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What Now?

by mackey in

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i gave my best friend crisis of conscience two weeks ago and she said she probably won't read it.

i hardly have had any contact over the past month because i was fired from where we work.

with every day that passes i worry more and more.

I gave my best friend Crisis Of Conscience two weeks ago and she said she probably won't read it. I hardly have had any contact over the past month because I was fired from where we work. With every day that passes I worry more and more. That damn book is my only hope of opening her eyes. The more I learn about what she's involved with, the more desperate I become. I watched the cbc program about child abuse and had nightmares about it. It's agonizing to know what I know and not be able to share It with her. I try to be patient and " wait it out", but It is becoming very hard. I know to much to stop trying. All she has to do is open that book. What do I do now?, wait?

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1992 Yearbook Pic

by Stephanus in

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captions please:.

mackey

" Honey I shrunk the dubs"

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1992 Yearbook Pic

by Stephanus in

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captions please:.

mackey

" now how am I gonna wipe my ass with this"??

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Is It Okay To Play Dirty?

by mackey in

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when it can free someone from the org?

the reason i ask is that i want to get my friend out without scaring her away.

after reading steven hassans books i thought about the following.. i could tell her about someone i knew who became a moonie and talk to her about their practices and how they control their members.

mackey

Maybe I'ts desperation and the fear of losing her that causes me to think like this.The past few months have been very trying for me and to be honest with you I'm very afraid of what she's involved with and will do whatever it takes to make her aware of what's going on.

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Is It Okay To Play Dirty?

by mackey in

jw
friends

when it can free someone from the org?

the reason i ask is that i want to get my friend out without scaring her away.

after reading steven hassans books i thought about the following.. i could tell her about someone i knew who became a moonie and talk to her about their practices and how they control their members.

mackey

When It can free someone from the org? The reason I ask is that I want to get my friend out without scaring her away. After reading Steven Hassans Books I Thought about the following.

I could tell her about someone I knew who became a moonie and talk to her about their practices and how they control their members. And without being confrontaional I could get her to see the similarities with her mindset. Maybe, just maybe something will "click" in her mind and get her thinking. I don't really like the idea of lying to someone, but on the other hand the WTS has lied to her most of her life. Again, It's just a thought.

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Life After JW'S ?

by mackey in

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as some of you know a close friend of mine is a witness and i am trying to remove some of the fears and guilt that have such a hold on her.

i was wondering if some of you could share some details of your lives in and out of the org.

how has your life changed?

mackey

HI everyone. As some of you know a close friend of mine is a witness and I am trying to remove some of the fears and guilt that have such a hold on her. I was wondering If some of you could share some details of your lives in and out of the org. How has your life changed? For the better or worse.How did you view "worldly" people, then and now? Is your life more fulfilling? Did you feel spiritually lost? Stuff like that. She won't visit this site because as you know, witnesses are very distrustful of " apostates" and " worldlies". I'm slowly trying to show her that you are not condemed to die because you don't belong to the WTS. I was planning on printing out the responses and eventually showing them to her, so please be kind. I don't want to give her name, but she's 24.

Edited by - MACKEY on 2 February 2003 21:53:32

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"Apostate" Books

by mackey in

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here's a list of books that i have read with the hopes of getting my best freind out of the jw's.. 1. crisis of conscience ( she has it, don't know if she'll read it).. 2. in search of christian freedom.. 3. combatting mind control.. 4. releasing the bonds- empowering people to think for themselves.. 5. rescueing your loved one from the watchtower.

(david reed).

6. answering jw's subject by subject.. 7.awakening of a jw (diane wilson).

mackey

Of the books I listed, C Of C was the most convincing.This man spent 60 years as a JW. I'm not a JW, but I know enough to know It's true. I can't understand how a JW can read it and not leave.Aside from family matters ie, shunning. When I read Steven Hassan's books they scared the crap out of me. I knew there was some form of mind control involved with the JW'S, but I didn't know the full extent of It. Knowing what I know now I feel like I have someones life in my hands.

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"Apostate" Books

by mackey in

jw
friends

here's a list of books that i have read with the hopes of getting my best freind out of the jw's.. 1. crisis of conscience ( she has it, don't know if she'll read it).. 2. in search of christian freedom.. 3. combatting mind control.. 4. releasing the bonds- empowering people to think for themselves.. 5. rescueing your loved one from the watchtower.

(david reed).

6. answering jw's subject by subject.. 7.awakening of a jw (diane wilson).

mackey

Here's a list of books that I have read with the hopes of getting my best freind out of the JW'S.

1. Crisis Of Conscience ( she has it, don't know if she'll read It).

2. In Search Of Christian Freedom.

3. Combatting Mind Control.

4. Releasing The Bonds- Empowering People To Think For Themselves.

5. Rescueing Your Loved One From The Watchtower.(David Reed)

6. Answering JW'S Subject By Subject.

7.Awakening Of A JW (Diane Wilson)

8. Most importantly this site.

If anyone has read any of these, let me know what you thought of them and If they helped you at all. I think I've got everthing I need.Let me know If I'm missing anything.

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