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  how many of you in the USA have visited England

  by RosePetal in

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  if any body from usa have visited england i would like to know if you liked your stay.

  what was your experience?

  did you visit while still a dub did you visit any congregations and make any life long friends?

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  goldensky

  Dear RosePetal, I've been to England quite a few times (but I live in Spain, so maybe I shouldn't have posted, I don't know). It became my second country when I was a teenager. I loved it! I always stayed with brothers and sisters and got to know these families quite well: the Calderwood family in Bournemouth (she was like a mother to me), the Greenwoods and the Lanes in Sutton, Chris Hewer in Sutton too. I also went up to the Isle of Skye and stayed with the Marconi (Marcotti?) family of Italian origin who opened their door and their hearts to my brother and me (although he had grown a beard on our motorcycle trip from Bournemouth and I looked pretty unkempt too, but their door opened wide before we could finish the sentence, "We are Jehovah's Witnesses" and just made us stay for days without wanting to let us go... Beautiful memories...). I love the culture, the food (yes, the food as well) and your sweet reluctance to open up and express your feelings until we get to know you better, but then you remain friends for life. Yes, I'm very fond of you, British people.
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  Where do I begin?

  by Backspacer in

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  i'm new here but have been reading/lurking for several months.

  it's good to know that i'm not alone in my ex-jw status and that my story and experiences are not unique.

  i have no bitterness or anger anymore.... that's long gone since i left some 12 years ago.

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  goldensky

  Welcome, Backspacer! You'll see how much fun we all have here.

  Snowbird, you are terrible! Ha, ha!
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  From Pioneer to Professor: My Story

  by laverite in

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  i wanted to say hello.

  i knew i was gay.

  i wanted to study and learn about everything i could.

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  Dear Laverite, I was thrilled to read how you were brave enough to go against the flow and fulfill your dreams. You truly deserve the happiness you currently enjoy. I'll be looking forward to more of your posts. Your story is amazing.

  Gayle, .
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  I'm moving this Thursday

  by doublelife in

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  and i'm so scared.

  but, excited at the same time.

  for those of you who don't know, i'm leaving my husband.

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  You are brave. You deserve to be happy. My best wishes to you. OLGA.
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  Info For Newbies and Current Jehovah's Witnesses! Please Read!

  by mentallyfree31 in

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  example: gravity is real.

  because if 607 bce is wrong, then so is 1914 and 1918 and 1919. very simple.

  so if we cannot trust secular research, then we can definitely discard the date of 607 bce.

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  goldensky

  Mentallyfree31: your post is just brilliant. I don't see how ANY Witness can read it and continue to be a Witness...
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  Did you swear when you were a JW?

  by St George of England in

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  i have noticed that quite a few people here swear and use profanity.

  an elder once told me this is quite common in the congregations he has been in.

  i was raised in so never allowed to swear and never got into the habit.

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  Neither then nor now.
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  New Terminology

  by SisoNoSiso in

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  i've heard that "return visit" has been replaced with another term.

  is this true?

  if so, what is it?.

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  goldensky

  Welcome to the board, SisoNoSiso!

  Mad Dawg, Snowbird, Cattails:.
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  What Do You Like LEAST About This Here Board?

  by snowbird in

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  for me, it's the pm system.. sylvia.

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  goldensky

  Not having figured out yet how to replace my avatar for my real face...
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  What hope is there then?

  by sayitsnotso in

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  if jws don't have the truth; if there is no paradise earth; if there is no end of this system; if death is all there is, then what hope do we have to look forward too?.

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  Dear Sayitsnoso, I've believed you were sincere from the beginning and this last post sweeps any doubts I might have harboured. There's something I want to tell you: if you read my story (by clicking on my name and reading my first thread), you'll see just one example of somebody who loved the truth and Jehovah's organization very, very deeply. There are many like me on this board. It wasn't without a very tough inner struggle that many of us finally admitted the evidence. Although my research throughout these last 10 months has changed my feelings somewhat, I still believe most JWs are sincere and kind-hearted people (many don't agree and I respect their point of view). But all our hopes were based on false premises, I have no doubt of that now. At this point I consider all JW to be victims, including those in the Governing Body, although I'm willing to admit there may even be one or two who don't believe what they are teaching any more. But being sincere doesn't make them right. I fully understand your seven points. You seem to be quite open-minded and I admire you for that. You've done well joining this board. I wish you all the best. Hugs, OLGA.
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  This is my story

  by SAHARA in

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  goldensky

  Ha, ha, ha! Very good, Sylvia!