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  Back again to say hi! Life update after walking away from the cult.

  by Darkknight757 in

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  i hope all is well.

  my last post over a month ago was going to be the last considering i wanted to get away from all things jw but this place is much harder to ignore than previously thought.

  life has taken some very interesting turns since late last year.

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  millie210

  Most beautiful thing I have read all day!

  And congratulations X 2!!!!!!
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  Jalessa Castillo, a Jehovah Witness Pioneer, who joined The Orlando Times Team, maintains a 3.75 Grade Point Average at Valencia College.

  by no password in

  1. social
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  http://www.orlando-times.com/the_journey_of_jalessa_526.html.

  the orlando times.

  home.

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  millie210

  Is the college she attends a community college? Some places they call it Junior college?

  In my area, JW kids can go to the community college without repercussions but NOT university.
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  What have been some of the funniest local needs talks that you have heard?

  by DaPriest in

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  2. beliefs

  i remember once in berlin south germany there was a local needs part for the men only, and how they should use the toilet.

  in all seriousness for ten minutes a retarded nigerian was going on about how men need to sit down when using the toilet.

  no mention of anything else.. it transpired that some little kraut boy from an "interested" family would aim for the side of the toilet and leave a great big puddle for others to clean up.

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  millie210

  Lets see.....

  a talk on NOT wearing jeans skirts. (akin to wearing pants to the elders)

  a talk on giving gas money to your driver out in field service.

  a talk on NOT parking near the door of the K.H. (park far away)

  a talk on not wearing red dresses on the platform. (yes, really).

  and the all time hit - do NOT change out the toilet paper in the restrooms! Apparently one got dropped in a toilet!!!

  So call an attendant and he will take care of "the matter".
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  A brother repeated a "rumor" from the platform last night.

  by NikL in

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  2. friends

  i seem to remember many talks and articles in the past about repeating rumors.last night before going into the book study the conductor said something to the effect, "i heard a rumor and i don't know if it's true but the rumor is that in the future we will be using only;y videos at the door.".

  anyone else heard this "rumor"?.

  and whats up with repeating rumors from the platform?

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  millie210

  Didnt they already have a "version" of this as Blondie mentioned above?

  I swear, this religion just goes in a big circle going no where......
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  What if Fred Franz had never existed?

  by Magnum in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what if fred franz had never existed?.

  those of you who weren’t around in the days when he was the oracle of jwdom or who at least aren’t familiar with the deeper publications he was responsible for probably won’t be able to comprehend the significance of the question.

  i believe he influenced jwdom greatly, and the whole feel of jwdom would have been different without him.. during the 60’s, 70’s, & 80’s (not sure about 50’s), he was considered to be almost superhuman by some (a lot?

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  millie210

  Good thread idea Magnum. I too remember those long evenings after assemblies sitting by hotel swimming pools talking about deep things and new releases.

  I remember struggling to keep up with all the publications that were in existence. Not only was Franz intelligent (a person can be wrong and intelligent) he was also very prolific!

  He was at my brothers house once. Everyone was having their picture taken with him. He looked slightly bemused by the fuss actually.

  Was a very small man physically and rather quiet, just observing mostly.

  It has been interesting now that my mind is open to exploring "the rest of the story" all the glamorization that the Org has either promoted or encouraged about him.

  Was it him that had an old Jewish scholar that had a permanent visitors pass at headquarters to visit Franz and they spent hours together concocting doctrine?

  How funny if so, many of the things in print may actually have come from that Jewish scholar!
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  US vs THEM

  by Anders Andersen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i still remember that feeling.

  thank god it's gone for good.

  i used to be part of us witnesses.

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  millie210

  Great job of showing what it all feels like step by step. Thanks for writing that all out Anders!
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  Internally rolling my eyes.. Get this

  by raven in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  a bit of an update, last weekend was my great grandmothers funeral, now, she was never a jw, and never was going to be, no matter how hard my mother, and grandmother tried to preach to her, she was the type of person that would kindly accept a wt or a book, but she wouldn't bother reading them.. anyways, she was a great wonderful and inspiring woman, the funeral was extremely sad, she had been a school teacher for over 35 years and a member of various clubs, so there were a lot of folks besides family that attended.. well, anyways i was there and so was my jw mother, stepfather, and grandmother, we were cordial, didn't talk about anything jw related because, it was great grandmothers funeral, not really a time to discuss how i am an evil sinner, or how i've escaped the org by avoiding df'ing, right?

  wrong, as i'm sitting waiting for the service to begin, a lady shows up, now- i have known this woman for a long time, apparently she baby sat me as a small child, (like i remember?

  ) so she isn't someone i was ever close with, but knew of her or when she was around would say hi to and make small talk.. to give you a tid-bit on her personality though, she is one of those crazy jw's.. she claims to have been possessed by a demon, very very wacky on the prophesies, or gb talks, etc.

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  millie210

  Great posts here already Raven. Does it help to know you handled yourself with dignity and class? Your great grandmother would be so proud of you.

  I offer you my condolences for your loss and my admiration for your restraint.

  May the good memories seep in and wash out the brief encounter with crazy lady.
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  Why do trolls do what they do?

  by Londo111 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i truly don't understand the mindset of a troll.

  i know it's been explained, but i still don't get it.

  it is hard to distinguish between a troll and a jw apologist at times because the reactions are very similar.

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  millie210

  They are the same people that in Kindergarten were pulling hair and running around the room during quiet time
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  Kingdom Hall Master Plan. - letter - Consolidation.

  by Lostandfound in

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  2. beliefs

  just seen reference to a recent letter read to congregations about this, anyone got more info please?.

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  millie210

  Thank you for the link respectful observer!
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  Kingdom Hall Master Plan. - letter - Consolidation.

  by Lostandfound in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just seen reference to a recent letter read to congregations about this, anyone got more info please?.

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  millie210

  I read the same thing here somewhere on the forum that a letter was read to the congregation this week?

  There is a good chance this is confusion on my part.

  (a very good chance! )