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  Growing Up Strange (even for a JW)

  by GizmoSnicket in

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  i've been meaning to join an online ex-jw community for quite some time, and finally have made the effort to do so.

  i was raised in a small/mid size city in the northeast united states.

  i am currently 27 years old, just about five years fully out of the organization (after about two years of "fading" away).

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  Alex Bogdanov

  Hi GizmoSnicket. Remember one important thing - it doesn't matter what you think about yourself or what other people think about you. Life is amazing and there is plenty of great opportunities for you out there. Life doesn't care who you are. You will definitely find people that will love you and be your close friends. The most important thing is to live and explore. Sometimes people never feel fully satisfied with themselves, but they have superb experiences and a beautiful life. And if you still believe in God may God help you on your journey.
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  My Convention Experience and Thoughts !

  by jdash in

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  so during the week of july 6-8th i went to the convention.

  i had a funny experience.. to start off, i'm usually with my close friends that i know and who basically have the same mindset as i do.

  but during saturday, during lunch, me and my buddies were walking outside and we noticed someone was singing real loud and kinda in a deep voice.

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  jdash. All the best and hopefully in your case JWs won't grill you a lot. Because in my case the older I was getting the more forceful they were becoming. They were thinking that the older I am the more I love Organisation.
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  Aggressive JWs in my area

  by Alex Bogdanov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was called an "ugly person" by a jw because of my book.

  this sister said that she doesn't mind me not being a jw but she hates me because i trashed jws in my book.

  i told her that i didn't trash it i just wrote what i have learned about the org in 15 years.

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  JW Rogue. Yes, true. I think a lot of JWs have that desire, but are to afraid to do something.

  Steve2. When people are trying to insult someone face to face in my opinion that is aggression. I don't mind how they call me amongst them. I would never tell a negative word to a JW on the street

  Morpheus. I live in a small town and I come across JWs many times. Only in last 4 months they were on ministry twice in my area. Long story short. I met this sister on the street she anted to have a chat. She came to me and asked a few questions. She tried to make a point that I have left as a mistake and that one day I will change my mind. I have explained to her that it won't happen. She asked me do I really think that GB is using people and doesn't care about them. I confirmed it. She became angry and out of nowhere called me an ugly person because she thinks that GB cares about her personally. I thanked her for a good chat and left.

  Perry. Thank you very much 👍
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  Aggressive JWs in my area

  by Alex Bogdanov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was called an "ugly person" by a jw because of my book.

  this sister said that she doesn't mind me not being a jw but she hates me because i trashed jws in my book.

  i told her that i didn't trash it i just wrote what i have learned about the org in 15 years.

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  I was called an "ugly person" by a JW because of my book. This sister said that she doesn't mind me not being a JW but she hates me because I trashed JWs in my book. I told her that I didn't trash it I just wrote what I have learned about the Org in 15 years. And I had to remind her that my book is not about JWs. But I have a fictional character an ex JW and I wrote a few paragraphs on JWs, not a whole book. She was surprised that her insult didn't affect me. First of all I know JWs very good. I have seen with my own eyes how much they hate people and how much they are jealous. So since I am DFed I knew they will use every opportunity to insult me if they will see me. Secondly brothers and sisters who know me know that there is no point to argue with me as I have good knowledge of the Bible. I didn't leave Org for fun, I left it for very strong and serious reasons. So JWs who know me have nothing else to do but to insult me. It just shows how lost are JWs since the Armaggedon was postponed.
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  Anybody here still believe in the bible?

  by Mel Morris in

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  2. friends

  i'm a current bible student of jw's looking to chat with someone about biblical doctrine.

  i'm not interested in talking with an apostate or a fader, i'm just a person looking for answers and wondered if there are any neutral voices in this forum who have good insights into the bible.

  i currently talk with a couple of jw's on a personal level from my congregation and they are knowledgeable to a certain extent, but i dare not ask them certain questions because, as you know, the congregation has a culture of fear that impacts trust and openness, especially concerning biblical doctrine or the societies teachings.

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  Hi Mel, I don't believe that Bible is from God, but I believe it was written by smart people and the book is great. Obviously not every part as the world have changed. Have a look at my book 'If Only', Chapter V second half. I think it will be interesting for you. Even though my book is not about religion I have an ex JW character and I wrote her thoughts in that chapter. My book is not banned by JW and I am not DFed. Here is the link https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07C9GF3WF/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=

  Hopefully this information will be helpful for you
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  2018 Convention :The Cry for "Peace & Security"

  by jwdoctrine in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzsk2k9y7qs&t=835s.

  the talk of the cry for "peace & security" from the sunday morning program.

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  Alex Bogdanov

  😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Oh man, I might start going back to the conventions. Sit somewhere in the corner and gently laugh
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  Please explain the meaning of this wt 2018/10 article

  by Gorbatchov in

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  2. friends

  a very strange article, suggestive.. what do you think about it?.

  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-october-2018/1918-one-hundred-years-ago/.

  g..

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  Another article about doing the ministry. They will make same articles after 1000 years. In 3018 they will publish the same stuff. Telling members that in 1918 brothers and sisters didn't stop.
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  Watchtower Says: "Please Do Not Touch CALEB and SOPHIA" (at Warwick HQ)

  by HiddlesWife in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  please check out this thread from exjw reddit: .

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/8ev6qv/watchtower_says_please_do_not_touch_caleb_and/ .

  any thoughts?.

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  Alex Bogdanov

  Since the Armagedon was cancelled the Organisation will slowly become a usual church. Where people will go because their parents used to. Like Orthodox church for example that is selling candles, icons and other merchandise and Orthodox followers dont mind buying it they understand it is for fun. I hope JWs one day will realise that what they do is not serious just another hobby to kill time.
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  Did your ability to work get affected by waking up to TTATT?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just curious.. when you started to wake up to the truth about the truth, did the shock and the whole experience distract you from your usual activities such as performing at your place of work?.

  did you become so consumed by researching, and the subsequent factual discoveries, that it affected your ability to carry out daily tasks?.

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  It didn't happen with me. Even though at one point I was a pioneer I never allowed Organisation to take full control of my life. Very slowly I was studying the real truth about the truth. For about 10 years. And gradually I stopped going to the meetings and bothering with brothers and sisters. So last year when I stopped going fully it was quite easy. It didn't affect my schedule at all. I think if to drop it instantly that will come as a shock, but it didn't happen in my situation. I became a witness in a slow manner and I left it same way.
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  Are YOU Shunned By JW Family or Friends?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  some who are not disfellowshipped are still shunned i also know there’ are disfellowshipped ones that family still associate with..

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  Alex Bogdanov

  I am not dfed, but the majority of my relatives and jws avoid me. I stopped going to the meetings and when so called brothers and sisters asked me why I respond that for me there is no difference between Babylon the great and the Organisation. Both are fraud. But I always wish them good luck on their spiritual career. I find it funny how offended they get. JWs depend on human opinion to much. Thats why they avoid everyone and stay amongst themselves to convince each other that they are important. 😂