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  Clarification needed re shunning policy

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am in the process of writing to parliament about the practice of shunning by jehovah's witnesses.

  what i need to clarify if the practice is 'specifically' mentioned in any of the books used for bible study/ recruitment leading up to baptism?.

  i would be grateful if anyone could clarify this in case i get my facts wrong when writing my letter..

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  UnshackleTheChains

  Thanks for that information.

  Much appreciated
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  Clarification needed re shunning policy

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i am in the process of writing to parliament about the practice of shunning by jehovah's witnesses.

  what i need to clarify if the practice is 'specifically' mentioned in any of the books used for bible study/ recruitment leading up to baptism?.

  i would be grateful if anyone could clarify this in case i get my facts wrong when writing my letter..

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  UnshackleTheChains

  Hi everyone. I am in the process of writing to parliament about the practice of shunning by Jehovah's witnesses.

  What I need to clarify if the practice is 'specifically' mentioned in any of the books used for bible study/ recruitment leading up to baptism?

  I would be grateful if anyone could clarify this in case I get my facts wrong when writing my letter.
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  Whistleblowers at world headquarters?

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  with all the leaks coming out of bethel, is it likely we will ever see a high ranking member become a whistleblower and expose watchtower - like that of ray franz'..

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  UnshackleTheChains

  With all the leaks coming out of bethel, is it likely we will ever see a high ranking member become a whistleblower and expose watchtower - like that of Ray Franz'.
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  Affected by assembly

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi - first some context - i have been pimo for about 20 years now and so have been to a lot of assemblies in that time.

  last weekend i went to a circuit assembly and for the first time afterwards i was able to talk directly to someone who knows i'm out.

  i realised then that although i didn't agree with any teachings (i sat picking holes in the arguements as usual) the experience of being there had affected me - the way of life started feeling normal as did the overall way of viewing the world.

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  UnshackleTheChains

  I am currently trying to deprogram. I watch you tube videos as much as I can to reinforce this. I am also reading deprogramming books such as the cult of mind control.

  Of course there is the family and peer pressure that can make things difficult too.
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  I attended my 2nd exjw meetup and it was brilliant

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i decided to attend my 2nd scottish exjw meetup and what a blast.

  so many experiences.

  it was incredibly engaging to actually meet people in the flesh and hearing their personal stories.. the damage the watchtower organisation causes to peoples lives is absolutely disgusting.

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  UnshackleTheChains

  I decided to attend my 2nd scottish exjw meetup and what a blast. So many experiences. It was incredibly engaging to actually meet people in the flesh and hearing their personal stories.

  The damage the watchtower organisation causes to peoples lives is absolutely disgusting. Their cruel man made policies are anything but Christian.

  It confirms to me that the watchtower organisation is up there with other high control groups/cults that outwardly masquerades as a quaint benign Christian faith group.
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  The right to record your judicial committee meeting

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok.. we have often heard secret recordings online of jc hearings.

  but, what i would like to know is if individuals are entitled to the right of officially recording their judicial hearings?.

  supposing i was to attend a judicial committee and i explained up front that i would like to record the proceedings and then place a dictaphone on the table.

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  UnshackleTheChains

  Hey folks. Thanks for the replies, including the links. Very helpful 😉
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  The right to record your judicial committee meeting

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ok.. we have often heard secret recordings online of jc hearings.

  but, what i would like to know is if individuals are entitled to the right of officially recording their judicial hearings?.

  supposing i was to attend a judicial committee and i explained up front that i would like to record the proceedings and then place a dictaphone on the table.

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  UnshackleTheChains

  Ok.

  We have often heard secret recordings online of JC hearings. But, what I would like to know is if individuals are entitled to the right of officially recording their Judicial hearings?

  For example. Supposing I was to attend a judicial committee and I explained up front that I would like to record the proceedings and then place a dictaphone on the table. Are the elders breaking the law by not allowing me the right to record the meeting?

  Any thoughts?
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  Finally decided to read 'Combating Cult  Mind Control' by Steven Hassan

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well, i finally got round to reading this book.

  having read many positive reviews, i thought i would give it a blast.

  i am trying to deprogram myself from watchtower group think and avoid going back because of family and peer pressure.. hopefully this book will give me the tools i need to do this.

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  Well, I finally got round to reading this book. Having read many positive reviews, I thought I would give it a blast. I am trying to deprogram myself from watchtower group think and avoid going back because of family and peer pressure.

  Hopefully this book will give me the tools I need to do this. 🤔
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  Roll Call for the benefit of Newbies and Lurkers. In One Sentence tell why you left the Org.

  by Wasanelder Once in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  roll call for the benefit of newbies and lurkers.

  in one sentence tell why you left the org.

  not 2 sentences.

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  UnshackleTheChains

  Brilliant thread 👍

  I'm not a newbie, but need to express my thoughts.

  I faded because of Watchtowers bs, the intrusion and control over people's lives; the judgementalism, the deceipt, the lies, the arrogance, etc etc
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  Lloyd’s new book

  by jwfacts in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i see there has already been discussion over lloyd’s new book how to leave the jehovah's witnesses.

  this includes discussion around his personality, motives and financial gains.

  i have written a foreword for this book, because it is an important topic that has not been covered in such a complete format before.

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  UnshackleTheChains

  Hey Paul.

  I totally respect you. Your site was an eye opener for me. It has everything you need to know about the watchtower society.

  I watch various YouTubers including Lloyd Evans. Everyone has something to contribute to exposing watchtower as nothing more than a American based high control religion/ publishing corporation masquerading as the only true Christian faith on earth..

  You and others are helping many to break the chains of imprisonment to the watchtower organisation. Just to say a big thankyou to all of you for your endeavours in this.