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  Heart wrenching letter

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't know why i read this stuff it makes me so upset 😅 but although it's sad and frustrating it also is encouraging in a way:.

  http://www.docbob.org/wordpress/letter-1/.

  http://www.docbob.org/wordpress/letter-2/.

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  scratchme1010

  I think the letters are good for people who might be considering doing the same. Also good for many PIMO people not to feel isolated.

  That's the frustrating part, knowing that you can talk til you're blue in the face, but it will likely only be met by a pair of glazed eyes.
  

  Just because we don't see some kind of Eureka moment, doesn't mean that it has no effect. It's a cult, people are brainwashed, are biased and influenced, and convinced that anything outside is an attack. But they are still human beings. They read, think and question (even if they themselves don't even notice).
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  Memorial Weekend Questions

  by Iamallcool in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just don’t remember when it was the last time the memorial falls on saturday.

  anyway, do they meet for field service tomorrow(saturday)?

  do they have their meetings on sunday?

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  scratchme1010

  Feels so good all of this being foreign to me.
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  Memorial

  by whatisthis12 in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  so i’ve been dating my boyfriend for over a year.

  he left the jehovah witness community and we have been living together for one year.

  he hasn’t kept in contact with his family because he was disfellowshipped and hasn’t gone to any meetings.

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  scratchme1010

  should i be worried?
  

  I would be, but looking at the bigger picture. Was his relationship with you the reason for him getting disfellowshipped?

  Also, you should be able to just ask. I think the suggestion of asking if you could go too is good, but (IMO) that should be a second question, not the first. Trying to find out how he feels or what is the rationale behind him going to the memorial here is only guessing.

  Talk to him about it. He may need to know that you are supportive of him.
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  A book by JW

  by Catcat in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i bought a book that was published by one brother in our area.

  the title, if only, the brother didnt change his name he is, alex bogdanov, to support this brother i bought his book.

  it is fiction about couples and i didnt think nothing of it, but after reading a few chapters one of the characters is an ex jw, i don’t think this character is disfellowshipped in the book, but she is definitely not active.

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  scratchme1010

  or it is apostasy?
  

  No.
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  So a religion based on a book by another religion?

  by TTWSYF in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so does anyone else find it odd that jws base their whole faith on the bible?.

  the bible was never in the plan for christianity.

  the apostles spread the good news as they were instructed to by christ jesus .

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  So does anyone else find it odd that JWs base their whole faith on the bible?
  

  The Wt does not base their religion in the Bible. If that was the case, they would never need the gazillions of publications that they release to "explain" it.
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  Being a JW kid is hell

  by JRK in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  in therapy, i was told i should write a letter of grievances to each of my parents.

  i really do not have any for my mother, except for things that directly relate to being raised as a jehovah's witness.

  upon reflection, my childhood was hell because of the religion and its pernicious corruption of a normal childhood.

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  scratchme1010

  Thanks for sharing that. I think that's a courageous thing to do.
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  New Store called Best Life Gifts

  by Franklin30 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i noticed a recent post where it was suggested the store was taken over by hostile means!.

  the person who posted it pretended to have knowledge of why the store changed names but clearly was operating with an agenda!

  one filled with lies, misinformation and deceit!.

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  scratchme1010

  It's sad that there are people with lives so miserable that there time is spent trolling the web trying to see how they can make others miserable as well!
  

  Sad, indeed. That's why I never take anything Internet seriously.
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  You Know You're in the Wrong Religion When....

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just thought a review the following material many have contributed to might be helpful .

  you know you are in the wrong religion:1. when the all important question is not: "do you believe in the lord jesus christ?"....but....

  "do you believe in the "faithful and discreet slave" appointed in 1919?"2.

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  scratchme1010

  You Know You're in the Wrong Religion When....
  

  ...you are in a religion.
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  I Feel a Deep Sense of Justice

  by sneekyapostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i, like all other victims of embarrassing scandals in the watchtower, experienced a huge sense of injustice with the organisation.

  however, now with the recent arc pressure, charity commission and other authorities and media around the world, and even events in russia and financial struggles, it seems to me that the persecutor is now the one being persecuted and made to suffer.

  this is giving me a huge sense of relief and feelings of satisfaction that justice is taking place.

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  scratchme1010

  it’s certainly very true with what’s happening with the, possibly the cruelest, organisation in existence, and I’m pleased about it. They deserve it.
  

  Your post has so this forum)me vindictive quality to it. Injustice and mistreatment of people who trust them is certainly something that hurts (I don't think I need to dwell on that in this forum).

  However, I do know and have met people from other organizations, some of the religious, that are way more violent and way more harmful. That doesn't cancel out what the WT is doing, nor does it make it right. However, I think that the best course of action is moving on an come to a point where you can't care less about what happens to that organization. Holding grudges and/or continuously following them or what they do hurts you, not them.
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  Loving a JW

  by stevilla in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  here’s a little back story.

  i met this jw girl 4 months ago online and found out she was a jw 2 months later after confessing my liking for her.

  we had a long conversation about it with her explaining what exactly a jw is and the rules and what not.

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  Giving her space. Besides space, is there anything else I could do or should do or should have done differently? We fell for each other and I don’t want to lose her when I know deep in her heart that she wants to leave the cult. I don’t know what to do.
  

  Hello, and welcome to the forum.

  The very first thing that came to my mind is never neglect universal Internet socialization precautions, no matter who you meet. 2 months is still a very short time to expect drastic decisions to be made from either of you.

  As for her leaving, it is on her, and it's only her decision. I was in the process of leaving myself when I met my now ex. He was of great support (support I didn't know I needed). So I'd suggest to go at her pace, don't pressure her and let things happen. Meanwhile, get to know her better.