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  Life is a bag of Sh^t

  by JRK in

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  happy st. paddy's day.. that being said, life is a bag of shit.. so please give me some sort of positivity in this post.. i wish i could get it from whom i would like it from, but that is a bullshit dream.. life sucks then you die!.

  jk.

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  When at a low point it can be difficult to have a positive outlook. I have been there. But just knowing that it will get better in spite of not being able to see it at that moment, is what helped push me through.
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  suicide

  by zeb in

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  2. friends

  who among us has known a jw who has committed suicide.

  i believe this as a separate subject has not been covered..

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  If I became terminally ill, I would consider suicide. I could cut my life short and spare my family the burden of watching me die a slow death and possibly financial problems due to high medical cost. If I spare them from that outcome they could also have a windfall of life insurance. What difference does it make in the long run if I live an extra 6 months? We will all die and in 200 years no one on this planet will even know we existed. Has anyone else consider suicide for practical reasons?
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  Best way to deal with anger at the GB while waking up?

  by CovertsadJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  good morning everyone , .

  i am wondering how people have personally delt with the anger at the gb when waking up and realizing it’s a scam, lie , and it’s awfully depressing .

  i have had difficulty concentrating at work , have had an emotional roller coaster between okay days and awful days.

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  Stealth

  I took my initial anger out on a punching bag.

  Then took personal responsibility for what I allowed myself to believe, spent a year reading and deprogramming myself.

  I now live a fact based life and skeptical of anything that can't be proven.

  I must admit there were times that I had thoughts like if I was terminally ill with 6 months to live, it would be so worth it to take one of those charlatan con men.... then once I realized it would only feed persecution complex for JWs not worth it at all. I left it all behind determined to live the rest of my life free of JW influence.

  It gets better with time, but probably only if you can completely break away.
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  Anyone struggle to find meaning in life?

  by Good JW in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wondering if this is a common thing for you guys and girls?

  when i left the jws it was hard to make a connection with people, much of the time i felt that whatever they wanted to talk about just didn't seem relevant/deep/meaningful.

  i find myself filtering my mind to get to a level with others (small talk mostly).

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  Stealth

  Many great comments so far.

  If you feel you need more purpose in life, you don't have to look far. Foster some children who need an adult to look after them, or better yet, adopt a child. What greater purpose could there be then making a difference in the life of one single child. Someone has to do it, why not us?

  I was shocked at how many children are waiting to be adopted in my state. Yes many come with issues, but there are also many smaller children. You can specify what age or sex you are willing to foster. We fostered twins at 4 months, then adopted them at 4 years. There is no time for depression or wondering what greater purpose we have in life. We are living it every day and it feels great to make a life altering difference in young persons lives who would otherwise be tossed aside, neglected or abused.

  From a Christian perspective, Jesus told his followers to look after widows and orphans. I am a follower of Jesus even though I never set foot in a church or Kingdom Hall.

  Best to you in your quest.
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  Charging $150 To Tell Your Stories

  by Bangalore in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/how-to-escape-from-jehovah-s-witnesses-religion#/.

  for $150: collaboration with the backer so that their story of successfully escaping an abusive belief system (300 words max) features along with others in the final pages of how to escape from jehovah's witnesses.

  the text will be written by the author but will include a minimum of one quote worded by the backer.

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  Stealth

  Remember when Cedars wrote an open letter to the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses offering advice on reforming the religion?

  In hindsight, I think it was just envy for their ability to fleece the flock.
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  Hell Exists

  by Poppy520 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  many people of all denominations are beginning to believe that hell does not exist - but the bible supports the claim that it does.

  examine this verse, one under nkjv and the other nwt:.

  nkjv - matthew 25:46, "and these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.".

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  Crazy statements from JWTalk

  by Jehovah lol in

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  2. friends

  i'm sure many of you are aware of the jwtalk site, a message board which has yet to succumb to apostasy (give it time).. some of the forums there are visible to the public, and i've seen some crazy stuff.

  here is a sampling:.

  "satan is really trying his best to make things worst for the witnesses, knowing the 6,000 years is almost up, from eve's creation!".

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  If I wanted to listen/read what crazy JWs have to say, I would go to the Kingdom Hall or JWTalk.
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  How To Fade Away Cleanly?

  by SplaneThisToMe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is my first post and hopefully i can get some advice and input.

  i have been actively involved with the organization for a little over 10 years now.

  i began studying in high school, got baptized and my family fortunately did not.

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  Stealth

  Much good advice here. You have to understand and expect that you will lose 100% of all friends and social contacts. This will be hurtful but a sad fact of leaving. They may still greet you in public places but will never be close with you again. Start making new friends now to help lesson the hurt. Don't worry about hurting them, they are the ones who choose to shun not you.

  If you don't want to get DF, don't express any of your doubts to anyone, period!

  If people ask, keep it vague, 'Dealing with personal issues, thank them and let them know you will reach out to them if needed'. If they keep pressing, and some will, just repeat that statement. 'personal issues' are just that, personal. They will get the point and stop asking.

  Enjoy the rest of your life!
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  My unbelieving husband was offended by the WatchTower just studied

  by Isambard Crater in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it was the paragraph talking about people who don't want to be j.w's being executed, and it being an act of compassion from jehovah towards his witnesses..

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  Freak out over a magic 8 ball toy

  by charity7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just had a jw freak out over some magic 8 balls that i have.

  next thing you know i turn my head and it was thrown into a box to get rid of it.

  is it because it has the word magic in it?

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  Stealth

  I have found that the Magic 8 ball has about the same success rate as praying to Jehovah for answers.