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Cons of being a jehovah's witness
by raxxxx in
1. jw
2. experiences
what could u list as negative things as being a jw/ex jw for example when u were growing up etc that still affext u now?.
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Pros about being a jehovah's witness
by raxxxx in
1. jw
2. experiences
can you personally think of any pros of being a jws?

anything that you have experienced that was and still is beneficial to you now from when u were a jw?.
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Please can we all have a go at describing and celebrating our different NEW IDENTITIES, versus our OLD WBTS IDENTITY?
by Fernando in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
at one time most of us here identified as jws who follow the wbts gb/fds who claim to follow the bible etc.

some of us are journeying to a new identity, others may feel they already have a new identity.. although we likely have gone in many different directions, we share a common past which only ex-members can really understand and explain.

please could we each respectfully share and celebrate our unique perspectives of where we have come from, and where we each are now at on this journey?.
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Do You Agree That Being A JW=Never Growing To Your Full Potential?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
soooo many witnesses that i knew of had great potential to be somebody, to do something in their lives and instead, they simply existed in a way of life that never really ever gave them back anything in return.

so sad, when you think of the waste!.
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Give us your vote on the Watch Tower's approach to domestic abuse!!
by cedars in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
as you may be aware, the feb 15th watchtower features an experience depicting a 'fairytale' scenario of a violent husband beating his wife, and then mending his ways once she starts to apply bible principles.

to my knowledge, this is the nineteenth experience of its kind to be published since 1958, and it betrays a disturbing track record of negligence on the part of the watch tower society in failing to properly and consistently deal with such a sensitive and life-or-death issue, which effects untold thousands of women.. the experience, page 29, paragraph 12, reads as follows:.

selma recalls a lesson she learned from the witness who studied with her.
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HOW MANY BORN-INS or almost born-ins, WOULD HAVE BECOME A JW IF SOMEONE CALLED AT THEIR DOOR?
by PaintedToeNail in
1. jw
2. friends
i know i would have never, ever been interested if someone would have come to my door as a jw.

i guess i really don't feel like i've ever had a real spiritual side to me.

the 'truth' would have never interested me, nor would i have ever accepted a bible study with anyone who came looking for a sheeple.
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Born ins..Were You Forced to Be a JW Growing Up?
by LostGeneration in
1. jw
2. experiences
myth: parents who are jehovahs witnesses.

force their children to follow their faith.. fact:witness parents strive to inculcate love.

for god in their offspring, just as the bible.
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Anyone watching "Walking Dead?" Yikes!
by Wasanelder Once in
1. social
2. entertainment
season two is almost done.

anyone watching?

do you think any self respecting jw would watch this show?
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What was the last meeting you ever went to?
by lilbluekitty in
1. jw
2. experiences
i figured out it's been 4 months and 5 days since my last meeting ever.

july 10th, it was a sunday.

i hadn't been there in 2 months or so and decided to see if anyone noticed i'd been gone.
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Do you miss "dressing up" for the meetings?
by dozy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was thinking about this the other day when doing a bit of tidying up of my wardrobe.

all the kh suits are now pushed to the back of the wardrobe and i am seriously thinking about a visit to the charity shop to get rid of most of them.. for me one of the (few) enjoyable aspects of being a jw was getting dressed up.

my secular work very rarely involves putting on a dress suit & tie so i miss getting dressed up - smart suit , tie , shiny shoes , slapping on the aftershave.