Yes I feel like other posters in that I have periods of time where I feel disconnected from everything and everyone. Its actually comforting in a way to know that I'm not the only one who feels like this.
Maddie
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42Do you sometimes feel really disconected from people?
by Aphrodite ini thought i had been going really well in my life until my mothers recent attempt at shunning me.
now im feeling like i don't want to connect with anyone.
i'm kind of disconnecting myself from my friends even, withdrawing.
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My only problem with the JWs
by dawg inbesides the fact that jws are pious, think only they have the truth, won't read anything with an open mind... hell won't read anything at all minus wt magazines... .
after all this, my only real problem is the shunning... almost everyone i love gets on my nerves from time to time, i get on theirs.
the fact that the jws beliefs is annoying isn't the problem, it just that after they are wrong as hell becasue of their ignorance, they won't talk to you.. i'm not trying to get my family to eradicate their beliefs, i'm just trying to get them to stop shunning those of us that don't believe like them.
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Maddie
Hi dawg - Yes the thing that troubles me the most is shunning. It is so evil because of its cruelty and the control reason it is used for. It would make such a big difference to all our lives and our families if this practice was done away with.
There is more involved than just shunning though because the WT is a deceptive cult and holds people captive under the mind control, using their lives to further its gains. I would still need to try and free my family and people that I know. I would still want to see the WT shown up publicly for what it really is - a dangerous cult.
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You Who Have Been on the Board For Awhile - What Are your Concerns ?
by flipper inwell, it's late.
i need to go to sleep, got home from work, but i thought i started a newbie thread why not a thread for those who have been on the board a long time , or for awhile now ?
so, lay it on me, what are your concerns for jwd ?
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Maddie
I was welcomed warmly when I first posted but if I had been called a troll I would of been horrified and never come back. Most of us are damaged by being a JW and by other life experiences and when we come on JWD feel very isolated and unsure about everything.
I agree that new posters should be given the benefit of the doubt, even if they are suspect at first. It can also be worrying to hear all the talk about trolls because it creates a suspicious atmosphere on the forum which is destructive in itself because of its negative effect.
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No, stopped going last year and wont be going ever again
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In another 10 Years, will there be anybody left in the WT?
by sisowuzzy innew poster here.
in the borg for 30+ years.
out and free about 10, inactive, not df'd.
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Not if I have my way
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My conscience
by civicsi00 ini've only been on this forum for a short while, but i love it here!
i have a question for everyone.. first of all, about a year and a half ago, i got on the internet to search for some jw forums.
i didn't find any right away, but what i did find was information about the wt and all of its inconsistencies.
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Maddie
As you have seen by the posters here, there are many things to think about before making a decision because of the implications involved. After being on JWD for a while I realised that I couldn't carry on a living a lie. I have JW family too and I knew that I faced losing them if I decided to DA. I also knew that I couldn't carry on going to the KH, doing FS etc because it was too stressful for me. I had to be true to myself, so I stopped all JW activities and decided to tell my son how I felt. I didn't talk to him in a confrontational way, but I told him I was shocked at what I had found out about the WT and proceeded to tell him about some of the things I know. It has been very difficult for me since then as I am still not sure whether he will continue to include me in his life or not. He seems to be avoiding me at the moment and lives some distance away which means that is easier to do.
I strongly believe that I owe it to my family, and any JW captives, to find a way of letting them know the truth about the WT and have a chance to be free.
The WT is a cult and all JW's are under powerful mind control so they make sure there is no way of leaving without a price. I wish you the very best in whatever path you chose.
Maddie
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Welcome to JWD
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COGNAC - Well done you!
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What Does A JW "Learn" At The Meetings?
by minimus incorrect me if you think i'm wrong but i don't think the meeting teach witnesses anything they don't already know.
"getting reminders".
i do not understand why anyone would want to leave the comfort of their homes to pretend that you're going to a "life-saving" meeting..
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Like Goddess Rachael said - The main purpose of meetings is to make sure the indoctrination process is kept going. The repetition of the information is exactly for the same reason. This is how mind-control works so effectively and is one of their major tools. It doesn't matter if your not learning anything new because that isn't the main aim.
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"I've been blessed"
by changeling into me this is one the most nauseating sayings.
i hear it all the time.
"i'm sooo blessed, i got over that awful cold i had last week".. how are your kids?
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Maddie
I agree that the expression "I've been blessed" is probably used inappropriately and too often. I also think that some people use it when they are truly greatful for escaping a potential fatal experience or surviving a serious illness. Whether this is presumptious or not, I don't believe it is intended to offend those less fortunate but because they genuinely have a faith in a Higher Power. Many people need to believe there is something/someone who cares and is watching over them.
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