Posts by joao

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Resuming door to door September 1st
by Mikejw in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
gb worried about not enough coming to in person meetings.

what are they going to be like when they realise not only jdubs don’t want to go to in person meetings but they really don’t want to go back on the min.

zoom has so much more appeal for rather than meetings or door to door.
joao

No worries about any of that anymore!!!
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Family division
by joao in
1. social
2. family
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

Hi everybody!
The situation with my wife is calm now. I think she understood my point of view and, for now, she will remain a PIMO.
Our younger daughter is another subject... She is aware of some of the issues in the JWs and we'll go on trying to help her see the whole picture calmly.
Time will solve the problem, I hope.
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Family division
by joao in
1. social
2. family
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

@jwundubbed
Thank you for your advice.
Later today I'll try to share some more info that might help understand a little better how I feel.
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Family division
by joao in
1. social
2. family
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

@Vanderhoven7
Yes, you're right. And that's the reason why it hurts so much to see my loved ones still cooperating with this evil corporation! They are wasting our precious time...
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Family division
by joao in
1. social
2. family
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
Thanks, again, for your words!
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
1. social
2. family
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
1. watchtower
2. bible
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
1. watchtower
2. bible
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
1. social
2. family
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
1. watchtower
2. bible
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!