Posts by muslima

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Any former Witnesses here in Toronto or Southern Ontario?

by Toronto_Guy in

i was df'd last february, a year ago now, from my cong.

in toronto.

just wondering if anyone on this board is from toronto or the gta?

muslima

Do any of you know/knew either Thomas Joo or Randy and Marian DuBois? They were in the Toronto area in the early 90's.

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Hi, my introduction.....finally.

by MonkeyPrincess in

i have been reading posts for a while, but everytime i try and post my intro, i dont know what to say, so i suppose i will just write what comes to me.

lets see, i was born and raised in the "truth", i have never known anything else my whole life, so this is weird for me to think differently.

i was df'd about 4 years ago when i met my "worldly" husband, i have tried for the past 2 years to be reinstated, but i guess that i have not tried hard enough, according to the elders (who btw have not been very nice or loving toward me).

muslima

You will enjoy this site very much. Don't worry about a thing. It will get easier. When you are down and wondering if you are the only weirdo around...just read a bit in here. You will find it very comforting to realize that you are perfectly normal! Surviving having been a JW is a major accomplishment! Treasure your husband and children. Make strong family traditions that bind.

All the best,

Denise

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Hearing Kingdom Songs on Dateline.......sickened

by Mulan in

jw
friends

did anyone else have the bile come up, when you heard those "kingdom songs" during the dateline show?

it made me feel ill.........and almost like leaving the room.

i wonder why i have such an aversion to anything connected to a kh meeting?

muslima

hmmm...thought it was just me ...hearing those songs gave me the creeps too...and I hate the way they stick in the back of your head!

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Were you a virgin on your wedding night?

by montag in

if you were a good little 'raised in the truth' jw then the answer should be 'yes'.. so let's here from you.. [stands up] my name is montag and i was a 22 year old virgin on my wedding night.. .

-m-

muslima

oh BTW -- the former husband a virgin too -- at 21.

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Were you a virgin on your wedding night?

by montag in

if you were a good little 'raised in the truth' jw then the answer should be 'yes'.. so let's here from you.. [stands up] my name is montag and i was a 22 year old virgin on my wedding night.. .

-m-

muslima

Yeppers -- 19 years old.

the PO's daughter marrying another PO's son...oh yeah better be....

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I've been shunned from my sister's wedding

by Quotes in

the following is the contents of a hand-written letter i just received from my (21 year old) sister, who is getting married may 18. for some reason, i thought that she would let love and compassion be stronger than wt programming.

but i was wrong.

yeah, it sucks.. *** my question for the board ***.

muslima

Just my 2 cents worth - but I DA'd 6 years ago and I did not attend 2 of my children's weddings.

My son did not invite me - nor was there any discussion about it. Just the attitude of "thems the brakes mom",

My eldest daughter and I just sorta had a lite conversation about the fact that it would be too uncomfortable for everyone else for me to come to the wedding -- but we assured each other we would be in each others thoughts.

Now that she is married almost a year -- she is the one who always has me stay with her when I visit -- no questions asked - regardless of who may question her -- she just says -- whatever...it's my MOM!

My youngest - well it remains to be seen -- she is not interested in being a JW and will probably not marry one anyway so she says I will probably be the only person of her family there!! ( and her sister of course)

I could feel hurt over it all -- and I guess it does hurt a bit that I am not in any pictures or anything...but the JW wife of my former husband is... but I just don't allow myself to go there...at least not often or for long...

Best of luck....hang in there

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Alternatives to JWs

by Xander in

jw
friends

since there are new people coming to this board on fairly regular basis with questions about the jw religion, i thought i'd pose this topic.. many, upon leaving the organization, don't really know where to turn for guidance.

"look to yourself" doesn't really cut it when you've been told how to think your whole life.. many choose atheism, which is fine.

however, for those still looking for a religion, here is a site that lists many of the worlds major religious movements.

muslima

ROFLMAO

35 years as JW and I scored:

100% Orthodox Judaism
94% Islam

I am a Muslim convert but tend to argue about almost everything...maybe less than I thought....heheh

Scary...

Going back to read Harry Potter again...maybe it will corrupt my thinking some...LOL

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Islam defined by the Truth ? (HELP!)

by chauncey in

hello to all that reply.

i'm looking for someone who use to be a devout muslim that.

has now become one of jehovah's witnesses!.

muslima

I am the reversed scenario that you describe. I was a Witness for 32 years and converted to Islam. I am what is considered a rebellious Muslim as I argue about everything that does not make sense or is culture related. But if you have any questions that I could be of assistance with feel free to ask.

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WBTS NULLIFY ones baptisim

by bj in

jw
friends

have you ever heard that the wbts in rare cases nullify ones baptisim?.

in france, a jw who was dying in his bed with aids, confessed to the elders, his homosexual relations.

the elders not knowing what to do, contucted the bethel of france.

muslima

That is very interesting.

I actually tried to have that done after I disassociated myself. I was having an awful time with the shunning thing and I tried to get the WTBTS to nullify my baptism -- because I was just a kid and did it intentionally with the thought of pleasing my parents - nothing more nothing less.

Hence if my baptism was nullified - I would not be considered a real JW - hence the DA was redundant - and my status would just be that of a non-Witness (worldly) person. No shunning required.

I never heard back from my letter.

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And they talk about love?

by Xena in

jw
friends

with the 4th anniversary of my parents death looming and the anniversary of their last wedding anniversary party where my family was together and happy for the last time just being past ....i was feeling kind of depressed and wanted to reach out to what family i have left.

i sat there and debated in my mind if i should do it...should i try and reach out to my sister..see if i could reach her across the barrier of the jw religion.

should i try to remind her that we are sisters...we were sisters before we became jws and we will always be sisters.

muslima

{{{{{{{{{{{Xena}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}]]

Don't worry...it will get better. Even though it is probably not your nature... to be even the least bit egotistical...try to remember that it is definately your sisters' loss. We are good people and do not need, never did need, this organization to define us.

hugs again,

denise