Can anyone go to the International Convention? Do you need a special invite to get in or is it basically open to the public? I know they discourage random brothers from attending without a special invitation, but Im wondering if there's any way they could stop you.
losingit
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International Conventions for 2014 - Landover, MD - What is an International Convention?
by insearchoftruth inhave been out of touch for a while, i see that there is an 'international' convention this year in landover, md (fed ex field) and there are no english conventions in either richmond or hampton, va. what is an 'international convention', is it merely a consolidation of all the other conventions meant to whip up some fervor amongst the masses?.
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Detroit DC is NOT filling up? Please book a hotel room!! -letter
by ?me? inwe have had a letter read the last 2 meetings to all congs attenidng the detroit dc's... seems people are not going, or not booking their hotels.
and the society is pissed!
they are imploring every one to not wait for a new list with new hotels, it is not happening.
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losingit
Really??? A video to encourage ppl to go to the DC? We can c it as desperation, but R&F will probably see it as loving from GB and Bethel. Ugh
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If you wrote book about JW's what title would you give it?
by LogCon inmany, after leaving or being cast out of 'the society,' have felt so strongly so as to write a book.
some well thought out and good reading.. my questions are the following:.
if you were to write such a book what title would you give it ?.
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losingit
I just finished reading "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao." The author, Junot Diaz, introduces the Caribbean concept of Fuku. Basically, it's the extreme generational heritage of a family curse or bad luck. I'd name my book: Fuku. Has the English connotation of F#%@ you, if you choose to read it with English pronunciation. And it carries it's original definition at the same time. Jwism (and all other abusive relationships) is truly an extreme curse that can be carried onto the next generation if one does not actively fight against it on a daily basis.
"Fuku: Breaking the JW Curse"
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JW's and suicide: Huffington Post Article
by kneehighmiah inthe writer of this article commends the work jw's have been doing on suicide prevention.
obviously he has not seen the secret elders tapes.. .
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-rivedal/mental-health_b_4788273.html.
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losingit
What is the author's email address? I would like to write him. Thank you very much!
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Do Facebook "Friends" That Constantly Brag, Irritate You?
by minimus inthere are a few people who are fb friends that constantly brag about themselves, their looks, their accomplishments, their bodies, their job---etc.. one particular person is too close to ignore but it's never ending.
i am thisclose to telling her, to please stop it.. any thoughts?.
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losingit
Ppl like that, I just choose not to see their posts anymore. Just ignore or cancel ypur subscription to them. My cousin pushes weight loss products ALL DAY LONG. i didnt want to unfriend so I just hid her posts. Another woman I know swears she's a fashion diva and is oh-so-inspirational. Ummm no! I also hid her posts. I have a friend who says he's annoyed by an fb friend who posts selfies featuring her boobies and such. He has yet to unfriend or hide her posts. I suspect he enjoys them, too.
Just ignore the egotistical ones. FB is falsehood city. There's not much substance to be found. And I just won't publicize myself anymore. Either move on from fb, become indifferent, or join the club and reveal your self-importance!
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The Elders Returned, as Promised!
by exWTslave inwonderful love!.
wonderful love!.
wonderful love!.
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losingit
What a testimony! Thank you for sharing
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How many in the cong visited you when you started fading
by joe134cd ini'm just curious speaking from a person who has stopped going to meetings.
i have heard reports from inactive ones (or from ones who the elders suspect of going to the dark side) of having so many visits from elders (cong members) that it got to the point of harassment.
surprisingly i have to say from personal experience and from numerous others that i have spoken to that the exact opposite has been the case.
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losingit
Mythoughts? You've chosen to fade, why does it matter if they visit you or not. You're free bc you chose to be. Now be happy. Makes it easier to make a clean break. And best of all you can still visit famiy and if you'd like to, any jw friends.
Imagine how hard it is when youve been df'd (forwhatever reason) and no longer have the support or love from friends. i have no jw family (thank God) but i literally lo st ALL of my jw friends. You see, i was a good jdub and had no worldly association. I am going through a tremendously difficult time and none of my friends are there for me anymore. They are gone.
Count your blessings.Sounds like you got out of the damn cult unscathed.
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Sing Dirges to Jehovah?
by donny inback in 1985 my then-wife and i were having a lunchtime "gathering" at our place to show some support to the ones in our congregation who were full-time pioneers.
i had just recently received the vinyl collection of the songs featured in the song book "sing praises to jehovah" which had been released the previous year.. .
many of these melodies sounded depressing to me although i would have never admitted it at the time.
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losingit
To me, there were many songs that sounded militant. Then the reason for it was, it was either produced in Germany, produced during WWII, produced at a concentration camp by imprisoned JWs , or produced by Germans. I kid you not. These songs sounded like we were marching towards war with the world. They very much promoted an us vs them mentality.
I have to say, I very much enjoyed the orchestra version of these songs. They sounded grandiose, and I appreciated hearing the light flutter of the flute. Would I listen to them now? Never! I'll take real classical music over that crap.
I am happy to report that my daughter finally forgot the words to Life without end, at last . It was ourfavorite somg as a family.I've stopped singing it, and now she doesn't remember the third song to our bedtime routine
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plz define ambient abuse
by losingit ini've read the various threads on the topic here.
and i've read stuff online about the topic.
but honestly, i do not understand it!
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losingit
AnneB ... that's a great way of breaking it down. I need tospend some time thinking about the topic. One of the things I really struggled with in.my last relationship was this feeling that I was crazy, but I knew I wasn't. I felt like I was constantly being told this, but then I could not pinpoint exact words. Sometimes I think I confused the abuse from the rreligion and the resulting cognitive dissonance with my marriage. But thenI talk to my mother and she confirms that I was treated that way in subtle ways. She witnessed some of it. It's odd. I can't wrap my head around it.
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plz define ambient abuse
by losingit ini've read the various threads on the topic here.
and i've read stuff online about the topic.
but honestly, i do not understand it!
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losingit
I've read the various threads on the topic here. And I've read stuff online about the topic. But honestly, I do not understand it! Could someone plz define it and maybe provide examples of how WT does this and hpw it happens in abusive relationships? I'm just not getting it! How is it different from emotional or mental abuse?