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  Looking for a certain image

  by magotan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hey, i'm looking for a certain image.

  it's one of the more dopey series of images from about five years ago.

  about a "sister" who goes off the rails and she gets counseled and she's dressing all "immodestly" which is really just a streak of color in her hair.

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  Magotan's Story

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi all, i've posted here in crisis a few weeks ago.

  i recently have finally taken the time to write out my entire story.

  i knew i had to come out to my parents and family about everything, my sexuality, and my issues with the jehovah's witnesses.

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  JC was formed, without even letting me know!?

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  no one will take my intent to da or df seriously.

  they called me again (three brothers this time) and asked me to meet with them.

  i had no intention of doing so....simply told them there was nothing to talk about.. .

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  Found out I'm a bit of a catalyst among my local JW youth....

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so i have been a bit of a catalyst among the jw youth in my local area.

  since my family was fairly well known, me coming out so publically and seeing the reactions among the people and my subsequent forced disassociation from the church has made a lot of young people ask questions.

  one of my old friends broke a lot of rules (and caught shit for it) for being really good friends with a gay guy we both mutually know.

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  my worst fears were realized

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  im on my phone, so im really limited.

  i came out to my family about my doubts and my sexuality.

  shit hit the fan.

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  Avoiding Homelessness

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm falling apart here.

  the false teachings of the jw enrage me; we started covering the information for the jeremiah book, and i was outraged at how they twist up the scriptures to meet what they want to say.

  my dad wants to consider the "god's love" book during family worship evening.

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  To those still "in" - how do you keep up a facade?

  by magotan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i can't come out until the summertime.

  in the mean time, i have to feign interest like i want to stay so i don't end up homeless.. .

  i can't sit at the meetings without getting visibily irritated.

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  Do the "friends" tend to project their views onto others?

  by magotan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "those worldy people are so lost" - utterence of any sort of familial hardship; divorce, ect.. .

  (df'ed person is seen in a public setting) "they look so sad, they don't have jehovah's blessing".

  how do you know if they're sad or not?

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  Not sure what to do next

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm 19, and i'm still currently a jw.

  i guess i'm a born-in, or whatever you guys call it.

  i've had some serious issues with the faith at the moment, and sexuality is a huge part.

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  One Simple Question

  by magotan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if we are to serve jehovah because of 'selflessness' and because 'love him' and not because of 'what he does for us', how is the 'promise of the paradise' not selfish?

  the faith hinges on it!.

  this has bothered me for a long, long time..

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