Wow, Most powerful and accurate letter I have ever seen. Great valid points. If one does not sit back and say "Hmmmmm" after reading that, then they are truly blind to this cult.
LovingLifeNow
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My Dissociation letter
by TJ Curioso inhi to everyone!i was summoned to the judicial committee and went.
it was a respectful conversation from one side to the other.
in the end i handed the dissociation letter in hand and a binding to each of the elders, with an article i wrote on the subject, "are jehovah's witnesses a destructive sect?
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My Cognitive Dissonance is Eating Me Alive (Intro Post)
by pometerre21 ini've been lurking here for a couple of weeks now.
i'm starting to "awaken" and it is all that has been occupying my mind.
i've always, always had doubts, some of which i expressed to family members who always had the same replies:.
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LovingLifeNow
I remember the first year, I was in a similar situation, It was all I thought about all the time, but in time, you will normalize .
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Vatican Says "Yahweh" Not to Be Pronounced
by betterdaze invatican says "yahweh" not to be pronounced .
calls on practice used by 1st christians .
washington, d.c., aug. 19, 2008 (zenit.org).- a note from the vatican has reiterated a directive that the name of god revealed in the tetragrammaton yhwh is not to be pronounced in catholic liturgy.
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LovingLifeNow
The Name of GOD is why my Dad said he came into this religion..Not sure if it was for alot of people, but I remember assembly parts that would have demonstrations and this is one reason they came into the so called "Truth"
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Did anyone here ever meet Stephen Lett?
by The Real Edward Gentry inwhat is he like in person?
he seems deranged.
do people get irritated at being spoken to like a 3 year old when they hear him speak?.
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LovingLifeNow
He was our CO in late 80s early 90's , Funny face expressions but a really nice guy..I Actually enjoyed his talks.
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Ex or Current Elder Question
by LovingLifeNow inso i have been inactive for about a year and a half.
been baptised for about 35 years.how long would it take before they give up on what i do with my life, for example, i celebrate all holidays now, and have even posted on social media pics of me and my family celebrating.
do they even care anymore?
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LovingLifeNow
Thanks for all responses. I dont care what they do at this point, but kinda surprised no one has said a thing after myself and wife posted quite a few things.
Blues Brothers: No have not been to any meetings, Memorials, assemblys, just walked away.
Im in same town, but they split halls and now I am in other halls territory
They know me well, I was a servant. They used to come around every few weeks to visit me, but they came about a month ago to invite us to assembly, I wasnt home, so my poor wife had to deal with them, but she said they were pretty nice and just left invitation.
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Ex or Current Elder Question
by LovingLifeNow inso i have been inactive for about a year and a half.
been baptised for about 35 years.how long would it take before they give up on what i do with my life, for example, i celebrate all holidays now, and have even posted on social media pics of me and my family celebrating.
do they even care anymore?
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LovingLifeNow
So I have been inactive for about a year and a half. Been baptised for about 35 years.How long would it take before they give up on what I do with my life, for example, I celebrate all holidays now, and have even posted on social media pics of me and my family celebrating. Do they even care anymore? Can I even be DF at this point?
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Talk to my Dad about beards.
by LovingLifeNow inso i spoke to my elder dad the other day, and he asked if i still am sporting a beard.
i said yes, then i said, "i thought the society said its ok to have a neat trimmed beard now?
" he said "no, no, no..if you read the article , it says in countries where it is accepted" so my response was "ummm, its pretty accepted here in america"..which he says "it reflects your spirituality" "if another wittness saw you, they would know you are weak"...i was like, "ok, i don't get it, and i follow christ/god, not men..." then he said in his hall" if a brother came in with a beard , he would not have privelages" then i just gave up, and tried to change the subject..ugggggggggg if these people would just listen to themselves , they would see the sillyness of there teachings...
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LovingLifeNow
So I spoke to my elder dad the other day, and he asked if I still am sporting a beard. I said yes, Then I said, "I thought the society said its ok to have a neat trimmed beard now?" He said "no, no, no..If you read the article , it says in countries where it is accepted" So my response was "Ummm, its pretty accepted here in America"..Which he says "It reflects your spirituality" "If another wittness saw you, they would know you are weak"...I was like, "ok, I don't get it, and I follow Christ/God, Not men..." Then he said in his hall" If a brother came in with a beard , he would not have privelages" Then I just gave up, and tried to change the subject..Ugggggggggg If these people would just listen to themselves , they would see the sillyness of there teachings..
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Do you find it therapeutic coming to this site?
by UnshackleTheChains ini read on another thread how this site has helped another user and that for them it has been a form of therapy.. for me yes, jwn has most certainly been a form of therapy.. i recall the days i first came to jwn (in 2004) and couldn't believe i had found people who were of the same opinion as myself in regards to the society.
it was this site that led me to reading ray franz's book 'crisis of conscience' which i read twice within a week.
it also led me to jw facts that goes into every nook and cranny regarding the society's teachings, policies and history.. note: i also visit many other sites and watch you tube videos a lot, but gravitate here most of the time.. coming here to express my inner most thoughts and feelings has helped me no end and allows me to overcome my frustrations.
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LovingLifeNow
UnShackle, I couldnt agree more. This site is a go to almost every morning. Its kinda like I'm reading my daily text, getting spiritual food for thought that will help me thru-out the day..haha
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How long has it been since you have seen your family?
by Christian Gutierrez inhowdy guys!
so how long has it been since you have seen your jw family or friends?
or do you even care to have them in your life anymore?
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LovingLifeNow
So far my Mom will still call me, but I have not DA, nor have I been DFed yet. She will ask me if I am celebrating the holidays, and I usually just talk around it, without directly answering her, I have a brother who I think is awake. He has said some pretty bizzarre things to me, and he is an elder. So as far as seeing family, yes I can say we still communicate, but it seems like it is with caution. Me and my family have been in-active for over a year...
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You Can Encourage An Inactive Christian!
by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu inhttps://www.jw.org/en/publications/jw-meeting-workbook/april-2017-mwb/meeting-schedule-apr10-16/encourage-inactive-christian/.
this is part of the clam meeting this week.. how contradictory is it?.
first, they instruct people to avoid inactive ones and to shun them and to treat them the same as da'd or df'd ones, .
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LovingLifeNow
Oh Great,,,I was left alone for the longest time, Hopefully they don't start calling on me and my family again. I Love how, people only leave because they miss something the world has to offer, or are depressed, Never and I mean never do you hear they left because they have facts that prove this religion false, or They leave because they found there love for God in a different path..