Posts by Theonlyoneleft

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Walked away from bible study after 8 months

by Biblestudent1 in

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i have been working through the grey book with a married couple for several months.

actually after a while what happened was a different brother or sister got invited each week to my study.

i met lots and lots.

Theonlyoneleft

BibleStudent1-

you are one of the lucky ones that is escaping this religion that would make you a prisoner for ever.

Even after leaving if we have family and friends we are still prisoners of it.

Jehovah witnesses don’t just ask a little input of yourself... they ask the “whole” of you. It’s like a hungry beast that you need to keep feeding consistently.

So congrats for your decision!!🤗

When buying a house I’m sure you would do your research, when buying a car too, or even when visiting a new restaurant.... so why not a religion that is going to change your life for ever???!!

When you have a little time look at old posts ...... so many here have had experiences of the cult that will help you to understand what JWs are all about.

And Good luck. (Oops jws can’t say good luck either)

So many rules.... so little time. 🙂

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Staying a Jehovah's Witness

by lriddle80 in

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friends

why the shunning if someone leaves?

why are they working so hard to keep everyone in?

is it money?

Theonlyoneleft

Can you imagine if they changed the shunning rules??!!! 😱😱😱😱😱

People would definitely realised that this “tooth”... is not the “TOOTH”!!! 🦷🦷🦷🦷

So GB just keeps dragging their feet until there’s huge holes in their shoes and then in their socks... and I think that after that, they will still try to patch those up!

In terms of members I agree with the top comment... losing family friends position social club status.

when you know nothing else the world it’s a very scary place. Many prefer to stay than having to face life and start again. It’s already so ingrained in the day to day lives and in their being.

And there’s never a guarantee that they’ll make it outside either!

So yep... sad but unfortunately it’s the reality.

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Have Your Relationships Been Affected Because You Were A Jehovah’s Witness?

by minimus in

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i’m just curious if you think your past life either adversely or positively affected your relationships?.

Theonlyoneleft

The answer would be yes yes yes to the main question 🙂....even though I didn’t stayed in the religion very long —phew!!!

Meeting others friends or otherwise has proved very tricky until today... and I don’t think that will ever change for me.

Maybe some will not agree with me (and that will be great!) but in my mind once you’ve dipped into that world (JWs) it just seems to follow you like a bad stench.

It’s a futile fight as so many times just lurks there...ready to lift its ugly head ready to POUNCE once the chance presents itself. Urgh!

I call it my ex-jw mind. 😖

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Why do we see only brown-colored people in USA detention centers?

by Wonderment in

why are for the most part brown-colored people held in detention centers?

where are the rest of illegal immigrants?i think the question is valid -- as one website noted: "the u.s. government does not maintain reliable demographics of who is in immigration detention..." (https://www.freedomforimmigrants.org/detention-statistics).

a canadian woman not too long ago said to me (spontaneously - i did not bring up the subject) the following words when she heard the live tv news broadcast, which dealt about the immigrants being held at dozens of detention centers in usa: "i am canadian, and i have been living here illegally for 29 years.

Theonlyoneleft

I’m not in the USA so is difficult to say, but here in the UK we have so many cultures and different people that I see day in day out.

I think it’s wonderful to be able to learn about others and expand my knowledge about different ways of different cultures.

These days people move to wherever they need to go... some can do it legally others are not so lucky (not saying this is right).

Like someone said on a previous comment, I don’t have any problems in sharing space etc, would just be nice to see that when people do move somewhere else that they contribute towards that country socially and economically.

And by your “brown” definition .... we are all brown lol.... some mocha, some velvet chocolate and some just a lighter shade of magnolia... inside we are the same human kind!

I call for giving opportunities, tolerance and love to those that need....we never know when that person is going to be us. 😊

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William sisters....what’s that all about?

by Theonlyoneleft in

ok... so the william sisters have in the past spoken openly about their faith by saying they are jehovah witnesses.

but do they attend regular meetings?

door to door ministry?

Theonlyoneleft

Thank you for your explanation.

It’s a very thin line to thread for those that are put under stresses just because it’s the household way.

In my time seemed simpler. When my sister was disfellowshipped, she stayed home even thought another sister was baptised jw. Family ties didn’t get cut off, everything was as it was at home. She was later re instated... like YEARS after.

These days seems to me that things move much faster. And that’s it, no ifs no buts. Thanks again.

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Did you ever thought this?

by Theonlyoneleft in

so.. you are a jw or studying, living your life and doing your bit, feverish of spreading the good news to everyone that will listen!.

you prep yourself for meetings, doing your ministry and applying all that there is into your daily life.. so....i have a question... you know... my clogs.

when you where completely in the religion, did you ever think about the impact of your way of life and religion towards others, specially those that lived around you such as good friends or family members that didn’t studied?

Theonlyoneleft

Pete you’re always welcome in London!!!.....I hope you’ll get to visit the Westminster Abbey one day, it’s a place filled with historical facts ☺️.

Yes I agree with you. For those that are not JWs participating in some activities that JWs do it’s respect but the other side won’t tolerate participation. They are missing out on so much.

Makes me very sad that at important times family just stays away.

The WT rules are not applied to me and others... so why making others suffer this way? I understand it but can’t accept it. Thank you for your comments 🙃

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William sisters....what’s that all about?

by Theonlyoneleft in

ok... so the william sisters have in the past spoken openly about their faith by saying they are jehovah witnesses.

but do they attend regular meetings?

door to door ministry?

Theonlyoneleft

So I’m confused... why is it that some un-baptised people are kicked out or family members stay away from them if they decide that Jehovah witnesses cult are not for them? While others can carry on with the same family ties etc? Does that depends on the level of strictness?

I don’t understand the different levels of it. Can you explain?

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William sisters....what’s that all about?

by Theonlyoneleft in

ok... so the william sisters have in the past spoken openly about their faith by saying they are jehovah witnesses.

but do they attend regular meetings?

door to door ministry?

Theonlyoneleft

Tate.... My yikes is not about physically, is about.... any jw or jw family calling themselves jws would not be tolerated to behave like this, exposing themselves in such way.... you know? long skirts,? demeanour? bringing shame on your jw family? That sort of Yikes!! 🙂

I would never comment on another’s physical looks in a negative way. Just wanted to clarify that.

My point is why some are so free to do as they please while others are constantly persecuted for little things.

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2019 Cart Witnessing Aggression Letter and Instructions!

by Atlantis in

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friends

just in case you were looking for this one.. 2019-07-10-witnessing cart aggression letter and instructions.

https://docdro.id/s6jtyi6.

credit goes to average joe.

Theonlyoneleft

Wow just wow. Asking people to lie in such a bluntly manner.

Since when carts are bought by private individuals?.... sinners right there.

so children abuse is ok then? Someone didn’t think very much when sending this letter out. 🤯

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Interviewed in a magazine of great circulation and in the radio in Portugal

by TJ Curioso in

translation:"inside the "destructive sect".

antónio madaleno was a religious leader in jehovah's witnesses.

on the eve of a demonstration of strength of the organization, which in the next three days promises to fill the estádio da luz in an international congress, this former leader characterizes it as "a group of high control" and tells us his personal drama to get rid of it.".

Theonlyoneleft

Obrigado pelo artigo.