I feel I've really progressed in the last six months. I'm not as bitter as many here so I don't deal with anger or resentment issues, but I am questioning my belief in God. I have already completely lost all faith in any organized religion. It's a continuing journey. But I feel much happier now and an enormous weight of guilt has been taken from my shoulders. I look at the future with alot more optimism. For me and for my children. And I feel excited about getting on with the next chapter.
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Are you making progress?
by nvrgnbk inwe're all in different stages of exiting the jw organization.. how do you feel about where you are at today, compared with a year ago?
do you see positive growth in yourself?
or do you feel stagnant?.
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poll for the ladies....
by sweetstuff ini noticed alot of polls of what the guys prefer..how about the ladies?
do you prefer blonde, redhead or dark?
how about height?
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very nice hubby Renee!!!! baby will be beautiful!!
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poll for the ladies....
by sweetstuff ini noticed alot of polls of what the guys prefer..how about the ladies?
do you prefer blonde, redhead or dark?
how about height?
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I like dark haired guys. Although I also like some grey in some men. Looks very sexy. I love brown eyes. As far as build, I tend to be more drawn towards thicker stout men taller than myself. Athletic build...And probably of italian or spanish descent.
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Who is more likely to be disfellowshipped....a man or a woman?
by Gill inwho is more likely to be disfellowshipped for 'sinning'?
is it a man or a woman?
which one is likely to be reinstated faster if they are df'd?.
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I've also seen it go both ways. I think it depends more on the jc committee than anything else. Which elders you got...Probably has alot to do with how active your family is and the influence in the congregation that they have.
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Do Witnesses Care About Chronology Anymore?
by minimus inlet's say christ threw the devil out in 1914, so what?
does 1914 have any real signifance to a jehovah's witness anymore?
all i can see is that "this proves we're living in the last days of the last days".
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Chronology stopped being important once they changed their policy on the generation thing. I mean, their was a selfish side to learning it. Figuring out how many years till Armageddon....Not because their was a love of numbers or something..ha!!
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Are Some Witnesses Becoming Scary?
by metatron inperhaps many of you are out of touch with large numbers of witnesses.
i think it is fair to say that.
much of the 'fire' has gone out of them, in recent years.
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Yes I also noticed this ALOT!!! The fanatical unbalanced JW's (elders, co's etc) are always the ones that end up getting DF'ed. Usually for the very thing they bothered others about. Porn, inmorality....
I think that people who turn apostate are actually that are probably the most sincere christian-like people. When asked to constantly judge and criticize others we can't because our love for people as a whole is too great. Not really good for someone who is in a religion that thinks everyone will die except them.
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This is the day you were born...
by Princess Daisy Boo inso this is the day that princess daisy boo entered the world, 30 years ago.. last night, my mom called and in the course of the conversation she say something along the lines of " thirty years ago today i was in labour - how does it feel to be almost 30... and then carried on about something random.
so my question to you all is this... how do your dub family or friends acknowledge your birthday, or do they?
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Even before i became inactive I always bothered my siblings about being a year older...sending a hallmark or something...they usually make some sarcastic comment to me on my birthday about being older, etc......
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are we inactive or what?
by inactive? ini would like someone to discuss some issues i have.
i understand all are welcome here, so i am sure some elders or former elders could help me.
i was a pioneer for 7 years, before that i was a regular auxiliarry pioneer for 3 years, i have been a witness for 17 years.
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on the way out..I'm with you on this one....
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Shower or bath?
by Quentin in.
would you rather take a shower, or a bath?
i prefere showers with water hot as i can stand and i don't mean in scrub up, rinse, out....linger uneder the water is so relaxing...what about you..?.
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shower with scorching hot water....only problem is I haven't found a guy who can stand the heat,,,,
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So... is everyone here an x JW? Or currently??
by Elyse867 ini'm a fader myself.... mentally exhausted from thinking of all the reasons why i've given up the "truth" and then the whole "what if" bs... anyway, welcome me, i'm new.
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When I read your post I almost thought you were one of my family..LOL!!! but I guess that would be too much....Needless to say I can relate with so much of your story...But I also hate the whole holiday hiding aspect..My kids were asking me who could come to their birthday party and of course none of the family (aunts, uncles, grandma) can...so....I'm glad you have found what your child is adept with and what he likes. I am also doing the same with mine. I stopped going to the meetings after being very irregular almost all my adult life. That was almost a year ago.