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  Shunning of Inactive ones- JW Broadcast

  by Theburstbubble in

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  i've heard the new take on shunning inactive ones.

  i've seen the videos from the assemblies, but a few have mentioned that it was in a broadcast.

  does anyone know which broadcast it was, or a link to that section...i really don't want to have to watch the whole thing!.

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  There has been a specific broadcast on it. We have had friends who have now been cut off from their family because of it. My niece (who is still in) also mentioned it to me but she couldn't remember if it was last months or the months before. I just wondered if someone had seen it or had a snippet from that broadcast rather than me having to watch numerous broadcasts which I really don't want to do!

  But the video was very specific about shunning inactive ones. You can still be polite with them but have no association at all with them. All in the name of 'love' my friends!!!
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  Experience You'll Never Hear at The Conventions: I write Porn Part Time and Pioneer!

  by MTSman in

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  i’m a pioneer in city of brotherly love.

  (yeah i said my city.

  don’t give a fuck) most pioneers who need extra money, get a part gig working as a security guard, barista, or making sandwiches for a few bucks an hour.

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  Yeah...and I'm Peter Pan
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  Shunning of Inactive ones- JW Broadcast

  by Theburstbubble in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've heard the new take on shunning inactive ones.

  i've seen the videos from the assemblies, but a few have mentioned that it was in a broadcast.

  does anyone know which broadcast it was, or a link to that section...i really don't want to have to watch the whole thing!.

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  Theburstbubble

  I've heard the new take on shunning inactive ones. I've seen the videos from the assemblies, but a few have mentioned that it was in a broadcast. Does anyone know which broadcast it was, or a link to that section...I really don't want to have to watch the whole thing!

  Thank you
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  New study - JWs by far the least educated religious group in Canada, Australia and New Zealand

  by slimboyfat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the religion of the educated classes revisited: new religions, the nonreligious, and educational levels - james r. lewis .

  the measure lewis uses to compare religious groups is what percentage of members of the respective religions have graduated from college.

  the findings are similar to the results of the pew survey in the united states.

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  Well no surprises there. My kids education was the major reason I left. It was bad enough that I threw my own education down the drain but I wasn't got to let my kids do the same!

  They may go on to be a shop assistant or a gardener but that's their choice!
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  New to this. But not the life.

  by Irocz in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just joined this sight today.

  i'm hoping to find people here with similar experiences or have experience with similar situations or just any advise or feedback.. first.

  my quick life story.. i was born into jw.

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  Theburstbubble

  Welcome. All I will say is research, research and research some more.

  it takes a long time to take it all in so do it slowly! There's no rush.
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  How would the world be different if there were no JWs?

  by JW_Rogue in

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  i think this would be a great question to ask active jws.

  they love to say how the world would be so different if everyone was a jw.

  however, what if we flip the question and ask, would the world really be much different if the jw faith never came into existence?

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  Good post. A very intriguing thought
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  Hello from the other side

  by Theburstbubble in

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  well it's been 18 months since i left the witnesses.

  my goodness what can i say?

  well let's start from the beginning.... 1) i am happy, yes i am (i know im not meant to be as the jw's would like to believe).

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  @Snare&racket

  Wow, what beautiful words! Xxx
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  If you could speak to your former self, what would you say?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  if you, knowing ttatt, could go back in time and speak to your former jw self, what would you say to wake yourself up from the wt religion?.

  i would speak to my unbaptised publisher self.

  at that stage, i believed.

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  I'm afraid even if I could've talked to my former self she wouldn't have believed me! The individual is only ready for change when they are ready
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  Hello from the other side

  by Theburstbubble in

  1. jw
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  well it's been 18 months since i left the witnesses.

  my goodness what can i say?

  well let's start from the beginning.... 1) i am happy, yes i am (i know im not meant to be as the jw's would like to believe).

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  Some of the comments really made me chuckle! I honestly can't believe how afraid the WTO makes you of the outside world and life without them. At the time you don't realise how much they do it, but there's just a constant drip, drip, drip of scare mongering to make sure you stay put and do what they say. Fingers crossed the WTO will go bankrupt one day :)
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  Hello from the other side

  by Theburstbubble in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well it's been 18 months since i left the witnesses.

  my goodness what can i say?

  well let's start from the beginning.... 1) i am happy, yes i am (i know im not meant to be as the jw's would like to believe).

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  Well it's been 18 months since I left the witnesses. My goodness what can I say?

  Well let's start from the beginning...

  1) I am happy, yes I am (I know Im not meant to be as the JW's would like to believe)

  2) I have friends (and very good ones at that)

  3) Worldy people are not bad. The ones I have met are so kind and generous.

  4) Life goes on

  5) I value my life, my kids and my husbands. We love life.

  6) I am not bitter. Not one little bit. (Believe me I have many reasons to be)

  7) I hope and wish that there is an afterlife, however I do not live my life as if there is. I wake up each morning and enjoy each day for what it is. I appreciate the beauty all around us.

  8) please do not get angry at those who cut off non-witnesses. You have to put yourself in their shoes and if you truly believed (like I did) then you will understand why they do it. It's not right, but it's not them. It's the WTO.

  9) If you are lurking, please continue to be curious and take an objective look. They say research for yourself, well do, research everything. They say don't be afraid to question, well don't, question everything