Posts by santacruzchick

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Larc's weekend survey

by larc in

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could you please take a few minutes to answer the following questions:.

1. your age.

2. how long were you a witness.

santacruzchick

1. your age 18

2. how long were you a Witness from birth to 15

3. how long have you been out of the religion. about 3 yrs, 'studied' the past year because I didn't have the courage to say 'no'

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression yes

4b. low self esteem yes

4c. anxiety yes

4d. psychosis no

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? a, b, and c, off and on

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy. 4

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Ex-JW Meetup in San Jose

by santacruzchick in

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is anyone here going to the ex-jw meetup in san jose (ca) in about 3 weeks?

i'm interested in going but i have no way of getting there and was wondering if anyone in the santa cruz area is going...

santacruzchick

Is anyone here going to the ex-JW meetup in San Jose (CA) in about 3 weeks? I'm interested in going but I have no way of getting there and was wondering if anyone in the Santa Cruz area is going...

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proof of supernatural?

by Ravyn in

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this is incredible.

i hope you all have an internet connection so you can view it.. i believe it's more likely to work for you if your sound is on.. .

it came from people at nasa by way of a friend of mine.. .

santacruzchick

ALL I CAN SAY IS 'WOW!!!!!!!!!!' hehe, you have to see it to belive it, i saw this thing before!

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What Would Their Babies Look Like?

by Englishman in

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englishman.

santacruzchick

I've seen these before, what website are they on?

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MS Messanger

by qwerty in

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any of you got ms messanger, .

i've only a few xjw friends on my list.

can i put you on my contact list?

Qwerty, I have MSN messenger, I added you to my contacts, I'd really like to talk to ex-Jws, I'm kind of in transition right now, leaving the 'truth', but of course, I'm still pretty confused about it all.

SC Chick

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OH MY GOD HAHAHAHAHA

by FiveShadows in

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when i saw this...i couldn't stop laughing...and the funny thing is...this is actually real in mount shasta california.

~fs.

santacruzchick

Lol, I've passed through Weed a few times going up to Oregon. I've always wondered why they named that town 'Weed'

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Hard to celebrate holidays after leaving the Org.?

by santacruzchick in

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for those of you who grew up in 'the troof', after leaving, did you find it hard or uncomfortable in any way to celebrate holidays and bithdays since you had no ties to them whatsover?

if so, how did you deal with it?

santacruzchick

For those of you who grew up in 'the troof', after leaving, did you find it hard or uncomfortable in any way to celebrate holidays and bithdays since you had no ties to them whatsover? If so, how did you deal with it?

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Confusion!!!

by santacruzchick in

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i'm soooo confused!!!

i grew up in the 'truth'.

about 4 years ago my parents divorced.

santacruzchick

Lol, sorry, I was just hoping to get a little more replies, thanks for telling me tho

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Confusion!!!

by santacruzchick in

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i'm soooo confused!!!

i grew up in the 'truth'.

about 4 years ago my parents divorced.

santacruzchick

I'm soooo confused!!! I grew up in the 'truth'. About 4 years ago my parents divorced. My father was never a witness, but my mother was. An elder helped her through the divorce, and even though the divorce wasn't on grounds of adultry, she didn't get disfellowshipped. Shortly after the divorce my mother stopped going to the meetings as much as she did. Work took up most of her time so she began finding less and less time for the meetings. I would go with her to the meetings. So when she stopped going, I stopped going too. Sooo...for these past few years I've been to the meetings few times. A sister stopped by my house one day and asked if i wanted to study, she knew that i used to attend the meetings regularly with my mom. I didn't really WANT to study, but i would feel bad for her and feel guilty if i didn't study. So I studied with this sister for about one year. She was really nice and 'pressured' me into going to the meetings again, though i always 'had something to do' or 'got sick' or 'had something come up last minute' for alot of the meetings to get myself out of going. About 3 weeks ago I moved to college, about 100 miles from home. The sister asked if i wanted her to contact witnesses in the area of my college to continue studying, i said 'sure' because i didn't want to offend her. But i mananged to leave for college before she could ask for my address at college (the first time she asked for it i told her i didn't have it yet). All these years i've been out of the truth, so to say, i've been feeling guilty about not being in the truth. I feel like i've upset Jehovah and like i'm pleasing Satan. Most of all, i feel scared, scared that armaggedon is going to come and i won't be in the truth, scared that i'll die and not get the chance to live forever. After looking at this site, and listening to the first part of that dateline 'silencing of the lambs (i know that not exaclty the title but i can't think of it right now) I'm even more confused. Is this entire religion and lifestyle i've grown up with fake? Is there any truth to Jehovah's Witnesses teachings? I feel the need to abandon it altogether, but i still feel a tie to it, i feel as if there HAS to be some truth to it. Yet i don't feel as 'enthusiastic' about it as i used to, it seems to be a 'chore' to study the bible and whatnot. Well, i just wanted to get these feelings out there, maybe some of my utter confusion can be cleared up. Thank you to anyone who took the time to read this...

(This is the same post thats in 'Announcements', but, obviously, since I'm new I didn't notice I was posting in the wrong place, lol)

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Confusion!!!

by santacruzchick in

i'm soooo confused!!!

i grew up in the 'truth'.

about 4 years ago my parents divorced.

santacruzchick

I realize that it will take me a while to completely feel justified in leaving 'the truth'. I still feel that what I'm doing is wrong, that Jehovah is upset with me. Its extremely difficult to live your entire life according to Jehovah's standards, no birthdays, holidays, pagan influences, etc...; and for it to collapse before you one day. It looks like, for most ppl at this site, they had a gradual falling out of the truth and gradually realized it was wrong. But for me, this all came in one day, somewhat. Before i found this website, i had no idea there was such a revolt against JW teachings. I had no idea of all this, I guess thats why I'm still in disbelief and that it will take time for it all to sink in. One thought that keeps popping up is, 'if Jehovah's Witnesses don't have the truth, who does?' JW teachings and support of their teachings all make perfect sense from the bible. And if it is false, WHY, why does their organization still exist? It seems soo much more pure and 'right' than other religions, or is that just another form of propaganda? And why would this group of elders, or ppl who formed the Watchtower Society create such a fase hope? What do they stand to gain from it? Certainly not praise and the feeling of power and leadership, they give Jehovah all that, and obvioulsy not money. Heh, I guess I should read that book you're all telling me to before I go on and on....