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  Would You "Technically" Remain A Jehovah's Witness If There Were No Sanctions Involved?

  by minimus in

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  many of us have drifted.

  we know it isn't the truth but we might not have officially resigned as jws.

  many catholics are nominal catholics and they are not shunned or avoided because of their not going to church or confession.. would you remain a jw if the organization didn't punish you for your inactivity?.

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  No, and HELL NO.
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  Does anyone know this guy?

  by BackRoomBilly in

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  this guy is on you tube and goes by the name of rational skeptic.

  i just thought maybe he's a member of this board.

  he is very consistent in winning arguments with active jws.

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  Well, I am very interested to see his videos. It is almost midnight here, and I have been studying (cramming) for a possible pop quiz tomorrow, so I am not sure if my eyes will stay open long enough to watch it, but I will give it a shot!!! Always good to see someone who can stop the JWs in their tracks.
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  I have to give GREAT THANKS!

  by its_me! in

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  i wanted all of you to know how much you have helped me in the few short weeks that i have been here.. i was starting to sink into a very deep and dangerous depression, wrestling with the lies that i have been taught all of my life, and feeling like i was evil because i did not want to follow anymore.

  fearing that i was deeply offending god and hurting him.. since being on this site, the weight is starting to be lifted.

  the thick veil of fog is slowly starting to clear, and i feel like i can live!

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  Ha ha Outlaw!!! I would rather buy everyone a beer and sit down and shoot the sh*t with you all!
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  Since Leaving "The Truth" Are You Really Happier?

  by minimus in

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  witnesses say that when people leave "the truth", they get involved in a debauched life, misery, and general unhappiness.. they give experiences of some that left the "sweet fellowship" of the "brotherhood" and the awful results because of it.

  then, they come back and their lives change 100% for the better!.

  have you found life to be miserable and unproductive since "leaving jehovah"?.

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  I am new here, and I am still battling with the part of my mind that still thinks like a JW, so I do have some days where it kindof haunts me, but even the worst day, really isn't all that bad in the grand scheme of things.

  I cannot however say that I am happier now than when I was in the Org........................BECAUSE I WAS NEVER HAPPY TO START WITH WHEN I WAS IN!!!!!

  So, I cannot be happier because I had no happiness to start with!

  But now, I can definitely say that I am working towards happiness, and I am getting there one day at a time!!!!
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  I have to give GREAT THANKS!

  by its_me! in

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  i wanted all of you to know how much you have helped me in the few short weeks that i have been here.. i was starting to sink into a very deep and dangerous depression, wrestling with the lies that i have been taught all of my life, and feeling like i was evil because i did not want to follow anymore.

  fearing that i was deeply offending god and hurting him.. since being on this site, the weight is starting to be lifted.

  the thick veil of fog is slowly starting to clear, and i feel like i can live!

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  It is so great, and I am so much more happy than I ever was. Even though things are complicated now, I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I am pursuing higher eduacation, and trying to better myself in other ways as well. These are very important things that I never would have accomplished when I was in the Org. They are so important to my own self esteem, which is next to non-existant since I was born in, and nothing I did was ever enough.

  I gain so much encouragement from everyone's experiences, and I love to hear when someone has a good experience, or lets us all know that their life is getting brighter and happier. I can't wait to get there too!!!

  You are all an inspiration to me. I know that sounds cliche, but it is the truth. I look to you all for hope and encouragement. And you deliver!
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  I have to give GREAT THANKS!

  by its_me! in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i wanted all of you to know how much you have helped me in the few short weeks that i have been here.. i was starting to sink into a very deep and dangerous depression, wrestling with the lies that i have been taught all of my life, and feeling like i was evil because i did not want to follow anymore.

  fearing that i was deeply offending god and hurting him.. since being on this site, the weight is starting to be lifted.

  the thick veil of fog is slowly starting to clear, and i feel like i can live!

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  I am so glad to have come to this site! So many wonderful souls!!! Thank you Tec and Quandry, you both have made me feel so much at home here! And you too Dissed!!

  I can't wait to get started with my life!!! I only wish I would have done this sooner!
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  Who owns the Kingdom Halls?

  by dissed in

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  i only ask this because when in, our kh was on leased tribal land and the local jw's could never really get title.

  in fact it was difficult to secure a loan from the wts, so we got one privately because of that.

  they didn't like the part in the tribes contract that said they could take the building if we didn't fullfill our charter with them and it had to be listed with some local native americans of that tribe and not the elders.

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  Wish I had an answer, I am curious to know too. I will definitely keep checking this thread to see if anyone knows! I hadn't really ever thought about it, but now that you brought it up, I feel like I have to know!!!
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  I have to give GREAT THANKS!

  by its_me! in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i wanted all of you to know how much you have helped me in the few short weeks that i have been here.. i was starting to sink into a very deep and dangerous depression, wrestling with the lies that i have been taught all of my life, and feeling like i was evil because i did not want to follow anymore.

  fearing that i was deeply offending god and hurting him.. since being on this site, the weight is starting to be lifted.

  the thick veil of fog is slowly starting to clear, and i feel like i can live!

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  Ahhhh Dissed, that is music to my ears, and that is saying a lot, because I really love music! I can't wait to have a few years of "Detox from WTBTS" behind me! This is the first time in years that I have had hope of future happiness!
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  I have to give GREAT THANKS!

  by its_me! in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i wanted all of you to know how much you have helped me in the few short weeks that i have been here.. i was starting to sink into a very deep and dangerous depression, wrestling with the lies that i have been taught all of my life, and feeling like i was evil because i did not want to follow anymore.

  fearing that i was deeply offending god and hurting him.. since being on this site, the weight is starting to be lifted.

  the thick veil of fog is slowly starting to clear, and i feel like i can live!

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  its_me!

  I wanted all of you to know how much you have helped me in the few short weeks that I have been here.

  I was starting to sink into a very deep and dangerous depression, wrestling with the lies that I have been taught all of my life, and feeling like I was evil because I did not want to follow anymore. Fearing that I was deeply offending God and hurting Him.

  Since being on this site, the weight is starting to be lifted. The thick veil of fog is slowly starting to clear, and I feel like I can LIVE! Not just exist, and go through life like a robot, but REALLY LIVE!!!!

  You all have given me hope that I can live a fulfilled and happy life. I would have never gotten that as long as I remained a Jehovah's Witness. (It is still uncomfortable saying that. But I am going to keep facing the REAL truth until I am comfortable with it.)

  So thank you all so much! I hope that you can all feel a little satisfaction as you go through your day knowing that you have helped me in a way that I will never forget, and given me a basis and foundation to go forward in life with my eyes open, seeking truth, REAL truth, happiness, goodness, and true individuality. It may have taken me much longer to realize the things I have learned were it not for you all, and it is frightening to say, that it may have been too late.

  Sometimes, you can help someone in an amazingly profound way, and not even know it. But it sure is nice when you do know it. So, here it is, and now you know! Can't thank you all enough!
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  I have a question for you all......

  by its_me! in

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  my sister visited me a few months ago, and she was on a holy roller, 'save my soul' kick.

  she told me that i needed to get back to the meetings because armageddon was so near.

  i told her that if i serve jehovah, it will not be because i am afraid of dying at armageddon, it will be because i love him and have a personal relationship with him.

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  Wow, I didn't realize that this thread had been posted to so many times! (still trying to really figure out how to work all of the features on this site)

  I especially like the quote that Wobble made, and Tec referred to!------- "Armageddon is a war between Jesus Christ and his enemies, I am not his enemy...."

  I appreciate all the new viewpoints on this subject that you all have given to me. It is so good to hear these reasonable trains of thought that have never occurred to me before!

  Cult Classic---- You haven't gotten the whole hassle about coming back? That is great! Maybe in your families' hearts, they don't really believe that you are going to die just because you decided not to slave for the ORG. anymore!