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  So ya say it's your Birthday?

  by Yerusalyim in

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  it's my birthday too.

  i'm 38 today wooohooo!!!!!!.

  yerusalyim.

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  think41self

  HAPPY BIRTHDAY YERU

  *WHACK* *WHACK*

  There's your bday spanking.

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  Thank you for the support

  by Erica in

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  i can't find the words that would express how grateful i am for all the support, not only for all of you to back me on the dateline show but for my trial as well.

  i don't think i would have had the courage to go through the trauma if it wasn't for all your prayers and encouragement.

  dateline was a huge help for many and i know this because i have recieved quite a few calls, one from a current jdub who wants out for the safety of his 16 month old baby, i was so excited that he lifted the veil and saw it for the pure truth that it was.

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  You're welcome Erica

  Thank you for being brave enough to stand up and tell your story...and to insist on pursuing justice for yourself and other victims. Well done!

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  It's not just JWs who refuse to see...

  by safe4kids in

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  2. child-abuse

  read this article at http://www.baynews9.com/newsstory.asp?storyname=2002/may/31/priest.

  the pinellas park police department has informed the catholic diocese of st. petersburg that father robert schaeufele has been arrested for sexual battery.

  father schaeufele faces charges on two counts of capital sexual battery in connection with sexual abuse of minors that took place in pinellas county in the 1980s.

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  think41self

  All I have to say to that rubbish is pffftttt

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  My Original Identity?

  by Cassiline in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i just purchased, combatting cult mind control by steven hassan.. while reading i came across this comment,.

  usually i am able to assist a person in making a dramatic recovery to his original identity.. -steven hassan.

  i reread that statement over and over.

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  think41self

  Good question Cassi,

  I asked myself the same for awhile.

  But why not turn it around? Maybe because of our life experiences, we have something great to deliver to the world.

  For myself, the fact that I'm raising my children outside of the mind control of the borg is perhaps my great contribution to mankind. Maybe I won't discover the cure for cancer, or cause world peace...but if this is all I do...it's enough for me. That, and the fact that I get to live the rest of my life in freedom, is not something to be taken lightly. Most of us only cause small ripples in the pond...but a ripple that starts in the middle of a vast ocean is still seen and appreciated miles away when it comes to shore. Life is mostly beautiful...live it.

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  JW DF'd Over UN Issue Commends Silentlambs

  by FreePeace in

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  2. friends

  below is an e-mail i received from a former sister in the pacific northwest.

  she was df'd several months ago for discovering and asking about the un controversy.

  being rather inexperienced with the internet, she stumbled onto freeminds.org (i believe) and printed out info on the wts's un connection.

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  ((((Anonymous Lady))))

  Even though I was aware of much of your story...(since you keep my husband tied up on the phone so much) I was not aware that you had lost your beautiful child. My heart goes out to you even more now. So much suffering has been endured because of a few old men, it's insanity, it really is. Thank you for sharing with us.

  P.S. Anonymous lady will get the phone joke since she's always "thanking" me for letting Doug talk to her so much.

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  My daughter called this am/after 3yrs

  by DannyBear in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  iam pleased to report, my jw daughter called me this morning.. needless to say i was thrilled to hear from her.

  as many of you know to well, it is a small blessing, but huge when it's coming from an active jw.. i have decided to leave off talking anything jw related, and just enjoy getting caught up on the latest in her life.. there is hope.. danny

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  That's me doing the happy dance for you Danny. Your plan sounds great...I can imagine how happy you must be. Hey, take any little bit of good you can get, right?

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  PLEASE WELCOME SISTER NUMBER 2!!!

  by zev in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well ok, "shunned" is really sister number 2, but peachypoof is sister number one, and the second of my sister to join the board.. she is about 18 months younger than me, and today joined us on the board.. i know when i was talking to her online, i was kinda choked up, that she was signing up with us here.

  these are moments that this brother, the real brother of these two sisters of mine will never forget!.

  welcome peachypoof, and may your stay here be as long as mine.

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  think41self

  Welcome Peachypoof!

  Love that name...don't let Naeblis try to take it away from you.

  I hope you find the support and friendship here that I have.

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  Amazing Survived Major Heart Attack

  by AlanF in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just spoke on the phone to amazing (jim whitney) who is in intensive care in a chicago hospital.

  on monday he had a major heart attack, had a stint put in an artery to unblock things and may have bypass surgery.

  he's comfortable enough right now, but of course will have to make some big lifestyle changes.

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  Best wishes for a speedy recovery ((((Amazing))))

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  "Worldly" view of Dateline

  by DevonMcBride in

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  2. friends

  all of the non-jw's that i know were shocked to hear that the jw's consider worldly people to be part of satan's world.

  most non-jw's only know that the jw's are holy rollers who go door to door trying to convert.

  they really don't know much more about them and to learn this was a bit of an education.. devon

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  think41self

  My boss, who was raised a Catholic but doesn't really practice that religion any more, watched it, and here's what he had to say:

  "The crowning moment of the show was when the attorney told the Witness brother to 'ask the accused molester if he did it, and if he said no, to just walk away...'. It was incredible to hear an attorney say that. I am so glad you and Doug are out of that crazy cult."

  I of course agreed with him.

  P.S. We of course realize that just because Bill Bowen was speaking to the "Legal Dept" in Brooklyn, he may not have been speaking to an attorney...but most people don't realize that. And most people make the assumption that it was.

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.
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  About Daniel Fitzwater-Exposed on Dateline

  by LFitzwater in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  this is a very long story that i will try to condense.

  it will still probably be too long.

  life is good for us now that we know the real truth.

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  ((((Laurie))))

  Welcome to the board Thank you for sharing your story with us. We never know who we will touch when we share a part of ourselves and our pain. I am so glad you sound healthier and happier now than you've ever been.

  think41self

  This side of Eden, whether we realize it or not, we feel the stain on our souls, and at every opportunity, we try to scrub it away with steel-wool guilt.