Posts by RayPublisher

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The elders came by and my DA letter

by Crazyguy in

the lead elder co of my hall said he was going to push for a jc meeting.

i could tell all along all hes interested in is protecting his god the org.. so i'm 90% sure now of going on the offesive and first having a family meeting telling them i'm offically quitting and how its going to play out and how i'll will be shunned even though i have commited no sin.

i also may explain a little of why and how i came to this decision with out bashing the org to much out of respect for my wife.

RayPublisher

Standing up to the WT Power feels great... No need to even send the letter to do it! Writing can be very cathartic and that;s what matters sometimnes the most.

Good for you.

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Finally getting a shepherding call... or so I thought

by Zoos in

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a few weeks ago i got a visit from a sister from the old congregation.

she was our uber pioneer, fearless, regular and often accompanied by her husband, a ministerial servant.

she didnt know i lived here so it was a brief visit after she found out i had disassociated myself.. i got a knock at the door a few minutes ago and it was her husband this time.

RayPublisher

Bravo! I hope he does the research and really figures out why the WT is whacked.

Good for you and thanks for sharing another success story here.

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I told the elders that I would take blood and donate blood

by Daniel1555 in

i found it important to be honest with my wife.

so i told her about my conscience decision that in a medical urgency i want blodless medicine but if a transfusion of blood or the 4 prohibited components is necessary to save my life or health i would accept it.

this would apply especially also for our child (that is not such a problem as in our country the wts recommends to comply with doctors as they have the right to decide concerning minors).. i showed her the reasons why i came to that conscience decision (biblical and logical reasons) and that jehovah and jesus do not like anyone to die because of this wrong bible application.. .

RayPublisher

BTTT

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XJW meets with 140 Jehovahs Witnesses

by Watchtower-Free in

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tracy metcalfe https://www.facebook.com/tracy.metcalfe.100?hc_location=streamof ex-jehovah's witness recovery group 3 on facebook.

started a letter writing campaign a few yrs ago to congregations.

RayPublisher

Listening to the video interview it sounds genuine. This is not to say that proves anything but a starting point is just hearing it with an open mind.

Also Ruben (the interviewer) has a very good reputation as one that has heped a lot of people and has worked with a number of other former JWs.

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I told the elders that I would take blood and donate blood

by Daniel1555 in

i found it important to be honest with my wife.

so i told her about my conscience decision that in a medical urgency i want blodless medicine but if a transfusion of blood or the 4 prohibited components is necessary to save my life or health i would accept it.

this would apply especially also for our child (that is not such a problem as in our country the wts recommends to comply with doctors as they have the right to decide concerning minors).. i showed her the reasons why i came to that conscience decision (biblical and logical reasons) and that jehovah and jesus do not like anyone to die because of this wrong bible application.. .

RayPublisher

BTTT

Yeah when I was an elder and assigned to investigate an alleged wrongdoer we had a couple elders that thought they were private detectives and wanted me to go on a stakeout on the fellow.

I said to them, "I have better things to do than go down to a guy's shop at 5am and wait in the parking lot until he drives up and jump out. I would rather be with my family or shepherding someone."

(Awkward silence for about three seconds)

Then they two junior G men promptly volunteered to go.

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XJW meets with 140 Jehovahs Witnesses

by Watchtower-Free in

xjw.

tracy metcalfe https://www.facebook.com/tracy.metcalfe.100?hc_location=streamof ex-jehovah's witness recovery group 3 on facebook.

started a letter writing campaign a few yrs ago to congregations.

RayPublisher

It's an excellent example of going out and DOING something and seeing positive results in the short term.

Thanks Tracy and also thanks to WT-Free for the OP!

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I told the elders that I would take blood and donate blood

by Daniel1555 in

i found it important to be honest with my wife.

so i told her about my conscience decision that in a medical urgency i want blodless medicine but if a transfusion of blood or the 4 prohibited components is necessary to save my life or health i would accept it.

this would apply especially also for our child (that is not such a problem as in our country the wts recommends to comply with doctors as they have the right to decide concerning minors).. i showed her the reasons why i came to that conscience decision (biblical and logical reasons) and that jehovah and jesus do not like anyone to die because of this wrong bible application.. .

RayPublisher

Daniel you are standing up for what you believe and it's incredibly brave. Those of us that have done this (and there are many) rarely regret the decision.

You have a PM!

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Rebranding, restyling and rewriting - the transformation of Jehovah's Witnesses

by Gorbatchov in

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dear friends,.

a few weeks i am thinking about what's going on with the religion we are focust on, jehovah's witnesses.. what i see is:.

- a rebranding of the religion's organization: just like rutherford rebranded the bible students into jehovah's witnesses,.

RayPublisher

I agree Gorbie. Only a week ago I said something similar:

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I have decided to start using "JW.org" interchangeably with Watchtower Organization, Watchtower Society, etc. for the simple reason that the WT is currently re-branding itself and phasing out the word "Watchtower" more and more. They are even putting up stores with "JW.org" on the side of them now. Not JW, not WT, but that.

Their letters are usually signed:

I predict that in the next five years the word "Watchtower" will not appear anywhere in their new writings, magazines, books, Kingdom Halls, etc.

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True Stories from the Tower - Part 1 "From Anointed to Pedophile to Bethelite"

by BluePill2 in

before i dive into the actual write-up of this experience, let me put some things straight.. i have thought long and hard if i should write more about my experiences during the 10+ years at different branches.

during these years i worked from financial department, service department, home office and different it assignments.

as you can imagine one sees and hears and reads a lot of stuff going through different stations in different countries.

RayPublisher

BP2 said: "Our breakup was messy (and still is). I haven't seen my baby daughter for 2 years now."

Well I can relate to that. I fought like hell to get custody of my daughters during my divorce, and in the end my JW ex-wifey succeeded in limiting it to 30% custody by spending tens of thousands of dollars on a high-powered lawyer. But my heart soars when I do have them and it is the highlight of my week every time.

I can't imagine not being able to see them for two years... and am shaking I'm so mad that you have been separated from your little angel.

What can I do to help BluePill2? Tell me!

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The effects of shunning on The View

by Rebecca 619 in

sheri sheppard spoke about this as a ex jw how it affects a person to be dfd,you feel like you loose your identity, its very difficult, i see my son struggling, i wish this practice can be done away with,so hurtful for everyone..

RayPublisher

Here's a link- it's season 17 episode 57:

http://watchabc.go.com/the-view/SH559080/VDKA0_2s0kti0j/the-view-1126

(The page says it will expire in 6 days)