Amazing
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Part 8: Defining Moment - visit with Ray Franz
by Amazing ini asked jesus to help me be just a christian, and no more religion in my life.
when he answered, i told him who i was, and that i just sent off a letter ... but i wanted to talk to him to see if he might be available on the weekend i was there.
ray would not hear of it, and asked me to stay at his home for the weekend with he and his wife.
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My article was published
by RunningMan inmuch to my surprize, i received an e-mail from a webzine this morning, telling me that one of my articles was published.
they must be very hard up for material.. it is on the subject of "the women of the bible".
it outlines some of the gender discrimination of the bible, and highlights a few inconsistancies in some of the bible stories that mention women.. if anyone is interested, it can be found at: http://www.liberator.net/.
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My wife's anxiety, guilt
by ashitaka inmy wife has been depressed each time we see our jw friends.
she doesn't want to see them anymore, because it reminds her of what she left behind, and it makes her feel bad.. i've offered to go back to meetings for a while to help her break away.
she never wants to go back, but her guilt and anger make her so uncomfortable around active jw's.....it's really bothering her.. any good books out there on breaking away from controlling organizations, especially concentrating on keeping the friendships but not the allegiance to the organization in question?
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Part 7: Resignation into the Void
by Amazing inpart 7: resignation into the void .
the memorial was now past ... and the moment of final decision arrived.
i could no longer continue on being a jw, or at least serving in an appointed position of any kind.
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the haberdahser who cried wolf
by Celia indo you know the book : apocalypse wow !
by james finn garner, published in 1997 ?.
i love this kind of humor.... anyway, one of the chapter is titled : the haberdasher who cried wolf.
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When To Stop Being X ?????
by ladonna inwhen is it time to stop being an xjw, or an x anything?
when is it time to stop being on xjw forums?
when is it time to just live?.
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My Committment to JWD
by Amazing ini debated the wisdom of making this post.
i have made every effort to make it as neutral as possible to avoid personally offending anyone.
i may be losing my marbles here, but i feel that this needs to be said.
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JW.com's Family Tree
by Billygoat ini am, and always have been, intrigued by human behavior.
i love people watching!
on my first date with neil, we went to a restaurant and sat at a table in the bar.
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Part 6 a/b: Last Pub Talk - Memorial Saga
by Amazing inpart 6(a): last public talk the memorial saga .
[note: now things really get interesting.
this is a longer post, but it needs to be said because the events get more and more bizarre!
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Thanks, Amazing
by jukief ini want to thank you for your recent posts about your experiences coming out of the religion.
i've always thought that personal experiences are more powerful and convincing than arguing doctrinal points.
although there's a place for such arguments and discussions, seeing what other people have been through and how they've dealt with their loss of faith and extracting themselves from the religion are most compelling and helpful for people who are going through the same experience.. my parents are in a difficult position; they no longer believe in the religion, but they feel that if they were to just quit, their two children who are still jws will shun them.