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  Can we ever get our loved ones out?

  by SnakesInTheTower in

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  a post on another thread got me to thinking and writing.. should we even be trying to get our loved ones out of jehovah's witnesses?.

  when a person truly believes in their belief system, or even if they don't but have held to that system for a long time, there is nothing we can say that will move them from that system.. why?

  perhaps pride.

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  ToesUp

  Our older jw family is better off in the Borg. Leaving would destroy EVERYTHING the have. They already have crap for life, so leaving would just add to the crap they already have.

  They would have NO WHERE to go on Thursday or Sunday and they have zero social circle outside of the WT. None still in have too much involvement with anyone at their jobs or they don't work at all.

  Leaving their "JW comfort zone" would be detrimental. We have decided to just leave them alone and when we speak to them, it is just small talk. It's just better this way.
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  New introduction

  by formerministerial in

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  hello to all of you,.

  here goes an introduction of a new member.

  i'm 45 years old now and we wake up my wife and i from borg a few years ago.. i'm living between spain and france, due to my work.. it has been always refreshing to listen and read many of you here.. i hope it will continue the same..

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  Welcome to your freedom!!!
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  The gullibility has no bounds with these people

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  talking to a couple old friends and like many are not too pleased with the k.h.

  selloffs and being squeezed into another hall.

  " oh well the organization needs the funds to build all the k.h's in africa where all the growth is".

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  These are the same people who fell for the book study being done away with because of gas prices. They also fell for the overlapping generation teaching.

  Our families are still buying it. They are NOT critical thinkers, they are scared of anything outside of the JW bubble and they like others to tell them what to do because they can't rely on their own brains to make a decision.

  It looks like these types are a dime a dozen. Gullible is the correct word. lol
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  "The Branch did not approve of us to get a video security system"

  by James Jack in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this was the reply i was given by our coordinator at our recent kingdom hall security meeting.. he explained that they aren't allowed to buy any appliances or do any changes to the kingdom hall without branch approval.

  "we put in our letter that a video security system could be purchased for around $600 locally and an app could be downloaded for the attendants to monitor the cameras what's going onoutside.

  " they said;" such a system would not be needed in our area of the country, if standard protocols of security are followed as outline by the branch.

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  It reminds me of the little bratty kid who says..."MINE."

  WT is the little bratty kid and even the rank and file are seeing it! lol
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  "The Branch did not approve of us to get a video security system"

  by James Jack in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this was the reply i was given by our coordinator at our recent kingdom hall security meeting.. he explained that they aren't allowed to buy any appliances or do any changes to the kingdom hall without branch approval.

  "we put in our letter that a video security system could be purchased for around $600 locally and an app could be downloaded for the attendants to monitor the cameras what's going onoutside.

  " they said;" such a system would not be needed in our area of the country, if standard protocols of security are followed as outline by the branch.

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  WT is watching every penny going out the door. Gotta plan to have enough for all the pending and future child abuse lawsuit settlements.
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  The Naked Truth

  by Tahoe in

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  he is the best!

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  https://youtu.be/e8imqmmwt_e.

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  That was great!!! Laughed the whole time!!

  It just goes to show you what types of people we are dealing with. NUTTERS!!!!
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  Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Bother You At All?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i faded from the religion and simply didn’t go back.

  once people understood that my family and i left, people in the congregation didn’t know what to do.

  should they call me, visit me, leave me alone?

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  Nope, they don't bother us at all anymore. We have "come clean" with our family. They all know we think it's crap. We have nothing else to loose. Freedom is a wonderful thing!!!
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  Hello...

  by Incognigo Montoya in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, i've been lurking for a bit.

  first out of cautious curiosity, then, though feeling a bit more comfortable to post, got caught in the confirmation email anomaly, and left unable to post or participate.

  so i remained lurking, reading and researching.

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  Welcome!!!!
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  Hello!

  by Kathy1978 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just wanted to give a brief intro.

  i was born into jw world and left it in 2015 along with my husband and 2 little children.

  looking forward to reading the posts and interaction with you.

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  ToesUp

  Welcome!!! It WILL be the best decision you have made in your life!!!

  We left almost 6 years ago! Got our kids out too! They are thriving!!! We are all much happier!!!
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  separated from Jehovah?

  by road to nowhere in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was told there are 4 things that will separate you from jeh.

  family, money, pleasure, and ??

  (i forget).

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  The Borg IS Jehovah! lol Separated from "the organization." We have been "separated from Jah (aka the organization) for over 5 years. NEVER BEEN HAPPIER!!!!