Topics Started by IronHill

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Unbelievable!! Family member at my leasing office!
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. experiences
ok...i need to vent.

i just finished writing a letter to my leasing office in regards to my own cousin.

she is a jw of course, and has lately been less than courteous with us because we are d'ad and i have honestly had enough!
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Saddening and Inspiring...
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. friends
ok, so we received our new copy of crisis of conscience (since my previous copy was lent out and never returned) and me and the wifey have been reading it together for the past couple nights.

i have read the book before, and know the shock felt when you read about certain things in the organization.

she admits to having lingering thoughts and feelings of guilt for leaving perhaps the only true religion.
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My brothers wedding...
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. experiences
...is today.

he stated to me that he really wanted me to attend the ceremony, so me and lorijis will be attending the ceremony this evening.

i dont know if we'll be ready for all of the shunning that will occur, but i want to be there and so does he.. the funny thing is we never received an invitation or anything to let us know about the wedding.
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Still believe it's the truth?
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. friends
i was speaking to a friend who has also disassociated themselves as a jehovah's witness.

the curious thing to me is that this person, although having some doubts, still has the feeling that the witnesses have the truth.

they get extremely uncomfortable when the subject of religion comes up, and have a hard time coinciding what they are doing now, and their thoughts on the jw religion.. it feels like the times i have talked about the witnesses (feeling we share the same sentiments), that wall that most witnesses put up, goes up for them as well.. i dont understand...why would they still feel this way?
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What makes an apostate...
by IronHill in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
an apostate for witnesses?.

i only ask because we have had several conversations with family members who want to make sure we have not become "apostates".

a rumor has been going around that we have become, sign carrying, picketing kh's attending, leaflet printing apostates.
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It happens tonight...
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. friends
we have been told that the announcement that "we are no longer of the jehovah's witnesses" will happen at the meeting this evening.

so i will be celebrating tonight!

lol.... in all seriousness, it seems like any other friday, but inside i feel like this is a big step!
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Not without my daughters
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. experiences
anyone remember that movie?

sally field playing an abused wife trying to leave iran with her daughter?

my current situation reminds me of that movie.. ok a little background.... i have two beautiful daughters from a previous marriage.
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How can you help...
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. friends
someone who still feels guilty about leaving the witnesses?

i understand the guilt is something that is built in, inculcated so that no one even considers offending "god".

but how can you break someone free from that hold?
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Big Surprise!!
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. friends
so last night i'm chatting with my wife about some things i had read on this site, when she dropped a bomb on me.

see we have been attempting new non-jw friendships, to make our fade a little more bearable (in her case since she has so many jw friends).

i have been trying to do this for her and told of a few i've found here, and on facebook.
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Holidays
by IronHill in
1. jw
2. friends
as the holiday season approaches, me and my wife (yes finally married!

) are looking for ways to celebrate the holidays, secretly.

i think we both would love to partake in them publicly, but our current status and relationships wont allow that just yet.