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  On a Scale of 1 to 10---How Devoted Were You To Being One of Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by minimus in

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  as i grew up in the religion, i was a 10. i wanted to be made a "servant" because that was instilled in me from infancy.

  i diligently studied ever piece of watchtower literature and defended my religion intensely.. when i got into my 30's, i started to see little cracks in the watchtower's surface but decided to "wait on jehovah".

  then i started to research a little more critically and realized i couldn't defend the prophecies, the treatment of people and the hypocrisy that was becoming more obvious, that especially an elder can see.. it was a gradual thing---from a 10 to a zero!.

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  SafeAtHome

  I was 10 or so when my parents came in, last of my dads family to do so. I was never thrilled or zealous about it, I would say maybe a 2 or 3 on my best days. Got baptized at 21 so I could get married in the Kingdom Hall. After 12 years when my marriage broke up I faded very quickly with no thoughts other than feeling a burden lifted. Then married a nonWitness and have never looked back. Until recently had no issues with family, but recently the shunning has started. My parents are both gone now, and my attitude is "to h#!! with narrow minded cousins who are wasting their lives in a cult. I was always embarrassed to admit that I was a JW.
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  coz every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

  by soutx in

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  http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/frederickwilliamfranz-atbrooklynbethel.png.

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  SafeAtHome

  All funny comments. What gets me also is that even wearing what appears to be a flannel shirt, there is a tie! Can you imagine?
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  My Former Congregation is Dead

  by Nosferatu in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i left the jw organization, there were about 80 publishers in my congregation.

  within the last month, the congregation was abolished because it only had 29 publishers in it.

  the apparent reason for this was one elder on a power trip.

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  SafeAtHome

  So just curious, what do they do with an elder like that? Foist him on another cong? Can you imagine if you left for another congregation only to find the reason you left has followed you? Ugh
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  coz every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

  by soutx in

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  SafeAtHome

  This would not be proper attire for a Bethel tour!
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  Girls can't do maths

  by Laika in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a story from my days as the accounts servant (not verbatim).

  me: hello, [brother] here's your copy of the money slip for this meeting, i just finished the count.. cong.

  secretary: thanks... who counter signed that there?.

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  SafeAtHome

  And a sister may be having her period and not be thinking clearly at all because of that terrible, deserved curse put upon her by such a loving creator. LMAO How can any female under the age of 75 go along with such demeaning crap?
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  Saving a Life With A Blood Transfusion True Story

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  good news for once saw this on aawa sitesaving my life with a blood transfusion.

  third, i knew they would bring the elders with them.. i finally called home and told my parents what was going on.

  i told my parents to tell the elders they could do whatever they felt they needed to do but i was not going to meet with them.

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  SafeAtHome

  How brave she was to stand up for herself and chose life, an education, and a promising future. Interesting that all who leave and never turn back say they are happier than ever with no regrets.
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  Sing Dirges to Jehovah?

  by donny in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  back in 1985 my then-wife and i were having a lunchtime "gathering" at our place to show some support to the ones in our congregation who were full-time pioneers.

  i had just recently received the vinyl collection of the songs featured in the song book "sing praises to jehovah" which had been released the previous year.. .

  many of these melodies sounded depressing to me although i would have never admitted it at the time.

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  SafeAtHome

  ROFL. Thanks Data-Dog!
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  Sing Dirges to Jehovah?

  by donny in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  back in 1985 my then-wife and i were having a lunchtime "gathering" at our place to show some support to the ones in our congregation who were full-time pioneers.

  i had just recently received the vinyl collection of the songs featured in the song book "sing praises to jehovah" which had been released the previous year.. .

  many of these melodies sounded depressing to me although i would have never admitted it at the time.

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  SafeAtHome

  DATA-DOG Please give us some new lyrics for "We're Jehovah's Witnesses!" Sorry to anyone who now can't get that song out of your head. It was going around in mine since this thread started, so thought I might get rid of it by passing it on.
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  Had a strange moment last night.

  by thedog1 in

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  in my line of work i have to deal with a lot of different people each day in a teaching capacity.

  sometimes, with adults that i teach, we have some informal discussions not directly related to the subject being taught, but still important as far as developing a friendly relationship in the classroom.

  anyway, yesterday i noticed that in one class the students had been given a little religious calendar in a diary form, quite a popular thing for people to do in the country i live in.

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  SafeAtHome

  NewYork44M: I felt exactly the same way, embarrassed to say so when I was in (even as an adult) but now that I am out, I am willing to tell everyone, hopefully as a testimony to what a dangerous controlling cult they are. I cant even sit through a JW funeral service anymore, let alone a meeting.
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  Sing Dirges to Jehovah?

  by donny in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  back in 1985 my then-wife and i were having a lunchtime "gathering" at our place to show some support to the ones in our congregation who were full-time pioneers.

  i had just recently received the vinyl collection of the songs featured in the song book "sing praises to jehovah" which had been released the previous year.. .

  many of these melodies sounded depressing to me although i would have never admitted it at the time.

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  SafeAtHome

  Gosh yes, the music was depressing. I was in back when each KH had a piano, and some of the players had a real talent and flare. However, they were always counseled to tone it down and not add any personal touch to the playing. My aunt was one of these and she got so pissed that she stopped playing at the Hall altogether because of the dreary renditions. Worse thing was no other music was ever allowed for any occasion so you had to pick something from the songbook for your wedding ceremony. Ugh!