Just FYI, by disassociating you're not burning bridges. You're choosing a path with the organization. If people shun you, they are the ones burning bridges. That's on them.
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My husband and I told our families we want to disassociate
by erinee inwell, these stories are always fun, right?
let me share mine.. my husband and have been pimo for 2 years.
inactive for one year.
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My husband and I told our families we want to disassociate
by erinee inwell, these stories are always fun, right?
let me share mine.. my husband and have been pimo for 2 years.
inactive for one year.
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dubstepped
I feel you on the urge to disassociate. My wife and I did. It's the best decision we've made. No more anxiety, it's over. Why continue to sell yourself out? Go be you, do what you want, believe as you see fit in freedom, and stop supporting the organization by taking a stand. What your family is asking for isn't compromise as much as it's enabling. In the end, many spend much time and effort playing JW games to try to keep people that won't do anything for them. It's often JW codependency at work.
Whatever you decide, this is your chance to make a decision that suits you. Nobody here, your family, none of us have to live your life. Only you.
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For those of you who've watched the Witnesses documentary, let's suppose for a moment that...
by My Name is of No Consequence infor those of you who've watched the witnesses documentary, let's suppose for a moment that the org was forced to make their database of abusers available to the courts.
if this database is as detailed and meticulous as it is claimed, how in the world could the org (in its present form) survive that?
assuming they don't go bankrupt after all of the new abuse claims, would they go underground, shut down the kingdom halls, stop the preaching?
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dubstepped
I don't think that they'll go bankrupt because of abuse claims. It still has to be tied to them in a way that results in real monetary damages. Even if the database was released it would just show that a lot of awful people were inside the Borg but people would stay in the cult and again, you still have to tie them to direct fault.
Take, for instance, the cases on the show. The first two ladies have a great case, in my opinion, because it was known that the person in their midst was likely a pedophile and they didn't do much to protect these girls. The third lady, Sara(h?), was abused by someone and nobody knew before then if memory serves. So what was the organization supposed to do? Now, any girls abused after her might have a case, but the cult won't likely be held responsible for every abuser in their midst.
I know people get upset and want the cult destroyed, and I do too, but I don't see it realistically even if the database came out. I want it out because I want those people that did, or were accused of, awful things, to be investigated. But I don't see it bringing them down. People are always claiming that the world is ending, or that the cult is ending, and yet it persists and grows. I think things like this are good for inoculating the public and getting the people on the bubble to jump off, and it makes us all feel validated. And that's enough. If it brings down the cult that would be great, but I'll never rest my hope on that.
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If you're "anointed" don't seek out other "anointed" so says the Watchtower January 2020
by RolRod inwhen i was affiliated with the witnesses, there were barely 6,000 who profess to be of the anointed remnant.
i recently read somewhere that today there are over 20,000 who profess to be anointed.
that figure may be more when you consider those who meet and partake privately for fear of the stigma of claiming to be anointed.
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dubstepped
2+2=5 please elaborate on this website you speak of. I would love to know what that was, lol.
So they gave certain JWs magic powers and it is disrupting the cult like unity as the magic ones grow in ranks. Kinda ruins the whole "sameness" vibe a good cult goes for.
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Watch Tower's Popularity
by dydeonwl inwatchtower has been named as world's most published and circulated magazine in us.
amazing.
source:.
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dubstepped
Why is that amazing? 8 million people are threatened every month that if they don't litter the earth with them then their god will slaughter them. Those 8 million get magazines for themselves and others to be good enough to possibly live. I'm pretty sure People magazine can't compete with that, lol.
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Watchtower is Messing With That "Dracula" Dude Again!
by Atlantis inwell, here we go with "dracula" again!
( massimo introvigne).. .
breaking: jehovah's witnesses have hired known cult apologist massimo introvigne to write a 21-page "expert opinion" defending the witnesses for their child abuse mishandling.
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dubstepped
What the actual fuck? I love that they're working off translations provided by the JWs, no possible issues there right? But seriously, they're working with vampires.
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Do You Believe In Polls?
by minimus inwhen you hear that the polls say.... do you really believe it??.
i think polls can be and often are skewered.
i don’t trust them..
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dubstepped
I'll only answer if you put this in poll form. Otherwise this post is useless.
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It's my birthday
by Tameria2001 intodays my birthday.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9gqijm2sue.
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dubstepped
Happy birthday Tameria! Go ahead and make a long weekend out of it. One day can't hold you! :)
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Adam could have put Jehovah In Paradox!
by JohnTron72 ini'm going to be the first and throw this out there for others but, from careful study of the scriptures i've found a loophole that even adam who was perfect at the time missed!
i'm sure everyone has heard the conundrum about ,"can god create a rock he can't lift?
" and if he can't create one he can't lift, then god cannot do everything" well that doesn't really matter since we know jehovah says himself he cannot lie right?
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dubstepped
Doesnt god blame Satan? Talk about passing blame. Yikes.
Unconditional love is a made up concept by men but a vengeful, petulant god that kills his creation is real. Okay. I'd rather live in man's fairy tale then than yours. Yours sucks.
Again, why are the kindergarteners in your previous ramble more moral than your god?
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Adam could have put Jehovah In Paradox!
by JohnTron72 ini'm going to be the first and throw this out there for others but, from careful study of the scriptures i've found a loophole that even adam who was perfect at the time missed!
i'm sure everyone has heard the conundrum about ,"can god create a rock he can't lift?
" and if he can't create one he can't lift, then god cannot do everything" well that doesn't really matter since we know jehovah says himself he cannot lie right?
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dubstepped
If you want to simplify the fact about why God put the tree in the garden, think about this. God gave Adam and Eve everything on Earth to enjoy.
Is this the same shortsighted god that couldn't even figure out on his own that Adam needed an Eve?
If you were God and gave man and woman everything to the eye on Earth freely, how would you know they truly were appricitive of the gift?
Are you telling me you can't give your kids something and tell if they appreciate it without threatening them with something else? Somehow I've been able to appreciate the good in things without having something else withheld. What a warped view of life. I once met someone for lunch, someone I really had never known, and they bought my lunch. I thought that was awesome even without them holding another meal for me at another restaurant that I wasn't to partake of. I mean really, does this make sense on any level?
Man through the centuries proven they can't get along without God.
Actually man has proven through the centuries that having god makes them fight and kill each other.
If you ask a kindergartner they would tell you the answer: Just stop fighting Wars and stop harming each other.
Will you kindly tell your god the same so that he doesn't have to slaughter everyone? Or are kindergarten kids more moral than him?