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  Family dynamics and cult influence

  by longgone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the following incident is nothing unusual to any jw, but i wanted to add on to the list of reasons to never join, and sympathize with those stuck in it, and again a reminder that you can never get away from the mayhem when you have family still in.

  in a recent conversation with my jw sister who i love very much, i was reminded how complex and abnormal relationships can become within a jehovah's witness family.families relationships can be difficult with any religion or none, but once we throw in the various labels and restrictions within the jw family it becomes really cultish.

  no one outside it could begin to understand.

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  You're welcome, LG. We want to read your posts!
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  Family dynamics and cult influence

  by longgone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the following incident is nothing unusual to any jw, but i wanted to add on to the list of reasons to never join, and sympathize with those stuck in it, and again a reminder that you can never get away from the mayhem when you have family still in.

  in a recent conversation with my jw sister who i love very much, i was reminded how complex and abnormal relationships can become within a jehovah's witness family.families relationships can be difficult with any religion or none, but once we throw in the various labels and restrictions within the jw family it becomes really cultish.

  no one outside it could begin to understand.

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  Jehovah-land be crazy, LG. The lunatics are running the asylum.

  Suggestion: paragraph breaks would make your post easier to read.
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  Disfellowshipped Brother Gives Public Talk in Kingdom Hall

  by The Searcher in

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  absolutely beautiful!.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vbmfx4isku.

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  How did that even happen?
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  Lots of newbies posting! Welcome one and all!

  by freddo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is there something going on in jaydub land that has brought this on?

  hope so!.

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  Welcome. Tell your story. Ask questions, they are welcome too.
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  We do sound like a cult

  by notalone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "we do sound like a cult..." so in the last few conversations i have had with my still deeply in friend she has mentioned this a couple times when lamenting things that don't seem right.

  she has a relative that left and is telling everyone jw's are a cult.

  she is very defensive and deeply disturbed by this accusation.

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  If it walks like a duck ...
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  The Surprise Of Many Over Shunning From Family And Friends

  by dubstepped in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i think there's a level of cognitive dissonance that is present within many that leave over the shunning thing.

  i hear so many tales of people that leave and think that their family will talk to them.

  sure, that does happen, but it's by far the minority.

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  Agreed. It's best to have realistic expectations and be prepared for the worst. Then, if you aren't shunned, it will be a pleasant surprise.
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  Day 1: The Night of Anger, Tears, and Pain

  by Saethydd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my freedom came with a heavy cost.

  i couldn't stand the dishonesty so when my sister went out of town on a trip i told my parents that i no longer wanted to be a jw.

  when my sister got back and i told her she was so angry, said she really wanted to slap me, then she ran off sobbing, a few minutes later she deposited every gift i ever gave her in front of my door.. my entire family has turned against me.

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  jp1692

  What dubstepped said 👍
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  Day 1: The Night of Anger, Tears, and Pain

  by Saethydd in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my freedom came with a heavy cost.

  i couldn't stand the dishonesty so when my sister went out of town on a trip i told my parents that i no longer wanted to be a jw.

  when my sister got back and i told her she was so angry, said she really wanted to slap me, then she ran off sobbing, a few minutes later she deposited every gift i ever gave her in front of my door.. my entire family has turned against me.

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  Saethydd: I have a long road ahead of me to reach a happy life, and I doubt these scars will ever fully heal, but now at least I can begin to get on with my life.

  That is so true. In that vein, consider this thought:

  “We make the road by walking.” - Paulo Freire
  
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  Trump pulls out of Paris Agreement -

  by AFRIKANMAN in

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  2. friends

  would like to see your responses ~.

  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2017/jun/01/donald-trump-paris-climate-agreement-live-news.

  kapitan kovfefe is a man of his word - well ...twisted word ~ .

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  jp1692

  Please do not read into my words intentions that are not there and positions, emotions or beliefs that I do not have.

  Thank you.
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  How Do You Get Most of Your News?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
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  i read that many people get their news from facebook.

  i look online mostly at fox news and the drudge report.

  very seldom do i look at cnn.😎.

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  Triangulate.

  Deliberately listen to/read/watch news sources with biases different than your own. Otherwise you might as well just keep reading the WT & Awake! and watching JW TV as your news source.