Posts by Hopeless1

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First post here. Inactive since January, making it permanent. Here is my intro

by madisoncembre in

new poster to this site.

i've started blogging and would like to share my experiences with you.

bear with me as i am completely new to this.

Hopeless1

Madison,

Truly I hope your story will end in at least some peace and freedom from the fears you have currently.

What you have disclosed is traumatic and disturbing.

It sounds like your husband is a psychopath, and I fear for your future, and that of your children, but hopefully, maybe, people at your place of work may come to understand your situation and perhaps be able to give a level of support.

Your neighbours also, might be alerted to the fact this man may cause you physical harm, and be ready to help?

In the meantime, are there any local charities that help persons in your situation, that you could reach out to?

I find it hard to trust people after leaving JW’s, but I know there are many out there who would help if they knew your situation.

Since I live in the U.K. I am personally of no use to you at all, (aged, sick and impoverished, wouldn’t you know it?) - but I wish you every good thing and every blessing you and your kids deserve. ❤️

Stay safe

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Official WT 800-page Shunning Manual ??

by Chevelle in

does anyone have a pdf copy of the 800-page book (or reference manual?

) "jehovah's witnesses and disfellowshipping"?.

https://youtu.be/fxpdodqlut8.

Hopeless1

Thank you Atlantis!

I’ve never told you before, but I really appreciate all you do and have done as respects downloads etc.

I have a bulging file on my iPad!

2

TOOLKIT FOR TRAUMA RECOVERY.

by LostintheFog1999 in

forum
links

saw this on a pomo friend's page and thought it was definitely worth sharing with all of you.

i had never seen it before but i don't know if any of you have.. https://witnessnomore.com/?page_id=19.

Hopeless1

Thanks for sharing, have been reading it and found links to other useful websites etc.

Definitely worth looking at.

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Toolkit for Recovery from Trauma.

by LostintheFog1999 in

forum
links

saw this on a pomo friend's page and thought it was definitely worth sharing with all of you.

i had never seen it before but i don't know if any of you have.. https://witnessnomore.com/?page_id=19.

Hopeless1

Thank you, Foggy, looks like a very helpful website!

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Jehovah's Witnesses and Mental Health

by Vanderhoven7 in

this psychiatrist makes sense to me.. https://youtu.be/l5wcqc6m-gi.

Hopeless1

Has anyone seen that film ‘Stepford Wives’?

I get the impression that’s what the GB are aiming for, women with a quiet and mild spirit, aka total servitude, with a smile!

No wonder so many JW women have breakdowns, and psychosomatic illnesses, they are not robots.

True, God fearing women have to have a balance of compassion with a forthright spirit, but they also have to know when to button their lip and tow the line in the male dominated environment.

200 years ago perhaps that was the norm in society, but nowadays, it’s difficult to accomplish, especially if husbands, elders or not, have also been brought up on unrealistic expectations of others and themselves.

The stress factors must be enormous for some, knowing they will be judged by everyone else on their personal performance and success levels, which have been set by a corporate headship of a few men in a privileged position, who have no idea of what the pawns at bottom of the pile have to wake up to every morning.

Offering platitudes such as ‘make sure you eat properly, get enough rest, are doing all your personal study, getting to all meetings, etc etc does not cut it!

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Court case Jehovah's Witnesses Norway kicked off

by AndersonsInfo in

https://cne.news/article/2827-court-case-jehovah-s-witnesses-norway-kicked-off.

norwegian jehovah's witnesses are in court this wednesday and thursday.

they are fighting the government's decision to remove their registration as a religious community.. .

Hopeless1

No, Fisherman,

you miss the point…….

I ask the question,

“Is it possible to be a decent person without having to comply with the dogma of Jehovah’s Witnesses?”

you imply, however, that I want to force family members to like each other? - and to talk to each other?

Force, - force family members to actually like each other, - talk to each other,??

Are we not talking about minors here?

Just what are you getting at?

I believe parents should love their children, like them, even if they have developing viewpoints they may not like. Children often experiment with alternate points of view, only to discard them later?

By the way, should not the prodigal son now be depicted as a minor, not as a young man? (According to JWs at least?)

(Apologies to everyone if I got off topic)

( no offence meant by using bold lettering, just trying to emphasise that particular word)

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Court case Jehovah's Witnesses Norway kicked off

by AndersonsInfo in

https://cne.news/article/2827-court-case-jehovah-s-witnesses-norway-kicked-off.

norwegian jehovah's witnesses are in court this wednesday and thursday.

they are fighting the government's decision to remove their registration as a religious community.. .

Hopeless1

Is it totally inconceivable, to a Jehovah’s Witnesses that is, - that anyone, absolutely

anyone, could ever be a

- happy, - morally upright, - well-adjusted, - honest-hearted, - caring,

- intelligent, - mentally healthy, - emotionally healthy, - hard working, - responsible,

- decent, - law abiding, - useful member of the human race,

unless, - unless, they are also a Jehovah’s Witness?

Is it also inconceivable to any or all Jehovah’s Witnesses that any moral decency or any desirable human trait exists outside of the organisation calling itself Jehovah’s Witnesses?

I could go on but further words fail me presently.

27

I miss this from A$$€mb£i€$

by punkofnice in

hellas chocolate bars.

Hopeless1

Hey,

I was there to, in ‘65….

All I remember was freezing cold tents, and some trains used to stop behind the stands.

Someone said the drivers were listening.. ??!

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Shunning and persecution

by Vanderhoven7 in

jws see shunning as a loving provision.

but if a mennonite gal is shunned by her parents and friends for converting to jwism, would this be seen as a loving provision or as evidence of persecution?

how about parents beating a daughter who converted to jehovah's witnesses?.

Hopeless1

Vanderhoven,

Will this do? (It is a screen-shot, so hope it is kosher?)

40

All hell breaking out in jw land now this!

by nowwhat? in

https://wgntv.com/evanston/shots-fired-by-66-year-old-man-in-alleged-financial-deal-gone-wrong-evanston-police-say/.

Hopeless1

Bartolomeo,

yep, that worked!

thanks for reminding me!