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Theonlyoneleft
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Activism works! Success!
by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara inwant to keep as short as possible, if any questions just ask.. just this weekend gone, i had two visitors (pimi single bros).they came round for a visit and a long chat.they had so many questions now that they have woken.
they are planning their fading(??
), one is an ministerial servant .
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Reinstatement/dating
by Pinky ina month ago i was reinstated as a jehovah’s witness.
he was not disfellowshipped.
in my meeting i was told that i could not become involved with the man that i committed a sin with, which is adultery once i’m reinstated.
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Some Years ago my sister did the same. But they were both a single brother and sister.
Once they were kicked out they carried on seeing each other and lived together.
As they both wanted to return, they got married in a rush and started working towards forgiveness.
they got both reinstated a few years ago...didn’t take long.
but what she got was not what she expected.... an abusive husband and now stuck without the freedom to do anything as He is the head of the family blah blah blah.
You must have your reasons to be reinstated, but remember that you’ll live a conditioned life, never free. You can still serve God without the organisation of organised religion.
Maybe stick around and read others experiences and this will give you a insight of what’s really going on in the organisation.
also check Marc and Cora on YouTube. They had a similar story. They where told they couldn’t get married by the elders as they were both divorced people but fell in love and ignored the advice.
they were then disfellowshipped because they wanted to live their lives together. They are a good example of what the organisation ideas can be very wrong.
good luck.
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Do You Think People Should Be Scorned For Wearing A Red MAGA Hat?
by minimus indo you support free choice to wear a political hat or article of clothing?
if someone wants to put a bumper sticker on their car in support of a political candidate or party, should they be able to do it without fear of being maligned or abused?
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Do You Think People Have Forgotten About 9/11?
by minimus inafter all these years, it seems to me that people do not properly take note of what happened on this date in 2001. for some, it’s like nothing major happened.
for me it is a day of reflection..
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I always remember it, and I always will.
was a shock to see it on tv, specially when the towers came down in front of the whole world.
I remember all the documentaries afterwards about the ones that went through this horrible death.
their goodbyes over the phone to their loved ones, the interviews of family members, the stories of the firefighters and medical staff involved.
I’ll never forget it.
I’m appalled to learn that people made jokes about such a situation. So insensitive and shows no love for others, which is what we all should show towards those that have been or are in pain.
We should remember all wars and horrible events, not only 9/11.
We must remember and learn... a mistake is only a mistake once... twice made....it’s simply stupidity.
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Do You Think People Should Be Scorned For Wearing A Red MAGA Hat?
by minimus indo you support free choice to wear a political hat or article of clothing?
if someone wants to put a bumper sticker on their car in support of a political candidate or party, should they be able to do it without fear of being maligned or abused?
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Theonlyoneleft
We all can express ourselves without offending others as long as we are not inciting violence or supporting it, or doing anything that will cause harm to others or breaking the law of the land.
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Keep the meeting going! (even if somebody's dying)
by TimeBandit inthis is a true story.
it's about a sister named henriette venema.
she was a very loyal jw.
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Theonlyoneleft
Came across this post and such sad and horrific stories.
I feel for those that have been in need and didn’t get the unconditional love they deserved.
I’ve never heard of this happening or was even aware that this could happen.
Besides the human nature being dislodged it seems to me that most Jws don’t know how to react to these kind of situations. They like to follow like sheep without questioning even if inside feels wrong.
They seem to be dumbfounded if something out of the ordinary happens.
Most don’t take stand and just follow their usual way of thinking.
I was shocked to read this post, didn’t ever think that in precarious situations of life or death that the experiences mentioned here would be actually the norm.
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Why I lost my religion
by Sour Grapes ini was a jw for over 50 years and recently just stopped cold turkey going to the meetings.
years of sitting at the meetings with the boredom, the gloom and doom, repetition of doctrine, the gloom and doom, the fake love, the gloom and doom, the end being so close, do more - do more, just got to be too much for me to stomach.
i stopped praying to god and no longer thank god for the food before i eat.
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I was going through some older posts and this one caught my attention.
Sour grapes- this is such a good post that I had to bump it up again.
last week I had to bow my head out of respect in my family home while visiting. Luckily I didn’t stay there, I was smart enough to stay in a hotel.
On the second dinner time around I told them that I wouldn’t do it as I didn’t think was right for me and didn’t believe in any of it.
There was an awkward look around the table, they didn’t say much just ok, but we are going to do it anyway and you don’t need to joint us. 👀👀
I’m tired of having to inflict myself to these silly rules. No more.
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Flash mobs
by zeb inhousebound by weather.
been watching flash mobs.
what a wonderful thing they are..
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Zeb
i love it lol. Just to see people’s faces! 😂😂😂😂
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Video-Man in Field Service asks to speak to a woman's 15-year old Daughter
by TakeOffTheCrown inhas anyone seen this video of a man out in field service asking a woman if he can speak to her 15 year old daughter by name?
it is rather disturbing.. https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/mom-confronts-stranger-asking-to-see-her-daughter/983338603.
the link takes you directly to the news station.
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Theonlyoneleft
I think the scariest thing is that witnesses think this is ok and see no problem with it. That a child is safe with them. Hmmm... not true.
If I was in the same situation I also would freak out a little if I knew nothing about the wits.
These parents don’t know the how, when or why, so of course their reaction is normal.
The witness behaviour is not right though... a simple explanation would probably suffice and put everyone at ease.
The fact that that brother didn’t want to explain himself just made the whole thing look weird and with second intentions. And his violent conduct is wrong. BUT GREAT.... in a way... he’s just giving jws a bad name. Lol
I had someone coming in March and leave a leaflet for the memorial... my daughter said I was not home, they asked for me by my name. Then I realised that I must have mentioned in the past. 😒
Darn I thought! I now have a sticker on my door that prevents witnesses even to ring the bell. And it works!!!!
my kids now know better than to open the door too... I’ve warned them not to just in case.
We don’t want to be disturbed with their mambo jumbo
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I was surprised today by what I saw a JW driving
by days of future passed ini was out thrift shopping where my sister lives.
before i went in to the store, i went to donut shop a few doors down.
as i walked up, there by the window was a family and others eating donuts.
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Lol. Maybe they weren’t witnesses or maybe they were. ☺️
my family only buys old cars falling apart... one reason is to keep low key, the evil eyes of those around them. 😰
The next is because they are so used to live in poverty that is already normal to them. So blooming sad! I think they really enjoy their thriftiness while achieving the essentials of life.
BUT my brother the elder... bought his car from the factory... new to order. Nothing ostentatious but when I asked why.... he simply said that because they were sent to a older members congregation in the middle of nowhere that they had a reliable car to do all the things they needed.
funny but necessary 🤣🤣🤣