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  Moving Back to Chicago - Don't care

  by LevelThePlayingField in

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  my wife was diagnosed with ms about two years ago.

  we have been living in ohio for the last 5 years but were recently assigned to a new congregation because of the dissolving and sale of our congregation/kh.

  my wife's symptoms spiked after being relocated to our new hall back in january.

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  I like the advice all or nothing and OTWO gave...
  
  Leave behind the JW life and just see how much better life feels for both of you - without all the unnecessary stress.
  
  Moving is a great opportunity to get out of the cult, either cold turkey or a rapid fade. Wish you the best and better, brighter days ahead.
  
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  If the Gov. where you live outlawed the JWs would you turn in your family?

  by blownaway in

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  i guess it would depend for me.

  some of my family i would take out bill boards pointing to them.

  many of the elders it would be he is over there and set off a neon sign.

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  No, I could never directly cause a negative law enforcement encounter in such a paradigm.

  In fact, I'd hope such a situation would cause my insane cult family to take a step back, and ease up on the strident cultiness.
  
  If they stupidly persisted in their religious behaviour and caused their own law enforcement encounter - well, that's on them. I'd loathe living in such a society, anyways - and I would never rat and cause someone to lose their liberty for shitty reasons.
  
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  The biggest news of the year for Mr. and Mrs. Totally ADD

  by Still Totally ADD in

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  2. friends

  this is bigger than christmas and birthdays wrap into one.

  thanks to the australian royal commission our youngest son has woke up.

  we received a e-mail from him tonight where he apologized to us for shunning us all these years, how bad he felt for doing this.

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  So happy for you and yours! May this be just one among many. Congrats, and keep us posted on the progression of things.
  
  Nothing better than a lost child found.
  
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  Encouraging the nasty angels of our nature

  by Lee Elder in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i see stories like this one, and think we are losing our way as a nation.

  reverting to tribalism and racism.

  i wonder if its always been there lurking beneath the surface, and it just took someone to encourage it a bit.. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/26/us/woman-berates-man-viral-rant-don-lemon-cnntv/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2018-06-26t08%3a30%3a04&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbcnn.

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  Obama spent two decades of his life attending Jeremiah Wright's church where he railed on and on about how evil white people are.

  And when questioned about it, said he never heard Wright's racially divisive message.
  

  Went to the church for 20 years. Never heard it.

  Very credible. Yes a paragon of virtue. The drone-striked Arab children agree.
  
  
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  Just seen on Twitter: Ol' Rubber Face Steven Lett - Obedience Required

  by jp1692 in

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  just seen on twitter: .

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  These guys will rue the day they decided to step out of the shadows and into the light.
  
  Now there's no going back.
  
  
  
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  Americans, be happy with Trump, Europe lost it.

  by fulano in

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  look at what is happening in europe now, the filth that is trying to enter here.. https://youtu.be/putezss32m8.

  uk.... https://youtu.be/jbvxndnd4t4.

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  'It's just ridiculous watching people take advantage'
  
  Agree. And it's ridiculous to expect anything different. People respond to incentives.
  
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  Are we losing our way a bit at JWN?

  by nicolaou in

  1. forum
  2. suggestions

  firstly, i want to be crystal clear how grateful i am for jwn.

  it's been my place of support for over seventeen years and it's the first online space i direct anyone to if they are taking steps out of the cult.

  i am not bashing jwn - i love this place and appreciate the hard work and expense simon puts in to keep it going.

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  I think this board has been, and will continue to be a treasure.
  
  I recall the politics getting heated after Obama was elected. Didn't mean too much then - good discussions were had, and I doubt that the heat over Trump will be different.
  
  I think the connections we 'enjoy' via the JW experience, can serve to overwhelm any other frictions. Hope so, anyways. Love you all. And good job, Simon, et. al.
  
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  Immigration: The Truth about the LIe - CRIME

  by Wonderment in

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  immigration: the truth about the lie: crimecrime: do immigrants increase rates of violence?

  there has been a lot of talk about how immigrants pose a threat to the safety of this country by increasing crime rates.

  is there any truth to this, or is it "fake news.

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  Great analysis, thanks for playing. We are in debt to your herculean efforts.
  
  Robust, indeed.
  
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  Immigration: The Truth about the LIe - CRIME

  by Wonderment in

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  immigration: the truth about the lie: crimecrime: do immigrants increase rates of violence?

  there has been a lot of talk about how immigrants pose a threat to the safety of this country by increasing crime rates.

  is there any truth to this, or is it "fake news.

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  hybridous

  Cult mentality is applying a spurious label to a source:
  
  * Satan's world
  * False religion
  
  and then proceeding to discard all arguments from that source, based on the label. Kinda like you have done.
  
  Hassan is indeed a recognized authority on cults. He is not infallible. Therefore, all his arguments are, and must continue to be, scrutinized for validity. This is the case with all rational, scientific endeavors. Name calling doesn't cut it.
  
  You have been invited to watch the video, dispute the data and/or conclusions, and present your findings to this discussion board. I await your robust critique.
  
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  Immigration: The Truth about the LIe - CRIME

  by Wonderment in

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  immigration: the truth about the lie: crimecrime: do immigrants increase rates of violence?

  there has been a lot of talk about how immigrants pose a threat to the safety of this country by increasing crime rates.

  is there any truth to this, or is it "fake news.

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  hybridous

  “The Truth About Crime,” brought to you by none other than Stefan Molyneux of “Freedomain Radio.” If you’re a regular listener of this guy, then you should check out what Steve Hassan has to say about him:

  Not an argument.

  Sorry, couldn't resist!