the longer i’m out the more i feel that disfellowshipping is cruel.
i understand the organization tells parents to not even accept emails or texts from their disfellowshipped children.
while i was a witness they tried to discourage families from association but there was some leeway if it was considered necessary business to interact.
The absolute shunning they encourage (require) is the worst part. There is some behaviour that Is beyond the pale but the whims of the elders makes a mockery of any justice
The other thing 5hey do is keeping us in expectation of things that will not be ever seen; and the unrealistic views on education
i have just heard from a visitor to the jehovah's witnesses convention for 2019, that they have been told; 'not to form an emotional attachment to their pets, as animals don't have feelings anyway'.. well, that should break a few children hearts!👨👩👧👦 🥴 😭 💔.
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How about " don't form attachments" period. That is their thinking about family, friends.
That said, some people do act way too weird about animals like little fluffy riding in the same grocery cart I will use
They missed the. Don't be misled. The end is not yet parts
"everything we do in the truth is voluntary" ... something i heard many times.
does that include reporting ministry?.
https://youtu.be/chgdiof05bk.
Who used to do the cartoons? I haven't seen any for a while
That is the one time I d I'll hear from the group leader just like clockwork once was told they made some up when I "forgot" so I stayed regular
https://m.facebook.com/100002613343180/posts/2271710659592690?sfns=mo.
would the old-timers even recognise this religion anymore?.
this is from one of the international conventions held this year.
Now we know where that expensive scotch was used. I have never been drunk enough to make that big a fool of myself
spotted this question on another site.
my first thought was "please don't give the local elders another excuse to badger those leaving.
" mind you we haven't signed non-disclosure agreements like this person did.. https://www.cultnews101.com/2019/05/can-i-be-sued-by-former-cult-i-was.html?m=1 .
The reason for suing is aften to intimidate people. Sound familiar?
In need means the suffering "brothers of christ";
I propose using a koolaid container
not sure if this is being done in other countries, but here in canada they've just announced the need for holiday trailers for ldc volunteers to use.. they're hoping people will donate these evidently.
not some run-down thing, it's got to be a fairly recent model and also a fifth-wheel.. i guess this is where the more materialistic witnesses will have to step up!.
In fairness lots of camper parks will not let in older things (white trash syndrome) but the things will be used up
I always wanted to slip a lottery ticket in the box.
How about saving enough you can get an education and support yourself
very interesting, if very sad, youtube video by a young woman who grew up in a jw household.. i wonder how many more jw kids grew up in similar circumstances to this poor young lady?.
please post an encouraging comment below her video, if you have a youtube account.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-o2k7mfmbi.
That business of horny elders is way to common. Some follow through, a lot more just wish. Remember it is about appearances, not a actual morality
