That's one thing I'm greatfull for when parents not Jw . Saethydd your own circumstances will have unique challenges but you can't for your own sanity get cast back toward Jw spell. Their people on here who will guide you toward good, unconditional love exists with in these members. We are all just giving each other a lift when life gets heavy.
Posts by Chook
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42Told My Parents Yesterday That I Don't Want to Be a JW
by Saethydd ini wasn't entirely sure what to expect when i made the decision to tell my parents how i really feel, but i was prepared for the worst, fortunately, it didn't come to that.
after i told them i didn't want to go to the meetings anymore it led to a long talk with them.
they made a number of irksome and woefully uninformed statements but at least they were not aggressive and have said that they won't force me to move out over this, though, i can tell they are hoping they can convince me to "accept the truth," as long as i still live with them.
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Would You EVER Go Back To Being A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus ini could never understand why some people who know the truth about the "truth" ever go back.
once you understand all the hypocrisy and negatives, i would think it's almost impossible to go back!.
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Chook
I would rather be shot than have cult control destroy my mind
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guess what watchtower, books are making a comeback!
by nowwhat? innow that the org.
has gone 90% digital, it would seem most people now would rather read a good old fashioned book than a tablet!.
way to show insight oh fearless leaders!.
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Chook
I think they will forever print stories about how to leave your estate and finances to the Warwick Machine
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What Kind Of Psychological Conseling Do You Think Jehovah's Witnesses Need When They Find Out It's Not The Truth?
by Brokeback Watchtower ini personally would like to see they get the very best but haven't a clue how to do it what are your benevolent words of wisdom, should a person do a deep research on his own a kind of self medication or should they brush up on some psychology,, who should they trust because after you leave you got big trust issues.. i don't know about you but to me it was a real shocker, i was totally into getting their worthless bull shit out of my head.
i choose the self medicate path and did as must research as time would allow,, science was a biggie for me, it was enjoyable learning to get so much bull shit out of my head..
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Chook
I just say amen to smiddys comments.
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Can we talk confidentially?
by wheelwithinwheel inthe lot video shows what most elder’s offices are like.
actually it a pretty well-equipped one and with the video context is, without a doubt, org-approved.
but let’s face it.
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Chook
I remember as a catholic kid their confessional system made you feel good and the priest couldn't tell his wife. JW elders ALL talk to some degree to their spouse. When married couples guilt tripped in to confessing oral sex in the seventies and got the Jw legal divorce , who going to pay for the wrecked children. Abuse of celestial privilege is rampant in JW land.
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Have you ever wondered why the confession of sins is encouraged ?
by Chook init's because we don't need a hierarchy structure without this guilt trip.
now my sins for this week are .... no i'm telling you unless you promise to forgive me..
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Chook
It's because we don't need a hierarchy structure without this guilt trip. Now my sins for this week are .... no I'm telling you unless you promise to forgive me.
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Ritualistic behaviour within the JW faith
by stuckinarut2 ini was thinking about how the society criticises other faiths such as catholics because of their ritualistic procedures.. but couldn't it be said that witnesses have their own deeply ritualistic behaviours?.
think about the prayers said at meetings.
they all have to follow the same basic style and theme, and include the same basic content.. what about the ritualistic procedures of the memorial, and the passing of emblems - even to the servers and speaker (although they actually handle them more than everyone, they do their own special act of passing them to each other).
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Chook
The chairman had to introduce each part member of meeting schedule. As if we needed to be told billy was getting up to chant.
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2017 Convention Video Remember The Wife Of Lot
by pale.emperor inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0qpoelk2r4.
the dad in this is a total douche.
i dont know if the videos have become more judgemental and culty in the year since i left - or maybe im just noticing it more?.
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Chook
That blessed man Lot , what a fine chap he makes for our wholesome Christian example, is there a seat at the governing bodies table for our dear friend , I think his moral code will enlighten our moral compass and we are in for some redefinitions of our understanding of the sex code. Shine that light Lot..
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Internal wars in Congs ?
by Chook incan you relay some of the battles , who won and how did the loser cope ?.
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Chook
Can you relay some of the battles , who won and how did the loser cope ?
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Movies I'm Watching
by ILoveTTATT2 ini have, for about 6 months now, been trying to watch every single movie that was "cool" or interesting since 1960.it started out with a desire to watch as an adult all disney movies.
then it morphed into all bond movies (except for the non-canonicals).now it's turned into pretty much any and all movies.
here is my list, scratched out are ones i have seen, green are recent next-in line.turns out there was a lot i had never seen before, about 70% because of the cult restrictions!
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Chook
Best movie ever made is ..Law abiding citizen.
Perfect movie for a Christian gathering.