Topics Started by Bucholz

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I decided not to go back to the KH
by Bucholz in
1. jw
2. experiences
well, as i mentioned before in one of my few other posts, i've been lurking here for some time now and finally decided it was time to face the facts and take action.. i was raised a jw (4th generation) and my parents were quite zealous when they got married.

mom was a regular pioneer and dad was a ms. i was the little jw 'rockstar' in my congregation, got baptized at 10, was giving talks and serving as an attendant at the hall and at conventions at such an early age.

auxiliary pioneered whenever i could.
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I have decided to leave
by umadevi in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have read coc, ccmc, isocf and captive of a concept.

i have been fading since april.

i have nothing to hold me back in wbts so i have decided to leave it.
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As of today, I will no longer be one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
by Knowsnothing in
1. jw
2. experiences
i spoke with my mother, told her everything, my doubts, my fears, my sins.

it came rushing out.

my mother is devastated.
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For Singles - Would You Date/Marry Another ExJW?
by Broken Promises in
1. social
2. relationships
do you consider being an exjw a hindrance to dating?

for example, do you find it difficult to bring up in conversation, lest you get stared at as if you have 2 heads or something?

or you might find it difficult to explain why you've had little sexual experience in the past?.
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Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 05-15-2011 WT Study (NEAR)
by blondie in
1. jw
2. friends
comments you will not hear at the 05-15-2011 wt study (march 15, 2011, pages 12-16)(trust god/end near).

review comments will be headed by comments.

wt material from today's wt will be in black.
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I am thinking about voting
by Bucholz in
1. jw
2. experiences
so, i am thinking about voting for the first time in my life.

even though there is a questions from readers article that basically mentioned it is a conscience matter, we all know what the unwritten rule is.. problem is, even though i'm mentally out, i'm still physically in.

do you think that if i'm seen at the polling station by the witnesses i could suffer any consequences?
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The meetings used to make me physically sick.
by FifthOfNovember in
1. jw
2. friends
it's 9:10 sunday morning.

i'm dressed already, and just finished rushing through my watchtower a few seconds ago.

now i need to wait for my ride to pick me up (i couldn't drive yet).
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Any Mexicans on this board?
by Bucholz in
1. jw
2. friends
hello guys, i've been a lurker for quite some time and am a little curious to know if there are any people from mexico regurarly posting on this board..
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Americas Most Hated Family
by hotchocolate in
1. watchtower
2. bible
just watching a video on you tube that made me ill. .

i remember watching this type of stuff as a witness and thinking they were obviously loco... funny how you don't see the blaringly obvious match to the jehovah's witness religion until the brainwashing stops.. watch from 6:28 .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh3hz4cgnpy&feature=topvideos.

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Soldiers of Jah
by cofty in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i would like to propose an ethical dilemma for those who believe in the divine inspiration of the bible.. in the following scenarios i am not asking you what you would have done but rather, what you hope you would have had the courage to do.. scenario 1. you are camped on the east side of the jordan waiting for orders to cross into the promised land.

moses is nearing the end of his life but he has some unfinished business to take care of before he hands over to joshua.

he announces that he has had an instruction from god to take revenge on the midianites before he dies.