Are 'we' Rubbing the dubs?

by philo 25 Replies latest jw friends

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  LovesDubs

  I believe as in any war there will be casualties on both sides in an effort to overthrow a crooked government or oppressive leadership. As in the case with Pharoah, the more Moses tried to get him to "let his people go" the tighter Pharoah's grip got on the Israelites...the harder their work load as well. But, in doing so, Pharoah also increased the hatred in their hearts for the Egyptians...and made many more aware of the oppression. Until finally their release came.

  The people who left this organization prior to the internet probably thought they were the only ones who ever left JEHOVAH...and were alone. They were probably not nearly as empowered as we are here, finding each other, sharing stories, emboldened by our numbers and our knowledge...unafraid of the Wizard Behind The Curtain any more, and were for the most part...silent.

  Perhaps the Borg will tighten its grip on the few that are remaining...and I say few because I know that a HUGE number of them stay only because they have family in and are afraid to leave...being held in spiritual blackmail. But the Borg cant continue to say how wonderful they are and how loving and how THEY are the only Christians if they start treating their remaining sheep badly. Its a Catch 22 for them.

  The internet hits them where it hurts the most...in the pocket book. The readers of the internet are naturally the industrialized nations who have the money...and when THOSE people leave, it doesnt matter how many third world recruits they bring in from the jungles and the deserts and the gettos...they will be LOSING MONEY. They dont really give a shit about the people anyway...its preservation of the entity, the ORG...that is their primary objective.

  LOVE LOVE LOVE the internet! It is POWAH.
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  philo

  Lovesdubs,

  :Perhaps the Borg will tighten its grip on the few that are remaining...and I say few because I know that a HUGE number of them stay only because they have family in

  Someone has a statistic for the number of exJWs alive (DFd, DA, and left quietly): it’s a staggering number. Unfortunately I have lost it. And the great thing is that they all have a 'place' to come now, and they don't just have to quietly fade. But you said that already. ((()))-me too.

  But the Borg cant continue to say how wonderful they are and how loving and how THEY are the only Christians if they start treating their remaining sheep badly. Its a Catch 22 for them.

  Hmm. You could be right there.

  philo
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  JT

  lovedubs says

  LOVE LOVE LOVE the internet! It is POWAH.

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  all the comments are on the money

  yes you indeed got to love that Net "THANG"
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  slipnslidemaster

  It could be argued that the printing press broke the oppression of the Popes during the Middle ages.

  It WILL be found that the Internet broke the oppression of the Witnesses.

  My name is Slipnslideius Masterus: commander of the armies of the North, general of the Felix legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius...
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  philo

  Hey Slip,

  That pope thang sure could be argued, but not by the likes a me. An' that WT thang too.

  Ya see I gotton me a right WT educatshon.

  philo
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  RedhorseWoman

  The people who left this organization prior to the internet probably thought they were the only ones who ever left JEHOVAH...and were alone. They were probably not nearly as empowered as we are here, finding each other, sharing stories, emboldened by our numbers and our knowledge...unafraid of the Wizard Behind The Curtain any more, and were for the most part...silent.

  I know that this was true in my case. I felt totally alone. My former friends were gone, and I had no social skills with which to make new ones. I was never DF'd or DA'd, but I was still pretty much ignored. Oh, the active ones would speak to me if I happened to run into them somewhere, but the conversation generally gravitated toward when I would return so we could be "friends" again.

  I had been "out" for years when I finally found information and discussion boards on the internet. For the first several weeks, I would sit and read and cry....there were others who had been through similar experiences....there were others who understood!!

  While it may be true that additional restrictions may be placed on the R&F because of boards like this and various information sites, the eventual outcome will be well worth it. If restrictions become too onerous, more JWs will rebel. If the Society finally realizes that they cannot stop the flow of information, they may take the tack of rescinding many rules and restrictions in order to keep as many members as possible.

  In either case, the monster's back will be broken.