been a lurker here for a long time.
i am just now starting to deal with the issues from my witness upbringing.
it's been about 10 years since i was df'd.. just recently i started to see a therapist and i am trying to get across the depth of the effects of growing up a witness.
Links to a few more therads/discussions on this subject:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/49716/whats-aftermath-you
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/3595/post-cult-after-effects
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/144837/leaving-cult-recovery
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/76182/best-jang-recovery-info
been a lurker here for a long time.
i am just now starting to deal with the issues from my witness upbringing.
it's been about 10 years since i was df'd.. just recently i started to see a therapist and i am trying to get across the depth of the effects of growing up a witness.
StrawMan - Welcome to JWN. I hope you find the info and support you need and desire.
Here are a couple of old threads that may help you with your succinct list:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/96309/8-characteristics-cult
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/112308/combatting-mind-control-steve-hassan-wt-references
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It's nice to have you with us. Please post more details of your journey when you can.
-Aude Sapere (meaning Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself)
PS: I think BerryGerry's suggestion for your therapist to get the cited book is a good one. You should not have to spend too much of your pricey therapy visit explaining all the details of why JWs are a cult. They are clearly a 'high-control group'.
https://youtu.be/8bbnrhg5o4e.
VERY cool! MANY Thanks, FayDehr!!
On a related note, I cringed while reading the text box showed in the OP. How painfully tedious describing 'Case-Sensitive'. It's Login 101-Remedial.
this post is necessarily lengthy, but my hope is that these 14 examples of wtbts dogma will be examined closely by those who either have something to gain by doing so, or those who can provide "new light" for any of the topics.. "however, you may say in your heart: “how will we know that jehovah has not spoken the word?” when the prophet speaks in the name of jehovah and the word is not....true, then jehovah did not speak that word.
you should not fear him.
" [the prophet] (deuteronomy 18:21-22) .
marking
don’t know how i ended up here but no one who understands will listen, or any one who will listen doesn’t understand.
i grew up in the “truth”, i was baptised at 17 as it was encouraged by the elders.
i really didn’t understand what i was getting into.
Welcome to JWD. We understand the trauma you've experienced.
It is cruel, inhumane and unscriptural.
I'm so sorry for your pain.
Stick around. You are not alone and there is much support and insight to be found here in older posts and from current posters.
AudeSapere (meaning: Dare to Know; Dare to Have Wisdom/Understanding; Dare to Think for Yourself)
has anyone else seen the movie "confessions of a teenage jesus jerk"?.
im still processing it, and trying to work out my thoughts..... i would be interested in others thoughts..
I am so happy I read this thread! And I just finished watching the movie (on Amazon Prime).
The movie captured the teenage JW experience very well. There were only 3 VERY minor nuances that were slightly off: The Uncle saying he would never be a 'good Jehovah' (and the main character repeating the same phrase) and someone saying 'at Kingdom Hall' instead of 'at *the* Kingdom Hall. I can't remember the 3rd, but likewise very minor.
It's hard to believe this movie did not get more coverage here on JWN. Searching this site, I found a few threads about the book from 7-8 years ago but they did not get many comments, either.
This is probably because is uses the term 'Jesus Freak' in the title and XJWs have enough issues of their own with little-to-no-room for Jesus Freak issues.
But this movie is ALL JW.
Well worth the hour and half viewing time. But beware, it may trigger a few emotions.
has anyone else noticed that in the wt study articles the main point they want you to remember is always somewhere around paragraph 11-14?
it's like a formula.
intro and overview paragraphs 1-4. basic wt stuff 5-8 (not controversial).
Pale.Emperor wrote: You get someone to agree with something minor, then get them to agree with another minor or ambiguous thing then they're more than likely to agree with the third because the brain likes consistency.
I was taught this (3 yeses) as a professional sales technique. We used it in writing our scripts for prospecting and introducing new products.
i posted here weekly until a year ago when my mum died of a mild form of lukemia which is easy to treat with 2 blood tranfusions a month.
you can live to 100 with treatment, but no my mum chose to die a faithful witness after 2 years of chemo and hell for her family and doctors.
her chemo doctor cried when she only had weeks left to live knowing that she could be saved with one bag of blood!
I wondered what was happening with you. I thought just a new baby was keeping you busy. Sorry to know there was sad JW drama added. Very sorry for your loss.
well, i offered in one of his threads to have him on the show and posters seemed excited at the possibility and we got it done so now you can hear from the man himself on the newest episode of "shunned".
one of our very own stepped up to tell his story, well, aside from myself of course.
it was great getting to actually speak with him.. this is my first international interview for the podcast.
Marking for later.
this is my first post.
i really feel i need to leave the jw's rather than go along pretending everything is perfect etc.
no friends, me at work.
What a difference a few years makes.
