it's one thing to be leading people down a wrong path when you are blind yourself and truly believe it is the right one but to do this knowing full well that you don't believe it and are secretly leading another life, is a pretty messed up thing to do in my opinion. Maybe I'm getting the wrong take on this but I think you will be the one who gets burned in the end, not only because you will eventually be caught but unless you're some kind of sociopath who can turn your soul on and off like a light switch, you won't be able to respect or trust or even like yourself. I can understand those who attend meetings etc just to keep the damage to their famly and social life to a minimum but it's difficult for me to understand someone who accepts a position of leadership and knowingly and deliberately misleads these overly trusting people down a path he admittedly has left himself.This is especially so when there is the possibility that your admonitions from the platform, leadership and counsil could convince them to follow through with refusing a lifesaving blood transfusion for their child, for example or make some other important life decision based on your influence.
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A farce elder here
by His Excellency injust to share a little about me:.
i was recently appointed an elder, about 6 months ago now, and that is exactly two years after my awakenning, but funny that the appointment came also about 2 years after i had completely lost all faith in god and had been leading a full time anti-jw life .
makes you wonder the role of the holy spirit in the entire nomination or appointment process.. .
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No Memorial invitation for us :)
by truthseekeriam inthis morning as my husband and i were backing out of our garage to head out to the farmers market a jw was walking up our walkway with his invitation.
he didn't see us and we didn't rocongnize him but a brother and sister we knew well actually looked our way.
we decided not to bother and went our way to enjoy a lovely morning picking out fresh fruit and vegetables knowing when we got home the invitation would be stuffed in our door.
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exwhyzee
So I decided to send a text. “I respectfully decline this invitation and any future invitations. Please do not contact me again. Thank you.” Short and sweet. Hope they get it this time… lol... just listened to it again... it was directed to just me. Not to the whole family. He didn't ask Mrs. Dazed?
You should have added "P.S. Mrs Dazed and the family are fine....not that you asked."
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No Memorial invitation for us :)
by truthseekeriam inthis morning as my husband and i were backing out of our garage to head out to the farmers market a jw was walking up our walkway with his invitation.
he didn't see us and we didn't rocongnize him but a brother and sister we knew well actually looked our way.
we decided not to bother and went our way to enjoy a lovely morning picking out fresh fruit and vegetables knowing when we got home the invitation would be stuffed in our door.
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exwhyzee
JW's have very little personal power and they use the little bit they are allowed, any time they can....especially when there's an opportunity to make themselves feel extra virtuous at someone else's expense.
Boy....they really showed you didn't they ?? What a burn LOL !
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Anyone Here Used to Fear Persecution?
by kneehighmiah ini was thinking today about how i no longer have to fear the attack of satan against the jws.
i used to fear being rounded up and beaten by mobs.
seeing my family tortured.
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exwhyzee
I had a childhood filled with sleepless nights about the tribulation and even a fear that my kind loving non JW Father would turn against us and turn us in, during the tribulation. They said from the platform that this would happen and that our own family would deliver us up to the authorities. My Sisters used to bawl during the meetings and cry for poor Dad who was at home alone during meeting nights while his four children were being turned against him.
I used to fear that someone would get ahold my 2 little sisters and torture them until I renounced my faith in Jehovah. They used to dwell on this stuff in the meetings and I was certain that it would happen to me. I felt the weight of the whole world on my shoulders . I knew that if they threatened to hurt my sisters I could never be strong enough not to give in even though they promised that once you gave in, they'd kill you and your family anyway.
For anyone who was too young to remember that time leading up to 1975, the level of cultishness and outright fanatcism that was happenig is hard to even imagine. When you look at the watered down version of what it takes to be a JW today one can't help but conclude that it's not even the same religion that we were baptized into. As far as I'm concerned, by baptisim is null and void and they rubbed the sparkle of my childhood with their crazy lies. I can't help but think that if there really is a God, they will be held responsible for the damage they've caused.
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Hey! Any Ex/non/jw folk from the liverpool merseyside area?!
by Jon Preston injust saying you guys/gals have to love that both everton and liverpool are possible for cl football!!!!
lets hope!!
im a die hard liverpool fan but lets join ranks for the 96 and hopenthey both get into europe!
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exwhyzee
I'm in the U.S but have stayed with family on Broxton Ave. in Mersyside....does that count?
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If Jealousy is a sin, why is God a jealous God?
by jam ini'm sure someone will explain the difference between a. sinful jealousy and a holy jealousy..
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exwhyzee
There you go thinkin' again JAM.....you're gonna' think yourself right out of the truth if you're not careful.
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July 2014 WT cracks down on apostate debates and 'dance parties'
by EndofMysteries inin the july 2014 study wt article titled "jehovah's people "renouce unrighteousness".
par 9 and 10 .
9. how did foolish and ignorant debates affect the early christian congregation?.
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exwhyzee
If it brings up unwanted thoughts for someone to dance or attend a "dance party" maybe they should stay away from them or maybe they should finally learn some self control. The trouble is, if you get a few of those types in a congregation or in a position of authority, they'll often impose thier problem on everyone and suddenly no one can do anything except have Bible based costume parties.
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When your work mates throw you a suprise birthday party and it's the first one you've ever attended in your life let alone ever celebrated of your own.
You still get giddy with delight on meeting nights and on Sunday mornings just realizing that you don't have to go.
When you drive by the stadium where the District Assembly is being held and realize how small and insignificant that little JW world is.
All the suits you have hanging in the closet have dust on the shoulders.
You realize how judgemental and closed minded you've been taught to be about so many things and you start marveling at the good that people can accomplish and how strong, charitable and good so many people are just because they want to be.
You put lights on your house at Christmas just because they brighten up the dreary winter and you hope a JW drives by and sees them.
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When in Rome.....
by quellycatface inhi there.. have finally taken the bull by the horns and booked a trip to rome.
always wanted to go.
great architecture, food and atmosphere.. of course, i have to do the vatican.after seeing it all in angels and demons, plus the sistine chapel etc..... has anyone else been to rome??
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exwhyzee
Good for you....isn't it great to have something to look forward to ?
Haven't been to Italy yet but we're planning to go in the Fall. Bring your Green Bible, maybe we'll see you there and visit the Italian Bethel. (oh wait...they went out of business) Will you be going anywhere else such as the Amalfi Coast? If you come up with some good ideas, let us know.
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My Update
by nolongerconfused inhello friends..... i have posted off and on for maybe a year and half?...
just to update you guys on where i am.
writing this makes me feel better.. i was baptized when i was 9 years old along with the rest of my immediate family.
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exwhyzee
Hi Nolonger,
Is there a little voice inside your head telling you there is something a little messed up about wanting to go back to a woman who cheated on you with a fellow JW when the two of you were practically newlyweds ? She's now living a debauched life (from a JW standpoint) yet will only take YOU back if YOU return to the religion SHE has been expelled from ?
If so, listen to that voice....it's your subconscious reminding you of what you what you already know. It sounds like she is another casualty of the JW religion who still believes it's "The Truth" on some level and is acting out her self loathing by doing things that are ultimately damaging to her. Right now you are in the grieving process which is no time to make any big moves just to relieve the pain your undergoing. I'm sure there's more to the story but so far I see red flags all over this situation.She cheated on you and is disfellowshipped so why is she calling the shots?
Have you gotten counseling or has she ? It might be a good idea to have a professional help you sort out your feeling so you can make a decision based on logic rather than emotion. If you are happy not being a JW, going back might work for awhile but this problem will keep resurfacing until you sort it all out before you make a final decision.
