Posts by outforever

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My Relief

by Smart in

what a massive relief!

thank god i have just found this site the other day!

i don't know where to begin!

New ExJW here for the first time.

by WideAwake7 in

i am here for the first time ...but have enjoyed reading others experiences that i feel i can relate too.

i used to be an elder for more than 20 years .

i have successfully faded with my wife and children.

outforever

Welcome welcome - like the others on this site - I am also interested in an elder leaving: and leaving with his wife.

What can you expect when you are to the wedding. I think they will greet you but they will not ask you anything - they are too scared! so they will talk about the weather / sports / etc: so enjoy the food and drink!

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Give me a reason not to go back

by chukky 594 in

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friends

been out now for 10 yrs but life is a mess.

starting to think its because i have no spiritual compass.

why shouldn't i consider going back?.

outforever

Do not be scared to STAY OUT: many persons want to go back because they still think it is the truth: do yourself a favour and read Coc: (do not be scared) you might want to go back because it is too easy as many has said: too easy for THEM to think for you. it is time to THINK for YOURSELF: why don't you try another church if you want to: see how they teach about Jesus: once again I say do NOT BE SCARED: of the outside world: it has so much to offer.

But do NOT GO BACK - my last word on this.

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WTF THIS S*** IS REAL!!!!

by Yondaime in

as i am typing this post i am constantly looking over my shoulder to see if anybody is at my bedroom door lol guys i know i am stuck in a a cult.

but this s*** is f****** crazy!!!!.

w13 11/15 p.16 par.17 -- " at that time, the life-saving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

outforever

haha Yondaime - I could you see you running back to your room with butterflies in your stomach: hoping that no one saw you go into your dad's bag! quite funny!

But now you know "cult" mind will come into play if anyone knows how you feel - so if you cannot leave: as you still staying at home: just take it easy and enjoy this board - lots of us to encourgae you: read the books that are recommended (if you can hide them away from your parents)

Thank goodness you woke up early in life: life no scared by being in for sooooo long.

enjoy life even though you are still "in"

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First post

by BenRichards in

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friends

i've been lurking here off and on for a few years, figured i would introduce myself and share the clif notes version of my story.. i'm in my late 30's and was born in.

mom was a jw, dad wasn't.

got baptized in my teens and started dating my eventual wife.

outforever

Always say this now you have "Freedom" wonderful feeling, isn't it?

Great you and wife out! so stay outforever!

Take all the advice from above: about leading questions to your mom: that might drop a "seed".

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Hello JWN family!

by crazyhorse in

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friends

hello jwn!

im a 22 yr active jw and i recently realized the truth about the truth.

im from an african country where most people dont think critically and just accept things as they are without questioning.

outforever

Where in Africa are you?

Stomers country: Blue and white!

Sharks all the way! haha

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Hello JWN family!

by crazyhorse in

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friends

hello jwn!

im a 22 yr active jw and i recently realized the truth about the truth.

im from an african country where most people dont think critically and just accept things as they are without questioning.

outforever

I am from South Africa - Durban

Afrikanman think you from Joburg? or is it Pretoria?

Which part of Africa are you from Crazyhorse? see you said you will wait till you leave the country?

Welcome anyway - you have quite a few years "in" hope you can cope.

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A new member

by LP97 in

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i'm a 17 year old from scotland.

can i just say this site is absolutely brilliant.

finally found people with open minds and free thought that doesn't just consist of "well the wt told me this so it must be right".. my story is that i'm just like any other child of a jw...brought up into a life of indoctrination where "the world's" thinking is automatically wrong.. that is until i was 14 - a light turned on in my head.

outforever

Freedom!

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Sept 1 service meeting mystery revealed

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

the letter has appeared at last - just for uk.

it is a money grab for the new bethel which has been approved.

there is a video to be shown - just watched it - brief summary of uk bethels, why current one is too small, why we need money to build a new one.

outforever

When they asked from the platform to pledge money - we all had a blank sheet just to put the amount on: no name or fform to fill in: at that stage I was so scared not to put anything on that blank page: so put an amount: but did not pay it: felt so guilty: if only (well not really) I felt like I do today: I would have put R50 000 a month (rands in South Africa) haha would have been so funny!

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Smiling at a Disfellowshipped JW instead of Completely Ignoring him

by ProfCNJ in

i was driving our car going to our assigned territory for our sunday field minsitry (was with jw 2 sisters) when i saw a disfellowshipped jw riding his motorcycle heading towards us.

the guy was df'd around 2 months ago only (won't delve much on his case).

approximately about 10 meters, we saw him smile.

outforever

Always said hi and even a talk - funny thing is as I said in another post about not being invited to my nephews wedding - when he was d/f I spoke to him - now the foot is on the other shoe and he does not do the same - I got d/f because when the elders wanted to speak to me about my diffirent way of thinking - I called him him up and told him that surely after all these years of being in the so called truth he can see that it is not! so end of story for me. Anyway others get d/f for "other things" and think that they are all right.

Yes thank god for apostates we get all the d/f going.