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  Wake up and smell the cult! please I'm begging you.

  by sparrowdown in

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  at times i yearn for those i love that are still "in" to just wake up and smell the cult.. i end up feeling sorry for them yet angry at them at the same time.. i know each person is on their own journey and its a process,.

  but i just wish the process would hurry up already!.

  when will this nightmare end.

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  You are all so right in what you say perspective is a luxury somedays. THANKS

  problemaddict- they often quote apostle Paul "...when I am weak is when I am strong......" but you are right, in reality they despise weakness.

  villagegirl- trying my best, but figuring out "who am I" will take time I guess. You're right though the answer lies in getting back

  into this game of life. It's "hello world this is me " time.

  jam-thanks for sharing that gives me hope. Congrats, sounds like you got yourself a coupla great kids there and

  soon a daughter in law as well. You must be so proud.

  clarity- your username says it all. Sweet clarity of thought, I could never go back to the murky waters of half truth again.

  sparrow
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  Wake up and smell the cult! please I'm begging you.

  by sparrowdown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at times i yearn for those i love that are still "in" to just wake up and smell the cult.. i end up feeling sorry for them yet angry at them at the same time.. i know each person is on their own journey and its a process,.

  but i just wish the process would hurry up already!.

  when will this nightmare end.

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  At times I yearn for those I love that are still "in" to just WAKE UP AND SMELL THE CULT.

  I end up feeling sorry for them yet angry at them at the same time.

  I know each person is on their own journey and its a process,

  but I just wish the process would hurry up already!

  When will this nightmare end.

  Most days I am glad to have seen the light, but otherdays I wonder if the

  "light at the end of the tunnel" is actually an oncoming train!

  How the hell is anyone supposed to get through this.

  These people bleed you dry then kick you to the curb when they're done.

  I know it's still early days for me and things will continue to improve but at the moment it's like

  MAKE IT STOP MAKE IT STOP.

  Meltdown over. Thankyou for your patience.
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  Brotherhood or sisterhood that is the question.

  by sparrowdown in

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  in a cong of about 70 publishers only about 50 regularly attend.. out of those 50 the majority are women, some single but a fair few whose husbands don't come anymore.. the only men that do attend are the elders, ms and a couple who tag along with their wives.. so in total there are probably only about 15 males in attendance at best.. we have had several local needs over the recent past encouraging sisters to turn over their male return visits.

  to bros, and for bros that go in fs to ask to speak to the man of the house (but i am sure that is the same everywhere).

  my question is are men more likely to wake up first and if so what could be the reason for this?.

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  Single parents most certainly deserve respect and support.

  The illusion of support on the other hand is ultimately a cruel con.
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  Went to SAD

  by leaving_quietly in

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  b.o.r.i.n.g.. same ol' stuff.

  highlights:.

  - reading the bible "must be more than an intellectual experience".

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  What shipwrecked my faith was GOING to meetings.
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  Brotherhood or sisterhood that is the question.

  by sparrowdown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in a cong of about 70 publishers only about 50 regularly attend.. out of those 50 the majority are women, some single but a fair few whose husbands don't come anymore.. the only men that do attend are the elders, ms and a couple who tag along with their wives.. so in total there are probably only about 15 males in attendance at best.. we have had several local needs over the recent past encouraging sisters to turn over their male return visits.

  to bros, and for bros that go in fs to ask to speak to the man of the house (but i am sure that is the same everywhere).

  my question is are men more likely to wake up first and if so what could be the reason for this?.

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  I aggree the mysogonistic climate in the congregation makes it even more incongruous that it is

  women that tend to stay(even when they suspect something not right).

  I also agree that many men feel judged unworthy if seen to be not reaching out and that also would drive some away.

  There also seems to be a strange symbiosis that exists between the elders and what I refer to as the "manhaters club" and the lipstick mafia.

  It certainly is a complex organism the congregation as a whole.
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  Brotherhood or sisterhood that is the question.

  by sparrowdown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in a cong of about 70 publishers only about 50 regularly attend.. out of those 50 the majority are women, some single but a fair few whose husbands don't come anymore.. the only men that do attend are the elders, ms and a couple who tag along with their wives.. so in total there are probably only about 15 males in attendance at best.. we have had several local needs over the recent past encouraging sisters to turn over their male return visits.

  to bros, and for bros that go in fs to ask to speak to the man of the house (but i am sure that is the same everywhere).

  my question is are men more likely to wake up first and if so what could be the reason for this?.

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  In a cong of about 70 publishers only about 50 regularly attend.

  Out of those 50 the majority are women, some single but a fair few whose husbands don't come anymore.

  The only men that do attend are the elders, ms and a couple who tag along with their wives.

  So in total there are probably only about 15 males in attendance at best.

  We have had several local needs over the recent past encouraging sisters to turn over their male return visits

  to bros, and for bros that go in fs to ask to speak to the man of the house (but I am sure that is the same everywhere).

  My question is are men more likely to wake up first and if so what could be the reason for this?

  This is a trend I have noticed locally and was wondering if it is a female-centric religion everywhere?

  Would welcome anyones observations on this

  cheers everyone

  sparrowdown
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  What bomb will be dropped at the

  by kneehighmiah in

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  The nude bomb??
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  What bomb will be dropped at the

  by kneehighmiah in

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  The F bomb?
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  What was your mild superpower?

  by sparrowdown in

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  i am in awe of the level of intelligence, wit and funnybones that alot of you posess.. which made me wonder, did you have a mild superpower while you were in?

  for instance was it giving talks, commenting, research?

  maybe it was pissing people off (a much underated skill).

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  Interesting comment Crazyguy, I noticed that too, if some bro or sis tried to bring out the loving angle of an account or scripture some people (very few) appreciated it and said so but most would give them the stinkeye for it. Then again there's nothing like a watchtower study to bring out the inner nazi in people.
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  getting away from hurtfull public speaking...

  by arimatthewdavies in

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  my name is ari matthew davies, i am a christian, i was baptised back in 1974 at a jehovahs wittnes convention.. i am now 53 years old.

  i no longer go to a kingdom hall or publish written litterature.

  simply for the reason that.

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  Calling a spade a spade is only hurtful to the spade that thinks of itself as fine silverware.