Patanegra

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  Disfellowshipped

  by LadyCCC in

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  iam now as what was announced at a recent meeting that iam "no longer a jehovah's witness" all of my family and friends are witnesses so this will ailenate me from all of my friends and family.

  but i feel like i don't want to go back.

  i really hate the feeling of isolation and shamefulness while iam sitting in the meeting, what's the point of it all.

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  If I were you, I would organize a party. This is the BEST thing that EVER happened to you. That religion is poison for the soul and the mind.
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  So, what's going on?

  by Patanegra in

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  i haven't logged on the forum for at least three years and a half.

  i am right now absolutely unplugged from the jws.

  can anyone summarize what is the status of the religion in terms of morale, expectations, figures, latest news, etc?.

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  Patanegra

  Hi there,

  I haven't logged on the forum for at least three years and a half. I am right now absolutely unplugged from the JWs. Can anyone summarize what is the status of the religion in terms of morale, expectations, figures, latest news, etc?

  Patanegra
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  Name Something NEGATIVE About Being A Witness

  by minimus in

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  folks.

  we did the positive spin about being a witness.

  now let's see if we can come up with anything negative about being a jehovah's witness....now, put your thinking caps on!

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  Patanegra

  In summary, being deprived of YOUR life (and become a sort of robotized book-seller).
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  Whats your favorite music?

  by Stefanie in

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  whats everbodys favorite band, or song?

  i like rock.

  favorite song of all time is jumper from third eye blind.

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  Patanegra

  I like The Boss very much. And also flamenco music. Well, I tend to say that I love nearly all sort of music but JW's tunes (you know what I mean)
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  Did you want to be a MS?

  by JH in

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  do you think that if a brother didn't become a ministerial servant in a reasonable amount of time, that he was considered weak?

  did you want to be a ms or did you prefer not to have any responsibilities in the congregation?

  edited by - jh on 2 january 2003 17:33:47.

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  Patanegra

  Become a MS?

  No, thanks.

  It meant more speeches and more public talk, which actually I hated.

  Anyway, it was damn easy to avoid qualifying for the post. Just kept my records very low (<8 hours per month).

  -Patanegra
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  Initial Reactions-Assisting Inactive Program

  by twain30 in

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  a tremendous push has been made to help the inactive in our cong.

  there is now an official list assigned to each book-study conductor which they must follow up on.

  to me the obvious intent is to jump start the inactive or to label them as bad apples.

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  Patanegra

  In our congo it was usual procedure to spend your Sunday's two hours just chatting with the bros and stop a bystander just for the sake of justifying you actually were in the field service. As I reckon right now, it was just a nice way to stroll and strecht your legs on Sunday morning. And chatting up sisters. That was cool too.

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  name your addiction

  by Vivamus in

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  i'm making it official.

  i'm addicted!

  someone once said to me that admitting it is solving half of the problem, and i can live with the other half... lol.

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  Patanegra

  Vivamus:

  sorry to say that smoking was the second most stupid mistake you made in your life. (First was joining the JWs). I also took in smoking when I left the JWs but I realized that it was pretty silly to undermine your physical health just when your mental starts to improve little by little. So I quit smoking after 5 or 6 weeks... and very happy I did.

  If you're anxious or nervous, just make some sports. It will help you out to cope with the stress.

  Regards,

  -Patanegra
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  Where are you from?

  by Rado Vleugel in

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  my site (

  http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/

  ) has been visited by people from 97 different countries.

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  Patanegra

  Barcelona, sunny Spain (but eager to move upwards, BE or NL maybe...)
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  How often do you get called on?

  by In_between_days in

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  those who are not "blacklisted" by the wt, do you often get dubs at your door?

  ive been at this address for almost a year and i have never had the pleasure of their witnessing work!

  whats going on?

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  From my perspective, door-to-door visits have been steadily abandoned by street preaching. Well, actually Spain is a sunny country. I dunno if it's the same in rainy places

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  question on friendship

  by Vivamus in

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  someone just recently told me his opinion on friendship.

  and now i am wondering what your thoughts are.

  what defines friendship?.

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  Patanegra

  I couldn't help recalling Queen's famous song (Friends will be Friends). And in the case of the JWs, it should be added: unless you're kicked out.

  Only after I left the JWs I realized that those calling themselves "my friends and brothers" were not such. A friend doesn't shun you because you changed your mind on some issues.

  Bah. F**ck them all.

  Patanegra