hi there folks.. i took a bit of time out from the forum, however i'm back again.. what was it really like for you, your experiences good or bad, etc, in the org?.
if you were granted a listening ear by the gb, what changes would you like to see implemented?.
Hi there folks.
I took a bit of time out from the forum, however I'm back again.
What was it really like for you, your experiences good or bad, etc, in the Org?
If you were granted a listening ear by the GB, what changes would you like to see implemented?
so this morning i'm walking to my office and there's the jws on their carts outside as usual.
and old sister, a brother in his 20s and an elder i instantly recognized from my jw days.
one of my best friends of about 20 years.. i genuinely just wanted to say hi as i havent seen him in 3 years.
Hi PE. Sorry to hear how this elder treated you when all you showed was genuine friendship.
You kept the high road mate - well done.
guilt is such a wonderful tool used by the jehovah’s witnesses.
one of the terms they love to use is the term “blood guilty.” they have actually used this term to guilt their members into doing more and more “house to house activity” yes, they have said on numerous occasions at their kingdom halls and other major gathering that a person “could be blood guilty” for not going out in the field service activity enough.
the reason is simple.
I guess this is where the 'Fear, Obligation and Guilt' comes into play - to keep you busy peddling their propaganda.
did you see the performance of stephen lett on august broadcasting?.
the illustration of painting the kingdom hall?.
used for explaining that you have to listen to elders even when they are totaly wrong?.
… Any person who would use a 2 inch paintbrush to paint a building just because someone says so is a stupid cunt and deserves everything that comes with their stupidity … jambon1
backstory:.
so my born-in cousin who recently left the org is looking to start an ex-jw / group instagram based in socal.
he asked me if i had any ideas for a photo that can used for the instagram page and this is what i made for him:.
aretha franklin has died after a long bout with pancreatic cancer.
at age 76 .
she's my wife's all time favorite female vocalist.
Tragic; another gifted talent that will be sadly missed.
RIP
for shits and grins, i looked at an online sunday meeting a few days ago on youtube.
i was in disbelieve on just how silly everything looks with the watchtower reader reading from his little iphone and the watchtower conductor holding up his iphone to ask the questions.
then the conductor asked the reader to read a bible verse and of course, he reads from his little phone.
… A whole religion dependent on lithium batteries … Wasanelder Once
Lol … that is the most funniest thing I've read in quite a while.
good evening all, this is my first time posting.. been reading and following for two years.
my story will come soon.... but i want to say to all, thanks for all the meaningful, intellectual, honest, and insightful words!!
it’s been an interesting 48 years of service to an organization!
Hello Deke and welcome to the forum.
We are all at various stages of our own personal journey escaping the Org - some further down the line than others.
You will find this to be a very helpful forum with a wealth of advice and guidance, so I encourage you to read up on the discussion topics that are of interest to you.
Looking forward to your posts.
hi everyone, sorry i didn't write or participate here for a while.
my second child was born.
i took time of work.
Well said, Alex.
PS: Congratulations on the birth of your second child.
i don't know if they do this any longer but back in the day they had a special section at an assembly sectioned off for dfed people who would have to wear a ribbon that said disfellowshipped.
do they still do this and what was the rules on dfed talking to dfed at the assembly?
I too have not come across this. Maybe this was something they tried locally and it never took off.
