Topics Started by Theburstbubble

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According to one JW there can only be 1 of 3 reasons why you left.
by Bonsai in
1. jw
2. experiences
i asked an old jw friend of mine why so many baptized individuals leave the jw religion.

"did it ever occur to you, old friend, that maybe they know something that you don't know and have valid reasons for leaving?

", i asked.. his response set me back for an answer.
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"You Can Do Just Enough Ministry To Dislike It"
by pale.emperor in
1. jw
2. experiences
when you were "in" did you ever actually enjoy the ministry?

and i made no secret about it.

instead i would joke about me feather knocking, and made sure i had my bible in hand so as they come to the door they know what im about so they can shut me down before i even start.. i always wondered how or why there were people who enjoyed it.
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Shunning of Inactive ones- JW Broadcast
by Theburstbubble in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've heard the new take on shunning inactive ones.

i've seen the videos from the assemblies, but a few have mentioned that it was in a broadcast.

does anyone know which broadcast it was, or a link to that section...i really don't want to have to watch the whole thing!.
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Experience You'll Never Hear at The Conventions: I write Porn Part Time and Pioneer!
by MTSman in
1. jw
2. experiences
i’m a pioneer in city of brotherly love.

(yeah i said my city.

don’t give a fuck) most pioneers who need extra money, get a part gig working as a security guard, barista, or making sandwiches for a few bucks an hour.
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New to this. But not the life.
by Irocz in
1. jw
2. experiences
i just joined this sight today.

i'm hoping to find people here with similar experiences or have experience with similar situations or just any advise or feedback.. first.

my quick life story.. i was born into jw.
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New study - JWs by far the least educated religious group in Canada, Australia and New Zealand
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the religion of the educated classes revisited: new religions, the nonreligious, and educational levels - james r. lewis .

the measure lewis uses to compare religious groups is what percentage of members of the respective religions have graduated from college.

the findings are similar to the results of the pew survey in the united states.
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How would the world be different if there were no JWs?
by JW_Rogue in
1. jw
2. experiences
i think this would be a great question to ask active jws.

they love to say how the world would be so different if everyone was a jw.

however, what if we flip the question and ask, would the world really be much different if the jw faith never came into existence?
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If you could speak to your former self, what would you say?
by LoveUniHateExams in
1. jw
2. experiences
if you, knowing ttatt, could go back in time and speak to your former jw self, what would you say to wake yourself up from the wt religion?.

i would speak to my unbaptised publisher self.

at that stage, i believed.
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Hello from the other side
by Theburstbubble in
1. jw
2. experiences
well it's been 18 months since i left the witnesses.

my goodness what can i say?

well let's start from the beginning.... 1) i am happy, yes i am (i know im not meant to be as the jw's would like to believe).
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So Today Was My Wife's First Ever Birthday Party
by dubstepped in
1. jw
2. experiences
she turned one today, and 36 earlier this week.

we planned a big party, big for two people that have never thrown a party before.

we rented a church fellowship hall because 1. it was nice and big and affordable and 2. it was kind of awesome to throw a party in a place we would have never ventured in our previous life.