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Is it all downhill after leaving JW's?
by lynnmelo in
1. jw
2. friends
i know many people will get angry at this, but i had to share some observations i've had since i discovered this board a couple of days ago (see my original post under "why all the venom?").

i'll be very honest and say that i was hoping that i would discover that the jw's were wrong about some things, including the so-called "apostate" sites (i have been recommended to some internet sites and some books that i plan to investigate further).

i was hoping to find that people really didn't need the jw's "spiritual food" to remain true to god.
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As a JW did you ever have a personal relationship with God?
by Evanescence in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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as a jehovah's witness did you ever have a personal relationship with god?.

evanescence
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Do Animals Have Feelings?
by anewme in
1. jw
2. friends
do they feel love?

fear?

jealousy?
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To Rebel or not to Rebel? that is the question!
by freedomlover in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am truly looking for your honesty on this issue...not that i think any of you have been dishonest - i just don't want the sugar coated version of pollyanna lines.. i have spoken about this subject privately with one of you - ;) - and also with my hubby.

however, i'm wondering if i'm in the minority here when i bring this subject up.

being raised a jw i had to be so straight for so long.
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What's The Most Important Thing In Your Life Now???
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
god?

family?

friends?
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Looking for some advice
by MuadDib in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm a young man raised in the jws, been meaning to get the hell out of dodge for a few years now (basically ever since starting a history degree and learning why the jw conception of history, science, and indeed of reality is so utterly nonsensical, in addition to having discovered girls and fun).

i have no qualms about leaving the organization, i don't care what the elders or anyone else think about my decision - with the exception of my family.

i love my family deeply and i know that my decision will really hurt them, especially my mother (a full-time pioneer), and this is making me hesitate to do what i know needs to be done in addition to causing me a lot of worry and stress.
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Has God Just Set Us Up For Failure?
by confused_101 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the fact that in the very beginning god created man and then woman and placed them in the garden of eden, then he told them that they could partake of all the fruits from the trees but that they shouldnt touch his tree.

the tree of knowledgethat is like putting cookies in front of a kid and telling them that they cant eat them.

then he allowed satan to speak to eve (through the serpent) and convince her to eat and then she would know all that was good and bad.
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Card of Encouragement From Long-time JW Reeks of Despair
by Seeker4 in
1. jw
2. friends
i happened to see a card a few minutes ago from a jw i grew up with to another jw that we grew up with.

all of us are in our 50s now, and we've known each other since we were early teens.. the sister who wrote the card has pioneered for decades.

she's married, but decided to never have kids.
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I just found this site....THANK GOD!
by confused_101 in
1. jw
2. friends
ok long story short i was baptized at 17 (because i felt pressured into it), and i was df about 2yrs ago i believe (i'm 27 now).

i wasn't at the final meeting, or any meeting about my dfing.

i had an elder call me twice at work and tell me that there was meeting that night.
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If JWs knock on Christmas Day...what will you say?
by diamondblue1974 in
1. jw
2. friends
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i always remember jws making a special effort to go out on fs on christmas day...and near me they still do....what will you say to them if they should knock on your door?.

db74