Posts by moreconfusedthanever

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Why do so many that leave wind up coming back?!

by nowwhat? in

i have seen so many that have left.

and their life turned into a dumpster fire.

most do not live the average life of living in suburbs, raising a family.

moreconfusedthanever

The ones that come back are ones that do not know the truth about the truth. They still believe what they were taught.

A friend of mine DAd themselves man years ago. Lived a normal life. Got married etc. Was out for 18 years at least. Her family "spiritual giants" shunned her for 18 years! Now back in she posts things on Facebook about how wonderful and supportive her parents are to her and how unconditional their love is. Ugh!

Just recently I talked to an old friend DFd 10 years ago. Had been an elder. Says he misses it and loved being a JW. He said you can't deny it's the truth!

Unless they are mentally out, there is a good chance they will return.

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What is the strangest book or craziest book the JWs have ever printed?

by blownaway in

what do you think the crazies or strangest book they ever printed is?.

moreconfusedthanever

My husband and I studied the family book together while we were dating like good spiritual JWs should. Once we were finished we got engaged. Years later when a work mate of mine was having trouble in her marriage, I loaned her my copy and suggested it may be helpful. *Cringe*

She gave it back a week later and said it had absolutely nothing helpful to say.

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6-BOEs-Just Arrived!

by Atlantis in

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moreconfusedthanever

I wonder how many religions ask their flock to sign data consent forms? Becoming more and more business like.

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Roll Call for the benefit of Newbies and Lurkers. In One Sentence tell why you left the Org.

by Wasanelder Once in

roll call for the benefit of newbies and lurkers.

in one sentence tell why you left the org.

not 2 sentences.

moreconfusedthanever

The GB cannot prove they are the faithful and discreet slave chosen in 1919 since the IBS at the time believed the FDS was Russell.

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Feeling pressure to attend the Memorial?

by Fay Dehr in

feeling pressure to attend the memorial?.

as a former elder i write this response to hopefully help those genuinely feeling “guilt” before their god.

if you are a jehovah’s witness or an “ex-jw” (for example, disfellowshipped or lapsed), then i hope that this will be of help to you.

moreconfusedthanever

Thank you very much for the research. I too came to the conclusion I do not need to attend based on the Watchtower's own teaching.

My mother, however, does not buy it due to the watchtower last week saying that God will be taking note of who is there and who is not.

She is now shunning me due to my choice to not go.

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Brochure: Religious and Ethical Position on Medical Therapy and Related Matters

by Listener in

here's a link to jw org to a brochure that can be downloaded that summarizes some of the doctrinal positions of the organization.

it was produced in 2012.it provides a good summary of what blood products are acceptable and those that are not.

in so doing, it also makes them look like fools since there is no basis for their views.

moreconfusedthanever

Data-Dog I agree 100%. The fact that the r&f swallow this without any thought is infuriating to me. The hypocrisy of being happy to take any part of blood that has been donated by someone whose death you are praying for is mind boggling.

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My personal invitation

by Normalfulla in

so i got a message from my auntie yesterday .

hi normalfulla , i was hoping id see you at the memorial this saturday 😊i miss you and the family.

please dont be one of the ones that give up right at the end.

moreconfusedthanever

Great response.

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Loving a JW

by stevilla in

here’s a little back story.

i met this jw girl 4 months ago online and found out she was a jw 2 months later after confessing my liking for her.

we had a long conversation about it with her explaining what exactly a jw is and the rules and what not.

moreconfusedthanever

There are a few questions that would impact on any advice we could give?

The main one being - Is she baptised?

The other thing that is concerning is that you met online. People can be anything on line. I would be wary.

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Memorial.. To go or not to go

by Emily1987 in

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so, as some of you will know myself and my husband are in the process of fading.

haven't been to a meeting since beginning of 2017. .

we weren't planning on going to the memorial, but last week my mother broke down and said that we have to go to the memorial even if it's the only meeting i go to this year.

moreconfusedthanever

Back in the 70s and 80s if you needed to miss the memorial due to being in hospital or sick in bed, the elders would come to you on the night of the memorial so you could pass the emblems too. It was very important.

This is no longer the case. Two of my family had to miss memorials due to being in hospital and they asked if they elders would come and the answer was no.

The memorial is a do or die deal only for the anointed and everyone else is just there to watch. In this case it is my opinion that for the "great crowd" it is nothing more than a regular meeting.

I am not going. My mother I devastated and has begun bullying tactics to get me to change my mind. I will not. She made her choice when she chose this cult and "hurt" her family by doing so. I will now make mine and she will either give me the same respect her parents gave her or she will shun me. That will be on her.

I have children and I will not muddy the waters for them.

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WT study

by inbetween09 in

it became rare, i thought, when considering last weekends study article.

it became rare, that most of the message is actually quite ok. the gist was to avoid loving oneself, money and pleasures more than god.

thats ok, if you're a believer.. this was my take until i saw the pictures, and discovered the real message behind the article.. as often, they use pictures to contrast bad and good behaviour (in their eyes at least).

moreconfusedthanever

Exactly sparrowdown. Bullying and intimidation are the current modes used by our family to get us to "return to Jehovah".