I seriously would avoid any meetings with "elders". That would only add to your current turmoil. You need to immerse yourself in your career, interests, and friends outside of the cult. I hope it is an option to move out of the place with your mother....far more healthful mentally and emotionally to be independent and not living with the religion on any level. Stay busy and do things that bring you happiness. Put the crazy religion out of your mind as much as possible and gradually it will become just an unsavory memory. Best to you!!
Posts by tiki
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38HELP!! Just Woken Up - Fanatical Mom wants to report me
by Scarlett_Martin ini've just been introduced to this site by a pimo friend of mine.
this will be my first post on this website.
i need help, and he told me you guys are a very supportive community.. i'm a female in my mid twenties.
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Ok, We Need To Talk About The Latest Caleb & Sophia Cartoon
by pale.emperor in(as of 10 sep 2020) there's a new caleb & sophia cartoon in which the org puts into the minds of children the idea that celebrating a birthday will cause jehovah to not want to be your friend anymore.. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/trailer-jehovah-forgives/.
can you imagine being 6 years old and thinking god himself is no longer your friend because you blew out a candle on a birthday cake or wished someone a happy birthday?.
as bad as all this is, the birthday thing is just one of many jw rules that isnt even supported by scripure.
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tiki
I feel so bad for kids whose parents are all gung ho about that religion.... Miserable life for a child.....fear drummed into them persistently...fear of everything happy and normal and positive. Emotional abuse.
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UGHHHHH Wife wants to pioneer. Our future together doesn’t look promising
by goingthruthemotions inughhhhh wife wants to pioneer.
our future together doesn't look promising .
i told her she doesn’t know what she is getting into.
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tiki
What do pioneers do if there no house to house? Sit and write moronic letters that likely will never be read or dial phone numbers and leave stupid messages that will be deleted? And I gather the hourly requirement is significantly less than the olden days 100 a month.....plus 100 mags placed...7 progressive studies.....forgot the number of return visits demanded.... Whats the point?
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Worldwide preaching campaign targeting government officials.
by smiddy3 indoes anybody know what this message will contain ?
is it designed to provoke a response that will bring persecution on the religion ?
or is it just going to be some meaningless weak campaign to get the rank and file all excited about it and achieving nothing.. or is it going to suggest to the government officials that this mob could very well be the next jonestown /wacol incident and we need to act now.
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tiki
So this whole thing now is letter writing? No face to face witnessing? Seems like an exercise in futility to me....they really think vague mail from religious nuts is going to make any meaningful impression on any level other than the egos of the perpetrators?
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Is "Active Publishers" a new concept?
by jwfacts ini just saw the congregation analysis report for 2020, a form i have not noticed before.
it asks for the number of "active publishers.
" this is a term i have not seen specified before.
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tiki
I've been out of the cult for years, but I recall the term active pubs vs inactive pubs being used.....
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Cowardly Change of Policy in the UK
by Slidin Fast inthe britain branch has called a confidential meeting tonight with a controversial announcement.
the message is of such import that it was transmitted by word of mouth only, nothing in writing, ears only.
a decision made by the governing body of jehovah's witnesses and transmitted orally down the chain of command, a decision proving the leadership of this spirit lead body.. the gdpr laws in the uk have been interpreted by wt lawyers so that all record keeping relating to the public has been banned, telephone witnessing and letter writing also, forbidden.. now in a show of supreme bravado the publishers are to be informed that if they wish to, if they dare, they may write to people at their own risk.. bear in mind, nothing is in writing.
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tiki
So...basically field service is reduced to send someone a stupid letter if you dare...and watch some stuff on your computer screen constitutes meeting attendance. Sounds to me like this religion is eddying down the drain into oblivion.
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Resolution passing with zoom
by jonahstourguide inhi folks.. i put this in practices as i thought that appropriate.
perhaps it should be in scandalous behavior.
not a big deal but an example of the cult-ish intimidation and behavior.. at the end of this mornings short wt review prior to the convention brainwash by jackson, ( melbourne australia) the elder stated "brothers we have a resolution to present to the congregation".
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tiki
Seriously!!!??!! That is ...bizarre. Let us know if you disagree so we can beat you with a stout stick. This religion just gets stupider and more ridiculous ....some of this stuff is hard to believe anyone takes them seriously.
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Watchtower Study 23rd August
by BluesBrother inthe subject is searching for lost sheep.
how do the congregation view the inactive ones who no longer associate?
not with disdain, we are told but as lost sheep “still our brothers “ it is said that god loves them and they too must do what they can to help them.. why have we strayed ?
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tiki
Omg.....I see (or used to) them in service and think what a pathetic waste of time......and am so relieved to be far far gone and away from that scenario.
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Yes, As a Matter of Fact I Did Destroy Your Family
by Sea Breeze in.
and..... there is not a damn thing you can do about it because freedom of religion is guaranteed in the constitution.
suck it up buttercup.. - would make a nice billboard.
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tiki
Sad commentary....they tout how happy and loving they are, yet the reality is spiteful disdain and dysfunctional relationships.
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Tonight's Meeting
by Studyover induring tonight's meeting the brother seemed to read out something along the lines of "you may be helping a poor sister who you think may be struggling, but in turn that sister may be getting financial assistance from the government.
it is always best to stick to jehovah's arrangement in these matters so that help can get to those who most need it, including the worldwide work".
i think it may have been an article about social media platforms initially and how they should be avoided and then this was mentioned.
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tiki
This is disgusting. If you have money to donate to a person or a cause....do your due diligence...find out if it is a legitimate need and take care your hard earned $$$ goes where you intend and not to some scamming crook. And religions are notorious scams.