I can't see how anyone could experience physical abuse without experiencing some kind of emotional abuse. I, don't think it can be measured which one is easier to recover from. I would think that the rate of recovery would depend more on the degree of abuse and the resilience of the individual. Abuse of any kind is horrendous.
IWillBeDubbedNoMore
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Is it easier to recover from physical abuse or mental abuse?
by The Berean inor are the two connected?.
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shunning
by lancelink ini found this information about shunning today,,, quite interesting .. .
although the comments made near the bottom have a tinge of anger in them.
what is shunning?.
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IWillBeDubbedNoMore
Very interesting article Thank you
For some reason this stood out to me:
Targets of shunning can include, but are not limited to apostates, whistleblowers,
I never thought of apostates as being whistleblowers. Whistleblowers are usually fired from a company. Instead of being looked at someone who is trying to bring light to a wrong they are considered trouble makers. Once our eyes are opened to the truth about the "truth" we are swept under the rug not to be heard from again or at least they hope.
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Lurkers Please Read
by IWillBeDubbedNoMore inthe definition of an apostate is one who has abandoned his religious faith.
i was baptized in 1974. the religion i joined believed that jesus selected the bible students in 1919 to do a separating work.
we had to preach to find the sheep like ones.
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IWillBeDubbedNoMore
No appology for "building our confidence" in one thing then changing it.
Quandry - You are so right. They have no conscience. Total arrogance. I can't believe how brain dead I was, never giving any thought that the people publishing the articles about how humble the GB were, were in fact the GB themselves. They assign the article about themselves to be written. They proofread it before hand and approve its printing. How could anyone who is truly humble go through so much effort to tell the world how humble they are?
You know, the kind of charity that actually HELPS people?
This always puzzled me about the JWs. They talk a good story about 'works' but I never actually saw anyone doing anything of real value.
I could never understand how the Society could call itself a charity. Even as a dub it bothered me. It seemed like lying to me. It was just one more thing that I would push out of my mind.
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Lurkers Please Read
by IWillBeDubbedNoMore inthe definition of an apostate is one who has abandoned his religious faith.
i was baptized in 1974. the religion i joined believed that jesus selected the bible students in 1919 to do a separating work.
we had to preach to find the sheep like ones.
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IWillBeDubbedNoMore
Mouthy - I am so sorry about the loss of your children. They were way too young. You may be older but you are still beautiful. I enjoy seeing your smiling face on your avatar.
BabaYaga - Thank you
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Lurkers Please Read
by IWillBeDubbedNoMore inthe definition of an apostate is one who has abandoned his religious faith.
i was baptized in 1974. the religion i joined believed that jesus selected the bible students in 1919 to do a separating work.
we had to preach to find the sheep like ones.
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IWillBeDubbedNoMore
The subject of Trinity being around for 1700 years was mentioned. Whether you believe in it or not it is a teaching that has been around for almost two thousand years. Even though as a Witness, I thought the teaching was completely wrong, I could see how someone could come to that wrong conclusion by using various scriptures. The same thing is true about the holy spirit. I could see how someone could come to the conclusion of it being an individual by using certain scriptures.
The reason I mention this, is that this teaching is still here even after nearly two thousand years and those that believe in it are still using the same scriptures to support it. On the other hand, the Society's teaching are continually changing. There has been little consistency in their teachings.
Most of what the Society teaches can not be backed by using the scriptures alone. That is why they insist you use their publications to study with someone. If you were to sit down with a householder and just have a study with the Bible alone, you would have an incredibly difficult time convincing anyone of the Society's teachings.
To anyone who is active, try it. Try just using the scriptures to prove the teachings of the Society. See if you can do it.
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Lurkers Please Read
by IWillBeDubbedNoMore inthe definition of an apostate is one who has abandoned his religious faith.
i was baptized in 1974. the religion i joined believed that jesus selected the bible students in 1919 to do a separating work.
we had to preach to find the sheep like ones.
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My father recently turned 76. He was baptized at eight years old. He was told that he would never graduate high school in this system. He was told that Armageddon was so close, why get married on this side. Why not wait? He was told not to have children. Wait! He was told he didn't need to plan for retirement. He was told he would never grow old. He would never experience grey headedness. They were wrong on all accounts.
Now they are saying the same nonsense to a new generation. How many lives must they ruin.
Thankfully, my father didn't listen and got married and had children and saved for retirement. So many listened to their dribble and missed out on having a happy family life and saving for their retirement. Now they are struggling. The list of victims has no end.
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Lurkers Please Read
by IWillBeDubbedNoMore inthe definition of an apostate is one who has abandoned his religious faith.
i was baptized in 1974. the religion i joined believed that jesus selected the bible students in 1919 to do a separating work.
we had to preach to find the sheep like ones.
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Mr Flipper - Thank you. They put the organization above those they are suppose to be protecting. They stop them from going to the police because it will bring reproach upon Jehovah themselves. How can bringing a criminal to justice bring reproach on God or any organization? It would only show that they are truly protecting their sheep.
The loss of little children because of their blood doctrine is criminal. All those young lives lost for no good reason. It is just horrendous. They speak out of both sides of their mouth. On one side they say no blood transfusions, blood needs to be poured on the ground. From the other side of their mouth, they say fractions are a conscience matter. How is it, if blood is to be poured upon the ground then it is OK to use fractions that came from blood not poured on the ground? It is illogical. How is it that they can read God's mind and know what God considers a fraction and what God considers a component? Aren't the two words interchangeable? Aren't they all part of blood?
1914 has become an embarrassment for the Society. That is why they have removed it from the second page of the Watchtowers and Awakes. They are slowly distancing themselves from it.
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Lurkers Please Read
by IWillBeDubbedNoMore inthe definition of an apostate is one who has abandoned his religious faith.
i was baptized in 1974. the religion i joined believed that jesus selected the bible students in 1919 to do a separating work.
we had to preach to find the sheep like ones.
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bluecanary - Thank you
This religion has in the last 130 years morphed from one set of religious beliefs to another to another. It is endless. First Russel had his ideas and they where proved false. Then Rutherford came along and dictated his ideas and they were proved wrong. Next, we had Franz with his teachings and just like his predecessors was proved wrong. Now we are experiencing the latest group of teachings. How on earth can this religion be from God if it always changing its beliefs? If we sit back and clear our mind and look at the facts, it is easy to see that they don't allow the bible to speak for itself. If they did they wouldn't have to change every few decades.
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IWillBeDubbedNoMore
Inactive, so far unable to fade. To many people know me. These past few months have received more visits from differnet one than the last 6 years combined. Must be the articles in the Watchtower. I just nod my head and smile.
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Milestone: Went to Church last Sunday for the very first time......
by Lady Liberty indear friends,.
well, after 4 years of being out of the borg, i decided to take the plunge and i went to "church" with my sister.
it was a wonderful experience, and i will definately be returning.
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IWillBeDubbedNoMore
Thank you for sharing your experience. It sounds like a really nice church. It seems like mostly all other Churches actually help people instead of just hand them paper.