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  Moments of Epiphany... and other touchstones in life...

  by AK - Jeff in

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  when i realized that 1975 was past, and the end appeared no closer than before.when a boe made up of men i had 'served' with for better than a decade were willing to write a letter of 'recommedation' that was character assassination at it's finest, and then defend the lies within with a straight face and no remorse.when i began to notice that many of the 'friends' seemed mentally unstable, in an organization that claimed it offered the greatest hope for mankind and the 'only true brotherhood' of supporter's available.when i saw a 'bible student' who was refused any assistance in her move to another congregation because of her sins before she was ever baptized [she never was in fact].when i was 'allowed' to conduct funerals and weddings that needed a minister, but for people who were too soiled in one way or another for the self-righteous upper-crust elders to touch.

  yet they all attended and seemed to rejoice/mourn with all others in attendance.the day in the early 90's when i read a critique of jehovah's witnesses in which the author roundly condemned jw's eschatology regarding the '1914 generation', and in such article stated that they would have to renounce such foolish reasoning soon, before the end of the century to avoid being the 'relgious laughingstock' of the world.the day in 1995 when i saw his predictions come precisely true in the watchtower.when i watched and saw no other jw's bothered by this massive change in position.the months that i compiled a chart in which, using actuarial mortality figures, in which i applied the numbers, age-group by age-group to the 'annointed' from 1941 to 2002, and saw that it was empirically impossible for 8500 to still be alive.the month in which i read ray franz' books, and found myself aware that my life was about to change forever.october 2006, when after 3 years of 'fading' and staying out of sight, i submitted my letter of disassociation, and saw a look of happiness on the face of the friend-elder that took the document, though it meant the end of 20 years of personal friendship with him.the day my cousin - my best friend for 35 years - decided i was unworthy of even a reply to a simple email.the list is longer.

  but so theraputic to put in words.

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  Service has gotten so lame...They didn't even ask why?

  by FreeWilly in

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  so the dubs were working my street this weekend.

  unfortunately i got home just after they visited my house.

  so i see a couple working a few houses down.

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  What was the first mean/unjust thing you saw as a JW that affected you?

  by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit in

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  think back.

  you can list more than one.

  .it's ok. how did you rationalize the actions of others?

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  JW are total Bullies

  by sandy in

  1. watchtower
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  my grandmother passed away the other night.

  it was expected; she's been sick in/out of the hospital for a while now.

  most of us are more relieved than anything else because she has been so miserable these last six months or longer.

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  Name only One - one only - the best only!!!!

  by AK - Jeff in

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  your absolute favorite song of all time.

  no lists.

  just your absolute favorite and artist.. mine:.

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  Are You 'Dreaming of a White Christmas' yet?

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  oh, come on - somebody had to do this thread!

  my stereo is rending xmas music as i type this - a wonderful celtic version of "the christmas song".

  snow is flying outside my window - and i am getting in the xmas mood already.

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  Roll call time - What KH's have you attended.............

  by Check_Your_Premises in

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  naperville, dekalb, joliet......... il.

  i tried to bump an old thread on this topic, but i couldn't find it.. anyone?

  beuller?.

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  Today I was un-shunned.....

  by AK - Jeff in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  not typical of my sil to do more than just a casual greeting and look nervous when i run across her somewhere.

  last time i met her in public at a restuarant she tried to weave across the room and hope i did not see her [fear of eating with an apostate i suppose.].

  today the opposite - i came in to the restuarant and she was there, seated alone.

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  Ever wonder if an old friend turned apostate?

  by beautifulisfree in

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  2. friends

  i often wonder if my old witness friends from my past are still in the 'truth' (god i hope not)?

  i know this site is pretty popular amongst ex-witnesses.

  and since most of us have 'fake names'...we could be talking to someone that we already know.

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  What's Your Favorite Brand of Beer?

  by tfsm in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i know this is slightly off-topic but i find alot of the discussion here somewhat depressing and most of it is far too cerebral for me.

  i (obviously) live in america and i'm a big fan of beer.

  light, dark, lager, ale, whatever.

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