Posts by TheListener

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thinking of leaving

by justme67 in

i am 46 and have been a jw for only 6 years.

i was doing ok until about a month ago.

we were having an international convention and i heard the brother that had to pick up 2 of the members of the governing body had to get a background check done on him and his wife.

TheListener

Welcome Justme67. Glad you decided to post.

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Wow! What a day...

by kairos in

had a pretty deep conversation with my 'still-in' wife.. came home from some business, read some more in c.of c.. then my wife is sick and will not make the meeting tonight.... .

so we're are both home listening in to the meeting on the phone together.. it's been about a year since i've been to/listened to anything.. .

so weird.. and i'm posting here with it on in the background.. .

ok well i have updated you about the dilemma about my wife and family and more recently about the elders trying to schedule a shepherding call.. on our way back from th international convention she basically told me if i were to leave that we should go our seperate ways.. so i took a few days and thought about it.

it seems she was more mad about my waffling back and forth and going to the hall sometimes and just not making up my mind.. today i gave her a proposal- i will stop going all together unless it it an assembly or convention or memorial for her.. we will not discuss religious topics, as this is where most of our arguments have been centered around, at all.. we will support all of each others endeavors besides religious intrests.

i will talk to my family and let them know my intentions without getting into an details next month because my mother keeps calling me about it.

TheListener

Welcome to the world of the elephant in the room. It's a place I've been for several years. It's not too bad, usually.

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Modern JW Org

by Infowarrior in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzaw1xe8q70.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvqru9keiw4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlsfyfiyzgg.

TheListener

There will be some disciplining going on after the international conventions are over. There's no way the CO and his GB bosses will appreciate any of this.

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Something Big is Coming...

by notsurewheretogo in

the annual meeting of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses will be in october 2014.. .. in november 2013, just after the last one they published this now famous statement in the 15th of november 2013 watchtower page 16 paragraph 17 says:.

"at that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.".

TheListener

I don't believe they'll stop focusing on the door to door work. It's the perfect way to keep members busy and to create a measuring stick for each dub to use against each other. Its the perfect system of meaningless busy work.

Plus, with the cart witnessing there is a whole new level of spirituality to attain to so you can have the privilege of standing quietly by the cart.

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Roll call of those of us stuck in for our spouse or whos spouse is still in!

by BU2B in

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i just wanted to get a feel for how many here have awakened to ttatt but are still carrying on some jw activities to pacify them and keep the peace.

also trying to hear from those who have left, but whose spouse has stayed in the wt and in the marriage.. for me it comes down to my own mental anguish.

i am mentally tortured by attending the meetings, yet i feel compelled to because my wife would kill me with her personality if i had her drag 2 small girls by herself there.

TheListener

Wife and I both raised in dubs. I'm out she's still in. We have kids. They are free but I really hope they stay that way as they age.

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Beards......the CO allowed this one!

by punkofnice in

a minny man in a local congregation has a beard...he was bullied by the elders to remove it.. then the co came along and told the elders to allow him to keep his beard.

(not as the result of any skin condition or anything).. i kid you not!!!.

what do you make of that?.

TheListener

I've seen it before. But only when the person with the beard has no congregation responsibilities.

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Another cheery video for the kids on jw.dork

by konceptual99 in

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http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/kids-animated-videos/.

enjoy..

TheListener

Wow! Could they use the word Jehovah a few more times in these videos? What I got out of the video series is that instead of actually teaching your children different lessons just tell them that Jehovah will be mad at them or won't be their friend if they don't keep their room clean or whatever.

These videos struck me as very high-control-religous like videos. Aimed at indoctrination not instruction.

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Church of Scientology Phone Call

by OnTheWayOut in

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so my sister is in a nursing home with dibilitating disease.

i forwarded her mail to my home when she went in.

otwo: you don't need to know anything about me.

TheListener

So great! I wish I could think that fast.

14

Conventions

by free2beme in

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as the conventions are in full swing, and my relatives who are still in make a point to tell me what their vacation will include.

i am reminded of a couple of things about conventions i do not normally think about.. one, the people who would protest the conventions.

some with bags on their head, others just holding signs.

TheListener

I remember seeing protesters. I always thought they were mean, angry and hatefilled people with no respect for God.

I was a total jackass! If I had been an actual christian perhaps I would have given them and their information more respect and saved myself years of heartache.