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  Stepping out of the shadows

  by contramundum in

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  i have been lurking on the site for a few months and thought it about time i plucked up the courage to step out of the shadows and say hello.. i am in the process of fading after realizing all is not right with the organization i had trusted implicitly for over 40 years.

  there have always been 'truths' i have struggled to accept entirely, even as a child, but was confident that trusting in jehovah, building my faith and remaining patient would be enough to settle any nagging doubts that remained, so i pushed any inconsistencies to the back of my mind and concentrated on being the best witness that i could be.. over the last few years, however, i have been preoccupied with a number of crises in my family and stepping back slightly from 'theocratic' activity has allowed me to re evaluate a number of concerns and research sources other than the sanitized wt publications.. my eyes are now wide open - i found things which have appalled me and left me feeling extremely let down and disappointed by people i had really trusted.. i tried gently raising a few subjects with my mum (who was baptized early '70s and still remains a staunch wt supporter) but she will hear no criticism of the organization.

  i understand this because the best part of her life has been invested in the religion and to acknowledge it may have got things wrong would be to recognize the last 40 years have been a vain waste.

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  Contramundum tell those that ask via text are you sick tell them yes. You don't have to explain your sickness is jdub related.
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  Hey Everyone! Recently "DA'd!"

  by jacobm in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just "da'd" friday.

  i've been posting on here for years but do to anonymity, i had to start with a new account.

  would love to connect with anyone that i may know.

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  Went to Temecula creek myself before getting moved to other congregations as they split 1997-2005.
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  Hey ya'll! My first post. Please help. In need of advice/comfort.

  by Stepford Wife in

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  2. friends

  hey ya'll!

  i have been lurking for years on this site and others but never had the courage to post anything.

  actually i was afraid of posting on an apostate site in the event i was wrong.

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  SW my thought is just who your husband is local to, you and family or the crazies at the hall? He says he would have to turn you in, that shows whom he would be more loyal and it seemingly is the apostate governing dictators. Those supposed friends at the hall would not be your friends if you aren't attending, may take awhile but eventually it will happen, then you will find out true friend in the Borg as they won't abandon you.

  Is your husband so enamored with being an elder that it's more important to him than family?
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  A conversation with my dad

  by magotan in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i talked to my dad today, after i text him when i was angry after a night out.

  i'm starting to get closure on my parents relationship with regards to me.the dynamic between them versus me is abusive.

  my dad didn't think i had any reason to be bitter.he said i chose to leave "jehovahs people" and this is what i should expect as treatment.

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  Abuse is a trademark of jehovah witnesses, I over my time with them had been asked to come to the back room told them every time I am not here to teach you. That always seemed to end the matter.
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  How long till the hounders come back ?

  by Clambake in

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  2. experiences

  after having a baby ?

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  we just had an elder drop by and invite my wife to the kh with a 21 day old baby.. i thought it was kind of classless.

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  When we had our last baby the head honcho elder stopped by wouldn't come in house and gave us a surprise when he told us to "not" let anyone in to see the baby or go to the hall weeks and to stay away from the hall at least that long too. We were shocked but definitely didn't go for almost two months. Best advice we ever got from witnesses.
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  Invisible Rulership - one of the dumbest things I ever believed in

  by Black Man in

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  2. friends

  having now been out of the cult for a few years, it really shocks me about some of the nonsense i used to believe in.

  like for instance, christ ruling in the midst of his enemies, but doing so invisibly.. let's let that one sink in for a minute.

  you've supposedly got a king who is ruling for a kingdom, but it is an invisible rule.

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  Invisible D-D yeah they will believe that one...NOT
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  Top three reason for it to be cult and/or not the true religion.

  by Powermetal4ever in

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  2. friends

  alright, i want everyone to list your top three reasons for jw to be cult and/or not the true religion.

  1.you can't look, or wear whatever you want.. 2. blah.

  3. blah.

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  Constant pursuit of $$$

  Lack of real concern or care of others

  Distortion of the bible mythology
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  What's the craziest thing someone INFORMED on you about?

  by Londo111 in

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  the culture of jws as encouraged by the watchtower is one of informing on one another, reporting to either the elders or ones designated head.

  whats the wackiest thing that someone reported on you?

  im not talking about a black-and-white watchtower rule that would land you in a judicial committee, but some judgmental nonsense that someone thought they should turn you in about?.

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  Was called back room once because had told a brother that 2Tim. 3:16 was referring to a bible guess he got incensed told the head Luke that I didn't believe in the Bible. When told why they wanted to talk with me I told the head pike and two other elder idiots that Paul didn't use the Bbke because the bible didn't get put together for hundreds of years after that then told them "how stupid can you get?" They were speechless and I just walked out of there told the wife what they wanted and to my surprise, she agreed they are stupid.
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  Kelle Jarka Murder trial

  by truthseekeriam in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  is being followed daily at www.swrnn.com for those interested.. this afternoons coverage said he was an elder at the time of the murder.. i think when the story first came out no one was sure if he was or not..

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  Trelak she related to the Trelaks in one of the Temecula congregations?
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  International Conventions = $$$$. WTBT$ in bed with South Korean government

  by Mattieu in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i remember the whole process of selecting a host city for australias last international convention.

  the australian bethel played the nsw government against the victorian.

  it was so similar to choosing an olympic city and the big boys from bethel knew how to play the game.

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  Remember wife and I were going to attend an international forget which country, but got the package price, then we went on line and found the same flight and accommodations much cheaper, that was one thing that cracked open her eyes a little.