I doubt it, but I'm not sure if I'm technically still a JW. I walked away in 2011. A few years later I sent a letter of resignation to the two local BOEs where I attended meetings for over 30 years. I threatened to sue if they announced my name from the platform. (I didn't want to deal with shunning in my small town.) I am clearly on the do not call list, and no one contacts me in an official capacity, ever. I made that clear in my letter. Local JWs don't shun me; we exchange pleasantries in passing. Mission accomplished!
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Are You Still “Technically “ A Jehovah’s Witness?
by minimus inif we haven’t associated with the congregation in years, could it be said we are not jws?
or must you be disfellowshipped or disassociated to officially say you really aren’t a witness?.
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JW Business Cards
by HiddenPimo inhow cool would it be to print these up and hide in the stacks of regular cards at the kh?.
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In Sydney, and ex jw gathering, with an apperance by Angus Stewart!
by nonjwspouse inthis happened yesterday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pfyty9bs3i.
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Can someone please say the time that Angus Stewart speaks during this video? I skipped through and listened to quite a bit, but didn't see him speak.
Thanks!
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Jehovah will lovingly Erase the Memories of Your Dead love Ones From Your Mind!foyarse e
by The Bethelite ini know i would be miserable if i could remember all my dead relatives.
all my dead children, parents all my worldly family members and friends, yes and the billions of other people too.
all the people jehovah will be killing off in the years to come.
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This is one of the main doctrines that lead to my leaving the org, this and shunning. I chose to be with my family now rather than live alone forever with no memory that I was ever a wife or mother. I couldn't wrap my brain around the idea that I would still be the same person in paradise under those conditions.
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my story...
by Nikki collins inmany of you have asked about my story, so here it is.
it's a bit long lol.
however i still loved jeremy but because he wasn’t a witness i knew i could never be with him and have my family.
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You cant help someone if you cant talk and communicate to that person-- Finkelstein
^^ This
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loneliness.
by zeb in"loneliness is to endure the presence of one who does not understand."--hubbard..
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"loneliness is to be in close propinquity of someone who has ceased to communicate"- germaine greer.. any others..?.
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Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space. An intelligent, sensitive person is the exception, the very great exception. If you expect to find people who will understand you, you will grow murderous with disappointment. The best you'll ever do is to understand yourself, know what it is that you want, and not let the cattle stand in your way.
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Kingdom Hall Renovation
by geevee inhi all, quick question related to renovating k halls.. my in-laws live in another city and the two congs there are in a ten week process of completely renovating the hall.
the plaster board has been taken off, all the toilets and air cons even the roofing iron and insulation are being pulled out and dumped to be totally replaced.
it seems like overkill to say the least.
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My former congregation had a total rebuild down to exterior walls and the slab floor due to mold. Needed to be totally redone years later, because they didn't do an outside consult for mold remediation, so there was still mold. Lots of sisters had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Neither project was a quick build. The first was all on the locals and took about six months. The second took several months with the RBC coming some weekends, but still mostly done during the week with the local congregation contributing heavily to labor, materials and food services.
The RBC installed the soffits incorrectly, and when the project was nearly completed, there was a major wind/rainstorm one night. Totally destroyed the interior. Back to the drawing boards again. The brother in charge nearly had a nervous breakdown. What a circus.
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Blondie, make that 6 congregations. A ministerial servant (accounts' servant)/elder's son/FT pioneer embezzled from his boss (an elder), stole cash contributions from the KH and stole $500 from my son. He was DF'D, moved out of state and reinstated within the year. He should have gone to jail.
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I sent in my letter - peace I’m out
by HiddenPimo inda haters need not apply - thanks for your support.
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Congratulations-- enjoy your freedom!
I had successfully faded, but there came a point when I simply wanted to be left alone and could no longer bear having my name associated with JWs in any way.
I wrote a letter of resignation and threatened to sue them if they announced my name from the platform. It worked beautifully! They don't initiate contact, they don't come to my door and they don't shun me when we cross paths. I don't play their shunning game; I'm cheerful and keep it light. I like it that way.
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Books Worth Reading
by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara incan anyone recommend good books worth reading like steven hassans combating the cult mind?.
just read it, it gripped me totally n could not put it down.
a great read.. anything is appreciated.. zing.
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This is one of the first books I read that opened my eyes to the fact that JWs are just another fundamentalist religion:
