I was told that I shouldn't ride skateboards because I could injure myself and this could get in the way of my field service. The elder telling me this also pointed out that the graphics on the bottom of my board looked demonic.
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What's the most ridiculous thing you were ever counselled on?
by micheal inone of the cornerstones of jw's is counsel.
they just love to give counsel and many times they will literally make things up just for the sake of counsel.
i was once counselled for joking around too much.
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by Honesty in.
that is, if you are able to without the prospect of facing a three-man kangaroo court appointed by jerhover to keep the congregation clean from apostate influences.. i'll go first: .
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by Honesty in.
that is, if you are able to without the prospect of facing a three-man kangaroo court appointed by jerhover to keep the congregation clean from apostate influences.. i'll go first: .
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by Honesty in.
that is, if you are able to without the prospect of facing a three-man kangaroo court appointed by jerhover to keep the congregation clean from apostate influences.. i'll go first: .
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Glad I found this place!!!
by payinu injust saying hi, and i am soooooo glad to find this site.
i have been out of the org.
for about 7 years now, and am just now feeling fully free.
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De-programming is easy... get together with some ex-dubs and laugh
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JW parents/relatives attempts to encourage you to come back or change ...
by alienagent ini am rather new here, so i may be repeating a worn out subject.
however, for me it is rather a new experience, since i have only just recently stopped going to the kh.
my heart has never really been in it, though i am not in total disagreement and have made some nice friends in "the truth".
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Smoke up a big fat joint sit back and laugh... relax you will come out to be the winner when your parents say how sorry about what they put you thru on their death bed
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A scripture to the shunner from the shunned
by frozen one incame across this scripture on another site and thought it would be a good one for folks here.
i'm most likely citing this completely out of context but thats ok because a lot of religious types do that all the time.
when in rome.... have i now become your enemy by telling you the truth?
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I wanna be shunned.... I only wished they would leave me alone...
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To all active JWs or double life JWs
by NowImFree inone of the previous posts made me wonder how many active jws post on this site and how many of you are only in because not wanting to lose your family and you are leading a double life and also how many of you are still active but questioning.
please, all of you, i would like to hear your stories (of course not enough info to give away your identity) and why you are still in.
i think a lot of us that are out would be interested.. nowimfree.
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It saddens me to hear all the angst that the Borg causes. I was a double lifer for many years and I can remember how lost I felt at times and also feeling that I was as good as dead. Then my parents made a critical mistake, after home schooling me they let me attend college. My eyes were finally opened to the brainwashing that I had been brought up in my whole life. It didn't take long and I had a large enough group of "worldly" friends that I didn't even miss the social aspect of the Borg. It also helped that my Grandfather hates the dubs, so he was 100% on my side. It took about four years to get over the armageddon nightmares, but THEY DO END!!! Now my best friend, who is also a former dub, swap war stories every now and then and laugh at the stupidity of some of the active dubs but also empathize at the ones that feel that they are stuck and want to get out. All I can say for all those who feel stuck, hang in there, you are not alone as you can see from this forum.
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What scams did you use for counting your time?
by Ivor Hope in.
flowerpetals post and thread reminded me of some of the scams we would use to try to show the maximum numbers of hours spent in "service" for the smallest amount of effort.
here's some of the ones i remember...just wondered if any of you had any other memories.. .
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My scam was to never leave the house and still put down 4 mags, 5 hours, 1 RV.... It was a great way to keep the elders off my ass...
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Have you been surprised?
by Sassy inby how many people
even more so how many people you meet here and after getting a chance to know them, learn they know some of the very same people you do?
(for example i met a woman here on the board whom i have never met personally but she knows some people that i grew up, even the 'brother' who gave me my first kiss..
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I haven't been spotted or spotted anyone I know either. I guess I the only one in Kendall(Miami) on here...