Nope.
Looking back, I don't think I ever really did.
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Do you still believe in God?
by FormerlySandL ini never thought i would admit it, but i don't.
i might superstitiously have some kind of doubt but digging a bit deeper in my heart i really don't believe in god.
as a human i could never just sit and watch people be tortured, live years of abuse, suffer from illness and disabilities and all the other awful things people have to endure day after day without doing something about it.
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Cart Handlers told never to ask for money, directly or indirectly?
by blondie inwhen the new system from door to door started, jws were told to request money for the worldwide work...but at the carts nothing ever?
anything in writing even boe letters
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What's a "cart handler"?
Sorry, been out for a long time. Never heard of such a thing.
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Ladies: Circumcision or not?
by Wonderment inthe topic of circumcision has been brought up a few times recently.
then i wondered... .
how do women really view circumcision?
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There are apparently some folks who feel very strongly about the subject. I had a Facebook chat with some folks who are very much against it. I was told that I should hate and disown my parents for having the procedure done on me when I was an infant. When I replied that it really wasn't a big deal to me, and that I had much more important reasons to hate and disown my parents, I was told by these self-proclaimed "Intactivists" (all of them women, which I found slightly ironic) that I should never be allowed to have children, that there was absolutely no way I could ever satisfy a woman sexually, that I would never have a fulfilling sexual relationship, that I am broken, etc. I even had woman go into this super long diatribe detailing what the experience was like for me as an infant, like she was in the room and saw it happen.
All I said to start this whole nonsensical attack was that I don't really hold a grudge against my parents for deciding to have it done for me, that there was nothing I could do about it now, so why get all worked up about it?
Whackos.
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What TV shows were forbidden in your JW household?
by Funchback inin the u.s., three's company was not allowed.
it was explained to me that it was an immoral show because a man and women lived together and no one was married.
the sister who gave this observation was a family friend and we were newbies to the religion.. at least i somehow managed to watch the benny hill show undetected..
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulfberht_swords
"+ULFBERH+T" was a type of sword that was popular in NorthWestern Europe between the 9th & 11th centuries. Most of these blades were made from crucible (pure) steel. The blades were inscribed with "+ULFBERH+T" down the fuller. This blade was far ahead of its time, technologically, like having an AR-15 in the Old West. I chose the name as I have an interest in knife and sword making. Seemed fitting.
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If Jehovah's Witnesses were a cereal, what would they be?
by Zoos incult flakes?.
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(welcome to the height of intellectual thread topics.
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Ca Ca Puffs.
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How to deal with anxiety?
by BlackWolf inlately my mental health has been rapidly declining.
i have anorexia and deppression, and my anxiety has become overwhelming.
i have been to many doctors/therapists in the past, but because i have not been magically cured my parents dont want to get me any more help.
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BlackWolf,
Sorry to hear that you're having such a hard time. I assume that you must live at home? Maybe you could talk to a school counselor? Are you in school? Depression and anorexia are very serious issues. Is there any way to get some help without your parents' involvement?
I hope you find some peace soon.
Take care,
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My experience with a Judicial Committee, when in my early 20's
by Dunedain ini joined this wonderful site, only a few weeks ago, although i have been away from the borg, for almost 20 years.
i didnt introduce myself, on a personal level, but i jumped right in, commenting, making threads, and just immersing myself in this community.
what a time, indeed, to be here, its almost as if i was "called" here, because the week i lurked, and joined, was when all this recent stuff came out.
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Your story is very similar to mine. I was DFd 24 years ago, when I was 18. Same scenario with my JC. Several people who were supposedly my "Brothers & Sisters" came out of the woodwork and accused me of all sorts of things that I hadn't even done.
At any rate, my quality of life and even my worth as a person have improved a million-fold since leaving.
I'm new here too. Just joined today.
Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for the warm welcomes.
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Grew up JW. Out now. DFd at 18, almost 25 years ago. Never looked back. My Dad & younger sister are still very much "in", so, haven't had much contact with them over the past 25 years. Pretty much over it, but it's nice to meet people who have had similar experiences.
