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  I spoke to 2 Jobos on a cart but I refused to discuss religion

  by punkofnice in

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  i was in a good mood yesterday (makes a bloody change, i hear you say).

  i was meeting an old buddy for a meal.

  he was never a jobo.

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  Tepid

  As for me, I'm in limbo - don't know what to believe anymore.
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  Fancy becoming emotionally attached to a pair of Jeans...

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  and it was with great sadness that today my favorite pair of dirty denim, armani jeans were thrown in the bin.

  they cost me £260 to purchase, and were value for money, as they were worn for many years and together we shared some wonderful occasions.they were stitched on numerous occasions, and loving repaired.

  but today, and to my wife's relief i finally binned my amani jeans.

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  Commiserations, The Rebel.

  I still have my 'christening 'cup', given to me by one of my uncle's when I was christened over 50 years ago.

  I will never part with it.
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  There is some pretty incredible people out there in the "world"

  by LevelThePlayingField in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am a fan of a video came called simcity and other building games like cities skylines and the such also legend of grimrock.

  anyway, as i watch others plays these games on youtube i have noticed that there are some pretty intelligent people out there.

  how others can solve the puzzles way better than i can on legend of grimrock and how they can build cities in ways that i had not thought of at all.

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  Hank Marvin - lead guitarist with The Shadows.

  Not sure if he made £/ $ millions however, he must have earned a comfortable living.

  Main thing is; he influenced many, many guitarists throughout the world with his unique style of playing.
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  I am a Living Time Machine

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  which world is this?_________________when the doctor pulled my screaming body out of mom all those 7 decades ago, i landed in a post-wwii world.it was--compared to today's world--an alien planet.. the world i live in today has nothing in common with the world in which i grew up.. there were no cell phones back then--there were black telephones with a dial-tone and an operator who placed your call.

  everywhere you found telephone booths!

  a call was a nickle.where did all those telephone booths go?i dunno.where did my whole world go?i dunno.. tv sets were huge boxes with tubes and small screens.

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  Wife is Awake

  by freemindfade in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  following the news of stuckinarut2, over the past few months my wife has completely mentally woken up.

  i've been meaning to post but haven't had the time.

  i saw stuckins post and i figured i'd add my news too.

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  Great news, freemindfade.

  Best wishes to you and your wife.
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  When The Persecution Comes

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  when i was young everybody used to fantasise constantly about how brave we would all need to be "when the persecution comes".

  we worried about what "they" would do to us and how we would never talk or betray other jws.

  psychologically it was a damaging environment for children; but maybe that's another topic.. who would have thought that when it finally came it would take the form of being sued for protecting pedophiles.

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  ... I actually feel bad for the many innocent elderly long-term JWs who must be feeling betrayed and bewildered - cofty

  We were all betrayed however, these folk who sacrificed their entire lives to being JW's were, IMO, robbed the most. Where can they go to now?
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  Voting At Meetings

  by Spoletta in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why is it that the watchtower finances are cloaked in secrecy, yet when the congregation is ask to approve extra donations to the organization, the voting is in public, so everyone can see who is "loyal" to jehovah.. hmm... i think i just answered my question.

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  A slight deviation from the topic of discussion and inline with Blondie's post above; I was an accounts servant for a couple of years. Believe me when I say this; it was quite an eye opener - meaning where the donations were sometimes really allocated!
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  The Trump Era commences

  by ZAPPA-ESQUE in

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  I know nothing about USA politics or Donald Trump.

  However, his presidency could end up being a complete disaster, or, he may yet surprise us all.

  Might be an idea to review his presidential track record in a year's time.
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  Watchtower let off the hook by the UK charities commission

  by jambon1 in

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  2. friends

  say what they like, but it's a definite withdrawal of pressure.

  the commission is slow, needlessly protracted and inconsiderate of the extent to which ongoing damage is being carried out.. scrap it.

  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/watch-tower-statement-on-administrative-court-proceedings.

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  Came across this article on JW Survey;

  http://jwsurvey.org/charity-commission/uk-charity-commission-posts-update-for-watchtower-investigation
  
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  baptised nearly 51 years

  by Phoebe in

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  2. friends

  been reading this site for awhile now.

  i have had a long and often tragic life as a jw.

  my story is so long because i'm pretty old :) i feel sad i've been locked in fear and guilt for my entire life.

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  Hello Phoebe

  First of welcome to the site. I'm sorry to read about the terrible experiences you and your husband have endured. However, many, many people on this site and others like it have endured the same. The forum users have posted excellent advice and all I can say is apply as much of it as is necessary to get you through.

  I too have been to see a counsellor to assist and guide me through my muddled thinking. My only regret is that I did not do it years ago. I could have saved myself much anguish. Let me just state that there is no shame in seeking professional help. Its interesting that Elders in your congregation cautioned you against seeing a counsellor, and if you did, not to mention JW's at all. Very interesting indeed!

  Anyway, forgive my ramblings. This is an excellent website and there are many, many people here who are willing to offer assistance and encouragement in one form or another.

  Best wishes to you and your husband.