Posts by mamalove

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Amazing re-connect with some old friends that are now EX-JW

by troubled mind in

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last night i had the privilege of meeting up with a whole family we use to be friends with years ago in the congregation .

they had all come back from across the country to attend a family wedding .because of facebook i was able to get in contact with them once again ,and make plans to see them when they were back in the area.

this is a family that left back in the 1990's .

mamalove

That is so neat! I am very happy for you!

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How many ex-bethelites or current are there on this board?

by mamalove in

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anyone ever did a count on those who are comfortable sharing that?

i am just curious, because we know you don't have to be this amazing ball of zeal to make it to bethel (at least some of the ones i have seen), or to be an elder, or ms or any other pious position the jw's have invented-i digress- but i always found it interesting the perspective because i never went there, and sometimes the bethel bro and sis had some interesting stories..

mamalove

elderelite, you changed your avatar, I liked the hottie eye candy you had on there....you mean that wasn't you?!! lol.

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Oct. 15th WT ( JW Version ) - Don't Trust your Own Viewpoint - it's Distorted

by flipper in

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once again our lurking jw friend sent us the oct. 15th jw study version for the wt studies.

in this article you'll observe the wt society really making jehovah's witnesses question themselves, doubt themselves - even if what they are observing the organization doing - they are not to doubt jehovah or the organization, but their own imperfect human judgments.

in other words : " don't trust your own mind - it's skewed ".. under the article titled, " keep on seeking first his righteousness " on pg.8 it lays the groundwork in stating, " seeking his righteousness includes trying to live according to his values, and perfect standards, not our own.

mamalove

How did I miss this? WOW. That is so amazingly twisted. I have to wonder how many people sitting at the KH hearing this are like little drones or are actually thinking this is BS?

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How many ex-bethelites or current are there on this board?

by mamalove in

jw
friends

anyone ever did a count on those who are comfortable sharing that?

i am just curious, because we know you don't have to be this amazing ball of zeal to make it to bethel (at least some of the ones i have seen), or to be an elder, or ms or any other pious position the jw's have invented-i digress- but i always found it interesting the perspective because i never went there, and sometimes the bethel bro and sis had some interesting stories..

mamalove

Anyone ever did a count on those who are comfortable sharing that? I am just curious, because we know you don't have to be this amazing ball of zeal to make it to bethel (at least some of the ones I have seen), or to be an elder, or MS or any other pious position the JW's have invented-I digress- but I always found it interesting the perspective because I never went there, and sometimes the bethel bro and sis had some interesting stories.

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What if JWs are right?!?

by brotherdan in

i know this is a pointless question, but what if this happened:.

you came home from work one day, sat down, and turned on the tv.

there is a sudden announcement that the un has banned all religion.

mamalove

Last summer I sat in a Coney Island eating lunch with my dad, and asked him the same question. His reply "Then it (life) was a damn good party while it lasted."

I don't want to live forever if it means living as one of JW's. I will take eternal sleep. Then I don't know all the fun I am missing.

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Feel like I am going to explode

by mamalove in

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too much reading this weekend i think..... my blood is boiling between the two books.

the mental part is disturbing me greatly about the truths in brainwashing and cultism, and coc is infuriating me about the whole attitude of the jw org.. i cannot stop thinking of my family who i have not talked to in 6 months.

not a single word....i keep thinking of how and when it would be right and the best way to talk to them.

mamalove

Thats the thing. They have lots of contact with my kids through my ex H. So that is nothing special for them to hear about....

I guess I need to sqaush the feeling of wanting to reason with them. Oh well. I did put away the kool aid and instead spent the day cooking in the kitchen with my kids. Taking my anger out on the cutting board. We have several pots of soups going now. Whose hungry?

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Feel like I am going to explode

by mamalove in

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too much reading this weekend i think..... my blood is boiling between the two books.

the mental part is disturbing me greatly about the truths in brainwashing and cultism, and coc is infuriating me about the whole attitude of the jw org.. i cannot stop thinking of my family who i have not talked to in 6 months.

not a single word....i keep thinking of how and when it would be right and the best way to talk to them.

mamalove

Too much reading this weekend I think..... I got "Triumph" by Carolyn Jessop (former FLDS escapee whose story paralles much of JWness), and pourded through half of it yesterday until I took my kids to a pagan fair/festival that was held on a community church grounds and got sick on the tiltawhirl and came home with giant animals and blow up squeeky things! Couldn't sleep in as usual.....so I start reading COC at the crack of dawn.

My blood is boiling between the two books. The mental part is disturbing me greatly about the truths in brainwashing and cultism, and COC is infuriating me about the whole attitude of the JW Org.

I cannot stop thinking of my family who I have not talked to in 6 months. Not a single word....I keep thinking of how and when it would be right and the best way to talk to them. I know many of you have gone years.....years with out talking and making headway. Am I being impatient? Weak? I thought I would be ok letting them have their beliefs and me having mine and letting them decide on the state or lack their of any relationship between us. Will they listen? I want them to see that I have not changed in the year and 1 month that I have gone cold turkey and that the kids and I are happy, well and safe.

I guess I just needed to vent. I fear if I talk to them they will FREAK out. Do I wait for the right time? Is there a right time? Thanks for listening. Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

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Thousands of people have come and gone from this site....is this part of the healing process???

by Witness 007 in

i see alot of new names here lately and if you look at the log on names here there are thousands who have moved on....every 2 years the posters change.....some vent and leave, others stay on for years.

i guess moving on with your life is a good thing, i think this site helps...any thoughts?.

mamalove

I joined not too long ago, but had lurked on many of the sites and finally officially joined. Although I may have tried to join here once in the past, but never activated it for some reason. I think that people get tired of forums for whatever reason and move on. I dumped two forums I was big time into, that had nothing to do with religion, I was super close with some of the people on there.

Alot of people just move on and forget, or get busy and get out of the habit or get new interests to talk about in great detail.

From what I can tell, this site is more filled with some heavy posters who are into research, and have a ton of awesome religious knowledge. I don't thing the mass population is like that....not super interested in the details, and have left for more emotional reasons. But that is just my opnion. Or maybe a little of both.

Wherever the journey is that someone is on, I think most are truly grateful to have resources like this. I am!

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