Posts by nuthouse escapee

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Homage to Terry's Top Ten List from a Humanist (who's going thru the 'anger phase' of the exit process)

by DarioKehl in

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billions of years ago, star dust exploded from ancient supernovae and eventually coalesced to form our local solar system.

earth, against astronomical odds, found itself in the optimal location, seeded with the elements essential to form living organisms.

billons of years of natural selection, global catastrohpies, extinctions and atmospheric changes have whiddled the vast biological community down to the fortunate, best-suited survivor species we see before us.

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Good post Dario Kehl When I decribed to non JW's what finding out TTATT was like, I compared it to losing someone in death. First you feel shock that this can't be true, you cry for a bit, get really angry, come to terms with the whole thing, and start the healing process and move on. Leslie

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Time again for........ Congregation roll call

by Jourles in

it's been a while since this topic has been brought up.

use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.

1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??

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1955 (born in) - 2004, Galt congo. Cambridge Ontario

(May-Oct 1976, Wawa, Ontario

2005 Df'd in absentia, in the words of William Wallace (Braveheart) FRRREEEEEEDOM!!!

Leslie

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GRRRRRRRR! update for ya'll on my daughter.

by Aussie Oz in

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so much has happened the last few days in my world.

i am handling it all very well don't worry!.

my daughter left her mothers home, so very hard to do and she has been so very brave and strong.

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Aussie Oz, I agree that having the police there to get your daughter's personal items is a very good idea. We all know how 'honest' Jw's can be when telling what 'really' happened. This way they can't get away with twisting things if this ends up in court.

Sounds like her mother & step dad are doing your anti witnessing for you. Children are good at seeing hypocrisy in adults. So glad she has a home to go to where she can be free to think for herself. You're a good dad. Leslie

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"Pilot Project" - Jehovah's Witnesses in Manhattan, with your new host... Robert Warren!

by cedars in

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yet another video effort by the society to be apparently pulled off jw.org and given an audience on youtube.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbohitd8goi.

my observations.... despite obvious attempts to garner praise, the feedback robert gets from passersby is far from glowing.

at best, it can be described as neutral, with none of those chosen to comment seeming to know anything about jw beliefs.

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Wife to Husband, "Oh Gawd these #$%^& people are everywhere, quick let's cross the street before they see us". Leslie

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ABOUT TERRY

by Quentin in

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terry was admitted to the hospital yesterday.

he has a severe case of cellulites which has affected his neck glands.

his face and neck are very swollen.

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(((TERRY))) So glad to hear your sense of humor coming through despite your ordeal. Relieved that they're not giving you the heave ho out of the hospital before actually finding out what the source of your problem is. Warmest wishes for your recovery & thanks for taking the time to keep us posted. Leslie

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Cataloging the damage of the Watchower in my life

by Aussie Oz in

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1. jehovah's witnesses interferance in my parents marriage leading to mother rejecting father who could not come at the teachings.. 2. my mother taking us 500km away from father to start a new life with a much older jw man just after armageddon didnt come in 75...for teaching us that he was evil and deserved to be killed by god.. 3. bullying at school for being a jw, resulting in only one friend all through school and learning little social interaction.

leading to leaving early with no education beyond year 10.. 4. marrying way to young for love?....

5. making me feel like a demon for being human.. 6. rejection by all friends and wife because i couldn't stick it.. 7. not going back to wife because of rejection, nervous breakdown by freeing wife and believing i was now doomed to die.. 8. almost leaving my childrens lives by both suicide and disapearing.. 9. wifes support by wt to force me out of their lives and for coaching her to do this.

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(((Aussie))) This cult is guilty of ruining many, many families. It is good that you have been able to write it all down. I found that keeping a journal after I left helped. Putting into words what we feel can be very helpful. I hope you can find a therapist or someone who will patiently listen to your feelings of hurt and anger. It takes a while to talk it all out. It took me months of saying pretty much the same thing over and over to finally get through it.

Suicidal thoughts are not uncommon (been there)...just try to remember that without your influence in their lives, your children will likely end up in the same situation you find yourself in. You have been making progress with them. Only you can show them what a normal life can be. -Leslie-

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Hurricane Isaac has made Landfall

by nuthouse escapee in

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just heard on local news that hurricane isaac has made landfall.

best wishes to those in and around the new orleans area for the safety of you and your loved ones.

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Just heard on local news that Hurricane Isaac has made landfall. Best wishes to those in and around the New Orleans area for the safety of you and your loved ones. sincerely, Leslie

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The Decline of Elders and Ministerial Servants

by Londo111 in

i seem to remember somebody saying that since the 90's the number of elders has declined from 90000 to 60000. does anybody have any hard figures regarding this?.

the organization is desperate for "qualified" men.

but their standards are much too high, especially the monthly field service hour requirements tagged on to endless meetings and congregational busywork.