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  Found my new look! avatar new personality

  by cyberjesus in

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  i just realized we can change our avatar at gravatar.com duh!

  i am happy now!.

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  Michelle365

  Thanks for the info Cyberjesus. I followed your steps and set a pic as my "primary" just wondering how long until it pulls over?
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  Need some support

  by ~Jen~ in

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  i don't post very often but i'm in need of some support.. i left my husband and the jw's back in the summer.

  we have 3 kids and have joint custody of them.. i've spoken to my family once - back in the fall and it was a great conversation - my parents (dad is an elder) said that they just wanted me to be happy however that is.. last week i got a voicemail from my mom saying that she loved me and thought about me every day.

  i was so happy.

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  Michelle365

  Jen- Thanks for the heads up! I just sent you a reply!
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  Are JWs attracting more and more off-center people?

  by undercover in

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  this thread is prompted by the thread about a jw woman who disprupted a funeral.

  i don't know the details as i can't view youtube from work, but it did get me to thinking.... over the last couple of decades, at least, i've noticed that more and more 'fringe personalities', for a lack of a better term, have infiltrated the ranks of the everyday jws.

  true, jws are themselves a fringe element to normal society, but even within their own communities, there used to be a sense of normalcy, or at least seemed to be.. has the cultic message of the wt society started attracting people with different thought processes over this time period?

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  Michelle365

  I say sure why not? It's instant acceptance for people that may not be accepted elsewhere. All you have to do is show up at all the meetings and preach 15 mins a month. What "fringe" personality wouldn't be interested?
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  interesting email circulating amongst witnesses: gubberning body says preaching reason is..................

  by DaCheech in

  1. watchtower
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  enjoy these remarks, friends.

  and, as always, if you have received this from another source, please just delete, forgive me and move on!

  saturday, january 9, 2010, 8:22 am .

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  Michelle365

  Wow. So many good points on this thread, I've lost count! I'm thorughly enjoying it! Thanks for all the links are references!
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  What's your personality type? Myers-Briggs test

  by frankiespeakin in

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  take this 72 yes/no question test to find out.. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp.

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  Michelle365

  ENFJ
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  Could a JC and disfellowshipping be avoided on medical grounds?

  by yadda yadda 2 in

  1. watchtower
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  has anyone avoided a jc and probable disfellowshipping by providing a medical certificate/note to the elders( from their doctor or mental health professional) along the lines that they are suffering from depression, could not endure a jc or investigation, and the risk of disfellowshipping and being shunned by their family could worsen their depression and put their mental health/physical health at risk?.

  if i was an elder and got a letter/note along those lines i think i would be scared off from going through with the jc..

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  Michelle365

  I am wondering about this because I see that according to guidelines from Headquarters, the elders will back off and refer the matter to the Branch if "legal action" is threatened by the person being summoned to the enquiry/JC. I have heard of cases where elders get nervous about threats of legal action and so they take no further action.

  Just wanted to say that I threatened them with legal action in writing and was still DF'd. They are getting around this now by changing the announcement to "so & so is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses". It is "proved" by the mere fact that you don't attend the meetings apparently.

  Michelle
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  Finished Ex-Jehovah's Witness Survey (Please fill out for help with project)...

  by Tuesday in

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  hey everyone!.

  ) did you feel the religion was a cult before leaving?:.

  ) do you feel the religion is a cult now after leaving?:.

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  Michelle365

  Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Survey

  A.) Name: (First name only please)

  Michelle

  B.) Gender

  Female

  C.) Age:

  25-30

  Questions:

  1.) How were you introduced to Jehovah's Witnesses:

  Parents/Grandparents/Relatives were in before you were born and taught you

  2.) How did you leave the religion:

  Faded Away (slowly missed more and more meetings until you stopped going completely)

  (was Disassociated without my consent after 3 years)

  3.) What Age did you leave?

  25-30

  4.) Were you Baptized

  Yes

  5.) What General reason did you leave the religion:

  Left for a boyfriend/girlfriend in the world, Fornicated with man/woman, General Fornication

  Wanted more Freedom (play school sports, date who you wanted, listen to music, etc.)

  Didn’t believe the teachings, not allowed to question the teachings, disagreed with stance on social issues, didn’t agree with things said in the magazines or on the platform.

  Felt the elders or organization abused their power, felt they took presidence over God, Problem with the way they organized the religion

  Left because of the people (saw too much hypocracy, too much gossip, passed over for some leadership role, was treated badly by those in the hall.)

  Depressed, Didn’t feel like doing all the things required of you, felt oppressed by the rules.

  Combo of all these. If I have to pick only one I'd say "Depressed, Didn’t feel like doing all the things required of you, felt oppressed by the rules."

  6.) How did you feel about the doctrine before leaving:

  Believed there we more things wrong than right

  7.) Did your feelings about the doctrine effect the way you left?

  Yes

  8.) If you were disfellowshipped for sin, did your feelings on the doctrine effect you sinning in the first place?

  N/A

  9.) Did you feel the religion was a cult before leaving?:

  I did not think they were a cult at all

  10.) Did you research the religion's teachings after leaving?

  Yes

  11.) What are your feelings on the doctrine of the religion since leaving?

  They are totally wrong

  12.) How do you feel about the organization since leaving?:

  They are evil

  13.) How do you feel about the people since leaving?:

  They are misguided people and I feel sorry for them

  14.) Do you feel the religion is a cult now after leaving?:

  Yes they are definitely a cult

  15.) What is your opinion on the intelligence of those still in the Organization? :

  They're somewhat intelligent

  16.) Are you happier now that you’re gone?

  I think every day about how happy I am to have left

  17.) Do you feel that other than the fact you left the Jehovah’s Witnesses that they would agree with how you live your life?

  I do a few things they would not agree with

  18.) If a Jehovah’s Witness approaches you to discuss their religion you’re more than likely do the following:

  Tell them I was raised a Jehovah’s Witness and feel they’re wrong

  19.) Would you consider returning?

  When hell freezes over

  20.) How do you feel about discussing your time as a Jehovah's Witness?:

  I dislike talking about my upbringing but will if prompted enough

  General
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  The Kind of Publicity the WT Loves

  by WalkTall in

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  http://strausnews.com/articles/2010/02/11/warwick_advertiser/news/3.txt.

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  Michelle365

  Gag. Thanks for posting this. I couldn't make it through the whole article. lol.
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  Need some support

  by ~Jen~ in

  1. jw
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  i don't post very often but i'm in need of some support.. i left my husband and the jw's back in the summer.

  we have 3 kids and have joint custody of them.. i've spoken to my family once - back in the fall and it was a great conversation - my parents (dad is an elder) said that they just wanted me to be happy however that is.. last week i got a voicemail from my mom saying that she loved me and thought about me every day.

  i was so happy.

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  Michelle365

  Geez Jen. I SWEAR we have the same freaking life. lol.

  • had been trying to work on my marriage for a long time. I was crying out to my husband and he wasn't listening. ---me too
  • was sick of seeing the two facedness of witnesses - especially my inlaws who would be super nice to people and then say horrible horrible things behind their back.---me too
  • had no true friends - I only had fairweather friends--me too
  • I always knew I didn't want to be a witness all my life but had been too scared to leave.---me too
  • I asked the EX what he'd do if I said I didn't want to be a JW and he told me he'd have forced me to study with the elders.---me too

  I do have a supportive family as they have all left the cult now too. Also I avoided getting df'd for over 3 years because I wouldn't give my EX and his parents the satisfaction of pushing me out. They still never got anything on me they just da'd me due to pressure from them. lol.

  I really feel for you and am going through much of the same stuff. It sucks and it's hard but it'll get better as you build a new life. ((((HUGS))))
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  Need some support

  by ~Jen~ in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i don't post very often but i'm in need of some support.. i left my husband and the jw's back in the summer.

  we have 3 kids and have joint custody of them.. i've spoken to my family once - back in the fall and it was a great conversation - my parents (dad is an elder) said that they just wanted me to be happy however that is.. last week i got a voicemail from my mom saying that she loved me and thought about me every day.

  i was so happy.

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  Michelle365

  I totally agree with Open Mind. I always make sure the my life is AMAZING when I'm with or talking to JWs. lol. I don't wanna hear --well you have problems because you left Jah!