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  Out of the ordinary sacrifices you've made

  by REBORNAGAIN in

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  what kind of unusual sacrifices did you make as a jdub?

  i knew a sister who avoided nail polish because a householder didn't like it.

  she wanted to please the lady.

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  I knew an older sister who hated "I Love Lucy" because Lucy wasn't in subjection to her husband
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  A Moment of Silence For Linda

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  Sweetface's father has a message for everyone here!

  by sweetface2233 in

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  after being raised as a jw, my dad was df'd for the 2nd time in 1994. that year he lost a wife, 3 children, mother and brother, as well as every friend he had made throughout his 40 years of life.

  over the years my sister and i gradually started contacting him, but never had a real father/daughter relationship.

  a few years ago, during my divorce, he and i sat down and started discussing his feelings.

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  What a thoughtful guy your dad is! Please give him a great big "Thank you"!
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  Hi from a newbie here

  by tere1998 in

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  i joined this site about a week ago and have enjoyed reading all the posts and chatter.

  i was raised in the jws, baptized at 17 (didn't know any better) but once i got married and had a baby, i just didn't have enough time to go to all the meetings during the week.

  we got the "shepherding calls" and pretty much were looked down on for not going to all the meetings.

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  Welcome Tere! You are bringing back my old memories of disrespecting the elders!
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  Hi ,,, here I am

  by Nick! in

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  i joined this forum very recently, and have already posted some comments in reply to given threads.. you may want to know that .

  - i am living in the e.u.

  s. - i was raised as a jw since the age of 2.

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  Welcome Nick! You've worn many hats! Looking forward to hearing your point of view!
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  Scary Songs

  by Clam in

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  did you have a song or tune that used to give you the creeps when you were a kid?

  i used to hate sparky's magic piano, while the theme from dr.who used to make me put my hands over my ears.. i've been trying to think of some more .

  clam .

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  As a dub, the Stones, "Sympathy for the Devil" would always creep me out.
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  WHAT QUESTIONS WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK YOUR COs and POs?

  by badboy in

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  any takers?

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  I wanted to know how they can justify breezing into town and making judgements on congregations. All they do is look at the congo's statistics and then lecture everyone on how bad they are doing. Must be a real power trip!
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  Update: Last Nights Meeting

  by FadingELD in

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  first of all i would like to think everyone for the support i recieved yesterday.

  i would also like to shed some light on my past, hopefully this does not give it away as to who i might be.

  my wife and i were both raised as jw, we were both baptized when were fifteen years old.

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  I admire that you took a stand. By the time you finish reading CoC, you'll be even happier that you walked out on the Elders. Your sons will feel secure that you are supporting them. You are the only support they have until your wife decides to lighten-up on the situation. She may come around if she gets a chance to think for herself and not let others influence her. Please keep us updated on how things are going. You'll get a lot of support here.
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  What did you not like about the paradise?

  by reneeisorym in

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  i have always loved it when the seasons changes.

  i was always told that we would have temerate weather all of the time and the seasons wouldn't chage.

  i always thought i would miss the changing leaves, budding flowers after it has been so cold, and the snow.

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  I didn't like the fact that after everything was all nice and perfect and everyone was happy, Satan is supposed to be let loose again. Everyone would be tested and judged (again). Didn't everyone go through enough to survive Armegeddon the first time? So much for an abundance of peace!
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  freinds

  by karter in

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  hi all, been lerking for a few years now was a j.w for 38 years.. for reasons i may explain later i "burnt out and faded away" "checked out and left" " no regrets(they don't work).. ive read alot of stories and can relate to what your saying but was there anything positive you took away from being a j.w??.

  for me it was the ability to communicate i'm in business when i go to quote a job i'm at ease explaining things and getting my point across.. what about you ??.

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  Welcome! I put in 38 years myself. A fader also. Happier than ever to be free!

  In hindsight, I think being a JW kept me out of a lot of trouble as a teenager and probably gave me values I still stick to. But also in hindsight, I still wish my mother would have stayed in the Baptist church instead of getting us involved with the JW teachings. The bad outweights the good.