I was so indoctrinated, that by the time I was 2, I walked into my grandparents' house (non-JWs all their lives), saw their Christmas tree, and said, "Christmas is bad. You're going to die." They have never forgiven my parents for that. They're definitely grateful I'm out.
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So this is Christmas, what were you told by family, elders & Kingdom Hall
by run dont walk inso it is christmas, hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm, most of us (not all) grew up in the borg never knowing or doing things at christmas, looking back now, what were some of the bs reasons, your parents, elders, kingdom hall talks, or watchtower told you about not celebrating christmas ....................
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Thinking of becoming a JW - Need urgent honest advice!!!
by natalienu ini have met a wonderful man but unfortunately he is a jw.
i have never been interested or really ever been around any religion in my life so all of this right now is very fascinating to me.
i have been thinking of studying to become one but am also having a hard time finding anything on the net that is positive about it.
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My honest opinion:
Don't do it. You would eventually regret it, and it would cause relationship problems. I can't tell from your post if he is interested in you or not. But if he really loved you, he would accept you for who you are, and not expect you to conform to his religious beliefs to be "worthy" of him. In my opinion, you would chafe under JW rules, and it would become a source of contention between you.
I've been married twice. Once to a JW, and once to a "worldly" person. My marriage to the JW ended after 1 year. It was horrible. I am a strong, independent woman, and I know now that I could never follow the JW rules for wives.
My marriage to my athiest husband is wonderful! He respects me for who I am, appreciates my intelligence, listens to my opinions, and we work together as a real team. We have never had a serious argument, only differences of opinions. He truly loves me and accepts me for who I am. He would never try to change me.
Don't do it. You will regret it.
And yes, JWs are a cult. Take it from someone who escaped.
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Help me understand "Boy meets Worldly Girl"
by jgnat inwavering jw boy meets worldly girl.
boy confesses he is a jw, but it is "no big deal".
boy is polite and cleans under his fingernails.
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Wolfgirl
Lovely pic.
I did the whole worldly boy/JW girl thing a couple of times. I was so lonely; only wanted to be accepted and cared for like everyone around me. I was discovered both times, and guilt, guilt, guilt, drove me back. Part of me wishes I could apologise to those guys; one was fairly upset about it.
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Meeting JW grandparents for dinner - what to expect?
by acadiel ini guess this is more of a "what do i expect when" type question.. my mother left the jw's when i was a child and was subsequently disfellowshipped.
i'm 28 and only remember seeing my maternal grandparents once in my life - at a cousin's graduation (who was still jw at the time.
anyways, since my mother's parents (and all my other relatives) are over 950 miles away, when we were there last, i stopped in at their address and visited.
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Wolfgirl
If you want to keep things smooth between you, personally I'd avoid the subject of religion altogether.
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My brother died last night
by doodle-v inmy brother turned 21 on september 24th, a month later the doctor told him that his leukimia had returned and he had a 10% chance of surviving.
ten days before he died he spent four days at my house.
he had already made up his mind that he wasnt going to take blood.
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I am so sorry.
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Help! Please! My sister finds loophole...
by FlyingHighNow inthis past july, my only sister decided i was an apostate.
she contacted my former cong.
and spoke to the elders.
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Wolfgirl
Does the same for me.
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3 Jehovah's Witnesses Found Murdered
by Kenneson inin orange city, volusia county florida, 3 members of the negron family were found murdered in their home in a quiet neighborhood, unknown for any violence.
they were active jws, even hosting meetings in their home.
the witness community is in disbelief.. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/ .
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Wolfgirl
How sad.
This is so sad for the family involved. The non-JW's quoted commented on the human tragedy that occurred. Gabriel Torres (the JW) just had to take advantage of this tragedy to give a "witness" (all we do is serve Jehovah).
I was thinking the exact same thing.
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Help! Please! My sister finds loophole...
by FlyingHighNow inthis past july, my only sister decided i was an apostate.
she contacted my former cong.
and spoke to the elders.
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Wolfgirl
My sister told me she and the elders think that I am mentally ill.
Lovely. Glad she has such a loving, caring attitude.
I tried to remind my sister of all the good times. I got emotionally blackmailed for my trouble. 'If you'd come back, we could be friends again.' That sort of thing.
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Help! Please! My sister finds loophole...
by FlyingHighNow inthis past july, my only sister decided i was an apostate.
she contacted my former cong.
and spoke to the elders.
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Wolfgirl
Where is Jesus' golden rule operating here? Why is it okay to throw out so called christian values when dealing people who have rejected WT teachings? They only have to act like christians when it's convenient for them?
That's pretty much what I said to her. No response, naturally.
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14 things to do in walmart!
by ChimChim inhaha, i just recieved this email... i thought it was too funny, while you read it just picture yourself doing it!!!.
** 14 things to do in a walmart while your wife or significant other is taking their sweet time shopping!
1. get 24 boxes of condoms & randomly put them in people's carts when they aren't looking.. 2. set all the alarm clocks in housewares to go off at 5 minute intervals.. 3. make a trail of tomato juice on the floor to the rest rooms.. 8. when a clerk asks if they can help you, begin to cry and ask, "why can't you people just leave me alone?".
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10. Dart around the store suspiciously while loudly humming the theme from "Mission Impossible."
I have actually done that before. It was hilarious! Good fun.
(Edited coz I can't spell today.)