i have been meeting with member's of the kingdom hall, and i have attended a few times now on sundays.
i'd like to discuss experiences with this group since i'm new.
so far, i love it.
Everyone had given you 100% accurate advise. Take it to heart.
"I don't plan on taking out my nose ring or to stop getting tattoos. If they prevent that, I will not comply. "
JW's will try and "clean you up" eventually. They are love bombing you.
The only additional thing I can add is....RUN LIKE HELL!!!!
i think i read somewhere that if you have been inactive for ten years plus, the elders will not try to meet with you and corner you to get you back "in".
is that true?.
i just realized that mr. spiral and i haven't gone to meetings or reported time for over ten years.
"I appreciate your concern, but there's nothing private & personal I wish to discuss with anyone at the moment. Thanks anyway."
We have stuck with this line and it works. It can be hard not to let everything you feel come out of your mouth like a waterfall. By making a statement like this, you do not feed the JW gossiper or the Elder that is trying to hang you from the highest tree. Not giving a JW info they so desperately want is like letting the air out of a balloon. If you are dealing with a bully Elder, it can actually be fun watching the air being let out of his balloon. They want the info so bad but you are taking control and not allowing it. So fun!!!
loyalty appears to be the buzzword constantly promoted by the gb at the moment.
we hear it at conventions, assemblies, and meetings.. let's face it loyalty covers so much.
shunning of family, friends etc.
Great points Zophar!
loyalty appears to be the buzzword constantly promoted by the gb at the moment.
we hear it at conventions, assemblies, and meetings.. let's face it loyalty covers so much.
shunning of family, friends etc.
I am so glad those scripture changes were pointed out. WT is so dirty and corrupt!
loyalty appears to be the buzzword constantly promoted by the gb at the moment.
we hear it at conventions, assemblies, and meetings.. let's face it loyalty covers so much.
shunning of family, friends etc.
All cults want loyalty.
again with the pants... tony, if you can't stop looking at young men in tight pants don't take it out on the rest of us.
https://www.facebook.com/john.cedars.5/posts/868329653345317.
He gave this same talk years ago. I guess the rank and file are not listening. This guy has become a joke.
Looks like he has a nice tan. I guess the JW rock star life style is pretty nice. Looks like he is eating well too. If you think the congregation kisses the CO's a** what do they do with these 7?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhq5viughny&feature=youtu.be.
quite frankly im disturbed at the lack of love and compassion.
especially for the first sister they talk about!.
Robotic, sterile and reminds me of the Stepford Elders. lol I know it is a training video but who talks like this? It is showing the uncaring, unloving "Brothers" they really are. All about hours, title & judging. So glad these things are hitting the internet. The rank and file are getting to see the inner workings of the borg.
i’ve been here for many years.
the tone seems to be different in this place.
not so many pissed off exjws .
Not angry, just glad we were able to escape semi young enough to hopefully be able to retire one day. Loosing hope that we will ever get our family out.
this week i visited my sick father in law.. then an old elder from my far away congregation came in for coffee.
did not see him in 15 years.. nice chat.
had a lot to say, is alone, his sick wife disabled and away from home.. he told me: "living alone is so hard.
"The elders finally gave up. It was too much of a burden on "the friends" to have to pick her up."
We knew of an elderly brother in our area. The Elders gave him plenty of attention. He was housed in a very nice assisted living complex. The Elders and congregation were ALWAYS there for him. Guess what? HE HAD MONEY! Yep...you guessed it, he left it to WT. Spouse had already died and no kids.
If you can not do anything for anybody in the congregation or at Headquarters, you are not worth the effort. Sad! My heart breaks for these ones.
did anyone have other jws try to guilt trip them when they were leaving or if you were making a decision which jws felt was wrong but wasn't unscriptural?
i'm getting people guilt tripping me to eventually get back with my emotionally, spiritually and mentally abusive husband who i'm separated from.
i feel sick at the thought of getting back together and putting myself through that nightmare again but i'm being told its what jehovah wants coz he doesn't want families to be apart.
Yes, guilt works wonders on many. JW's are famous for making you feel not so good about yourself and question your decisions. Since getting away from those types, we feel so much better and happier. Hope you can escape soon.
