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I just joined up and I first want to say hello to everyone. My name is Tom and I was born and raised in the J.W faith. Though I'm no longer a JW, I must say some of the best people I've met in my life...
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Welcome!! I feel that when I left the jw's, I left a religion, I did not leave my ethics, morals, etc. I no longer believe in "sin," (because I do not believe there is a god to sin against) but I do...
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Hello there and welcome :-)Well, if you love to mix with caring, brave survivors, you have come to the right place Even though many here are being shunned by those who should love them the most,...
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Good thought Sam... We were all at one time or another part of that group. I think there are good people everywhere, just couldn't see them through the fog. Now I see them very clearly and it actually...
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There are, of course, good people who are jws, but I believe the gb know exactly what they are doing. Lately they have been pushing teenaged baptism, and the Armageddon scare again, on videos I saw of...
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Hi there,How long have you been out? When I left music truly helped me. I expanded on what I had been doing whilst still in the congregation. I sang and whilst still "in"was frowned upon for it as it...
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Hi Still, and welcome to the forum. I play a little cd, radio and soundscapes over the tellie. LOL Wish I could play an instrument but realized I just don't have talent. Anyway, enjoy your time on the...
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Nice to meet a fellow xjw musician, but please don't take offense if you read my post and see negative views towards jw's, some of us had very traumatic upbringings in the jw religion.
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Hi Tom, Welcome to the forum. I live in Chandler, AZ now, but when I lived in Quesnel, BC, Canada there were several in the congregation who would get together and play guitar. I'm not sure how best...
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Can't help you with music but I get your love for some of the folks. I was raised by a still-rabid JW to be an uber JW. There were some folks I still consider among the most precious folks I've ever...
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JWs are some of the best people I met. I do miss some of them but some I do not miss. I feel I haven't met many impressive people out in the world. I don't know how to feel really. I didn't like the...
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It takes time to build up true friendship. The friends that you normally acquire during your formative years are instantly gone when you leave the Borg. That sucks but it will get better.
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I actually had friends outside the jws while still in. Those are all pretty much gone too. It seems after high school you can say goodbye even to long time friends. I will admit I don't have the...
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Well, you should expect more from friends. loneliness is a difficult pill to swallow, but some things cannot be rushed or forced. You have musical talet so dwell upon that. Many folks would love to be...
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First - Welcome to Still/Tom Mom- I think for understanding what you mean about not meeting many "impressive" people in the world; although I'd say from my experiences, there are many. There are many...
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IMO, once we get over the mind-set that someone that's not JW is to be hated and feared, we can begin making progress because there is good and bad everywhere. It's how we have the Borg dictating to...
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Oh my goodness Cacky, I know, they've really been pushing it on teenagers lately and how Armageddon is hella close now because of all the natural disasters.
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Hubby asked me to ask ya'll what is the new date for Armageddon for his research.Not that they will ever admit to a certain date, they use "Sign of the Times" ...although, believe me being a surviour...
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Hope I post this right. I'm just trying to add a comment, not start a new title Thanks for all the welcomes. Didn't get the notification I got the first time so didn't know about all the comments. I...
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Tom, I not the sharpest rock in the pile when it comes to the computer. Sometimes I still need signing in with the server - having finally figured out how that works and not get frustrated.It works...
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Hey I think you have me confused with someone else but thanks for the support
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