Posts by ToesUp

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Who are the "Inactive"?

by thereishope in

this was my starting point in this journey of rediscovery, and i've made great strides, but here i am again asking the same question.

all this talk re the rc and the shunning of the inactive ones.

there is no announcement made obviously about "shun sister so-and-so, as she is inactive.

I told my spouse before we decided to fade that we can not complain when we get shunned. We wanted our "friends" to leave us alone. We wanted to start a new non JW life. It still is disturbing that not one of my female friends or relatives have not tried to even contact me. Does it hurt? To me, it is just disturbing. I mean, this is supposed to be your very life at stake (that is what was drilled into our heads all of our lives) and they have not even tried to call. But that is what we wanted. Right?

If you watch the shunning video that they will be showing at the RC. It's all about how much the daughter hurt THEM. It's all about THEM and that will NEVER change.

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Successful Leaver

by 2True in

i was raised in the cult, a 'golden boy' in jw about 15 years ago.

regular pioneer, went to pioneer school and then mts.

my dad is a gilead graduate and is still a serving elder.

ToesUp

It's funny how they always assume that once you "leave" you are not happy. We have been out for 3+ years and never been happier.

You did a great job with your response.

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Bravo watchtower

by hoser in

jw
friends

they did an excellent job of the first day of convention.

imo.

i grade them a+ in shunning your dfd children.

ToesUp

"I really thought that the organization would take a softer view of inactive ones, i.e. encouraging them to come back to the meetings."

My 2 cents on this....I thought that too but we think the inactive ones are giving the still ins an earful. Directing them to research the failed predictions (i.e. generation change, 607, 1914, etc.), also sharing what happened with the Australian Royal Commission last year. Telling a JW not to look at the internet is like telling an Elder not to look at porn. lol The inactive ones and the internet are ripping this wide open. The ones that are stuck in due to family and friends are not contributing anymore. They have tapped everyone dry. As they say..."the natives are getting restless."

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New Public Talk #193: "Rescue From World Distress"

by wifibandit in

pb_193_e "rescue from world distress".

ToesUp

More Fear, obligation and guilt. They are really increasing it. What a sad way to make people show any love and respect for you.

I can't imagine my spouse using fear to keep me loyal to him. That is NO WAY to maintain/keep a relationship.

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Father's Day is tomorrow (in the US). Why is it wrong?

by leaving_quietly in

i did an examination of the one single article ever to address father's day since it's tomorrow here in the us.

the article covers both mother's day and father's day.

hope it's informative.. examination of “mother and father worship unscriptural”, the only article ever to address father’s day in any publication printed by the watchtower bible and tract society.

ToesUp

Because WT says so. lol

They don't want you to spend money on Dad. Send it all to WT!

Anything fun in WT land is WRONG!

Happy Fathers day to all you great Dads!

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That good old JW rumour mill

by punkofnice in

because i simply decided the watchtower corporation wasn't the truth(tm) i was da'd in a secret jc that i didn't attend.

i was writing songs with a friend that day instead.. jws wasted no time in labelling me as an evil villain.

the rumours abounded.. i was labelled as 'a false prophet'.

ToesUp

JW's are a doom and gloom bunch! I am sure plenty of rumors and gossip has spread about my family since leaving. The truth about it is....I don't care anymore. Let em think what they want. I (we) have something that they don't.....SWEET FREEDOM!

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Warwick, Queensland, Australia: Elders covered up rape of young girl

by wifibandit in

http://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/church-elders-covered-rape-young-girl/3047470/.

and archived forever via the wayback machine.

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ToesUp

I am heartbroken for the victim. This rapist ruined her life.

I am happy that there is more bad press for WT. How many other lives have been ruined by this cult?

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"Confidentiality" of Elders!

by stuckinarut2 in

something struck me the other day.. elders are told to maintain confidentiality with regard to the details of judicial cases or congregation "discipline" in an attempt to dignify individuals etc.. this is even the case for known child abusers!.

yet, if they suspect someone of being an "apostate", for instance being a member on this forum, they will spread such information far and wide, through the witness "grape vine" to congregations miles away (or even in other countries).

so, does that mean they place more importance on "apostasy" rather than child abuse?.

ToesUp

I learned quite a bit of JW tidbits from the Elders wives. They seemed to know so much about EVERYBODY. Confidentiality of the Elders? It doesn't exist.

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"Life is so hard!...tribulation and problems abound!" Persecution complex of witnesses.....

by stuckinarut2 in

the meeting this week is mind-blowing in the way it fuels the crippling "persecution complex" of witnesses!.

paragraph 1 set the theme with this gem:.

does it shock you that you can expect to face many tribulations before you gain the prize of everlasting life?

ToesUp

Persecution? Persecution equals...wearing skirts, heels, pantyhose, making little ones sit for endless hours at boring assemblies. Packing lunches for endless days at the assemblies. Staying in a crappy hotels. Sitting through 5 Meetings a week (is it still 5?). Riding around with pompous, arrogant and self righteous JW's in field circus. Listening to the braggers in the KH, telling you how little Johnny or Susie is serving Kingdom interests at Bethel or are need greaters in some shitty foreign land.

Don't get me started on the CO visit! What an endless abundance of persecution we went through.

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JW Witnessing Trolleys. To approach or ignore what is your preference and why?

by KateWild in

i saw two brothers this morning next to the main train station in liverpool city centre this morning.

they were not actively approaching anyone.

what i found strange was that they were from a cong that has different territory, so i don't know why they were there.. anyway i knew them both, and they know i was df'd, i was in my car and couldn't park up for a chat, but i did beep and wave to them as i drove passed and they waved back.

ToesUp

Ignore, I would hate to wake them or disrupt them on their Smartphones!