I had a number of long term bible studies that I passed on to other JWs when I stopped ministry. I found it very hard to explain why I could no longer study with them or support them at the meetings. I wonder how others managed this situation.
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What do you tell the bible studies?
by strawberry cake ini had a number of long term bible studies that i passed on to other jws when i stopped ministry.
i found it very hard to explain why i could no longer study with them or support them at the meetings.
i wonder how others managed this situation.
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What do I tell the kids?
by strawberry cake ini am quickly fading, desperate to leave.
my children, however have been brought up jws and are used to the jw way of life and ethos.
i have told them how i feel.
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Thank you all so much for your caring advice.. xxx Strawberry Cake.
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What do I tell the kids?
by strawberry cake ini am quickly fading, desperate to leave.
my children, however have been brought up jws and are used to the jw way of life and ethos.
i have told them how i feel.
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Aged 20, 16 and 12
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What do I tell the kids?
by strawberry cake ini am quickly fading, desperate to leave.
my children, however have been brought up jws and are used to the jw way of life and ethos.
i have told them how i feel.
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My oldest is baptized, the younger 2 are publishers. My children are popular in the congregation. Their closest friends are exclusively JWS.
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What do I tell the kids?
by strawberry cake ini am quickly fading, desperate to leave.
my children, however have been brought up jws and are used to the jw way of life and ethos.
i have told them how i feel.
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I am quickly fading, desperate to leave. My children, however have been brought up JWs and are used to the JW way of life and ethos. I have told them how I feel. The older ones are continuing with the routine..ministry, talks, meetings. The younger one does what we do..but has friends in the congregation...I would be grateful for advise or experiences to help me deal with this transition.
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When You Lie...Whose Feelings Are You Trying Save?
by new boy ini never lied so much as when i was a jehovah's witness.
it started at bethel, when a bethel overseer asked me to agree with his opinion, when i knew it wasn't right....."fear of man"...funny term "fear of man.
" it seems the only time i really had it, is when i was afraid of the "men" in "god's organization.".
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Thanks for your post. I can really identify with what you are saying. Indeed I found myself pretending to agree with things said by the WT because we are expected to rave about how wonderful the faithful and discrete slave are. If the brothers get a wiff that I am not too keen,then I'd be viewed as bad association and a murmurer. So I'd agree with everything. That has changed as now I too feel a compulsion to tell the truth and to be true to myself. I feel that I came to the org because I believed them to have the truth and that they 'told it like it is.'Thats what I wanted...integrity and honesty.. So I now feel unable to say that I agree with the GB and understand the new changes...or agree with the excuse that the brothers are not perfect...or that the GB is still God's channel. I should really fade.... I suppose to avoid being df but I would have to lie when challenged. Id have to have fake 'up building 'conversations about ministry and org/congregation news. I d have to sit through that awful book study..Lie to dear friends. I'm still a Christian so really I shouldn't lie.
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Too busy being JWs to be Christians!!
by strawberry cake insome jws are so busy being jws, they have forgotten how to be christians.
the wts obsession with hours has led to the sick, elderly and depressed receiving rare visits because the time can't be counted.
if the wt allowed the time to be counted - i wonder how many visits these ones would suddenly start receiving?
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Some JWs are so busy being JWs, they have forgotten how to be Christians. The WTs obsession with hours has led to the sick, elderly and depressed receiving rare visits because the time can't be counted. If the WT allowed the time to be counted - I wonder how many visits these ones would suddenly start receiving?
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How to Slow Down Now (Please Read Slowly)
by AK - Jeff inhttp://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-slow-down-now-please-read-slowly/.
how to slow down now (please read slowly)wisely, and slow.
they stumble that run fast.
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Just in the recent 2 months I have lost confidence in the WTS. I was a reg Pioneer. I have children and am married. It all started to collapse when we received the new WT for next year. The new 'light' on the generation/anointed got me thinking..Actually I had been wondering what would be the societies next move, as the annointed on earth were dieing off. So as soon as I read this I knew it was a cover up. I then,phoned an elder friend.. He was unable to get my point( of course he couldn't agree openly!)This led to me having some visits from other elders,we laid out out doubts ) Since I could not get anyone to understand I looked to other sources for feedback and opinions on the changes.(eg Great books..and websites.) Well that was it..I am now an informed person. I now know the truth about the org. That they are NOT Jehovahs channel and have never been. I have untangle myself from all responsibilities in the org ie pioneeing, cancelled studies, arrangements..also I have stopped attending some meetings..(The Revelation book is a joke!!) For the sake of my children I am fading...but I feel like running!! The forums are helping me a lot. I don't feel isolated..I feel confident and understood. My husband and children are being helped by the info and advice that I glean from the boards. I'm expecting some dark days.. but today I feel Great!!!
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Concrete Reasons for Being a JW (or member of any religion)
by Mrs. Witness inhere is a question i've been wanting to ask hubby: "why do you want to be a jw?
" and i don't want ethereal answers like "they have the truth" "everlasting life" and other such nonsensical ramblings.
i am not a member of any organized religion and i don't see the appeal.. can anyone answer the question with a concrete reason?.
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Well...I think some think its a way of controlling their families..(as they can report each other to the elders who police the families with threats of lost privileges, standing in the congregation.) I think also some want a virgin bride, or a partner that is less likely to stray( they hope) Also parents think its a way of protecting their children from delinquency.((I found it strange that 5 meetings a week didn't seem to make more JW kids have the manners/behavior you would expect.)
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How to Slow Down Now (Please Read Slowly)
by AK - Jeff inhttp://zenhabits.net/2007/12/how-to-slow-down-now-please-read-slowly/.
how to slow down now (please read slowly)wisely, and slow.
they stumble that run fast.
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So true ..Thanks for this great advice.. I'm a recent fader and am used to living an extremely hectic schedule as a Mother,wife and reg pioneer..Sun..ministry and meeting...Monday to Friday work till midday then ministry till 4pm... Tues eve meeting..wed eve..min..Thurs eve ...meeting..friday eve min prep..read mags..sat..min and WT prep and rest/house work,shopping. Now I'm having a ball..staying in bed on a saturday morning, hanging out with my children without worrying about if I've done my WT, field prep, days text..etc . My motto used to be Satan can 't hit a moving target! Boy was I always on the move!!!