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  Any Others of the "Anointed"?

  by Hernandez in

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  2. beliefs

  i was baptized in 1985, was a regular pioneer, ministerial servant, and on the way to becoming an elder when i left the witnesses in 1999. i also was one of those who claimed and (at the time ) believed i was one of the anointed.. i am wondering if there are any others here who also claimed they were of the anointed?

  how did you come to that conclusion?

  how do you feel about your claim now that you are out?.

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  Xanthippe

  Welcome to the forum Hernandez. I'm glad you found a way of life that works for you and having a happy family and great career is evidence of that.
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  At A Loss

  by azor in

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  2. friends

  my wife is in the hospital.

  complications of a ruptured appendix.

  she had it removed around 1am friday morning.

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  Xanthippe

  Azor I'm so glad your wife is doing better. You have been through so much with your son, you deserve a break. I had appendicitis with complications, had two ops it was very scary. Take care of yourself you've had a shock.
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  Apologizing to my non-JW friends

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  yesterday i bumped into an old friend from my last workplace.

  he's a gay man and we were good friends along with a woman from the same office.

  although i was a jw at the time, i would go for the occasional after work drinks with them, blackpool funfair every year and the occasional cinema or theater.

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  Xanthippe

  PE thanks for this. It's good to hear about you meeting up again with friends now you're out but also a reminder to me that friends don't give up on us. A friend of mine has been a bit odd this year, she's not telling me what's going on but I've just stopped asking and given her the space she wants. We got back together a few weeks ago, she came round for dinner. This is what normal friendships are like isn't it, up and down but we don't give up on them.
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  The Cult Guide To Raising Children

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  something you're not likely to see in the "secret to family happiness" book.

  the borg's guide to raising children:.

  put the borgs needs, desires and agenda before the children every time, all the time.

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  Xanthippe

  pale.emperor9 hours agoOh Xanthippe, you've just reminded me that i've NEVER seen or read any Harry Potter. There's movie night sorted. Thank you.

  Enjoy!
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  The Cult Guide To Raising Children

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  something you're not likely to see in the "secret to family happiness" book.

  the borg's guide to raising children:.

  put the borgs needs, desires and agenda before the children every time, all the time.

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  Xanthippe

  Refuse to let them read about fantasy and magic which children love. Frighten them by saying the demons will get them if they read these books or see these films.
  
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  Britain Branch Relocation - Chelmsford, Essex

  by wifibandit in

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  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i97qudi-jwe.

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  a-19-e 10/15.

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  Xanthippe

  They're seriously expecting skilled men like joiners to spend a month there free of charge. How the heck can anyone in this economic climate who has a mortgage to pay and a family to feed afford to lose a month's wages?

  No wonder the volunteer applications are only trickling in.
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  Biggins the Bigot?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
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  christopher biggins - the harmless, camp, homosexual, panto star - has been in hot water recently.

  in addition to making a tasteless/offensive joke to a jewish contestant in the big brother household, further possibly offensive comments about bisexuality have landed him in hot water.

  the offensive jewish joke wasn't broadcast but the comments on bisexuality were.

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  Xanthippe

  LUHE I said that saying there are no bisexual people they are all closet gays is reminiscent of when people used to say there are no gay people it's just a mental illness. Nowhere did I say Biggins has a mental illness!!
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  Update on my struggle

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so it has been a while since my last posting and i am happy to report on some positive progress.. in my personal section, i had posted already so i am not going to overextend, but i've found a group of apostate friends.

  it turns out some brothers from my kh, whom i have lost touch with when they moved, are awaken to ttatt.

  we got separated when our congo got divided several years ago.

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  Xanthippe

  Great news about your wife and that you've hooked up with some JWs that you used to know who are waking up 👍
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  Are we victims of abuse? Should we even think of ourselves that way?

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  abuse is such a serious word and i'd hate to use it lightly so if anyone reading this has suffered physical or sexual abuse please know that i absolutely do not equate religious abuse with your suffering.

  that being said, many of us were lied to and manipulated for decades.

  this cultic 'abuse' has borne fruit in shattered relationships, broken families and estranged children.

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  There were times I felt I was being tortured. I read about a type of torture where you are forced to say something that you don't believe is true, then when you have given in and agree to say it they slam you against the wall and say no that's wrong.

  Whatever I did, pioneered, supported my husband as a MS than an elder, helped people in our book study group, it was never enough. I would go to the meeting, listen to the talks and feel that I was crap, useless. Do more, then when you do, you're not doing enough, you're doing it for the wrong motive, you're not humble enough, you are acting as if you are a good person but you don't really love God........

  But acknowledging we were victims doesn't mean letting it ruin our lives. It should be the beginning of healing not something we wallow in for the rest of our lives.
  
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  Biggins the Bigot?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. current

  christopher biggins - the harmless, camp, homosexual, panto star - has been in hot water recently.

  in addition to making a tasteless/offensive joke to a jewish contestant in the big brother household, further possibly offensive comments about bisexuality have landed him in hot water.

  the offensive jewish joke wasn't broadcast but the comments on bisexuality were.

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  Xanthippe

  Isn't he saying that men who don't admit to being gay go abroad have sex with men then come back to their families and infect their partners with HIV. He says these bisexual people are gays in denial, surely that's saying there aren't any bisexual people. That is reminiscent of saying there are no gay people, it's a mental illness surely?