Posts by Alex Bogdanov

another fantastic increase i mean stagnation for the jborg chariot .... cardiff, wales, uk convention july 27-29th 2018. attendances 3500/3600 (friday) - 4150 (sunday) approx.. baptisms - wait for it ... drumroll ... 10..

Alex Bogdanov

Thank you Freddo. I live in Wales, Llantarnam. I didn't get the information yet from brothers that still talk to me. Thank you for the amazing news. 10 people is very good. Hopefully people start to see more what the Org is really about.

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My brain will explode

by Alex Bogdanov in

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i am so tired to talk to jws that i know.

i think one day i will become rude and ingore them and avoid them.

every conversation ends like this-.

Alex Bogdanov

Zeb. I will give up soon.

Smiddy3. Yep, thats how it is.

The Fall guy. That is a good point. Sadly Org doesn't understand it and has to know every detail of our lives.

Joe134cd. I have no clue why I am still not DFed. I thought it would happen already a while ago. But all the JWs in the area know that I am a "bad influence" maybe for them it is enough. Who knows? Nobody know what the Org is really up to 🤔

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My brain will explode

by Alex Bogdanov in

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i am so tired to talk to jws that i know.

i think one day i will become rude and ingore them and avoid them.

every conversation ends like this-.

Alex Bogdanov

I am so tired to talk to JWs that I know. I think one day I will become rude and ingore them and avoid them. Every conversation ends like this-

Me. You know the verse from Deuteronomy 18:22 about false prophet?

JW. Yes.

Me. You know how much faithful slave changed their opinion.

JW. Yes.

Me. You know that in the past faithful slave was saying that they are inspired by God and now they say they are not.

JW. Yes.

Me. So why are you still going there if by the Bible's standarts you are part of the Babylon.

JW. How did you come to that conclusion?

Me. What? Organisation is constantly lying. Just like the Babylon.

JW. Its not lies its mistakes.

Me. Oh, ok. Its just simple mistakes. Well maybe Catholics are doing simple mistakes as well. Maybe all religions are slightly wrong, tiny mistakes, no big deal. By your logic everyone deserves to be in the new world.

JW. We are the truth and only we will survive.

Me. Based on what?

JW. Based on what Bible says.

Me. Lets discuss what the Bible says about the false prophet.

And the never ending loop beggins. So fed up. Its like talking to a wall that doesn't have ears.

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Growing Up Strange (even for a JW)

by GizmoSnicket in

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).

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

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.

Alex Bogdanov

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

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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.

Alex Bogdanov

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

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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.

Alex Bogdanov

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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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.

Alex Bogdanov

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