First of all, I haven't been to a meeting since this summer. I actually had a better plan for fading but of number of things happened where I decided it was best to go "cold turkey" (one of the biggest things that caused my exit was that an elder at my last shepparding call who said he thought I was suicidal when I really have no attention of killing myself). So when the phone calls, emails and texts started coming, I’ve been ignoring them all, except those from my family. I am sick of seeing texts about the New bible and annual meeting, some idiot even left me a message on the day of the meeting telling me she would pick me up for it if I wanted. I know where the KH is…I simply do not care! Do they not get this? If I get another text about the new bible I think I might scream!!! I have no interest in even looking at it on the internet. I briefly read some threads regarding it, and that’s it. Someone texted me today assuming that I went to the annual meeting, she asked what my favorite part was…Well let me think, I haven’t been to a normal meeting why the hell would I go to the annual meeting? I really felt like replying: “Actually I didn’t attend, instead I was with my worldly boyfriend and we went to his nephew’s birthday party”. I know fading is one of the only ways to keep family, but I just want to be left alone.
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I don't care...
by lostinthought infirst of all, i haven't been to a meeting since this summer.
i actually had a better plan for fading but of number of things happened where i decided it was best to go "cold turkey" (one of the biggest things that caused my exit was that an elder at my last shepparding call who said he thought i was suicidal when i really have no attention of killing myself).
so when the phone calls, emails and texts started coming, ive been ignoring them all, except those from my family.
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How do I get them to stop houding me?
by lostinthought ini stopped attending all meetings this summer.
i prefer not to be dfed or to da myself.
i just want to be inactive.
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I stopped attending all meetings this summer. I prefer not to be dfed or to da myself. I just want to be inactive. I've been ignoring phone calls, texts and emails from members of the congregation, yet they continue nothing me and its really starting to stress me out! Is there anything I can do to stop them?
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Question about the Farms
by maninthemiddle inwhere is it located?.
do they still use it as a farm?.
the farm is where they dug up the barrels of old ink, what are they building there?.
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Not rasbarries but rather they are blueberries...unfortunately I know those bushes very well as I wasted there summers picking those damn blueberries.
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I'm not going back...finally
by lostinthought init has been several years since my awakening.
since then i have stopped pioneering, stopped doing temp work at bethel, stopped field service (at the most, i went out a few hours a month for the last couple of months), my meeting attendance has been around 50 percent or so.
i have decided not to go back.
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It has been several years since my awakening. Since then I have stopped pioneering, stopped doing temp work at bethel, stopped field service (at the most, I went out a few hours a month for the last couple of months), my meeting attendance has been around 50 percent or so. I have decided not to go back. I just need advise on how to Handel phone calls and visits from people in the congregation, and what to say to family members that are questioning why I have stopped attending. And also, I know what I'm doing is right for me, but I still feel extremely guilty about it all...
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Shocking talk from 2013 District Convention urges parents to shun disfellowshipped children
by cedars inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yldwe_6jsu.
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I know Steven bell...he's just a betholite that's been there for waaayyyy to long, thus his brain is mush and he is programmed to only talk about "Jehovah". I never thought him to be a bad guy, he's just brainwashed. As far as I know, he doesn't partake, so he won't be on gb. Unfortunatly, constant wt manipulation causes people to say non sense like this.
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Happiness/unhappiness
by lostinthought ini was told by a family member the other day "if you want to leave jehovah, go ahead.
but don't think you'll ever be happy.
all the people i know who have left got burned by the world and they come back to the truth".
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I was told by a family member the other day "if you want to leave Jehovah, go ahead. But don't think you'll ever be happy. ALL the people I know who have left got burned by the world and they come back to the truth". So I said "all the people? Can I have some names as examples?" Her response was "you don't know everyone that I know"...so anyway this post is the happiness/unhappiness thread, I'd like to hear your experiences and how fulfilled with your lives (or not) you are!
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Jehovah's Witnesses Couple died in murder suicide
by Watchtower-Free inhttp://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2013/07/25/couple-died-in-murder-suicide-police-say/.
july 25 2013. couple died in murder-suicide, police say.
suffolk police say the couple found dead in their nansemond river drive home wednesday were victims of a murder-suicide.. they have been identified as lucy celenia perry, 67, and her husband dennis joseph perry, 64.. autopsies showed dennis perry shot his wife before turning the gun on himself, city spokeswoman diana klink said in a press release.
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I feel so sorry for this couple. Just this morning my mom "warned" me "wordly" people are crazy, and that if things don't work out between my and my non witness boyfriend that he may kill me. I just read this article to her, she was shocked then said "this doesn't happen often in Jehovah's organization"...she forgot to take in account that yea we hear of tragic stories like this among non witnesses but there a billions of people in the world and only a small number of witnesses.
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"Brevity of life"
by lostinthought inthis is bothering me.
my sisters father in law who was not a witness passed recently.
i did not know him well and read his obituary online.
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This is bothering me. My sisters father in law who was not a witness passed recently. I did not know him well and read his obituary online. He died at 68 but he lead a fairly nice life, helping others. He served in the military for two years, after that he went on to get a bachelors degree then a masters. Then he went to medical school. After completing his education, he worked at a hospital and then became a professor of medicine. He retired a few years ago but retirement was unfulfilling to him so he did some volunteer work in various countries. I told my sister that he seemed like a very nice man and he lived a good life, her response was "that just shows the brevity if life, and he is sleeping he will wake up and learn about Jehovah" wtf! Clearly all that he accomplished was not good enough in her eyes...all of his children are witnesses so I'm sure his memorial service will be done by an elder....the poor man, may he rest in peace...
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The FIRST Memorial Ive missed in 41 years
by Londo111 inlast year, my last jw memorial, i listened to the talk as an outsider would.
the speaker strung unrelated texts together and for the first time, i saw that the interpretations made no sense.
afterward, i had a private memorial with homemade unleavened bread and wine with four people--three of whom partook.
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Good for you, I'm all dressed and ready to go to the memorial (slightly drunk as I finished a bottle of wine with dinner)
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Shepherding call
by lostinthought inso, on sunday i left the meeting and was sitting in my car putting my keys in the ignition, an elder pulled on my door handal and opened up.
i rolled my eyes, this man is annoying...anyway he asked if i was going to be around wednesday.
i told him i should be.
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Thanks for the advice all! I was just going to decline the visit on Wednesday but he came up to me after the meeting saying he would have to cancel because of an elders meeting...