abandoning a damaging cult is not a crime, in fact it might be viewed as a moral imperative given the levels of abuse awaiting those surrendering to its teachings and worse –its "ecclesiastic authority".. it has always seemed counter productive to inform potential enemies when your life´s goals now conflict with their rigid agendas.
disassociation letters and manifestos may be cathartic in the writing, but the outcome is a 100% certainty because of the inflexibility and lack of caring by the very group it is delivered to.. .
"fading" from under "high control" seems an oxymoronic risk at best, and currently faders walk on eggshells and look over their shoulders for years during and after the attempt - fearful that the price of their freedom will be the destruction of their friendships and family ties.. perhaps a peculiar additional preparation to a fade can reverse the balance of power – and high control cults are all about power.. .. bear in mind: - .
I have successfully faded. People are polite but I am not included in anything. So, shunned, yes. But as I told my mom, the same people who talked to me when I went to meeting talk to me now, so what is the difference?
If they want to hunt me down and disfellowship me, fine. But I will not disassociate because that is giving them authority over me they do not have the right to have.
2018-04-16-boebeards and special privilegeshttps://we.tl/qoxbkltp4latlantis!.
Yet another example of WT going beyond things written....We should really start a separate thread because the list is endless.
2018-04-16-boebeards and special privilegeshttps://we.tl/qoxbkltp4latlantis!.
On the other hand, this seems like a good out for brothers who don't want privileges.
2018-04-16-boebeards and special privilegeshttps://we.tl/qoxbkltp4latlantis!.
I don't understand how it is ok in some parts of the world and not in others. I thought the standard was business dress - beards have been acceptable as business dress for quite a long time now....
"The Bible says not to make up arbitrary rules or impose our personal opinion, but we will...."
the first part was all about the the evils of higher education.
i couldn't stand it and left.
was anybody there today?
If everyone is struggling and making minimum wage as a janitor, how are they going to have enough to donate to WT and get their hours in?? Penalized for making too much, penalized for not making enough and not getting in enough hours.... it's a no win situation.
At the same time, idolize the wealthy ones in the congregation...
such a destructive and disturbing dynamic.
i have just received an email from an elder's wife regarding the new data protection laws.
between the lines it sounds like she has been asked to contact me.. she says they 'don't want to leave me out' so they want me to fill out the form as 'i'm still part of the congregation'.
also, my blood card needs updating, apparently.. the elder in charge will be in contact.. obviously, i'm not doing either, but what do i do?
You can just say, "Thanks for letting me know." If that doesn't work, you can always say
"I'll need to go over this with my husband and get back to you." Then never get back to them.
willoughby assembly hall.
1400+ attendance 5 baptised a robust 0.38 growth!.
$11k expenses however 1st.
Do they forget the scriptures say "no one knows the day or the hour"? Why are they so obsessed with figuring it out and hoping it is close?
so, once again the society has produced a cringe-worthy, spew-inducing piece of "cinema".. i don't recognise this religion anymore...... enjoy this review:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f0tovqkfem.
What's up with the hate on Lloyd Evans?
he hasn't been in the limelight before, so here's his debut:.
https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/latestvideos/pub-jwb_201804_13_video.
how come the May broadcast isn't up yet??
i was reading about the american slave trade again recently.
as anyone who has read anything about the subject knows, it makes for very uncomfortable reading.
every time i read the history, i'm left with a sense of outrage and seething anger at the pure inhumanity and injustice of what life must have been like for those people.
