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  NBC News: Cults are terrifying. But they're even worse for women. (JWs child abuse issue is mentioned)

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/cults-are-terrifying-they-re-even-worse-women-ncna862051 alexandra stein, ph.d. is an honorary research fellow at birkbeck, university of london.

  her latest book, "terror, love and brainwashing: attachment in cults and totalitarian systems" was published in 2017cults are terrifying.

  but they're even worse for women.

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  Thank you Barbara. WT is getting some good press lately.
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  JW's Blow Their Own Trumpet Each Month

  by The Fall Guy in

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  w06 12/1 p. 27 par.

  11 what it means to love our neighbor - “jesus commissioned his followers to preach and to teach and to “make disciples of people of all the nations.” by our participation in this work, we show love for......... neighbor.”.

  by recording the number of hours of “love” shown to neighbours each month in their monthly report slip, aren't jw's in reality doing what christ said not to do?.

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  "But you, when making gifts of mercy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your gifts of mercy may be in secret. Then your Father who looks on in secret will repay you."

  JW's don't have any problem tooting their horns at the assemblies. All of their experiences are bragging rights from the most uber class. They just loooove to tell all in attendance how "spiritual" they are and how much THEY have "sacrificed for Jehovah." So much for the humble JW.
  
  
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  My JW niece is getting married ... typical JW drama

  by wannabefree in

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  we received an invitation in the mail yesterday for my jw niece's wedding.. i am posting this just to add for any lurkers to see typical jw practices.. 1st - and perfectly understandable for anybody who is or was a jw.

  i'm not invited.

  :) hey, i'm really not complaining about that.

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  Wow...the JW love! Gotta love it.

  Your daughter is a better person than I could be.
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  The Memorial

  by lriddle80 in

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  so, i went to the memorial to honor my mom.

  i got interested because they were going to talk about how jesus saves.

  but, they never really told anyone how to be saved.

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  Yes. It is love bombing at its best. Our family tried it as well. When you know what to expect, it makes it a little easier to figure out what they are doing.

  It is nice to feel loved and accepted. We all want that, especially from family. The problem is, if you don't do the JW tasks (field service, meeting attendance, assemblies, etc.), you will be considered "not progressing in the truth." Once they see this, the love bombing stops. It's conditional love vs. un conditional love.

  I guess we all have to realize what they do and why. It's a tough one. Hugs to you!
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  Roll Call for the benefit of Newbies and Lurkers. In One Sentence tell why you left the Org.

  by Wasanelder Once in

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  roll call for the benefit of newbies and lurkers.

  in one sentence tell why you left the org.

  not 2 sentences.

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  Left due to lack of love and hypocrisy and stayed out when we learned TTATT.
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  Lloyd’s new book

  by jwfacts in

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  i see there has already been discussion over lloyd’s new book how to leave the jehovah's witnesses.

  this includes discussion around his personality, motives and financial gains.

  i have written a foreword for this book, because it is an important topic that has not been covered in such a complete format before.

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  Paul

  We just sent you a PM.
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  Is porn really such a big problem in the wt?

  by purrpurr in

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  in the most recent circuit assembly there was a lot about porn and warning against porn.

  even warning against looking at swim wear adverts!

  so i was wondering, is porn really such an issue in the wt?.

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  I don't think WT has it's house in order. I mean members viewing porn, masturbating with pillows, known large consumption of alcohol and Non practicing gays (NPG) in THEIR own home. Elders have to step down because they do not have "their house in order." Shouldn't the GB step down? They don't seem to have their "house in order."
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  My personal invitation

  by Normalfulla in

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  2. experiences

  so i got a message from my auntie yesterday .

  hi normalfulla , i was hoping id see you at the memorial this saturday 😊i miss you and the family.

  please dont be one of the ones that give up right at the end.

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  Fantastic response! The fear that is drilled into their heads is crazy. You handled it very well. All the JW's sound like a broken record. We get the same kind of blah, blah, blah from our family.
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  Make the Truth Your Own

  by neat blue dog in

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  this is something that hit me just relatively recently.. the phrase "make the truth your own" is a very famous catch phrase in jw culture.

  it was a pet philosophy of daniel sydlik and has been used and is used in talks, literature and song.

  every witness knows this trope.

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  If WT had the truth, I would make it my own. lol
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  Lloyd’s new book

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i see there has already been discussion over lloyd’s new book how to leave the jehovah's witnesses.

  this includes discussion around his personality, motives and financial gains.

  i have written a foreword for this book, because it is an important topic that has not been covered in such a complete format before.

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  ToesUp

  Paul...thank you for all you do. Thank you also Lloyd Evans. My spouse and I have learned a great deal from you both. We would not be where we are today without the both of you! Our family thanks you both for that!