What this thread is showing, (aside from the tongue in cheek comments) is that a NORMAL parent would not shun their child for anything, even a very large amount of money. However, JWs are willing to do just that, at the drop of a hat, no questions asked, because some old farts in Brooklyn tell them to. If that ain't cult behavior, I don't know what is!
SafeAtHome
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Would You Shun Your Own Son or Daughter For A Million Dollars for the rest of your life??
by Narcissistic Supply insimply for the money..
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Gaslighting Your Brain, Watchtower Style.
by Narcissistic Supply ingaslightingfrom wikipedia, the free encyclopediagaslighting is a form of mental abuse in which false information is presented with the intent of making a victim doubt his or her own memory, perception andsanity.
[1] instances may range simply from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred, up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim.. the term "gaslighting" comes from the play gas light and its film adaptations.
the term is now also used in clinical and research literature.[2][3].
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SafeAtHome
Blondie, yes, I love that movie. Joseph Cotten was the one who rescued her. I didnt know Gaslighting had become an accepted term, but it really makes sense doesn't it and fits so well with JWs. They are taught things that dont make sense but believe it anyway.
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Does Jehovah and Santa Claus share some personality traits?
by LoisLane looking for Superman in.
if you are very, very good... you are promised a big reward.. if you are bad, nope, you don't get a thing.. and they both work mysteriously and invisibly.. what are your thoughts?.
just lois ( and i am giving myself some flowers.... .
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SafeAtHome
Santa Claus doesn't threaten to kill you or have family shun you if you no longer believe in him. Songs about Santa are way more cool than Kingdom Songs.
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Gaslighting Your Brain, Watchtower Style.
by Narcissistic Supply ingaslightingfrom wikipedia, the free encyclopediagaslighting is a form of mental abuse in which false information is presented with the intent of making a victim doubt his or her own memory, perception andsanity.
[1] instances may range simply from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents ever occurred, up to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim.. the term "gaslighting" comes from the play gas light and its film adaptations.
the term is now also used in clinical and research literature.[2][3].
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SafeAtHome
So in your analogy, JW.net has been our Joseph Cotten as it has opened our eyes to TTATT.
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Yesterday I met a poster from JWN
by crmsicl inabout 4 months ago i pm'd poster "emma" because i noticed she was from the same state i grew up in.
i told her about myself and where i grew up, i was not a jw growing up but she was.
as we communicated we eventually realized that we were from the same neck of the woods and then even from the same high school and graduating class.
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FARKEL: Two mothers actually named their children Farkel?
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Why were we so fortunate to escape clutches of the WT?
by jam inwhen i came out i knew of very few ex-jw's.
for years i. question my decision.
was i being selfish, couldn't cut the.
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I remember learning how "the road is narrow" and few would find it. That never made any sense to me, if god was so loving why would he make it so difficult to follow him and Satan's road would be wider and easy. Anyway, with the help of the internet and all the books now available, anyone with an inquiring mind can find the path out. If you ask a Witness why they would not want to read the history or examine their beliefs, you dont get a reasonable response. I mean, if you are a Witness because your parents were, that is a choice that was made for you. Why wouldnt you want to make that choice for yourself as an adult after a careful examination of a groups beliefs and your own conscience.
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Why were we so fortunate to escape clutches of the WT?
by jam inwhen i came out i knew of very few ex-jw's.
for years i. question my decision.
was i being selfish, couldn't cut the.
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When I was growing up, all my family, aunts, uncles, cousins on my dads side were in. We attended the same congregation and I think some other families envied us because we were so close. I often thought how wonderful, how fortunate that we were all together. Now, I have been out for almost 30 years and only a few of my cousins have also walked away. It breaks my heart that most are still in, while our parents, who were supposed to not grow old, have all grown into their 80's and died. I think it sometimes takes a life changing incident, as in my case,or just a gradual awakening, as in the case of my cousin. All I know is that now I am so fortunate and happy to be out!
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Why were we so fortunate to escape clutches of the WT?
by jam inwhen i came out i knew of very few ex-jw's.
for years i. question my decision.
was i being selfish, couldn't cut the.
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YOU'VE GOT TO LAUGH!!
by The Searcher in"all of our teachings are based on the bible, not on the writings of some religious leader in the united states.
"1 thessalonians 2:13. http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/not-a-sect/.
all of the teachings (i counted 8) which have been reversed in the july 15th watchtower were based on the bible???????????.
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Because they say so, that's how the r&f know its true. No need to question, they have done the thinking for them.
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Great News!
by haboob48 inwell i do not post here very much and usually what i have to say........well...isn't that important!
but......i am the proud grandmother of twin girls as of august 10!
i am so proud of my daughter, who is 25, just gave birth to twin girls.........no painkillers........nothing!
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SafeAtHome
Congrats! I too know the happiness of not raising my daughter in the cult. She was free to enjoy a normal, active childhood. What joys you have to look forward to with your new little ones. I left in 84/85, around the same time as you, so I know what it is like to still need the support of sites like this, even if it's just reading what others have gone through to be free or to keep up with the latest craziness so we can understand our relatives who are still in. Take care, and don't spoil them too much!