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Demons and the WTS

by brotherdan in

i remember growing up and hearing all sorts of stories about demonic activity from people.

some would be experiences that people had going door to door and visiting a "witch" or "warlock".

some would inadvertently go to a fortune tellers door and have a demonic experience.. i was always facinated by all the stories.

JimmyPage

Never had any experiences myself. My JW wife claims she has, but never wants to talk about it cuz it scares her too much.

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My Life has been a total wreck

by bloominglotus in

hi u guys, this is my first post.

i really dont know where to start except for now i have found out the truth about the "truth".

she asked if i want to still be a jw and i said no.

JimmyPage

I dont want to inadvertantly be worshipping another god while celebrating certain Holidays either. Any advice?

Now that your Watchtower blinders are off, try reading the Bible again. If you're like me you'll realize that there are a lot of tall tales in that book.

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how many in your cong had nervous breakdowns?

by highdose in

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of the congregation i spent my life in i would say a good 75% had nervous breakdowns at some point.

and often there was never really a obivous reason for it.

well not that we jw's could understand at the time.. even the queen bee's/ elderettes were not immune to this.. what about you?.

A very good friend of mine went missing. When they found him he was very disoriented. I don't know what caused the breakdown, but I suspect his congregation responsibilities contributed greatly. Poor guy is still trapped in the cult all these years later.

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My story

by Dumi in

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hi guys, i joined the forum 2 days ago & i thought i should formally introduce myself to all you fellow apostates and while at it regail you with my story which may be familiar to some/all of you.. i was born into a jw family.

my father converted from traditionalist (south africa) while my mother is a second generation jw.

surfice to say i grew up (together with my three siblings) in the same jw drill... meetings, field ministry and secular school and thats about it.

JimmyPage

Welcome! I'm so glad that you have been able to reconcile with the mother of your child. I hope you and your family find much happiness outside of the cult.

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The Watchtower is now the world's largest magazine!

by life is to short in

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newsmaxs magazine just published an article that the watchtower is the most read magazine out there it evens surpasses time.. i have never heard of newmaxs but i just was emailed this and thought you might find it interesting.

i am sorry i do not know how to give the link so i am cutting and pasting.

if someone can do the link it would be great.

JimmyPage

Most of those copies are piled up inside various closets.

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UFO's: Are they from outer space or a orchestrated event from earth?

by cameo-d in

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do you believe it is some government plot?

do you think et's are scouting us out...and for what reason?.

do you think abduction hysteria will be the next wave of weird news to set people on the edge of their seats?.

JimmyPage

I understand many who claim to have been abducted by UFOs are now Tea Party candidates.

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UFO's: Are they from outer space or a orchestrated event from earth?

by cameo-d in

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do you believe it is some government plot?

do you think et's are scouting us out...and for what reason?.

do you think abduction hysteria will be the next wave of weird news to set people on the edge of their seats?.

JimmyPage

She didn't wear her's hat:

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Girl suspended from school for wearing nose ring claims her religious rights are being violated

by JimmyPage in

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the american civil liberties union claims in a lawsuit filed wednesday that a north carolina school violated the constitutional rights of a 14-year-old student by suspending her for wearing a nose piercing.. the lawsuit from the state chapter of the aclu seeks a court order allowing ariana iacono to return immediately to clayton high school, which has kept her on suspension for four weeks since classes started.. the complaint hinges on iacono's claim that her nose piercing isn't just a matter of fashion, but an article of faith.

she and her mother, nikki, belong to a small religious group called the church of body modification, which sees tattoos, piercings and the like as channels to the divine.

"this is a case about a family's right to send a 14-year-old honor student to public school without her being forced to renounce her family's religious beliefs," wrote lawyers from the aclu and the raleigh firm ellis & winters in a brief supporting the lawsuit.. the johnston county school system has a dress code banning facial piercings, along with short skirts, sagging pants, "abnormal hair color" and other items deemed distracting or disruptive.. but the dress code also allows for exemptions based on "sincerely held religious belief," and says, "the principal or designees shall not attempt to determine whether the religious beliefs are valid, but only whether they are central to religious doctrine and sincerely held.".

JimmyPage

The American Civil Liberties Union claims in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that a North Carolina school violated the constitutional rights of a 14-year-old student by suspending her for wearing a nose piercing.

The lawsuit from the state chapter of the ACLU seeks a court order allowing Ariana Iacono to return immediately to Clayton High School, which has kept her on suspension for four weeks since classes started.

The complaint hinges on Iacono's claim that her nose piercing isn't just a matter of fashion, but an article of faith. She and her mother, Nikki, belong to a small religious group called the Church of Body Modification, which sees tattoos, piercings and the like as channels to the divine."This is a case about a family's right to send a 14-year-old honor student to public school without her being forced to renounce her family's religious beliefs," wrote lawyers from the ACLU and the Raleigh firm Ellis & Winters in a brief supporting the lawsuit.

The Johnston County school system has a dress code banning facial piercings, along with short skirts, sagging pants, "abnormal hair color" and other items deemed distracting or disruptive.

But the dress code also allows for exemptions based on "sincerely held religious belief," and says, "the principal or designees shall not attempt to determine whether the religious beliefs are valid, but only whether they are central to religious doctrine and sincerely held."

That's where the school stepped over the line, the lawsuit alleges, saying officials repeatedly dismissed explanations of the Iaconos' faith by the family and their Raleigh minister.

"We followed all the rules, so I don't understand why the school is being so unreasonable," Nikki Iacono said. "The dress code policy allows for a religious exemption, and I explained to the principal and various school officials how my daughter's nose stud is essential to the expression of our family's religious values."

Terri Sessoms, spokeswoman for Johnston County schools, said the district had received notice of the lawsuit, but officials can't comment on disciplinary actions involving individual students.

Ariana Iacono has been suspended four times since fall classes started, missing 19 out of 28 school days so far. On Monday, the school system denied an appeal of her most recent suspension, and told her she'd have to attend South Campus Community School, an alternative facility for students with disciplinary and other problems. She still wouldn't be allowed to wear the nose piercing in the other school.

Nikki Iacono, 32, joined the Church of Body Modification in 2009, and her daughter followed a year later. Their minister, Richard Ivey, thinks school officials are dismissing a little-known belief system simply because it's unfamiliar.

"I'm shocked that it's gone this far, but I guess I'm not surprised they'd be so quick to stick with their first judgment and not hear anyone else's reasoning," he said.

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