Brighid

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  Know of any ex-mormons I could talk to?

  by Brighid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's a business related matter and i'm just looking for some insight on doing business (very remotely) with mormons.

  looking for some inside tips on what a devout mormon would find acceptable and/or not in business.

  or if it even matters to them when it comes to business.

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  Brighid

  Yes, I could and I've investigated around their official website but as an ex jw, I want to get both "official" stuff amd the inside scoop from former members because I know there's probably a difference and the truth lies somewhere in between. It's a minor matter. I'm just looking for more in depth information about their thinking, morality and overall culture relating to business matters.
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  Yes!!! We will see Jackson's face!

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i emailed mr. stewart about jackson's testimony, asking if the video link would be visible to the public.. this was his prompt reply:.

  thank you dianne for your interest.

  the it people tell me that mr jackson will be on the screen for all to see and hear.regardsangus stewart.

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  Brighid

  Squeee! I can't wait!!
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  Who would Jehovah Vote For In 2016?

  by BashfulAshG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know that jws don't vote, but hypothetically, who would jehovah or the gb vote for and why?.

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  Brighid

  I don't know of any totalitarian, fascist, big brother types running on the Theocratic party ticket at least here in the Western world, so I'm stumped.
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  Know of any ex-mormons I could talk to?

  by Brighid in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's a business related matter and i'm just looking for some insight on doing business (very remotely) with mormons.

  looking for some inside tips on what a devout mormon would find acceptable and/or not in business.

  or if it even matters to them when it comes to business.

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  Brighid

  It's a business related matter and I'm just looking for some insight on doing business (very remotely) with Mormons. Looking for some inside tips on what a devout Mormon would find acceptable and/or not in business. Or if it even matters to them when it comes to business.
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  Yes!!! We will see Jackson's face!

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i emailed mr. stewart about jackson's testimony, asking if the video link would be visible to the public.. this was his prompt reply:.

  thank you dianne for your interest.

  the it people tell me that mr jackson will be on the screen for all to see and hear.regardsangus stewart.

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  Brighid

  OMG! I can't wait. I have this feeling it will bring some real healing and some closure. "Worldlies" have no idea what these people (the GB) symbolize to people in the organization (they're literally godheads in a way) and so actually seeing one of them being brought to task for criminal and inhumane policies, by secular authorities will be so incredibly powerful.
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  Movies/Books for Cult Survivors

  by Brighid in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  for me, there have always been special movies or scenes in movies that trigger my old jw experience (fiddler on the roof and little mermaid touched me deeply when i watched them as a young jw).

  later as a survivor, it was more donnie darko, thx 1138 themes that struck me in particular.. anyway, looking for suggestions on great movies, books (art of any kind, really) that especially speak to or move you as a jw survivor?

  there are reasons beyond purely entertainment that i ask..

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  Brighid

  Great suggestions! Thanks so much! I need to be able to help someone who recently got df'd and said they were never going back but are nowhere near ready for TTATT.
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  Woman sues JWs - Mom's inheritance, 300 000$ signed over to JWs 1 week before her death!

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this article is written in french: .

  http://gatineau.rougefm.ca/info-gatineau-ottawa/2015/08/08/elle-donne-son-heritage-aux-temoins-de-jehovah-sa-fille-depose-le-dossier-en-cour-superieure .

  the mother, who passed away in the spring of 2015, signed a new will just one week before her death, while she was dying, in which she made the jws beneficiary of her 300 000 $ dollars inheritance.

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  When I first heard about this particular fundraising tactic, I thought it's just a matter of time before the lawsuits start. This is a particularly repulsive tactic.
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  Hello!

  by BeautifulMind in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've been enjoying all of the discussions here for a good while now.

  i found this site as i was researching things about this religion i've been in (finally after nagging curiosity and questions) but i wanted to figure things out more before coming on here and posting.

  i'm glad to see that im not alone or crazy!

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  Brighid

  Welcome to the great big, beautiful world. You're gonna love discovering everything and everyone (including yourSelf) in it.
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  Movies/Books for Cult Survivors

  by Brighid in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  for me, there have always been special movies or scenes in movies that trigger my old jw experience (fiddler on the roof and little mermaid touched me deeply when i watched them as a young jw).

  later as a survivor, it was more donnie darko, thx 1138 themes that struck me in particular.. anyway, looking for suggestions on great movies, books (art of any kind, really) that especially speak to or move you as a jw survivor?

  there are reasons beyond purely entertainment that i ask..

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  Brighid

  For me, there have always been special movies or scenes in movies that trigger my old JW experience (Fiddler on the Roof and Little Mermaid touched me deeply when I watched them as a young JW). Later as a survivor, it was more Donnie Darko, THX 1138 themes that struck me in particular.

  Anyway, looking for suggestions on great movies, books (art of any kind, really) that especially speak to or move you as a JW survivor? There are reasons beyond purely entertainment that I ask.
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  WAKING UP A DUB : effective communication

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  words that motivate.

  our communication has to pass through the mind of another human being and survive what his or her mind is going to do with it!.

  wordsby themselveshave to motivate the listener in the same way a combination lock will open if the correct numbers are dialed in exactly the correct sequence.

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  Brighid

  For personal reasons, I've been agonizing over exactly how to do this recently. I've been out for years now - so long that I've gone on past the shunning and trauma of it all that I'd all but forgotten - but now have a situation with a close family member who, after years of hardcore shunning now finds themselves df'd and reaching out to me. I am literally their only support network at the moment. They still believe and are not open to speaking about anything controversial but they recently told me that they'd never be going back. Now I'm in a conundrum and seriously worried about their mental health. I hate that I once again, after years of being free, that now because of my care for this individual, I must tread lightly ONLY due to the absolute power this organization exerted over their mind, body and soul. However, I feel if I don't get this deprogramming information to this person soon, they're going to fall into deeper depression (they also have other things going on in their life on TOP of being df'd and cut off) and possibly harm themselves because they think they're so bad and have nothing to live for. I need help.