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Finally decided to introduce myself here
by cookiemaster in
1. jw
2. experiences
hey guys !

i've stopped believing the watchtower crap a few years ago.

i achieved this on my own, despite being raised as one.
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Question for Ex-Elders: Do you have any guilt regarding past "council" and what if anything, have you done about it?
by Balaamsass in
1. jw
2. friends
lost a bit of sleep the last few nights regarding bogus wtbts company line "council" i gave people in the past...especially teenagers as an elder.

curious if others are experiencing the same feelings after awakening to the truth, and what you have done about it.. .
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Did you think Dinosaurs were destroyed in the Flood?
by LoisLane looking for Superman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in our jw bible, they placed a friendly dinosaur on the inside front cover on the old time map of the middle east.. you look at that, and see where the placement to where the garden of eden is and that was the image i got in my mind.

dinosaurs lived, but were too big to save in the flood, and besides they had outlived their purpose of fertilizing the earth.

i feel stupid for the thinking i had when i was 'in'.. is that how you 'thought' when you were 'in'?.
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I need to make some new friends now.
by quellycatface in
1. jw
2. friends
it gets harder to make friends as you get older and you're children more independent, i feel.. i know it sounds a bit sad but any ideas about how to make some new friends??.

i'm not averse to joining a club or starting a new hobby.

i just feel a bit out of practice.. nelly no mates xx.
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10 Years out of the JW Organization- What I've Learned ( For what it's Worth)
by flipper in
1. jw
2. friends
10 years ago i stopped attending jehovah's witness meetings for good.

walked out of the kingdom hall cold turkey never to return based on injustices i observed among others and myself at the hands of elders giving out not god's counsel but personal opinions as counsel .

some of them weren't even giving out wt society counsel- just personal opinions.
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time to reboot jwn??? attn. tech49, formerlongtime elder, others.
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
first of all let me start by saying who am i to judge, but... i understand jwn has completely evolved over the years, but what i would like to see a forum that has current members and former jw's that still live by bible principles and respect the bible, but are not afraid to call out the watchtower on their practices and revised history.

i think quality posters as mentioned above, after venting their frustrations and experiences realize this website is taken over by athiests.

and punk kids-[ see similar post.
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How many Kingdom Halls have you went to in your lifetime?
by Iamallcool in
1. jw
2. friends
for me, i think i went to 20 kingdom halls in my lifetime.

just a guess.

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Have You Ever Met...Or KNOW...a GB Member?
by Cold Steel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
if so, what is your experience?

i've seen only a few talks by gb members and would like to hear what they're like.

are they personable, aloof, humble, arrogant?
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this site sucks! its just a buncha athiest on soap boxes.
by crossquestions6995 in
1. jw
2. friends
this site is not a healthy forum for discussion or healing.

its an arena for jaded athiests to bash anything christian or god related.

yes, i know the jw's lied to us about god and the truth.
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ANY FORMER BETHELITES (1972 to 1976)?
by Okole Head in
1. jw
2. experiences
met one recently in a small town in ca.

we both worked construction at towers (same department) but did not cross paths until a few weeks ago..