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  Local elder dies of starvation

  by Steel in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well , not really.. our hall recently had a secret collection for our head elder who is almost on the verge of becoming homeless.

  i guess he lost some cleaning contracts because his clients were just sick of his no shows because of his pioneer work.

  there is always something more important to do than earn a living.. this is the same assholes he is always shaming people to not doing enough.

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  ToesUp

  Yes, these ones will condemn those who work but GLADLY take YOUR money!
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  Don't you think that some people are just better off within the org?

  by paradiseseeker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is my first post, i will introduce myself later.

  first of all, i must say that english is not my mother tongue (i'm spanish), so excuse me if i make any mistake.. do you think that some people simply can't cope with being outside the jws?

  some of them are too worldlyphobic to be around non-jws, too dependent on a fixed set of rules in order to carry on with their lives, too dependent on the hope of paradise and resurrection, too unable to leave their personal comfort zone within the organization.

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  ToesUp

  Yes...our entire family. They could NOT survive without WT. WT is there security blanket and the outside world is a scary place!
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  Important spiritual food

  by moreconfusedthanever in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  todays watchtower study is all about singing complete with instructions on how to sing.,............

  "but we all have the responsibility to sing praises to jehovah.

  so hold your songbook up high, lift your head, and sing with enthusiasm!".

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  ToesUp

  Good grief....they are even micro managing your singing. They treat the rank and file like they are 5 years old.
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  aspects of shunning

  by stan livedeath in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  many members on here have been shunned.

  we know whats its like--and the effect it has had on our lives.

  but what about those of us who practiced shunning before--when we were members of the watchtower cult ?.

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  ToesUp

  I always felt bad for them. I always smiled or put my hand on their shoulder and patted it. I even spoke to one DF'd cong. member when he had a death in his family. I didn't care if anyone was offended by it. I am typically known for not cooperating. lol I don't march to things I don't feel are right. Maybe that is why I was not your typical JW.
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  Talking Janet Jackson and Religious Freedom with the Wife

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my recent sidewalk discussion with a couple of jw's has gotten me in the mood to say more when appropriate.so the wife and i were riding in the car and cat stevens comes on.

  i mentioned to her that cat stevens left music when he was still popular and converted to islam back in the 1970's- how he was told that his music would have to be morally acceptable and he found it easier to just abandon making new music for at least 20 years.

  so i didn't really remember all the details and i figured the conversation would die.

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  ToesUp

  Excellent. You handled that beautifully. She may not say anything to you but she IS thinking about what you said.
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  Birthdays are Evil - so they said

  by EverApostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  last week i celebrated my birthday.

  accepted well wishes from people near and far.

  had been happily accepting wishes from people since i quit the cult.. as a jw, (brainwashed ) belief that birthdays are evil was the stupidest belief i had in all my life.. when in, i had a hard time to explain to people that i don’t celebrate birthdays.

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  ToesUp

  The same way you do. It was the hardest and most ridiculous thing to have to explain to non JW's. No wonder every non JW thinks the witnesses are looney.
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  Grandma's Guilty Conscience

  by m3tadata in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  for the holidays my girlfriend and i had planned to travel home and enjoy some time in our home area and visit with all our families.

  she has several siblings and both our parents are divorced and living separately so it was a really busy time traveling around visiting each home.

  my girlfriend was never a jw, but as for me i have been df'd for about 7 years now.

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  ToesUp

  I'm sorry that happened to you. It hurts. Congrats on the baby!

  Yes, WT is really pushing the shunning. They are afraid of all the damage us "evil apostates" can do. It is sad the damage WT and the GB have done to the family unit. I hope that I live long enough to witness the demise of this disgusting cult.

  Enjoy your life and your new family. We are! Those who choose not to associate with us are the ones missing out. You sound like a very nice person. It is your Grandmothers loss. Sad is that is to say, it is true. You can't change how people treat you. Hang in there! Enjoy your freedom!!
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  Wave your phone lights and dance at the Assemblies!

  by days of future passed in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my sister sent me this youtube.

  in it are witnesses waving their phone lights and dancing in the aisles.

  sorry if this vid has been posted before.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k7iw-zisgw.

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  ToesUp

  Batsh*t crazy!!! Nutters!!!
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  Annoying jws

  by Jrjw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a 'concerned' jw in my congregation rang me earlier and said she's noticed my daughter sits miserable at the meetings and said she's a right miserable girl in general.

  i said she's happy and hyper when she's not at the meetings they're just really boring and she doesn't want to be there.

  apparently i'm a bad parent coz she feels that way.

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  ToesUp

  Oh yes! I had an Elders wife who constantly wanted to tell me how to raise my kids. Of course, they had NO kids, so she was a friggin expert. She also liked to criticize my hair, make up, etc. I gave her a talk that was long over due. My tone was firm and I gave her a piece of my mind. Interesting....she NEVER bothered me again. It's funny how that works.
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  Just a story I found of how one family left.

  by days of future passed in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  while wandering on youtube, i came across a user named trueface.

  perhaps you have already watched it.

  i liked it because they describe their thoughts on how events and research led them to leave the wt.

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  ToesUp

  Great interview. This young man and his lovely wife were also interviewed by JT and Lady Ce on Critical Thinker. He talks about how his in laws exited the cult.

  One person from the congregation showed up at the Sisters memorial? Nice! What a disgusting cult.

  I believe we will see more and more of these interviews in the near future. WT and JW's are really showing the public their true colors.

  Keep it up WT and JW's, you are doing a great job in sinking your own ship.