I still pop in once in awhile too. Good to see you Lady Lee! Sorry to hear about your cancer. I wish for you, strengh in your battle! Keep up the fight!
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Hi again
by Lee Marsh init is nice to see some familiar faces here.
for those who don't know who i am my last id was lady lee.
thought i would drop by and say hello; see how people are doing.
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Another Gem Of a Book
by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara incurrently reading recovery from abusive groups by wendy ford.
a truly worth reading book.
so many things resonates with jdumbs and what i have heard people go through!
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Zing, it sounds like a great book and one I am going to read. Thank you!
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To: Lurking Elders or Former Elders
by somebody inif the watch tower society prints information such as this, claiming that they a legal instrument used by jws, .
watchtower 98 3/15 18 .
living up to christian dedication in freedom .
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My, how things have changed over the years. Thanks to all the victims and other who have come forward with THE TRUTH about what goes on INSIDE the org.!
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Hi, all...I'm a faithful JW who is sick of lies about us
by James Donalds ini was baptized 30 years ago and have been in the faith for over 35 years.. our organization isn't perfect.
but i'm sick to death of seeing stereotypes about us.
we are not mindless automatons.
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James Donald. I ask that if you are not an elder or an MS, that you ask if you can read and copy for your own reference and study, the "Shepherd the Flock" elders manual, or whatever it is called now. If you are granted that request, let us all know please. If you are turned down, let us know what the reason is. As JWs have claimed over and over that the manual is not secret and only contains Bible teachings.
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Intro
by jc1985 inhello all, many years i have been lurking on this site.
gradually i’ve learned the real truth, gone from serving as a servant and at bethel to inactive for almost a year, barely ever wasting time going to meetings.
my family is large and very active and so is my wife’s so leaving altogether is difficult.. though it seems now that everything is about to change.
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jc 1985, do you and your wife have children together?
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Years REALLY DO FLY BY!
by somebody ini just realized that i was 39 years old when i joined this discussion board.
i remember the morning conversations that always brought me laughter, and i think there were only a but about 9 or 10 regulars back then!
i will now turn 57 years old in a few months.
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I just realized that I was 39 years old when I joined this discussion board. I remember the morning conversations that always brought me laughter, and I think there were only a but about 9 or 10 regulars back then! I will now turn 57 years old in a few months. Which makes me think about Simon and Angarads children, who were toddlers! So if I can figure out how, I may have to change my picture. ( Not that I want to) lol. Simon put this picture of me on here YEARS ago because I didn't even know how to then!
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The wife told me I think too much...
by James Mixon inplease tell me how not to think too much and get a good night sleep.
when i was a jw i didn't think too much because i knew everything, but now my mind works overtime.
how in the hell can i shut it down and stop the anxiety???
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James Mixon, My heart goes out to you. In my humble opinion, I would try and do what Jayk suggested. That being, "read before bed, draw, go for a walk. Those are the basic for anyone. " I would walk first and then either watch TV or read a book. Making sure the book was NOT about JWs in any way lol. It's been over 30 years since I exited the cult and I STILL do those things. Because I can't stop reading sites that JWs post on denying EVERYTHING that is true about them, to unsuspecting ones. I cannot stand them trying to rake in families and nice people!
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Hey everyone
by coffee_black inpopping in to say hi.... been away from the forum for a long time.... had some serious health issues starting at the beginning of this year.
on the mend now, and getting back into the swing of things.... great to be alive!.
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Happy to hear you're on the mend coffee_black!
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I don't like the person i am becoming...
by SpunkedTeen ini have not been active here lately just lurking mostly but i have no one to talk to and i need some help i guess.i started working out and became friends with my personal trainer(we went to school together).i started going out with him(lying to my mother about what i was doing,another thing to add to the list of lies,it's becoming too easy!
) and i notice i'm slowly becoming the worldy people that the jw's described.i've become very selfish and rude and very apathetic towards everything and everyone.i always thought the values that jw's taught were really good.if i cut ties with the only friend i have now , i would probably slip into a deep depression and i that is something that i want to avoid at all costs.i start university in january and my plan was to stick it out in the organisation until i got my degree and became fully independant but as of late a elder told me i am being considered to become a m.s and told me what i need to work on and since then the other elders have been nagging me to work on the same things.i'm trying to rid my self of my 'priveleges' in the cong but nothings working...if anyone has experienced a similar situation what advice would you give?
, oh and my mom was always super into the religion having been a pioneer and bethel worker for years but we went to the regional convention two weeks ago and now she is even more exasperating (for example a sister asked my why i was 19 years old and not a ms or serving at bethel yet, which is fine i've learnt how to deal with these questions but when i told my mother whom has always been content with me just being in the religion and never pushed me towards anything asked me if i was happy with what i was and if i would not be happier at bethel or regular pioneering.
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" i notice i'm slowly becoming the worldy people that the jw's described.I've become very selfish and rude and very apathetic towards everything and everyone."
"worldly people", as you and anyone who has ever been involved in the JW cult means.."EVERYONE WHO IS NOT A JEHOVAH'S WITNESS" even though as you also know, they will not admit to. And I have to say that almost ALL the people I have known and met throughout my life of over 50 years who were not and are not JWs and have never been were never "very selfish and rude and very apathetic towards everything and everyone."
If you are a teen though, your feelings are normal and this too shall pass. Teen years and sometimes a few years after are very tough. No matter who we are, what religion we are, or no religion and no matter what color we are.Stay strong and do your best to treat others like you want to be treated by others yourself. And keep that thought in your mind and heart for the rest of your life, no matter who you meet or become friends with.
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FOLLOWING/WALKING BEHIND
by somebody inaccording to this publication published by none other than those who want to gain followers of themselves, christ assigned the preaching work to themselves and not jehovah's witnesses.. *** w07 4/1 pp.
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giving loyal support.
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The scripture that was quoted in the above WBTS INC. corporation publication: Bolding is mine.
Isaiah 45:14 NWT
14 This is what Jehovah says: “The profit of Egypt and the merchandise of E·thi·oʹpi·a and the Sa·beʹans, tall of stature, Will come over to you and become yours. They will walk behind you in chains. They will come over and bow down to you. To you they will say in prayer, ‘Surely God is with you, And there is no one else; there is no other God.’”