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  Last Post - My Most Painful Public Confession

  by Amazing in

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  my most painful confession

  note to simon: i will use some expletives, but i hope that they will be retained as this is intended to be an otherwise civil and thoughtful post to all my fellow ex-jws.

  please read on, as this is most painful.

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  lv4fer

  Bye Jim, Thank you for all of your great posts! Some of them helped in my exit. I agree with much of what you say. God Bless!
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  Taken

  by heathen in

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  i am following the sci-fi channel presentaion of steven spielbergs taken .

  i tell you what this is one cool mini series .anyone here claim to be abducted ?they say the show is based on accounts reported by people claiming to be taken .

  personally i don't believe in flying saucers and little green men but i love science fiction .any thoughts on this?

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  lv4fer

  Really cool mini series. I've been watching. I hope I'm not disappointed in how it ends.
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  I'm taking a poll (sorry if it's been done before)

  by lv4fer in

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  if you were not born into the organization.

  my prediction is that the majority were catholic or catholic lites (ie.

  episcopal, lutheran, methodist).

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  lv4fer

  It is interesting. I think I should have rephrased my initial question also including those who are raised to believe in God but really don't have any bible knowledge. I think it is interesting though. I was in for 15 years and I don't think I ever came across any who were Church or Christ or Baptist or if I did they were ones who weren't knowledgeable about the bible. It just goes to show you knowledge is power. My Dad was a Catholic I converted him after I came in, now I can't get him out!!!!!!
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  I'm taking a poll (sorry if it's been done before)

  by lv4fer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  if you were not born into the organization.

  my prediction is that the majority were catholic or catholic lites (ie.

  episcopal, lutheran, methodist).

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  lv4fer

  If you were not born into the Organization. What were you before you became one. My prediction is that the majority were Catholic or Catholic lites (ie. Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist). I was raised an Episcopalian. I predict that there will be few who became witnesses who had good bible knowledge beforehand. We shall see.

  I think it's important to find out how to prevent people from studying and becoming one. You can't stop those who are born into it they have to figure it out for themselves. If we can educate those who belong to other churches so that they don't fall into their trap because if you have no knowledge of the bible in the first place or very little you are more suseptible to them. People raised in the above churches are less likely to have much bible knowledge. That is why they are easy prey. If we can stop tnew people from going in I think there are so many coming out maybe we can put a dent in the growth. I'd love to see some negative numbers.
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  Oh S#*t! what do i do now?

  by Pleasuredome in

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  if i survive it thru the coming inquisition of jan,feb & march....what am i gonna do for the memorial?

  if i dont go big questions are going to be asked!

  i dont agree with the rejecting passing of the bread and the wine... so what do you think i should do?

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  lv4fer

  If you feel you need to keep up appearances go. If you don't go you can always say you went at a different KH, what are they going to do check your references? I went last year but this coming year I'm not going.
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  New - My Story

  by Skeptically Yours in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i've been a witness for as long as i can remember.

  cannot remember ever celebrating a birthday or any holidays.

  my grandmother introduced my parents and siblings to the religion.. it hasn't been a bad experience at all, except for the time when my hormones kicked in at 18 years old and i fornicated with my first boyfriend (it was awesome really!

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  lv4fer

  Welcome to the board. What a balancing act. I'm tired just thinking about it. I couldn't do it but more power to ya. I'm kind of an black and white kind of person. I have to call a spade a spade. I couldn't go to meetings or especialy go out in service and try to teach someone that BS. You seem to be straightforward, so tell your husband how you feel about him getting priviledges and how it would impact your life/relationship. Do you think it is the Truth?
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  The number of anointed

  by Nordic in

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  the number of anointed is virtually unchanged,.

  over the past 14 years.

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  lv4fer

  Well maybe because the annointed realize that they aren't annointed after all and fall away from the "TRUTH" and new people have to fill their spots so there will be 144,000 and the new ones are younger and the number is staying the same.
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  What exactly IS a "Publisher"??

  by LovesDubs in

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  this was posted in nov by namewithheld: "link, yes, if a baptised jw does not turn in time on a slip of paper, they are not counted as a 'publisher' for that month.

  so indeed, it is true that there are more baptised jws than the number of publishers reported.

  on the other hand, you can be counted a publisher and not be baptised jw.

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  lv4fer

  You can have the PRIVILEDGE of being a publisher removed even if you are not baptised and you do something wrong. They will announced that so and so is no longer an unbaptised publisher. I've seen this quite frequently with kids who in their teenage years become a bit rebellious.
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  What are your current beliefs on God and the bible

  by Leander in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i first left the wts initially my intentions were to continue studying the bible on my own.

  but now i really don't see the bible as being a true source of guidance.

  as a witness i used to constantly read in the articles that god loves mankind, but how much love could there be if there are so many different religions all claiming to be the right one?

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  lv4fer

  I am a Christian. I believe the Bible to be the inspired word of God. Jesus Christ is my savior. I follow him and not man or any particular organization. I agree with the point that the bible is a very misunderstood book. I think most people read too much into things. I don't think anyone has it all right. The only thing you must to do be saved is to accept Jesus Christ as your savior. If you put your faith in him you will be saved. Read Romans chapter 14. It says everyone may do things a little different and that is OK. That is what it means to me free in Christ. Don't get so caught up in various doctrines. You have to do what is right for you. The bible gives us certain guidelines to live by, beyond that live your life how you feel Christ would want you to. I don't think you can go wrong if you do that.
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  Doubts that led to your departure

  by JH in

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  what event made you realize that you were serving a phony organization, and what was the turning point that made you see clear?.

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  lv4fer

  607 vs 587 BCE was what got me daring enough to question other little things that bothered me in the past but I was so convinced it was the only way to please Jehovah God by staying in that organization. When the new light was shed on the generation was published I started having some doubts back than but I just put them in the back of my mind, other little things along the way. When I did research on the 607 BCE and it proved false I then got the courage to read C of C and that was it I knew I had to get out.