Posts by discreetslave

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Thanks for your support JWN!!! Dad dies monday, JW family goes to convention on thursday

by Coffee House Girl in

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coffee shop guy directed me to his thread...thank you so much everyone for your thoughts of support, it means a lot to have people who understand and show genuine sympathy.

here's my experience so far.... my father dies monday night & my brother (nonjw) calls me to come home, when i arrive my father is still sitting on the couch- all the jw family is sitting in a semi-circle around him, my non jw brother is standing in the next room.

no one is crying, no one is talking.

discreetslave

Sorry for you loss. I'm glad you & your brother gave him his due respect. Your hearts should always be at peace knowing you displayed true love.

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It's all getting to me now...I let them back in my head, help

by discreetslave in

this was a big week for me.

i've been riding the momentum wave but now i feel like i'm washed up on the shore.

i let them back in my head.

discreetslave

I know many of you are not religious but I am spiritual. And I know that God called me & I was born again. 1 John 2:27 says the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything... The anointing did teach me. It gave me the strength to question everything and find others like me. God knows I need people and I found you here and others from my past to lean on. Also the confidence I have gained in myself is unexplainable except for the words the truth shall set you free.

I love you guys..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVNlG5cZyQ

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My Letter I'm Out of the Synagogue of Satan

by discreetslave in

todays text is matthew 18:17 ...speak to the congregation.

so i'm giving everyone i can a copy of after the meeting.

i put the elders copy in the snail mail.. [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>normal</w:view> <w:zoom>0</w:zoom> <w:trackmoves /> <w:trackformatting /> <w:punctuationkerning /> <w:validateagainstschemas /> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:saveifxmlinvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:ignoremixedcontent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext> <w:donotpromoteqf /> <w:lidthemeother>en-us</w:lidthemeother> <w:lidthemeasian>x-none</w:lidthemeasian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>x-none</w:lidthemecomplexscript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables /> <w:snaptogridincell /> <w:wraptextwithpunct /> <w:useasianbreakrules /> <w:dontgrowautofit /> <w:splitpgbreakandparamark /> <w:dontvertaligncellwithsp /> <w:dontbreakconstrainedforcedtables /> <w:dontvertalignintxbx /> <w:word11kerningpairs /> <w:cachedcolbalance /> </w:compatibility> <m:mathpr> <m:mathfont m:val="cambria math" /> <m:brkbin m:val="before" /> <m:brkbinsub m:val="--" /> <m:smallfrac m:val="off" /> <m:dispdef /> <m:lmargin m:val="0" /> <m:rmargin m:val="0" /> <m:defjc m:val="centergroup" /> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440" /> <m:intlim m:val="subsup" /> <m:narylim m:val="undovr" /> </m:mathpr></w:worddocument> </xml><!

discreetslave

Thanks Frank. You have a point about the letter but what's done is done. I will bite my tongue more I don't want to lose Richard. I will display the quiet & mild spirit hoping for him to be won without a word.

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It's all getting to me now...I let them back in my head, help

by discreetslave in

this was a big week for me.

i've been riding the momentum wave but now i feel like i'm washed up on the shore.

i let them back in my head.

discreetslave

Godrulz thank you. I'm using other translations and researching online for any questions but that WT pull is strong. The literature is all over my home.

Free thank you. I'm browsing pictures looking at all my friends but I'm reminding myself how fragile the ties are. Sure we're smiling and hugging but that's only as long as we think alike. Their kind of love is like walking on eggshells.

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It's all getting to me now...I let them back in my head, help

by discreetslave in

this was a big week for me.

i've been riding the momentum wave but now i feel like i'm washed up on the shore.

i let them back in my head.

discreetslave

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It's all getting to me now...I let them back in my head, help

by discreetslave in

this was a big week for me.

i've been riding the momentum wave but now i feel like i'm washed up on the shore.

i let them back in my head.

discreetslave

This was a big week for me. I've been riding the momentum wave but now I feel like I'm washed up on the shore. I let them back in my head. I scanned thru the upcoming WT studies and thought what have I done. The two readjustment calls I had the brothers kept saying don't be like Eve. Don't give into the temptation to partake of what is forbidden(meaning apostate materials & such).They also said to be patient leave matters in Jehovah's hand. Pray for patience & a calm mind. The study articles are about this very thing. I actually asked myself are they right? Is the problem with me. Am I like Satan proud & haughty pushing ahead relying on myself not God & his organization. I'm upset I have to fight these thoughts. I want the confidence I've had all week.

Help remind me Satan provides his people food at the right time. The articles that seem so timely and arrive when needed is of a source other than God right? It's Satan, it's the GB paranoia they can't be guided by God.

What I'm going thru is normal right? Just a moment of frailty.

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Operation Rescue Is On...

by discreetslave in

my leaving is a big deal.

my family was considered the perfect jw family.

we had "friends" say the family on the cover of the new brochure listen to god reminds them of us.

discreetslave

Public School is not an option right now. Homeschooling is big here, the public schools in my county offer resources for homeschoolers.There are all kinds of activities and programs throughout the state. I just need a non-JW group to replace the previous one. Unless my husband doesn't allow this my kids will have two sets of friends to offer them a balance.

Pre-planning family activities is key we've always been fly by the seat of our pants kind. That won't work now.

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Operation Rescue Is On...

by discreetslave in

my leaving is a big deal.

my family was considered the perfect jw family.

we had "friends" say the family on the cover of the new brochure listen to god reminds them of us.

discreetslave

My leaving is a big deal. My family was considered the perfect JW family. We had "friends" say the family on the cover of the new brochure Listen to God reminds them of us. What they thought was the perfect JW family has exploded. I have left and I made clear that I don't believe it is the truth. JW scandal.

I had a tight knit circle. We did stuff together all the time. I can see they are determined to keep my kids occupied. Last night they took the kids to the movies. Today my husband calls and tells me they want to take the kids to hall cleaning & then have them hang out, they'll bring them back early evening. Thankfully my husband asked if I was ok with it. I said that sounds good it just kills my idea of having the kids clean up at home while he was doing his job quotes. Then when he got home I wanted us to do something fun together especially with the week we've had. Now I didn't come up with this until he called, I hadn't really thought about what to do today. He liked that so he brought them home.

I need to counter attack by planning lots of family activities so that we're to busy for them to take the kids. They'll have my kids one afternoon a week as it is. My husband made this arrangement prior so I would have some free time. So I can't allow them to have more than that. And I need to find a new gruop of homeschoolers to do field trips and classes with.

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This is how I'm doing.

by hotchocolate in

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i'm smiling as i write this.

i've just read my post three years ago, titled "i left.

" i wrote that two days after i had packed up my house and flown 2000 miles away to sydney with my little boy.

discreetslave

Another miserable, immoral, twisted, ex jw myth debunked!!!

You are an inspiration to me. Thank You!!!

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Refuting Franz's Crisis of Conscience

by irondork in

i'm about halfway through crisis of conscience.

some pretty extraordinary stuff in there.. wondering, aside from telling people not to read "apostate material", has there been any official denial or refutation of the books contents by the watchtower society, official or otherwise?.

side note: franz is a wonderful writer, if a bit repetitive in places.

discreetslave

I asked my husband and the elders if the things in Ray's book and on websites like JWFacts were twisted slander why not sue for defammation of character.

They said the slave has better things to do than to address troublemakers. I countered but the public we preach too has access what if they won't listen to our messsage because of this? They said Jehovah has not dealt with the reproach on his name so the slave is imitating him.

I thought of a comeback later I wish I had thought of it at the time. I thought to myself don't we teach that the issues are under trial now like an ongoing court case. So that means Jehovah did address the slander to his name.

Blind leading the blind

The rumors that have spread regarding Ray is he was inciting the spanish congregations to apostasy. They say he got an entire spanish cong to partake @ the memorial.