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  CO visits me today

  by Chook in

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  i'm at home and hear knock on door , i sneak and look i see two men and recognise one voice and go back into lonunge and ask wife ( who is inactive believer) does she want to speak to elders ,she says no ,then literally 3 minutes has pasted another knock the 3 minutes seemed like an eternity.

  so brave heart me think fuck it i'll answer ,i invite them in for coffee, i recognise one older man he is a unique elder who i genuinely was fond of when i was in his name is andrew ,the other guy i didn't recognise we will call harry ( not real name australia doesn't have that many cos with his same name).

  so i think to myself i will tread lightly and not cause to much of a fuss for the wife's sake, but my personality is very the opposite of treading lightly ,as you read my threads you will realise i'm not timid.

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  I LOVE all of it especially the parting shot.

  Really good job chook!
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  Is disassociating worth the hassle?

  by HereIgo in

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  i have been out now for 6 years but lately i have been giving some thought to da.

  i just kind of feel that chapter in my life is still open and for some reason i feel like da'ing might close that chapter but i'm not entirely sure.

  im not df either, when i left i basically faded and disappeared.

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  eewx2 you raise a good point.

  Each circumstance has its own variables and we should all be able to do what is right for us and get the full support of our community here while we do it.

  If someone wants to celebrate the holidays and not have the hassle of the witnesses having an "opinion" on that, I can see how it would definitely make disassociating an option.
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  I am deeply ashamed that I didn't accept evolution until a few years ago...

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  2. friends

  so... i live in mexico and i am helping with an esl class (english as a second language).

  actually, i am helping with two classes.

  i get two days a week in which i just stand there and have a debate with the class, encouraging as many as possible to just talk... in english.. anyways, i like talking about subjects that generate debate.

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  millie210

  I personally dont see why shame should be part of it.

  When we know better we believe better. That is just the way it works.

  Pity the man (or woman) who didnt hold some erroneous belief at some point in life and then replace it with a better one when they recognized it.

  That is one of the duties (and joys) of living - to be alert to growth and change and embrace it.

  You sound like a good person with an interesting job ILoveTTATT2!
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  Is disassociating worth the hassle?

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been out now for 6 years but lately i have been giving some thought to da.

  i just kind of feel that chapter in my life is still open and for some reason i feel like da'ing might close that chapter but i'm not entirely sure.

  im not df either, when i left i basically faded and disappeared.

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  DesirousOfChange
  Personally I do not recognize them as having any authority over me, or any right to a formal resignation (DA).
  "Disassociation" and "disfellowshipping" are JW terms and JW Rules. I refuse to play by their rules any longer. . . . Doc

  Same here.

  Their little ceremonies no longer have any meaning for me and they never did have any legal standing or any meaning in the real world.

  I, walked away from them.

  End of that story.
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  Is disassociating worth the hassle?

  by HereIgo in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been out now for 6 years but lately i have been giving some thought to da.

  i just kind of feel that chapter in my life is still open and for some reason i feel like da'ing might close that chapter but i'm not entirely sure.

  im not df either, when i left i basically faded and disappeared.

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  Sorry. Double post.
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  Major congregational quake in Southern California

  by Hecce in

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  2. beliefs

  this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

  a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

  the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

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  I am still trying to figure out how all of this fits with the big letter that was read to elders at a special meeting about the building work ramping up.

  Wasnt that in January of 2015?

  It was followed immediately but a full reduction and a pull back.

  The only answer I can think of on my own is that there is some vying for control over future courses of action up at headquarters.
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  7 Things Most JW's Dont Know They're Supposed To Believe

  by pale.emperor in

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  2. beliefs

  i decided to spend my sunday morning creating a youtube video highlighting 7 things most jw's dont know they're supposed to believe.

  most of these i learned only after my exit of the cult.

  here's hoping a few jw's will stumble upon it.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er44oc0p4ny&feature=youtu.be.

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  pale.emperor
  Thanks. I got a message from someone claiming to be from the WT society asking me to remove it.

  Not surprised. They dont want the truth about their "truth" getting out!
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  New, but needed to vent- thank you :-)

  by Danni Jackson in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i discovered your website this morning as i was trying to find some information about 'marking'.

  you see a very close friend of mine was 'marked' earlier this week and as i know the ins and outs of the situation (as we are close friends) i disregarded the talk immediately as i know my friend is obviously having issues but is no way a 'danger' to anybody else's spiritual health.

  basically they are dating a non-believer- hence the talk.

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  Hi Danni and welcome!

  I personally think "marking" is very antiquated and on its way out.

  It seems to be falling out of vogue where I am. It just simply isnt done anymore. Perhaps the fact that some regions no longer even make use of that procedure is a good sign. At least I hope so!
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  I finally tied the knot, or any advice for an old "sew-and-sew"?

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i met up with many friends of 50-60 years over the last week.

  these were friends from the neighborhood, school, and kh.

  i renewed some really special attachments.

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  millie210

  CoCo, there "seams" to be some confusion on this here thread!

  Ok....funny enough, now seriously...

  They make a fabric tape that you can use to tape the seam and heat it with an iron. After you do that you can still stitch over it if you want for double the strength.

  I think it is called stitch witch or something?
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  Impact of NWT

  by menrov in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi all, just recently i was thinking about the period of my study and eventual baptism as jw.

  it took many years, i guess in all about 10 years.

  various times i stopped the study but after a while it started again.

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  millie210

  You cant even take an old red bible to the meeting without being viewed suspiciously.

  Its a gray one or a tablet.

  No latitude there.