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  How many members on here in total, & q about pre-1975 jws

  by gypsywildone in

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  a long story condensed in order to keep private things private, but first of all, how many active members are on here now?

  second of all, were the pre-1975 jws less hard core, would you say?

  is that around the time they "stepped it up"?

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  Thanks everyone! You all pretty much remember it as I do, there are no rosy colored glasses to put it through. She called ME bitter. Ok read the defination of bitter here. I'll take bitter

  I am intense for sure! No matter what, if it is something I believe in passionately. I can also be relentlessly determined. So I'll take it with pride. too many people throw it around & they don't even know what it means. Bitter : marked by intensity or severity: a : accompanied by severe pain or suffering <a bitter death> b : being relentlessly determined : VEHEMENT <a bitter partisan> c : exhibiting intense animosity <bitter enemies> d (1) : harshly reproachful <bitter complaints> (2) : marked by cynicism and rancor <bitter contempt> Vehement Pronunciation: -m&nt
  Function: adjective
  Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin vehement-, vehemens, vement-, vemens
  : marked by forceful energy : POWERFUL <a vehement wind>: as a : intensely emotional : IMPASSIONED, FERVID <vehement patriotism> b (1) : deeply felt <a vehement suspicion> (2) : forcibly expressed <vehement denunciations> c : bitterly antagonistic <a vehement debate>
  - ve·he·ment·ly adverb
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  How many members on here in total, & q about pre-1975 jws

  by gypsywildone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a long story condensed in order to keep private things private, but first of all, how many active members are on here now?

  second of all, were the pre-1975 jws less hard core, would you say?

  is that around the time they "stepped it up"?

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  gypsywildone

  So then what Lee, do you remember it getting hard core in the early 70's specifically?

  Thanks for your replies people
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  How many members on here in total, & q about pre-1975 jws

  by gypsywildone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a long story condensed in order to keep private things private, but first of all, how many active members are on here now?

  second of all, were the pre-1975 jws less hard core, would you say?

  is that around the time they "stepped it up"?

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  Thanks much Poztate!
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  A Very Sad Shell-Shocking Day

  by Amazing1914 in

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  why is it our lot as former members of the watchtower organization to suffer so much emotional pain?

  just when we think we have reached some level of putting it all behind us, something new pops up to bite us hard.

  a couple that i have been very close to just sent me a very sad e-mail.

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  Jim,

  I am sorry for your loss, but your friends may find themselves less than satisfied as time goes on. If they have been exposed to some hard truths, it may stick with them, & they may find once again running on the watchtower treadmil less than satisfactory.

  I have heard this from another person recently, that had he read some of the hateful things or time wasting garbage on these sites, he would have ran back to the borg. Posters should try to get out of the mindset that now they are free, so they can do what they want like second graders, & f*&^ anyone who doesn't like it. Everyone might want to be mindful of other people's feelings & reactions.

  At any rate, it is not YOUR fault, as I have never seen you be rude, insulting, combative, or any other thing that would give anyone pause. Thank you for your nice, informative posts, & for your good work!
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  How many members on here in total, & q about pre-1975 jws

  by gypsywildone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a long story condensed in order to keep private things private, but first of all, how many active members are on here now?

  second of all, were the pre-1975 jws less hard core, would you say?

  is that around the time they "stepped it up"?

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  This relative is mega pissed because I told her the truth about her mother (my grandmother). Just because the woman is dead does not make her a sait. It also does not re-write history. The facts are the facts. This relative left the jws way before I was ever forcibly detained there, & her perception is NOT the same as mine, but it does not negate mine. She thinks it does.

  I would like to know how many active members this site has, because she thinks everyone is just a pissed off, bitter xjw here & that I am as well. I

  I am not, but I will not whitewash what it was.
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  How many members on here in total, & q about pre-1975 jws

  by gypsywildone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a long story condensed in order to keep private things private, but first of all, how many active members are on here now?

  second of all, were the pre-1975 jws less hard core, would you say?

  is that around the time they "stepped it up"?

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  Thank you for replying, this was my perception from 1975 on also. What year did Franz become president, do you know?

  this relative is trying to tell me what I saw, heard & experienced was NOT all of the above. WTF, I can remember being 4 years old, I certainly was aware of my friends being at the pool, & me having to sit & listen to that shit. I know what I heard, even though I knew from the git go it was insane,. there was real life out there, & me & my dad wanted Christmas BACK!
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  How many members on here in total, & q about pre-1975 jws

  by gypsywildone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a long story condensed in order to keep private things private, but first of all, how many active members are on here now?

  second of all, were the pre-1975 jws less hard core, would you say?

  is that around the time they "stepped it up"?

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  A long story condensed in order to keep private things private, but first of all, how many active members are on here now?

  Second of all, were the pre-1975 jws less hard core, would you say? Is that around the time they "stepped it up"? Because an older, non-jw relative is trying to tell me the jws I am describing were not the jws she knew when she walked away from them around 1970. I was forcibly detained there from like 1975 till 1978 maybe. In that time, I knew them to be breaking up families, writing ugly books to scare little kids, & generally be very hard core. Any comments?
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  LAWSUIT AGAINST WTS - WRONGFULL DEATH

  by SHUNNED FATHER in

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  i filed a lawsuit today against the wts for wrongfull death of my daughter bethany.

  i had a press conference and all the media was present.

  i will be interviewed later today on two radio talk shows.

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  Lawrence,

  I am so sorry for your loss & we all thank you for trying to use a pesonal tragedy to try to do some good in the Universe.
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  stuck in!

  by red so deep in

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  well, this is my first post here, and i'm kind of doing it in secret, cause i know if my parents knew of my "poisoning myself with apostates" they would not be happy at all.

  anyways, my story is; i'm 17, i've been brought up "in the truth" my whole life, and now i'm starting to question the wt and christianity in general, and i have nobody to talk to about it.

  i feel awkward about talking to my witness friends about it, cause i worry that if i speak out against the organazition and the wrong people (i.e; young ones around here that would never think of questioning the society) hear about it, it might result in my punishment (reproof or dfing).

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  Welcome Red!

  The suggestion of college is the best one, that way you can find a job you like, that pays what you are worth & not ever be dependant. While they are running around saying "Henny Penny, the sky is falling" you can plan for education, research & a good future for yourself! Be strong in your knowledge & be patient, this will pass & you will thrive
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  I MADE A SCENE AT THE KINGDOM HALL REMODEL TODAY

  by Corvin in

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  the set up

  it was getting close to noon and elese decided to give her mother a call to let her know she was ready to be picked up.

  sara said she had to stop by the kingdom hall to drop off some ice for the brothers doing the remodeling.

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  Awesome! I wish it could have gone like this for me, instead of my "unbelieving" dad thinking I don't know what the hell's going on here, so I guess I'll just stay gone & work more. But maybe those that know just what the jws are all about are best equipped to deal with them.

  But anyhow, you are a good dad & your ex is a poor excuse for a mother