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  I remember

  by ivoryroses4u in

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  i was 13 at the time that my only brother and his new wife introduced jehovah's witnesses to my family.. it was christmas time and we as a family were coming together to celebrate as we had done for as along as i could remember.. my brother said that him and his family would no longer celebrate and that we could discussed it at a later time... i was so upset.. my brother throwing away something that was so important too me...well i needed to know.. so my sister-in-law took me to my bedroom and showed me where we as christian shouldnt celebrate a holiday that is not of god.. again i was so upset and confused..... later the blood issue came up..my mother and father was upset by the thought that if anything happend to my niece and nephew that they would go to court to make sure they were taken care of.. and i told my mom why shouldnt she find out what they are being taught and then she would have grounds to fight if she had too...3years later my mother and father became a jw.... i struggled with this.. i never felt worthly of jehovah and his love.. i was so bad of a teenager.. so into the world.. how could he love me.....at 16 i was hooked on cigerettes and wanted to quit... i went to my parents and they went to the elders of their congregation.... one of the elders agreed to speak to me.. wheni went to the meeting i poured out my heart to this man.. and what he told me is that he could use me for time because i wasnt baptised... i was so hurt and turned off .. that it took many years and tears before i could get over that insult... years pass quickly.. and i am now in my 30's .

  i just came out of an abusive relationship and was then practicing wicca... i was in a battered woman shelter.. and met a woman of the christian faith.. .

  she gave me a book that talked about spiritual abuse.. here i was feeling abused and used and this book told me because i wasnt sharing god with my children that i was committing spirirtual abuse against them.. i got so scared i called up the local kingdom hall and started a study with one of the elders wife.. it didnt take to long to quit smoking and dedicate my life to jehovah... i was bapitised 5 months later and my oldest daughter bapitised a month after me.. life was great.. except i still felt as if i wasnt doing what i should for jehovah.. i was being told that i needed to get off welfare.. get a job.. when i did.. it was with a store that had catholic backing.. because it was tied to the beast.. i was made to quit as not to stumble a sister.. my daughter was working the field for 40 hours a week.

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  One year ago today..........

  by Mulan in

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  sharon mcdaniel kennedy

  january 27, 1942 - september 6, 2001

  (we called her "the rose", affectionately, .

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  Barely hanging on

  by joelbear in

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  i am just barely hanging on to my sanity again.

  going through one of my terrible.

  panicky periods.

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  I HAVE CANCER

  by Mary in

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  i found out the other day that i have endometrial cancer.

  needless to say, i'm shocked, angry and desperate.

  i blame this on my incompetent doctor who did absolutely nothing when i first went to him two years ago and said "there's something wrong here.

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  WTS reaffirms Salvation only by Works

  by ozziepost in

  1. watchtower
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  in the new special assembly day program, the wts once again affirms that "true christians" receive their salvation by their works.

  the theme is "be rich in fine works" and starts with the circuit overseer discussing what it means to "exert themselves to acquire spiritual riches".

  the bethel speaker's first talk is "fine works in this time of harvest" - encouraging the r&f to "share even more fully'.

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  I'm new!

  by Tzu in

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  hey everyone, great site!

  at last ex jw's can express themselves and be heard!

  i came out of the watch tower about four years ago, best thing i ever did.

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  My Story

  by CC Ryder in

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  well, i guess it is time to share my story with you all.

  most of the recent events in my life i have already shared in bits and pieces throughout various threads here on the jwd.. i am 47 years old and have one sister who is 44. we grew up in a religously divided household.

  my father was and still is a jw and my mother is still a devout bible student.

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  I'd like to explain

  by Curyus in

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  i'm new at this whole computer-e-mail stuff; so i guess i should explain myself a bit.

  fist, english is not my 1st language, i was born into the truth- you could say i'm 2nd generation jehovah's witness, & i have been disfellowshipped twice & was out for 6 years.

  i think from my last letter you can tell that i have a true zeal for the truth.

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  Hello, I'am "Ex-Watchtowerite-Hubby's Wife

  by AwakenedAndFree in

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  i'am new here.. firstly, i would like to thank simon and his wife anghrad for this website.

  i have been reading posts here for several months.

  this forum has indeed helped me with my exit from the watchtower, as well it continues to be a great source of help, theraphy, encouragement and information.. my husband is a member here.

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  Please, I am so upset...I need some hugs...

  by Sentinel in

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  i am having a very difficult time and i am here right now because i know in my heart, that when i explain what has just happened to me a few minutes ago, you will understand.

  many of you are no doubt going through the same thing.. within several posts here, i have spoken of my mother.

  my dear sweet mother, who just turned 78, and who has been a faithful jw since 1959. she abandoned me in 1981, when i decided to leave the borg, and for twelve years she did not speak to me, write to me, call me, or visit me.

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