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  Is there a surge in "Upwakers"?

  by Phizzy in

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  the stupid word in the topic title is a piss-take on the bloody silly jw word "needgreaters" that i have seen them use.. but my question is genuine, i know it is a cyclical thing, we get what seems to be a lot of newbies, and then things quieten down, but not just on here, elsewhere on social media i am seeing stories of people finding the courage to leave, having woken up for a variety of reasons, but usually the child abuse scandal, and the spiteful, judgmental nature of many jw's, who, though supposedly friends, will run off to the elders to snitch on you, not talk to you.

  is their a real increase in those leaving ?

  i do hope so, so many more finding real freedom and happiness !.

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  stan livedeath

  i doubt if the child abuse scandal affects most dubs--after all--its only apostate lies.

  but the loss of their own kingdom hall--which they saved up for and have been paying for years--now that will hit hard.
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  It would be nice if this forum went back to the basics

  by nowwhat? in

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  2. beliefs

  not to offend or impose my opinion.

  but simply i would like to see just news and insights from the local congregation to the top organization level of: downsizing, closings, c.s.a.

  personal experiences,unscriptural doctrines of the org.and direct commentary of the above.

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  stan livedeath

  i'm selective about what i read. if a see a scripture quoted--i'm out.
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  Just About To Leave For My Work's Christmas Party

  by pale.emperor in

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  2. experiences

  it's my work's christmas parts this evening.

  just getting myself ready for it and decided to wear a suit rather than casual shirt and pants.

  it's funny because i've just noticed that i now only own one suit.

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  stan livedeath

  hey P E its good to see you are moving on with your life!
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  Holiday Plans

  by Kathy1978 in

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  2. experiences

  anyone doing anything interesting/fun for the holidays this year?

  we got some presents for our kids and a tree.

  other than that, just chillin.

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  stan livedeath

  my wife is working xmas day, so boxing day off to visit son, his wife--and my grandson. involves an overnight stay--so should be fun. got my grandson--4 in may--a radio controlled back hoe / excavator digger for a prezzie.

  
  
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  What would make an Ex-Jw go back to been a full in Baptized JW

  by LOLS in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was just wondering , why would my jw husband return to been a full blown baptized jw after 20 years of fading?.

  he has spent 20 years of his life been a worldly person , with a worldly wife & kids & worldly friends .... to joining the borg full time , to getting baptized , to getting new brothers & sisters .... and to writing off most of his worldly friends (some his known his whole life ) , to trying to convince me & our children how wonderful this org is ......and anyone else who will listen :(.

  has anyone ever experienced this ...... oh and he seems to be in it 110% and no-one can say anything about this crazy org or show him proof that it all bs...... his such a clever independent , successful guy , why on earth would he go back to this , after been out for so many years & change into this domineering , opinionated fool ..... oh and his entire family also went back ... father , mother , brother & sister .

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  stan livedeath

  and was overwhelmed by a desire to "return to Jehovah".

  but he was heading in the wrong direction?
  
  
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  What would make an Ex-Jw go back to been a full in Baptized JW

  by LOLS in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was just wondering , why would my jw husband return to been a full blown baptized jw after 20 years of fading?.

  he has spent 20 years of his life been a worldly person , with a worldly wife & kids & worldly friends .... to joining the borg full time , to getting baptized , to getting new brothers & sisters .... and to writing off most of his worldly friends (some his known his whole life ) , to trying to convince me & our children how wonderful this org is ......and anyone else who will listen :(.

  has anyone ever experienced this ...... oh and he seems to be in it 110% and no-one can say anything about this crazy org or show him proof that it all bs...... his such a clever independent , successful guy , why on earth would he go back to this , after been out for so many years & change into this domineering , opinionated fool ..... oh and his entire family also went back ... father , mother , brother & sister .

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  dog returned to its vomit ?
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  Faders Needing a Great One Liner

  by Solzhenitsyn in

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  2. beliefs

  so our family fade is well under way.

  we changed congregations as regular attenders and left in good standing with those giving hugs and kisses simply knowing we "needed a change".

  we moved to a neighboring congregation that is out of our original region knowing we would see no one and the two boe's wouldn't really have immediate dealings.

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  or--you could go all out and say-- " we are no longer interested--OK ?---now f*ck off"

  yep--i reckon that would do it.
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  Do you remember when you realised it was all bulls£&t

  by moley in

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  i remember when my faith left me.

  i used to enjoy meetings and used to participate but then all of a sudden i was finding myself bored shitless at meetings.

  i was taken off the theocratic ministry school for not attending when i was due to give a talk and not long after did something naughty and got disfellowshiped.

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  stan livedeath

  as a kid i knew it had to be right because we ( the family ) was in it. then it dawned on me that was no reason.

  i left school as soon as i could--went pioneering because i was guilted into it by DO Drage at an assembly. subsequently i realised i was only in it to please others. i did not believe in god and couldnt care less what the bible was supposed to be telling me.

  by then i was trapped in a loveless marriage to a born in fanatic with a crazy mother dub.

  i hated the cult and wanted out. i finally resigned when i was 23.---and have no regrets.
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  All the culty name that were used instead of JWs

  by kairos in

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  2. friends

  the truththe society.

  the friends...you remember.

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  stan livedeath

  how about words like--the drive---the effort--or that mouthful....the rendezvous for service ?
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  Leaders or liars

  by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

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  i was a thriving regular pioneer, doing all thr things wholeheartedly, had 16 bible studies, 7 attending meetings regularly, 11 magazine routes and 100's of rv's.

  you can imagine i was always runnin out of literature and always a good list of books to order every month.

  (not bragging,just stating facts.all this is wasted anyway).

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  stan livedeath

  ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara......so did you see any evidence of the millions of dollars the watchtower is raising to help build lots of new kingdom halls in that third world country ?