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  Newbies Exiting the Witnesses - How Do You Feel ? Steve Hassan Explains

  by flipper in

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  hello folks, how are you ?

  i am just about done reading the steve hassan book, " combatting cult mind control".

  thought i would share some of the points here for newbies and all others to see just what a person exiting a cult, or jehovah's witnesses might go through psychologically so they can better know how to deal with the various emotions of anger, guilt , and sadness that can accompany leaving the witnesses.

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  megaflower

  Thankyou for the post mr. Flipper. I have been reading many books in the past few months. The latest is IN Search Of Christioan Freedom by Raymond Franz. It is a good read.

  The one emotion that I have primarely felt is deep anger. You see when I started studying I was told by the person who "brought me into the truth" to not talk to family. I had a sister that I was so close too, we were each others shadow. We did everything together and I was in my late 20's at the time. So, you can see we had a very strong relationship. I have not seen my sister now in 20 years and I have been so tron up. I began searching for her(I did not know where she was) and I just rescently found her. We have been writing and talking on the phone and we are making good progress. We have even been laughing lately. I hope so much that I can see her in person soon as I miss her so much.

  I will never forgive the WTS!
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  American tax rebate: How will you spend yours? Will it help the economy?

  by Gopher in

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  it appears that both political parties and economists are agreeing on the need for a tax rebate.

  the white house has a proposal in mind, and the democrats seem to be in line.. so will this help head off a recession?

  and will you "do your part" .

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  megaflower

  hubby and I are on a plan to pay the house off-should be debt free soon, all will go to principle paydown.
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  are the governing body going to heaven

  by looloo in

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  or are they not in the 144000, and do you think the members of gb really think that they are directed by god , or dont want to rock the boat ,and enjoy power , how do they get promoted to gb and do they havet o wait till one snuffs it before getting in the gang just curious

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  megaflower

  my personal point of view sence leaving the WTO is they will all rot in hell!!
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  CRAFTSMAN Tools

  by YoursChelbie in

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  i don't know why but i like watching men work on building stuff (except one day kingdumb h's).

  there is precision involved, there's muscle invoved, creative talent.

  to think that the greedy wt$ would always take advange of very talented young men for free to further it's own bottom line.

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  We are handy. The hubby and I just put an addition on our house and we did all the work ourselves.. Yipee. The second story was the hardest as Iam scared of heights.
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  If Jehovah's Witnesses are in it for the money, what schemes would they use

  by isnrblog in

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  i mentioned some of this in another post like the choice nyc real estate angle they own.. .

  also, in a non profit corp, the way the board members can profit is to say, set up a company that sells ink and sell it to the society.

  the irs is tightening up on non profits, where officers or board members profit directly or indirectly, to prevent such a scenario.

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  Money laundrying, they have the ink and presses not to mention the GREED!
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  How's this for twisted thinking

  by freedomfighter in

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  many of us have most likely had to listen to a talk that has a statement like this - .

  " imagine when you are in the new system in a beautiful place, you will be able to look back and think ' wow!

  i had a good share in the preaching work and was part of fulfilling mat 24:14".

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  Most JW live for "The New System", they put off living now . So sad. I must admit I did the same thing. It was a guilt trip to have fun or go somewhere on vacation nice. The society said, Go to where the need is great when you get some time off or pioneer that month. Well, Iam taking some Rand R next month in Florida, and it will be my first vacation guilt free!!!!!!!!
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  how to pray

  by megaflower in

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  i no longer know how to pray.

  who do i pray to?

  i no longer worship the god of jw's, jehovah.

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  I no longer know how to pray. Who do I pray to? I no longer worship the God of Jw's, Jehovah. What is gods name. In the hebrew scriptures he is called Jehovah or should it be Yawah? In the greek scriptures Jesus is spoken as well his Father. Whom do you pray to? It is hard not to address God as Jehovah after 20 years of doing so. Also, I feel so distant due to all the lies and half truths.
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  What did you learn as a JW that helps you in your work today

  by Lady Lee in

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  note: if you are cautious about being outted then be very careful what you post.. the biggest thing i learned was sign language.

  after i left i had a few jobs interpreting.. public speaking - didn't help me at all - that could be because speaking to someone else on the platform doesn't gives women an opportunity to address the audience.

  i took a intro course in public speaking that was far better than 22 years of the ministry school.. i'm thinking .

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  Nothing. The only thing I ever learned from the society was to second guess myself and that is not a good thing,
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  does anybody remember those....

  by grewupJWnoselfesteem78-95 in

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  remember those cardboard long oblong posters with jw's yearly message on it ?.

  i remember every year we would put a new one in our house .... anyone got any from the 80's would like to kick start a few memories .....

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  Yes, I remember them. Every good JW household would have one or more. Yes, the spiritual ones of the congration always had one. cough cough
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  WELCOME NEWBIES - all of you! Check in here, I'm losing track of you.

  by AWAKE&WATCHING in

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  i just saw the eighth post by botheyesopen.

  i noticed aliciaj, dogaradodya, chicken little, cognac, hypnotic, mochalatte.. some have been welcomed and some have not.. .

  we have so many i can't keep up so.... .

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  megaflower

  Hello all. Iam so glad that I found this board. It helps so much. I got another visit today from the elders. They dropped by "for words of encouragement". I took a deep breath and looked them in the eye and said , Iam walking away and do not call back on me again. I was a bit anxious at first whne they left but then I felt satisified and Happy. YES, happy. foreigh words after being in that cult for 20 years. Iam sue the elders will be having a big meeting about me soon. So what -Iam free!!!!!!!!!!!!1