Welcome to the rest of your life. Amazing story.
bsmart
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Hi, new to this forum. Figured I'd let everyone know about my story before I got involved.
by JonathanH inif you just want the juicy details where i leave, i'll make disclaimer where it begins, if you just want to know what happened with the elders and organization after i realized it wasn't true, i'll mark that seperately.
we didn't do jack shit in service, or in the congregation.
maybe this was how jehovah came about?
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A little creative wordplay - Whose Spirit Do You Have?
by saltyoldlady ininstead of problems i will see potential.
instead of a spirit of fault-finding i will develop the spirit of appreciation.
instead of a spirit of condemnation i will develop the spirit of commendation.
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bsmart
Zid,
One of the first things anyone on the computer should learn is copy and paste. If you forget the shortcuts info is up at the top of your screen under edit. Just remember to have the item highlighted when you go up there. Life became so much easier once I learned it!
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Hey, Does My (Successful) Diet Prove Evolution?
by metatron inok, so the doctor tells me about diet 'cause i have cholesterol/trigylcerides/ and some weight issues.. so, i have come to respect vegetarian meals, so i drink v-8 and orange juice and fruit and rice and stuff.. i'm descended from perfect humans who ate pretty much the same way....................??????????.
result?
no weight loss.
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bsmart
Last year I read the Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson, a friend had lost 30 pounds following it. By just avoiding grains and potatoes, rice and pasta and upping my veggies and fruits I lost about 17 pounds. Never felt hungry at all. I need to break it out again and actually focus on it. I could stand to lose more (but those 17 pounds have stayed off.) The author has a website marksdailyapple dot com.
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The Da Vinci Code meets Silence of the Lambs
by JeffT inmy latest writing effort is done.
i'm going to start searching for an agent tomorrow.
i'm hoping this one will be easier to explain.
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bsmart
OK I'm hooked, love murder mysteries, plus I lived in Seattle for about 10 years a long time ago. When do we get the next installment?
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J-Dub Gossip: How Do/Did You Handle It?
by DarioKehl inperhaps the biggest fear i have of leaving is the ensuing gossip that will follow.
i know it's stupid to worry about what will be said about me once i'm "out," but it kills me inside.
of course, that doesn't mean that i don't already deal with my fair share of gossip as it is while still "in.
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bsmart
Think of it as a blessing. This might be just the kind of experience that gets your relitives out of the cancer. you never know what will be the trigger to get them to think.
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my story....
by losecontrol inwell i am new to this, and i must admit that at first i was very opposed to this site.
i grew up being a witness and was warned about looking into apostate things, which is exactly what this site would be that they are referring to.
i always tried to live my life the best that i could under the societys control, and never really got to have any life experiance at all.
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bsmart
Welcome, good "luck" on your journey!
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MY LIST
by itsbeenalongtime ini have been doing a lot of thinking and...for some reason i keep saying to myself i should write a letter of dissociation...however at the same time i think its just a waste of time.
so i made a to do or not to do list.. i still cant make up my mind... so i thought i should show the list to everyone and maybe you guys could add to the list things i may be taking into account... thanks... .
not to mail the letter.
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bsmart
OK, I changed my mind. If the elder is next door just hand him the letter. Your husband is the other problem tho, tell him your dilema and ask him to look at the list. Will he be supportive at all?
Your little girl is going need a long talk about how you still love God (if you do?) and feel that that the people in the organization are being misled (or whatever you feel). If she has friends at the hall you may have to consider this too. A bible study with just the Bible may help you show her where you are at. Tell her God is the judge not the elders or people. If she is a typical kid, showing her you love her and God may be enough. If she has bought into the JW she will worry that you will die at Armagedon.
Do whats best for you!
Edited for spelling
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Crisis of Conscience Just Arrived...
by headisspinning ini am about to take the plunge.... will keep you posted!.
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bsmart
I got mine on Ebay, it comes up ever so often, Half dot com may have it too.
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MY LIST
by itsbeenalongtime ini have been doing a lot of thinking and...for some reason i keep saying to myself i should write a letter of dissociation...however at the same time i think its just a waste of time.
so i made a to do or not to do list.. i still cant make up my mind... so i thought i should show the list to everyone and maybe you guys could add to the list things i may be taking into account... thanks... .
not to mail the letter.
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bsmart
What DOC said!
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First time ever - I attended my first Catholic Mass tonight...
by ziddina init was very interesting.... of course, the first thing i noticed was the building.
very different from a "kingdom hall" - this catholic church is in an extremely modern, six-sided building.
as one enters the building, their "holy water" font - fountain(???
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bsmart
Catholic Mass is simular to the wittnesses in that the same scriptures are read on the same days. You can google them for your daily text if you like. We went to Mass tonight and heard those same readings.
Shamus, you are on a roll tonight!