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Hello to All, I'm looking for answers to questions about the teaching of JW's. I was born into the religion, raised in it and now am done with it. I'm 43 years old and feel that my life has been...
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Yep, up until 3 am. Am I being watched still??? Just kidding, that was too funny though. But I agree, our minds do want to be free and I'll be taking breaks to give it some down time. I'm on that site...
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zippyweed2u wrote:I know I need to take it slow. Please hang in there with me. I just feel like I've missed out on SO much, and I feel overwhelmed that there is SO much for me to learn I want to learn...
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@Searril, absolutely will stay here. I need all the encouragement, patience and all of ya'lls knowledge and support for the road ahead. And, thanks for letting me know there will be no pressure. Whew!...
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Hi Zippy, and to our little group. If it is any consolation, I sounded so much like you when I first came here. I had been raised in the organization since I was a youngster, married, had...
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Hello and welcome to the board Zippy :-)the thing that stood out to me in your post was that you seem to be hung up on the intricacies, when you have just made the biggest decision of you life which...
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Zippy!I am 48 and was also born and raised a witness. I left about three years ago and every day I continue to work through this entire, difficult, re-inventing process. I think we all go through...
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Thank you Cangie and Solitaire for the encouragement. And you both are SO right. I really do need to stop and take a breath and just realize that I made a HUGE decision. Since Monday, I've been...
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Hello Thehappygoat, thank you so much for your post. I was able to find that book on Amazon and ordered it immediately. I am so excited about reading it. You nailed it when you said it is like...
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Welcome! So glad you've found us. Good stuff happens here every day. Looking back (LOL! A very long way), I think that what you're going through is simply a stage of recovery from the mind control of...
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zippyweed2u wrote: If ya'll don't mind, I would like to ask one thing that just came to me while I was writing in my journal today. I've been torn when praying. Do I pray to Jesus or to Jehovah?...
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Hello and welcome Zippy! You may notice that Jesus referred to God as Father, so I think if Jesus did so, then that's what we're supposed to do. Though I'm not saying I believe in one or the other,...
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I agree with the others. Don't ask us how to pray. If you want to pray, then pray. I'm betting God won't get too wrapped in exactly what you call him at this moment. You'll figure out what feels right...
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Sup zippyweed2u,You sound like you are at the point where you are aware that JWs teaching's are wrong so you are searching for everything they are wrong about which is good because now you are on the...
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Hi Zippyweed2u, Welcome to our forum! I'm looking for answers to questions about the teaching of JW's. I was born into the religion, raised in it and now am done with it. I'm 43 years old and feel...
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Thank you all for your replies, advice and welcoming arms. After reading everything on this board and talking all this over (your suggestions/advice) with my husband last night, he agrees with...
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Welcome to the forum zippyweed, I'm sure you will continue to find as much support and friendship in here as you want. Basically my point of view on this subject has been said 7 different ways...
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Welcome Zipster from Unky Punky (the UK's arch-angel apostate)! When I first came to this forum my head was exploding with such questions and the advice I got was to slow down, take my time, relax,...
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Hey Zippy! dude!What can i say that has not already been said I faded out (not been to meetings or FS since 1993) but it was not until i finally did some proper reasearch on the internet and read...
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ThanxButNo wrote: many of the people here.... are just plain CRAZY! Yes, I come here sometimes just to get a dose of the humor. to the forums ThankxButNo!You mean CRAZY in a 'nice' way right? and not...
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LOL! I mean in a 'nice' way, although I'm sure there are some here who may be a bit "touched."
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