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  No Natural Affection...

  by lostinnj83 in

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  my latest encounter with my mom has me furious and i needed a place to vent:.

  i don't post alot but for anyone who has read any of my posts knows that while i have been struggling for some time, i am still an active jw working towards leaving.. anyway, i got into a car accident yesterday.

  fortunately i am well enough to type this up so for that i am greatful.

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  WingCommander

  In all fairness, this isn't just JW's. For instance, my Lutheran In-Laws. For 10+ years, OUR side of the family was just expected to rearrange our lives to attend their family functions (neices birthdays, etc) because of their church or girl scout activities. When it came time for OUR son's birthdays, we then had to rearrange OUR lives to suit THEIR schedules so that they could attend. No consideration was EVER made for our lives, and if we kept to our schedule, they simply wouldn't show up.

  We put up with that crap for 10 years. We got tired of their snide judgemental attitudes and hateful behaviour as well. (from the now grown-up, unappreciative, spoiled nieces) So, we told them where to head and where to shove it. I haven't seen them in almost 3 years. My wife can't even stand the sight of her own sister. They are manipulative assholes, and we are glad to be away from them. F'em. And my mother-in-law? Always takes my wife's sisters side on everything. WE are the black sheep. Did I mention we're now fed up with my wife's parents as well?

  I know it's hard when it's your own mother, but it not just limited to JW's. You gotta live your life for you, not other people.

  - Wing Commander
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  Blue Jeans BANNED by Jehovahs Witnesses Governing body

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  2. beliefs

  for anybody attending a international convention .. 5 body of elders letters just leaked .

  "applicant instructions".. ********************.

  applicants must be exemplary in every respect, including dress and grooming.

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  WingCommander

  The GB says, "Blue jeans are from da Debil!!!!!!" Dats what da GB says.
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  I'm famous...

  by diana netherton in

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  okay..maybe just locally.

  but the newspaper did an article and interview with me about my profession.

  check out my video clip at:.

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  WingCommander

  Seeing as how I work in Lancaster, and the paper is right out in the break room, I guess I'll have to check it out!!

  It's so nice to know there is a famous X-JW near me.

  - Wing Commander (formerly of the long defunct Columbia Congregation, which was absorbed into Mt Joy 20+ years ago)
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  This Year's "Millstone Awards." A gala event.

  by return of parakeet in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  luke 17:2 -- "it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.".

  what exdub, when he/she was a dub, has not been "stumbled" by their loving fellow dubs?

  according to wts doctrine, those who cause others to stumble in their faith deserve death.

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  WingCommander

  In the category of "Best Dub Stumbler: Elders", I'd like to nominate Elder Couldntgiv2sheets.

  This loving pillar of the JW community who we previously had respect for, finished off ANY faith I had whatsoever in the "Princes Among Men" and the entire JW Cult with his actions. How so? In 2006 while my JW mother of 25 years lay dying from a failed liver transplant at the UVa, I called him up in our time of need to see if he could offer up some scriptural and emotional support and come to see my mother. Apparently by his huff when answering the phone, I interupted his supper. How dare I!!!! He informed me that I should contact the local congregation Elders at the location of this hospital, and have THEM come console my dying mother. **CLICK** As I sat alone in my car in the parking garage of the UVa Hospital, jaw on my lap, staring at the cell phone in my hand, I truly felt any last sense of respect for this Cult posing as a pseudo-religion drain from my body. Never again would I set foot into a Kingdom Hall, and my mother's service was at funeral home.

  Not sure if this nomination is valid for deceased Elders, because in a strange twist of fate this incredibly "loving" El-duh was killed in a freak construction accident 2 years to the month after my mother. Maybe Karma awarded him already?

  - Wing Commander
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  Are there people who have returned

  by His Excellency in

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  considering all the consequences of leaving the organization (especially the loss of family), some who have already known ttat have decided to return and continue with the flow just to keep their families and friend.. my question is if anyone here had tried it and how they have been managing living a lie constantly day-after-day?, as i am seriously considering returnning back to the full routine..

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  WingCommander

  Why give yourself a mental break-down? Are you a glutton for punishment? I weep for your freedom and sanity of mind.

  - Wing Commander
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 05-05-2013 WT Study (STUMBLING)

  by blondie in

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  stumbling block.

  comments.

  comments.

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  WingCommander

  Oh crap, I totally forgot to add my corporate action plan for this fruitcake religion:

  "The beatings will continue, until morale improves."
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 05-05-2013 WT Study (STUMBLING)

  by blondie in

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  stumbling block.

  comments.

  comments.

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  WingCommander

  This is not just spiritual, but EMOTIONAL ABUSE.

  CULT ALERT! CULT ALERT!

  Blondie, I always read your reviews as well. They are much needed and appreciated.

  - Wing Commander
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  I was a Jehovah's Witness in a different religion

  by free2beme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i recently had a very long conversation with my mother, about what jehovah's witnesses teach and believe now.

  while i could gleam ideas and thoughts, that kind of worked with the religion i once called home.

  more often then not, i had to come to a extreme conclusion.

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  WingCommander

  Born-in here, just now saw this thread as well. Scotoma and others are spot on with their feelings. I at 33 am a bit younger, but still relate. 1914 and the Generation where also cornerstones for my 1980's generation, as was study of older publications at the time. Scotoma really touched me with their last paragraph about the profound sadness we feel. This may be especially so for me having lost my JW parents early, I was an orphan before 30, and had to face the stark reality that my whole JW family was dead even though I was promised I would never grow old and die in this "System of Things." Here I am almost 34, married for 10 years, and have a son, mortgage, and lucky for me - a career, instead of washing windows or working in the food service industry. The changes I've seen in the last 15 years (since I graduated High School, which wasn't suppose to happen!) are incredible, and I too feel that I can barely recognize this farce of a religion. My parents surely wouldn't, and would have probably left as they weren't entirely stupid. (just gulliable in the pre-internet information age).

  This thread is so sad, yet incredibly true.

  - Wing Commander
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  Lot's of talk on the July Watchtower?

  by noonehome in

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  2. friends

  so i've heard lots of talk from within about the 'new light' in this watchtower...i'm yet to look at it in any detail.

  i'm kind of surprised actually...i first heard about it here before it was even available but close to the time it did come out people started bringing it up - even our co.. some say things like "have you heard about this?

  " or "big changes," or "allot of things they said we believed, i didn't realize,"(lots of that) or "brain-overload" or " too much information, but i've never felt more pumped up" or "it's soo exciting to see jehovah's spirit lead his organization..." or "it requires time to sink in, but it's a good feeling!

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  Evil Slave
  The Evil Slave can only be one of the Governing Body, if they start mistreating the brothers.
  
  ^^^ You gotta be kidding me? With this, they have made Ray Franz "The Evil Slave" post-humuously. Anyone quoting, talking, reading, or even thinking similar to Ray Franz's books is now dining at the table of "The Evil Slave", and up for automatic DF'ing. This is incredible. They waited until he died, then gave him the Ultimate Shaft. Incredible, just incredible!!!!

  1914, 1918, 1919, mean NOTHING now. The Governing Body OverLords are now the end-all, be-all Masters of your faith; Jesus has been kicked to the curb, to the sidelines. He's 3rd-string quarterback at best, given lip service for a few minutues at The Memorial before being passed up to talk about how wonderful the F&DS is.

  This is just plain down Evil Cult sh*t right.......EVIL CULT.

  - Wing Commander
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  Commitee and disfellowshipment

  by Freeof1914 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have only posted on here several times, but i am constantly reading what others post.

  i guess i am more of a reader than author.

  that being said i am happy to announce i am no longer one of the jehovah's witnesses.

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  WingCommander

  Cults shoot their wounded, it's an identifying marker of what? CULTS.

  What a great last word you got in. Good riddance; to THEM!

  - Wing Commander