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  Some Good News About Me (Although Anthony Morris Will Be Furious)

  by pale.emperor in

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  just wanted to share with you some good news i'm really excited about.

  i have been accepted for university to study psychology and counseling.

  my goal is to become a counselor and, in time, to specialize on treating those who have left high control relationships/groups like we all did.. it'll take a few years before im qualified but studying in university has been a dream of mine since i was 12, which was systematically dashed to pieces by watchtower.. .

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  🎉🎉 Good for you Pale! 🎉🎉
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  "Our Lord and Savior" . . . Seriously??

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. beliefs

  did anybody else notice in the convention drama when they went to the memorial the speaker called jesus "our lord and savior"?

  when have you ever heard jws use that phrase?

  christians, yes; jws, no..

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  Again, like Wasanelder,

  Not once in 57 years. If I had heard those words at a convention or in talk, I'm sure I would have fallen out of my chair... Christendom!!!
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  More boring baby stuff and wife's first birthday

  by Darkknight757 in

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  hello just giving a quick baby update again.

  we went for another growth scan yesterday which marks 26 weeks, 4 days and the genetics dr. felt that we needed to head to hospital for labor and delivery.

  so as of now the wife is being monitored and the hope is she can stay until delivery which hopefully will be a few weeks.

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  💜 Hugs and good thoughts to all.💜
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  Who holds the Burden Of Proof?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  when we as former witnesses wake up and choose to leave the society, it is mainly because we value truth and honesty.. the society tries to make out that we are in the wrong.

  that we have "left the truth".. but, who really holds the burden of proof?

  do we (who leave) need to prove that the society is not the "truth", or does the society need to prove that it is the "truth".. thoughts?.

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  If by leaving the supposed truth of the WTS and belief in a God, then why do I after a lifetime of prayers, a lifetime of believing I had a "close relationship with Jehovah" and belonging to the only religion that had "Truth" do I feel absolutely no loss? Why no desire to pray? Why no feeling of guilt for no longer believing in either?

  The only change I've experienced is that my imaginings of God have been replaced with standing on my own two feet. I now realize that I have control and responsibility for my attitude and decisions. Not someone else. I no longer feel like a wooden puppet at of the mercy of WTS/GB/GOD.

  My life continues to have the same struggles as before, some days better or worse than others. However, I feel some inner peace and often joy that I never experienced while a JW and belief in God.

  I think the burden of proof lies with God and the WTS. I personally see no evidence of either. While I respect the beliefs of others provided they don't hurt anyone, kindness and logic are truth for me.
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  What is behind your choice of forum user name?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. friends

  just curious how we all think.. what prompted or influenced your choice of username for this forum?.

  there are some really amazing names, and it would be great to hear the stories behind them.... mine was nothing fancy.

  i just felt "stuck in a rut too" along with so many others.

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  It was almost the first thing that popped into my mind. Perfect, even though it was only a few months, the subconscious already knew. 😆
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  Russian BOE letters of instruction - meetings and $$$ matter$

  by OrphanCrow in

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  2. friends

  these letters can be found in the original russian on jwforum.eu.. i will provide links but also copy and paste the english translation that was provided for each one.. this first letter was dated may 21, 2017 and concerns instructions on how to handle the donation$.

  (*bolding is mine).

  we should not make the same boxes for all groups.

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  This is so sad, my heart hurts for those who innocently believe the Governing Body cares about them. 😢
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  Baby update and quick hello.

  by Darkknight757 in

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  2. experiences

  i wanted to take a moment to give a quick baby update.

  my last post mentioned that we lost twin b at 17 weeks but twin a is doing well so far.

  we are 25 weeks tomorrow and a week past the point of viability so we are starting to get really exited for this new adventure in our lives.

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  Really happy for both of you! ✨
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  William Malenfant's appalling hate speech - latest morning worship video

  by doubtfull1799 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so he tries to prove that we are living in the last days without any evidence, but instead a series of unsubstantiated assertions ("never has there been a time with so much lack love and affection").

  and uses things that are not even part of the so-called "sign" (abortions, pollution).

  then proceeds to ridicule the "ridiculers," stereotype them, and declare they are only fit for destruction!.

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  @Doubtful, I like your idea to directly speak with Malenfant, though I find it unlikely they will put you through. Certainly worth a try.

  Shortly before faded, I called their headquarters to let them know how irresponsible one of their videos was. It was the one where they advised a depressed sister who said she had even considered suicide to remind herself that she is was integrity keeper and to repeat it over and over to herself. Wow. And of course, the usual pray to Jah about it. No mention of professional help.There was a thread some time ago about this.

  I don't recall if I spoke with just the brother who answered the call originally or if I was transferred. Nonetheless, I got a ridiculous rebuttal to my thoughts, yet I politely continued to explain the danger of the way they handled something so serious. Eventually, he agreed my point was valid, whether he passed it on or not I don't know.

  Hopefully, at the very least he may personally evaluate the contents of the meetings. Maybe they keep a record of incoming calls it would seem logical. But at least in my heart I did what I could, maybe you will feel the same.
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  Why Do People Join Cults? A TED Talk -- JW's to a T

  by daringhart13 in

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  https://youtu.be/kb-djacxaxa.

  great video for showing how to define a cult.

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  I agree, it fits the organization like a glove!

  A picture of a Kingdom Hall with that cheap looking JW.ORG sign on the front would fit right in.

  Thank you, I'll pass this on to my few ex-jw family members. 😊
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  Householder invited to KH luncheon

  by compound complex in

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  2. friends

  greetings, friends:.

  the following is one of those now-i've-heard-everything field experiences.. this morning i went to a client's home to collect on work done.

  while we were talking, the phone rang, she picked up, and told me she didn't recognize the caller id.

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  I've never heard of anything like that either. It's just one strange thing with them or another. 😕