Posts by IronClaw

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When I walked into the doughnut shoppe...

by G Money in

jw
friends

i had forgotten to look for toyota camrys in the parking lot as it was a saturday at noon.

and lo and behold... who should i see sitting at a table but a group on break.

i knew them all well but only 2 recognized me.

IronClaw

Love that is conditional on accepting every ink droplet from the presses of the Governing Body cannot be evidence of truth, so they cannot have truth because that is what their version of love requires.

Conditional love is what its all about. One of my youngest daughters friends asked her father (not a witness) how come people dont talk to me anymore. His answer was almost verbatim of what AuldSoul cited above.

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I think many of you will return to the religion one day

by free2beme in

jw
friends

i don't mean this as an insult, more of a life experience thing.

i saw a lot of people leave in my years there and a lot were angry with the religion and the people, and some even protested the kingdom halls and wrote things in the newspapers.

a lot though, came back in time, as it was just the comfort zone they felt at ease in.

IronClaw

For me now that I know the truth about the Org. I cannot go back. I would be lying to myself. I cannot live a lie. I have a wife, kids, sister and mother who think I'm an apostate who will die soon. But as hard as it is to live with this everyday, I will say again, I CANNOT live a LIE. Just my personality I guess. I have to be true to myself and my free conscience now.

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Did your WT-BATS training enable you to accept other conformists?

by Frannie Banannie in

when you were part of the wts, did you have any problem with accepting and befriending people from all walks of life?

or did it prevent you from accepting others from different lifestyles and educational backgrounds?

for instance:.

IronClaw

Hell Frannie, I fit into a few of the catagories you suggested and probably a few more under the "Other" box. I was from poor upbringing myself, when I got older had my share of Bikes, visited many a strip clubs (you know the lifestyle). I think it actually has helped me rather than the other way around. It made me more understanding of people. Heck I used to ride with people from all walks of life. From the haves to the have nots. We all got along.

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