She's still in, if you were too, you'd possibly be sitting right next to her with your name tag on. It's a cult, yes, but you only see that now that you're on the outside looking in. She hasn't changed, you have, and that makes it difficult for both of you. As you know, I'm in a similar boat. I went home today and found my wife sitting at the kitchen table, watching the convention, taking notes. WTF?! You got your mind out, she hasn't, and she feels alone. She lost her spiritual head. She feels alone. If she doesn't wake up, she just goes deeper. She believes the end will come at any time. She may never wake up from it and you might not ever be able to reconcile that. It's a difficult path for both of you. No easy answers.
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And this isn't a cult? Wife put on name tag for zoom assembly
by goingthruthemotions inand this isn't a cult?
just saw my wife put on her name tag for the zoom assembly.... what the what?
i thought these things werent even live.
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interview going viral
by inbetween09 inthere is apparently an interview being circulated among jw.
me and my pimi wife got it several times.
its from some kind of tv station in us.
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wannabefree
JW's don't call with the intention of converting people? ... I remember in my younger years as a JW, I made that comment at the door, back in the car, the used to be elder (stepped down, probably the most reasonable man I knew in that congregation) corrected me and said that it was our purpose. Because so few, if any, respond in the door to door work, perhaps the mentality is not converting, but putting on notice ... You got your warning, you can die at Armageddon and I won't be blood guilty.
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My letter of disassociation, what do you think?
by James Jack indear brothers, july 27, 2020. in 1919, the president of the watchtower society made a bold prediction, “millions now living will never die”.
that quotation was constantly repeated by the organization till the year 2000 when they realized that everyone in attendance at that assembly, who listened to j.r. rutherford repeat those words, are dead.. that teaching has guided my life.
statements were repeatedly made at assemblies, conventions and in print that there was no career in “this system of things” so you don’t need a job with benefits or retirement, your fulltime job is to “preach the good news”!
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wannabefree
Great letter! Congratulations and best wishes on your endeavor.
I, so far, chose not to disassociate. I still have one daughter that is a believer and we still have a relationship. I left 9 years ago and had only one attempt early on with an offer to meet during a CO visit, I turned it down. I have another daughter that is baptized and married to a third generation JW, they have also faded. Sometimes I'm tempted to DA just so some JWs would ignore me.
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What the Heck are they talking about in todays meeting 7-19-20 Wife in full on cult mode
by goingthruthemotions inso what the heck are they brainwashing today in the meeting or what ever.
she is in full on cult mode talking about the end of the world.
she asked me to listen to a couple of talks and i respectfully declined.
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wannabefree
Mine too, all dressed up watching the convention to be followed by a zoom meeting. 🙄
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Food donations from the government
by Lynnie inso i just saw on fb a letter going out to jw's in southern california to keep quiet if they get any food donations from the elders.
the jw's aren't giving this food out of the kindness of their hearts, they are getting it from the government and pretending they are doing it themselves.
gah!
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Guns...Are You For or Against Legally Owning Them?
by minimus inthere is a surge going on of people buying guns, especially first time buyers.
with talk of police defunding and rioting in the neighborhoods, some people want to protect themselves.. do you support owning and using a gun if needed?.
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wannabefree
It’s funny that you’re not hearing crazy anti gun activists saying we need to get rid of guns! Where are all these loudmouths? Not a peep lately. Hmmmm
I don't own guns. I went deer hunting a few times as a teen, never shot anything, I have thought of acquiring some but never really felt compelled. I probably would be considered left of center, not far left in my opinion, I also have conservative values, maybe that makes me more in the center. I think the "loudmouths" are on the extreme sides both right and left.
I'm for responsible gun ownership, a well regulated malitia.
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Interesting That in the Regional Convention They Are Asking for More Volunteers to Bethel
by RubaDub infor those of us who could sit through the program so far, i did find it interesting that they are again asking for people to apply to bethel.. i happened to speak to a friend who called and asked him why they would do that.
his response was that, well, they need younger people there.. i guess once you are over 50 or something you are eligible to be sent out to pasture..
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wannabefree
Rubadub ... LOL ... I meant he went right to bethel after graduating homeschooling. 😂. They don't talk to me. I wasn't invited to the wedding (not disfellowshipped), although my wife and daughter were.
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Interesting That in the Regional Convention They Are Asking for More Volunteers to Bethel
by RubaDub infor those of us who could sit through the program so far, i did find it interesting that they are again asking for people to apply to bethel.. i happened to speak to a friend who called and asked him why they would do that.
his response was that, well, they need younger people there.. i guess once you are over 50 or something you are eligible to be sent out to pasture..
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wannabefree
My nephew was sent back to his home congregation during the COVD shutdown. Maybe it has something to do with his getting married last year too. He's probably 21, no skills.
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My wife seems to become more aroused with herself when seeing the My Pillow Guy on TV. Is there possible JC involvement?
by RubaDub ini know we are living in the "last days" of this system of things, but it is getting creepy around the house..
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wannabefree
Probably a judicial committee should be formed to discern her heart condition on the matter. If her heart has crossed the line it must be dealt with.
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Food Boxes given out by Society
by JustChillin inanyone else get a food box delivered by local congregation to your door - allegedly by the society?
weird.
i looked online and found a couple of youtube channels saying the society is taking food from food banks and giving it only to their congregations.
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wannabefree
It's not that the program itself is a bad thing. I imagine it is the government buying products to distribute to people with the intention of providing assistance to the farm industry.
My issue is of course with the organization
1. The hypocrisy of the religion. This shows them to be just like any other religion that is used as a tool by the government when it is convenient for them. Neutrality? No part of the world?
2. The selfishness. They do nothing for the community. They provide no service to any other than their own (even that is rare), any help to non-witnesses is simply collateral goodness.
There was a time, many years ago, that my family was in need. Low income, couldn't afford oil to heat the house, electricity about to be disconnected, I was directed to St Vincent DePaul and the Salvation Army.
I was terrified to go there for help. This was after all Satan's organization. Of course, the direction from the brothers was that Jehovah uses these wicked things to benefit his people too.
Thanks to those religious charities, my oil tank was filled, my electric bill was paid, they filled us up with groceries, and I was able to get back on my feet.
What surprised me at the time, neither one asked me my religious affiliation or required me to attend any services.
Since then, I put money in the Salvation Army's kettle.