Creative Disassociation

by hillary_step 27 Replies latest jw friends

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  hillary_step

  Libby,

  Thank you for your post.

  That was a beautiful note, far more likely to move an elder to read and digest that an expose, however well researched of the WTS doctrinal failings.

  In the late 80's as an elder, I was once handed a DA letter that was actually a binder of 112 pages, complete with Chapter contents and a key of how to read it. The only paragraph that was searched for by the committee was the one that contained the word 'disassociate'.

  The WTS has little heart, but uses its head and the JW who is leaving needs to do the same in order to leave with minimal scars.

  I have in recent times helped a quite senior person in the WTS see through the WTS, he resigned his position recently. My advise to him and others in his situation is to stay exactly where he is as part of the WTS until he knows exactly where he is going.

  Plan a life before you leave, from what I have seen it greatly minimises the turmoil of the financial, marital, social and spiritual agony, that can result from a rapid and emotional severance.

  Kindest regards -- HS
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  Eyebrow

  Dear brothers,

  My dermatologist has informed me that I have developed a severa allergy to panty hose, dresses and skirts. Unfortunately, I will now have to resign from the congregation, since this is all women are allowed to wear.
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  Liberated

  Hi Hillary Step,

  I think I knew they wouldn't read a long one. Your post confirms it.
  But maybe I should have tried to make them laugh...

  There are a few phrases of Russell's in there borrowed from the letter he sent when he disassociated from his fellow editor; however, I doubt they made the connection.

  Your levity is appreciated. Larc and Mr Ben made good points, and Farkel's was as succinct as ever.

  Good advice to readers on the verge....make it short and leave them laughing when you go.

  Libby
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  agentseven

  What a hilarious thread!

  I've been thinking about writing a letter myself. I have no immediate plans for doing it, but I can, for the first time, see it on the horizon. Hmm...

  I think my take on it would be something like:

  Dear "Brothers,"

  I realized the other year that the ancient Jewish mythology I have believed in my whole life is, in fact, no more credible than any other ancient mythology - though several orders of magnitude less fun. I will henceforth be picking the most fun aspects of all world mythologies and practicing them just for kicks. This means, of course, that I will never be setting foot in a Kingdom Hall again for as long as I live. (duh)

  I know you think there is 'nothing new under the sun,' but this is only because you haven't yet taken Psilocybin in an ancient Native American ritual designed to bring you closer to Nature. Hoo boy! Let me tell you, you have no clue. I'm certain you think marriage is the best thing ever, but really ask yourselves: have you ever danced naked at night in a forest with a half-dozen Wiccan hotties? I didn't THINK so! Sure Christmas is pagan, but what's more fun - unwrapping a bunch of cool stuff on Christmas day under a gorgeously decorated Christmas tree or hastily marking up the Watchtower in yellow highlighter so the guy sitting next to you won't think you're the slacker fuck that you really are? I'll grant you that the story of the Olympians is silly, but can the Greeks really be blamed if they didn't know the true story of Noah and the Ark, with its rock-solid scientific credibility? I have to be honest, I'd buy Aphrodite's swimsuit calendar long before I would buy Jehovah's.

  No, I'm afraid that it's just been no fun, this whole minor-offshoot-of-a-major-world-religion-based-on-ancient-middle-eastern-philosophy thing. I'm hereby resigning. I'll think about you all on my deathbed if I can fit in in between ALL THE LAUGHTER! MUAHAHAHAHA SUCKERS

  A7

  Think that'll grab anybodys attention?
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  JT

  hillary

  great post

  i agree with you 110%

  i feel so sorry for any jw who feels he must "Prove" something to the elders- if he is dealing with real Society Men as was on the body i served with - we only wanted to find the "DA" statement- when our KM instructor came down back in '98 he told us point blank

  any Apsotasy case should take less than 15min- all you need to know is does the person question the channel that jah is using and this IS NOT A SOAPBOX FOR THEM to complain about errors in doctrine

  I USED to see former jw mail out 20 page binders to 50-60 families trying to explain why they are leaving DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

  WE DID a thread awhile back I'll see if can find it on leaving wt intact

  james

  PS

  i found it

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=5574&site=3#66584
  OPEN AND SHUT CASE-
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  D wiltshire

  DA Letter:

  Dear Brothers,

  First let me say I hope you all are doing well.

  Now! lets skip all the formalities and get right to the point.

  I think I was an asshole for being a JW for___ years. Not that everything the WT teaches is stupid just the better half is.
  So if you don't mind,... just take my name off your stupid idiotic membership role.
  I'd like to get the rest of my friends and family out, so I'll be exposing the WT any chance I get.
  Oh and don't forget to watch Dateline they're going to do a nice expose' on child molesters inside the organization, that get treated a lot better than the victims by the elders and WTBTS.

  And BTW can you renew my subscription for the WT and Awake?
  I'm using them to get a good laugh when ever I feel a little low.
  And please send me the latest CD rom they make exposing the WT as easy as clicking a mouse.

  Your friend and exJW.

  If someone lived a trillion X longer than you, and had a billion X more reasoning ability would he come to the same conclusions as you?
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  D wiltshire

  Anothe DA letter:

  Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day
  Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day
  Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day
  Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day
  Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day
  Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day Oh happy day

  You can't make me stay.
  I'm really going away and you can make me stay.
  Please,.. oh please disassociate me today!

  If someone lived a trillion X longer than you, and had a billion X more reasoning ability would he come to the same conclusions as you?
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  Eyebrow

  ahahahahaahh!!!