I've grown as a person so much. of course I left when I was 20 soo... most people change during those years anyway. but I spent my entire teenage years shy and ashamed of who I was. now I can talk to everyone and not give a damn what they think of me. I also hated the judgemental attitude witnesses have. now I'm happy
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How much have you changed as a person ?
by Phizzy ini was a born-in, and in for over five decades.
in the comparatively short time since leaving the wt for good, for good in both senses !
, i feel i have become a very different person, in quite radical ways.. how do you feel you have changed ?.
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Why is there Evil? Atheist why has Evolution not eliminated it?
by ÁrbolesdeArabia in.
satanus, i though i did a double post on this same thread, sorry i tried to delete the wrong one!.
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thinking_not_believing
LMAO. Why hasn't playing call of duty taught me how to shoot a real life M-16? Why haven't supermarkets eliminated hunger? Why hasn't cars + airplanes = flying cars? why hasn't evolution eliminated evil? none of these things are related. lol.
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WT SHUNNING POLICY: What has it done, or could it do to you?
by flipper inhi y'all, this is mrs. flipper.
please share your experiences with this, or possible consequences of being outed.. this recent controversy and resulting arguments all stem from people being outed - possibly losing friends and family because most jw's will blindly follow the watchtower's rules to shun them.. among people i know and experiences read here, the grief and loss caused by this is terrible, and maybe now is a good time to put up some experiences here, and put the focus on the worst villians of all - wt policymakers..
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thinking_not_believing
I was gonna start a thread about this till i found this one. I just wanted to give a big shout out to everyone that has had to endure this madness, especially the ones with a huge percentage of family and friends in the org! You all are so brave and an inspiration. I was very lucky compared to all you. My parents were converts (i was a witness from 2nd grade till age 18) and all four of my siblings exited the religion behind me, my mother was DFd and i couldn't give a rats ass about anyone in the congregation anyway. My father kept contact to a minimum till my daughter, his first grandchild was born. Now he wants to spend time with her and my son (ages 3 and 1) all the time. I feel like everytime he sees the love that me n my kids have its a victory for us! I'm closer to my kids than i was to him and he can see that. I also feel like he has a hard time believing that we will be executed in his gods upcoming genocide.
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still hurts..
by spirituk inhello again..following my story, its been 6 months since i last heard of my sweet jw baptised girlfriend .. as most of you know she couldnt stand the guilts inside her for me ,a wordly person, so she decided to leave me .. i didnt want her to leave me but she left me anyway.. i still love her..i think about her everyday..this pain doesnt seem to leave.. she hurt me so much ,we havent talk for months,she told me very bad things(such as she dont feel anything about me now ) and i still think about her..i ve been with several other girls in the meanwhile and having sex but still i think about her every day .why is that?
all the loving she gave to me when we were together ,the hugs and kisses surround me when i go to sleep..its unbearable..please help me :( what to do?
i m sorry tha i still bother you with this topic but it hurts so much.. :(.
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thinking_not_believing
we always want what we can't have... this too shall pass
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How can I tell her to stop stalking my friend?
by Iamallcool ini have a gorgeous female friend that is about 25 years old.
she tries to be nice to everyone on the planet, but there is one overweight 50's old lady that is stalking her all the time.
she keeps ignoring her.
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thinking_not_believing
Hmmm... Seems like a "Leave me the F#%K alone!!!" would suffice.
If that doesn't work right away, she should add a "Bit$H!!"
That should do the trick.
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7 graphs that prove America is overrated
by Simon inbefore the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
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thinking_not_believing
Just to clear things up a little bit, there are many unemployed Americans on a very long vacation who eat for free with EBT in California and many men and women who get free milk, eggs, cheese and cereal with WIC checks. The government taxes the rich and gives this money to the less fortunate. Sadly these programs are grossly abused, but there is no lack of effort for trying. Yes there are lots of lazy dopes who stand at freeway exits but they could get jobs if they tried. (McDonalds is always hiring talent)
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7 graphs that prove America is overrated
by Simon inbefore the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.
why do i care?
it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?
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thinking_not_believing
LMAO @ DOC great post
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Time for this Newbie to say - Hello everyone!
by SeventhSojourn inin just the several months i've been lurking here, i have benefited from many of the posters comments and viewpoints.
this is truly a special place for the unique community that has been created here.. after years of holding off my exit from the org (that may be another post) i recently became officially out (by letter of da), but it was a very difficult process as many of you know.
thankfully, i now have my wife (was also a witness) onboard and we support each other.
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thinking_not_believing
Hello, Glad you broke free from the cult. Live and love life with your family man. I love reading threads here nightly because we are all part of a unique community of people (ex-jw's) and even though people are all over the grid here personality wise, they get eachother. I honestly don't think i could ever talk to someone about how my life was screwed up because of a religion who has never been a witness. But here i can read the post and instantly relate. So welcome and congratulations on getting your life back!
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Former Long Time Elder, New Member
by James Jackson ini have served 20 years as an elder, 5 years as an ms. was on the district committee in 2010, held various positions on the district , circuit, and rbc level.
probably been on more than 100 judicial committees and even an appeals committee.
was the coordinator in our congregation and deleted because adult child was df ( i kicked him out at the time of his wrongdoing, but that wasn't enough for thr brothers).
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thinking_not_believing
Welcome, I almost never post just lurk and read because i love the experiences here. I felt compelled to join in on the welcoming party because i am happy that your eyes have been opened. I hope all is well with your son. Family IS the most important thing period. Good luck with everything you may experience coming up.
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howdy
by Richard_I inhello everyone just made an account here.
basic history: early 20s, former bethelite, ms, and pioneer, now college student (hell yeah, but finding it tough!
), but still stuck with believing parents.
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thinking_not_believing
hi welcome... i just joined here... congrats on going to school! stay in n finish... thats the key!