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  Jw style encouragement - Return or perish....

  by Tornintwo in

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  i haven't been able to post much recently, just started a new job with long hours... but i'm thinking of you all and drop in when i can.

  anyway i've been meaning to tell you about this because thought it would tickle some of you.... 5 months after my last meeting, i've just had two "kind and loving" 'come back' messages/cards from different people both using the same days text from dec. 31st which says: .

  "it is not a desirable thing with my father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish" matt 18:14. jehovah cares deeply about all those who have expressed love for his name, even if they are not actively serving him at present.

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  ToesUp

  Great post. Can't ya just feel the love?lol
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  New here

  by MarkofCane in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello and thanks to everyone for participating on this forum it has really been of much value, for those of you that post here know that your words are not lost you never know who is reading your expressions, lives are being changed and nonsense challenged.

  i’m not much of a writer so excuse my untrained writing style and grammar but i want to share my story to help anyone who is visiting here to see that we are real people, fathers, mothers, sons and daughters who have come here for answers, there is no agenda, just searching for truth.

  i hope my story will help others as so many here have helped me..

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  Welcome

  It is a sad,confusing and lonesome time in the beginning. It WLL get better.

  Take it slow. One day at a time. Work through things slowly and do not talk to others about your doubts. This organization will hang you out to dry.

  We are all here for you.
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  Do Jehovah's Witnesses Gold-Plate a Garbage Can

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy2n8ll5tpe.

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  Keep rolling that turd in Glitter WT.

  I loved that one 99. Made my day!
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  No more reporting time for field service!!!

  by Khaleesi in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so at last i am in my next step of my fade, this month is the first month i did not turned in any hours.

  i received a text from our group leader an ms & i told him i didn't have any to report, then of course it got bumped up to the elder & i text him back i have no hours to report for december.

  i came to this decision when reading many posters here about the yearbook stats, i do not want & refused to contribute to this organization "boosting" numbers for their glorious purposes, after the rc in australia they do not deserve for me to give them a "production" report of what i do for god, no more.

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  Even in the justice system you have Miranda rights. You have the right to remain silent. The Elders tell you a Judicial committee is not a legal hearing, therefore you can not have your Attorney present. So I have the right to remain silent in the justice system but not during a Judicial Committee or just a visit from the local Elders? I DON'T THINK SO!

  We have had a couple of people (elders) stop by our home. We DON'T answer! They didn't call and were rude showing up unannounced. I don't fell rude not answering.

  NO ONE knows how my spouse and I really feel. We talk to each other and keep our dealings with others up beat. "We are doing great. Never better!" We are hoping that we get DF'd so when our family asks why we can tell them. We don't know why. We have heard of cases where people get DF'd and they hear it through the grapevine. Anyone else experience this?
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  The Hermit's story PART 3

  by The Hermit in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  you know what, i think that i really enjoy telling my story to you guys after all.

  yesterday while i was going through the events of part 2 tears were rolling down my face at some point but tonight i'm just smiling.

  thank you all for your support, i appreciate it.

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  Wow Hermit, that is quite an ordeal for a little boy. I am so sorry you have had to deal with this for so long. It is not surprising (it very disturbing) that the girl who stomped your foot or her family did not apologize. It's the JW way.

  I am looking forward to your continuation.

  You are a strong person!
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  No more reporting time for field service!!!

  by Khaleesi in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so at last i am in my next step of my fade, this month is the first month i did not turned in any hours.

  i received a text from our group leader an ms & i told him i didn't have any to report, then of course it got bumped up to the elder & i text him back i have no hours to report for december.

  i came to this decision when reading many posters here about the yearbook stats, i do not want & refused to contribute to this organization "boosting" numbers for their glorious purposes, after the rc in australia they do not deserve for me to give them a "production" report of what i do for god, no more.

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  The best way to handle it is:

  Don't answer your phone. Screen your calls and texts.

  Don't answer the door.

  If you bump into anyone in public, tell them you are doing GREAT/never better. Make sure you smile. Remember, you are still the same wonderful person you were before you left (minus the cult). If they push it, just tell them you appreciate their concern and if you need them they can give you their # and you will call them. If they continue to push it and ask intrusive questions, just tell them you do not feel the need to discuss that with them. If your rude, like me, just tell em it's none of their business.

  Look like you are ecstatic and it will drive them crazy. JW's are programmed to interfere in your life and when you look down and depressed it's "because you left Jehovah."

  You owe these people NOTHING!
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  Awake 2016.2 experience

  by nelim in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hi all, what do you think about the experience on page 4 of 2016.2 awake?.

  maria, who is one of jehovah’s witnesses, was publicly insulted by a prejudiced woman, who caused quite a commotion.

  but instead of retaliating, maria calmly continued on her way.

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  .....and they lived happily ever after. Ain't that sweet!
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  How far will they go?

  by careful in

  1. watchtower
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  i've been drawing back lately and looking at the big picture going on in the org, somewhat like slimboyfat has also been doing, but i am wondering about different possibilities.

  so the current gb has modernized recently in various ways.

  they have done a strong and sudden about-face regarding the electronic world, from viewing the whole thing suspiciously and condemning bros. use tablets from the platform to suddenly embracing them and causing the r&f to do so to such a degree that old ones are spending hundreds of dollars to buy devices that they have no clue how to use; they have heavily embraced this media for their message, very much like the churches have been doing for years, especially with their jw broadcasting and their caleb and sophia animations.

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  I believe they will make major changes to the Elder arrangement or eliminate it all together. They will still have "spiritual men", at a local level to handle meetings, collect money, etc... The elders bodies as they exist now! Will be gone or modified just like the TMS.
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  The wonderful things you hear AFTER you step down as an elder!

  by redpilltwice in

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  2. experiences

  well, well, that was quite a heartfelt welcome on this site four days ago.

  thank you all for the encouraging replies.

  one of them was this one from magnum: "hey now, don't just pop your head in and disappear.

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  ToesUp

  Great post brokethechains! So glad you escaped! It's funny that no one contacted you. Sad!

  " it became instantly apparent that this man was not only out of touch with the struggles of the average publisher ... he in fact did not care "

  The interesting thing about this statement is the same thing can be said about how my spouse and I feel about the GB/WT. It is apparent that the GB/WT needs donations and we in fact don't care. We are gone and never been happier! They will never receive another dime or a second of our time...NEVER!

  So many new posters on here. There are more people than you can imagine that are starting the look behind the curtain. You are correct, you can never forget what you see. That's a good thing.
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  Returning

  by Doubtfully Yours in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was a member of this community a long time ago and have lurked for years.

  well, i am back and still thoroughly conflicted, with my heart/loyalties as divided as ever.

  please welcome me back, hear me out, and make me feel as welcomed as before.. the wtbts has changed so very much in recent years that i feel trapped in a completely different religion altogether.

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  Happeanna

  Wow...i don't cry much but your post made me go there. A very heartwarming post. You are brave and a A+ person.