Oubliette

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  Seen on Etsy - wtf!

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  Tchotchke, kitschy trinkets and baubles. This MUST be the True Religion!
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  I am JW.ORG

  by LogCon in

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  famous quote from wuthering heights revised.. '... i am jw.org!

  it's always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than i am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being.

  so don't talk of our separation again: it is impracticable...'.

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  Tchotchke, kitschy trinkets and baubles. This MUST be the True Religion!
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  Seen on Etsy - wtf!

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  New ExJW here for the first time.

  by WideAwake7 in

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  i am here for the first time ...but have enjoyed reading others experiences that i feel i can relate too.

  i used to be an elder for more than 20 years .

  i have successfully faded with my wife and children.

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  Welcome, and congratulations on getting out with your wife!
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  I've been stumbled.

  by silent in

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  i just realized that all these dates that the borg have said the end would come on or by and then it didn't happen, have stumbled me.

  why such a fascination and trying to divine the answer from scripture when scripture plainly says only the father knows the day and the hour?

  by their predictions, they actually sent many christians on the path of date-based worship insted of faith-based worship.. if they have stumbled me, then who is reponsible for that?.

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  Then get up.
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  My Relief

  by Smart in

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  what a massive relief!

  thank god i have just found this site the other day!

  i don't know where to begin!

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  Welcome!
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  Next time a JW tells you that you shouldn't let your children go to college ...

  by EdenOne in

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  tell them this:.

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  eden.

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  I like your reasoning, but I find "Fuck off!" a more concise, and therefore more effective, response.

  If you prefer something perhaps a tad more genteel, you might try, "Could you PUH-LEEZE just mind your own business?"
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  Show this to the young ones in the congregation

  by EdenOne in

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  hopefully it will make them think.. .

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  undercover: I think this meme is more powerful to people in their 50s and 60s than young ones.

  Agreed!
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  Mental Disorders among JW's

  by Blackfalcon98 in

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  hi everyone, im begining to notice patterns of mental issues in the congregations and among the witnesses as a group.

  do you think this is a trend in the entire world or is it exagerated in this organization?.

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  Talesin, thanks for the kind words about teaching. I appreciate it.

  I don't know if this will be surprising to you our not, but one of the things that really helps me stay enthusiastic about my teaching is by continuing to learn myself. I am currently working on a Masters in Education. The coursework considers a number of different subjects that are almost always immediately applicable to my teaching and my students.

  The last course dealt with At-Risk students. Needeless to say, I have a few. Even thought I've been a teacher for a couple of decades, I find that there is so much I can still learn which helps me be more effective with my kids.

  I even have a few JW students. It is very interesting to work with them considering where I am in my own personal journey. Of course, none of them know my opinions about the WTBTS. I just focus on teaching them how to think clearly and for themselves. Hey, it's what the Common Core State Standards are all about!
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  Mental Disorders among JW's

  by Blackfalcon98 in

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  hi everyone, im begining to notice patterns of mental issues in the congregations and among the witnesses as a group.

  do you think this is a trend in the entire world or is it exagerated in this organization?.

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  talesin: The depression that can be caused by cognitive dissonance (CD) is widespread among the JW community.

  Good point. I appreciate the way you explained this.

  The battle between what we SEE and what we are/were told to BELIEVE is really powerful, particularly is the individual is observant and tries to be even remotely thoughtful.

  Nice explanation of how cognitive dissonance works in the mind of a typical JW.