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  How much control does the WTS really have?

  by dozy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a theme regularly running through ex-jw / apostate posts is their conviction that the worship of jws is at best of a high control basis or at worst exhibits cult-like tendencies , so they often delight in the freedom that they now enjoy.. but in reality , how much control is exhibited on the average witness?

  to take one example , at least 40k are dfd in an average year , and one would assume 3 - 5x this figure are reproved privately or publicly.

  that means that over a 10 year period 20% - 25% of jws are seriously flouting the strongest moral code of jws , usually for immorality , emphasized in wt after wt , meeting after meeting.

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  Brain Dead

  The organization was conceived on the basis of empowering men and to make a monetary profit, this is what it was structured on

  and old and proven way to gain control is to cultivate fear, fear draws attention and fear keeps the attention and the power that you have obtained.

  I think the public awareness has grow on how these kind of religions operate themselves, certainly something that was not very present one hundred yrs. ago when this religion was

  started.

  Possibly one of the main reasons why so many eventually turn away form this religion is it over bearing control that it institutes on it followers, you essentially become a slave to only them,

  one master and always placed at the foot of the master to be his discrete servant, this social ideology stems from bible times.......so why not become the master it certainly worth the try !
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  inactive a year

  by changeling in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this month marks a year since i reported fs.

  i can't remember the last time i felt this proud of an accomplishment.

  i have come a long way in my de-programing.

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  Brain Dead

  Well done, once you pull back the curtain on the WTS. and make a close observation of the organization, things become very clear

  the chances of god's organization on earth starting from a bunch of corrupt power seeking businessmen in New York city......I don't think so.

  All the best in the future for you
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  Is there a big "push" going on right now?

  by robhic in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a couple of jws just left my door.

  they started out by trying to give me an invitation to an upcoming convention.. i politely declined and said it was difficult and that i didn't get out much, anyway.

  we didn't spend much time talking but i almost felt sorry for the poor man (it was a husband & wife) because he really, really wanted to give away some literature!

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  There always is a big push with regarding j-dubs and service work and that is their marketing strategy. To gather more slaves for the masters is a very big part of remaining in good

  standing. There is a practice of recycling the end times doctrines and I'll say it again it is their marketing strategy. The possibility of gaining more power from the general public is very

  enticing to the elders in the congregation and to keep the money flowing up to the publishing houses
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  Why did you leave the org?

  by A-Team in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  were you dfed, did you find out some lies about the org?.

  what was the last straw?

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  Brain Dead

  Welcome to the forum A&W .....yes the inter-net does have some useful info on the WTS., the back ground on the organization, it's formation

  The information is insightful and thought provoking to say the least

  Was it corrupt devious men who were power seeking opportunists or was it the real god setting up his earthly organization......ummmm.
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  Are we in love with our own pain?

  by nvrgnbk in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been doing alot of introspection lately, and i've been wondering this about myself.. what has been your experience?.

  do we carry our pain around for so long that it becomes a companion, a part of our self-identity?.

  though we know it will benefit us to let it go, do we hold on to it, not wanting to lose an old friend, an integral part of ourselves?.

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  I don't think so psychologically speaking, but think it's important for us realize from where are pain is derived from and how it came to be. Most of time it involves walking backward a few steps

  and analyze what brought us to this state, discern the appropriate correction in are behavior and start walking forward again in a wiser and more mature fashion

  By the way I'm looking for brains any kind will do, big ones, small ones, tiny ones ( I guess I better go to a kingdom hall to find those ) partial or whole, used or partially used.

  I've seemed to have lost mind and I can't find it anywhere
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  Sextuplet parents lose appeal

  by Gayle in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  (on globeandmail.com - google).

  sextuplet parents lose appealstaff.

  june 2, 2007. vancouver -- - the parents of sextuplets born in vancouver in january have lost an application for leave to appeal a decision that blocks them from cross-examining doctors on why blood transfusions were given to four of the surviving babies.. the parents, who are devout jehovah's witnesses, turned to the b.c.

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  Brain Dead

  Great news, looks like Shane Brady just got kicked in the groin, common sense won this time, the J-dubs seem to be going on a losing streak now regarding this matter lets hope

  it continues
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  Why did you leave the org?

  by A-Team in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  were you dfed, did you find out some lies about the org?.

  what was the last straw?

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  Brain Dead

  Jehovah told me to leave or was it the other guy Satan, jeez I can't remember, well anyways it was one of those dudes
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  Revelation: It's Divine Fulfillment A Done Deal!

  by Nathan Natas in

  1. social
  2. humour

  from studies in the scriptures, vol.

  vii, "the finished mystery:.

  ha ha ha ha ha!

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  Brain Dead

  The big answer to why so many people are Jws. is because they are not well educated for one and they don't analise any thing that is fed into them, free thinkers are frowned on

  Eat ignorance and you become ignorant, eat wisdom and you become wise
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  Why did you leave the org?

  by A-Team in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  were you dfed, did you find out some lies about the org?.

  what was the last straw?

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  Brain Dead

  I realized that everyone was brain dead and I was fearful of losing mine...........

  Well actually I realized that the so called spiritually inspired ones from god's only voice on earth were nothing more than corrupt asses looking for power.... that was their only agenda

  Oh yeah too many prayer farts, even in a congregation of almost 200 I was always standing next to someone who had to let one go during prayer, there should have been a talk on flatulence
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  Paisley Ties Are Satanic, Sandals Are Immodest. What is Worldly????

  by mtsgrad in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  20 years ago (in my teens!

  ) there was a well established rumour that the paisley pattern had demonic origins.

  no brothers in my hall wore ties with that pattern, until a watchtower had a brother wearing a tie with this pattern.. a co said that sisters feet should not seen at the meetings for the sake of decency.

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  I was taken to the back of the hall and given notice that I wouldn't be allowed to give talks any more because I had a half inch of hair over my ears. the elder that lectured me was a

  bald headed pin head that envied every young man in the hall with a full length of hair, he said it had a worldly appearance. I think back now and really makes me laugh

  Oh yeah I remember my brother tried to wear a beard and he too was taken back for a lecture, I think it was the same guy