Posts by lavendar

My family member says he only attends two meetings per week. And only goes out on Field Service whenever he wants to. Are some Halls less strict than others?

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JWs at my door last Saturday.....

by lavendar in

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it was a husband & wife, and they started their shpeel.

i asked if they were witnesses.

i told them my son is a witness, so years ago i started doing quite a bit of research about their organization.

JWs at my door last Saturday.....

by lavendar in

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friends

it was a husband & wife, and they started their shpeel.

i asked if they were witnesses.

i told them my son is a witness, so years ago i started doing quite a bit of research about their organization.

It was a husband & wife, and they started their shpeel. I asked if they were Witnesses. They said yes. I told them my son is a Witness, so years ago I started doing quite a bit of research about their Organization. I very politely and nicely told them that they really needed to do some research on their Org. ** Crickets ** With all the false prophesies and changing beliefs, I told them I did not believe it was "God's Organization", as they claim. ** More crickets ** The husband started quoting scripture. I said, "you know....I'm sure you can run circles around me regarding scripture, but you guys really NEED to look into your Org. It's not what it claims to be." There was a little more said...and then we both politely bade each other goodbye and I wished them all the best.

I feel so sorry for the JWs. Most are very nice, honest people. But they have been terribly mislead. I NEVER want to be rude or mean when they're at my door. That doesn't help anything. It just fans the flame of their persecution complex.

I have high hopes that someday my son will see the truth....and he will leave the Organization.

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Awful, horrible: still no official WTBTS statement about the child abuse case

by Gorbatchov in

how awful, how un-christian beheavior, how horrible for believers with a conciense.

the wtbts, the corporations, the pr staff in brooklyn / patterson gave no official comment about the child abuse case.. only the lawyer of the "local congregation" gave some remarks.. humiliating for the victims and also for fellow believers with a conciense and good hart.

they only can questioning why the wtbts is hiding..

lavendar

Disillusioned Lost-Lamb is so right; my thoughts exactly! The WTS is so careful NOT to let their members ever hear, read or see ANYTHING damaging to the Organization. Of course they're going to remain mute on the subject.

And I've figured out that's the REAL reason the Org doesn't allow a JW to celebrate ANY Holidays (even Thanksgiving and Mother's/Father's Day for Heaven's sake!!) with their non-JW family! They don't want to take the chance of the JW hearing anything "thought-provoking" or "eye-opening" regarding the Org from the non-JW.

What a insidious, mind-controling, wacked out "religion"!!!!!! Sorry, I have alot of anger inside ...due to my son being sucked into this evil cult.

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No Facebook?

by lavendar in

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are jws not allowed to join fb?

if so, what is the reason that the wts gives them??

and also if so, what is the real reason??.

lavendar

Thanks for all the replies!! I guess it comes down to how deeply entrenched a JW is in the cult.....as to whether or not they will obey the "suggestions" of the GB. Okay; that just made me sad.....now realizing my JW family member (no FB page) must still be just as brainwashed as ever.

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No Facebook?

by lavendar in

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are jws not allowed to join fb?

if so, what is the reason that the wts gives them??

and also if so, what is the real reason??.

lavendar

Are JWs not allowed to join FB? If so, what is the reason that the WTS gives them?? And also if so, what is the REAL reason??

THANKS! :o)

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some help please....

by lavendar in

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i would like to email some (hopefully) "eye-opening" information to my jw family member....and i would like to do this anonymously.

i have opened another generic email account.

1) can emails somehow be traced back to the sender??.

lavendar

I would like to email some (hopefully) "eye-opening" information to my JW family member....and I would like to do this ANONYMOUSLY. I have opened another generic email account. Could someone please tell me:

1) can emails somehow be traced back to the sender??

2) any suggestions on eye/brain-opening information about the Borg that I could email to my family member??

Family member has been in the Org for years, so the honeymoon love-bombing phase is over. I'm hoping he may now be more open to the real truth about the Org.

THANK YOU for any help you can provide me!

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Marking 7 Years out of the Watchtower

by lovelylil2 in

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boy oh boy where to start?

lots of changes over the last seven years.

this week i had been reflecting on just how drastically my life has changed for the better since loosening the grip of the watchtower society.. in brief, my life seven years ago this month looked liked this; my family was very unhappy after nearly a decade of serving the "happy god" of the watchtower and being part of the "happiest people on earth".

lavendar

What a wonderful, uplifting, encouraging post, Lovelylil.

Thank you for putting HOPE in our hearts....that someday our loved ones will see the light too...and finally realize the WTS is NOT what it claims to be.

God bless you!