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  Was Your Life As A Jehovah's Witness HORRIBLE???

  by minimus in

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  i can't say my life was ruined because i was a witness.

  still, i wish that my upbringing was different.

  there's a lot i don't like at all about the witnesses but by the same token, there are some very good people who happen to be jws.. i'm sure some of you hated your life as a witness and i'm sure you have valid reasons..

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  Are you sure leaving is a wise decision ?- Lurkers think twice- Part 2

  by mankkeli in

  1. jw
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  in the previous thread of this series, i called lurkers attention to the need of being discreet when contemplating an exit from the jw religion.

  i mentioned that the thread was borne as a result of the general observations i made reading old posts here and discussing with many ex-jws and their lives have gradually turned out.

  that thread alone was visited more than 2,980 times and graced with 204 contributions.

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  Was Your Life As A Jehovah's Witness HORRIBLE???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can't say my life was ruined because i was a witness.

  still, i wish that my upbringing was different.

  there's a lot i don't like at all about the witnesses but by the same token, there are some very good people who happen to be jws.. i'm sure some of you hated your life as a witness and i'm sure you have valid reasons..

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  isojourn

  I know. It made me really paranoid after I left. I think I'm over it now.
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  Was Your Life As A Jehovah's Witness HORRIBLE???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can't say my life was ruined because i was a witness.

  still, i wish that my upbringing was different.

  there's a lot i don't like at all about the witnesses but by the same token, there are some very good people who happen to be jws.. i'm sure some of you hated your life as a witness and i'm sure you have valid reasons..

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  isojourn

  Yes, min and cantleave. Both of you are right. Some problems would have been there regardless. But the Borg certainly did not help.

  All in all, my mother had issues to beging with. She was a perfect candidate for the Borg and the other way around. A very symbiotic relationship.
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  Are you sure leaving is a wise decision ?- Lurkers think twice- Part 2

  by mankkeli in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in the previous thread of this series, i called lurkers attention to the need of being discreet when contemplating an exit from the jw religion.

  i mentioned that the thread was borne as a result of the general observations i made reading old posts here and discussing with many ex-jws and their lives have gradually turned out.

  that thread alone was visited more than 2,980 times and graced with 204 contributions.

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  isojourn

  bbq beans for life. (not!)
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  Was Your Life As A Jehovah's Witness HORRIBLE???

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i can't say my life was ruined because i was a witness.

  still, i wish that my upbringing was different.

  there's a lot i don't like at all about the witnesses but by the same token, there are some very good people who happen to be jws.. i'm sure some of you hated your life as a witness and i'm sure you have valid reasons..

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  isojourn

  My life as a JW was insane. I love my mother, but she was so out of touch with reality.

  She would check my locker at school weekly. (rumors started at school that I was being searched for drugs.) Check my bedroom and backpack daily. I had to dig a hole to hide my precious CD’s as a teenager/young adult.

  One time she found one though, and burned all of my things, I mean all. Then as I got older, I was allowed to take some selected college courses, in which my dad would monitor the times I would go in and out of each class. (literally watching me from his car.)

  At my first job my boss was an elder, he took my personal journal and followed me. I found him and an elder following me during lunch ( I wasn’t even doing anything wrong at the time) I didn’t want to be alive anymore and It only went downhill from there.

  Needless to say, that was a few years ago. I do NOT miss that life. Things are so much better now. Once I realized what the actual truth was.
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  Are you sure leaving is a wise decision ?- Lurkers think twice- Part 2

  by mankkeli in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in the previous thread of this series, i called lurkers attention to the need of being discreet when contemplating an exit from the jw religion.

  i mentioned that the thread was borne as a result of the general observations i made reading old posts here and discussing with many ex-jws and their lives have gradually turned out.

  that thread alone was visited more than 2,980 times and graced with 204 contributions.

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  isojourn

  Nacho dip and potato salad! heck yeah!
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  Are you sure leaving is a wise decision ?- Lurkers think twice- Part 2

  by mankkeli in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in the previous thread of this series, i called lurkers attention to the need of being discreet when contemplating an exit from the jw religion.

  i mentioned that the thread was borne as a result of the general observations i made reading old posts here and discussing with many ex-jws and their lives have gradually turned out.

  that thread alone was visited more than 2,980 times and graced with 204 contributions.

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  isojourn

  haha. Let's compare you to cabbage then. It is all interwoven right?

  No, it's not the same. How can you compare (insert any human name) to a full corporation stating they are the direct voice of God, promising salvation to millions. How can you state that is one in the same? How can you tell me a person can change their mind based on knowledge, that a person can be imperfect. Then say God, (because we are talking about a religion here that is based on GOD and NOT a man, right?) and say the outcome should be the same?

  How can you then turn around and say WE shouldn't question or change OUR minds about the Borg, because it's not healthy. But it is okay for Borg to do it?
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  Are you sure leaving is a wise decision ?- Lurkers think twice- Part 2

  by mankkeli in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in the previous thread of this series, i called lurkers attention to the need of being discreet when contemplating an exit from the jw religion.

  i mentioned that the thread was borne as a result of the general observations i made reading old posts here and discussing with many ex-jws and their lives have gradually turned out.

  that thread alone was visited more than 2,980 times and graced with 204 contributions.

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  isojourn

  I want to drive lurkers far away, let them go and deal with their doubt with the elders, not to come here and here all sorts of rantings, complains and contempts. Let them go back to their elders and explain whatever they have in mind not to a place were chances are high they would be more confused than they were

  Well. Hate to break it to you... but...

  
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  Are you sure leaving is a wise decision ?- Lurkers think twice- Part 2

  by mankkeli in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in the previous thread of this series, i called lurkers attention to the need of being discreet when contemplating an exit from the jw religion.

  i mentioned that the thread was borne as a result of the general observations i made reading old posts here and discussing with many ex-jws and their lives have gradually turned out.

  that thread alone was visited more than 2,980 times and graced with 204 contributions.

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  isojourn

  Ask yourself has JWN remained thesame since 2001?, No, It has changed. What could remain thesame in 133 years?, Please be sincere with yourself, you rightly acknowledge that only change is permanent in life, isnt it?. "Change" is a tool, It is the price we pay for growth and development, So, How should the JW organisation be exempted from utilising this tool?. If it has to grow and develop. It shouldnt be expected to remain stagnant.How do you expect an organization governing the religious activity of about 7million people not respond to changes. You know very well that govt policies, human behaviour and the environment are not static, they respond t change at all times, so you shouldnt expect a multinational corporation to be stationary.

  Do you actually think before you type? JWN is NOT a religion. It doesn't profess to hold the key to everlasting life. It doesn't claim to be the one and only truth. It does not control our every thought and movement. We are not dedicating our lives to a message board. It is a message board, that's it.

  So your comparison is ridiculous. However, JW’s DO profess all of the above mentioned teachings. They tell people to trust them. Because Jehovah directs them with true light through a faithful and discreet slave.

  Comparing God’s ‘light and wisdom’ to be the equivalent of “govt policies, human behaviour and the environment” is absurd. You’re saying that Jehovah is chaotic, unstable and likely to change. So his chosen people must endure these “changes” (read:lies) as well? Really? An 8 year old can see the flawed logic behind this.

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  Anything with a human history is flawed.

  Steve Jobs, Hassan, whoever you wish to point out as flawed. Is flawed, because they are human. Another absurd comparison on your part.

  You're comparing men with knowledge/power to men that believe they are God's right hand and are infallible.

  Sadly, your amazing trilogy will only contain the same run around.