Posts by Newly Enlightened

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Another Newbie

by Skinnedsheep in

jw
friends

i recently came to the realization that the organization is corrupt and is false.

my story is similar to many i think.

i was raised in the religion, pioneered and served as an elder for a number of years.

Newly Enlightened

Hi and WELCOME to all of you new ones that I have missed int he past week or 2. It's been a crazy circus here.

All of you new ones, we understand how you feel, we went thru the same thing 8 months ago. It's very traumatic to be raised a JW, I knew nothing else, only to find that you've been led to by the WTBT$. Yes, I barely survived the 1975 fiasco. I was a pre-teen at that time.

All I did was ask my family, "If Jesus is the head of the congregation, then where is he in the picture???? [ Study WT 4/13 pg 29] But because of that one little question my family all assumed that I was turning 'apostate' and started shunning me. So yep, then I started visiting the websites. So be careful of what you say or question in front of your friends & family.

Check out JWFacts it's a good one.

But take your time. It does get better with time.

Peace to all of you in your journey

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Update on Candace Conti case...

by Newly Enlightened in

it looks like candce's lawyer is pulling the same thing wtbt$ does.

respondant did not file their brief on time:.

http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/scheduledactions.cfm?dist=1&doc_id=2025979&doc_no=a136641.

Newly Enlightened

It looks like Candce's lawyer is pulling the same thing WTBT$ does. Respondant did not file their brief on time:

http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.gov/search/case/scheduledActions.cfm?dist=1&doc_id=2025979&doc_no=A136641

03/29/2013	Pro hac vice granted	BY THE COURT: Upon due consideration, the verified application of Mario F. Moreno to appear as counsel pro hac vice for appellant Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. in the above-referenced appeal is granted.
03/29/2013	Order filed.	BY THE COURT: Upon due consideration, appellant Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc.'s application to file an opening brief in excess of 14, 000 words is granted. The clerk of the court is ordered to file appellant Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc.'s 15, 352-word brief as of the date of this order.
03/29/2013	Appellant's opening brief.	Defendant and Appellant: The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Inc. Attorney: Robert Jerry Schnack
05/29/2013	Respondent notified re failure to file respondent's brief.	Plaintiff and Respondent: Jane Doe Attorney: Kelly I. Kraetsch

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Our family's crucifixion Part: 2

by Newly Enlightened in

oh man what a week!

where to begin?.

so, on mon the 13 th we had our video released by jj/ray of jwstruggle, which is going great and we've had some great supportive comments, but we sent the link to a friend of ours who is a current jw but knows ttatt, and he replies, "why would you do something like that?

Newly Enlightened

We did have Cousin Elder tell us that he stared studying in 1969 and he never heard anything about 1975 being the END [ Big 'A'] at that time coming from the society, so I did go get the articles from the Awake 1968 & 69 where they positively did say we only have a few short years and gave those to him. No comment. Sometimes you just can't get thru the mind control

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I have a girlfriend now and "me so happy"

by RayPublisher in

here is my sweet survival plan, post jw life!

...yet another part of my healing process...yes healing is g o o d.... .

btw, it feels so great to not have to hide and to able to put my picture up anywhere i feel like!.

Newly Enlightened

Sorry to hear that. You're a very nice person and you will find love again.

I know on your other post/topic that the Elders and their families already think you're dating a 'Hottie' LOL!

We love you man.

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Beware Independent Thought

by poess in

is that for real?

i swear i read it in a magazine article directed towards teenagers.

it was a while back, maybe a year or two.

Newly Enlightened

Welcome to the forum Poess! Glad you're here with us.

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Silly TV Programs From The 1960s to the 1970s

by minimus in

jw
friends

mcmillan & wife with rock hudson is what i just saw on tv.

watching rock hudson kiss his wife while smoking a cigarette is pretty funny.

and he solved a murder case as he lit up another cigarette at some wealthy person's party.....good stuff!.

Newly Enlightened

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Missoula Independent - the door knockers (about convention)

by Gayle in

http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/the-door-knockers/content?oid=1864206.

add comments if you wish.

Newly Enlightened

I had to comment. Of course the JW's press desk is not going to start telling the reporters the truth.

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Supernatural Or Coincidence? YOU Decide.

by Cold Steel in

okay, this is pretty weird.

is it really supernatural?

or is it just my imagination?.

Newly Enlightened

Looks like a man with a beard and wearing an old fashioned hat to me.

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just got an email from a jw friend

by outofthelionsden in

jw
friends

hi guys, so i got an email form an old jw friend that i haven't seen in a long time , i moved away to another state a few years ago.

so she sent me an email to tell me that she found out that i had left "jehovahs organization" and that she has been crying for weeks because she always looked up to me ( i was always that kid that pioneered & always had demonstrations and experiences in the district and circuit assemblies) she said that she's not judging me but that she cant believe i would do that , that i know better and that there is no reason ever to leave and hopes that we wake up before its to late..... i have to respond but i know she wont hear ttatt there deep in, so any suggestions would be appreciated on what to respond.. ( im so heart broken and tiered at this point.

i know she is doing it out of love, she's actually the only person that has contacted me, not even my family has done that.

Newly Enlightened

Some good suggestions. I discovered that most JW's believe that you are leaving God & Christ when they hear you are no longer wanting to be a JW.

Which is not true in most cases.

We left because we wanted to remain loyal to God & Christ and not follow 8 men.

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Our family's crucifixion Part: 2

by Newly Enlightened in

oh man what a week!

where to begin?.

so, on mon the 13 th we had our video released by jj/ray of jwstruggle, which is going great and we've had some great supportive comments, but we sent the link to a friend of ours who is a current jw but knows ttatt, and he replies, "why would you do something like that?

Newly Enlightened

You're right everyone!

Ray, if you showed up at an Elder's door with those articles, I bet you would just get a blank stare and it wouldn't even 'dawn' on them that those articles prove that it is a CULT and NEVER was God's organization.

Thank you all for your friendship. It's been like a circus around here and a rough week. Not from the clowns, but we had BOTH of our vehicles break their timing belts and do engine damage on the exact same day.

Then I found out that the publisher who bought out, the original publisher who did my book back in 2002, 'accidently' down loaded my book files onto their computer and 'accidently' printed up my book again and has been selling it for the past 6 years.

So we've had to deal with Clowns, Pirates, and broken cars.

What are the mathematical probabilities of all that happening?