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  Anybody from Portland, Oregon...?

  by hillary_step in

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  if so please mail me off-line.

  best regards - hsedited by - hillary_step on 11 september 2002 23:31:19.

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  Vitameatavegamin

  I live in Southern Oregon. About 4 hours from Portland.
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  WHAT Kingdom Hall did Ya'll go to?

  by thewiz in

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  i was looking at another thread.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=24809&site=3.

  and was wondering,if i'm not being too forward, what kh did everyone here go to.. i used to go to the cranston kh in ri, usa .

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  Vitameatavegamin

  Spring Lake- Santa Rosa, CA-1978-1985

  Hidden Valley-Santa Rosa, CA-Briefly in early 80s

  Liberty Road-Salem Or.-1981

  Currently Reside in Southern Oregon.

  Vitameatavegamin.
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  Upcoming Holidays- Celebrating in Secret

  by Vitameatavegamin in

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  with autumn in the air, my thoughts start turning to the holidays ahead.

  are any of you doing christmas or thanksgiving?.

  i do, but i have to be so careful, incase any jw family would happen to drop by.

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  I know, I should not be such a coward. As they say, grow some balls!!

  I am a female by the way, balls are not in the cards.
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  The Glory Days Are Over

  by Farkel in

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  there is no doubt in my mind that the glory days of jehovah's witnesses are over.

  from my knowledge and experience with wt history, i would define the glory days as the decades of the 1950's, 1960's and early 1970's.

  with knorr's great expansionary vision and discipline, dubs in the 1950's became a "somebody" in the 1950's.

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  Fark-

  You are probably right. It probably will not fall, but I can't help but to wonder if it will have a major crash anyway one of these

  days, something horrendous.

  Thanks!
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  WT'S new scandal - coming soon

  by JWrobot in

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  dear wt.. "we will, we will, rock you".

  off your self made pedestal.. .

  privileged to be used in breaking down the frontiers of ignorance of the jehovah's witnesses

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  What is this about Ted Jaracz raping someone? Is this literal? If so, fill me in, I have never heard this! Where did you find out?
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  Upcoming Holidays- Celebrating in Secret

  by Vitameatavegamin in

  1. jw
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  with autumn in the air, my thoughts start turning to the holidays ahead.

  are any of you doing christmas or thanksgiving?.

  i do, but i have to be so careful, incase any jw family would happen to drop by.

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  Vitameatavegamin

  Hi Happy2B-

  I am inactive and have been off and on for about 13 years. But, I am completely inactive now. And I still have family that is

  Jw and it would just cause a big family mess if I was DFd. Maybe I am just too scared yet to take that step, if I ever could.

  By the way, nice to meet you too!

  Thanks for you're reply!

  Vita
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  The Glory Days Are Over

  by Farkel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  there is no doubt in my mind that the glory days of jehovah's witnesses are over.

  from my knowledge and experience with wt history, i would define the glory days as the decades of the 1950's, 1960's and early 1970's.

  with knorr's great expansionary vision and discipline, dubs in the 1950's became a "somebody" in the 1950's.

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  Farkel, I could not agree with you more. Great post! Do you think that there is any possibility that the Org. could crumble and

  cease to exist someday? I have often pondered this subject many times. How long could they go on with all the negative growth?

  One of the last stats I saw showed an actual minus sign nest to the number! I could not believe it?

  Really a change huh?

  Thanks!
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  Upcoming Holidays- Celebrating in Secret

  by Vitameatavegamin in

  1. jw
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  with autumn in the air, my thoughts start turning to the holidays ahead.

  are any of you doing christmas or thanksgiving?.

  i do, but i have to be so careful, incase any jw family would happen to drop by.

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  Hi all-

  With Autumn in the air, my thoughts start turning to the holidays ahead. Are any of you doing Christmas or Thanksgiving?

  I do, but I have to be so careful, incase any JW family would happen to drop by. Last year, I had to hide small decors around the

  house when I knew Jw's were coming over. I wish I could put up the biggest Christmas tree I could find and all the decors I wanted, but

  then if I did, it would really get fried by the JWs for it. I wish this Org. did not rob you of your freedom so much. I am tired of the games.

  By the way, I researched Thanksgiving and there is not one shred of evidence that it has any bad history whatsoever. So, why are JWs

  against it anyway??

  Just what's on my mind I guess. Let me know what you're plans are this year!

  Love Vita
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  Need Advice

  by Vitameatavegamin in

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  hi friends!

  i have to say that the past year and a half i have come a long way as far as the old feelings of guilt for being inactive.. but, at times i still find myself having that nagging doubt, that maybe i am in disfavor with god.

  i guess maybe it is hard to break the .

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  Vitameatavegamin

  Your comments are really encouraging, thank you! I know it will probably take time for some of these old feelings to fade. When I

  do look back at my years as a JW, I remember what I went through and then my stomach turns. I guess it is just hard to get past

  all the years of mind control, hard to break the chains. This forum is very encouraging and I appreciate all the input.

  Looking forward to more!

  Vita
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  Need Advice

  by Vitameatavegamin in

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  hi friends!

  i have to say that the past year and a half i have come a long way as far as the old feelings of guilt for being inactive.. but, at times i still find myself having that nagging doubt, that maybe i am in disfavor with god.

  i guess maybe it is hard to break the .

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  Vitameatavegamin

  Hi friends!

  I have to say that the past year and a half I have come a long way as far as the old feelings of guilt for being inactive.

  But, at times I still find myself having that nagging doubt, that maybe I am in disfavor with God. I guess maybe it is hard to break the

  ties after so many years. It is really hard on me though, my parents and brothers have little to nothing to do with me, even tho

  I am not Df'd or anything, they still act as if I am the plague! It really bothers me to think they disapprove of us so much for not

  being at the Kingdom Hall. We don't even speak anymore because of it. I never asked for it to be this way, nor did I want it that way.

  But, I suppose they are making their choice. I don't understand to this day how a religion can keep you from your family, and all

  in the name of "Jehovah". I guess he is smiling down with approval on all of these people who are needlessly ignoring non-JW

  family. What can I do to get past this part? Have any of you experienced this just for being inactive? Please let me know-I need

  advice. Thanks so much!