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  elders are leaving me alone. what to make of this?

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
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  i am a born in that goes back to the 1960's i am in a very zealous congregation with super dub elders.

  i have been inactive for 3 years and only go to about 2 meetings a month.

  i made my displeasure known about the overlapping generation b.s.

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  I find many elders are just indifferent. They neither encourage nor admonish could be a few reasons for this.

  They don't care enough about the borg or individuals to be bothered chasing people.

  They do not want to jeopardize their position as elder by getting involved in a potential apostasy trial.

  They are tired, burned out and have no time to harrass grown-ass men about personal decisions.

  Either way it's probably preferable than them hounding you but doesn't help much if knowing where you stand with them is important to your frame of mind - as sometimes the not knowing can be hard to deal with. It's like perpetually wondering if today will be the day some zealous elder decides to give fuck about your absence.
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  Finally, after almost 3 years, they want to visit with me

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i ended up going to the meeting yesterday.

  i have been absent for almost 2 months.

  my wife was also absent as long but mostly out of chance.

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  STA - You seem to be on the right track with not talking about your "spiritual report card" just don't go there if you want to remain under the radar. This is a fishing expedition for sure. Remember to smile and talk about the price of eggs and the weather.
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  Injustice In India Over National Anthem

  by Iown Mylife in

  1. social
  2. current

  jehovah’s witnesses will seek to overturn the apex court’s order .

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  Of all the injustices worth going into battle for all over the globe like human rights etc and WT is bleeting over a song .... I mean a song FFS!

  I've said it before and I'll say it again it's as if the whole JW religion was concocted as a massive ongoing social experiment.
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  Leaving the jws is a "lifestyle choice" according to a counsellor

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so i had my first appointment with a counsellor, of course i explained about being a born in jw, mentally leaving, the penalty of doing so and therefore the mental strain of pretending to be someone i'm not.

  her response was that she couldn't help me with that because leaving a cult was a "lifestyle choice".

  i tried to say to her that its a cult not a religion and how it brain washed me but no.

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  Unfortunately many psychologists and counselors haven't got a clue about high control groups.

  Maybe she needs to read Combatting Cult Mind Control.
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  December 28, 2016 BOE Re: One Study Edition of The Watchtower in Languages Other Than English

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  december 28, 2016 to all congregations re: one study edition of the watchtower in languages other than english.

  dear brothers:.

  for several years, the simplified edition of the watchtower has been produced in french,.

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  Question from every paragragh: "Who knows the purpose of the boxes that are situated at the rear of the KH?"

  Brother Believer : "Oo oo, I know, suggestion boxes."

  Audience : Turns around to give Brother Believer a dirty look.

  Conductor : " It's a difficult question but would someone else like to answer?"

  Sister Soohia (6yrs old) : "They are the boxes that eat my icecream money giggle."

  Audience: " chuckle chuckle" head bob, look around.
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  I am glad to have found the true religion

  by A Believer in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it really is great.

  i remember browsing this forum the day after i had joined it, and their was a knock on the door.

  i thought it was one of my package from ups but instead it was two sisters.

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  I'm so glad the JWs found you too Believer.

  You and that organization appear to be perfect for each other.

  Don't be shy now in popping back occasionally to rub it in our faces how special y'all are.... oops sorry I mean update us on your JW journey.
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  Update to UK “Child Safeguarding Policy”

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  a known poster on this site (anon) says:.

  i have just received a text from an elder i've known for decades in my circuit who has some sympathy for my feelings and who is aware of the arc, the uk charity commission, etc., etc.

  here it is verbatim, and my reply.

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  Wizzstick - "of course they should be doing this. It's simply the right thing to do"

  Also requires fewer words.

  This whole document is too wordy for the average elder to understand what it's actually saying.

  Using too many words BTW is a common tactic of the chronically dishonest.
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  December 31, 2016 BOE Re: 2017 Annual Meeting and Warwick/Wallkill Dedication Program

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  december 31, 2016 to all congregations in the united states branch territory re: 2017 annual meeting and warwick/wallkill dedication program.

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  Technical requirements for receiving the program...?

  An altar, a goat's head mask, and a cup of blood perhaps?
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  Girls are unpredictable, materialist, and use us, men, as a toy - Part 2

  by will-be-apostate in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  well here am i, a couple of years passed since my original post (link here), somewhat less mysoginistic, more open to relationships, heartbroken again.

  this is an official "fuck my life" thread.. being chased by the elders makes one arrive at the conclusion that there is nothing better than not being chased by the elders.

  i had a pre-jc meeting a week ago.

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  Aw geez is this "official (only) fuck (I will ever have in) my life" thread still going.
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  "Historical" Announcement This Week?

  by headisspinning in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my daughter asked if anyone has heard anything about a 'big announcement' being made sometime this week in congregations in canada and possibly beyond... in her words "it's like a biggggg long thing, they cut out part of the book study for it and people heard it was a historical thing"... any ideas?

  could it be the mexican branch closing or the theme of the convention?

  or something else?

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  DD - what can I say cept you can't please all of the people all of the time. 😇