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  JW's on my front sidewalk

  by OnTheWayOut in

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  so last weekend, the jw's ring the bell and my wife answers.

  we live in a heavily spanish neighborhood but don't really speak spanish.

  i thought my wife was quite clear that she is a "sister" to them, but maybe the one in charge of the group didn't get the message.

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  Dagney

  Nice.

  I would like to chat with some JW's I don't know for a change. Need to land on something short and sweet that might make them think.

  I told my brother (elder) "I do not put my faith in men" staring straight into his eyes. He got my point, as he had tried to bring up the FDS/channel. He didn't say a word. I feel like trying that out again on some unsuspecting JW's.

  Failed predictions/prophecies. New light/adjustments doesn't cut it. God doesn't give wrong information. The god thing is for their benefit, throwing it in there.

  The ARC videos are one of the most compelling things to watch. If only they would.

  sigh
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  What Made You Decide To Finally Leave The Organization?

  by minimus in

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  was there one certain event or was it more a cumulative thing?.

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  cha ching

  1995 generation change was the "come to Jesus" moment for me. It was confirmation for so many niggles through the years that they were just making everything up as they went along...totally winging it.

  During a Sunday meeting in 2001, I felt like I was on the outside looking in on the comments in the WT study. All of a sudden I felt like I didn't belong there, I didn't agree with what they were saying, I didn't want to teach what they were saying etc. I left and never went back.

  The generation, counting of hours/measurement of spirituality, DF'ing, crazy year calculations that are supposed to mean something but mean nothing, dishonest out of context use of verses and third party quotes were the issues at the top of my list. One day I just said "I'm done."
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  Work Colleague Went To a JW Funeral - His Experience

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so the guy in my office on the desk next to me has just got back from the funeral of his wifes sister.

  this was his first time in a kh and full on exposure to jwdom.. bit of background: the deceased jw was not a born in, she was a convert when she was in her teens.

  she died last week at the age of 82. the poor old dear was still zealously knocking on doors while in ill health.

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  Dagney

  Interesting comments. That's a first to hear passing out literature AT the funeral...but not surprising in the least.

  JW funerals are just the worst.
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  JW's subject to first episode of Leah Remini's returning investigative show

  by Dagney in

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  2. friends

  https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/leah-remini-returning-to-ae-to-investigate-other-cult-like-religions/ .

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  Dagney

  https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/leah-remini-returning-to-ae-to-investigate-other-cult-like-religions/
  
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  the watchtower is starting to crumble

  by pepperheart in

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  2. bible

  for the december monthly broadcast instead of jws from around the world waving to you and items of how to shun people we will have to make do with repeats of of old gilead videos that have been on the jw website for a good while.

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  Dagney

  It will restructure and rebrand with the times. Older ones will die, young and enlightened ones will leave, but people who really want a pet tiger will stay, but It's not going anywhere. Maybe 50 years from now it will be reduced to a tiny little corporation.
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  November Is The Cruelest Month

  by JRK in

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  i have been going through old papers and photographs since my mother passed away.

  it has reminded me of some of the reasons that i really hate november.

  this year has added to it obviously.. thirty-four years ago, my father passed away in early november.

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  Dagney

  Wow, that is amazing she read CoC! That is very open minded of her.

  It is weird isn't it to feel that you are truly now an orphan; doesn't matter how old we are. It took a long time for me to get over that. Probably because I looked after my own mom for sooo many years.

  You were lucky to have such a good mom. They can instill so much in us with their mothering, in spite of the religious differences. Grieve and celebrate her as you wish. Remember you got to have her for almost your whole life, which is a gift. You were such a good son, and she knew it.
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  Another congregation bites the dust

  by NikL in

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  went to the meeting last night with my believing wife.

  the co was visiting and delivered a really cult-ish talk on loyalty but that's another story.. they made the announcement that starting january 1st they were going to have only 3 congregations in this town instead of 4.. they are dissolving one and growing the territories of the remaining 3. the reason given is that many of the elders are getting up there in age and can't do what they used to do.

  basically not enough elders and ministerial servants...or even men reaching out for that matter.

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  Dagney

  Very good news.
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  Free Minds Web Site

  by garyneal in

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  2. friends

  anyone know what has happened to freemind.org website?

  it's still up but it looks like a shell of the site i remember back five or six year years ago.

  if i am not mistaken, i think randy may have taken ill over the years.

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  Dagney

  His FB is still active, but it looks like his last post was in August. He's had some continuing health challenges lately and I believe he had to move after many years.

  He is a true pioneer...the good kind.
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  Let's take a Bethel tour

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

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  just got my flyer from illinois international travel.

  tours to bethel, june to october.

  "...includes all transportation to brooklyn, wallkill, patterson and new jersey.

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  Dagney

  Woo hoo! I just received my 2018-2019 brochure in the mail today!
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  My Cognitive Dissonance is Eating Me Alive (Intro Post)

  by pometerre21 in

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  2. friends

  i've been lurking here for a couple of weeks now.

  i'm starting to "awaken" and it is all that has been occupying my mind.

  i've always, always had doubts, some of which i expressed to family members who always had the same replies:.

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  Dagney

  Welcome pom!

  I echo all that have posted here, similar has happened to all of us you are in good company. I looked at this website from afar for about 4 years before I got the courage to post.

  My advice is to take the time to find out what you want for your life. Your family is stronger than you think as regards to their reaction to whatever decision you make, to stay or leave. They WILL survive. There are tens of thousands of relatives of ours that prove it so. They will take it hard, but they survive just fine. Some will stay, some will look at how you live outside JW and will get the courage to leave as you did. It happens all the time.

  Tomorrow is granted to no one. Life is meant to be lived now...not held in abeyance for some future paradise. Times will be hard and confusing...but it is so worth it. Ask anyone here.

  I wish you strength for the journey...you can do it!