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  A question about fading....

  by Tornintwo in

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  i understand that many on this forum are undertaking a slow fade, over months, years even.. can i ask what is the benefit of that instead of a fast fade?.

  as i understand it, the elders only have to deal judicially with people who are still active witnesses, known in the community as witnesses, having contact and influence with witnesses etc.

  so surely the sooner you stop attending meetings the better.

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  cappytan

  You've got it right on the family relations part. That's the reason for a slow fade. Ease into it.

  My fade ended up being fast. It was hurried along by some determined work in applying to jobs out of state. When I got one that was acceptable, we moved and immediately completely faded...we haven't even moved our cards yet...I don't know if we ever will. Family are clueless, or if they do have a clue, they don't let on.

  Eventually, though, I know the question will come up. At this point, I'm ready to just be straightforward and blunt with them.
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  Do I count my time for this?

  by username in

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  http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2101981.

  on page four you will see the active witness, its unmistakable by the lack of any structure in this persons post.. my username is mebiscuit, i decided to reply to the active witness post ;) .

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  I think as a united apostate brotherhood, we need to shut the hell up about the Freemason stuff...makes us sound like Alex Jones and Infowars.
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  Happy Veterans Day! (America)

  by freemindfade in

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  people have varied and strong feelings about politics and wars, but you can't deny the courage a sacrifice of our veterans.

  too often they do not get the honor they deserve.

  in this country once they come home their sacrifice and heroism is too quickly forgotten.

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  Big thanks to all the Veterans!

  Here's hoping the principles of freedom of action and thought guide our great nation and don't fall by the wayside.
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  How To Test a J.W.'s Loyalty/Stupidity

  by The Searcher in

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  "would you do absolutely anything which the governing body instructed you to do?

  for example, sell your home and possessions, move in with another witness, and send all your money to the org?".

  if 'no', they're showing that they will pick and choose which org directives they will follow.

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  I made this mistake with my wife at one point - asking if she'd take a cyanide pill if the GB somehow managed to cherry pick some scriptures to justify it and she said she would.

  Perfect opportunity to ask, "So, if that's true, how is it not a cult?"
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  One Year Later - A Thank You to Tony Morris.

  by cappytan in

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  2. friends

  dear anthony morris, iii:.

  i wanted to send you a note of "thanks" on this special day.. why is this day special, you may ask?

  one year ago today, you, tony, woke me up to the fact that the governing body could not have jehovah's blessing or direction.. last year, on november 8th & 9th, 2014, the united states branch visit was broadcast to over 1,000,000 jehovah's witnesses across the country.. as i sat at the kingdom hall listening to the "historic occasion," i was ignoring certain doubts that had surfaced in the few months prior.

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  I wanna thank all of you for your amazing comments and support over the past year. I don't think I could have stayed sane or done it without the help from y'all.

  Yes, I am one fortunate sonuvagun in that I got my wife and kids out. The kids are young, so the indoctrination isn't strong yet. We celebrated my daughter's birthday last month and took them Trick-or-Treating for the first time.

  Thanks!

  - Sean
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  One Year Later - A Thank You to Tony Morris.

  by cappytan in

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  dear anthony morris, iii:.

  i wanted to send you a note of "thanks" on this special day.. why is this day special, you may ask?

  one year ago today, you, tony, woke me up to the fact that the governing body could not have jehovah's blessing or direction.. last year, on november 8th & 9th, 2014, the united states branch visit was broadcast to over 1,000,000 jehovah's witnesses across the country.. as i sat at the kingdom hall listening to the "historic occasion," i was ignoring certain doubts that had surfaced in the few months prior.

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  What of the Scotsmen?

  Sexayyyy.
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  One Year Later - A Thank You to Tony Morris.

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
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  dear anthony morris, iii:.

  i wanted to send you a note of "thanks" on this special day.. why is this day special, you may ask?

  one year ago today, you, tony, woke me up to the fact that the governing body could not have jehovah's blessing or direction.. last year, on november 8th & 9th, 2014, the united states branch visit was broadcast to over 1,000,000 jehovah's witnesses across the country.. as i sat at the kingdom hall listening to the "historic occasion," i was ignoring certain doubts that had surfaced in the few months prior.

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  What would he say about this freshly baptized brother?

  Inappropriate.
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  Greetings

  by Pioneerbot in

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  wanted to say hi.

  i've been lurking for a long time.

  i also spend time on other forums.

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  cappytan

  Welcome! Just read your post today on that other cesspool of apostasy. It was very happifying! Congratulations on waking your kids up!

  - Sean
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  Myth Dispelled! Leaving the Organization is NOT Leaving God

  by LeftMyReligionToFindGod in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's true, leaving the organization does not mean you leave god.

  as someone who was raised in the "truth" i always heard the messaging that if you leave the organization you leave god and lose his protection.

  after disassociating myself, i even believed that and began on a path of self-destructive behaviour as i was leaving behind every relationship i had ever known and very ill equipped to live in the "real world" growing up, i always felt there was a higher power and our purpose was more than living a few decades.

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  Heaven: I am partial to Dionysus. My friend freemindfade converted me. The evidence of his blessings are everywhere you look in the aisles of Total Wine & More.
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  Jeb Bush would kill a baby !

  by Simon in

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  ok, specifically he was talking about hitler.

  apparently he was asked whether, if he could go back in time, he would kill him when he was a baby.. and he said "hell yeah !".

  but still wtf?

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  cappytan

  ...inability to answer simple questions rationally.

  It's an irrational and dumb question to begin with.

  And Jeb Bush is an idiot for even dignifying it with an answer.