SplaneThisToMe

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  Anyone notice how only some JWs are on FB or social media

  by rockemsockem in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i notice only about half the people i knew in the borg are on social media.

  anyone else notice this?.

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  SplaneThisToMe

  A lot use fake names on FB and IG so people of their past can’t reach them
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  Should I be with someone who's had lots of pervious partners?

  by Jxvi in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  thanks for reading (i'm sorry this is a little bit of a sensitive topic, though i'll try to be gentle.).

  a little back story.

  i have been working so hard to build my faith this year, and i am finally at the point where i am beginning to trust god and i want to build an unbreakable relationship with him.

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  Why do you care about what other people think? Sounds like you’re a nice guy, probably young. For Heaven’s sakes, your thinking has been shaped by Catholic traditions. Please understand that joining JWs is much much worse. The world is really beginning to wake up to these cruel and harmful organizations such as Scientology, JW, Mormons, etc. Listen to the advice of the other people here who have seen the very dark side of JWs and please start thinking for yourself!
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  What are you most passionate about?

  by SplaneThisToMe in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i had an interview today and was asked a question o have gotten in the past: what are you most passionate about?

  it was a struggle to come up with an answer on this one.

  as a jw, the things i was passionate about were chosen for me.

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  I had an interview today and was asked a question O have gotten in the past: What are you most passionate about? It was a struggle to come up with an answer on this one. As a JW, the things I was passionate about were chosen for me. It’s alarming that I still am working on finding my answer to this.
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  Where do Bethelites now go to the meetings?

  by RubaDub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  with all the changes in the borg, does anyone know where all the ones that have been moved out of brooklyn go to the meetings?.

  in the past, they were assigned to a number of congregations in new york city.

  having now moved into more rural areas where there is no public transportation as there is in new york, where do they all go?.

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  SplaneThisToMe

  https://apps.jw.org/ui/E/meeting-search.html#/?w=CFA4F4E1-DC63-44C5-9D17-D70036186BA2

  There’s a congregation that meets in the auditorium in Warwick.
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  How were you 'outed' ??

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  many of us here have been "outed" as ones who no longer believe that this is "the truth".. many didn't have the chance to do it in our own way, and in our own time, but rather someone "found out about our apostasy" and "reported" it to the spiritual police (elders).

  would you like to share your stories?.

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  Funny story for me: I was drinking with a friend who I trusted very much. Ended up telling her everything that I researched and asked her thoughts. She got spooked and told me the next day that I needed to talk to the elders or she would go to them. I had two shepherding calls to try to help me overcome my “doubts” but by that time I knew I didn’t agree with the organization and wanted out. My last meeting was the circuit assembly in November and I haven’t been back since. I lost all my friends, but I’ve made new ones since. Looking back, I’m thankful for that night and I’m thankful for my friend giving me that final push to my freedom.
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  Oh Boy! Beards are "stumbling blocks" again ... from Stephen Lett

  by freddo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so this week's midweek meeting video about stumbling others has lett spouting and gurning rubbish again.. if you can't take the whole 9 minutes go from 5:50 to get the context and 6:45 for the "beard" mention.. https://youtu.be/ezv1ici5cwo.

  oh, well - at least they shoot themselves in the foot with this doublespeak.

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  What about those of us stumbled due to: disillusionment from failed unfulfilled promises/prophecies, being victims of sexual, emotional, spiritual abuse, being shunned by family and friends, not being able to make our own choices in dress, grooming, education, being talked down to and lied to, and the list goes on?

  Lett’s reference to anyone causing these little ones to stumble being better off hanging a block around their neck and jumping in the ocean applies to Watchtower.

  Can he mention the actual things JWs are stumbled by?
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  Facing my own mortality!

  by eyeuse2badub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i’m 71 years old now.

  seven decades plus.

  but, i put that in perspective owing to the fact that my older brother died in 1992 at the age of only 51. it was a very sobering time for me even though i was only 45 at the time.

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  How a person views death is often related to how they view living. I try not to think about dying, but focus on living, having a purpose each day, being nice to people, etc. We were stripped of our own free will for so long. Now it’s time to do what makes us happy!
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  Fear of Dying

  by SplaneThisToMe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  did anyone else develop a weird fear of dying and death after leaving jw?

  i recently left and have realized for the first time in my life that i’m not going to live forever.

  anyone else have these same feelings toward discovering your own mortality?

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  Did anyone else develop a weird fear of dying and death after leaving JW? I recently left and have realized for the first time in my life that I’m not going to live forever. Anyone else have these same feelings toward discovering your own mortality? What do I make of this?
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  My Father passed away & i'm suicidal. I want to talk to somebody

  by Qrystal in

  1. social
  2. family

  in summary, my dad passed away not to long ago, 8 months ago, on april while i was 12. i'm 13 and i've been grieving for 6 months now and im suicidal.

  i'm not doing this to get attention, but to talk to someone.

  my dad was a jehovah's witness and i want to talk to all of you.

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  SplaneThisToMe

  I'm sorry to hear that. Never easy to lose a parent and especially at your age. Your life is so special and you have a lot to accomplish still! In addition to calling the Suicide Prevention Hotline, you can also text a counselor at any time by messaging 741741.
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  How To Fade Away Cleanly?

  by SplaneThisToMe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is my first post and hopefully i can get some advice and input.

  i have been actively involved with the organization for a little over 10 years now.

  i began studying in high school, got baptized and my family fortunately did not.

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  SplaneThisToMe

  So I thought I'd provide an update (for my own sanity I guess). Everyone's responses were helpful. I met up with my best friend who is still an avid witness to explain my situation because we have a concert next month that I at least still wanted to go to. Explained to her that I was depressed and taking a break from it all for a bit. That was last night and she didn't really say much, but it seemed OK.

  Tonight she emailed me. It was nice and genuine. She reminded me of her love for me and most importantly Jehovah's love for me. She will not be holding close association with me, however, and will not be going to the concert. I gave her a short and sweet response that this wouldn't be a good religion is she didn't have to do that and that I will have an awesome time without her even though I will miss her.

  This all is quite irritating. Indoctrination runs deep.