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  How do you feel about exJW's who resist our efforts to effect change?

  by nicolaou in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've met a few.

  i'm not talking about the jw who, whether df'd or not, falls off the radar and just gets on with living a normal life - good luck to them and may there be many more!.

  i mean the former jehovah's witness who is now enjoying all the benefits of a cult free life thanks to the efforts of many bloggers, posters and activists, but is critical of the efforts of someone close them to free more jws.

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  I've read more than once on this forum that if you aren't already questioning the "truth" you'll reject the information that we have here. I am not opposed to leaving tidbits of information or asking questions that might make someone research the old literature.

  I have a sister who is a true believer. Always gets exited about "new lite". Her kids are out and they have done a lot of anti-witnessing. She is happy to live her life vacation pioneering and still talks to us so I generally don't go there. She thinks I am sadly mistaken in my choices. I really hope she doesn't have any blood issues because she would be the martyr the WT likes to write about.
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  Single Sisters

  by BashfulAshG in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  am i the only one who has single, desperate sisters in the congregation?

  they tend to be holier-than-thou, frumpty, but in private talk about getting married.

  but they don't understand why no brother will look at them.

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  Welcome to the dark side Doctor_10, all these new posters make me smile!
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  printing a topic.

  by zeb in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  "kingdom hall money grab was for child abuse its completely clear.".

  how do i print this article?

  all i get is pages of headings.

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  If you have an older version of Word, it may not accept the text unless the program is already open.

  I have Word 2003, so this has been an issue for me. So copy after you have opened the document; if you have Open Office no problem.
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  HELP - A Guide to Fade

  by cognitivedizzy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey everybody, been here lurking for years now... i tired of all the gb 2.0 shit and need to fade successfullydo we have a guide, i am very tempted to go out with a bang, but i want my wife with me, she aint a strong witness and would happily trust me ... i love her a lot.

  status as of now,,, read coc isocf, been through jw facts and am convinced this religion is bs, also a ms now :( damn.

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  So glad for you, you need to start looking for another home across town now... then when it is time to unpack you miss the meeting in your new area! Good job.
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  i'm stupid, right?

  by embarrassed in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am on here as another member, but even with a username and not revealing my identity, i am still too embarrassed to use it.

  had to make up a new one.

  that being said.... my boyfriend is watching pornography, and it seriously hurts my feelings.

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  There must be a plus to why you still want him around. We dont know what it might be, could be you don't like admitting that you made a very bad choice.

  He is a boy; not much of a friend. Being alone isn't awful. you don't need to be part of a couple. Change the locks if it is your place.... Or move. He will be fine, you don't need to take care of him. His kind always survives.
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  I need help with this one. What do you think I should do?

  by Quarterback in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife is pleasant and easy to get along with.

  she is also helpful to many.

  lately, however, there is a jw sister who some are curious about has befreinded my wife.

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  This is one time I might go to the elders. Or be very stumbled!
  
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  Paint Nite - fun evening and a new hobby

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  we (and by 'we', i mean my wife) decided that we should try something new and she, erm, i mean 'we', liked the idea of painting.

  so i enthusiastically (i.e.

  begrudgingly) went along for the night to the "pain nite" event she'd booked us for a couple of weeks ago.. the premise is pretty simple: it's held in a pub or restaurant, all the art supplies are provided, the instructor then walks you through how to reproduce a painting they have chosen for the night and you have a glass of wine or beer, do some painting, have something to eat, have some more wine, more painting, more wine, realize you are drinking the dirty paint water and so on.. here's the site: https://www.paintnite.com/.

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  Great work!
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  Anybody see this?

  by Junction-Guy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just saw a couple of news stories from israel.

  apparently the jw's were attempting to hold some kind of convention there, and the the town ruled against the jw's, but another court sided with the jw's and they were allowed to have their event.

  it turns out several hundred local orthodox jews turned out to protest this event, and it did turn violent at one point.

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  15 days ago, http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/210610012/israeli-town-council-cancels-jehovahs-witnesses-event
  we got ya covered
  
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  Would you call JW HQ???

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have a friend who is still in.

  this friend is a partaker, but has serious doubts about the org.

  this friend wants to stand up as a man, and wants to call wtbts hq.

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  Sounds like this friend hasn't heard the new light about only the GB are are the "Slave". Of course you can have the friend ask about scriptural basis of it. If anything their response will help him out of Witness mindset. Dont expect too much.
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  Am I the only "witness here besides the admins?

  by TheOnlyRealWittnessHere in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with all the negativity here i was wondering if i am the only one here that's a witness.

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  the topic pretty much says everything..

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  Simon was a witness when he started the site. I think you are all alone.