Family & friends are used as weapons,
they sure the hell are not going to toss
that anytime soon!!!!
clarity
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If there were no shunning ...
by bemused ina lot of members of this forum are still notionally active jws, in many cases because of worries about the loss of contact with family and friends if they were to leave.
i was never in so it's hard for me to judge, but it seems to me that if the watchtower org were to announce tomorrow that shunning is wrong and jws should keep contact with family and friends who leave then the effect would be devasting for congregation numbers.
if so then obviously such an announcement is highly unlikely, but is my view correct?
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JW's just called at my door, simply handed me the JW.ORG tract and left! JW's now mere leaflet distributors.
by yadda yadda 2 ini'm off work today and its a monday morning.
a male and female jw just knocked on my door, i opened it, the guy just handed me their latest website promoting tract saying "hi, were just leaving these with people today", and then he made to leave.
i looked at the tract and then looked at him as he was turning to walk away and said to him "ok, thanks, but ummm you could've just left it in my letterbox.".
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Oh yeah ....knock on your door just to say that
they don't have time to talk to you!!!!!!!!
ahahahahahahhahahhhhahahahahahhahha
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Advice about going to Meetings...................oh why didn't I listen...LOL!!!!!
by KateWild ini have been back to meetings for a month now.
prepared for them all except for when i went on holiday.. todays wt is about jehovah's organisation, it's clear loaded language and manipulation through fear.
i am not perturbed by it in the least.
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Hmmm ..oh good....did I hear kate's dumped
the whole damn thing!!!!
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hello everyone
by purrpurr ini've been browsing the site for some time as things that the society teach just are not adding up much these days.
by exploring some of the threads on here i'm starting to see why.
a brief bio.
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clarity
Purr ....great to have you here! If you want answers
just ask for references or proof....there is a SEARCH on
the top, lefthand side of this page...type in your subject
& viola ... massive info! Hang on for a great roller coaster
ride...................it is exhilarating!......and a bit scary.
All the best
clarity
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Hello
by lurkernomore ini thought it was high time to introduce myself (without my name of course).
as my name would suggest i have been reading your intriguing post, thoughts and discussions for some time now.
around 3/4 months to be exact.. i guess to start with it would seem fitting to give a little background on my current situation.. i'm a born-in, but have over the last few years found that through a number of varying occurences, (some of which i may discuss in future posts) that my 'zeal' has gone from regular field service and meetings to no service in over a year and very sporadic meeting attendance.
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Hi lurkernomore & the Mrs.... good for you both
and a huge welcome to this site!
Lovely news to to hear this morning, it brings a
smile to my face! The ship is sinking & we feel
so happy when more jws just take a running jump
right off it!
clarity
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JWs getting "Footloose" at the Kingdom Hall
by AndDontCallMeShirley ini hope no one here get's injured when they see this and their jaw hits the floor:.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=689701664435095&set=vb.100001858044479&type=2&theater.
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Fun is fun, but given the history...this is just HIPPOCRASY!
Thumbing their noses at the long line of those doggedly faithful
slaves! All those years, all that self denial, all that obedience!
HA!
The only ones who could be glad about this switch,
are the younger jws.......and that is the point!
Watchtower is standing on its head to try to hold them in!
The floodgates have been opened & the new line now is...
"have the time of your life"!
clarity
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thinking of leaving
by justme67 ini am 46 and have been a jw for only 6 years.
i was doing ok until about a month ago.
we were having an international convention and i heard the brother that had to pick up 2 of the members of the governing body had to get a background check done on him and his wife.
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Welcome to the site Justme ...you will find
support here while you get your feet back
under you. Clear your mind from all the
nonsense jw's spew out & start a real
foundation for living!
Best wishes to you young man.
clarity
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Get well Grace (Mouthy)
by label licker ina loud get well grace from all of us to you.
everyone, grace has been in and out of the hospital and i'm sure she would love to read your get wells.
we miss you grace:) wish i could post pictures.
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Oh glad you popped-up Grace ....we miss you!
Getting older sure isn't for sissies ...I am finding
that out! Hang in there.
Hugs, clarity
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I know this is never going to happen ....however , what if ...?
by smiddy incan you imagine what this world would be like today , with 7 billion people , if their were never , ever a religous concept in anybodys mind ?.
wouldnt this world be such a better place to be in if it was devoid of all religion ?.
if religion never existed from the time man/woman first walked the earth until now how do you see , pros or cons , how humakind would fare today.. as i said in my o.p.
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Surreal experience last night.
by objectivetruth inrecently a jw friend that my wife & i knew 3 years ago added me on facebook, after i accepted the request she invited me to a dinner that her and her husband are holding next month.. i imagined that she was unaware of our apostasy, so i declined the invitation on the basis of not wanting to ruin her dinner after the rest of her guests fled at our presence.. i'm never sure how old friends will react when i tell them that i'm no longer a jw.. usually their response is "..... permanent-silence......".
her response went something like this, " we are all out!
everyone that is coming is out we all look forward to seeing you guys so much" it turns out that there will be 6 people at the dinner all friends of ours from a congregation that we attended a few years back.. they have all left the organization recently.. pretty crazy experience..
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Oh wow that IS awesome! Warms up my heart too!
Shed a tear or 2........guess I just long to be around
people who know!
clarity