i’ve noticed a change in family attitude recently, like there is just something extra on their mind.
i even had to call my brother to check if he was dying and too scared to tell me.
anyway, i saw a video last night my saying jws think we only have 12 months left before armageddon so thought maybe this is the reason for changes attitude.
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The reason they are building is that the end is so soon. With all the resurrected after Armageddon they will need these facilities for education work.
That is their spin on it. I heard it at an assembly one time from a DO when that was still a thing. Like you said they are slick salesman playing mental tricks on unsuspecting people.
I should start another topic listing signs of spiritual weakness, but yes having anymore than half a days worth of facial hair is definitely a sign of low spirituality.
i found this experience on reddit today.
disfellowshipping never really bothered me.
i always thought it was just another way of getting rid of members that weren't welcome anymore.. but i've changed my mind.
But I know a brother that did jail time for fraud that never got disfellowshipped. I think it’s who you know.
i’ve noticed a change in family attitude recently, like there is just something extra on their mind.
i even had to call my brother to check if he was dying and too scared to tell me.
anyway, i saw a video last night my saying jws think we only have 12 months left before armageddon so thought maybe this is the reason for changes attitude.
When it doesn’t happen they’ll blame the publishers for running ahead of Jehovah’s organization.
i just read that watchtower pennsylvania and bmg music ave agreed to a confidential settlement .
about "listen,obey and be blessed" by aled jones ?
anybody have more information ?
Commercial real estate prices have tanked and donations are slow. Expensive whiskey doesn’t pay for itself.
i really don’t know of many people who got into therapy because of their jw dealings but i would think that if someone remains depressed or severely affected by their past witness life, it’s not a bad idea to speak to someone to get you on the right path.
i think this site has been very therapeutic for many over the years..
I will restate. I don’t think it is mentally healthy being a witness. Maybe it aggravates a pre existing condition. Being kept on the jw treadmill and the unrealistic expectations are not healthy.
i really don’t know of many people who got into therapy because of their jw dealings but i would think that if someone remains depressed or severely affected by their past witness life, it’s not a bad idea to speak to someone to get you on the right path.
i think this site has been very therapeutic for many over the years..
I agree. Being a jw causes mental illness. Too much cognitive dissonance, moving the goalposts and you can never be good enough.
i’ve noticed a change in family attitude recently, like there is just something extra on their mind.
i even had to call my brother to check if he was dying and too scared to tell me.
anyway, i saw a video last night my saying jws think we only have 12 months left before armageddon so thought maybe this is the reason for changes attitude.
In 1975 one guy cashed in his life insurance and took a nice vacation only to die in 1976 and leave his wife destitute.
Another sold everything he owned bought an rv and lived in it with his family. He had a worse fate. He became an apostate!
watching in on my wife's zoom meeting last night, there was an item about discipline is love.
they played a 'caleb' animated cartoon and then the instructions were 'if possible, ask selected young children' several questions.. it seems however, that there are no children in my wife's current congregation so the questions were all answered by retired brothers and sisters.
the congregation mainly consists of elderly people (like us) and the few of childbearing age seem not interested in having children.
In North America it’s a boomer religion. Many of their kids left or are in to keep the parents happy.
i really don’t know of many people who got into therapy because of their jw dealings but i would think that if someone remains depressed or severely affected by their past witness life, it’s not a bad idea to speak to someone to get you on the right path.
i think this site has been very therapeutic for many over the years..
I know a jw counselor that makes the jws he counsels sign a paper that if they were reveal they sinned he would report to the elders.
I don’t think that is even legal. The guy is a pompous asshole anyway. His kids can’t even stand him.
