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  Want to quit Bible study

  by confusedstudent in

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  hi i was just looking for some advice.

  i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.

  at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.

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  jean-luc picard

  You seem clear in your head and heart: you do not want to be a jw.

  You do not have to justify yourself. As others have said. Just tell them that you are no longer interested.

  They will try and " softly softly" ask why, etc etc . They are trained to deal with this kind of situation.

  You must be firm.

  If it is not your personality, to be firm, and you are a little afraid, maybe ask someone to be with you. They could wait in the kitchen/bedroom, intervening if the person gets too pushy.

  And frankly, you do not want this person to stay your friend. Its not their fault, but they are programmed to keep coming back and trying again, always on the charge, always waiting for a moment of weakness. It would be better for you, never to see them again.

  Good luck. Be strong. We are thinking of you.

  very practical ideas anewme
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  News from Spain: WT in court soon for unlawful use of a photograph

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  this morning, i received the following email through my website, watchtowerdocuments.com.

  i have no information other than what is stated in the email.

  (the information provided in the links has been translated into english.).

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  jean-luc picard

  It is for publishing this picture of a woman crying over her dead husband, without permission.

  ( half way down the page)

  http://testigoscristianosdejehova.blogspot.com/2009/02/la-sociedad-watchtower-y-sus-maestrias.html

  They are, however, not the only ones to use this photo. However, one would have hoped from a Christian organisation, a little more compassion and respect.

  Apparentely, attention grabbing images are more important...maybe better for sales.

  jlp
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  Need awesome suggestions!

  by the_raisin in

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  for the last four days, every morning i take donut out for her walk, i always find jw's preaching door to door across the street.

  i always cross to them, and wait with dread at what i think is inevitable: they will try to preach to me.. but it never happens.

  four days, seen three diifferent groups, nothing.

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  jean-luc picard

  Hi the raisin.

  I just read up your first post. Good on you for getting out so young, and with style it would seem

  Remember you said:

  "became ballsy enough not give a damn about those bastards whom I was forced to face every week"

  I understand about the snubbing, but I wonder if saying something would accomplish anything?

  perles before swine and all.

  Its really they, who have the problem, not you.

  However, something that might help: when they are standing there with a smug look on their face,

  just imagine them sat on the toilet.....constipated. And try not to laugh.
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  Your Age at Baptism (into JWs, not Catholics or Baptists - duh)

  by undercover in

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  leavingwt mentioned on another thread the age of his wife when she was baptized.

  she was a child.

  how can you expect a child to make such a decision?.

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  jean-luc picard

  15.

  You had to be baptised to pioneer.

  You needed to pioneer if you wanted to be accepted by you friends.

  You needed to leave school as soon as possible to pioneer.

  SO.....................

  You needed to be baptised before leaving school.

  @charlie brown jr: almost seems that we went to the same congregation.
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  ...and then, something Amazing happened! (Don't view if you don't want to cry)

  by Terry in

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  game winning homerun turns tragic - but then something amazing happenedwww.godvine.comafter this girl hit her first ever home run, she tore her acl running to first base.

  just when tragedy was inevitable, something odd, yet amazing, happened.

  watch this very touching video to see the inspirational outcome.

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  jean-luc picard

  Thank you for the video. As you say, it is very touching.

  Hey, were they jehovahs witnesses? (only kidding)
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  Did the organization become more mean spirited after the Elders were appointed?

  by Giordano in

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  my wife and i walked out of the jw world when we were in our early twenties.

  this was in the mid 1960's.

  we had pioneered where the need was great and i held three positions in our small congregation: assistant presiding minister, ministry school servant and bible study servant (as we were called then) .

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  jean-luc picard

  I was only a boy but I remember our Presiding Minister, a stalwart man who everyone respected.

  By the end of my life sentence, elders were appointed, often by other family member elders.

  It was possible to see power struggles between the different factions. I have witnessed at elders meetings

  the clear sides taken between the different factions. Bodies of elders became large : 15 members becoming common. I could respect the honest heartedness of about 1/3 of them. The rest were just looking to be somebody: a big fish in a small pond.
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  My Grandma's dying...I found out by way of an impersonal text message.

  by petitebrunette in

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  yesterday at work i received a text message from my sister that my 91 yr old grandmother is unconscious, her organs are shutting down, and they're just keeping her comfortable.

  she said that they moved her to a group home, and gave me the address.

  i thanked her for letting me know.

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  jean-luc picard

  Petitebrunette,

  Im sorry to hear about your grandma.

  My own mother is aging and I wonder , the time come,if I will go to her funeral.

  I imagine doing as willyloman suggests: a memorial of my own, by the graveside.

  Sadly, another example of "brotherly love".

  What did someone say?

  What you are doing is shouting SO loud I cant here what your saying.

  Very apt for the jw clan.
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  My Grandma's dying...I found out by way of an impersonal text message.

  by petitebrunette in

  1. jw
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  yesterday at work i received a text message from my sister that my 91 yr old grandmother is unconscious, her organs are shutting down, and they're just keeping her comfortable.

  she said that they moved her to a group home, and gave me the address.

  i thanked her for letting me know.

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  My friend is a zombie!!!!

  by fade_away in

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  ok so my friend is an un-baptized jw who is in love with a baptized jw.

  he's going through all the drama of being in love with a jw.

  i keep telling him that if he gets baptized, it should be coming from his heart and love for jehovah, not his love for some girl.

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  jean-luc picard

  I feel I should warn him

  yes.

  But accept that it is his choice in the end. That is difficult, I know.

  Be there for him if he needs you. You might well be the only friend he has then.

  jlp
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  Hello Everyone! Heres my story!

  by OneDayillBeFree in

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  i'm new here, and although i have been a lurker for several months now, its nice to finally dive in and join you all.

  i hope that i find some friends as thats what i'm really looking for, i've seen enough proof that theres real love outside of this religious prison that i've biult for myself over the years, but i would like to feel it firsthand.

  it's been a little hard to post anything since it's not easy being around in websites like these when you're still in and theres other jw's around sticking their noses everywhere, but now that i've found the time, i would like to share a bit about my story.... this is an email i sent paul grundy, (creator of jwfacts.com) and it basically sums up the story of my life... so i thought it would be good if you all had a read as well.

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  jean-luc picard

  A warm welcome to you befree.

  You say:

  Should I wait a couple years, or should I just leave now? I really need help with this as

  I am completely lost

  It seems that you already know where you wish to go.

  Once you know that, start looking to see how to get there. You'll be surprised how

  things start coming together. The Borg call that Jehovahs blessing. But life is like that.

  Wish good things for yourself, and good things start happening.

  Just promise to let us know how things are going.

  jlp