I would open my arms and my heart wide. It doesn't matter if they finally had approval to talk to me, and that was the reason why they were back in my life.
Life is too short, they will be gone after a while.
It kills me every day.
FayeDunaway
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If They Stopped Shunning Tomorrow?
by cofty inimagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).
how would you respond to your family?.
personally i think i would be less than cooperative.
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No More Money!
by Hold Me-Thrill Me inas of this june (i've already given my may contributions which are substantial) i am no longer giving money to support useless building projects that serve no good purpose.
i am no longer giving money at conventions or assemblies.
i am no longer giving money toward the circuit overseers upkeep.
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Actually I think they would continue to get more and more angry and bitter toward the rank and file if they were feeling the pinch. They are not humble enough to stop and think...'wait, maybe we should do something different.' -
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Updated Chronological Timeline of the Great Tribulation -- after the New Light from July Watchtower
by FusionTheism inthe july 15, 2015 study watchtower article entitled "your deliverance is getting near", along with the jw broadcasting video entitled "gerrit losch: fortified by "the prophetic word," and chapter 21 of the god's kingdom rules!
book presented a large amount of new light or clarified understanding of the events of the great tribulation.. here i am presenting it in chronological order -- this is the governing body's updated chronological order of events for the time right before the great tribulation through armageddon:.
the final sealing of the anointed occurs just prior to the outbreak of the tribulation.
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No More Money!
by Hold Me-Thrill Me inas of this june (i've already given my may contributions which are substantial) i am no longer giving money to support useless building projects that serve no good purpose.
i am no longer giving money at conventions or assemblies.
i am no longer giving money toward the circuit overseers upkeep.
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FayeDunaway
Yeah, funny to think that in the first century those donations were actually going to help orphans and widows!! actually that right there shows you how messed up the JW religion is :/.
HMTM, I love your plan!!!
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Catch phrases used by the GB
by stuckinarut2 ini read a comment on another thread that made me think of this topic.. how many catchphrases are used by the gb and organisation in an attempt to control or gain power or prevent questioning?
feel free to list as many as you can think of!.
i'll start:.
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FayeDunaway
Here's my favorite
'We must be on guard against independent thinking.'
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Suggestions for Governing Body 2.0
by FusionTheism ini realize many people on here are very angry at the watchtower society and/or governing body for various reasons, many of which are likely justified, at least to some extent.
i also can totally understand the cynicism and pessimism i see from certain ones regarding the leaders of the society.. i think one thing that's often forgotten or overlooked, however, is the fact that members of the governing body who've been "in the truth" for 30, 40, 50, 60 years, probably truly believe in this organization.
in my opinion, it's more likely that they believe what they teach instead of being liars who are intentionally deceiving everyone.
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Welfare and Witnesses
by adjusted knowledge ini'm ignorant to the social welfare programs outside the us, but listening to others i have to assume in europe it is more generous.
i've not had deep personal conversation with active witnesses for nearly 20 years.
last year i made contact with a family and some elders came to my house.
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Are you disfellowshipped? You are a victim of a PAGAN practice!
by cappytan inif you are excommunicated, a.k.a.
disfellowshipped, from the organization, you are a victim of a pagan practice!.
the faithful and discreet slave has said so!.
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OMG!!! Thanks cappy, that is new to me! 'Evidently' since 1947, their extreme insecurity has shown them it's not pagan, but biblical. -
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WT Conspiracy Theory - Pinky Ring - DUMB, I know
by cappytan inoh man, i know i'm gonna catch flack for this.. everyone sees masonic conspiracies everywhere.. i am not a conspiracy theorist.
i don't honestly believe the governing body are freemasons.. yet, probably due to cruising this site and seeing all the masonic conspiracy threads, i saw this when looking for a shot of lett's pinky ring to show how he wore one in october, but then took it off in may to ask for money.. .
original is on the left, and on the right, i played with the brightness/contrast to get it to show up a little better.. what does the pattern on his ring look like to you?.
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Conspiracy theorists are no more stupid than witnesses. Yeah, I think some are attracted to witnesses cuz it echoes their own suspicion of government and religion.
Sometimes ex jw's turn into conspiracy theorists just trying to make sense of all the witness crazy, there doesn't seem to be another reasonable explanation!
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Welfare and Witnesses
by adjusted knowledge ini'm ignorant to the social welfare programs outside the us, but listening to others i have to assume in europe it is more generous.
i've not had deep personal conversation with active witnesses for nearly 20 years.
last year i made contact with a family and some elders came to my house.
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FayeDunaway
Yep, I knew witnesses who were collecting disability for all kinds of invisible ailments (fibromyalgia, etc) and pioneering. I asked one, why can't you work but you can pioneer? 'Oh, work is too repetitive, but going out in service is fine.' It's loving the status of pioneering and loving getting a free check in the mail. Having the government you want to be destroyed pay you, having people you hope are soon destroyed pay their taxes from their jobs, so that you can feel self righteous.