Posts by AudeSapere

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Faders Needing a Great One Liner

by Solzhenitsyn in

so our family fade is well under way.

we changed congregations as regular attenders and left in good standing with those giving hugs and kisses simply knowing we "needed a change".

we moved to a neighboring congregation that is out of our original region knowing we would see no one and the two boe's wouldn't really have immediate dealings.

AudeSapere

I think a modified #1 is actually the best case.

Modify it by also looking them in the eyes and saying "We are doing great!. The kids are busy, happy, healthy and growing up so fast! My wife has a job she loves and our marriage has never been better. We just got back from [some recent family trip] or yesterday we went hiking at [local trail].

The trick is not to just say 'Hi, we're fine', and then just dodge away like you are guilty of something. You want to leave them thinking "Wow! What good vibes/energy from Solzhenitsyn." And mentioning some generic references to a busy and full, happy and FUN life leaves them wondering how is that possible. You are supposed to be miserable.

Congrats on your advancing fade.

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Our daughter was free to make her own choice.

by StephaneLaliberte in

when eloise dupuis gave birth to her son in 2016, there were complications where a blood transfusion would have saved her live.

however, she refused and died; to the horror of the medical staff and the entire province of quebec.. two years later, there was a change in politics and the topic came back up in the media.

the parents of eloise dupuis, obviously exhausted by the media coverage, wrote a comment to a well known news paper in quebec.

AudeSapere

marking for later.

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My sermon at Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation

by rawe in

jw
friends

it has been awhile since i have visited the forum.

since the fall of 2013 i've been attending the unitarian universalist congregation in chandler, az.

i became a member in 2015. this past september i gave the sermon.

AudeSapere

Thank you for sharing your talk with us and for sharing a bit of your journey.

The cruise ship analogy was so clear. AFTER the cruise, answering questions from excited friends who want to hear about all the wonderful sights and experiences only to tell them you did not get experience much because of being so occupied with prepping and warning of something that would never happen.

Thank you again. It seems you have found a warm group with whom to associate.

14

a drive..

by zeb in

jw
friends

its sunday am and i suggest we go for a drive.

why i do not know as we have no conversation no banter at all.. so we did and had coffee.

while we were doing so and looking at the scenery i realized she was humming wt songs to herself.

AudeSapere

That video is funny! "Excuse me, you Jehovah's Witnesses! I'm talking to you. Can I have one of your magazines?"

*hiding under umbrella*

*fingers in their ears*

*singing kingdom songs louder*

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JWs Hit With $34 Million Judgement in Montana Child Abuse Case

by Room 215 in

anyone else see ths?

.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jehovah-s-witnesses-ordered-jury-pay-34m-abuse-survivor-n914146.

AudeSapere

Barbara Anderson started a thread on this exact subject a few days ago:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5067080354234368/montana-jury-awards-two-women-35m-sex-abuse-lawsuit-against-jehovahs-witnesses

Barbara's thread is currently 8-pages long.

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I'm considering putting off my leaving

by paradiseseeker in

jw
friends

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!