I think I better just go to bed....my typing is all jumbly!! I would LOVE to get to know as many of you as I can. I'm pretty new here and I'm so glad I found this site...it's been so enlightening and I've gotten a few great laughs! Thanks 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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Don't Give Away Your Good Self-Esteem!
by sunscapes ini took this quote from another thread, because i thought it had universal appeal here:.
tr said,.
try putting some confidense in yourself.
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Lost Diamond
Yeah for us! I really believe that without self esteem we wouldn't have been able to step back and take a good look at our lives as JW's. We all strongly believed we were worth more and deserved more than the kind of life we were living when we were so controlled. I really feel sorry for those that can't do that...and then look at us with anger, hatred, or disgust. They are stuck and not strong enough to move forward. Life is great and exciting...they're just too afraid to taste it!
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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
OOps...Dave, I meant YOU'RE my neighbor. I had the feeling someone would just at the change to correct my spelling. Some of you out there are just too quick!
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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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Seven,
Your my neighbor! I too live in Beaverton off of Scholls Ferry & Murray. It would be great to meet some of you guys..... -
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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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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!