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  How many have gotten interested in Human Services, Charity, Social Justice, Social Work and the like after awakening to Watchtower aberrance?

  by Fernando in

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  whilst under watchtower influence i had little interest or awareness in these areas.. now they have become a passion.. i wonder if it has something to do with the "cult identity or self" versus the "authentic identity or self" as outlined by steven hassan in the "interacting with dual identities" chapter of his book "releasing the bonds - empowering people to think for themselves".. who has had a similar experience and/or change of career related to unplugging from the watchtower?.

  or a story to tell?.

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  lol me too - its a great freedom fighting song and suits the thread
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  How many have gotten interested in Human Services, Charity, Social Justice, Social Work and the like after awakening to Watchtower aberrance?

  by Fernando in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  whilst under watchtower influence i had little interest or awareness in these areas.. now they have become a passion.. i wonder if it has something to do with the "cult identity or self" versus the "authentic identity or self" as outlined by steven hassan in the "interacting with dual identities" chapter of his book "releasing the bonds - empowering people to think for themselves".. who has had a similar experience and/or change of career related to unplugging from the watchtower?.

  or a story to tell?.

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  sorry double post
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  How many have gotten interested in Human Services, Charity, Social Justice, Social Work and the like after awakening to Watchtower aberrance?

  by Fernando in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  whilst under watchtower influence i had little interest or awareness in these areas.. now they have become a passion.. i wonder if it has something to do with the "cult identity or self" versus the "authentic identity or self" as outlined by steven hassan in the "interacting with dual identities" chapter of his book "releasing the bonds - empowering people to think for themselves".. who has had a similar experience and/or change of career related to unplugging from the watchtower?.

  or a story to tell?.

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  Introduction Bio

  by JakeM2012 in

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  hi everyone, i would like to introduce myself and tell my story.

  from the standpoint of being one of jehovahs witnesses, my whole family is deeply involved as i was the 5th generation of witness and any children that my brothers or sister have will be the sixth generation.

  as some of my brothers and sisters are grandparents, i guess that makes their grandchildren a potential 7th generation.

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  hi jake welcome
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  How many have gotten interested in Human Services, Charity, Social Justice, Social Work and the like after awakening to Watchtower aberrance?

  by Fernando in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  whilst under watchtower influence i had little interest or awareness in these areas.. now they have become a passion.. i wonder if it has something to do with the "cult identity or self" versus the "authentic identity or self" as outlined by steven hassan in the "interacting with dual identities" chapter of his book "releasing the bonds - empowering people to think for themselves".. who has had a similar experience and/or change of career related to unplugging from the watchtower?.

  or a story to tell?.

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  finally with google chrome - but it is much slower

  I'm contributing to social justice, charity, human services by studying - plus I'm hearing the drums (abba song "Fernando")
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  How many have gotten interested in Human Services, Charity, Social Justice, Social Work and the like after awakening to Watchtower aberrance?

  by Fernando in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  whilst under watchtower influence i had little interest or awareness in these areas.. now they have become a passion.. i wonder if it has something to do with the "cult identity or self" versus the "authentic identity or self" as outlined by steven hassan in the "interacting with dual identities" chapter of his book "releasing the bonds - empowering people to think for themselves".. who has had a similar experience and/or change of career related to unplugging from the watchtower?.

  or a story to tell?.

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  IS GOD REAL? HOW DO YOU KNOW?

  by still thinking in

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  this is an honest question on my part.

  someone on this board asked me 'how do you know' a while ago and i really struggled with it.

  in fact, it was a turning point for me.

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  hi stillthinking

  In talking to you and reading this part of the thread - what you and loubelle are saying, plus with the input from what I have learned via literary studies, I'm deciding that grace is part of a powerful visitation a powerful addition to whatever resources we have. But is a two way system in that we receive, innovate and amplify back.

  thanks for helping me crystallize what grace means.
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  I Didn't 'Get It' at First, Until I Got There......

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  if jehovah's witnesses, which number about 7 million right now, are a small subset of the religious world today, what does that make former jw's?

  as with any unique group, you have to be one to totally understand, esp if you were neck deep in it at one time.

  when i first left, all i wanted to do was say the things i never had a chance to when i was in.

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  me too Jeff

  thanks smiddy, for resurrecting this thread
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  I Didn't 'Get It' at First, Until I Got There......

  by AllTimeJeff in

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  if jehovah's witnesses, which number about 7 million right now, are a small subset of the religious world today, what does that make former jw's?

  as with any unique group, you have to be one to totally understand, esp if you were neck deep in it at one time.

  when i first left, all i wanted to do was say the things i never had a chance to when i was in.

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  Cofty -- well wishes

  by talesin in

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  i've been looking for a thread, but can't see one ..... .

  our fellow member cofty, should be through his surgery, and i'm just sending love and healing energy for his recovery.. .

  any well-wishes, prayers, thoughts ..... please join in!.

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  cofty thinking of you and sending you a cyberhug fingers and toes crossed