Posts by joao

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Family division

by joao in

the worst part of my experience of getting rid of the shackles of wt is not the shunning.

i can live with that.

if people don't want to talk to me, there are many more who do!

I didn't tell you, but I'm already out. And I slammed the door on Watchtower with some noise! Not by being unpleasant or impolite but because I made questions and statements regarding their "truth" through a letter that I made public. (I'm a teacher in a small town and I don't want people to think I'm still a JW.)

The question now is only about preserving my family and helping them see that they need to leave too. And I need to preserve my sanity also... Because, as you know, being shunned by all the JWs and feeling that they still have so much power over those you love feels a bit like knowing that your wife is sleeping with your enemy (sorry for the image but it conveys the idea).

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Family division

by joao in

the worst part of my experience of getting rid of the shackles of wt is not the shunning.

i can live with that.

if people don't want to talk to me, there are many more who do!

joao

@Smiles

Thank you very much for your advice.

I don't intend to become another Mikey. But neuter did he. The only thing I really want is to lead a calm life with my family. We, as teachers, have enough problems to deal with already.

I might seek some more help because this whole situation is really becoming overwhelming. I've never tolerated lies and dishonesty, crimes and that's what this corporation is based on to lure its victims. And seeing those I love continuing under their spell and not respecting my leadership is becoming too hard. The corporation (the people) are shunning me and it feels like my family is giving them their support.

I know they are also victims, but we could be doing this together as a family. And we aren't!

It's sad...

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Do you think the brothers who wrote watchtower articles are living in real world?

by Longlivetherenegades in

do you think the brothers who wrote watchtower articles are living in real world?........

david splane........ powerful by faith convention 2021 video.

please i got an excerpt of this from another video but the response by david splane is not included.

joao

@Lee Marsh

Yes, I know that. No need to ask. 😀 I've been reading quite a lot for a long time. And they've never conquered me completely! 😉 I'm too curious, too inquisitive.

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Jesus prophesied Global ''heat waves''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

https://www.jw.org/en/library/.

keep on the watch!.

record-breaking temperatures worldwide—what does the bible say?.

joao

They see many things, hear many more and create a lot more!

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Family division

by joao in

the worst part of my experience of getting rid of the shackles of wt is not the shunning.

i can live with that.

if people don't want to talk to me, there are many more who do!

joao

@Smiles

You're right. But my mind is a bit of a mess here...

I'm exhausted, tired of fighting to accept silly rules by crazy people and their followers until I was able to run away.

My wife's mother is an old JW and my wife doesn't want to disappoint her in her last years...

Our younger daughter is dating a JW boy and they really don't care about what's right or wrong. It's too much trouble and not emotional and socially good for them now...

And I'm in the middle of all this mess...

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Do you think the brothers who wrote watchtower articles are living in real world?

by Longlivetherenegades in

do you think the brothers who wrote watchtower articles are living in real world?........

david splane........ powerful by faith convention 2021 video.

please i got an excerpt of this from another video but the response by david splane is not included.

joao

If you read Crisis of Conscience, by Raymond Franz, you'll see how hard their lives are!

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JW "new light" immediately reversed/contradicted

by BoogerMan in

september 2022 study watchtower - par.

14 p. 18 - "after all, no one will be allowed to practice vile things in the new world.

the unrighteous must have practiced these vile things before their death.

joao

They really should mind their own business...

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Sanderson’s “Young People” convention talk

by FFGhost in

so did anyone else have the misfortune of listening to sanderson’s talk corresponding to the saturday morning convention program?.

full title is “young people - choose a path that leads to peace!”.

the basic idea is, hey you teenagers, you ought to be pioneers, wt construction workers, and/or bethelites.. i tried to put myself back in time an embarrassing number of decades…if i were in this talk’s target audience, how would i respond?.

joao

Nope, I'm not going to waste my time listening to dumb faces! 😀

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Family division

by joao in

the worst part of my experience of getting rid of the shackles of wt is not the shunning.

i can live with that.

if people don't want to talk to me, there are many more who do!

joao

Do not dwell on what you don't like.

@TBK

You're right. The problem is the feeling that, even though I've left, the WT still has its claws on those I love and still controls part of our lives.

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An introduction

by deenolikeszep in

jw
friends

hello my name is deeno and i’m so happy to have found a place like this, hopefully i can make some friends here :3. anyways idk if my profile updated but a little about me i’m 16 but my 17th bday is on the 29th aaaand i was disfellowshipped sometime in september or october 2021. as i’m a minor i’m still in my dads home and so i am forced to go to meetings and convention n shit so that’s fun but hey could be worse lol.

but yeah that’s it as far as that goes, oh and i suppose i should mention my pronouns are he/they.

that should do it for now, thanks for reading if you made it this far n have a good day/night :3!

joao

Hi Deeno!

Welcome! I'm very happy for you. Now you're free and you'll be able to decide what to do with your own life!

Even if you have to face some issues (everybody has), it's worth it!

Best wishes!

João