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  A Question for Underground Apostates, How Many Are There?

  by Village Idiot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i first came to this forum i was of the belief that those of us who were still in due to family reasons were few in numbers perhaps one in a thousand in the jws.

  soon i came to the realization that there were many more.

  we have dozens of posters here who are mentally out but still in.

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  In short, I think you should add me to the count of underground apostates :-/
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  Just woke up

  by Doctor Who in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  new to the site.

  currently i am a ministerial servant and was told i was appointed to be an elder.

  i told the brothers i was not ready for that assignment.

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  New posters are chronically welcome here :D

  Keep posting!! xx
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  A Question for Underground Apostates, How Many Are There?

  by Village Idiot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i first came to this forum i was of the belief that those of us who were still in due to family reasons were few in numbers perhaps one in a thousand in the jws.

  soon i came to the realization that there were many more.

  we have dozens of posters here who are mentally out but still in.

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  I'm visiting family (In another country) right now and I have to pretend to be in. However, I obviously cannot compete with their uberdub-ism without gagging. So I just tag along to the meetings, saunter into FS and tune out during the family study... don't ask how!

  I did however rock the boat with mum a couple of nights ago. I mentioned certain things about the fact that the cong may protect pedophiles, that we don't know really where all the money we put in the contribution box goes, and that this could be a man directed organization. She started to freak out!! And I'm not saying freaking out in a way that she's shocked at my insinuations and going to research them, but shocked those things could come out of my mouth.

  She already knows I'm not as "zealous" as I used to be and with zero commenting at the meetings she and dad suspect there's something up with me. However, the other night I realized that anything I say to her at this moment is not going to make her see light. She will only hurt that I might be turning away from the "Truth" and talk WT to me endlessly till I turn back ot being the old uber-JW that I was.So what IS the point in hurting a family u see for a couple of weeks twice a year when all they do is worry about you year round?

  I've decided to keep my mouth shut and pretend for hte rest of the time I'm here.
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  My own daughter has much suffered; she will get justice in due time.

  by TheFadingAlbatros in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  just learned today direct from my beloved daughter that she has been abused between 5 and 12 years old by 2 brothers (her own cousins) and 1 family "friend".

  she has attempted suicide a few days ago.

  luckily she is living and she is not physically injured.

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  So glad to hear that your daughter is feeling better TFA. I've been reading your whole story with a mix of horror, sadness and pain for you. I have a personal attachment to your story, I will tell you why in a private messagse.

  Take care,

  Sillygirl
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  my name is abigail

  by wakeupbuttercup in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  long time lurker here.

  i don't want hate in our hearts - jw are wrong oh so wrong - and i want to blame this religion for making me cold and distant to the world.

  but i believe everything is meant to be, we all have purpose in this world.

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  Welcome Abigail :D

  My ex best friend in the cong shares the same name and my heart did an instant lurch when I saw your post headline. Well, you're not her but you're still another one who's not held captive to a concept by man. A hearty welcome, and looking forward to hearing more from you xx
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  JW cart lives in nice house

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just finished watching the jwbroadcast for february.

  on the part of the jwcart, i couldn't help but notice that the cart came out from a nice expensive home.

  certainly not a place a window washer would be living in.

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  My thoughts exactly! That did look like a nice garage there! 
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  Within one minute JW with trolley directs me to JW.org

  by steve2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i live in relatively small seaside community (regional population around 45,000).

  in my ten years here, i've had witnesses call on me perhaps twice (not special visits but during door-to-door).

  whereas they once canvassed door-to-door much more frequently - and in larger size service groups - there is quite a decline in their door-knocking - at least in this region.. with the advent of the "trolley" work, their visibility has increased - but i'd estimate only marginally.

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  Hey steve2

  For a religion that's been preaching doom forever, this trolley business is definitely not making sense. But then does anything?

  just as u said the people push carting this nonsense are usually genuinely nice. Such a shame they're doing this at the whim and fancy of the eight (or is it 12 now?) men sitting on their butts and making home videos. (For my mum to sit and aww over 😞😒
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  New Apostate: Tempest in a Teacup

  by Tempest in a Teacup in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  first post on here.

  i've been lurking for 3-4 years and i mean i've been a mega lurker, doing marathon reading sessions for months or weeks.. sometimes i proceed by researching specific topics, or posters; other times just reading current discussions.

  i'm particularly fond of "old" post, i.e 10-12-15 years ago.. i have laughed, smiled, got mad, cried etc, just reading some threads here.. as you can see i suffer from some kind of "accute lurkitis".

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  Acute lurkitis :D

  please don't apologise for your English. All that ran through my head while I read your post was : this person ought to be a writer. 

  Welcome, I love reading intro posts and urs just made my day. (Or night, if u will ;)

  
  

  
  
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  Quick introduction

  by OzGirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  only have a few minutes to spare so thought i would throw this together.. been in for about 30 years.

  questions and doubts gathered over that time.

  i have a keen interest in the legal and financial matters of the watchtower.. came across this site about 5 years ago.

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  Welcome Ozzie girl :D
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  Meetup in Paris

  by sillygirlforgotpassword in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't been posting on the board often enough and now that i'm around here i want to take the opportunity to thank every kind word, private message, and piece of advice that;s come my way.

  there are beautiful people with grand hearts on this forum and i've decided its' time to maybe get my lazy butt off my chair and organize a meetup around where i am.

  i hope there are enough of you around here to make it.. next month perhaps?

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  What must I do tempt ye lot to this thing? :P