Posts by happy@last

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I Didn't See That Coming

by Wholly in

i was raised on air force bases in the us and asia until i was 10 or 11. my mother divorced my father while he was on an unaccompanied tour in turkey and hooked up with my uncle.

she married him and his children became our step-brothers and sisters.

i saw my father once when he got back to the states and not again until almost 30 years later.. after two years, my uncle put his children in an orphanage and my mother dispersed her children to the four winds so she could be free to be with my uncle without all the problems eight children who hated each other brought.. my story begins in 1977 in an old farm house in corinth, kentucky, without running water or heat, just electricity for lights and cooking.

happy@last

Wow, thank you for sharing such a heartfelt account of your life. I applaud your desire to help others, keep learning for yourself also, don't just believe everything you're told, prove it to yourself.

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Just my little story

by MinistryOfTruth in

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i have been lurking here for about a month or two.

it is really awesome to read so many similar experiences.. for example, when i was still 'in' i wondered if i was the only one in the hall that really hated the meetings.

happy@last

Welcome, you've made some good choices already.

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Introduction - longtime visitor

by momentofsurrender in

just a (slightly) quick introduction for now.

i am a 4th generation born in.

father an elder since i was an infant.

happy@last

Welcome here, glad life is working out, keep your kids safe from the 'doctrines'.

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Checklists for High-Control Groups/Cults

by Lady Lee in

checklist of characteristics.

deception lies at the core of mind-manipulating and high-demand ("cultic") groups and programs.

many members and supporters of these groups/movements are not fully aware of the extent to which they have been abused and exploited.

happy@last

Marking - helpful thread, thank you

31

I am in LOV.....I mean LIKE!!!

by MsGrowingGirl20 in

hi alll!

well, i'm good!.

i haven't been to the hall in like 5 months.

happy@last

Sounds like he's been a great friend, but you need to slow down. There's no harm in friends going to the movies, but giving him your heart doesn't sound a good idea at this time.

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A Mormon manages to awaken from mind control with a little help from Jehovah's Witnesses...

by cedars in

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a brilliant, honest, well presented video.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s4hqkiiz5a.

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cedars.

happy@last

Excellent find Cedars, I watched all the series except number 5 as it's blocked in the UK. Thank you for pointing it out. It's amazing the similarities there are between JW and LDS.

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POLL: How long did you remain a JW from point of baptism to leaving the KH

by Terry in

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i was baptised --1963. left in 1978. fifteen years.

pre-baptism, another 5 years.

happy@last

Mother baptised when I was 6

I was bapstised at 15

Walked away at 40

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Just wanted you to know, none of you are intriguing. Rather, you're all quite repulsive.

by Theocratic Sedition in

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not saying that's my personal opinion, but this week's congregation bible study asks the viewpoint question, "would apostate literature or internet sites intrigue you or repulse you?

"- jeremiah book, page 70, para 7. .

gotta love it.. i guess apostate sites are like crime scenes.

happy@last

Mind control again..... I wonder how many find the WTS literature repulsive?

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Possibly heard a Conscious Class public talk.

by lostinnj83 in

i can't be certain but i found yesterdays public talk to be interesting.

it was on salvation.

the speaker read many scriptures from the bible and didn't mention anything about the organization being necessary for salvation, just jehovah and jesus.. i actually walked out feeling like i had learned something.. perhaps, he wasn't of the conscious class but in the very least he gave a nice non brainwashed message.. does anyone else think they have heard a conscious class talk given from the platform?.