Topics Started by lilbluekitty

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Isn't the new light exciting???
by wannaexit in
1. jw
2. friends
well, for some jw's the gb new light is very very exciting.

in fact its the most exciting thing that has happened in a very long time.

this is what a long time jw told me.
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Memorial Invites from Door to Door?
by NeonMadman in
1. jw
2. friends
is this the first year that the jws have been out aggressively handing out memorial invitations from door to door?

i've been out for about 12 years now, but as i recall, congregations used to receive a relatively limited number of memorial invitations, and they were pretty much reserved for bible studies, good rvs, inactive persons, and others who had some sort of connection to the organization.

they were not just randomly handed out from house to house - that was what the "special talk" invitations were for.. it occurs to me that this might be an attempt by the wts to pump up the memorial attendance so as to maintain the illusion of continued growth.
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conscious of my spiritual need, what next?
by stillhurts in
1. jw
2. friends
so once you leave, what next?

have you found anything from a spiritual standpoint that brings you happiness and satisfaction?.

have you been so scarred by the teaching that "all religions are wrong", that you can't see the truth anywhere?.
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Things we missed out on :(
by lilbluekitty in
1. jw
2. friends
anyone else get really mad sometimes about the fact that we missed out on proms, dances, sports games, being in sports, being in band, being in clubs, or going to college, or even getting good grades since armageddon was always "right around the corner"?

even if i went to college this year (at age 28), i'd be 10 years behind everyone my age!

i'm still going to go back but i feel so upset sometimes how far behind my peers i am in just about everything, including in the working world, where i am an entry-level employee with only a high school diploma (thankfully i didn't quit school to pioneer!!
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When will you NOT go anymore ?
by Phizzy in
1. jw
2. friends
i ask this of all who know ttatt and yet still attend, i am interested, when will you judge it is the right time not to go to meetings anymore ?.

a big part of me wants to say ".

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What is the best way to celebrate ?
by Phizzy in
1. jw
2. friends
what is the best way for an inactive/ fader like me to celebrate the anniversary of my walking away from all things jw ?.

as my last meeting was the memorial several years ago, it always falls around this time of year.. my first instinct is,........ wait for it............. you've guessed it............... lots of beer !.

but what i was looking for was something that would send a message to jw's, especially family that are in, without them having a way to dismiss it as me being provocative or whatever.. any ideas ????
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2013 DC new releases - rumors ???
by obarac in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
there is rumors that in this years dc nwt will be released and also new tracts.

any other rumors about new releases?.
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Shun Run 2013
by rawe in
1. jw
2. friends
i am the organizer of the chandler, az ex-jw meetup group.

last year our group organized a "shun run".

nine of us walked and ran to bring attention to the issue of shunning.
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2013 District Convention Program: Gods Word is Truth!
by bats in the belfry in
1. watchtower
2. bible
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unlike god's word, that jws believe to be absolute truth, any one of their directives given at the 2013 district convention could be subject to misinterpretation.. .

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A Few Questions and Hoping for an Answer
by Gojira_101 in
1. jw
2. friends
since i am still fairly new to this whole "apostate thing" and have only been on jwn for about a month, i have questions for those of you who have been "out" for awhile or have been on here for a long time.. .

i have seen how many new people have joined since i joined, is that something that happens a lot?

having so many people sign up on here?