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  Living as Christians at the C.L.A.M this week

  by Truthexplorer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this weeks meeting under the section - living as 'christians', starts off with 'repentance makes a difference', which is a talk given by an elder taken from w06 11/15 27-28 par 7-9. in a nut shell it discusses those who have been disfellowshipped and then show repentance.

  it then goes on to discuss reinstatement and how a certain amount of time must pass by before this can take place.

  it makes the following point in the paragraph.. 'a disfellowshipped person is not automatically accepted back into the congregation after a certain amount of time has passed.

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  airborne

  The Watchtower is a brutal organization. They truly are a "ravenous wolf" (Jesus speaking of the false prophets that would arise).

  They are an Abuser in every sense of the word.
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  Share Your Personal Experiences Please!

  by LaurenM in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so since leaving the borg i've made quite a few stupid mistakes, hurting myself a lot..but i finally feel like i've learned and i think, in time, i'll find my happiness again...even more happiness that i could've ever had being a jw.. but my question to you guys is, what was your experience like leaving the borg?

  did you struggle at all?

  how long have you been out?

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  airborne

  For me once I DA'd it was the fear factor that hit me. But then it passed and I'm slowly getting my wings. It's been over a year.

  Remember you are a cult survivor. Be nice to yourself.
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  Reasons for NOT Returning

  by Saved_JW in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i left the watchtower in the winter of 2008. my first year out was by far the most difficult.

  i had every intention of returning to the watchtower for the very purpose of being able to speak with my friends and family.

  i had already concluded that the teachings were not the "truth" [after reading crisis of conscience] so coming back was more emotional then anything.

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  airborne

  An important scripture for me when I DA'd in 2014 (after twenty years) was John 14:6, which I put in my letter to the elders.

  Jesus says there "I am the way, THE TRUTH, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

  Great post.
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  Has Watchtower financial strategy taken a very dark turn?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  as shepherdless pointed out on another thread, the watchtower business model of using free labour to produce and sell books and magazines for profit started to break down when charging for the literature ended in 1990, and has now begun disintegrating completely in the face of the internet and declining donations.

  over this same period there has been a noted increase in hardline rhetoric on disfellowshipping and pushing early baptism.

  might these hardline trends actually be related to their money woes?

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  airborne

  Great point about the GB being amoral Phizzy. Never thought of it like that. But they are.
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  Governing Body Letter details things that "have never been done before." - Really?

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  [note: copy/pasted this with permission from reddit.].

  once each year, the governing body writes a direct letter to the congregation members included in the yearbook.

  in his annual message to the catholic faithful (urbi et orbi) delivered on christmas day, the pope spoke about world peace, terrorism, and the refugee crisis.

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  airborne

  Thanks for the great post cappytan.

  What a bunch of rubbish and mind control this cult is. The word "delightful" stood out for me. They even tell people how they should feel about this crap.

  F**k this cult as Wing Commander wrote so elegantly. :)
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  2016 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the 2016 yearbook is now on the official site.

  pdf.

  it has been added to the archive of all prior yearbooks.

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  airborne

  Someone can be a publisher reporting just 15 minutes a month if elderly or infirm. If that wasn't the case I wonder what the adjusted average publishers would be.
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  Excellent Book for JW's (Psychological Recovery)

  by airborne in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was in the cult for twenty years and da'd in sept. 2014. as time passes i feel that i am ready for more healing.

  the fear has passed of being out and i'm never going back to the funny farm.. an excellent book i came across for current and former jw's in the healing process is "exiting the jw cult: a healing handbook" by bonnie zieman.

  it's available on amazon kindle for $6.99.

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  airborne

  Hello all

  I was in the cult for twenty years and DA'd in Sept. 2014. As time passes I feel that I am ready for more healing. The fear has passed of being out and I'm never going back to the funny farm.

  An excellent book I came across for current and former JW's in the healing process is "Exiting the JW Cult: A Healing Handbook" by Bonnie Zieman. It's available on Amazon Kindle for $6.99. She is a licensed psychotherapist.

  I am currently reading Steven Hassan's excellent book "Combatting Cult Mind Control..." We all have psychological wounds from being in the Watchtower, and I had thought of actually getting therapy myself, but didn't because of the time and expense. Plus what psychologist would really understand being in a cult.

  Anyway hope this post helps someone.
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  November Study WT "Train You Child to Love Going Door 2 Door"

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  been catching up on some jw reading and found a gem in the november study wt in the first article, paragraph #11:.

  yet, you might look beyond the obvious and ask yourself, does my child enjoy the ministry or only the breaks?

  if you discern that the ministry could be more interesting or more rewarding for your children, set goals with them.

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  How can a kid be happy dressed in a suit and subject to ridicule from any classmates he meets. This is preposterous.
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  How do you overcome SHUNNING after leaving the organization and move on?

  by suavojr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it amazes me how many of you have left it all behind, including family, brothers and sisters, friends and a full network of people.

  i for one cannot find the courage to breakaway, and this causes me great anxiety and stress.

  it eats me alive to think that if i open my mouth everyone i know will simply turn their back on me.

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  airborne

  I have been lonely, sad and terrified since I DA'd in Sept. of 2014. I have also grown as a person and had extended periods of peace. Met many people at my new job and discovered the world is really not so bad people-wise.

  My choice was to be true to my conscience. I will never regret it. Those born-choose in JW's are too much anyway for the most part. The fear goes away in time. Always follow your instinct is my opinion. The path is your own to choose.
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  New GB video: Why Reduce the Number of Special Full-Time Servants?

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  watchtower released at tv.jw.org a new gb video with samuel f. herd, with the theme:.

  why reduce the number of special full-time servants?.

  it seems there is a reason to release this special message.. http://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodstudio/pub-jwbrd_201511_4_video.

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  airborne

  The Watchtower ship is sinking.