Posts by AudeSapere

i just wanted to share with you the thoughts that i've had lately.. my plan was to get a job, become independent and then leaving the org throughout this year 2018. i'm going to achieve the first step in a matter of weeks, the second one soon afterwards but maybe i will wait a little longer for the last one.. one year ago a friend of mine was reinstated.

we weren't very close friends back then, although we got along well.

but, since no many jws in my town want to hang out with him (because of his being a former disfellowshipped), we started to talk and go out more often and in a matter of half a year we've become very close friends, like brothers.

AudeSapere

This:

dubstepped wrote: just own whatever the real reasons are for things and live the most authentic life you can

Word.

All in good time. It sounds like you are young (late teens/early 20's?). There is no rush to leave(even if you were older). You have developed some critical-thinking skills and are using them to build a life for yourself. Keep building new skills and use them!

Please remember a few things, though. Once you become fully 'inactive' there is better chance of avoiding official sanctions by the leadership of the WTS. If you get caught misbehaving on your own or with your reinstated friend while you are active or irregular, you both risk permanent harm to family relationships. Be very, very careful to not get caught by other JWs. Or tone down the antics a bit.

Also, don't get romantically involved with a JW.

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The Unveiling

by Wake Me Up Before You Jo-Ho in

ladies and gentlemen, i proudly present you with mr and mrs @stucknomore2.0:.

https://youtu.be/o9bqz9jj_qg.

sacha and sherrie, you've done an amazing job in spreading the word about this forum, and it is my sincerest hope that the plug you made brings some newcomers in.

AudeSapere

Thanks for posting this! I will watch it later.

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Superb must watch video

by berrygerry in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xft_aeqw2ga.

AudeSapere

(Marking for Later)

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Bumped Into One Of My Best Friends On The Carts This Morning

by pale.emperor in

so this morning i'm walking to my office and there's the jws on their carts outside as usual.

and old sister, a brother in his 20s and an elder i instantly recognized from my jw days.

one of my best friends of about 20 years.. i genuinely just wanted to say hi as i havent seen him in 3 years.

AudeSapere

Love, Love, LOVE this:

Me: It is fixed. My life is actually perfect right now. I have real friends, real family and no reason to shun anybody. [emphasis by Aude}

And this was so good, too:

Me: Real family? I haven't heard from them in three years.
"And who's fault's that?"
Me: Well, the Watchtower society obviously.

Brilliant. All of it.

Thank you for sharing this conversation. Really it hits on the best points when talking to JWs. Be kind. Be real. Emphasize what is good with our lives. Short and sweet. And very kind.

Sorry you were treated poorly. I hope the rest of your day was better.

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shameless pride in my daughter in law

by nonjwspouse in

she is two weeks postpartum after having my granddaughter when she sang this .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rulm5zl-isa.

AudeSapere

That was fun to watch!

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Protesters at today’s assembly on the news

by Tahoe in

jw
friends

https://www.wgal.com/article/jehovah-s-witness-event-met-with-protestors/22834659 .

AudeSapere

It was a brief but good clip and seemed to accurately capture people being who they are.

Like I said, Mission Accomplished.

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Protesters at today’s assembly on the news

by Tahoe in

jw
friends

https://www.wgal.com/article/jehovah-s-witness-event-met-with-protestors/22834659 .

AudeSapere

Oh Please! I didn't fall for anything. It's very clear she knew what she was doing. She wasn't being sarcastic. She was trying to get him on camera saying/implying that JWs are control freaks and refuse to give any regard to former members.

Mission accomplished.

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Protesters at today’s assembly on the news

by Tahoe in

jw
friends

https://www.wgal.com/article/jehovah-s-witness-event-met-with-protestors/22834659 .

AudeSapere

Doubter wrote: there is no “right” to enter the building whether you were invited or not.

You have read *waaayyy* too much into the reporter's question.

I understand your assertion but you are off-point.

Neither the reporter or anyone here in this thread said anything about her (or anyone) having a *right* to enter. She was NOT asserting her right.

She merely inquired as to the reason why she was given an invitation [as extended to the public with weeks of distribution of tracts throughout the area] and then denied assess when she arrived. It was a good question that got a snide and condescending reply. Not an answer to 'why'. Just a flippant reply as if he was brushing dandruff off his shoulder.

Why invite the public and then refuse them entrance simply because they spoke with a protester or two?

Fair and balanced reporting always seeks input and comments from both sides of a story. It is very common to see a news article say something like: The [newspaper] reached out to so-and-so-opposite-party but they have not responded our request for comment.

That denial of access on the basis of attempting to be balanced and listen to both sides of a story - which normal people should do - screams 'we have something to hide and must control all details of our actions and history'.