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  Hello-New Again and Pierced!

  by Pierced Angel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've posted in the past under the nic, "doubting sister", but i'm no longer doubtful.

  i'm totally convinced, the witnesses are just another religion like any other.

  actually, i consider them a cult, but i think many religions have cultish tendencies anyhow, so i'll refrain from calling them that for now.. because of this site i've been able to see things more clearly and i'm feeling better about leaving.

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  Pierced Angel

  Hi Kristen,

  Sorry about your brother, it's really hard to not get depressed when I think about what my brother could have been or how he'd make such a great dad if he were alive now. He always loved children and was a generous guy, he would have made some woman really happy. I'm sure you think those kinds of things too about your brother.

  It's nice to meet you. I hope we can help each other figure some of this stuff out or at least share some words of encouragement from time to time. I know I need this place right now, it's so good to make friends who understand what it was like being so involved in a cult.
  Hope to talk to you more,

  Anne

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  Hello-New Again and Pierced!

  by Pierced Angel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've posted in the past under the nic, "doubting sister", but i'm no longer doubtful.

  i'm totally convinced, the witnesses are just another religion like any other.

  actually, i consider them a cult, but i think many religions have cultish tendencies anyhow, so i'll refrain from calling them that for now.. because of this site i've been able to see things more clearly and i'm feeling better about leaving.

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  Pierced Angel

  Cool! It really has added a few sparks to my life and even though I'm not ready for any more piercings, I'm really glad I got this one.

  I think I appreciate holidays more than most of my friends since I never got to do them so they'll probably think I'm going overboard, but so what! I love it. I'm going to be Martha Stewart this Thanksgiving and Christmas and make all the extra stuff like a Gingerbread house with sugar glass windows and popcorn balls wrapped in tissue paper, etc. It will be a treat and I'm going to enjoy each and every day to the fullest. I'm so glad to have a place like this and people like you to share this stuff with.

  Anne

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  the internet, does it really matter??

  by astra in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi, i have been following some of the discussions about the internet and jw.

  some people think that it seems to make a big difference, that it will seriously reduce wts ranks because people get access to all sorts of information and because they can get in contact with people who maybe have the same doubts and thoughts as themselves.. but how big a difference do you think that the net is making?

  how many people do you think have withdrawns from jw because of infomation or contact achieved over the net?.

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  Pierced Angel

  www.weblocker.com

  This program works like a charm for us. You can't even perform a search on a search engine for a word that's prohibited. I can add my own list of words for it to block if I want to. I turn it off most of the time these days though.

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  the internet, does it really matter??

  by astra in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi, i have been following some of the discussions about the internet and jw.

  some people think that it seems to make a big difference, that it will seriously reduce wts ranks because people get access to all sorts of information and because they can get in contact with people who maybe have the same doubts and thoughts as themselves.. but how big a difference do you think that the net is making?

  how many people do you think have withdrawns from jw because of infomation or contact achieved over the net?.

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  Pierced Angel

  Mad Apostate, that's so true.

  I've been writing and working for internet companies for four years now and I always knew there were exjw sites out there, but I always avoided them. Then, when I had some doubts and bad feelings about the "cult" I went straight to those sites. I figured I was going to set my mind straight or find out what I needed to know. Boy, did I find out a lot more than I thought I would.
  All that time and I wouldn't allow myself to look at those websites even though I was and am a strong advocate of the internet.

  So I can't imagine many witnesses taking the time to check out the websites I've recommended via secret slips of paper left anonymously at the hall, but you never know.

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  Hello-New Again and Pierced!

  by Pierced Angel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've posted in the past under the nic, "doubting sister", but i'm no longer doubtful.

  i'm totally convinced, the witnesses are just another religion like any other.

  actually, i consider them a cult, but i think many religions have cultish tendencies anyhow, so i'll refrain from calling them that for now.. because of this site i've been able to see things more clearly and i'm feeling better about leaving.

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  Pierced Angel

  Thanks and nice to meet you SlipnSlide!

  I did too good a job on my husband, he's used to NOT having a christmas tree, etc. so we'll probably do something untraditional as usual anyhow, but it's a lot of fun either way.

  Anne

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  Hello-New Again and Pierced!

  by Pierced Angel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've posted in the past under the nic, "doubting sister", but i'm no longer doubtful.

  i'm totally convinced, the witnesses are just another religion like any other.

  actually, i consider them a cult, but i think many religions have cultish tendencies anyhow, so i'll refrain from calling them that for now.. because of this site i've been able to see things more clearly and i'm feeling better about leaving.

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  Pierced Angel

  I'm not looking in the right place cuz I didn't see that article, but the other ones are really fantastic. I'll explore some more, I'm sure it will turn up.

  Thanks for the warm welcome.

  Anne

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  Next get together in Toronto!!! :-)

  by peterstride in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi gang, .

  to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?

  (i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).

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  Pierced Angel

  I'll check it out, thanks. Too bad you can't make it, would like to meet as many as possible.

  Maybe another time?

  Anne

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  Motives

  by msil in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what are your motives for being here?.

  1. to get information.

  2. to slam the wtbs at every opportunity.

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  Pierced Angel

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  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  Next get together in Toronto!!! :-)

  by peterstride in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi gang, .

  to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?

  (i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).

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  Pierced Angel

  I'll be there and yes, Saturday is great. My husband and I will be driving several hours and I hate driving on weekday afternoons near Toronto.

  Any hotels you could recommend in that area or streets I should check for hotels?

  Anne

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West
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  I was such a b_tch

  by Pierced Angel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i was a witness:.

  i used to think they were materialistic, wordly and didn't raise their kids right.. i used to tell my non-jw husband that if he didn't come to the meetings that we wouldn't be together forever.

  i'd say that when he'd say something like "i'll love you forever".

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  Pierced Angel

  Hey Ozzie,

  I sure feels good to be able to say I "used" to be like that and know that I'm not anymore (most days) some relatives still have spoilt, bratty children and there's just no denying that!.

  night,

  Anne

  "Too much of a good thing, is wonderful."

  Mae West