Posts by Dagney

i left the religion back in 2008 right after my mother died,( the total lack of natural love/ affection was the final straw for me).. but my dad has become more and more focused on doing the wt bidding.. it just amazes me how he gushes on and on about the last days, his new bible studies, and meeting parts .

but yet he makes no effort to have any type of relationship with his grandkids, there are 5 of them , non are witnesses.

they are the children from several different sisters of mine, and myself.. so how do you deal with the witness stuff always being presented in conversations?.

Dagney

Very familiar with this subject.

I left in 2001, and my mother lived faithful until her passing in 2010 at 98 1/2. One of the things I resented and still resent is because of the WBTS, she was so so so worried about my imminent destruction. She really wanted to save me. I avoided ALL discussions about da troof. Whenever she wanted to share something I just said "that's great!" "how nice" or such in a manner that conveyed a response but no discussion. When she offered a magazine I acted happy to see it. Change the subject. It's pretty easy when they are that old. I played the "christian" card when she started misbehaving. "Hmmm...WWJD." Seriously. It stopped her.

My feeling is I could not change her, and the religion gave her something she needed. I would reassure her things will be fine and not to worry. She wrote me some crazy letters trying to save me that to this day brings tears to my eyes because I knew it took a lot of thought and energy, and worry on her part. I hate the GD WBTS. Needless worry. Sigh.

I had to accept the fact that she was probably co-dependent on the society, and if it wasn't this, it would have been somebody else. They just were the ones that came knockin. I wish it would have been different, but it wasn't.

My advice is to not engage. He will continue to try to save you. Keep the peace. And this situation with that generation not being too attached to grandkids, it seems a bit common with the WBTS. Weird and frustrating I know, but it is what it is. Whenever he brings up any congregation or WT news, just act happy and complementary about it. 5 baptised? "That's wonderful!" and change the subject even though you want to barf. There always is a bit of anxiety around it...but concentrate on keeping the exchange peaceful and be in control. It seems to end the conversation quickly for some reason.

Good luck!

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Southern California USA Congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses On High Alert

by JW GoneBad in

circuit overseers, elders, ministerial servants, pioneers and rank & file are stressed out over an ex-jw (kevin) who has visited nearly 20 congregations (orange county) and has high-jacked the opening prayers and done some effective witnessing before he is escorted to the back door.

and everything is caught on video!.

kevin is also visiting numerous jw cart locations from the los angeles area to orange county and giving a most effective wiitness at each location and they're all on video.

Dagney

So not crazy about this method...but, it's probably the most exciting thing that has happened in those KH's in a looooong time. They will be talking about it for years to come.

Boy those KH's looked dreary didn't they? wow.

As was mentioned here before....it was really interesting all the empty seats. Wowsers. Can this be a true representation in most of the halls?

I also think maybe somebody just might check out JWFacts...curiousity will get to someone.

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Are Jehovah's Witnesses Mind Numbingly Boring To You?

by minimus in

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i honestly think they are the most boring people on earth!

even when they produce their so called "new light", there's no excitement.

jws just do their thing and refuse to think about their useless lives.

Dagney

Sometimes I've become a little melancholy for "friends" and some of the good times we've had. But I am forever changed now. The few times a year I'm around them I realize we have absolutely NOTHING to talk about. I swear they have nothing at all to say about anything outside the JW world. Since we now have freedom of thought, we can discuss existence of god, evolution, philosophy, the universe, politics...

Poor dears.

When you have been away from it for a while it becomes glaring. They have nothing to say except parroting what they have learned from the make believe Slave.

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Trump Really Does Love Walls

by freemindfade in

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lol.

Dagney

LOL

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May 15, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Regular Pioneers

by wifibandit in

may 15, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: regular pioneers.

uk version.

Dagney

Well I'll tell ya, my mother became a RP rather late, maybe in her 70's. When she could no longer do it she was crushed because she didn't fit the criteria to be named an "Infirmed Reg Pio." She was a pillar of the congregation but they wouldn't give her the title.

I felt bad she felt so bad. But I told her..."what is your intention for pioneering? Is it for the title?"

The thing is, the WTBS make sure people understand how undeserving they are of anything, that all people have to sort of make them feel important are those frickin titles. I wish it didn't matter, but it really does to many.

Oh well.

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Stop Jehovah's Witnesses from posting outside of Disneyland

by Roberto Carlos in

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friends

please sign petition to have disneyland stop jw's preaching outside gate.

click here to sign petition (not spam, real link).

jehovah's witnesses have been involved in vast amount of pedophilia cases.

Dagney

Boy, where have I been! I had no idea. And I was a season ticket holder last year and just went last month with fizzy wiglet when she was visiting.

I'm not sure where the concern is about templar's or whatever is regarding Disneyland. It's an amusement park for chissakes, with a merry-go-round and a great pirate ride. Jaysus! And I guarantee you, those of us who grew up going there and the millions of people who attend the park every year think it's the happiest place on earth.

It is weird seeing the JW tables there even though they have the right to do so. Nobody going there is going to be interested in what they are selling. It's a primo spot, just like parking the carts at the beach. The elder gets to tell everyone he was "in the ministry" at DT Disney. Sheesh.

I wonder if Disney would allow Scientology to canvas the sidewalks of DT Disney. I think letting them know about the RC and the two witness rule regarding reported abuse should be brought up to them.

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FWD: let's get JW's propaganda out of Disneyland

by jacobm in

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not sure if this has already been submitted, but we need exjws to mobilize on this.. from: https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/5kzyfn/lets_get_jws_propaganda_out_of_disneyland/.

posted by: sweetpotatopeachtree .

i submitted the following on the disneyland facebook page (link below) on december 19th after seeing jws peddling their cult propaganda at downtown disney in anaheim, ca.

Dagney

A friend sent me the youtube of somebody approaching the tables. I could not believe it. And I know the elder who confronted him in the nice argyle sweater...no suit.

I mean THIS ISN'T EVEN HIS TERRITORY! He lives about 20 miles away. How did they score this gig? And nobody wants to talk to them when you come to DT Disney! What a joke!

Easy hours I know, in a cool area. Really a joke.

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We are becoming champions of grief. We lost twin B.

by Darkknight757 in

last week we had a reassurance ultrasound with our ob.

she was just supposed to check heartbeats on the two little ones and they were going strong!

but because she had extra time and she can be quite anal about her work (which is a good thing) she decided to take some measurements.

Dagney

So sorry. Sending comfort and strength to you and your wife.