Thanks for the advice everyone. I put off my study this week but next week I'm going to have to tell her straight out I'm stopping. I may do it by text, but she'll probably call over anyway.
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31Need help disassociating
by Lo inhi, i am 19 and from ireland.
i have been studying the bible with jws for more than a year, and enough is enough.
i simply decided i don't want to be answerable to a human organisation like that who like to think they have the answers that they simply cannot have.
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Sex in the new order?
by keyser soze inoften times, at work, my mind will wander.
just the other day, out of the blue, i began to recall a trip my family took down south, to visit my mom's relatives.
i don't remember what instigated it, but my aunt, my dad, and my oldest brother got into a spirited debate about whether or not people would still have sex in the new order.. my dad, after rather awkwardly pointing out how much he enjoyed sex, said he didn't think it would be done away with completely, at least he hoped not.
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People in my congregation still seemed to think people will have sex in the 'New system'. The woman I studied with doesn't want kids but tlks CONSTANTLY about the 'Paradise babies' she's going to have. DOTDOTDOT.
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Do good works by JWs count for anything?
by greendawn inwe all know that the wts like so many other cults is an exploitative organisation that works with a great depth of deception that's not easy for many to grasp.
but will the works done by jws for this religion count in their favour if they were done in good faith?
at least the ones that didn't directly harm anyone?
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I don't see them as doing many good works. They even condemn charity work. They seem to care mostly about getting converts, and little else.
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I think it's similar to 1984 and Doublethink. You 'believe' what you want to will yourself to believe, because you want it to be true, even though you know it's not. And you know you're only fooling yourself but you do it anyway. Kinda insane looking back on it.
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That woman was at my Assembly recently. Everyone was talking about how dispicable it was that she was being forced to hand over the kiddies. Those POOR little babies that are so defencless against the evil governemnt. I just stood there and said nothing.
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Close friends to be discouraged in Witchtower.
by hamsterbait inin some workplaces, colleagues are actively discouraged or even forbidden to socialize.
what is the rationale behind this?.
for centuries, the roman church has discouraged priests and nuns from having "particular" friends.
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Pant-wettingly was the best term I could think of! It's accurate though. The kind of crap they think is fun...boring barnyard kids movies and and safe-safe music is sooooo DULL. And of course you couldn't possibly go to a nightclub lest you forget yourself and sleep with a total stranger. As if.
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Ditching the Book Study. Is it just a Buy Now, Pay Later option for the WT?
by nicolaou init's unconfirmed and it may be nothing more than a rumour but it seems that the congregation book study may be about to see it's demise.
i think this could have a very positive effect as far as the watchtower is concerned for quite a few years.. the mood will be lifted.
there will be a whole new evening of freedom and the brothers will be happy for it, don't underestimate the goodwill this will generate.
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Ditching the tuesday night meetings to work instead was the best thing I've done this year. Only good thing about it was the malteaser cheese cake. Sooo gooood. I can't believe I missed out on so many things as a result of going to those stupid meetings. Never again :D.
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Close friends to be discouraged in Witchtower.
by hamsterbait inin some workplaces, colleagues are actively discouraged or even forbidden to socialize.
what is the rationale behind this?.
for centuries, the roman church has discouraged priests and nuns from having "particular" friends.
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I really hated the way whenever I was with JWs, the only thing I felt I could discuss was the things the society approved. Not even about real spritual things. I felt quite bored at social activities they organised (the few). There was no fun, because they were too afraid of offending someone or of the Elders giving out. At a going-away party for one of the sisters, the music was cut off at 11 pm because everyone had to be bright and fresh for the ministry the next morning. And throughout the night the Elders kept cutting off the music and getting us to remember the REAL reason we were there-to give glory to Jehovah. I don't think JWs have proper, pant-wettingly downright inappropriate fun, or even know the meaning of. Like sometimes it's ok to have proper fun. Just thought I'd vent there. Ha.
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Need help disassociating
by Lo inhi, i am 19 and from ireland.
i have been studying the bible with jws for more than a year, and enough is enough.
i simply decided i don't want to be answerable to a human organisation like that who like to think they have the answers that they simply cannot have.
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Ha, I feel like such a n00b for not knowing how to quote here, but Jeff (I think) I really just love my phone number. The actual numbers. I know it's weird but they have personal significance for me. I love when phone numbers are interesting. That's so special of me... There's only really about 3/4 people from the Hall that would text me anyway so I'm ok in that area. I don't think I'd be able for confronting my study sister about any of the core beliefs of her faith. Just cos she's much better at speaking as if she knows a lot about certain topics and I wouldn't be able for a debate on this. I'd rather just fade away quietly. And go donate blood whenever I stop being terrified of the actual act itself. Needles freak the hell out of me!
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Need help disassociating
by Lo inhi, i am 19 and from ireland.
i have been studying the bible with jws for more than a year, and enough is enough.
i simply decided i don't want to be answerable to a human organisation like that who like to think they have the answers that they simply cannot have.
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Aw thanks for the kind words. Yes, I am still a highly dedicated Christian, only I don't want to have to be part of some man's idea of what religion should be to express that. I put my crucifix chain back on this morning and I'm going to wear it proudly from now on!! Idolatry my ass. And I can't change my number, aside from the impracticality, I absolutely LOVE my number! I'm worried about how to answer questions from people in the hall if I see them out and aboot though. For example, yesterday in Marks and Spencers I just saw one of the brothers and had to tell him why I wasn't at the meeting that sunday. I honestly can't wait to have my time back. No getting up ridiculously early on sundays, no missing my last lecture on a tuesday to spend an hour on a bus and not get home until God knows when. And the sister I was studying with had a problem with me donating my time and energy to doing volunteer work. Because obviously she didn't see the point in such 'worldly' activities. Ha. I already feel massively relieved.