Suggestion: Create an "Empowering JWs" Forum

by ABibleStudent 17 Replies latest forum suggestions

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  ABibleStudent

  Before everyone gets the wrong idea about creating an "Empowering JWs" Forum, this forum would be for serious campaigners to exchange ideas about helping JWs by either influencing the WTBTS to change or planting seeds of doubt in JWs, and would not be for promoting the WTBTS nor its policies.

  Since JWN threads have gotten so numerous and effectively using JWN's search engine is a mystery to me, I believe that creating a forum for posting ideas to awaken JWs would benefit both JWs and exJWs, who want to do more than debate religion and relate how they were abused by the WTBTS/JWs, and who want to help awaken loved ones. I feel that the forum should be named "Empowering JWs" to paraphrase Steven Hassan's book "Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves" and because I do not want to alienate JWs with doubts be calling it something derogatory that may raise a JW's persecution phobias.

  Also, JWN might appear more welcoming to JWs, if there was a recommendation that posters refrain from labeling JWs jDubs, Borg, Witlesses, etc. I know that many members of this forum were hurt by the policies of the WTBTS and that some JWs were jerks to them, but that does not mean that all JWs are jerks.

  Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

  Robert
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  mrsjones5

  But I like referring to the society as the bOrg. It fits so well.
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  man oh man

  Well i was a witless in the past but this site empowered me.
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  OUTLAW

  I like the word..

  " WatchTarded "

  I invented it..It`s Mine!..

  

  .......................... ...OUTLAW
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  james_woods

  Also, JWN might appear more welcoming to JWs, if there was a recommendation that posters refrain from labeling JWs jDubs, Borg, Witlesses, etc. I know that many members of this forum were hurt by the policies of the WTBTS and that some JWs were jerks to them, but that does not mean that all JWs are jerks.

  Well, I am watching an old Rockford episode on TV. Tom Sellick is playing the do-gooder, always perfect, Lance White. He would say exactly the same thing.

  This site is more like Jim Garner.

  BTW - Tom Sellick was very good as Magnum, P.I.
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  cantleave

  I am sure some would be offended by Jerkyhoover!
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  Band on the Run

  I believe such a site would morph into this site. Members need to vent as much as anything else. When the WT watches its language and actions to act in a human manner, it deserves to be treated with respect. I imagine everyone here has the experience to use such names. The purpose of this site was not to get converts. I don't recall any disclaimers. It may be a good idea but enforcing it is going to be troublesome.
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  ABibleStudent

  Hmmm. After reading some members' posts, may be I need to clarify what I wrote. My suggestion was to create a forum (sub-forum or folder) possibly beneath the Jehovah's Witnesses forum (sub-forum or folder). It was not to create a different website.

  As far as my suggestion for creating a recommendation, I was not suggesting to create a rule just raise members' awareness about being polite to JWs. I do not believe that I suggested being nice to the Watchtower so Outlaw enjoy calling the WTBTS "Watchtarded".

  Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

  Robert
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  arko_n9ne

  I am not a Witness, never have been, never will be (unless I was single and she was hot enough). I am one of the few on this site that is lucky enough to say that honestly and with pride.

  But in my experience on this site, most people tend to be nice to the Witnesses that talk directly to them. There is some bitterness but it's been earned, so it's hard to pitch an idea that involves looking past the treatment the Watchtower gave them. I truly learned that the hard way, but it's okay.

  I watched a video on youtube that caught my interest because it was called "kneejerk reactions and no bjs for eternity." I totally misread it, but there is a line I found truly interesting. The video can be found here:

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_GgFNshxH4&context=C37baa6aADOEgsToPDskJT7gRjDGK5aUId6iduMSqI

  The line is "would you really want to live an eternity with other Jehovah's Witnesses?" Witnesses are the same mix of people, good and bad. But given the proper command by the Society, they will turn their backs on you in a heartbeat. They will slander and mudsling and harass without a second breath.

  As long as the Society is involved, no matter how cool an active Witness is, or how nice they are to you, they are prepared to be remorselessly degrading to you at the drop of a hat. The nicknames may be a turnoff but I feel the JWN doesn't need advertisements when all it takes is for a Witness to ask a question of the Governing Body and not like the answer they give. Then the traffic to JWN picks up.
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  Quentin

  The wtbts is the land of the brain dead, where some become big fish in a little pond. Are there good, nice folks in the wt, of course, however they park their brain at the door, like I did for twenty-six years, and will follow the rules, no matter how screwy the ever changing rules become.

  For every two lurkers that turn away due to the language used by some posters, three will take their place and become ex-jw's, given time. Simply because they get to bring their brain with them, not leave them at home.