Seven,
Your my neighbor! I too live in Beaverton off of Scholls Ferry & Murray. It would be great to meet some of you guys.....
Lost Diamond
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Do any of you know each other?
by Lost Diamond ini was just wondering....how many of you have actually met each other?
i'm new here.
what i mean is, are there regular reunions where one can go and meet other ex-jw's face to face?
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Lost Diamond
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How Do You Deal With Telemarketers?
by Outaservice injw's at your door are a nuisance, but so are telemarketers on the phone.
how do you deal with them?.
i sometimes say, "i'm very interested in what you have to say, but excuse me for just a minute, i have to go to the bathroom.".
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Lost Diamond
First sport a fancy accent, then tell them you are the homeowner's Nanny and then make up some story about an exotic trip the homeowners went on and go on and on about the details...like what a good time they must be haveing and all the work you're left to do, etc. Just don't give them a chance to talk..they'll eventually hang up! Works almost every time!
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Do any of you know each other?
by Lost Diamond ini was just wondering....how many of you have actually met each other?
i'm new here.
what i mean is, are there regular reunions where one can go and meet other ex-jw's face to face?
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Lost Diamond
Gopher,
I meant Portland, Oregon. :) -
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Do any of you know each other?
by Lost Diamond ini was just wondering....how many of you have actually met each other?
i'm new here.
what i mean is, are there regular reunions where one can go and meet other ex-jw's face to face?
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Lost Diamond
I'm from the Portland area....any takers?
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Traits of Abusive Churches and Toxic Faith Systems
by Richie inan exhaustive study has been done on the behavior of cult groups - in several books about "cults", they enumerated 21 major points where you can identify the traits of a cult-like organization.
bear in mind that the authors did not target jehovah's witnesses as a specific group at all, which made it all the more frightening!
but this dissertation generalized all cult-groups existing in the world.... 1. control-oriented, arrogantly assertive, power-posturing leadership.. 2. authoritarian and legalistic with dictatorial, dogmatic doctrines that are proclaimed to be "the truth".. 3. claims of being the channel of communication between god and humankind; having unique knowledge that makes them special.
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Lost Diamond
Richie,
I could relate. Whenever I visit the Congregation my kids go to when they are visiting their Dad (a JW)to see my son give his little talk, I am treated like I have been DF'd, even though I havn't been...not even publicly reprooved. Nobody talks to me. I divorced him because of the abuse, but they treat him like he's father of the year, and an example of a true christian. My sweet children are caught in the middle. Even though I have legal custody of them, I find it very difficult and I try not to hurt them my revealing my true feelings about the WTS. -
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Do any of you know each other?
by Lost Diamond ini was just wondering....how many of you have actually met each other?
i'm new here.
what i mean is, are there regular reunions where one can go and meet other ex-jw's face to face?
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Lost Diamond
I was just wondering....how many of you have actually met each other? I'm new here. What I mean is, are there regular reunions where one can go and meet other ex-JW's face to face?
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Lost Diamond
Sorry guys...I don't get it! Do you mind explaining it? Thank!
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Life at School - as a Witness
by trevor inlife at school.
as a schoolboy i lived a double life.
in the evening i would go from door to door with my father or attend a meeting.
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Lost Diamond
Trevor,
It's nice to know I wasn't the only one denied a normal childhood. I don't blame my parents, though. I feel they did the best they could and just didn't know any better. I was the only girl. I was was not allowed to associate with "wordly" friends, and the friends at the kingdom hall were also scrutinized by my folks, especially if they weren't very spiritual. I feel that I am getting to know myself all over again....this time I get to make the choices. I was never encouraged to attend college, so that's something I would love to do. It's too bad I wasn't allowed to do it when I was younger, but I guess it's never to late to start. When I think about it..it's kind of exciting to know there is so much out there I have yet to discover! -
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Bryant murder + Longo
by Dogpatch inhttp://www.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/news.newsmain?action=article&article_id=336044.
re: the bryant murders.
the similarities between bryant and accused murderer christian longo are striking.
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Lost Diamond
I lived in Utah for 15 years...the suicide rate is quite high there too. My ex-mother-in-law (a JW) committed suicide there. She was one of the biggest loss in my life! It's such a tragedy when they can't ask for help.
Bernadine
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Where is Lilly Aguirre?
by Lost Diamond ini have lost tough with my best childhood friend.
we lived in east los angeles at the time, and we were both witnesses.
i don't know where she is now...she also goes by lillia melissa aguirre.
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Lost Diamond
I have lost tough with my best childhood friend. We lived in East Los Angeles at the time, and we were both Witnesses. I don't know where she is now...she also goes by Lillia Melissa Aguirre. If anybody knows her whereabouts, please let me know. Thanks!
Bernadine