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  Born in or brought in observation

  by startingover in

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  i was a born in jw.

  i suppose i could best be described now as an athiest.

  i have a hard time understanding how someone can figure out the jw scam and then become a born again christian.

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  I was brought i , I suppose, having started studying at 40 and baptised at 41. I wasn't a believer in god pre - jw, and I am no longer a believer now. After 13 mostly unpleasant years in the borg, another religion is the las thing I'd want, or need
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  Uh...hi...

  by klinton in

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  2. friends

  i was looking around the internet, trying to locate an image of god's chariot to show someone, and i found this little place here.

  it's...interesting.

  as far as i can tell from poking around there seems to be a mix of the faithful, the inactive, and the disfellowshiped (like myself).

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  Hi Klinton, welcome to the board.

  I am da'd myself, jumped before I was pushed so to speak
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  Our dog died. :(

  by Mulan in

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  2. friends

  our 15 year old dog died this afternoon..............with assistance from a veterinarian friend of rachel's (princess).

  she was old, sick, and with multiple health issues.

  it was a really hard decision, but the vet really helped ease my mind, by assuring me it was time.

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  So sorry to hear that Mulan, it's so hard when a beloved pet dies, I really feel for you
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  My youngest son had an interesting question. Are there at this moment more

  by avengers in

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  xjdubbs than jdubbs?.

  are there at this moment more xjdubbs than jdubbs?.

  are there at this moment more jdubbs than xjdubbs?.

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  dedpoet

  If there aren't more ex jws than current jws already, I think maybe there soon will be. More and more people in the org are seeing it for what it is - a man made religion built on fairytale promises with no truth in them whatsoever. I hope to be around when the tower falls and becomes rubble.
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  How many more years before no one believes in God?

  by JH in

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  do you think there will come a time, where no one will believe in god or even talk about him?.

  children at school aren't taught religion any more around here since years.. so, how long do you think it will take before no one talks about god anymore?

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  Foe most of my adult life, I didn't believe in God.

  Then, when I was 40, the borg convinced me of his existence.

  14 years later, I don't believe in him any more, and I reckon a lot of people world wide share my view, but maybe not half yet
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  Oh My God... Oh my God

  by lola28 in

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  2. friends

  i had a very dear friend that was disfellowshiped over two years ago.

  i just found out she got reinstated should i call her?

  why dosen't hallmark make cards for occasions like these?

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  ........ Sure you should call her. Tell her "Good Luck"

  Good idea, she's going to need it
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  Music anyone?

  by searching4? in

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  you can tell alot about someone by the music they listen to.

  my favorite singers are jack johnson and billy holiday, but i also love kanye west and green day.

  what kind of music do you listen to?

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  Led Zeppelin

  10000 Maniacs

  Canned Heat

  Free

  Dire Straits

  Many other blues/rock atists
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  I was reading a post today about the kingdom songs we sang as JW's.

  by booker-t in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was thinking about the kingdom songs we sang as jw's and was wondering about you posters out there that are ex-jw's or still jw's what was you all time favorite "kingdom song" or what was you all time horrible song that we sang from both songbooks (1966 songbook or the later songbook made in 1984 sing praises to jehovah.

  my favorite song was song #119 in the 1966 songbook "keep your eyes on the prize".

  i like this song because it made me feel that armaggeddon was coming fast and the "new system" would be here to give me the prize.

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  I didn't like any of them really, being a rock fan they weren't my type of music anyway.I hope I never hear any of them again
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  GoingGoingGone

  by twinflame in

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  i just want to send my thoughts and well wishes to ggg.

  i was in touch with her until the time of the florida hurricane and she was in a very close path of the worst of it.

  i haven't seen her online since and sincerely hope all is well with her and her loved ones.. please join me in sending good thoughts her way and having a warm welcome ready when she returns to us.

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  GGG, I hope all is well with you

  Look forward to hearing from you again soon
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  My first topic, my struggles with the dubs.

  by the_leander in

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  first and formost i'd like to say thankyou to everyone who has ever posted here before, your posts have made me laugh, cry smile and frown.

  up until about two weeks ago, i was nervous about posting here, tonight, at 5:04am as i write this, i am no longer so, the fact of the matter is, i really don't give a damn as to whether or not someone in the local congrigation reads this or not.

  i'm not a jw, i never have been, and barring getting really steamingly drunk for a good few years on the trot or suffering some other similarly catastrophic brain trauma, i never will be.

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  Greetings leander, welcome to the board

  I really feel for you, and I sincerely hope that things do turn out well for you

  take care my friend

  dedpoet