You have taken away any power and smugness they have over you, enjoy your freedom.
happy@last
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It's official too: I will be DF'd... probably next Wednesday
by ILoveTTATT ini will write my story soon... .
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I want to send a nice note to my sister
by Faithful Witness init's been about 5 weeks, since my sister sent me the email telling me she no longer wants to communicate with me (at this time).. i was never a jw, so i am not going to agree to those crazy terms.
i explained to her that she can do what she wants, but i will continue to be kind, and that i forgive her cruel treatment toward me.. i have given her some space, and i feel like i am ready to send her another note.
instead of bringing up any hard feelings of today, i was going to share some memories that i have of our early, pre-jw days.
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happy@last
I'd agree with the above ^^
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Are You Comfortable With Who You Now Are?
by minimus inmany jws are misfits and many that were raised as jws find it difficult to be "normal".
are you comfortable with yourself at this point in time?.
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happy@last
I didn't know who I really was when I was a JW. Now I'm not, I'm happy to find the real me and I like me.
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What are you doing on Valentine's? I was invited to a party... er... a JC
by ILoveTTATT inso i go to that dinner with my parents.
it worked great!
i think i increased my mom's cog dis just by showing her i am the same good person, and having fun.
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happy@last
You'll experience no love that day! I like your friends, postpone it, delay it, or even ask if it is actually required and say you are a little stressed just now (that could explain your little explosion at your mum).
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3 years of study, Just found out!
by impala63rag inhello friends, .
i would like some advice from those that are inpartial, and are familiar with the teachings of jw.
i studied with a wonderful jw couple weekly for 3 years.
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happy@last
Welcome impala63rag, you have had a lucky escape. Your thirst for knowledge of the Bible has saved you, as you can see for yourself the WT publications are using scriptures to suit themselves and deceive. I would be surprised if you see these so-called friends for much longer after having told them of your concerns. Why not go to the meeting and put up your hand and give your opinion as you have above? I guarantee you after the first time they take you they will look embarrassed and not ask you again, these people are supposed to answer strictly to the paragraph in question and not according to personal opinion.
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TATTOOS and da troof - DOES the babble teach what WT claims?
by hamsterbait inthey love to quote the verse "you must not make tattoo markings upon yourself," to "prove" that witlesses should not have body art.. yet the word tattoo is maori in origin.
how the hell did moses know a maori word???.
in every other translation it says you must not make cutting marks.
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happy@last
Rattigan350, what an open minded view you have! Surely it is someone's personal choice. Dangerous? No. Permanent? Yes. Non-productive? No. Many people get these to mark something of great meaning to them and are proud to have them.
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Talking with a nonbeliever...
by suavojr inin my search for the truth and the burning desire to become free from all forms of dogma and wishful thinking.
i have approached my first crossroads in my life, should i continue to believe in a god or not?.
currently i am leaning toward agnosticism, but all the suffering in the world, all the loss and pain in my own life makes it hard for me to simply let go of the idea and hope that at the end justice will prevail, that one day god can make it all good.. .
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happy@last
I believed in god once because I was told to believe in him, but had no evidence to prove it. Whilst I believed I also believed he had it in for me as well as lots of others. When I became a parent I suddenly felt a love I had never experienced and knew I would do everythingin my power to stop my child from being hurt and as time went on knew that whilst they would experience hurt I would do all in my power to 'fix' it as quickly as possible. It was then that I became deist. Today I find it hard to believe in anything I cannot see with my own eyes or prove to myself that is exists beyond any doubt.
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What allows parents to shun their children ?
by man in black inmy son, went to college and got his bachelors degree.
he started his own anmation company about two years ago, and it really has taken off.. while my wife and i were witnesses, we both received grief about allowing our son to go to college, but we stood up for him and backed his decision to attend 110%.. anyway, this past week he finally closed on a very nice, neat condiminium .. and while he is getting ready to move out on his own, i have quite a few feelings of sadness,as a parent, seeing him move on is kinda rough, but realizing that this is a very good thing for him makes it easier.
he will only be about 7 miles away.
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happy@last
Congratulations to your son by the way!
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What allows parents to shun their children ?
by man in black inmy son, went to college and got his bachelors degree.
he started his own anmation company about two years ago, and it really has taken off.. while my wife and i were witnesses, we both received grief about allowing our son to go to college, but we stood up for him and backed his decision to attend 110%.. anyway, this past week he finally closed on a very nice, neat condiminium .. and while he is getting ready to move out on his own, i have quite a few feelings of sadness,as a parent, seeing him move on is kinda rough, but realizing that this is a very good thing for him makes it easier.
he will only be about 7 miles away.
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happy@last
It is selfishness, thinking more of themselves than their children in my opinion.
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Meeting others????
by DATA-DOG inare you like me, afraid of meeting up with faders and ex-jws??
i am afraid to be ratted out.
the only person that i have ever personally spoke to is raypublisher, well on the phone ans skype.
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happy@last
I'm in Central Scotland if anyone on here feels the same as DD.