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  Treatment of Those Trying For Reinstatement

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what happens when a jehovah’s witness who has been disfellowshipped returns to attending the meetings again?.

  mark jones writes:.

  if it's the same congregation that they previously attended then, yes, the congregation will remember who they are and so continue to treat them as dead or invisible.. one of the identifying marks a cult is that it uses shame and humiliation to control members, to keep them from leaving and manipulating those who escaped into coming back.. a disfellowshipped person is never allowed to quietly leave with dignity.

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  One disfellowshiped JW did the "start over as bible study" in the 70s. (moved, reversed first and middle name, got baptized and married). While on a tour of Bethel, met a Bethelite from an old congregation, and was "outed". Got double disfellowshipped, and lost the new family for "lying". poor smuck. lol.

  It's easier to simply enjoy life for at least a year, then VISIBLY attend meetings, write some great dated letters spelling out how you have changed, and "fixed" any issues/mistakes every month, ASKING for a meeting. My question IS who would want to go back? yikes. IMO.
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  Link between relationships and health/happiness

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  even though i’m agnostic so will not commit to either intelligent design or chance, i love being part of the congregation for the close personal relationships.. there is such a great atmosphere inside the congregation it really is like a family and you don’t get this anywhere else.. a real friend is someone you can rely on when you are in need.

  if things go wrong for you and you are going through a hard time you know real friends will be there for you.

  as long as you didn’t bring it on yourself by going against gods law then you have to prove you are repentant first of course.. there is a lot of research now saying that good friends is essential for healthy and happiness.

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  I guess you have set the bar really low to feel good about current choices. If you are happy with "frenemies". If lying, theft, and child rape don't make you indignant...then you have found a home...and are where you should be.
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  For those following the JW headquarters reaction to the UK documentary - Rebekah Vardy: Jehovah's Witnesses and Me

  by jwleaks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in addition to the jws false and misleading denial that rebekah vardy was ever a jehovah's witness, a few other interesting developments occurred that are worth noting:.

  1. an article in the last days newsletter reporting on how the jw[.

  ]org website scrubbed clean its jw 'news' page and produced an entire new glossary of jw terminally meaning for the media:.

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  The JW PR angle "she was never a JW" baffled me. That seems to say: "Only visitor's children get raped".
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  First post here. Inactive since January, making it permanent. Here is my intro

  by madisoncembre in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  new poster to this site.

  i've started blogging and would like to share my experiences with you.

  bear with me as i am completely new to this.

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  Balaamsass2

  Welcome to the forum.

  My wife and I are also now "inactive" 3rd generation JWs with big JW families going back to Russel and Rutherford.

  Please use an answering machine to keep a legal record of messages, and keep a diary of events. Keep mum on your JW opinions for now, and remain simply "inactive"...the less said the better for right now.

  By all means, see a family law attorney. and follow their instructions to the letter. With 2 sets of JW grandparents and a future EX with financial backing, custody may become an issue. You may need to navigate JW "law" and the courts adroitly...usually the less said the better....for now. Depending on where you live, a legal separation may be a good financial (and JW) option to obtain legal protection, alimony, and child support while awaiting the necessary "wait" time for a divorce. If your ex is having an affair he may become more open about it.

  Hang in.
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  Revelation book

  by Gorb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you remember the jw.org book of revelation and how many times we had to study it?

  in retrospect, all those hours turned out to be for nothing, the explanation of the prophecies is now completely outdated..

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  Twice for the old "Babylon has Fallen" ?

  Three times for "Revelation Climax"?
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  Fox News feature on Penn. Justice Dept. investigation of Jehovah's Witnesses and Watchtower as an ORGANIZATION after arrest of 9 JWs.

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a well-done news story.

  the original watchtower organization is incorporated in pennsylvania, and the state has taken on the catholic church successfully.

  this is a case worth watching!

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  An Explanation of New York's Law for 2023: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/n-y-adult-survivors-act-renews-claims-for-sexual-assault-survivors
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  Revelation book

  by Gorb in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  do you remember the jw.org book of revelation and how many times we had to study it?

  in retrospect, all those hours turned out to be for nothing, the explanation of the prophecies is now completely outdated..

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  All those years of book studies about Revelation...preparing.. getting ready...driving...repeating answers word for word from Freddy Franzes wild imagination about John's wild imagination....coughing from sister Crazy's cat fur all over her furniture....driving home..needing a drink. All that time.... I will never get back.
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  "Apostasy"

  by Zilgee in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the so called apostates of first century later became the catholic church.

  these apostates like saint athanasius, theologian, ecclesiastical statesman, and egyptian national leader decided which books would be part of the bible.

  we are now following what they decided.

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  Balaamsass2

  I enjoyed watching this History Channel program and a few others. Really got me thinking.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x3FxfkJqLI
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  JWs Still Attending on Zoom

  by XBEHERE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  another topic based on a conversation with a friend living near warwick (i talked to him over the weekend).

  he said that cong's in and around bethel, including his, are slowly starting to see an uptick with people attending in person his cong is pretty much 75%+ in person.

  however there are many that still use zoom as a fall back.

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  I had a PIMO friend call the other night. He was outside tossing the ball for his dog, enjoying a cocktail, AND logged into his meeting on Zoom...camera off...on mute. lol. :)

  He was marked as a meeting attendee... :)

  I don't see many JWs in a hurry to hurry back anytime soon.
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  Fox News feature on Penn. Justice Dept. investigation of Jehovah's Witnesses and Watchtower as an ORGANIZATION after arrest of 9 JWs.

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a well-done news story.

  the original watchtower organization is incorporated in pennsylvania, and the state has taken on the catholic church successfully.

  this is a case worth watching!

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  A well-done news story. The original Watchtower Organization IS incorporated in Pennsylvania, and the state has taken on the Catholic Church successfully. This is a case worth watching! Keep in mind New York state has opened up the statute of limitations for one year on sex abuse. This is why Trump was sued successfully. Who knows how many cases may come to trial in New York State in 2023 against Watchtower? https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/pa-grand-jury-investigation-systemic-cover-up-child-sex-abuse-jehovahs-witnesses/521-3ebc3df5-6044-4982-ac96-fc473c8a865f