I never realised the crap they were feeding me all my life (3rd gen born in). It wasn't until I came across this site (by accident) a few months ago that the penny dropped... I guess yr conditioned to trust & not question what they tell you... After all, they kept telling us 'it is the troof'...
Jaidubdub
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Question Regarding WT Study Edition Aug 15, 2013
by okage inokay, there are two passages in the august 2013 study edition that have me burning with a question.
usually when the pdf's are made available, i like to count how many times they use words like "disfellowship" or "organization.
" here are the two passages:.
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Odd KH Wedding
by earthfire inmy youngest sister was married last sunday and i was actually invited.
not to the reception of course but all of us ex-jw relatives had our own party so it was still a great family reunion!
i'm one of 6 siblings (2 step siblings, 1 half, and 2 whole :-) anyway, this was not my first time going to a wedding of a sibling and being an ex-witness.
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Jaidubdub
We've had many Sunday weddings here... And yes, we had to evacuate the KH in time for the next cong's meeting...
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Another Newbie
by Skinnedsheep ini recently came to the realization that the organization is corrupt and is false.
my story is similar to many i think.
i was raised in the religion, pioneered and served as an elder for a number of years.
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Jaidubdub
Welcome... I used to pioneer but inactive now. This site is excellent, u will get a lot of support here...
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Jws and urban myths!
by Julia Orwell injws sure love urban myths.
the jws have their own collection built up over many years, part of their own unique worldwide jw culture.
i've come across the same ones in america that i've heard in australia, and they pass from legend to myth and finally reality as quoted from the platform.
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Jaidubdub
Then there's this one.... Someone threw a jw book out of a moving train & hit someone on the head & then they became a jw...
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were friendships in other congregations discouraged?
by hoser ini had a good friend with a lot of common interests but he was in a congregation about 40 miles away.
we did a lot together with both of our families.
until we had a local needs part about association with ones not in our own congregation.
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Jaidubdub
We had nothing like that... So long as u associated with jw's, it was ok...
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Suspicious
by Suspicious ini guess i'm new here.
born in and an ms. things just hasn't been making sense the more i think about it.
i'm starting to get suspicious.
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Jaidubdub
Welcome Suspicious... I'm quite new here too, 3rd gen born in... This has been a real eye opener for me and at times, overwhelming. But at least things are starting to make sense...
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HI! im new here...
by outofthelionsden ini have been reading post on this forum for many months and i wanted to thank you all for all the great posts and comments that have really helped me get through this hard year of fading.
my husband and i where born in jdubs and almost 1 year ago we started to fade , now that we think about it has been a few years that we were suffering from cognitive dissonance without knowing it.
we feel that finally we have our life back , a life that is just starting.
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Jaidubdub
Welcome, I look forward to reading yr story...
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The truth just ain't the same any more.
by Julia Orwell inthis has been the sentiment of a few i know who have been full jws for decades.
they say the love is not there like it used to be, and it's become less personal.. anyone heard similar comments from oldies?.
we know the 'truth' ain't the truth in the first place, but i have a feeling there may be a lot of older ones hanging on just because it's all they've ever known, and it the alternative, that there is no paradise around the corner like they've always been taught us unthinkable..
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Jaidubdub
This lack of love & principles is what made me start to question the truth. They used to teach us to try to follow Jesus example & be loving to our fellow man & bros & sis... Now it's all about doing what the F&DS tells us to do,no questions asked or else...
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I just can't believe how in the dark they are
by joe134cd inok the term i can best describe myself is a "neutral witness".
im neuteral in the sence that i know there are points that they are clearly wrong on, but just go along with it anyway because it the easier course of action.
i am fully a wear that things aren't the best, but like a bad marriage i just put up with it, do the best i can with the circumstances i find myself in, and hope things will improve, although they know deep down they won't.. anyway that aside.
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Jaidubdub
Up until I found this site - about 2 months ago - u had no idea either... I still find it quite over-whelming at times but getting there...
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I just can't believe how in the dark they are
by joe134cd inok the term i can best describe myself is a "neutral witness".
im neuteral in the sence that i know there are points that they are clearly wrong on, but just go along with it anyway because it the easier course of action.
i am fully a wear that things aren't the best, but like a bad marriage i just put up with it, do the best i can with the circumstances i find myself in, and hope things will improve, although they know deep down they won't.. anyway that aside.
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Jaidubdub
Up until I found this site - about 2 months ago - u had no idea either... I still find it quite over-whelming at times but getting there...