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  New to the group

  by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

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  have been involved with the watchtower since 1968, hence my moniker....tired of the hypocrisy.. i am hear to listen, learn, share and help others.

  i have not done much of anything in about 15 yrs.

  maybe since my wife's folks are still active in it and i would not want them to get on her about it.

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  outofthebox

  Welcome to the Real World!

  I share your story. I have been an slave for many many years too.
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  Hi! New person here

  by RealityBites in

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  hi everyone, stumbled across this forum by chance when looking for more info on fred titanich.

  i am an ex jw, i am 30, and grew up in the 'truth'.

  i am a 5th generation witness, my dad was an elder, my mum a regular pioneer.

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  Welcome to the Real World!

  Where to go from here? You have to be true to yourself.

  -ootb
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  What is your opinion?

  by lavendar in

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  do you think a witness is more apt to leave the wts because:.

  1) ....of indisputable proof of the wts's falsehoods.. or.

  2) .....something that personally happened to them that caused a disenchantment w/ the organization.. thanks for you input!.

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  #2 because nobody can be told what The Matrix is, you have to see it for yourself.

  -ootb
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  Cute e-mail I received....

  by babygirl75 in

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  i'm going to try to implement these..... dear employees:.

  it has been brought to management's attention that some individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers.. .

  due to complaints received from some employees who may be easily offended, this type of language will no longer be tolerated.. .

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  euphemisms.
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  Wife has gone back to the Organization...what can I expect??

  by Shadow1 in

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  my wife and i have been married for just over one year.

  while we were just dating, she had told me that she used to belong to the jehovah's witnesses, but no longer had those beliefs.

  i thought i could handle all of this (i am a non- believer), but she has since got back to the org (all her family belong as well).

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  Sorry to hear that. Bummer.
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  Please give me a laugh

  by mouthy in

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  after all the drama that has been on so many posts .it got me very depressed .

  you ( many of you ) say your my great-grand kids or kids.

  well granny needs a lift.

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  outofthebox

  What would Jesus do?
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  WHY DO PEOPLE JOIN CULTS?

  by Maddie in

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  i have become aware since being on jwd that many of us who converted to jw's as adults suffer from feelings of guilt and self-recrimination for being so badly deceived.

  i for one sometimes have the desire to punish myself for becoming a jw, being instrumental in my son being in their clutches, and the pain that is caused by it all.

  i have started to read "releasing the bonds" by steven hassan and i hope and pray that in time i will be more able to help my family leave the jw cult.

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  2) Many situations make people more vulnerable to recruitment e.g. a person whose parents have separated or divorced will be more likely to listen to a recruiter who describes his group as "one big happy family". Also someone whose marriage or romance has just ended will be more susceptible to come-ons by an attractive person.

  You are super right Maggie. That's why in the meetings we usually hear that we have to come back to those homes where we weren't well received before, but now maybe their circumstances changed. Meaning, if somebody died in the family or if they have problems they will be more likely to hear you, since you are giving them hope. That's cult recruiting techniques 101 or CRT101 for short.

  -ootb
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  New Bethel layoffs confirmed - we get our very own "special" pioneers!

  by sir82 in

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  highlights from a recent letter addressed to our boe:.

  -- a married couple is leaving bethel, assigned to serve in our congregation as special pioneers.

  -- the society will pay them $600 per month, and in addition cover their health insurance .

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  Excellent point VM44. And we pay for them! (well, I don't put money in the cbox anymore, so fine by me).

  Excellent point Honesty. $2 fricking dollars per hour. What a joke!

  I remember when we received a couple of those special op forces from Bethel in our congo. It didn't take long before they where struggling, fighting with each other and leaving their assignment. One of them even got robbed in the field service and guess what? No Angel protected her.

  -ootb
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  greetings from a long time lurker

  by nondescriptex in

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  long time lurker, first time poster.

  i won't be able to say much... you understand why some of us can't risk identification... a lot to lose.

  and i might not be able to post very often.

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  Welcome to the Real World!

  Like you my body is trapped, but my mind is freee. Glad to have you here nondescriptex

  -ootb
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  I bet you didn't know this one: The first dunkin' dunuts

  by outofthebox in

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  exo 29:2.

  2 and unfermented bread and unfermented ring-shaped cakes moistened with oil and unfermented wafers smeared with oil.

  out of fine wheat flour you will make them..

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  outofthebox

  Exo 29:2

  2 and unfermented bread and unfermented ring-shaped cakes moistened with oil and unfermented wafers smeared with oil. Out of fine wheat flour you will make them.