Posts by finally awake

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New to the forums.

by ViridianSoul in

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i looked all over for a place to introduce myself and either i'm completely blind or i missed it.

i figured i'd just post it here.. okay.. hello to everyone.

my name's tabitha.

For those of you who inactive, but not officially DFd/DAd, how do you manage?

by undercover in

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i read with interest the thread about how people who are mentally out yet still attend (some) meetings manage to do continue to do it and it got me wondering, how do those of us who are completely inactive, no longer practicing members of the faith, manage to pull off our new ex-jw life, yet never invite scrutiny or investigation from former friends, elders, etc.. take me, for example.

i've been out several years now, but have never officially renounced my faith.

i've never out and out called it a crock of shit to anyone who could make real trouble for me.

finally awake

It's only been a little over 3 months since I last attended a meeting. I've only seen a couple of the local dubs, but nothing has been said about my absence. I've moved on, and I'm busy doing what I want to do without too much concern about what they might think about it. Since I don't have any family in the borg it's really not too big of a deal. I never really made close friends in the congregation, so there's none of that to miss either.

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Have You Ever Walked Out Of a KH "Meeting"?

by african GB Member in

did you have enough of boasting, and decided to walk out?.

that's what happened to me during this week's bs about how to "treat the disfellowshipped"?.

i just picked up my bag and stormed out...... will i get called into the back room?.

finally awake

Not unless there was an actual emergency, like the time the baby barfed down my dress during book study. But I did refuse to attend some of the circuit assembly sessions - 3 solid days in a boring meeting with little kids to try to keep quiet - no thanks.

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If I ride my motorcycle across country this summer, can I camp on your lawn?

by UnConfused in

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how many of you would allow a decent guy and his dog to toss a little tent in your yard?.

here is my pup, patch, and i riding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvdxek6pwri.

i hope to ride from the coast of maine to california this june.

finally awake

Come and pitch your tent at our house - we are in Southern Illinois

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My thoughts on this years Special assembly day

by stillstuckcruz in

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opening comments: so this past weekend was out special assembly, so obviously supplied by jehovah.

we also had the "privelege" of having a gb representative at our assembly hall.

3/4 were young and my guess would be that those were born-ins.

finally awake

I'd rather have my wisdom teeth cut out again than have to sit through an assembly.

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Circumcision and Jehovah's Witnesses - a personal account with research

by PrimateDave in

i wrote this article to post on this forum because of the pain that i felt at one time.

i know that i can never get any acknowledgment from the watchtower bible and tract society because they could never admit that infant male circumcision is mutilation and abuse.

if for some reason some of you believe with all your heart that circumcision is a good thing, i would request that you read this with an open mind.

finally awake

We didn't circ our boys. I figure they can get cut when they are grown if it suits them. Not my penis = not my decision.

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Easter

by finally awake in

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i just bought easter baskets for my kids.

this will be the first year that they get to color eggs and have easter baskets.

i may even take them to the town easter egg hunt..

finally awake

I don't think any of the local dubs have done street work in the last 15 years LOL. But I'm not sneaking around and hiding what I am doing, so I'm sure they are aware that I've become a dirty apostate

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Easter

by finally awake in

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i just bought easter baskets for my kids.

this will be the first year that they get to color eggs and have easter baskets.

i may even take them to the town easter egg hunt..

finally awake

I just bought Easter baskets for my kids. This will be the first year that they get to color eggs and have Easter baskets. I may even take them to the town Easter egg hunt.

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Who went to the meeting today?

by shamus100 in

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had pancakes with tree blood (my favorite!).

sipping coffee, going to the mountains today.

ah, life is good.

finally awake

NOT ME!!!! I slept in, drank coffee, had a smoothie for breakfast. Then I started on chores - burned some boxes I needed to get rid of, emptied a bunch of litteratrash into the garbage, and finished stripping the wallpaper in the entry hall. After dinner we went to the grocery store and I bought Easter baskets for the kids.

I would dump all my litteratrash at once, but there's a limit to how much I'm allowed to put out each week.

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Vatican told to pay taxes as Italy tackles budget crisis

by cantleave in

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http://richarddawkins.net/articles/645101-vatican-told-to-pay-taxes-as-italy-tackles-budget-crisis.

finally awake

Really, I think any organization that is exempt from taxes should be required to provide 100% transparency.. Organizations - including religions - that don't spend an appropriate majority of their income on genuine humanitarian efforts (not self-serving efforts like distributing literature) should lose exempt status.

I think this is a terrific idea. Any group who wants to be exempt from income tax, sales tax, or property tax should have to publish full financial statements. Any group with more than $1,000,000 in revenue should have to hire an outside CPA to audit the books every year.