Comments all very interesting. I think it will all come to a head very quickly and take many by surprize.
lifestooshort
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Are They Cynically Shutting Down The Organization?
by metatron ini've raised this idea before but recent events seem to support it.
changes in the watchtower may be guided by more than a need for cash flow: they may simply be liquidating/shutting it down as discreetly as possible.. of course, this doesn't mean they stop working on their upstate ny country club - but it could mean that the throrough going exposure and disproof of their beliefs on the internet, when it emerged, took many of them by surprize, as it did many of us!
after awhile, they generally gave up trying to make any sense of their doctrines - and coupled with cash flow issues - moved towards a quiet retreat.. take a look at a few things:.
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ExJW who was a former friend explains why she defriended me on FB - and my response!
by Broken Promises inhi broken promises,.
since i'll be seeing you on saturday [at her sisters wedding who is also an exjw], i thought i should let you know why i removed you from my friends list and didn't accept your last request.
i did this because i saw you were in an ex jehovah's witness recovery group.
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lifestooshort
leavingWT... Thank you for your input! Your posts not only highlight larger issues but help me understand human behavior.
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What are the levels/ranks within the Jehovah's Witnesses
by biometrics ingrowing up as jw it was constantly drummed into us that we're not like churches having different classes (e.g.
preists).
however it is quite apparent that there are ranks within the jehovah's witnesses.. this is the list i have so far.
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lifestooshort
Dont forget the reverse ranks. Irregular- Inactive- DF- Apostate.
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The Wacky World of Dating Sites
by Terry insooner or later each of us who does not have a significant other goes out on the trail armed with our crappy photo and lame self-descriptions and awkward smile in search of our prey: an exciting mate!.
who'd have thunk it?
it ain't easy.. not easy, why?
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Do Not try JWMatch! They are only good at taking your money.
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The Two Forces
by N.drew inthe ark pictures the response to one kind.. it means the customs of the people can cause catastrophe.. and most people did not stop the destructive behavior , but some used it to be redeemed.. .
sodom pictures the other kind.. it means the people respond badly to the intuitive recognition that doom is ahead.. .
in one case what the people are doing causes something bad.
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lifestooshort
Does anybody follow this? If so make an appt with the psych doctor.
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Psychological distress/Disfellowshipping and Heart Attacks
by lifestooshort init has been in the news today that risk of heart attack are 21x higher the first day of grief or extreme distress.
this means disfellowshipping can cause phsycal harm and can kill.
this goes way beyond not showing love.
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lifestooshort
I knew a lady who got a white spot on her hair about 2 inch in dia. after going through something tragic.
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hello I Am the Tater-T
by Tater-T inso here i am... finally.. i'm 3rd gen, df'd since 87 .. married a worldly girl in 88.. to save my soul, daughter in 90 divorced in 92.... let my daughter be raised by others, figured if it's the truth... i'll present it when she old enough to be acountable... just sent her the video growing up jw 1960-2010. by not wanting to teach this to my child, resonated within and well here iam... thanks to this site and all of you... everyone on my dad's side of family is df'd or inactive except my older sister, who has been flying over here to idaho to see us from hawaii.. which is making me think she is getting tired of the retoric.... i don't know where i'm going with this... i just want to change my way of thinking.. i can't see the future... but now i know why.... i have a lot to share, but for now just one thought, on being a jw child.. in 3rd grade i never got see one cartoon on saturday.. when all the other kids were talking about how awesome hong kong phooey was... i just sat there paralized, prentending to have seen it... and angry lol ... i think there are a lot more people out there like me... out but still clinging to 'the truth' in their heads.. because going against is the ultimate 'unforgivable' sin.... that it for now l8r t8r.
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lifestooshort
Welcome T-Tater! Feel free to express yourself here. We will not throw the demon thing or the you will die at armaggedon thing in your face. Only the meanies do that.
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Psychological distress/Disfellowshipping and Heart Attacks
by lifestooshort init has been in the news today that risk of heart attack are 21x higher the first day of grief or extreme distress.
this means disfellowshipping can cause phsycal harm and can kill.
this goes way beyond not showing love.
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lifestooshort
Yes, it is not just humans that respond adversely to extreme stress. I also like the point you made about it affecting their immune system. I have wondered in the past if I got sick because I got into a fight with the wife. It is possible if stress weakens the immune system which is very complicated.
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Psychological distress/Disfellowshipping and Heart Attacks
by lifestooshort init has been in the news today that risk of heart attack are 21x higher the first day of grief or extreme distress.
this means disfellowshipping can cause phsycal harm and can kill.
this goes way beyond not showing love.
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It has been in the news today that Risk of heart attack are 21X higher the first day of grief or extreme distress. This means disfellowshipping can cause phsycal harm and can kill. This goes way beyond not showing love. Your thoughts?
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100 Pages of Dreams I've Recorded in the Last Year ! Some about JW's.......
by flipper in1st dream 2/26/11.
" i give him a hug and tell him about how i saved his sisters and he said, " that's great dad !
" he said, " i love you too dad !
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lifestooshort
I dreamed I was asking my dad(an elder) if he ever had any doubts and he said he woke up years ago when I was at bethel. He woke up due to the fact that GB's had all owned homes. In my drream I was so happy because it meant I had my dad back and he would stop shunning me. Then I woke up to reality and I went from sheer joy to profound sadness. I summoned the strength needed to start my day. As a side point I find that when I am tired and sleep deprived I dont have the energy to stay positive and come to tears when I think about my family. I will have to change the radio station or turn it off if I am at work or I will weep right then and there. But most of the time I am OK.