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  Just dropped the bomb

  by Powermetal4ever in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after a long struggle with myself, i did send a sms to my mother this morning, telling her i didn't want to go to the meeting, and that i no longer believe in the organisation, don't really believe in god any more either but i put that out.

  i wrote about three things that i thought are obvious, the overlapping generation that doesn't make sense, the flood an the animals in australia- how they came there.

  and jw tv that makes them look as any other religion.

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  Waking up is never as frightening if there is someone you love and care about who has done it first, so your strength may be the catalyst for her to start questioning her own beliefs one day.
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  My Mother Died Two Weeks Ago

  by Perry in

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  2. friends

  none of my jehovah's witness relatives called to tell me or my family.

  just found out this morning.

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  Losing a parent is bad enough but this cult makes it even harder by taking away your right to grieve with the rest of your family.

  So sorry for your loss, Perry and family.
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  Mass disassociation pact...

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  any takers?

  we can pick a date and pull the plug?

  lol .

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  sparrowdown

  I like the human rights aspect.

  Maybe there could be a series of rolling announcements on various days.
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  Just dropped the bomb

  by Powermetal4ever in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after a long struggle with myself, i did send a sms to my mother this morning, telling her i didn't want to go to the meeting, and that i no longer believe in the organisation, don't really believe in god any more either but i put that out.

  i wrote about three things that i thought are obvious, the overlapping generation that doesn't make sense, the flood an the animals in australia- how they came there.

  and jw tv that makes them look as any other religion.

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  sparrowdown

  It is indeed quite the internal struggle between being true to yourself and not, but I believe you made the right choice in being honest.

  Nothing may come of it, so don't sweat it, you'll cross that bridge if and when etc etc.

  Don't let anyone shame you for being honest.
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  Top three reason for it to be cult and/or not the true religion.

  by Powermetal4ever in

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  2. friends

  alright, i want everyone to list your top three reasons for jw to be cult and/or not the true religion.

  1.you can't look, or wear whatever you want.. 2. blah.

  3. blah.

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  sparrowdown

  Something that I feel is very culty is how JWs will attempt (and in the case of converts succeed) to do is alter a persons perception of reality. They essentially teach the flock to reject reality and substitute it with their own.

  Also when JWs talk it makes my brain hurt.
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  Our CLAM meeting (vid): SELF-NEGATION is the first "treasure" from first meeting segment

  by Gilgamesh in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the first sample video of the clam meeting (christian life and ministry) at about 5 minutes, 50 seconds in, a brother (steven phillips) is assigned the first segment of the new meeting, "treasures from god's word.

  " ( http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodstudio/pub-jwbrd_201510_5_video ).

  he shows just how sloppy the wts still is at trying to explain the deeper meanings of scriptures.

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  Actually it should the O-CLAM.
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  I gotta ask,... Is the org gonna fade from itself and just take what money that is left and run?

  by gda in

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  i just can't shake this odd thought...

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  I have wondered if they are systematically amputating all the money draining extremities such as the branches, volunteers that recieve an allowance, superfluous KHs, printed material, and anything and everything except for The Warwick compound and the Website.

  Then when they have divested themselves of all that bulk they then focus their attentions on attracting the rich and powerful and becoming a small group dedicated to the elite. A niche religion.
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  Watchtower Mystery

  by StopTheTears in

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  watchtower mystery.

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  sparrowdown

  Ah, yes the WT has a classic case of goatshead/demon face/claw-hand/dick-arm fetish.

  Very common among mind-control cults apparently
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  Our CLAM meeting (vid): SELF-NEGATION is the first "treasure" from first meeting segment

  by Gilgamesh in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in the first sample video of the clam meeting (christian life and ministry) at about 5 minutes, 50 seconds in, a brother (steven phillips) is assigned the first segment of the new meeting, "treasures from god's word.

  " ( http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodstudio/pub-jwbrd_201510_5_video ).

  he shows just how sloppy the wts still is at trying to explain the deeper meanings of scriptures.

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  C.O.'s Are Perfectly Safe...

  by The Searcher in

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  2. scandals

  ... until they have fulfilled their role in the org's master plan to sit down with the bodies of elders in the circuits and ascertain which congregations should be merged or consolidated.

  this "culling" of k.h.

  's will now have to be accelerated - considering the panic to rake in cash.. after the c.o.

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  sparrowdown

  Who needs COs when you can have a visit from a big giant head from JW broadcasting to appear on the KH screen for free.