Posts by NewYork44M

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Was There ANYTHING Positive That You Experienced Because of Being a JW?

by minimus in

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was there anything positive about your jehovah's witness experience?.

NewYork44M

I learned the value of Brooklyn Heights' real estate. Purchase an apartment on Columbia Heights sold it several years later. Best investment ever.

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Lack Of Education Leads To Lost Dreams And Low Income For Many Jehovah's Witnesses

by freemindfade in

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http://www.npr.org/2017/02/19/510585965/poor-education-leads-to-lost-dreams-and-low-income-for-many-jehovahs-witnesses.

NewYork44M

Thank you for posting. This should be talked about as much as possible. The no-education policy is the moral equivalent of keeping your woman "barefoot and pregnant."

No education severely limits a person's options if they consider leaving. In addition, a witness never learns the critical thinking skills necessary to understand TTATT.

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Happy Birthday to Me!

by Iown Mylife in

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there's a beautiful sky this morning.

it's my birthday, today i'm 64 and look every inch of it, but i appreciate my life and feel fortunate to be cult-free.

also very fortunate to have a purposeful and entertaining existence here in gorgeous north georgia (in the usa).

Has anyone else seen this video on JW Broadcasting?

by NikL in

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so i was checking out the website to see what the february broadcast was all about before i watched it with my jw wife.. on the front page was this video.... https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodbible/pub-jwbai_201607_1_video.

i watched it and pretended i had never been a jw.. if you pretend you don't understand their particular language it makes for a interesting (if not vague) watch.. btw i've seen several of the actors before.

jw version of movie stars?

NewYork44M

flipper
I cannot believe I watched the whole 6 minute video without throwing up.

You did better than me, I only got through the first 5 minutes when I had to make a decision, turn it off or throw-up. I couldn't watch any more.

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Just sharing-Ex JW's in Media

by Confusedandangry in

https://youtu.be/qvm1prhnoci.

i'm not sure if anyone has already posted this link or info on deborah frances white.

i just wanted to share for anyone interested in hearing her experience.

NewYork44M

She is very good. Thanks for sharing.

I find it interesting that many ex-JWs end up in comedy.

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What have been some of the funniest local needs talks that you have heard?

by DaPriest in

i remember once in berlin south germany there was a local needs part for the men only, and how they should use the toilet.

in all seriousness for ten minutes a retarded nigerian was going on about how men need to sit down when using the toilet.

no mention of anything else.. it transpired that some little kraut boy from an "interested" family would aim for the side of the toilet and leave a great big puddle for others to clean up.

NewYork44M

While in the process of fading we moved to a new state and attended a new hall. It was a struggle to get to the hall on time, so we came in late and sat in the library not to cause a disruption.

The first local needs part was about coming in late and sitting in the library. That was never a problem again because I did not go back to the hall. Thanks for the great welcome a##hole.

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Why do you get upset about family shunning you?

by mr_doubtful in

i understand people love their family but i also don't understand why you end up caring in the end.

i'm ready to leave and i 100% don't expecting my family to have any contact with me nor do i want them to contact me.

if they are going to chose a man made religion over me, that's their choice and i will sleep easy at night.

NewYork44M

My parents passed away prior to me learning the TATT and my brother left years before I abandoned the Borg. Even as a JW, I was never close to the remaining JW aunts. So, my experience is not similar to others.

But, shunning from the immediate family is a big deal. It is a shameful activity.

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Witnesses really hate it when you appear to leave.

by schnell in

i have a certain customer, whom we will call sally.

i know sally only by face and only through work.

i am a truck driver on a local dedicated route, and i often deliver to her work.

NewYork44M

The JW community also hates it when you are successful in your post-JW life. Remember that living a successful life is the greatest revenge.

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Why so few XJWs online?

by StephaneLaliberte in

not too long ago, i posted a topic where i pointed out that there are about 1 million xjws alive right now.

that number only represented the disfellowshipped ones... didn't account for those who had become publishers and left or anyone else who got hurt by that group by proxy.

so, why are there so few of them online?

NewYork44M

I am sure that most exJWs just want to get on with their lives. I occasionally view the videos you mention, but I have no desire to become active. I am not even sure what I need to be active in? For example, I am not going to waste my time trying to convert those still in the cult.

I keep track of what goes on here, but if you checked my posting frequency I don't have a lot to say.

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My first paid comedy gig

by usualusername1 in

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after 5 months of struggling, yesterday i was paid to perform.

for those who saw the last video i hope you see an improvement.. would love feedback as always.

the first 2 minutes is on my life as a former jw.. cheers.

NewYork44M

good job and good luck on your career.