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  Awww, you "love and miss us"? Really? Then why ignore us?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  so we received the obligatory "shoved under the door" memorial invitation and "return to jehovah" brochure the other week.

  it also had a hand written note from two elders saying "we love and miss you" etc.... so why then when one of them saw us at the grocery store, did he pretend to not see us and then ignore and quickly walk away?.

  the sincerity is wonderful..... dont get me wrong, we dont want any attention from them, but it's an interesting observation anyway.....

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  They have NO shame!
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  Skills Questionnaire Instructions

  by pixel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  skills questionnaire instructions.

  1. there is an urgent need to locate exemplary brothers and sisters who possess certain skills or work experience and who are available to offer their services on a broader scale to help support the theocratic expansion work taking place worldwide.

  for example, skilled brothers are needed to assist with large-scale theocratic construction projects, computer-related projects, audio/video projects, and the increasing translation work.

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  "Please note that we are not encouraging anyone to pursue higher education or university degrees to obtain certain skills"

  Translation: We are not encouraging anyone to pursue higher education, we want TO USE brothers and sisters who already possess the skills we need for "theocratic projects."

  HYPOCRITES!
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  Did you participate in a Drama?

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am bringing this up because even it was a lot of work, for the majority of the friends this was a rewarding experience.

  camaraderie, joking, costumes, props and when the time came the celebrity status of being in the drama.. back in the 50s and 60s, conventions could be as long as 8 days and from about 1966 the dramas became an integral part of the program.

  we had one per day and the brothers looked forward to their presentation.

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  Nah...we were never "spiritual" enough to be in a drama. Only good enough to take the speaker to dinner, clean the KH and scrub toilets. We were ok for those priviledges.
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  out for a long time

  by Sledracer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my husband and i have been out for a long time, maybe fifteen years, i must say we are in a bit of a nowhere land spiritually, we find it impossible to attend any other church.

  we really resent so much of how they messed up our and our children's lives.

  we can't get back all those 25 years we were in.

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  They are still DF'ing people. It's an abusive cult. No disrespect but why would you want to go back into an abusive relationship?
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  How My Husband Helped Me See TTATT

  by corruptgirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wanted to write my experience on how my husband helped me see the ttatt (the truth about the truth).

  first, let me mention that he wrote his own experience a couple months ago under the name sanchy.

  for his story please click here….. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5148261828526080/walking-thin-line-resigning-elder

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  Sanchy and Corruptgirl

  You are very fortunate to have one another!

  Keep us posted on you progress.

  Congrats with the new little one. Enjoy them, they grow FAST!

  Hugs!
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  Hello, I'm new to this site

  by ScrewedandConfused in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello, i thought i should introduce myself.

  first, i apologize if my writing is not too good because english is not my first language.

  my name is art and i am 25 years of age.

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  Art....Welcome!

  So many on this forum have been right where you are. It has been good for me to hear how others have handled their situations.

  Be thankful that you are young and got out early. Is your entire family in the org?
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  Hashtag "BESTLIFEEVER!!"

  by Lostwun in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is it just me or does it grind your gears when you see #bestlifeever hashtag after every damn jw post on fb and instagram?.

  i rarely get on instagram anymore because i dont want to deal with the jw propaganda but i swear sometimes i just want to comment on one of those pics 'jw life is the worst life ever wake up already'.

  does anyone else know what i'm talking about?

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  I like to compare it to Facebook. How many people on Facebook show pictures of themselves when they 1st get up in the morning or pictures of them at the dentist, having a filling filled? None! Everyone posts pictures with make up on and hair fixed. NO ONE wants everyone to see the "ugly side" of them, therefore, they post #BESTLIFEEVER. Like they say....what is the REST of the story?
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  Hello Everyone!!!

  by Christian Gutierrez in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my name is christian and my wife is katja, and we have been out of the organization for a year and a half.

  we were both regular pioneers and i was a ministerial servant.

  we were very much happy to be witnesses and doing our best to do more for the organization.

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  Hi Christian and Katja. Welcome. We have been following your U tube posts. They are great.

  So happy you got out while you are young.

  We are born ins. We escaped 3 years ago (late 40's) and have never felt happier. Got our kids out too!
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  How My Husband Helped Me See TTATT

  by corruptgirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i wanted to write my experience on how my husband helped me see the ttatt (the truth about the truth).

  first, let me mention that he wrote his own experience a couple months ago under the name sanchy.

  for his story please click here….. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5148261828526080/walking-thin-line-resigning-elder

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  My spouse and I have been talking recently about just this situation. We compared it to dominos falling. When one falls, so begins the continuation of many dominos falling.

  How many more couples like corruptgirl and Sanchy are out there doubting the org. One domino hitting another. It may not be a huge downfall but it may make many still ins ask the question..."where is so and so and his family?"

  We know there are many out here struggling with uber families (we are too) and it is frustrating but keep the hope that one day a domino may fall. Everyone faces different challenges and struggles and you never know when an uber dubs situation changes and that dominos falls. Let's hope so!
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  June 2016 WT (study edition) Bashing Higher Education....AGAIN!

  by ToesUp in

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  2. friends

  paragraph 14: .

  "this means that we need to examine our heart constantly to see if it is being enticed by worldly entertainment, associations, and styles of dress and grooming.

  or the love of the world might involve efforts to attain “great things,” such as through the pursuit of higher education.

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  Sowhatnot. Yes this article is already available on jw . Org. June study edition.