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  last convention before global attack on witnesses

  by Phoebe in

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  2. friends

  so it's not enough that i'm dealing with post traumatic stress/anxiety and panic attacks all related to my life as a jw (50 years baptized -- i stopped going a couple of months ago) at 3 a.m. i get an email from the other side of the world.

  'you have to go to the convention.

  bro sanderson says we must watch the news, things are happening.

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  stuckinarut2

  Hi Phoebe,

  Sorry to hear that this takes such an emotional toil on you.

  The first thing to really work on is recognising the FOG principle. That stands for FEAR, OBLIGATION & GUILT.

  This FOG tactic is used to try and keep you captive to the society.

  ONLY you can allow yourself to let go of that hold they have on you. Genuine, thorough research into the society, its origins and teachings will be the key. Go to jwfacts.com as a start.

  Sincere love to you. You are NOT alone. We are all here with you.
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  Be careful about which card you try and remove!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the belief system of witness has often been well described as a "house of cards"....seemingly stable, yet fragile at the same time.. as we try to awaken our loved ones, we may share certain topics and issues...trying to remove a card or two from the tower of cards.. sometimes in our eagerness, we try and remove some key hot topic...or a card or two at the base of the tower.. that can be very destructive and cause loved ones to act defensive or protective of their beliefs (the society).

  they may dig in their heels.. rather, success comes from carefully and casually removing smaller cards from the top of the tower....then allowing them to even remove them for themselves!.

  as keen as we are to just bulldoze them down, take it slowly and carefully.. show dignity, poise and grace....and patience....

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  stuckinarut2

  The belief system of Witness has often been well described as a "house of cards"....seemingly stable, yet fragile at the same time.

  As we try to awaken our loved ones, we may share certain topics and issues...trying to remove a card or two from the tower of cards.

  Sometimes in our eagerness, we try and remove some key hot topic...or a card or two at the base of the tower.

  That can be very destructive and cause loved ones to act defensive or protective of their beliefs (the society). They may dig in their heels.

  Rather, success comes from carefully and casually removing smaller cards from the top of the tower....then allowing them to even remove them for themselves!

  As keen as we are to just bulldoze them down, take it slowly and carefully.

  Show Dignity, Poise and Grace....and PATIENCE...
  
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  Reveal: Australia does what U.S. won't: Investigate Jehovah's Witness cover-up by Trey Bundy

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  https://www.revealnews.org/blog/australia-does-what-u-s-wont-investigate-jehovahs-witness-cover-up/.

  australia does what u.s. won’t: investigate jehovah’s witness cover-up.

  by trey bundy / may 18, 2017 .

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  stuckinarut2

  Great article!

  The more exposure, the better!
  
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  WA News (Australia): Former WA Jehovah Witness charged with alleged historic child abuse offences

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/former-wa-jehovah-witness-charged-with-alleged-historic-child-abuse-offences-20170512-gw37yd.html.

  former wa jehovah witness charged with alleged historic child abuse offences .

  brendan foster.

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  stuckinarut2

  Just for the record, the criminal is not named Brendan Foster. That is the JOURNALISTS name who has written this article.

  (The OP sort of looks like that is the criminals name)
  
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  WA News (Australia): Former WA Jehovah Witness charged with alleged historic child abuse offences

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/former-wa-jehovah-witness-charged-with-alleged-historic-child-abuse-offences-20170512-gw37yd.html.

  former wa jehovah witness charged with alleged historic child abuse offences .

  brendan foster.

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  stuckinarut2

  I grew up in that circuit! At the same time.....

  It is comforting to see the Australian Royal Commission is yielding results.
  
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  2017 Convention Video To Be Shown Regarding The 1975 Failure

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go3arnnsfkk&feature=youtu.be.

  no mention whatsoever that it was watchtower themselves that strongly hinted towards this date.

  instead they blame those who "put their trust in a date, not jehovah".. let's recap... .

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  stuckinarut2

  OH MY!

  Wow...the shameless arrogance and conceit of the writers (and GB) is mind-blowing!
  

  How dare they try and re-write history and skew the reality....

  If the GB would just own their own mistakes instead of shifting the blame......
  
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  Im "Going To Die In Armageddon"

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  3 missed calls from my jw brother last night.

  i didnt answer because he's actively shunning me and when he does ring it always to preach to me about how we're so close to the end and how i should "humble myself before the mighty hand of god" .

  he then texts me saying "we need to talk".

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  Wow....

  Now if that sort of conduct doesn't scream "CULT!" , then nothing does....

  Seriously, the idea of rushing back into the arms of an abusive tyrant who will beat you or kill you if you don't obey, is not healthy....

  Abusive spouses like that are prosecuted by the law,but religious deities who do that are "worshipped"
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  If Jesus had to choose his earthly organisation NOW, who would win?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know that the society claims that jesus invisibly chose the bible students (forerunners of jw) in 1919 to be his organization here on earth.. yet, as we know, so much of what they then taught and did was wrong according to current teaching and practice.. the reply witnesses will give is something like "they were the most sincere seekers of truth blah blah...and jesus could see their potential".

  so, pretend for a moment that the current organization and the 1919 organization were both in concurrent existence at the time he invisibly came to choose.... which would he choose?

  the current or former?.

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  stuckinarut2

  Great replies!!

  Keep them coming!
  
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  Never give up!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just wanted to share a quick thread to remind us all to never give up hope that our loved ones who are still mentally trapped in the org may one day wake up.. when i first starting waking up i never thought my wife would also awake.

  i have always loved and respected her ability to think and reason, but i assumed that the hold of the organisation would always have its grip on her.. but slowly, and with patience, i shared some things i had learned, and the results have been amazing!.

  my dear wife, who posts here under the name "unstuck" is so fully awake along with me.

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  stuckinarut2

  Nice comment DoC!

  Yes, I thought of a Convention Theme when I started this thread. haha...
  
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  Headed to vegas! Anything i should do?

  by _Morpheus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the tittle is self explanitory.... first trip to vegas, anything i should do besides gamble?.

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  stuckinarut2

  Keep most of your money locked away in a separate bank account.....and forget the pin number....