Posts by troubled mind

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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Wisconsin and Midwest

by Watchtower-Free in

so who's from wisconsin and the midwest usa.

troubled mind

Northern Illinois on the border of Iowa . Went to Janesville for circuit assemblies until 1978 ,then attended Romeoville,Il. assembly hall up until we left in 2006.

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Circuit Overseer wakes up, packs his bags and leaves!

by Anony Mous in

i just heard this about a co i knew back in the day before he was even a co. he must be in his mid-late 40's now, my mother told me the story as she knows the family very well (the entire family has gone 'apostate' including several elders, circuit overseers and missionaries - this was an "example" family, always on the stage etc).. he wasn't 'feeling well' so he took time off from his co duties.

that week he packed his suitcase, told his wife he can't do it anymore and he's leaving, leaves her the car and the house and went to live in a small apartment, bought a small car and a week later got a decent job.. this was very recent so not everybody within the org has heard yet what happened..

troubled mind

CO's can still have their own homes ....these guys don't materialize out of thin air you know . Many have been JW's along time ,and now their kids are grown, and they go into CO work. A few of the CO's we had came from fairly wealthly backgrounds ,not all of them are only survivng on Society funds .They might rent their old home out or depending on circumstances just use it as a base. Years ago we had a CO that sold his primary home ,and bought a motor home to visit congregations with ,of course the Society finally put a kabosh on those kinds of arrangements .

Don't know if this account is accurate ,but it sounds plausible to me .

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Get ready for phone calls from Elders either this week or when the next CO visit happens.

by EndofMysteries in

i got a call the other day, it looks like the gb is telling everyone to contact all inactive ones, let them know they are missed, etc, and to do it within a week.

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troubled mind

But,but,but.......I am invisible .How can they possibly call me to invite me to their party ,when they act as if they can not see me any other day ? Neat trick ,won't work .

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Please...I need your help

by Strawberryfieldsforever in

jw
friends

my heart is heavy as i write this letter.

i have been trying to live my life as best that i can since leaving jehovah's witnesses.

my dad was not a witness and was my rock when i left the religion.

troubled mind

Well done Strawberry ! I hope she will respond back .

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Pot...Meet Kettle. Kettle...Pot

by undercover in

jw
friends

from a new wt article (may, i think) about predicting the future.

and i quote:.

religious leaders sometimes predict tragic worldwide events to warn mankind and gather followers.

troubled mind

How do they write this stuff without laughing themselves silly ??? Just about as good as the one about how family should not be divided over reliogious differences .

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Please...I need your help

by Strawberryfieldsforever in

jw
friends

my heart is heavy as i write this letter.

i have been trying to live my life as best that i can since leaving jehovah's witnesses.

my dad was not a witness and was my rock when i left the religion.

troubled mind

Remind her of her own words : She said she enjoyed your e-mails, ....Tell her how much you enjoy reading her emails too ,because you need family connection since your Fathers passing .

She was concerned that you didn't love Jehovah anymore and that you were reading apostate material on the net ......you may want to ignore this point or ask her WHY she wants to bring this up ? , .... and she said that would be a dividing point for the two of you. Reassure her that this does not have to be a dividing matter among loved ones,family .You respect her religious position ,and all you want is her to respect your privacy . Tell her you have no desire to sway her beliefs ,and that you assume as your Mother that she wants you to be happy too, no matter if that means you choose different ways to acheive that goal . Family should be a bound worth preserving . Bring up another example of how you may not have the same likes in some other matter ,but that does not mean you can not treat each other as family .

Or you could handle it this way : She wanted to know if you were still reading apostate material ,and to be truthful and write her back... I would ignore that request . I assume you are an adult ,and that means there are some questions you just don't have to answer . You could say something along the line of :Mom ,I love you and sometimes there has to be boundries among adults . I feel like you are trying to bring up a problem just so you have an excuse not to speak with me any longer ,Is this what you are trying to do Mom ?

Ask her ,if in the interest of your small family, you can both agree not to discuss religious matters ,but rather have a normal Mother /daughter relationship .So many wonderful things each of you can share about yur lives without getting religion into it .

I assume her conscience is pricking her ,because the Watchtower advice is telling her the correct way to bring you back into the fold is to completely shun you . This belief is based on the reasoning that you will want your Mothers love so much you will be moved to return to Jehovah . Which we all know is emotional blackmail ,but somehow is justifiable to JWs .

I wish you the best of luck on your return email . Please let us know how it turns out . Wishing you much strength !

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Please...I need your help

by Strawberryfieldsforever in

jw
friends

my heart is heavy as i write this letter.

i have been trying to live my life as best that i can since leaving jehovah's witnesses.

my dad was not a witness and was my rock when i left the religion.

troubled mind

I agree with what problemaddict has to say about this matter.

Appeal to her mother's instinct ,reassure her you have no desire to discuss religion or turn her from her faith . You only want family connection ,and that you worry about her as she ages .

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