Organizing The Former Jehovah's Witnesses Movement

by The wanderer 33 Replies latest jw friends

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  The wanderer

  Organizing the movement

  An individual posted an interesting thread regarding organizing
  the "apostate" movement and it seemed to get some positive
  feedback.

  Thoughts going in a similar direction

  Personally, my own thoughts would be for a documentary or movie to expose
  the Watchtower Society in the same way that the Mormons have received
  recent media exposure.

  Thousands of individuals on this board

  There is no reason why something cannot be done to help remedy the
  losses and pain that many on this board have had to endure regarding
  this corporation. We are many, but we need to become one.

  Brainstorming

  This thread is a very important issue, so can individuals please share
  their thoughts and ideas [please be realistic] regarding some kind
  of movement or organization.

  Respectfully,

  The Wanderer
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  KW13

  i completely agree, i would be more than happy to offer ideas/suggestions and help manage some of it.

  a film/documentary combined with a presence on the internet and a huge number of people = attention
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  jgnat

  
  I'd prefer that it grow as it has, organically. Some wage personal campaigns to win over their family members. Some write books. Some post informational websites. Some make the T-shirt, others buy them.

  I'd also rather that we NOT have a membership list and formal structure. Such a coordinated, centralized organization would be more vulnerable to infiltration or take-down.

  Besides, former JW's are allergic to organization.

  I do like gathering tools like www.meetup.com and www.jehovahs-witness.com . Special interest groups, such as "Unbelieving Mates" or "Former Bethelites" can set up private support groups on the web through http://groups.msn.com or http://groups.yahoo.com

  There may be room to build a franchise-type site, a "how-to" on how to build a support group, how to find members, how to make it successful, provide a forum for mutual support, and regular social gatherings.

  I envision hundreds of private support groups, loosely joined by association and apostafests, independently chipping away at the Beast.
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  greendawn

  It's a good idea it comes up from time to time but somehow it never took off in the past, being organised means being more efficient, perhaps because the ex dubs follow so many different routes after exiting.
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  MidwichCuckoo

  I think a good idea would be to produce a 'standard' letter/leaflet with information (even using quotes from the Society's literature, you know the sort of thing ), which the average JW is NOT aware of - and target specific members of each Congregation.
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  looking_glass

  Besides, former JW's are allergic to [religious] organization.

  I AGREE 100%!
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  jgnat

  Why "standard", Midwich? Why not dozens of different versions? Danny Haszard has some www.dannyhaszard.com/, so does rebel8 http://www.jwinfo.8m.com/. It's much easier for the WTBTS to tailor a response to a single assault, but they really are not equipped for the huge variety of ex-witness responses. We can also move faster on an idea, once inspired. Case in point, letters to the editor every time a JW makes the news.

  Also, let's not forget the T-shirts:

  http://www.cafepress.com/notruth

  http://www.cafepress.com/richierichts3

  http://www.cafepress.com/xjwhunyadi

  http://www.cafepress.com/xjwu

  Another favorite of mine are the audio and video documentaries of the disfellowshipping process, published on the web for all to see.
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  slimboyfat

  One day I might decide to organize you guys, but I can't be bothered right now. Besides, I have not technically left, only in spirit.

  Slim
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  jaguarbass

  Besides, former JW's are allergic to organization.

  Thats me.
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  Gill

  NO ONE will ever 'organize' me again!!!