TWO DAY WORKSHOP: Jehovah’s Witnesses, Former Members and Families, May 12, 2012

by Dogpatch 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  Dogpatch

  S P E C I A L E V E N T : O N E D AY W O R K S H O P
  Jehovah’s Witnesses, Former Members and Families, May 12, 2012 - 9:30
  to 5:00 p.m. - Philadelphia.
  
  The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) invites all
  current and former Jehovah'a Witnesses to attend our special workshop.
  
  Attendees and facilitators will explore questions that are often
  central to the concerns of former members of cultic and non-cultic
  groups and families/friends troubled about a loved one's group
  involvement:
  
  About ICSA (who are we and why do we feel we can talk about the JW
  Organization)
  Exploring a psychological perspective (experiences in the organization
  as women, men, lgbt)
  Is the JW organization a cult? What's a cult anyway?
  How are cultic groups different from and similar to other kinds of
  groups?
  Why do people leave?
  Can departures be facilitated?
  What problems do people have when they leave?
  How can they manage these problems?
  Disfellowshipping
  
  
  This event consists of directed discussions aimed at encouraging
  participants to describe their relevant experiences and explore their
  current opinions regarding the key questions listed above.]
  
  (Participants may choose not to contribute to discussions, if they
  wish.)
  
  In short, the event will focus on attendees's experiences and views,
  not presenters prepared talks, so as to help attendees better
  understand these important questions and enhance their capacity to
  express themselves and help others as well as themselves.
  
  Location:
  
  Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel - Philadelphia,
  Pennsylvania (PA)
  3549 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
  
  Register:
  
  www.icsahome.com
  You can register online or by mail/fax
  http://icsahome.com/infoserv_respond/event_conferences_workshops.asp
  
  INTERNATIONAL CULTIC STUDIES ASSOCIATION
  P.O. Box 2265
  Bonita Springs, FL 34133
  Email: [email protected]
  Phone: 1.239.514.3081
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  Broken Promises

  You forgot to mention there's a fee

  But $50 for an all-day workshop talking to other exJWs would be worth it.
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  AwareBeing

  I saw that page on a counseling resources list; there's several this year throughout the states.

  The one in Pennsylvania will feature former members giving their experiences, convention style!

  I had hoped for a drama like that including the paid priests, and "Scoliuls" the silver smith all wrapped into one.

  But the WT has done that already, and evil caused in those dramas were from "badddd, men" not the WT?

  No fake love at these work shops, but real fellow feeling for former Jo-ho's. There'll be a lot of others there too.
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  zeb

  Please give the atte4ndees a run down on the Traralgon experience. Its important that such the situation here be exposed there.
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  breakfast of champions

  I stayed at that Sheraton for a couple of the Philly DCs. . . This looks far more interesting than an ASSembly.