Welcome no more hustle. You woke up just before I did.
problemaddict
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My First Post!
by NoMoreHustle ini won't be lengthy on this.
i have been in the org for about 20yrs.
now & woke up about 2yrs ago.
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Will the JW.Org Site make a difference ?
by Phizzy init will obviously make a difference to how jw's obtain their literatrash, they will have to download and print it all themselves before long.. it will make a small difference to the dtod work, they will now refer even genuine questions and interest etc to the site, not taking the opportunity to "witness" on the initial call at all.
this has been happening already to a degree.. the difference i am mainly interested in is the capture of new suckers in to the borg.. we will be able to see when we get 2014's figures, sometime next year, what the rate of increase was over the last ten years.. phizzy the prophet predicts that the rate of increase over the next ten years will not be significantly up.
probably down, but certainly, i feel, not so different from the last ten.. should i be around in ten years to do so, i will wish to ask jw's:.
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problemaddict
Of course it will. They still see the value of sending out as much information as possible out there, in order to reach as many as possible. I think it will stem the tide of decline for a while.
The unintended consequence however will be research that will lead people to JWfacts and other such blogs and sites.
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If you thought Tony Moris the Third was extreme, wait till you hear this other GB member!
by Island Man inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqzc2m8_mba&list=uus0vqkpnsxult0gsz6ahpta.
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problemaddict
This is unbelieveable.
What makes it worse, is because it is 1971.....people will just dismiss it.
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Pioner book 2014
by abner insorry my bad englich i need the new book for pioners , edition 2014 !
in pdf or doc, please!
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problemaddict
What you are saying you want to know, is not in the pioneer book.
What is it specifically you are lookig to find out, so we can help?
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JW wins lawsuit in the UK...
by Honesty intrendingworld war onemanchester pride 2014manchester citymanchester unitedsport city centre music & nightlife food & drink jehovah's witness who told gym member yoga would let 'evil' into her body wins sacking case:http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/jehovahs-witness-unfair-dismissal-win-7555537.
a jehovahs witness who was sacked as a fitness coach after telling a gym member that yoga would allow evil into her body has won a pay out for unfair dismissal.. maciej grochowski, was sacked from his role at the virgin active gym in middleton after several warnings over complaints he was making staff and clients uncomfortable by discussing his beliefs.. he was finally given the boot after writing a series of e-mails to bosses spelling out his religious opinions on issues such as halloween and satanism.. an employment tribunal ruled he was unfairly dismissed as he had not breached the terms of a final warning banning him from discussing religion when it was unwelcome or made others feel uncomfortable.".
"mr grochowski was first warned about his behaviour in june 2011, after several members contacted the gym to see when he was working so they could avoid being there at the same time.
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problemaddict
Oh jeez. I'm sure he'll be on the next assembly program.
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Disfellowed on 7/16/14 for sending a letter to my former congregation
by spbondgirl007 init's been quite a while since i lasted posted anything on jwn.
i was in hiding previously, but only because i wanted to avoid the shun gun until i had the opportunity to tell my former congregation what i think about the org./gb.
i last attended a meeting over 2.5 years ago but it wasn't until june--when i earned my bachelor's degree--that i finally had the time to collect my thoughts and get them down on paper...i decided to write my letter in a style i felt would be most appealing to my target audience--jw's still under gb mind control --in the hope that at least a few would read it and actually "think".
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problemaddict
That was a read. Congrats on your degree, and starting a new chapter in life!
So I am certainly curious about the texts from those guys, but more than that i am curious about any potential responses. :)
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Ironic quote in the 5/14wt lesson "Are you moving ahead with Jehovahs Organization"
by BU2B inthe whole article makes me ill with its worse than average mind control.. i was going to only include one quote but there are so many doozies that i will post what i feel to be the worst.. from paragraph 6.
"gods organization survives and flourishes on earth because the people who are part of it have his approval.".
the great tribulation has been "so close" for over 120 years of wt history.
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problemaddict
^^^^One of my favorites. :)
B2B my wife got a text from extended family, telling her todays WT was REALLY special and to make sure she checks it out. My wife said ok, we spoke about it for 10 minutes, and she says...."Why does _____ always call me when its a super culty article."
My wife has never spoken like that. Its rad! They are digging their own grave with this continued conflation between the FDS and Jehovah.
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Went with wife our on campaign, what a joke! Keep thinking, would Jesus had done this?
by goingthruthemotions inwhat a joke the campaign is.....the sheeple are so blind.
what does this have to do with what jesus taught us to do.
i feel like i was campaigning for a politician.. next thing your going to see on the website is a donation button visible to all vistors without having to log in just bypass the middle man.
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problemaddict
I feel like its all so that at the annula meeting they can throw around a bunch of nonsensical statistics that are only impressive to those that don't understand how the world works, and use language such as "historic", and "unprecidented". No doubt there will also be some ridiculous experience about someone who had never heard of JW's before, getting to the site, or outreach to young ones.
And then everyone thinks......"Hey!....I did that, i was a part of that."
Cult manipulation 101.
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"You are good people"
by ateograciasadios inthis story goes back 2 years, when my girlfriend and i traveled to my homecountry in south america to spend the summer visiting my family and friends.
although i was still attending the meetings back then, i had already been inactive for a while.
the developments since that visit have been slow but dramatic, and my perception of the people inside the organization has changed greatly.
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problemaddict
Should have wrote JWfacts.com on a napkin for him. :)
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Hello
by lurkernomore ini thought it was high time to introduce myself (without my name of course).
as my name would suggest i have been reading your intriguing post, thoughts and discussions for some time now.
around 3/4 months to be exact.. i guess to start with it would seem fitting to give a little background on my current situation.. i'm a born-in, but have over the last few years found that through a number of varying occurences, (some of which i may discuss in future posts) that my 'zeal' has gone from regular field service and meetings to no service in over a year and very sporadic meeting attendance.
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problemaddict
Welcome lurker no more.
Congratulations on your newfound freedom. Many of us have been where you are at, so stay in touch, only share what you feel like, and reach out if you need help.
Most importantly, get out and never look back. Depending on what part of the world you are in (I am in South California), there may be a meetup group or some local ex's or soon to be ex's......and many times that can be super helpful. I'm not going to lie, its a little weird at first. Might be worth looking into.
Take care!