i wanted to ask those of you who were born into the jws and eventually left as an adult, whether any of you have had any counselling?
i know from experience that being programmed by a cult since birth does not give us the social skills and knowledge to function and interact with people in the outside world as we were taught to avoid it.
those of you that have had counselling, do you feel that it has helped you?
Hi
I never went to counseling but i im actually studying in university to become a councilor. So far i've noticed that those who still feel tied to it or guilty etc are those who still have some belief in the WT teachings.
By personal experience i found that learning as much as you can about their lies, cover ups and false teachings washes away any beliefs i once had. When they're gone the healing can begin.
august 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: using and maintaining kingdom halls.
us.
uk.
- Regardless of whose name is on the title, you don't really own the KH. The legal owner cannot make any decision on the KH.
- Although de facto you're not the owner, we expect you to pay for and perform maintenance and repairs yourself.
- Make sure you have enough money to pay for maintenance and repairs.
- If you have more than enough money for maintenance and repairs make sure to send it to us.
I noticed this too! What a con!
Imagine if Jehovah or the Watchtower Society showed the same level of care and interest in children as they do in real estate and money.
I know. They'd have the best child protection program in the world.
watchtower november 2017, page 10, paragraph 8 - "today, a christian guilty of serious sin needs to seek the help of congregation elders to recover.
) why is this so important?
first, the arrangement for elders to handle cases of serious sin comes from jehovah, (2nd lie!
I read one bible commentary that said that this verse is talking about literally sick people. Like those needing to be healed. And that they believed prayers of others could make them well. Notice that sins being forgiven is tacked on at the end as a side note. The main point of this scripture is about healing the sick.
What is the most practical step we can take to prepare for future difficulties? (2Ch 32:7, 8) [Jan. 4, w13 11/15 2017]
We should strengthen our faith in God and help our brothers to do the same.
We must all be ready to obey any instructions that we may receive, whether these appear
sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not. Now is the time for any who may be put-
ting their trust in secular education, material things, or human institutions to adjust their
thinking.
Adjust ones thinking... in otherwords, mind control?
has anyone else heard this?
a poster on another thread said it's a new rule brought in at this years convention.. last year they were told to shun even non df people and now this?
a religion cant force someone where to plonk their ass surely?.
...as long as he behaves properly
The last time i was in a Kingdom Hall, right after the closing prayer i stretched my arms above my head and said "ohhhhh shit". And left.
i was just thinking about the odd things that arise when out shopping.. i saw a bag the other day, and thought "that would be a perfect 'service' bag as it is just the right size for....oh hang on...".
and when buying nice shoes, the thought is there somewhere..."these will be comfortable when walking around the streets...".
gotta laugh hey!
I find myself looking at cool tshirts and thinking "oh if only i was allowed to wear that... hang on... i can wear that" and next thing you know im walking the streets of Liverpool in this...
what are your convictions now that you are no longer one of jehovah's witnesses?
are you a born again christian?
have you joined another denomination of christianity?
I thought I was an atheist until some things happened that made me question that too.
I think everything has a reasonable explanation. I was sitting at the piano only last night and i could very clearly hear someone running up and down the stairs. It wasn't my daughter because she was fast asleep in bed, and she's only 3 so cant run up and down them. As a JW i would have been convinced it was demons. Turns out it was her next door doing her exercises.
Being an atheist for me is living without fear of anything supernatural. If something supernatural does happen, i'd be curious to figure it out using science and mathematics. Not faith. Imagine if someone could prove with science and mathematics that they can talk to the dead. That'd be the greatest scientific discovery ever. We could use it to solve crimes, answer questions and advance humanity. But no... "mediums" dont do that. They just charge you £70 to tell you they're getting the name "John" or "Joe" or "Jodie?".
ah yes the convention is approaching.
wife is squirreled away with her wt books, her laptop and the tablet thing ..even at meals.. conversation is a word or two and not often.
spoken to.. doesn't answer.. and on return it will be grumps on for at least a week.. anyone else know this phenomenon?.
This is me at the last convention i ever attended back in 2014. As you can see i look absolutely thrilled, invigorated and so full of joy to be surrounded by "gods people".
has anyone else heard this?
a poster on another thread said it's a new rule brought in at this years convention.. last year they were told to shun even non df people and now this?
a religion cant force someone where to plonk their ass surely?.
Thanks for the clarification guys. The post was here: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5728687389409280/jw-renaming-things-this?page=5 third comment down from JW Gone Bad.
When i was DF'd and still attended for the first 2 weeks i made sure i sat right in the middle. It was great having an entire row to myself.
has anyone else heard this?
a poster on another thread said it's a new rule brought in at this years convention.. last year they were told to shun even non df people and now this?
a religion cant force someone where to plonk their ass surely?.
Has anyone else heard this? A poster on another thread said it's a new rule brought in at this years convention.
Last year they were told to shun even non DF people and now this? A religion cant force someone where to plonk their ass surely?
