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  At This Point In Time How Would You Feel If You Were Disfellowshipped?

  by minimus in

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  before my mother's death, it would have impacted me.

  now , i wouldn't care..

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  "If you are quiet and don't stir up other jws with our "doubts" no problems. Most of my family are dead or live far away and don't talk to their dyed-in-the wool jw friends around here, out of sight, out of mind."

  You got that one right. Keep your mouth shut and don't share your doubts with anyone and they will pretty much leave you alone. If you run into a Jw and don't start bashing the org and don't answer any prying questions, they will move along. JW's thrive on gossip. What pisses them off is when you won't give them any juicy tidbits or contribute to the gossip. It really annoys them. I love to annoy them! lol
  
  
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  Serena Williams Pregnant

  by wisdomfrombelow in

  1. jw
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  now that she has announced that she is 20 weeks pregnant and not married, what is her status in the cult?

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  Let's hope she is out and keeps thanking Jah for all her wins. What reproach that would bring upon Jehovahs name! Oh my!

  I'm sure WT will turn a blind eye as long as she keeps the checks coming. It's happened before. WT has no shame!
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  Bearded students on Ministry school?

  by NikL in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so at last nights ministry school we had 2...yes that's right two that had parts and gave them with beards.. i found it interesting.

  i thought the consensus was that you couldn't have any extra privileges if you wore one.. maybe the school is different?.

  anyway, anybody else seen this in the u.s.?.

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  Legalism at it's best. Ray Franz wrote about legalism in COC. Big problem within WT.
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  At This Point In Time How Would You Feel If You Were Disfellowshipped?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  before my mother's death, it would have impacted me.

  now , i wouldn't care..

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  ToesUp

  We have faded 4 years ago. I am sure the JW rumor mill has done a number on our reputation. We are probably cheating on each other and using drugs and alcohol to drown our sorrows. lol We are actually doing better than ever. No cheating, drugs or alcohol. Let them think what they want. They are no longer part of our daily life so being DF'd would not matter much to us anyway. Family has distanced themselves (not that they gave us much attention before we faded). The important thing, is we are happy now. Happier than we were when we were in. There was always this nagging feeling of, something just is not right here. Watching how the majority of the Elders and most of the CO's handle the congregation is sad. Once you put men in judgement of others lives, things will not go well. We are just hoping that Karma will get WT for all the damage they have done and continue to do to peoples lives.

  Contentment and happiness comes from within. If someone (family or friends) no longer wants to be in our life, than they can hit the exit. We are free and they are stuck in a cult.
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  JW Double Standards and Hypocrisy in the Congregation!!!

  by Christian Gutierrez in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am sure you have stories as well of elders being a hard ass on many, yet turning a blind eye to the 'sins' of their own family or close connections.

  cheers everyone!

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gma1auaur2o.

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  Yup...it's the JW way. Do as I say, not as I do.

  We had an Elder that was cheating on his wife, all the while he was on our friends JC (they were having marital problems). The Elder was a total Ass to both of them and cruel. Shortly after DF'ing them, he was DF'ed. So much for Jah's holy spirit, eh?
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  How long has it been since you have seen your family?

  by Christian Gutierrez in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  howdy guys!

  so how long has it been since you have seen your jw family or friends?

  or do you even care to have them in your life anymore?

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  Christian....I always tell my husband that our former "friends" should wonder what we say about them. Two can play at that game . lol

  It's all in how YOU look at it. ha ha
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  How long has it been since you have seen your family?

  by Christian Gutierrez in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  howdy guys!

  so how long has it been since you have seen your jw family or friends?

  or do you even care to have them in your life anymore?

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  Hi Christian. Love to watch you and your wife on You tube. You are both so cute!

  We don't see family much anymore. We have faded (4 years) but no one officially knows we are out BUT the JW rumor mill goes around so we have been "marked". We are fine with that...we like our space and are enjoying our freedom. It's their loss, we are great and fun people.

  As for "friends", it is the same way. Once you have left they will make up what they want about you. We don't worry about it. As I said above, we have too much to look forward to everyday. We are no longer stuck in a cult. Yippie!!!!
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  warwick is having an open house! here is your chance people

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  don't know which saturday it is but it's an open house for the surrounding community.

  while on the your tour group , ask tough questions about the organization's policies on pedophiles and shunning.

  do this as a concerned citizen and not a "raging apostate" .

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  I find it interesting how WT bad mouths the "world", yet they invite them to their new headquarters. Just another example of the blatant hypocrisy! I thought "bad association spoils useful habits." Why does WT want to open it's doors to "the world?" Like someone mentioned, they are trying to make the locals comfortable with a pedo loving organization in it's backyard. WT is trying to soften all the harsh PR they are receiving. Hey WT...it won't work...too much on the internet about your "loving organization."
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  Japan On High Alert

  by snowbird in

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  my g'daughter and her hubby are stationed in okinawa.. i talked with her a few hours earlier today, and she stated they're preparing for the worst.. young people are remarkably resilient, aren't they?.

  sylvia.

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  ToesUp

  Outlaw . Where do get this stuff...LMAO!
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  Anyone know what the special talk is this weekend?

  by charity7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  non jw so thank you for bearing with me.

  do special talks happen with individual congregations or is it throughout?

  i was told by my husband that i had to go with him and the rest of his family to the special talk that was happening this weekend.

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  How to cultivate peace in an angry world?

  Hide in your bunker? What ever happened to "raising yourself erect, your deliverance is getting near?" If that was the case, you would think they would be waiting on their front porch BOLDLY preaching.

  WT continues to use fear in order to keep the ranks in line.