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RubaDub
3rd generation dub. Former MS for five years plus one year as Pioneer. Was in process of being appointed an Elder (gave several public talks) when I started the fade. Still technically "in" as I attend meetings about once every month or so. Got very tired of the micro-management of every aspect of a person's life. Blaming the R&F for everything drives me crazy. The R&F are not the ones publishing these things! And the UN ... and ... I am divorced from ex-dub wife (she DA'd). Several years later, I met a lovely Columbian woman (yes, she is Catholic) and married her near the end of 2001. We have been respectful of each others beliefs. We focus on what we have in common, not the differences. We are truly in love. Most of my family are JW's (parents, aunts, cousins) and know nothing about her. I live in the Southeast and they live in the New York/New England area. However, she has a wonderful family and they have shown love and respect toward me. Ten or so in her family even flew here to the USA from Columbia for the wedding. Wow, people that show love without being judgemental! How interesting! I'm not here to bad-mouth anyone or anything, just to share my thoughts, feelings and yes at times, frustrations. Also, I feel my health has also been affected. I have been diagnosed with SAS disease (Stadium Ass Syndrome) in which over time my butt has become shaped like a stadium seat.
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Junction-Guy
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JamesThomas
Was raised as a JW by loving parents who sincerely believed they were doing the best thing. Baptised in my late twenties, and df'd in my early thirties for - surprisingly - not being able to pray to Jehovah, during a meeting with the elders. My heart would no longer allow me to worship a tiny Biblical concept of a god. Today I have no religion, and see all beliefs as part of a false story weaved by the mind which is mistakenly identified with as who and what we are. We are not the story; not what we believe ourselves to be.
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Nosferatu
Studied for 13 years, never been baptized. Made it as far as Unbaptized Publisher. I attended my last meeting on August 15, 1996. Check out my blog: http://www.classicalgasemissions.blogspot.com/
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Smiles
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wannaexit
I was raised in a very devout jw family. I was a regular pioneer for 20 years. My husband , who had been trying for years to get me to see, handed me Crisis of Conscience and In Search of Christian Freedom . Once I read Ray's books all the pieces of the puzzle came together.
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Roddy
A JW drop-out.
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WingCommander
Hi! I just like to pop in here once in a while to hear about things you'd never hear about in the org. through regular channels. I don't feel it's right for a man made organization to have absolute power, as absolute power eventually corrupts absolutely. Therefor, I really only look to the Bible and God for guidance, and I never, put faith or trust in mere men or an organization in which the members don't even know the leaders names. I don't feel it is right that the WTBS claim They are the mediator for all those not of the 144,000 - that is pure drivel. I am learning and discovering more and more about the WTBS, it's false prophecies, slanted doctrine, blood issue, and much more from doing my own research. I feel so guilty for being conned by this man-made organization for so long.
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scotsman
I’m out of here, the racism that’s tolerated on JWD is nauseating.