Posts by NeverKnew

my family studied with his family in 1969 and the entire family left their beloved catholic church and became jehovah's witnesses within 6 months.the man was illiterate and unschooled.

still, he believed "the truth" and even when some of his kids left or got disfellowshipped, he persevered.

NeverKnew

Hi, Mouthy!

For the newcomers, how old were you when you learned TTATT? I know you had been in for some time....

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Period of time from crack to avalanche

by NeverKnew in

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i know, people are very different and have different levels of holds to the organization, but i'm insanely curious about how long an exposure to ttatt may marinate before culminating into an action to research further.. from your earliest memory of a planted seed due to an event, challenge from another person, accidental website hit... whatever... (the crack) to the time the ttatt became a reality, (the avalanche), how much time expired?.

i guess we have to remember that everyone here is a success story and that for many, it may be never.. .

NeverKnew

I know, people are very different and have different levels of holds to the organization, but I'm insanely curious about how long an exposure to TTATT may marinate before culminating into an action to research further.

From your earliest memory of a planted seed due to an event, challenge from another person, accidental website hit... whatever... (the crack) to the time the TTATT became a reality, (the avalanche), how much time expired?

I guess we have to remember that everyone here is a success story and that for many, it may be never.

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can an unhappy married woman vent?

by sowhatnow in

i continue to be saddened by the fact that i am married to such a selfish man.. i want to know if i am the only wife who has no say when it comes to using the house she lives in for activities including other people.. .

let me explain.. yesterday my daugher who is 35 got a new puppy for my grandaughter who is 13. today my daughter and son in law are going to help my uncle at a job, and my granddaughter wanted to spend the day here, my daugher said shed bring her and the puppy over, i laughed and said 'your dad wont have that, ill have to go to your house'.. after all it will 'upset' the 2 cats they will hide all day [like they do anytime someone including my grandchild is in my home] .. i already knew that he would not like it if she brought the puppy over, [weve had dogs so its not like he hates them].

he doesnt care if his grandaughter would have enjoyed playing with the puppy over grandmas house, where she likes to be for a change, and that fact that id like to see what my cats would do when they saw a dog for the first time in thier lives.. maybe id have liked to play with the puppy .. when i said to my husband that my daughter said she wanted tp bring them over he said.

NeverKnew

marking to reply later

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After Six Months of Hiatus, I can tell you the Watchtower is Starting to Crumble Faster than you think!

by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

i took a hiatus from jwn because the wall started to collapse because i lost several people ive known almost my entire life.

these were people i thought would never die, the lies told by the watchtower is unforgivable!

there was a party i attended keeping a low profile while documenting what was said.

NeverKnew

The best way to limit the growth of Jwism is to educate non-JWS. An educated public will take care of the rest.

As a non-jw - I absolutely agree with you. An educated non-JW can say much more than an ex-JW or JW who is in. I'm working on that....

I've now got non-JWs approaching me who ask me to talk to their JW friends, neighbors and relatives. I may be too kind to do heavy handed cult extrication but just praying that one day the seeds grow.

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Any Senior Citizens, Retirees here?

by AlwaysBusy in

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howdy....well, what do you think?

of everything?

is it all crazy?

NeverKnew

marked. There IS life after leaving. :)

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New light scripture??

by Daisychaindream in

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i've seen it mentioned in a few posts and i didn't want to high jack!

can anyone explain what this is about?.

NeverKnew

The light gets brighter means that you can make it up as you go....

Dry cynicism. Love it.

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Do Jws even need Jesus?

by TTWSYF in

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just thinking out loud becauseof some things my elder brother has said in the past.

how his works help ensure his future w/the great crowd on earth.. .

well, i need jesus for my salvation,but perhaps some of you do not.. just asking.

NeverKnew

Help me with JW thought processing here. If the early Christians were commanded to let the Almighty's name be known, why didn't they call themselves Yahwehinians? Why did they take on the name of the inferior one? Could John 5:23 have more weight than the GB allows?

My goodness it's hard to type long messages on a phone!

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8 Year Old Getting Baptized!

by Atlantis in

eight year old getting baptized!

(from a jw site.

this 8 year old sister was the youngest of the 31 who were baptized at a regional convention in bogo city, cebu, philippines on the weekend.

NeverKnew

I completely agree with Morpheus.

In Christendom, there are no real social consequences egged on by the religious institutions.

This child is making a commitment to fracturing her family should she or they choose to walk another path.

In the interest of full disclosure, the baptismal vow SHOULD read, "We don't really have a clear understanding of what the H×%_! € God is telling us, but do you agree to forsake all family members who disagree with us anyways?"