Posts by Doubtfully Yours

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Ex JW Campaign Day

by Tight Pants Twinkle Toes in

hi folks, tight pants twinkle toes here - my first post.

i am the husband of the new poster finally left.

we both recently left, my wife after 43 years and 46 years for me.

Doubtfully Yours

The Internet is doing the job beautifully. No need to waste more time and resources.

DY

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JW's Changing Tune

by SickofLies in

i left the religion back in the early 2000's, tell you the truth it's been so long now i've been out i don't remember exactly when i left.

i definitely used this site a lot when i first left and it was a great asset.

when i left i somehow managed to get my parents to come with me.

Doubtfully Yours

They are not authoritative or controlling as much as they were in the 70s-2005ish, but the guilt trips on doing as much as possible for "the kingdom" are alive and well.

DY

26

Last of the big conventions?

by NikL in

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friends

had lunch with some friends during today's waste of time convention.

they spoke of the rumor floating around that the jws will move away from these big regional conventions and have them at assembly halls and tie them in to kingdom halls.. they seemed to believe it was a pretty reliable source.. i think it would be too good to be true but who knows?.

anyone else heard this rumor?.

Doubtfully Yours

Conventions are nothing more than big money makers. Although I would love to see the Friday dropped from the RC, these big gatherings will always exist.

DY

19

Feeling Alone. Need Emotional Support.

by Doubtfully Yours in

please chime in if you're one of my kindred spirit that happens to literally be trapped in due to strong family/friends ties, or plain fear of being abandoned in old age.. although leaving the org is my ultimate wish and desire, fear of the unknown, fear of how it would change my family dinamics, plain fear alone paralyzes me.

how do you cope in this difficult situation?

dy.

Doubtfully Yours

Thanks to you all for your great advice and understanding. At times, the cognitive dissonance is deafening and emotionally overwhelming.😟

One thing that has improved is that I am making a new group of acquaintances through my workplace and non-JW relatives, missing meetings regularly, not as many hours in service either. Paving the road for a future fade.

Quite the task when being indoctrinated from birth, and all important close friends and relatives are hardcore 'line, hook and sinker' JWs.

The saga continues... 😔

Thanks for all your support.

DY

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Feeling Alone. Need Emotional Support.

by Doubtfully Yours in

please chime in if you're one of my kindred spirit that happens to literally be trapped in due to strong family/friends ties, or plain fear of being abandoned in old age.. although leaving the org is my ultimate wish and desire, fear of the unknown, fear of how it would change my family dinamics, plain fear alone paralyzes me.

how do you cope in this difficult situation?

dy.

Doubtfully Yours

Please chime in if you're one of my kindred spirit that happens to literally be trapped in due to strong family/friends ties, or plain fear of being abandoned in old age.

Although leaving the Org is my ultimate wish and desire, fear of the unknown, fear of how it would change my family dinamics, plain fear alone paralyzes me.

How do you cope in this difficult situation?

DY

47

Trump pulls out of Paris Agreement -

by AFRIKANMAN in

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friends

would like to see your responses ~.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2017/jun/01/donald-trump-paris-climate-agreement-live-news.

kapitan kovfefe is a man of his word - well ...twisted word ~ .

Doubtfully Yours

Ass whooping to Israel!!!

DY

47

Trump pulls out of Paris Agreement -

by AFRIKANMAN in

jw
friends

would like to see your responses ~.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2017/jun/01/donald-trump-paris-climate-agreement-live-news.

kapitan kovfefe is a man of his word - well ...twisted word ~ .

Doubtfully Yours

I only wish the Palestinians would get the same fire power and financial support as the Israelis do.

The only way it would be a fair fight, and the only way they would kick Israel out of their land.

Israelis are presumptuous bullies that need a good as whooping by all its neighbors.

This crazy belief that they're God's chosen people needs to be put to rest once and for all.

DY

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“Winning the Battle for Your Mind”

by SAHS in

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“winning the battle for your mind.” that is the title of an article in the latest watchtower magazine, of july 2017, pages 27-30. wow, how ironic!

here is the direct link:.

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017488.

Doubtfully Yours

There are many JWs trapped inside due to family/friendship ties that are wide awake to the WTBTS mindfuckery schemes.

Oh, how I envy the courage of those who just leave...

DY

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How ballroom dancing helped our exit

by Finally Left in

just wanted to say hello and thank you for all of your comments.

when i finally figured out this was not the truth it was nice to know i wasn't the only one - it was a surprise to learn how many there are.

february was my last month of service after 43 active years.

Doubtfully Yours

What a great success story! Thanks for sharing.

Welcome.

DY

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48% Capacity at Kingdom Halls - A post on reddit

by berrygerry in

there was a letter read this week, followed by a talk about all the changes that are coming in the next couple of months regarding merging congregations in the area (va/md/dc) - the letter said that the kh's in the area are only being filled to 48% capacity.

this was music to my ears as i have noticed the decline in attendance in all the neighboring congregations.

they will sell some kingdom halls and merge some congregations.

Doubtfully Yours

You know what would put the ultimaye hurting on the WTBTS? If an inquiry like the one in Australia happened here in the USA.

DY