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  Old WT Graphic

  by out4good3 in

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  someone had a graphic picture which represented the tru nature of being a jw to a tee.

  it was a picture of what looked like a naked woman in white silhouette with a closed cage around her head and possibly her hands bound.

  i vaguely remember something in the picture that pictured the wt having the key to the cage.

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  I'm getting a red "X". Right Click and Show Picture still doesn't show anything.

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  Last Post - My Most Painful Public Confession

  by Amazing in

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  my most painful confession

  note to simon: i will use some expletives, but i hope that they will be retained as this is intended to be an otherwise civil and thoughtful post to all my fellow ex-jws.

  please read on, as this is most painful.

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  Noted! Please take care of yourself. We will miss you, Jim.

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  Help! Neighbor starting a study

  by Trotafox in

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  i am so furious.

  the very zealous elderly pioneer sister who lives across the street (alberta) has been canvassing the neighborhood for studies.

  i watch her walk up and down the street and being very friendly and helpful with her neighbors (all the while preaching to them i'm sure).

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  My goodness. I just checked this thread again. Sorry I didn't see your further responses.

  Jgnat: Yes. Putting together the basket was fun. I did something similar last year with just hand-delivered cards but expanded my "territory" to a few more neighbors that I had gotten to know over the past year. I changed the "spiritual food" this year. It's nice getting to know them and learning that there are areas in which you can be of "service" to them. Many are alone and appreciate attention and someone to talk to.

  James: Welcome to the board. It turned out that Marie was more interested in trying to find a nice set of friends for her grandaughter. To Alberta's credit, she saw the need and hopped on it (with one motive in mind, however....bringing the granddaughter into the fold ). However, I am glad that Marie was able to find a more suitable Bible study class for her grandaughter without resorting to getting involved with JW's. What Ozzie and Sheila said is true. This could have eventually separated them or at least driven a big, BIG, wedge between them. Marie was not at all impressed with the JW's! Anyway, I was prepared had this not been the case.

  Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas....

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  BBC-Panorama on the Finnish Tv

  by Liquidizer in

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  the cut version of the panorama programme on paedophilia issue among the jw community was shown on our national tv-channel 2 on the 12th of december.

  after the bbc's section the local pr man, mr. leinonen, was interviewed.

  he was asked what the situation is here in our country and how the issue is or will be dealt with.

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  Thanks, Liquidizer. Glad to hear the information is getting "around the world".

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  I know I am addicted to jw.com because....

  by Yizuman in

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  ) i hit "refresh" to see what replies are to a topic or what new threads come up between every 5 to 15 mins......

  ) i hit this forum as soon as i wake up, read forum as i am eating breakfast, read forum again after i finished showering, hit forum while i am getting dressed, hit forum last minute before leaving for work and hit forum when i get home from work.. *passes on thread to the next poster*.

  from the "hitting the refresh button" class.... yizuman.

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  SLEEP.

  Sleep would be nice occasionally.

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  Been lurking and now I've found me voice!

  by AnotherEscapee in

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  been looking around for a while and have posted a few times but said nothing real significant.

  well, anyway, i thought it was about time i said "hi and it's good to meet you all".

  like many of you, i too have a story but not ready to share it yet, as i have two beautiful daughters trapped in the borg and i'd hate to do anything to jeopardize my relationship with them, you never know who lurks around or am i being paranoid!

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  OH, how we LOVE Escapees....Welcome. Look forward to hearing more from you.

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  Hello to all of you...

  by ExpandedMind in

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  i've been visiting this website for months and decided it's time for me to say hello to all of you... so "hi!

  i have been away from the wts for a while, but lately have felt a need to get in touch with others who have travelled the same path.

  until relatively recently, i thought that all was "well" (relatively speaking) in the organization, but have found it facinating to read the comments of those who are still associated with the wts and how they are dealing with it.

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  Hope to hear more from you soon.

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  Help! Neighbor starting a study

  by Trotafox in

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  2. scandals

  i am so furious.

  the very zealous elderly pioneer sister who lives across the street (alberta) has been canvassing the neighborhood for studies.

  i watch her walk up and down the street and being very friendly and helpful with her neighbors (all the while preaching to them i'm sure).

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  I brought this thread back to the top as I had an opportunity to talk to my neighbor, Marie.

  I made up a basket, lined it in red tissue paper, stuck a bow on it and filled it with little koscher truffles wrapped up in gold boxes with ribbon for my 7 Jewish neighbors. I put in 2 cans of tea cakes for the 2 Christian neighbors and 1 box of sugar-free chocolates for my diabetic neighbor. And off I went a "neighboring". What fun I had chatting with them. I work full-time and never get a chance to neighbor very much.

  When I got to Marie's house, her granddaughter was there. I had some material prepared in a file folder but I never had to use it. I just sort of let the conversation flow. I said I used to be a JW and am now enjoying celebrating Xmas again after 11 years. She stated that "the JW lady across the street" (this would be Alberta) was trying to get her granddaughter to study. I asked "And what do you think about that?" She said "Oh, no. I told my granddaughter that I didn't think her daddy would approve of that." To which I agreed and stated that it was a very high control group that completely takes over your life and told her about how my best friend of 26 years was now shunning me and few other little diddies.

  So no problem there. The granddaughter is attending a children's bible study at a mainstream church in the neighborhood. Phew-w-w-w.

  Anyway, just thought you all might want to know how it came out. Especially KistByQPid.

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  A Favor, Please?

  by Farkel in

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  would someone with the old green kingdom songbook mind scanning and mailing me the song "grateful praise?

  " i believe it's song 16 in that book.

  it's only a two-line song.

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  bttt for Farkel
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  Atlanta ,Georgia

  by livingagain in

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  is there anyone in the atlanta, georgia area?

  i am about 50 miles n/e of there.

  give me a holler on here please.

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  Welcome, Livinagain. Can't agree more with your name. I'm not from the Atlanta area but my best friend(?) (now shunning me) is from Duluth congregation area. I'm bouncing this to the top to see if there are any late night posters from the Atlanta region on board.

  Where abouts in Georgia?

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