accuses the archdiocese of saint paul and minneapolis and the diocese of winona of negligence for allowing a known pedophile to continue working with children for years.. the plaintiff, identified as "doe 1," seeks a court order to force the church to release an internal list of "credibly accused child molesting priests," and accuses the church of creating a public nuisance by keeping the names secret.. .

RayPublisher

This could have big ramifications for WT...

Thanks Sol- keep us informed.

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I have a girlfriend now and "me so happy"

by RayPublisher in

here is my sweet survival plan, post jw life!

...yet another part of my healing process...yes healing is g o o d.... .

btw, it feels so great to not have to hide and to able to put my picture up anywhere i feel like!.

RayPublisher

@ LostGen - Well "dumped" is not a nice word...upgrades are key my friend lol

But Ms. Mia will always be my friend she is a lovely lady but it just wasn't meant to be.

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Inviting CO over and they refuse

by A question in

jw
friends

has this happened to anyone else?

you invite the co for dinner (or some other thing) and they say they cannot.

i can understand why, i suppose, since depending on how popular they are, maybe they have to turn down some invites to have personal time, but still wondering how common that is..

RayPublisher

They often get dozens of invitations for the same day/time and cannot possibly take them all. So they take the ones they like or think would be the best, as anyone else would lol.

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JCPenney removes a billboard after.....

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

jcpenney removes a billboard after complaints that the tea kettle featured resembled adolf hitler.

does it look like hitler to you?

does it offend you?

RayPublisher

IMO it is an example of the brain's amazing ability to find patterns in among chaos...even when nothing is there, the mind will try and find something.

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I have a girlfriend now and "me so happy"

by RayPublisher in

here is my sweet survival plan, post jw life!

...yet another part of my healing process...yes healing is g o o d.... .

btw, it feels so great to not have to hide and to able to put my picture up anywhere i feel like!.

RayPublisher

TY I am STILL happy!

...And I have "upgraded" since this was posted 7 months ago BTW hehe...

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Elders / MS praying from the platform take to heart . . .

by bats in the belfry in

w13-08-01, page 16. .

don't they pray for.

the fdsunity of congpeace of brotherhoodall the tiime?.

RayPublisher

"We humbly approach your high and lofty throne of undeserved kindness..."

"Please be with those that weren't able to be here tonight"

"May we have an extra portion of your holy spirit..."

"Please dear Father bless the Governing Body as they meet this Wednesday..."

"We thank you for giving us the truth and allowing us to live in this time of the end..."

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Elders / MS praying from the platform take to heart . . .

by bats in the belfry in

w13-08-01, page 16. .

don't they pray for.

the fdsunity of congpeace of brotherhoodall the tiime?.

RayPublisher

@Bats - Excellent point. When I was the chairman at the convention one year I saw a high-ranking El-Dur come up to pray with a little piece of paper in his hand and read his convention prayer. At the time I was totally asleep in the movement and I still thought it was really wrong.

Over the years I saw brothers read prayers on at least 5 more occasions too.