Posts by cult classic

Many JW families I know (especially the multi-generational ones) have a very strong and domineering female influence. Even as a kid I would comment on how a lot of the families I knew would not be witnesses if the women in the family weren't. It's interesting too that the influence isn't always an overt one.

Many wives and mothers in the religion are often passive agressive and play the victim role very well. They use the natural desire that men and children have to please them to keep the family in line.

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"Reassignment" or Exile?

by Quendi in

hello friends,.

i know this has been brought up elsewhere, but i wanted to relate an experience a witness friend shared with me only last night.

i'd appreciate any additional details others may have on this topic.. many of us are aware that the wts is "downsizing" its staff at branch offices around the world, including brooklyn bethel.

cult classic

They meekly submit to this kind of abuse.

From the info we've gotten on couples who've been "reassigned", many of them were very upset. I heard of one case where a brother died of a heart attack shortly after being given the news of their reassignment. Personnel actually asked the wife to go ahead and stay on at Bethel. How loving of them. Of those who are actually reassigned, they receive a monthly stipend of a few hundred dollars per person. So if they work part-time (which most do) and pioneer they're actually better off than when in Bethel. But of course they gave most of their earning years to WT which totally sucks.

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It's all getting to me now...I let them back in my head, help

by discreetslave in

this was a big week for me.

i've been riding the momentum wave but now i feel like i'm washed up on the shore.

i let them back in my head.

cult classic

So they want to meet with you soon? Like today? So they can make the announcement on Tuesday? Keep us posted.

I just checked my pms and responded to yours.

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Elders who conduct judicial comittees are creepy & perverted

by jambon1 in

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why can't people in jw congregations see just how utterly creepy this whole arrangement is?.

a girl about 20 years old commits an indescretion of a sexual nature.

three middle aged/old men 'interview' her in a room.

cult classic

Elders who conduct judicial comittees are creepy & perverted

This statement does not apply to all elders. Many are "serving" out of a sincere desire to help others and have absolutely no untoward interest in the sex lives of others.

Although it is probably the least healthy way to help someone stay "morally clean".

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What made you leave "The Truth"?

by Chemical Emotions in

for me it was many things.

most concerned certain teachings that invloved genders, children, sex, sexuality and sexual orientations, disfellowshipping, apostates, blood, rape, and few other things, as well as the jw's unloving attitude toward so many people..

cult classic

Yeah, CE - that fear of being shunned is hard to take. Harder still to think of all the pain of dying at Armaggedon... I basically was exhausted with suppressing my feelings and thoughts on things. I was like "God, just kill me now. I can't take it anymore."... LOL

Once I came to grips with losing everything, the fear dissipated.

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What made you leave "The Truth"?

by Chemical Emotions in

for me it was many things.

most concerned certain teachings that invloved genders, children, sex, sexuality and sexual orientations, disfellowshipping, apostates, blood, rape, and few other things, as well as the jw's unloving attitude toward so many people..

cult classic

Growing up as a JW I always questioned what I read in the Bible and mags. But I was scared into following "the truth". Didn't want to get destroyed and didn't want to lose my family and friends. I "served" on auto pilot just trying to get through this system.

One day while talking to my husband I asked him if he was still afraid to die at Armaggedon. He said "not at all". We were out of there.