Thanks for sharing your experience Giordano. I always questioned things-I always DO, still. I don't necessarily like my answers. Its hard to shift your mind once entrenched, but I think that life is a journey and progressing forward doesn't always mean that we leap out of one place to another. It is usually step by step. I'm glad you stepped out!
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At a certain point in time.....
by Giordano inat a certain point in time, i am sad to say, being a jw may have been my whole life.
i knew myself by what others said about me.
i was called brother by hundreds, and it sounded right.
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Kids to refugee camps?
by JWdaughter ini was at a garage sale the other day and decided from the books that they were in a ministry.
so, in talking to the husband, turns out that sold their house and are headed to greece with 4 kids to be missionaries to the refugees.
4 kids.
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I was at a garage sale the other day and decided from the books that they were in a ministry. So, in talking to the husband, turns out that sold their house and are headed to Greece with 4 kids to be missionaries to the refugees. 4 kids. They had a 6 month old! They plan to do that for a few months and then settle in Turkey. They are going to have some amazing experiences. I worry about them in the refugee camps, though. The Syrians only take they kids there out of desperation. I'd never bring kids there as a learning experience! Turkey will be amazing, refugee camps are a bit dramatic with 4 kids under 7 years old. This was not a pastors family, this guy never was a minister before. His wife was an employee at a church part time. I admire their intentions, but think they are nuts. -
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Crumpet and PurpleSofa
by JWdaughter intwo posters that i haven't seen in awhile that i like.
anyone heard from them?
i hope all is well!
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No Birthday cards
by Xanthippe inso no cards again yesterday from my daughter's uncle and aunts, my jw siblings, for her 21st birthday.
😀 no i didn't expect any but i just wonder if they even know she's twenty-one now.
do her cousins, one of whom has a baby of his own now?
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One less JW in Scandinavia
by Powermetal4ever inyes that's me, i am victorious!
i had enough after about 4 years knowing ttatt.
sent my da letter and it has been anounced at the meeting.
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The New World , Utopian or Dystopian?
by BluesBrother inlike many others on here i was raised and spent many years of my life looking forward to , and basing my life around the anticipated "new world" .this utopian paradise would "satisfy the desire of every living thing".
we would enjoy eternal youth in perfect health,have abundant good food ,comfortable homes ,even welcome our parents and forebears back from the dead - what's not to like?i found this description of a dystopian world on the net :"characteristics of a dystopian society• propaganda is used to control the citizens of society.• information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.• a figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society.• citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.• citizens have a fear of the outside world.• citizens live in a dehumanized state.• the natural world is banished and distrusted.• citizens conform to uniform expectations.
individuality and dissent are bad.• the society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world."hmm.
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made me look at n. Korean propaganda art. Their Armageddon type pics portrays them as victims of evil US military men.
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A big thanks to all you good good people
by aboveusonlysky in"when the truth is found to be lies, and all the joy within you dies" jefferson airplane.
until that is you find websites like this!
i want to say a big thank you to all of you for everything i've learned here, as well as jwfacts, jwsurvey, coc, isocf etc.. i'm a born in and i spent more than two decades of my adult life in full time 'service' for the (b)org.
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Welcome!
You are right, they are bullies and it's not anecdotal, it is based on what the WT has stated explicitly as being their practice in their monolithic rulership over JWs. That they deny it, sometimes in the same bullying article, doesn't change what they state and expect.
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My Bible Study Is Wide Awake To The TTATT
by James Jack ini ran into my old bible study at the kingdom hall recently, he was baptized as a jw 8 years ago.
we started talking about small things and catching up about our families and then the bombshell.. "my wife and i are deeply troubled by the watchtower change of doctrine, prophecy, and their history"!
"did you know about charles russell and his failed marriage... his view of pyramids... generation mistakes... and dates... that place in california for returning prophets..."and on and on he went.. i told him i knew all about it and then show him a publication on display in the foyer (i think it is divine plan of the ages), and it had a fold out of a pyramid and a description on bible verses that showed 1914 was the year the big a was going to happen.
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I have a family member that this.'s the org is what keeps her straight. It's her version of AA I think. I bet if James Jack got some counseling from someone sensible and down to earth, he would be able to realize that the religion is not saving him OTOH it's kind of like his blankie. You know, the one that served a purpose with the soft plush and the silken border. . They get washed hundreds of times after being peed on and barfed on and walked on and slept with. . .until you realize you don't have a blanket any .more. you have good memories, but all that is left is a few fraying inches of the binding border. You grew up and you don't need the comfort anymore. It isn't even comforting anymore. It is actually. . A rag. Trash. -
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My Issue: How To Step Down As A MS Without Getting Noticed
by JW_Rogue inso that other thread was fun but now i need some help with something.
i was born in the truth most of my family is in.
although they aren't outwardly super spiritual i doubt any of them would ever leave.
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I left the org when a teenager. I sometimes diluted nth understand the angst, but I was a stubborn hardheaded kid.
Why can't people just say "I don't want to do this anymore. I resign."?
It's a big responsibility. People step down from demanding church assignments all the time and are often given a "thank you for all your service" party.
If they persist, just hold your ground. No need to be harsh or acrimonious or to make up stories. Let your no mean no!
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Things JWs Say VS What A Normal Person Would Say...
by JW_Rogue inwhen someone says "merry christmas" or "happy holidays".... a normal person: responds in kind.
a jw: says "thank you" or launches into a speech about christmas' pagan roots.
when a couple is celebrating their wedding anniversary... .
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Hi Jeff, I like your beard. They wish theirs would grow so nicely!
made me look at n. Korean propaganda art. Their Armageddon type pics portrays them as victims of evil US military men