contramundum

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  It saddens me to know that marriages break up because of religion and the blame, whose fault it is ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  a jehovah`s witness couple who have been married for many years and some with children of various ages and have been serving in their congregation meeting attendance, fs and bible studies with their children for many years .. and then one of them begins to have doubts about what they are being taught and what they actually are supposed to believe now that some changes have been made with nu-lite.. the doubts grow and then the the use of the internet to investigate further some of the claims of the gb/wt religion .. with the wealth of information available on the www it now becomes impossible to continue to be an active member of the jehovah`s witness religion without being an utter hypocrite .

  you no longer believe them anymore that they alone are gods chosen people in this day.. however your spouse does not see things the way you do not at all and after many months of arguments bickering threats the ultimatum is something like if you don`t believe what i believe that you have left jehovah we can`t live together anymore ,i want a divorce unless you come to your senses.. who is the one here breaking up the marriage ?.

  isn`t it in the majority of cases the jw who ends the marriage ?

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  contramundum

  Totally agree with you Steve2
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  no...No...NOOO...JW's are not a cult!

  by FedUpJW in

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  just read this over on jw talk:.

  will we be willing to leave unbelieving mates and unresponsive kids behind when given direction on what to do???

  what about grandkids who fall under their parents who are not witnesses???

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  @ttdtt...

  Yet if you try to post facts or personal experiences which cast WT in the slightest shadow, those that police JWTalk refuse to allow that post to be shown.

  When I was a member of that forum, all my posts were vetted before they became public. No wonder the comments are, without exception, totally pro JW.

  CM
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  Is it 16?

  by Jrjw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi can anyone tell me if it's true the society says parents must take their child to meetings until they're 16 even if they don't want to?

  my ex is being a pain about me not forcing my 12 year old to be a witness.

  he doesn't know i'm becoming inactive at moment so i have to be careful how i word things to him.

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  While I was still in, my daughter stopped attending meetings at the age of 14.

  A friend at the time told me I should just "force" her to come with me.

  I replied that as a single mother, with my daughter the same height and weight as me, "forcing" her to go with me would entail physically holding her down, dressing her, taking hold of her and violently dragging her out of the house, into the car and into the kingdom hall.

  Could he explain to me just how I should manage that, and how he considered any part of that scenario would be appropriate, ethical, Christian and not completely abusive?
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  Christmas as a JW child

  by Phoebe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am sitting here, so utterly bored and waiting for this day to be over.

  so i'm starting a new topic that probably has been done a thousand times but hey, i'm fairly new here.

  humor me :).

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  contramundum

  This has been the first year I've bought presents for my children (now adult) and new grandson.

  Giving to my family truly is a gift in itself and my lovely children are generous enough to not hold any grudges for the normal childhood pleasures they missed out on while growing up in such a restrictive environment.

  I am thankful for every day that takes me further away from that religion and brings me closer to my children, as we see the beauty in the real life around us.

  Feeling happy 😊

  CM
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  Good standing

  by Jrjw in

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  hi does anyone know why you're classed as not in good standing if youve separated when you aren't breaking a commandment by being separated.

  1 cor 7:11 - but if she does separate, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled with her husband; and a husband should not leave his wife..

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  I left my husband for a legitimate scriptural reason and a few months later my application to auxiliary pioneer was turned down by the body of elders because some in the congregation were apparently stumbled that I had previously been 'allowed' to auxiliary pioneer.

  Shortly afterwards, two older sisters (in their '60s) in the same congregation left their husbands with no official scriptural basis for the separation. They both auxiliary pioneered, one even having a meeting for field service in her house, and experienced no censure or repercussions because of their personal situation.

  I guess it just comes down to the whims of the elders and how loudly the gossips shout
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  Greetings everyone! Newly signed up but not new to the site.

  by GTSfromSY in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my (very fake) name is gabriel syme or gabe for short.

  i have been lurking in the shadows for many years and i want to give all here a heartfelt thank you for all your indirect support.

  this website, as well as youtube, and eventually reddit, were all key in me finally accepting the “truth” being not that at all.

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  Welcome - and great name! 👍
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  "Are you humble enough to admit you were wrong?"

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  that is a question i want to calmly and politely ask a witness next time i interact with them.

  perhaps at a cart.. "the bible says we should be humble.

  may i ask, are you humble enough to admit you were wrong on things you believe?

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  Most JW elders have no humility and no compassion.

  When a woman in my congregation dared to question why prohibitions were placed on her (the innocent party) for divorcing her husband (a well known serial adulterer) she was told to be humble and just accept the decision, however unfair it seemed.

  Elders do not react well to being shown that they are not always right.
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  New NWT, then and now - a comparison of the 2013 NWT, 2013 vs 2017.

  by MeanMrMustard in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  acts 2:9. old text:.

  acts 2:10. old text:.

  acts 2:11. old text:.

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  I'm wondering what the point was in WT making such inconsequential changes

  
  
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  Favorite Quotations from Movies

  by compound complex in

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  "the way you walked was thorny, through no fault of your own, but as the rain enters the soil, the river enters the sea, so tears run to a predestined end.

  now you will have peace for eternity.

  " -- maleva, the wolf man.

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  "Always look on the bright side of life"

  (Monty Python's Life of Brian)
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  Waking up to TTATT: Blessing or Curse?

  by Jules Saturn in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  if you take the red pill, you'll have knowledge, you'll be awakened, aware of reality, you'll have freedom.. if you take the blue pill, you stay in your bubble, wearing rose colored glasses, and feel security in an illusion.. taking the red pill isn't something that's easy to do.

  to accept that everything around you is an illusion built up on lies or half truths.

  but hey, it might feel good to be aware and break free from this illusion.

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  contramundum

  For me, I took the red pill and realised how amazing life can be.

  Embrace the beauty this world has to offer and never look back.

  CM

  (saying that, I understand how heart breaking it must be to leave behind dearly loved family and friends. My thoughts go to all of you still suffering xx)