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  Paul Grundy being interviewed on ABC 612 right now

  by Anonymous1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.abc.net.au/radio/stations/local_brisbane/live?play=true

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  Dagney

  Well done Paul. Thank you for sharing your life with us. It will go far as many will identify with your journey. xx
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  As a Matter of Conscience, I Am Resigning from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Sail Away in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after listening to the hearings of the australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, i am no longer content to have simply walked away from the organization.

  as a matter of conscience, i do not want my name linked with the organization in any way.

  i know this letter has been posted previously, and i thank the author.

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  Dagney

  Well done. It feels good doesn't it to stand up for yourself and take control. The cost is dear, but the reward is priceless.
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  Do you believe Jehovah's Witnesses' Governing Body is the "faithful slave"?

  by Marvin Shilmer in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this question is known to be posed by jws to other jws as an acid test of loyalty.

  i'm not the first to notice what i'm about to point out and comment accordingly, but today i felt compelled to add a short article on my blog highlighting the new language that governing body member geoffrey jackson supplies as a response.

  a person who honestly hesitates to respond with a robust "yes!

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  Dagney

  I thought the same thing as soon as I heard it. If asked I would say something like, "that's not really for me to decide is it? As GB member Br Jackson said it would be presumptuous to make that claim. Here let me show you the clip of him saying that."
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  Catholic Funeral - Rosary and Viewing

  by Gram in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  tonight i attended a rosary following the viewing.

  it was held at the funeral home.

  the rosary is a series of prayers led by a priest.

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  Dagney

  I'm drawn to the ritual and tradition also, something I ridiculed all my life. **sigh** But the real me seems to like it.

  Another exJW and I attended the Catholic service of another exJW a few years ago. I think it was the first for both of us. We boo hoo'd through the whole thing for some reason. Probably a culmination of a lot of things just came pouring out.

  Since then I've been to another of a distant relative. I'm just an onlooker, but for some reason, I really like peace of the ritual and tradition.

  Very interesting experience OrphanCrow.
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  John Oliver starts a new church ...

  by EdenOne in

  1. social
  2. humour

  here's john oliver's take on how easy it is for religions to fleece vulnerable people in the us.

  i had a few good laughs, but it's seriously disturbing at the same time.

  read the article, but don't miss the video, it's hilarious.. john oliver sets up his new church.

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  Dagney

  This was great! Love him.
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  So I was enjoying a business trip in down town Bangkok...............Next thing BANG!!!

  by cantleave in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so last night i was having a wonderful meal in a very nice restaurant when we heard what we thought was a loud clap of thunder.................. it was a bomb.

  yards from my hotel.

  thankfully i made a few decision that meant i wasn't in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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  Dagney

  Relieved you are well.

  Saddened by this. My nephew went earlier this year and had a wonderful time. It's in my list as well. Just so very sad.
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  Need someone to talk to

  by Anonymous17 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi i've been a jw my whole life and i'm 17 now.

  i've never had a mine of my own and recently i started thinking more open minded and i know the being a jw isn't for me.

  i feel like i've been in a bubble my whole life.

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  Dagney

  Anon17,

  Yep, you will see the JW life/view is so narrow... There will be some ups and downs with your family going forward. What has worked for me is to be very strong and happy in my own life. It is rather confusing for them because with every breath "it's the last days," which I've been hearing for decades. And frankly, most JW's I know aren't happy, they are confused and tired of it all...even with the new gimmicks they have. So it will be disarming to them to see you thrive. And thrive you will.
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  Need someone to talk to

  by Anonymous17 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi i've been a jw my whole life and i'm 17 now.

  i've never had a mine of my own and recently i started thinking more open minded and i know the being a jw isn't for me.

  i feel like i've been in a bubble my whole life.

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  Dagney

  (Broken record here...) DO NOT GET BAPTIZED!!!

  Welcome Anon17.

  Glad you found us! We were all pressured by family to baptize...our families were trying to "save us." They never took the time to understand all repercussions of the the decision. So you will have to be an undercover agent for your own life. But it is worth it.

  Thinking about it now, if I was pressured by my parents, I would strongly say, "Please do not pressure me. This is my choice isn't it? Let me make it when I am ready. Thank you." Then proceed to do what all has been suggested here. Find yourself. Life is long and short at the same time. Find something that you love to do and try to make that your career.

  Your relatives will not understand. They are only repeating what they have been told. Find your own strength. Show them kindness and love, but don't give in to guilt or pressure. That is unkind to do to people.

  We are here for you! Again welcome and we look forward to hearing more about you.
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  I watched Mr. Jackson last night with my super cult minded parents

  by Magwitch in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i have seen some ask on this site how the active jw's are handling what is happening in australia.

  here is my little experience from last night........ my parents were baptized in the late 30's as children and have never faltered in their determination to survive the great tribulation and live forever in paradise (even though they actively associate with all their df'ed kids).

  my father is still actively serving as an elder and my mother has always been by his side.

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  Dagney

  I was thinking the same thing. Cult minded JW's would be very proud of Br Jackson's performance. And how engaged in theocratic warfare he would be shown to be keeping a whole courtroom enthralled as he was leading the defense with the silver sword.

  We saw it all so differently. C'est la vie.
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  Geoffrey Jackson: "That would be presumptuous of us"...

  by Calebs Airplane in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  within the first few minutes, mr. stewart asked geoffrey jackson if the members of the governing body consider themselves to be god's spokesperson on earth.. his response: "that would be presumptuous of us" (implying that they don't consider themselves to be god's sole channel of communication).. to me, that was the worst lie of about 26 lies he's told during this hearing.

  however, mr. stewart missed an opportunity to call out mr. jackson on this bold-faced lie.

  he should have asked him to explain why the watchtower magazine teaches otherwise.

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  Dagney

  There are so many gold nuggets from Br. Jackson. It's like Christmas and a birthday all at once. Thank you Geoff!

  This quote is HUGE. Hopefully we can isolate a few of these statements so when asked if we believe the FDS is god's channel, we can say we agree with GB Br Jackson's statement.