Posts by freddi

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What urged YOU to join the cult?

by gydja in

i am just curious now...i was wondering, if you are not born into the jw organization, why did you join in?

what was it that interested you most?

why did you accept to study the bible?

freddi

I was exposed to the J.W.'s when I was 11. My best friend was and still is one. She used to always tell me that I had such a sincere heart and therefore it would be natural for me to be lead to the organization. So throughout my entire teenage yrs and in my twenties I was going to the hall. I wasn't baptized however until I was 28. Needless to say my best friend is no longer my best friend. She stopped talking to me in early 91. Oh well, at least my eyes are not blinded anymore. Still struggling but with you guys it is a joy.

Peace,

Freddi

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What's Your Favourite War Movie???

by dottie in

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well since everyone's mind is on the obvious...thought i'd add a twist to it and hopefully no flame war will come of it .

what is your fave war movie??

i have 2: full metal jacket and apocalypse now.

freddi

Hey does anyone remember Glory with Denzel Washington? That was great! Another goodies was Platoon. These two movies really tugged at my emotions.

Peace,

Freddi

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Should WOMEN Serve in Combat???

by JT in

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for anyone who knows me, i have always been a very strong support for women's right to do as they please in life, but today we had a very interesting discussion about this issue>.

this is to me one area where i wonder is it really the best thing to do, not so much because of how we in the west perhaps view women in positions and power, but how women are often times viewed by those that we maybe at war with.

culturally as men we have been conditioned to protect the woman- in fact in almost all cultures that i can think of that basic mindset is held by most men i would dare say-.

freddi

This is a rather interesting topic. I do think that women have the right to enlist in the military but I don't think that they should be allowed to enter combat on the front line. I know that women are mentally able to handle things sometimes even better than men. Physically, can a man handle the strain of childbirth? I really don't think so. A woman can even take on the physical abuse of a male abuser. I myself am into martial arts and can protect myself as a woman but I don't think that I would like to be in combat. Just the thought of what my captures would do to me as a woman. And I know that men can be raped as well but women have to contend with menstruation monthly and I don't think that the captors would care if the women p.o.w.s had acess to feminine products. They would probably just let them sit there in their own blood. No! I could never see that. Even the thought is utterly disgusting.

I do however respect and honor the women who feel like they have the courage to deal with whatever is thrust at them. My heart goes out to them.

Peace,

Freddi

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Head Games

by freddi in

i am not new to the board but i am new to the shunning that i am receiving from my former bro and sis of my old k.h.

you see, i was a baptized member of j.w.

's in 1988 and then i stopped attending in 1990. in 2002 started attending a baptisit church and i was baptized by the church in the same year.

freddi

Much thanks to everyone on this thread who has responded to how I am feeling. I appreciate all the advice and I will read up on shunning and i will also open my eyes further by reading the books that were suggested.

It is true they are no longer my brothers and sisters. unfortunately, they are lost and I don't want to be involved with people who would inflict mental pain on another. The only reason why I guess that I started to notice was because for many yrs when I would see the j.w.'s on the street I would try to cross the street before they would see me. You know how they try to get you to come back to the hall by making you feel guilty. Finally, I took my husband's advice and didn't allow them to make me feel like I did something wrong. It was just such a shock to see the immediate change when I found the courage to walk on the same side of the street actually walk right past them.

It took me awhile to get over the guilt of leaving but with everyone's support here on the board, I am convinced that it will take me a shorter time to get over the shunning. Besides, I must always ask myself what kind of God would make one feel humiliated.

Peace everyone and thanks again.

Freddi

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Head Games

by freddi in

i am not new to the board but i am new to the shunning that i am receiving from my former bro and sis of my old k.h.

you see, i was a baptized member of j.w.

's in 1988 and then i stopped attending in 1990. in 2002 started attending a baptisit church and i was baptized by the church in the same year.

freddi

Hi all,

I am not new to the board but I am new to the shunning that I am receiving from my former bro and sis of my old k.h. You see, I was a baptized member of j.w.'s in 1988 and then I stopped attending in 1990. In 2002 started attending a Baptisit Church and I was baptized by the church in the same year. one day one of the j.w. sisters who used to talk to me noticed me going to another church. Since then, I have been shunned by all of them. Am I now considered an apostate?

I am glad that I have found freedom to believe the way that I want to but I feel so hurt by the way that my former mates totally ignore me. When they see me, they just look in another direction or they just look up in the air. I know that it is foolish for me to feel any sort of pain by them doing this, but I do. How do I get over this? Can others on this board please tell me how they dealt with this same situation.

peace,

freddi

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Awakening of a JW, Diane Wilson

by Celia in

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i ordered the book 2 days ago at my local bookstore.

got it today.

started reading and i can't stop !

freddi

hi all,

i just got the book myself. it is sort of like a personal diary for all former witnesses. i am sure that we can all relate to every detail that she describes in the book. i know that i can.

peace

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michael jackson interview

by the mole in

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****the mole..........to those of you who didnt see the interview...dr. bashir stated that jacksons where abused as youths and that because they are jehovahs witness michael is afraid of having normal sexual relations.............................more proof that jw's do abuse there families and abnormal sexual desires come those being suppressed and made to conform to an unnatural worship of our god jehovah..they are the unholy thing trying to stand in a holy place...

freddi

as a woman who was once baptized as a witness and married to a witness, sex was never something that was looked down upon. we loved it when we were engaged in it. heck, we even had sex before we were married. my baptism present consisted of a good role in the hay and that was before we were married as well. i knew of several witness couples who were engaging in sex unbenounced to the elders. it is something done but not widely known and definetly not spoken about.

i was only taught to believe that sex was reserved for marriage but like i said we did it. my only complaint was that my then j.w. husband looked down upon oral sex.

peace,

freddi

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 1-26-03 WT Study

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 1-26-03 wt study

december 15, 2002 page 8.

"draw close to god".

freddi

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if only i knew about this site before i became involved the j.w.'s i would have known the aztual "truth".

keep up the awesome work blondie.

much love and respect.

peace

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 1-19-03 WT Study

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 1-19-03 wt study

december 1, 2002 wt page 18. personal study that equips us as teachers.

1 timothy 4:15,16.

freddi

hi there,

as usual that was a good post. i always look forward to reading them.

what concordances and commentaries do you have from the net? could you give me the website addresses. i have strong's concordane but that is all.

peace

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How long were you baptized until you left?

by YellowLab in

i'm interested to find out how long each of you were baptized until you decided to leave?.

i was baptized december, 1989 and left six years later.. if only i didn't get baptized in the first place, then i could tell my family how wonderful the holidays were!

yellowlab.

freddi

born - 1960

started studying - 1972 to 1975 then stopped

started studying again 1981 to 1982 then stopped

started real study - 1986 to 1988

baptized - 1988

married to j.w. brother - six months after baptism

left on my own - 1990

divorced - spring 1991

remarried a worldly man - 1997 (amen)

baptized - as a baptist in 2002 (praise the Lord)

I "AIN'T" NEVER BEEN HAPPIER

now i get to speak on how to guard yourself from being ensnared by the false doctrine of the j.w.'s

baptized as a baptist - 2002 and finally happy (praise Jehovah)