Posts by ikhandi

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I Don't Hate JW's. I Just Think They're Wrong

by minimus in

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every so often, i'll read on the board how some just hate jw's.

whether it's the individuals or the organization, some vehemently abhor everything connected to jehovah's witnesses.

i do not personally hate anyone.

Stupidest thing a JW ever told you

by Nosferatu in

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what is the stupidest thing a jw ever told you?

we all know that they say a lot of stupid things, but what really topped the cake?.

for me, it was an elder telling me i was progressing really well when my meeting attendance was down and my field service hours were slipping.

I have wasted my life by leaving god's only true organization. My life will only get worse. I am sorry not only has my life NOT gotten worse, but I am doing better pyschologically as well as have a wonderful circle of good friends. What a bunch of crap.

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Disfellowshipping - How long to return?

by CaptK in

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does anybody know how long it takes for one to get re-instated if you are not that well liked by the body of elders?

i was disfellowshiped for immorality almost 2 years ago.

with my job and attending college to keep in step with my field of work, i have only been attending the sunday talk & wt meeting every week.

ikhandi

I am not sure I really understand your inspiration for wanting to return? Is it to mend family ties. You need to educate yourself on what this relgion is all about. Most jws don't know their history. Its a cesspool of lies. Are you really going to be happy going back? My conscience will NEVER allow me to go back even if I really wanted too.

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What If Jehovah's Witnesses Are Right?

by shamus in

the "what if" thing comes to mind... no matter how much i strongly believe that they are not, what if armageddon happened tomorrow and they were correct?

would you have any sorrow for being wrong???.

i, personally would not.

ikhandi

What if? I choose not to ponder that question anymore. What happens in this lifetime or the next will happen anyway. I can not change the future. All I know is I am so much happy that I am free from the mind control. Enjoy your Freedom.

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Do family/relatives still hound you about going back? what do they/you say?

by run dont walk in

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no lie 10 years after i left, my family still thinks i'm coming back one day, get a grip, the last conversation i had, i kinda lost it a bit with my mom, and more or less said why would i go back, when russell/rutherford made everything up as they went along.

well that was a conversation stopper, and my brother/sister called alittle while back, i mentioned the un thing, child abuse scandals, and a few other things, i am not kidding, they pretended that they new nothing and that these things probaly never happened, just the media making up stories, how do you reason with that ???

i said :" well don't take their word for it, investigate yourself so you know, and read the entire watchtower history 1879-2003, read it yourself, if you are not willing to then shut up !

ikhandi

I personally am tired of the invites to meetings and district conventions. Mind you these are invitations from jws in good standing. Why are they talking to me? Some days I feel like screaming Give it a rest!

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Just finished reading COC whoa!

by Thunder Rider in

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it took me over a month of reading every night before bed, but last night i finished reading crisis of conscience.

i was amazed by what i read.

the extent of disregard for peoples feelings and lack of human kindness to those who had given a major part of their lives to theocratic service, made me sick.

ikhandi

I read that book a few months ago and was very enlightened by what I read.Although I wasn't prepared for the emotional trip that followed after I read it. Knowing what I know now I could never go back to that org even if I wanted to.

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Looking back today, What is your biggest "disappointment" about being a JW?

by run dont walk in

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for me it has to be my family, there not stupid, i was a little kid (the youngest) during the 1970's, all my brothers and sisters were in their teens/20's, what didn't they see ??

and why don't they see it today ??.

truly baffles me,.

ikhandi

Lets see finding out the Truth really wasn't the Truth. Its too bad it took my departure to realize that. That is really the only regret I have. I wish all the good friends I left behind would come to that realization.

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Witness sayings

by Teela in

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as i was growing up in the troof.

there were sayings used over and over again to control my behaviour.

the biblical on bad associations spoil useful habits and another on just because everyone else does it doesnt mean you have to do it to, would you jump off a cliff just because other people do what were the sayings that bugged you?

ikhandi

being a partaker of spiritual food

being no part of this world(that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard)

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How Long Were You "In Transition" Before You Left The Organization?

by minimus in

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weeks, months, years??

?

ikhandi

I have yet to come across anyone defining what the real TRUTH is. Its a general term with what could have a thousand different answers. I have my own answers and that is enough for me.

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Just when you think it's safe to go back in the water

by berylblue in

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...you see northern girl is back "gracing" the boards, and you know it's time to go back into hiding.

the only thing worse than vitriol is specious (and, i might add, poorly phrased, punctuated and misspelled) vitriol, aimed at those least deserving.

i am not in a mood to take her lame, semi-literate attempts to upset everyone here.

ikhandi

I find it rather interesting that one person can get a message board all up in arms. Its true some people rub me the wrong way as well, but I simply ignore them.