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  Northern VA anyone?

  by awokenjw in

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  is anyone on this forum from or living in the northern va area?

  i always wondered who i have met or know who is having serious doubts..

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  awokenjw

  Is anyone on this forum from or living in the northern VA area? I always wondered who I have met or know who is having serious doubts.
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  How Many People are Living a Lie?

  by awokenjw in

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  one of the things i often wonder about at the meetings is how many of these people are actually living a lie or sinning in secret?

  and more importantly, how do these ones stomach it?

  in my case, i have secretly dated and done things disapproved by the wt with a pioneer sister in my congregation for years and we both go to the same meeting twice a week and pretend everything is perfect and nothing has happened.

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  This is true Stan. However, I always contemplate whether her confession will finally be way to get out
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  How Many People are Living a Lie?

  by awokenjw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one of the things i often wonder about at the meetings is how many of these people are actually living a lie or sinning in secret?

  and more importantly, how do these ones stomach it?

  in my case, i have secretly dated and done things disapproved by the wt with a pioneer sister in my congregation for years and we both go to the same meeting twice a week and pretend everything is perfect and nothing has happened.

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  Watching people like that "work" amazes me because they almost have to have 2 different brains that function independently but they have the ability to turn each one on and off. Forums like these give me an outlet and I wonder what their outlets are.
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  How Many People are Living a Lie?

  by awokenjw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one of the things i often wonder about at the meetings is how many of these people are actually living a lie or sinning in secret?

  and more importantly, how do these ones stomach it?

  in my case, i have secretly dated and done things disapproved by the wt with a pioneer sister in my congregation for years and we both go to the same meeting twice a week and pretend everything is perfect and nothing has happened.

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  Well I basically find myself in a situation I am sure is not uncommon - whole family is in and I do not want to lose them. That is why I stay. But I was also involved with this pioneer sister before I was appointed as a servant. We are not together anymore but I do still wonder what goes through her mind.

  On the one hand, if I stay, I am always going to wonder if she will confess leading me losing everything I know or she wont. On the other hand, if I leave I still lose everything I know.
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  How Many People are Living a Lie?

  by awokenjw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one of the things i often wonder about at the meetings is how many of these people are actually living a lie or sinning in secret?

  and more importantly, how do these ones stomach it?

  in my case, i have secretly dated and done things disapproved by the wt with a pioneer sister in my congregation for years and we both go to the same meeting twice a week and pretend everything is perfect and nothing has happened.

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  awokenjw

  I can only imagine how much their conscience eats them up. The stress alone is torturous and that is why I can only assume that she will eventually break down like you did London111. But maybe there are people who are able to live with those things and it not bother them.

  That thought is scary.
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  How Many People are Living a Lie?

  by awokenjw in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one of the things i often wonder about at the meetings is how many of these people are actually living a lie or sinning in secret?

  and more importantly, how do these ones stomach it?

  in my case, i have secretly dated and done things disapproved by the wt with a pioneer sister in my congregation for years and we both go to the same meeting twice a week and pretend everything is perfect and nothing has happened.

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  awokenjw

  One of the things I often wonder about at the meetings is How many of these people are actually living a lie or sinning in secret? And more importantly, how do these ones stomach it? In my case, I have secretly dated and done things disapproved by the WT with a pioneer sister in my congregation for years and we both go to the same meeting twice a week and pretend everything is perfect and nothing has happened. I have personally seen and heard things from brothers that lead me to believe that they are doing similar things.

  The cognitive dissonance that go through these people's minds must be tremendous. I personally sometimes cannot even stand being at the meetings because it genuinely bothers me that I am lying to so many people who think I am almost sinless. Not to mention the fear that one day this sister could go cult mode and confess to our elders. The thought that everything you know - family and friends - can disappear at any moment is scary and I cannot understand how these people living lies like mine do it.

  Do you guys have any experiences as to JWs living double lives but still being able to function perfectly within the congregation?
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  Light Getting Brighter

  by awokenjw in

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  2. bible

  hello, maybe someone on here can make some sense out of this:.

  one of the reasons why jws are so quick to believe any changes from the gb is that they believe the light is getting brighter.

  now there have been some teachings that to my knowledge changed at one point but then were reverted back to the original teaching.

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  If Jehovah did get it wrong, what reason does he have to support a lie taught at that time? If anything more people's lives were destroyed in believing those lies
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  Light Getting Brighter

  by awokenjw in

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  2. bible

  hello, maybe someone on here can make some sense out of this:.

  one of the reasons why jws are so quick to believe any changes from the gb is that they believe the light is getting brighter.

  now there have been some teachings that to my knowledge changed at one point but then were reverted back to the original teaching.

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  These are both great points. It is particularly noteworthy to consider the teachings that get changed back to the old ones. Because if the light got brighter to cause a change why was it reverted back to when the light was supposedly dimmer. It's really amazing how brainwashing can cause and has caused some to ignore simple thinking.
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  Light Getting Brighter

  by awokenjw in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hello, maybe someone on here can make some sense out of this:.

  one of the reasons why jws are so quick to believe any changes from the gb is that they believe the light is getting brighter.

  now there have been some teachings that to my knowledge changed at one point but then were reverted back to the original teaching.

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  awokenjw

  Hello, maybe someone on here can make some sense out of this:

  One of the reasons why JWs are so quick to believe any changes from the GB is that they believe the light is getting brighter. Now there have been some teachings that to my knowledge changed at one point but then were reverted back to the original teaching. The one that comes to mind is the Superior authorities mentioned at Romans 13:1.
  

  So then would it be safe to assume that the light got dimmer when the teaching was first changed and stayed dim before it was reverted back to the original? I can't think of any more teachings that were changed twice or more ending up at the original but I'm sure there are more.

  Thanks,
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  Newest blog post on www.jwawoken.com

  by awokenjw in

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  please like, comment, subscribe, or offer point of view.. thank you.

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  Thanks wannaexit