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  Shocking Email from a Dear Friend who is No Longer a JW

  by rubadubdub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i received this email tonight from a dear, dear friend who i believed had died.

  she was in very bad shape when i last spoke with her over a year ago.. "i'll make this short in case it is not functioning.

  besides i'm not sure whether it is alright for you to read it or not.

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  My BFF was disfellowshipped, and I had to shun her. It was truly the worst feeling ever. I was already disillusioned but not ready to make the break from the cult. About a year later I contacted her (knowing I was being very, very naughty but not giving a crap) and we started getting together every week for a natter session. We both ranted and raved about "men in suits" (elders) and the child sexual abuse nightmare.

  A couple of months later I found myself in an untenable marital situation (long story) and needed to leave in a hurry. Thank goodness for my ex-JW BFF. She took me in and helped me get back on my feet. It's a wonderful thing to have an ex-JW BFF. Enjoy!
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  One year anniversary on JWN & some updates (not so good news)

  by Kool Jo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  good day everyone....its been approximately one year since ive been on jwn, not as active as i want to, i guess i will be as time goes on.. its been an interesting year since been fully awaken about the lies behind the borg...thanks to this site, along with the many well put together blogs from cedars, marvin, jwfacts, randy & others, life has been much better for me.

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  Sounds like things are going really well for you! I mean, who gets to fade in a different country? Sweet!

  Your parents are adults, just like you. They have the resources to handle unpleasant news. It's not up to you to protect them from their own emotions.

  You have to be true to yourself. Eventually, your parents will be gone, but you will have to live with yourself for the rest of your life.

  Good luck with your fade!
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  Your most DISTURBING WATCHTOWER Bethel/Branch experience? (No full names please)

  by Balaamsass in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  ok.. you 70 plus bethelite members.... this is your chance to share stories!

  inquiring minds want to know !no full names please..follow t.o.s.

  to avoid borg libel lawsuits).. i will start the ball rolling with week one.

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  Bump
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  Flipping out at the meeting

  by BU2B in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  unfortunatley, i still go to many meetings as i am working on getting my wife to wake up.

  for the most part i maintain my composure but there have been two or three times when i actually have gotten so upset and the frustration built so high that i have come very come close to actually slamming something down or pounding the table in the literature room, or shouting out how i felt!

  has anyone else felt this way?

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  Toward the end of my association I used to get up and leave when the BS got too deep.
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  My husband MISSED the meeting today! AGAIN!!!

  by Julia Orwell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yep, i was comparing the nwt with the greek, which, incidentally uses words like 'grace' and 'spirit' instead of 'undeserved kindness' and 'gifts of the spirit'.

  i pointed out these mistranslations to my dear husband.. then i showed him 2 tim 2:5-6 in the nwt and the original greek (strong's, westcott and hort) as well, where it says jesus became mediator for all and showed him in the wt where it says jesus is only mediator for 144 000. i also showed him an instance in the wt where it raves on about hating 'apostates' and others, then showed him matthew 5:44 "however i say to you: continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.".

  i didn't have to say anything 'apostate'; just show him the contrasting texts.. then i showed him the "shepherd" book where it says one can get dfd for "deliberately spreading teachings contraryto bible truth as taught by jebovah's witnesses" (ibid, pg 65) and told him that i've deliberately told him something different to the wt teaching therefore in the elders' eyes, i can be dfd.

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  Congratulations! Keep tapping in that wedge between hubby and the borg.
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  Hi! I'm New Here

  by alecholmesthedetective in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi there, as was suggested to me, i'm starting this thread to say hi to everyone.. my awakening began recently, after the new light on the 'slave'.

  i felt it didn't add up and went to check and found out ttatt.

  for a while i tried to find evidence of whether the wt might still be god's organization, i needn't say i couldn't.. i had already resigned as a ministerial servant and a pioneer, had already had several issues with the elders and did not put up with their nonsense for a long.

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  Another belated welcome!
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  Our Daughter is 13 today!

  by cantleave in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  and to think i was told that armageddon would be here before i was 13!.

  happy birthday heather .

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  Happy birthday, Heather!

  Since we had been studying for the past 6 months, my 13th birthday was the first one not celebrated in my family. I was furious. Luckily, we visited Grandma that day, and she had presents and a cake for me. Heh, heh.
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  Shiver Me Timbers I Gots a Bible Study Matey!

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new wt 2013 june tells kids that they might get to study with a pirate someday!

  perhaps johnny depp will be resurrected for just that purpose?.

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  cobaltcupcake

  How much longer until he gets his new uniform of khaki pants and long-sleeved button-down shirt?
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  Apostates are Perverts!!!

  by His Excellency in

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  last sunday's public talk was about tools the devil uses to tear down our faith, and as usual; apostacy, false teaching and erroneous thinking came up in the point, and the speaker went on and on, accusing apostates of being perverts and aspiring to live a life of debauchery which couldn't be tolerated amongst jehovah's people.. he further went on stating that if eventually apostates get into the world, they often find themselves not being able to mix up with satan's system as a result of the bible based understanding which they had acquired, and they ended up getting bitter and wasting their lives .

  those words were quite frightenning, i never heard it this strong before!!

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  aspiring to live a life of debauchery

  I wish!
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  How do I as a future "Therapist" help ex-jws that won't move on from the WT?

  by booker-t in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i am halfway through my master's program in psychology/sociology and plan on being a therapist/sounselor.

  i left jw's in 1988 and i have never looked back.

  i enjoy my life so much after getting my aa degree, then my ba degree, and now i will soon get my ma degree.

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  So, what are you doing here?