When the active JWs come to your door, do you listen and take whatever they're offering, or do you not open the door? When I move out (which I hope is soon), I'm planning to fade, but I am sure that my father (elder) will insist on knowing which cong. I'm attending. What should I do then?
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by Chameleon inwhen the active jws come to your door, do you listen and take whatever they're offering, or do you not open the door?
when i move out (which i hope is soon), i'm planning to fade, but i am sure that my father (elder) will insist on knowing which cong.
i'm attending.
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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<a href="http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/117658/1.ashx">Link</a> That's how you provide a hyperlink.
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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tuesday, were you baptized or a publisher or none of those?
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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Thanks, everyone. I have some questions: Ok, the wt says that it needed access to the UN library or whatever, and they were able to access it for 9 or 10 years (if we actually believe them). There's even some site going through all the differences between signing up as an NGO now and back in '91 or whatever, trying to excuse the WT of any wrongdoing. Apart from the official stance they have about the UN and how they used to brag about not having anything to do with it, if they resigned, I assume that they no longer have access to the library, so I wonder: How important was this research material if they resigned after a day of word getting out? They didn't even let it be known, much less apologize for it. My other question is: I have a friend who was never "spiritual" at all, and he'd only do 1-3 hours of service every month. He was too "wordly" (a.k.a. normal) and he missed a handful of meetings frequently. The elders finally spoke to him. I don't know what happened, but now he doesn't go at all or go to service but he's not DFd. What's it called when if you have privileges they're taken away, and you can't comment at meetings? I think that's what they did to him (although he never had privileges; i'm just describing the condition he's in with the cong. right now). Also, if the elders finally got around to talking to me after I faded, would saying I just got bored with "the truth" be helpful? I would say that Jehovah doesn't want anyone by force. Has this worked with anyone before? I figure it's better saying something like that than saying "Your cult is bs" and getting DFd for apostasy.
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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Actually, apart from the fact that my dad's an elder, all of us (well, not sure about my dad) do less than 10 hours a month. None of us are pioneers (not even aux.). I'm a good son, I think, but continuing with the JWs is something that is not right, and sometimes you have to stand up for what you know is right, regardless of what your parents may think. I can understand where my parents are coming from, so the moving out and fading away is my decision on the best way to get out. It might take another year or two, but who knows? Maybe I'll get lucky.
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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Chameleon
It's unforgivable that the good christians are DFd for sins that the WT/GB is guilty of. Oh well, it's to be expected from an orwellian institution.
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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Chameleon
Thanks, everyone. I quit!: How will they tell if I'm an apostate? I'm going to play the depression card; how long do you think I can go with that?
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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Chameleon
Thanks.
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by Chameleon inhello everyone.. i'm an "active" jw and have been for...13 years but my faith in the jw org died about 5 years ago.. so, i've been doing the jw thing for 5 years now without believing in it.
i might be an ms soon, unfortunately.. i tried telling my parents about it but they said apostates are good with twisting words and whatnot.. they wouldn't even let me show them evidence of wt hypocrisy; however, my mother did say she found it odd that every once in a while, there's that publisher resolution of donating a certain amount a year.
there might be hope for her yet.
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Chameleon
My parents started studying in '93, when I was 8, and they got baptized in '95.
So I was raised as a JW, although not all my life. I missed Christmas the most during those first years.
Anyway, I thank everyone for their honest advice.
I appreciate it greatly.