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  Kinda Sad Re: Cart "Witnessing"

  by Captain Schmideo2 in

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  2. friends

  slightly redacted for privacy of those involved.. so, this is "park witnessing" in oklahoma.. the parks in this community are basically walking trails and some tatty playground equipment.

  most of the time, sparsely used, and today was a very blustery day.. notice the justifying comment- "quite a few" checking out the cart.

  i am sure they were..... .

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  Every time I see or hear about cart witnessing I just hear that amazing cart song..
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  What precisely is TTATT.

  by atomant in

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  pardon my ignorance but lm a newby in here.lve tried researching it but l cant find a definitive answer.ls it dealing with one particular subject or multiple subjects?.thankyou in advance.regards atomant.my mistake.i meant ttatt.sorry.

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  Remember all the warnings in watchtower publications about the apostate websites that distort the truth and blatantly lie? Turns out the opposite is true. TTATT is the stuff the watchtower tries to scare or guilt people from finding because they know it will completely turn you away and stop supporting the cause with free gas, money, labor, and more importantly, your time and life.

  Examples of TTATT:

  Jerusalem was not destroyed in 607.

  Jesus didn't come in 1914.

  The governing body isn't even a thing, nor did Jesus select a body in 1919 or 1918.

  They distort the past and distort texts of the bible to paint their own picture.
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  To all JDub lurkers: How can you continue to preach knowing that you are telling lies?

  by macys in

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  2. bible

  this is a damn serious question.

  you must know by now that jerusalem was not destroyed in 607 bce and that 607 was initially picked by ct russell by using his "pyramid scheme" measurements.

  there is no hiding these facts yet you continue to preach this nonsense.

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  @macys

  I've had elders say to me "you don't need to preach about the governing body or holidays or dates. All you need to do is talk about paradise, Jehovah, very simple things. All the other stuff will sort itself out in due time."

  He was the only elder (not even from my congregation) who stopped to talk to me when word got around that I was out. He agreed he didn't buy the dates, the teachings on the generation and a wide variety of subjects..

  HOWEVER. As some have already replied here, people are 2nd, 3rd, 4th generation witnesses with no family or friends that are not Jehovah's Witnesses. They have to choose between rebuilding their lives from the ground up, including jobs in many cases, going through custody battles for their kids, being shunned..and living a lie half-heartedly.

  I was lucky enough to cut my losses at some friends and a few family members after being a witness for only 10 years, along with not having to worry about a messy divorce or kids. I have friends still in that I speak to regularly who want to leave, are on the verge at times of just walking away, but they cave under all of that pressure. I don't fault them for it. When they are ready they are ready. I can't imagine being in their shoes.

  It took me a while to understand what that was like, and I still don't think I fully can grasp it.
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  Why does it seem to be unhappy people who are attracted to the JWs?

  by new boy in

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  2. friends

  i have had time to think about this........... i was an attendent for many years.......... and looking up and down the rows at every family that was seating there in the khs........... no one was happy!.

  i think of my mother (who brought this religion into our house)......she was one of the most unhappy and miserable people you would ever meet!

  she was a spiritual orphan with few friends and no real family to speak of.. she got the "good news" back in 1950, that "the world" was a bad place and god, would soon be killing most everyone......she was thrilled!...............

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  Thinking back to when I joined and the people that joined my congregation it is a similar pattern:

  Me: just been arrested twice, friend got into car accident and would end up having permanent brain damage, Iraq war started and a couple friends were headed there. .could say I was vulnerable.

  Person no. 1: recently divorced, having "demon" attacks
  

  Person no. 2: single mom, recently divorced, new to the area, worked in a warehouse, no education
  

  Person no. 3: alcoholic, recently in jail, no job, no car

  Person no. 4: debilitating illness, illiterate, elderly

  I remember dreading the nicer areas where people had an education, families, nice homes, nice cars. Subconsciously I was thinking why the hell would they want anything to do with this. .let's hope they don't answer the door so I don't have to try and engage them in a conversation.
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  Writing my Disassociation letter

  by Bebopin in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  today i am working on writing my disassociation letter.

  i successfully faded a year ago.

  but i feel like i can't keep looking over my shoulder anymore i just need to be completely rid of this cult.. any suggestions on letter and it's content?.

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  The letter won't get the attention you think it deserves. You will eventually get a phone call from a couple elders asking if you want to meet. They want to make sure you are sure and of the right mindset to make the decision you have made. .what you decide there is up to you.

  Good luck.

  I regret sending my letter. I feel like I could have done a lot more good fading and working under the radar. If you have any hopes of slowly working on friends or family to see the cult for what it is think hard about falling into the trap of disassociating and playing right into what the organization would want from someone who has found the real truth.
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  FAVORITE DRINK....

  by brandnew in

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  me personally.....i think....if it was meant to be mixed ...it would come in the bottle that way.. that said...bacardi gold.

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  Balvenie double wood scotch or Angel's Envy..both so good.
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  When did district conventions become regional conventions and why?

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i think it was gary and heather bottings' book the orwellian world of jehovah's wifnesses that noted the function of the habit of the watchtower organisation of changing organisational terminology periodically.

  congregations became companies and then back to congregations again.

  circuit overseers became circuit servants and then back again.

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  I think this is just regular old marketing and rebranding as new pieces move in and out of departments who make these milestone changes.

  The reality is they can market this crap however they want, it isn't helping any more.
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  New NWT deception at Genesis 8:22 to indicate earth remains forever.

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i could not find mention of this before.

  i was reading genesis 8:22 in the niv and was surprised i had never noticed that this verse gives the impression that the earth will not remain forever.

  genesis 8:22 stated by god after the flood, when promising to never again destroy all living creatures.. as long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.

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  Couldn't the WTS just say the phrase "as long as" doesn't mean there is a finite time for the earth, but instead, the wording means that no matter how long the earth is remaining (forever), the important part of the verse is that there will be seasons and days and nights.

  It is a testament to their deceptiveness in choosing doctrinal-friendly wording. Nothing earth shattering, pun intended.
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  Legalized marijuana. It's coming to canada and I want to try it.

  by hoser in

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  as a good jw i never smoked a joint or nibbled on some brownies.

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  I am 50/50 on it. I am mostly a very active and productive person when I get high, but sometimes if I have stress from work or life and I'm not eating right or hydrated I can get serious anxiety.

  If you are prone to get anxiety I would stay away from caffeine if you plan on getting baked.
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  Figured out why I woke up from all this

  by bradford in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have always thought that i figured things out when i decided to research the generation, 607, 1914, etc.. i had an epiphany and realized it was triggered much earlier.

  about 2 years ago for some odd reason, while i was a very solid witness, i started reading the news, landed on a random article about scientology, and eventually a book written by jenna miscavige called beyond belief.

  she writes about growing up in the religion, the leaders who she was related to, and how she left.

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  I think I was immediately in denial of the similarities but the connection was made and it was only a matter of time.