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So many bright and generous minds here. Enjoy your freedom.
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My Story
by nolongerconfused inwell...where do i start.... i was raised in the truth...always knowing that there was nothing better out there besides the wt...however, recently i have a made a determination to not go "anywhere"...in all of my almost 35 years of being part of this "organization" i can honestly say i never read the bible as i do today...my "personal" study of the bible has more meaning today than it ever did...after reading the bible i have found many inconsistencies in the wt organization...i hold no grudges or hard feelings towards anyone in the organization, including the so called governing body...i just believe that human imperfection has taken it's toll on this organization...however, that is no excuse to act as a false prophet or assume things that only belong jehovah and his son...the bible is the truth, and jesus said such truth will set us free...i served as a pioneer all of my youth, and served as a ms...as of today i don't partake in that kind of manmade "service"... i'm truly against monthly time reports, special titles of service, asking for donations, judicial committees, among other things...some people may ask why?...well, none of these things are biblical!...some have told me, well the gb is now the faithful and discreet slave...and i say, as determined by who?...nowhere in my personal reading of the bible does it say that there was or there would ever be a gb...this group of men was self appointed...anything self appointed or self made up is definitely not discreet or faithful...jesus never ever appointed such a group.... a family member of mine passed away 2 years ago...he was never a "witness"...but i did preach to him once in a while so he "knew" about god...he just never wanted to be part of this organization...yet, when he passed away i was told repeatedly by the brothers and resurrection publications that i will see him in paradise... i thought to myself, but jehovah is the only one that determines or says who will resurrect (weather heavenly or earth)...i always thought...we as men are nobody to classify or determine that being part of a certain "organization" is the only way to salvation...jesus never said such thing...yet some may say that jehovah has always used an organization giving an moses and the israelite "organization" as an example...but then i say, well jesus is the end of the old covenant...we don't need an organization to be our mediator between us and the true god...jesus is the only mediator.... i could just say so many other things, but i felt like sharing this with all of you...as i cannot share this with any family members or brothers since i would be considered an apostate...i truly believe god is the only judge and i will hold myself accountable to him and no one else.... thanks for reading.... .
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Waiting for newspectacles here- but I see a table ...and under the table dealings such as
1. Liars... lawyers.. can't make it out
2. Real estate cons..committed...
3. ...3?... looks like a professioal spin doctor
4. is easy... another Judicial Comedy - don't need specs for that one.
5. is logically the public disfellowshooting
6. are all the remaining sheep...looks like ones heading for disfellowshooting for not wearing a tie and
the other one is smiling about how well her 'fade' is progressing on this locely day.
Nope, no noo-lite here .. maybe I don't even need those glasses!
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Question about this site
by free2beme ini have come to this site for almost a decade.
even though i do not stop by much anymore, i wonder why it has not been upgraded or changed to a more modern format.
it seems like it has basically just been left to what it was upgraded to several years ago.
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It seems to me, that people are so happy to have a site like this, they would post and reply on birch bark if need be.
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I had some fun today.
by Defianttruth ini took the kids to a park at the center of our town today.
i say some inappropriately dressed people, and decided to investigate.
i keep a close eye on people at the play ground who don't fit in.
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Defianttruth-
What a shining example you are for us all! Thanks so much for sharing your fun!
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Suicide - How many do you know within the JWs
by Lady Lee inthw wts likes to play games with their statistics.
one interesting but truly tragic is the number of jwhovah's witnesses who commit suicie.. now i suspect that if a person commits suicide shortly before or after they are disfellowshipped then the elders would say that person wasn't a witness or that they had done something so terrible that they were too guilty to admit it and by their action of committing suicide they pretty much declared they were no longer a jw.. yup fancy talk to make sure any crap didn't fall on them.. so my question.. do you know of cases like this?
if so then can you answer a few more questions.. had this person been dfed or in real danger of being dfed or whatever the equivalent is if they were never baptized?.
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LisaRose -
Thank you for your kind reply.
This event happened 9 years ago when my son was 32.
Presently our lives are as stable as can be expected with 'theocratic' interference being what it is. Such a long and complex story!
Lady Lee ,who I think I remember from Woodbine years ago is the reason I responded to her thread subject.
Tec, Rip, Eva - the compassion and fellow feeling on this board never fails to inspire me - mucha gracias!
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New Year Resolution....
by on the rocks ini will start learning how to play a music instrument....any suggestion?.
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On The Rocks -
Consider the Hohner 'Bluesband' harmonica! hands down the cheapest professional quality instrument you can buy ($20), fits in your pocket,
doesn't require electricity, tuning nor add-ons, comes with complete instructions, works right out of the box and will play country, pop, jazz, blues,
R&R, even classical - all depending on how you hold your lips and tongue. Same principles as a keyboard only - no hands required!
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Anyone Else See Les Miserables?
by BizzyBee ini went to see it today - by myself (mr bee is on a golf junket).
i was glad that that i was by myself because i cried so much at the end, i wouldn't have wanted to be with anyone who wasn't crying - and that would not have been mr bee!.
les miserables the current film is adapted from what is considered one of the half-dozen greatest novels of the past 150 years and one of the longest novels ever written.
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BB -
Thanks so much for including the authors preface - powerful words indeed!
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Suicide - How many do you know within the JWs
by Lady Lee inthw wts likes to play games with their statistics.
one interesting but truly tragic is the number of jwhovah's witnesses who commit suicie.. now i suspect that if a person commits suicide shortly before or after they are disfellowshipped then the elders would say that person wasn't a witness or that they had done something so terrible that they were too guilty to admit it and by their action of committing suicide they pretty much declared they were no longer a jw.. yup fancy talk to make sure any crap didn't fall on them.. so my question.. do you know of cases like this?
if so then can you answer a few more questions.. had this person been dfed or in real danger of being dfed or whatever the equivalent is if they were never baptized?.
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My son - after being raised by religious crazies ( his mother and I).
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Anyone with Happy Memories from being a JW born in, please post here....
by SkyGreen infirst up, happy new year .
hi everyone, ok i guess this is controversial, but im doing it as therapy for me - so im not bitter about the way i was raised.
plus i want to see if i can be the op of an "epic thread"!!.
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Band on the Run- I've always enjoyed your comments. You seem to possess much more than one liftimes experience and wisdom. -Thanks
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My Humble Opinion of This Forum
by turtleturtle infirst off, i love frequenting this forum.
it has given me the opportunity to truly put jw stuff to the test and i thank everyone for their helpful responses.. however, i have noticed a couple things.. 1) the use of the word "troll" is completely childish.
this is no different than the name calling used by jws (e.g.
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This might be a good place to jump in with a first post, since the topic seems to be 'humble opinions' of this forum.
As a long time lurker (islurker childish too?), I've been impressed all to pieces with what this forum is about -supporting , comforting and encouraging thousands of good-hearted folks who ultimately found themselves skinned and thrown about in so very many heartless ways.
For more than a year I've read along in some of the finest examples of compassionate acceptance and friendship a stranger could ever hope for.
Just look at the grace and good intentions recently extended to 'Aunt Connie' even in spite of doubts of the posters credibility! Even amid the doubt , a host of the usual, fine suspects offered exactly what was most helpfull. Impressive!
And all these hotly debated discussions about ANYTHING! WOW!! if only I could reason and consider so effectively! So, I just listen and learn and appreciate the intellect , sincereity and boundsless passion that (nearly) everyone brings to this forum.
Hate to ramble on - but it must be acknowleged what a good natured , funny-loving bunch you are. The first time I found this forum, an edifying discussions about who was and wasn't 'an A$$hole' was in full bloom! -really! I fit right in here. GfG