LITS - OMG! I think people do downplay things to try to reassure but death threats or threats of violence or stalking are serious crimes! That was horrible.
Posts by MMXIV
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29Hate Crime against Members of a Congregation
by cantleave ini recieved this email from an active witness regarding "hate crimes" against members of the congregation he/she attends.
it is interesting as to how the elders are dealing with it.. .
for some time our hall has been suffering minor vandalism.
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JW bumper stickers
by innerpeace inso my husband (who was never a jw) saw a christian bumper sticker today and asked me if the witnesses have any.
i said no (not that i know of anyway) so here are a few he came up with.. 'honk if you're a zombie'.
'my other car is noah's ark'.
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If my lights are getting brighter then I'm about to do a U-turn
Every time someone reads this JW sticker I count one minute
If enough people read this sticker about my good news, then the end will come
If this bethel vehicle is being driven during morning worship or meeting hours then please contact the police.
Honk if you bonk! (chastely within the marriage arrangement)
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Is there a 'third' way to leave?
by Splash inonce baptised, apart from death there are really just two ways to leave the congregation: df or da.. but notice this quote:.
"does he really desire to disassociate himself, or does he simply no longer want to associate actively with the congregation?".
- shepherd the flock of god (2010) p. 111. .
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I used the phrase "I am not going to meetings". I did not say I'm not going to associate. Elders & family did probe to find out if there was a reason why and see if there was a way to categorise it as a disassociation. I was very positive, talked about the good work they had done and reassured them I'd talk to them if needed. I also went to the memorial soon after and was very positive there.
I had preceeded this with a carefully planned long fade, reducing activity, attendance at meetings and had no JW friends in the congregation - effectively showing I was weak.
Having spent 3 decades putting up with all kinds of rubbish, I was fine about leaving in a way where I could still have contact with my family. I didn't need to vent. For me it was the right decision.
They did try and hound but they couldn't get past the barrier of me thanking them. I moved to another area and that ended the contact.
How do family treat me now? It has taken a few years but they know that I'm better than anyone they know in the congregation (don't mean to boast). They certainly don't want to risk losing contact with me so they don't even preach to me :-)
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My terminally ill friend will read this; please offer your love and support.
by compound complex indear friends:.
forty-five years ago i was out in service with an elder, and we came upon a house where the owners kindly received us.
this was not so unusual as the family was jehovah's witnesses.
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Mike, if i could buy you an aged bourbon and sit outside with you and CoCo and listen to the evening I would. To talk about the turmoil, the frustration, the good times, the pain, the fear, the missed opportunities, the wonderful moments, the people you've made laugh, the people you've made cry, the things you can't do, the things you want to do, the things you will do. You're not alone.
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The results of the 2012 survey are published, and the new 2013 survey is now online!
by cedars infor those of you who are following our annual jw global survey, you will be pleased to know that the results have been published, and are available on the link below.... http://jwsurvey.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2012-jw-survey-results.pdf.
i would urge as many as possible to take part in our new survey, which has been enhanced to implement some of the suggestions we received from those taking part in last year's poll.. anyway, i hope you find the 2012 results helpful and enjoy taking part in our new survey.. by all means share your thoughts on the results on this thread, not to mention any suggestions that will help make the 2014 survey better still!
cedars.
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cedars, great work!
Whilst we can all make guesses about who is likely or unlikely to complete such a survey the results do offer some interesting insights into which issues loom large for the doubting or ex-JW community.
The high % of ex-JW's who are being shunned by at least one relative suggests a strong reason why so many of us are still interested in having a voice about JW's and happy to complete your survey.
I also strongly believe that this simple process to make some confidential comment were available in the JW world it would provide no less shocking results (assuming those partaking embraced the spirit of honesty with themselves).
Like the number of annointed I'm sure the partakers of your survey will increase each year.
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At over 60 years in the Cult, Is Lois Lane the Longest serving JW wake up here?
by cantleave ini was in 42 years and thought that was a long time.
do you know anyone else who woke up after being in 60 or 70 years?
it gives me hope that maybe my mum will wake up..................................
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Mouthy was in for a very long time and so was Wobble. Only about 3 decades for me.
Anyone who was in it for more than a few years I'm sure it all felt like a lifetime - endless reminders to heed the reminders of the reminders...
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Ex JW Blog Post
by enigma1863 inhttp://apocalisha.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/losing.html.
my friends blogpost.
she could use some support.
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I left a comment anonymously
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VATICAN HIT BY LIGHTNING
by Prefect inhours after the pope said he was leaving lighting strikes.. see picture on link below.. .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-21427713.
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Lightening came down when i was baptised. Just saying.
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Transfusions and Thievery Whaaaat?
by BlindersOff1 intransfusions and thievery.
.. some say blood transfusions.
are harmless.
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Who's more crminal? 1) Robert for using this line of defence in his trial? or 2) the WBTS for attempting to encourage fear of blood transfusions in it's followers?
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"persecution is good for us"
by nowwhat? in"because it refines us" - whenever this comes up it would drive me nuts.
here we 1/10 of 1% of the human population trying to do what we think is right .
and suposedly we need to be refined further?
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Perhaps Governments could refuse to make compensation payments to those they have tortured because "persecution is good for you". Maybe the WBTS is telling it's abuse victims they should be grateful for being persecuted as they're "being refined"? Great example of cult logic mmxiv