For the life of me I don`t see how YOU disassotiating the JW religion from you gives them control over you ?
You have put yourself in control over them surely.?
YOU have called the shots and not them.
smiddy3
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Advice on Disassociating
by HiddenPimo inhello my exjw/pimo/pomo friends,.
i am working on penning my da letter and wondered if i should use it as a tool to maybe wake up individuals as the boe will have to read it.. anyone have any advice on what i should say versus what i should leave out?
i am not going to fade as my family can either be loyal to blood or loyal to a man made religion.
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Strict Implementation & Compliance
by Minae inare jws strict in implementing and complying on their rules for dating / relationship / marriage?.
what happened when one does not abide by the rules?.
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smiddy3
Yes they are strict on all of the above ,and if you break the rules the best that can happen is that you will have to appear before there judicial committee and be counselled and the worst that can happen is that you will be disfellowshipped and then shunned by all of your JW friends and also your family.
Which in hindsight could be a good thing because it might make you wake up to the fact that the JW religion is an American man made cult religion .
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The Organizations obsession with image.
by BourneIdentity inas we all know, the highest priority or concern in the religion isn’t about adhering to god’s word or obeying jehovah and jesus, but rather the image of the organization and all its members.
just yesterday there was a talk where the brother stated how important it is to keep our homes clean, yards free of junk piling up and cars clean, because it could possibly detract from the message.
besides those things he mentioned, they want all males to never grow a beard or goatee.
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In a congregation I was in a brother got caught up in a quick rich scheme and he was walking around in a T-shirt that said "Lose weight Ask Me how " not at the meetings of course .
but the funny thing was he had a 5 gallon Keg Beer Belly on display ?
Why would he think anybody would take him seriously ?
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Tony Morris buying Scotch.
by Lost in the fog inby now we have all seen the video of tony morris iii buying his scotch and recommending his wife's choice of irish whiskey to the other man.
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which is why i thought this meme was hilarious when i stumbled upon it on an entertainment facebook page.
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smiddy3
OK so we know what guides Tony Morris the 3rd when he`s relying on the Spirit .
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Australian ABC News article on JW incest victim
by shepherdless ini am surprised nobody else has posted this yet.
a lot of people in aust will read this.. “incest victim turned lawyer speaks out on reporting violence and sexual abuse”.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-08/incest-victim-to-honours-law-graduate-shelly-triumph-over-abuse/10978530.
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Done zeb Thanks.
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Would You Shelter An Illegal Alien Seeking To Come To Your Country?
by minimus ini know many people support leniency for illegal aliens.
they feel terrible for them and often feel laws should be changed so we can welcome people who are not as fortunate as we might be.. would you allow an illegal alien to reside with you in your home, with your family?
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If they looked like Barbarella I might consider it .
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Persecuted for God's Name or Social Retards?
by Sea Breeze ini was on my cell phone this morning while pumping gas.
i was having an intense conversation trying to resolve a potential business logistics problem that could affect a lot of people.
time was of the essence.
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That was my first thought too fulano ,Sea Breeze could have ended up in heaven in a flash (or down below)
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BRANCH OVERSEER : "Apostates are GOOD people !"
by Aleph inthis is quite incredible.during his talk, the branch overseer, made a special talk dedicated to the apostates.. he clearly emphasis his point, "apostates used to be between us, really you can talk with apostates, those people are good, of course their point of vue is different than ours now but they are mostly very nice poeple, and you shouldn't be afraid to talk with them.
"though as usual, the reaction of the brothers was quite the same, impassive, i was very surprise by this statement.i cannot assume if this is just a one man step ahead towards the apostates, or really a change in their policies, this came from the mouth of a branch overseer.of course, for obvious reason, i won't give the name of the brother, which is famous, but only here in an central european country.i would have expected him to quote more scriptures, but he didn't, he could have use the one for jesus himself :"you should love your enemies", as apostates were really the "enemies" for the wtbs for such a long time, maybe now that the king of the north is awaken, apostates are not so bad after all ?
just wondering....
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smiddy3
Their is no sound reason why the OP could not name the speaker or the Country or even place where this talk supposedly happened .
Failing to do that ? it must be BS.
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# 10 We sin too
Of course you do and get disfellowshiped and shunned by all your own family and every other Jehovah`s witness for years on end.
And the whole world is now becoming more aware of the sin/crime of child sexual abuse that is and has taken place by JW`s and the cover ups ,sweeping it under the carpet ,blaming the victims ,and not reporting this crime to the police or child protection authorities by the elders is complicit in their crimes.
And the reason these Elders who sit on these judicial committees is "it will bring reproach on Jehovah`s name" if the general public become aware of these crimes committed by Jehovah`s witnesses.
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Musician raised as a JW
by Queequeg inhttps://www.npr.org/2019/04/30/718452295/kelsey-lu-a-classically-trained-rule-breaker.
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smiddy3
A very nice piece & she sounds like a very sensible girl who knows where she is going in life and saw through the BS of the religion at a very early age.
I wish her well on her musical journey through life.