Welcome! Thanks for sharing. It's good to know that we're not alone.
mercedes_29
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Introduction Bio
by JakeM2012 inhi everyone, i would like to introduce myself and tell my story.
from the standpoint of being one of jehovahs witnesses, my whole family is deeply involved as i was the 5th generation of witness and any children that my brothers or sister have will be the sixth generation.
as some of my brothers and sisters are grandparents, i guess that makes their grandchildren a potential 7th generation.
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My son was murdered today
by truman ini have been on this site daily, almost from its beginning, since i left the jws in 2001, but i have been more of a reader than a poster, as you can see from my post count.
i know few here know me, although i know many of you through reading your posts.
maybe it is not right to ask for support, when i generally stay quietly in the background of this forum, but i want only to speak a human misery of the deepest kind.
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mercedes_29
My deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences. I am so sorry that you lost your son, Truman.
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Animosity Toward Inactive Ones
by EmptyInside ini don't understand why many witnesses are cold toward inactive ones.
aren't they supposed to want to help them and encourage them?.
i know of a young woman,i've known forever,who married a non-witness,and hasn't been to the meetings for awhile.
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mercedes_29
New Chapter - I started preparing to leave when I planned to divorce my first husband. My sister friends knew the marriage was in shambles and I was very unhappy. Yet when I DA'd myself all they could say is "She started going back for to college for a grad degree. She missed meetings and grew weak." Not a single one stopped to think that I was depressed, lonely and would soon have to get a job to support myself. All they could say is how I left the "Truth" because I went back to college. They were people I knew for 20 years and they all turned their back on me and rallied around my ex. They still try to ask my mother and sister about me once in a while. I bet they are saddened to learn that I am doing fine.
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How Many Here Were Ever "Hit On" By A JW?
by minimus indid you ever get hit on by a member of the " christian congregation" ???.
ever get hit on by an elder, pioneer or ms?.
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mercedes_29
I missed out on all the underground sex in my old congo. I got hit on by two different brothers but they were too scared to do anything beyond flirt.
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If the "truth" were a super hero, who would they be?
by usualusername ini reckon it could be chameleon-man.. .
any ideas?.
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mercedes_29
Captain Hammer
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I've not seen them for four years - elder puts Memorial invite on my door
by truthseeker ini just came back from shopping, was about to pull up in the driveway and noticed an elder from my old hall and his young child working the territory.. i waited till they left and parked.
i noticed i was the only one who got a memorial invite, none of my neighbors got one.
so they weren't working the territory but stopped by to give me an invite.
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mercedes_29
My mother has been inactive for over 5 years. A few weeks ago she was shunned in the grocery store by a "brother" and a "sister". Last weekend the "brother's" son came to my parents' house wanting to hand deliver a memorial invitation. My non JW Dad answered the door and said my Mom was out. The "brothers" treat her like a leper but want her to come to the memorial. I don't get it
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Territories, and Boundary Changes...Such a Confidential and Top Secret
by Quarterback ini can recall awhile ago when some of the elder's wives weer talking and hinting that the boundaries were being changed in our city.
this affected 4 congregations.
my faimily was shocked when we found out from a sister in another congregation whose husband in not even in the faith.. apparently she is in the gossip group.. how sad, that they won't tell you what the proposed territories would be like, and allow some discussions on it.
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mercedes_29
They wanted to redo the territories abour 15 years ago and several families would have been split up so it didn't happen then. Now they built a new KH and I wonder how many of those families stayed together or were reassigned.
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Is There ANY Religion That You Would Feel Comfortable Being A Member Of?
by minimus ini know that most of us here despise the witness religion.
are you soured on all all religions?.
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mercedes_29
I wasn't a very spiritual person in the WTS. I only did it because I believed it was the right thing to do. I don't feel the need to find another church.
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Are there many non-English apostate forums???
by diamondiiz inmost of us here, are from english speaking countries and we can see many waking up to the truth in our areas, but how are people doing in other countries?
are there forums like this one in other languages and does anyone know if the foreign speaking "apostates" are also associating together in similar manner as we are able to?
just wondering if we have a much bigger advantage over non-english speaking witnesses in learning he truth about the troof..
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Anyone know of any French websites?
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Anyone watching "Walking Dead?" Yikes!
by Wasanelder Once inseason two is almost done.
anyone watching?
do you think any self respecting jw would watch this show?
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mercedes_29
My husband and I watch "Walking Dead". It's nice to be able to watch what I want and talk about it with others without fear of being turned in. Hershel's resurrection comment cracked me up too. I've read some of the Graphic novels which are way more violent and intense than the show.