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  JWs on campus

  by Sarabethy in

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  it's my first time on this site though i am no stranger in the ex-jw community.

  i come to you now asking for your assistance in what to present to the dean of students at my university.. why am i meeting with dean of students, you may ask?

  because today, while innocently finishing an assignment in the school library, i happened to look out the window and see the jws with their stupid little cart.

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  jp1692

  Sarabethy: I don't know why my body takes over like this, because I'm the kind of person who's not afraid to talk to anyone.

  It's an indoctrinated phobia.

  Here are some links to resources that might help you understand this psychological phenomenon with the goal of reducing and eventually eliminating it entirely:

  • Cults of hatred - American Psychological Association
  • Overcoming Religious Indoctrination - Atheist Foundation of Australia
  • Phobia Indoctrination: Ex-Mormons
  • Hassan's "Unlocking Phobias" chapter in his new book "Freedom of Mind"
  • Understanding Watchtower Phobias - Freeminds.org
    

  I hope this helps!

  jp
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  FBI, The Mob and Loyalty

  by JaniceA in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was reading an excerpt from comets memoir and was this quote (seen a lot in regards to trump) but my mind kept going back to wt and the mind f#ck they have going on with jws.

  i know i'm not the only one whose mind went straight to the borg.

  i hope lots of use have the same connection.

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  jp1692

  My bad, Sir!
  
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  FBI, The Mob and Loyalty

  by JaniceA in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was reading an excerpt from comets memoir and was this quote (seen a lot in regards to trump) but my mind kept going back to wt and the mind f#ck they have going on with jws.

  i know i'm not the only one whose mind went straight to the borg.

  i hope lots of use have the same connection.

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  jp1692

  Sir82, I was being ironic of course!

  I always find it odd that a surprisingly large number of members of this forum cannot see the similarities between the Cult of Trump and our former religion.

  I predict that some of them will soon swoop in and issue me an appropriate number of "Dislikes"!
  
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  FBI, The Mob and Loyalty

  by JaniceA in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i was reading an excerpt from comets memoir and was this quote (seen a lot in regards to trump) but my mind kept going back to wt and the mind f#ck they have going on with jws.

  i know i'm not the only one whose mind went straight to the borg.

  i hope lots of use have the same connection.

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  jp1692

  Sir82: I can think of another group for which there is a "code of loyalty that put the organization above morality and above the truth.”

  What group is that?
  
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  Loosing your Privleges and Scumbag elders

  by Addison0998 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so 9 months before i started pioneering, i had a hot and heavy moment with this player witness who was just trying to string me along and talked to a lot of different girls.

  we made out and he grabbed my goodies a few times you know the regular stuff all teens do at least once.

  anyways i never saw him again because when i refused to send him nudes he dropped me.

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  jp1692

  Sorry you're going through this, but you need to know the reality of the situation: You're in a cult.

  Forgiveness from Jehovah is not relevant to the elders. This organization is about one thing and one thing only: control.

  Your spirituality is a private matter. You are absolutely right when you say that there a facts about your life that are "none of [the elders] business." But as long as you remain in this religion and allow them to exercise authority over you, they will continue to try to control you and overstep appropriate boundaries.

  It might be hard for you to do at this point, but this experience might have prepared you to take the next step in your spiritual growth and personal freedom. Leave this religion. It's a cult!
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  Publisher ID: leaked video clip 3 of 4

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  "if you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.” ― george orwell, 1984 this video is leaked in interest of human dignity; you deserve to know who is keeping personal data and how they plan to expand their nets.

  open to your comments... https://youtu.be/6hew6q7g1qs

  [videos 1 to 4 leaked as own posts, with specific comments for each video].

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  That bit about "Are there legal concerns?" was an extremely bizarre example of Orwellian Newspeak!

  “Of course there are some [legal] concerns, however some benefits are: our data is securely stored, so we can make sure that our data is stored in the most secure fashion available.”
  
  “The reality is we're already doing this for 50% of the publishers in the organization. So we're just extending the number of publisher we are already storing their information for.”
  
  “And then the principle that we’ve been working with the Legal Department on is the principle of 'informed consent,’ and so that’s really the legal basis for us to be able to do this.
  
  “So, although there are legal concerns we are able to address all of those.”

  The speaker COMPLETELY AVOIDED DISCUSSING ANY AND ALL LEGAL CONCERNS, but brushed the subject completely away with the above non-answers.

  Such bullshit!
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  2018-04-05-BOE- Adjustment to May's Local Needs item!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2018-04-05 ( if i get the video i will post it for you.

  )adjustment to may's local needs itemhttps://we.tl/rd6immtnvtatlantis!.

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  DD: In that video they showed that there had been 55 overcrowded K Halls with 5 or more congregations in the Los Angeles area. This was greatly reduced by combining congregations,

  Can you explain how overcrowding can be reduced by “combining congregations”?

  That makes absolutely no sense at all?
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  2018-04-05-BOE- Adjustment to May's Local Needs item!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2018-04-05 ( if i get the video i will post it for you.

  )adjustment to may's local needs itemhttps://we.tl/rd6immtnvtatlantis!.

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  Adjustment to May’s Local Needs Item

  Dear Brothers: We are writing regarding a video that is to be shown during the local needs item scheduled for the week of May 7, 2018. ... You will need to reduce the item 'Prepare Your Children to Follow Christ' by two minutes."

  Because clearly Kingdom Halls are more important that children!

  Does anyone else find it more than a little weird that a meeting part designed to be devoted to children is referred to as an "item"?

  Let's review: It's a cult!

  
  
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  B.O.E.!

  by Atlantis in

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  2. friends

  boe file: (massive)language-englishzipped with separate file folders1910--2018downloadhttps://we.tl/v4e9zbinxpatlantis!.

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  jp1692

  WOW!

  A veritable treasure trove of micro-managing minutiae.

  Nevertheless, it’s important that these documents are readily available outside of the control of the GB for a number of reasons, not the least of which is simply because it drives them crazy they can’t control the leaks!

  Thank you, Atlantis!
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  Why do so many that leave wind up coming back?!

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have seen so many that have left.

  and their life turned into a dumpster fire.

  most do not live the average life of living in suburbs, raising a family.

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  Define “so many”!

  its a well-known fact that JWs have the highest attrition rate of any religion in the U.S.

  I suspect it’s similar in most, if not all, industrialized nations.