it is brought to my attention that some non jw's deliberately accept jw literature just to throw it in the bin.. their intentions are perceived as positive meaning these non jw's throwing their magazines away is a good thing.. what is your view on the matter?.
should they accept or not accept their literature, and why?.
is accepting literature benefiting or damaging the cult, and why?.
I refused to pay for magazines when picking up literature. If a householder contributed for the mags then I would put that $$$ in the box. I thought it was a scam to have us pay for them and then give them the cash from a householder, in effect paying twice for the literature.
As to the posted question I'm really not sure which would cost them more. _Leslie-
when my children were young my ex and i looked forward to going to the fall fair.
we chose a rural fair as it was more interesting.
there were cattle shows, a chicken barn with all breeds of chickens, and of course all the displays of fruits and vegetables.
Thanks Quendi, received & repliedLeslie
up and running for 1 week.
started with 139 languages.
currently 155 languages.
Wonder how many of the unique visits were fellow apostates. It wouldn't surprise me if they 'fudged' the number for those requesting a study.Leslie
when my children were young my ex and i looked forward to going to the fall fair.
we chose a rural fair as it was more interesting.
there were cattle shows, a chicken barn with all breeds of chickens, and of course all the displays of fruits and vegetables.
When my children were young my ex and I looked forward to going to the Fall Fair. We chose a rural fair as it was more interesting. There were cattle shows, a chicken barn with all breeds of chickens, and of course all the displays of fruits and vegetables. We looked forward to seeing the giant pumpkins that had been carefully milk fed to produce 'enormous' pumpkins. The best of fruits and veggies were judged, given ribbons and put on display.
So we innocently mentioned to Elder Killjoy (our book study conductor) that we were going to the Fall Fair. Next thing we know he's launching into the, "it has roots in a pagan festival" tirade and I'm thinking OMG is this guy for real.
I realize that there are pagan harvest festivals BUT....I also know that 'Jehovah's' people were to celebrate the ingathering and harvest of the first fruits, a week long festival no less. These people truly are Killjoys and try to find something to pick at no matter how trivial. We went to the fair anyway! Leslie
well i figured i should give you all an update.
they will be dfing me soon for apostasy.
it is not a huge surprise and i am not afraid nor "shaking in my boots", however i will admit it is stressful right now.
The freedom after disfellowshipment is a gift. No longer having to look over your shoulder is liberating. I like your planned press release. It is well written and tells the story calmly, certainly not the rantings of a crazed apostate as the WT. would like others to believe we become after leaving. I agree with above posters that emphasizing the personal loss and appealing to the emotions of the potential reader is a good idea.
I am sorry to hear that your family has been torn apart by this. I admire your courage to do the right thing and to be true to your principles despite the consequences from the Borg. Keep up the good work. Leslie
think about it: we've had sparlock, candace conti, and now the masturbating signers.
have we ever had it so good?.
The whole Sparlock stupidity & Sign Language Masturbation video makes them look even crazier. The Conti case exposes the dirty underbelly of the organization. It certainly has been a year of negative publicity. -Leslie-
hi guys!
well the caca hit the fan!
a friend asked me why i am leaving the org and i told her.
(((Sophie G))) Hang in there. I think that friends and family freak out because they don't really want to be put in a position of having to choose between friendship, family or the organization. They become angry at us when their anger is because of the stand they are forced to take if they don't want to be on the outside looking in themselves. The thought of them having to choose makes them very uncomfortable. It will get better. Leslie
the recovering thinker.
hi, my name is bob, and i am a recovering thinker..... it started out innocently enough: i began thinking at meetings now and then to loosen up.
inevitably though, one thought led to another and soon i was more than just a theocratic thinker.
That was good. Thanks for sharing that. Leslie
university is going really good!
i'm meeting alot of different people.
friends are so much easier to make here with 'worldly ' people.
Congratulations. I found it interesting that the elder told you that you HAVE to pioneer this month because the society needs a month to process it. So glad you stuck to your guns and said no! Leslie
i spoke to a friend of mine about this not too long ago.. we are "of a certain age".. the subject came up somehow.. .
i'll be watching a tv commercial or i'll see some people in a park or a simple passing thought will suddenly induce a profound.
sense of---well, how to describe it?
Sometimes I cry for no reason at all. Wasn't thinking sad thoughts or anything. Always feel better after. At times when we're in a crisis we hold it together and once it has passed the tears flow. You're normal Terry like the rest of us. Leslie (does seem to happen more as I get older)
