hi.i've been pouring over this site for the past few days looking for some advice and i hope there is someone here that can help a guy out.
i'm desperate.....short bio: i came into the organization after high school and shortly after married a wonderful girl who was born-in.we have been happily married now for nearly 20 years and things were well until 2015 hit.
by the way, i currently serve as an elder and have the ""privilege"" of being the "watchtower overseer".. either here nor there, we were told we would never have children but late last year my wife became prego!!
I like Zoos' take on it: My wife needs my dedicated support. I need to step down for a while. Then start missing meetings slowly. If the wife turns super JW, start feeling depression and anxiety yourself and miss meetings as usual as possible.
Good luck.
SL
remember this?.
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well how about this?.
The WTBTS is no different than the Catholic Church in the case of infant baptism.
JWs encourage much too young children to make the most important decision of their lives. A person that cannot be held liable in a contract agreement due to age, should not be baptized.
Not old enough to drive/drink/marry, all very important decisions, not old enough for baptism.
SL
a year to a year and a half ago, i would have taken this article at face value and believed it.. now, i realize this article comes from a dubious source.
world news daily has a die-hard right-wing bias.
so, in an effort to get real information, i'm asking my european exjw's, is this article all true?
The West should get their paws out of their riches and their business.
Whatever problems they have, let them hatch it out themselves. We have so many issues here tone corrected and worked out to keep us busy.
Let us mind OUR business!!!
SL
it feels so good to be free from the jdub cult!
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Welcome.
Do not waste your time. The best revenge is having a really good life, the one you envisioned; Educate yourself, acquire a good/satisfying job, travel, look and be well, enjoy life.
SL
a year to a year and a half ago, i would have taken this article at face value and believed it.. now, i realize this article comes from a dubious source.
world news daily has a die-hard right-wing bias.
so, in an effort to get real information, i'm asking my european exjw's, is this article all true?
The headline sounds like the kind of misinformation Fox News runs all the time!
SL
http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/10/22/hague-court-deals-blow-to-scientology-tax-free-status/.
from the article -"the dutch branch of the church of scientology has lost its tax status as public welfare institution, and the tax benefits that go along with it, in a ruling made by the court in the hague on wednesday.
the court decided that the sales of the churchs expensive courses and therapy sessions are clearly aimed at making a profit, and thus it does not belong on the tax authorities charity list.".
I look forward to the day here in the USA when ALL so called religious institutions lose their tax exempt status.
SL
just a question, any savvy jewish lawyer shark types here who would like to go after the throat of this jw cult and send them to hell?
maybe take them to court over any number of topics and expose them for the evil cult they are?
pick your choice of child abuse, personal slander, mental cruelty and torture, and thousand of other topics.
Which proves the fact we human are social creatures. And upon finding the faults with Judaism, then you will gravitate towards another group.
This is why I feel somewhat comfortable taking this JW group as a mere social contact.
SL
i know this question has popped up from time to time but i really would like to know how you guys, those that no longer believe, came to that conclusion?
was it the wts and all its crap?
was it something you read?
Oh, I do believe there must be a God. I also believe he is the ultimate jerk!!!
SL
short cliphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faru4hjj7rc
Rubber face. Clownish.
SL
not long after learning ttatt, my hubby and i decided it would be best for us to fade.
his entire family is in, but not in the same cong.
we made it to the region convention and one sunday meeting after that.
Ever since the emotional detachment and full understanding of TTATT, the guilt is gone and I just enjoy the social aspect of it.
I daydream with attending meetings a couple of times per month, skipping the Friday of he RA, skipping one of the small assys, out on service just a couple of times each month. Just enough to avoid being kicked out.
SL
