Posts by Divergent

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Finally time to move on

by Bungi Bill in

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i have finally reached the point where i can forget that i was ever involved with such a $!%* cult as jehovahs witnesses.

(a situation that has taken over 20 years to achieve).. this discussion board certainly helped in this process, and i want to thank everybody for their support over the time that i have been a member both of this site and the old www.jehovahs-witness.com website (where i used the acronym reefton jack).

it is now, though, time to move on with my life, so i will say my farewells to everybody.. bill .

Divergent

The Bungi Bill ship has been fixed up & is now ready to leave the harbour

All the best & happy sailing! =)

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The Psychological Manipulation of the Watchtower.

by The Rebel in

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when someone interacts with you they can influence your thoughts and also manipulate your thinking.

i became aware that this is what i was doing with householders on the ministry.

we chipped away at householders with manipulation, and called it a return call.

Divergent

I guess I was a failure in the ministry. I have never, not even once, been successful in getting a householder to come to the meetings!

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Just found out their about to baptise my 14 year old boy.

by Crazyguy in

there doing this right under my nose but i just found out.

not sure what to do but would like your help on getting me wt information on my headship role and how they shouldn't be doing this with out my permission.

also would like some help on showing my son the ramifications on what happens to someone when they get baptized and how they'll expect him to treat me.

Divergent

Hey, don't forget the most important thing - that getting baptized is ultimately your son's own personal decision. No one can force him to do anything without his consent. Sit down with him & have a heart to heart talk & find out what he feels & thinks

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Hey everybody! Just droppin' in :)

by macys in

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it feels so good to be free from the jdub cult!

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Divergent

Hi & welcome, Macys. Just read your bio. You lied... it's not boring!!! =)

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need input: why does my wife do this. when at the meeting she is always nodding her head in agreement

by goingthruthemotions in

so this is just so nauseating to me when she noddes her head in agreement and in a low voice or sound does a "mmm uh" in agrrement.

but here is the deal, she never aswers at the meetings.

she doesn't go out in service often.

Divergent

Here's the weird part: I've observed audiences with not a single person nodding their heads, then all of a sudden - someone starts to do it... then when others observe that, they would instinctively start to follow! Sometimes it has to do with something which the speaker said, but at other times, it's for no apparent reason other than seeing brother so-and-so or sister so-and-so doing it, then thinking: Hey, they are nodding & I'd better do it too so that I would look good & attentive also!

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The fade did not work

by BeautifulMind in

not long after learning ttatt, my hubby and i decided it would be best for us to fade.

his entire family is in, but not in the same cong.

we made it to the region convention and one sunday meeting after that.

Divergent

Wow. Great to know that there are people out there who are able to quit cold turkey. For me, I did a 95% fade - quit field service altogether (currently inactive) but still attend the occasional meeting for the sake of family. All out is the best way to go!

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Paranoia after today's Watchtower

by Truthexplorer in

boy oh boy did i feel paranoid at today's wt.

not only are we to watch our associations outside of the congregation, but also watch our associations 'within' the congregation.

this was emphasised by the wt study conductor.

Divergent

Tornintwo:

my son was a suspect teen, he made the break after being rejected by the judgemental lot, funny thing was, he was still at all the meetings and on the ministry, but this hair and attitude wasn't good enough for them. It was very painful for him at the time and he's had a lot of anger issues and experimented with drugs etc since but he's becoming more stable now, he has a good bunch of new friends who are unconditional. When I saw the way the witnesses treated him when he left, it started my awakening.

Your son reminds me of myself, except for the drugs part. I supposedly had an "attitude problem" & nothing I did could ever be good enough! I was surrounded by judgemental people, who I initially tolerated but eventually lost patience with. Since I couldn't play by their rules, I decided to make my own & stop playing. Never been happier in my whole life!

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