Posts by wannaexit

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Embracing, Not Running From, My Repressive JW Heritage, Finding A Few Things Worth Salvaging

by TMS in

yes, we could have been born in an alley in calcutta or with the physical deformities associated with thalidomide.

instead, we were born into or introduced to a repressive, american, religious cult, that shielded us from the warmongering game of chess, the militaristic boy scouts, fornication-inducing sock hops, the twist, as well as the hokey pokey.

we heeded the warnings, avoiding the greedy self-worship associated with masturbation, decadent rock 'n roll and anything preceded by the word "extra-curricular.".

wannaexit

All those little skills are nothing compared to the damage this organization has done to many of us .

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New Shunning Video - RC 2016

by wifibandit in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g20rww_-7ua.

wannaexit

The video shows them using the word "disfellowshipped". I thought they got away from saying this and instead the proper jw terms would be " this person is no longer one of jehovah's witnesses. Are they going back to using the disfellowshipped word? I wouldn't be surprised if they did.

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Why do witnesses feel the need to put JW ORG on all their social media sites?

by stuckinarut2 in

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have you all noticed the obsession witnesses have of putting jw.org on all their social media sites like facebook, twitter, instagram etc?.

so many put it in their bio section...like some sort of loud proclamation to other witnesses that they are righteous and spreading the message.. it's also very lazy.

now with no personal effort at all, they can just say jw.org and be "witnessing".

wannaexit

I can't stand it anymore. They put the pins everywhere ad nauseum. Pretty soon no one will know them as jehovah's witnesses but only with the web name.

For those of us that grew up in the 1970's and early 1980's, you might remember that some used to wear small watchtower and awake pins. But generally these were discouraged. On my first day of high school, I put the pin on my new dress. I was so proud of it and my mom said it would show the "worldly" kids that I was a jehovah's witness and it would be a protection for me

What a poor deluded little girl I was

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May 13, 2016 BOE Re: Safely Maintaining Our Places of Worship

by wifibandit in

may 13, 2016 to all bodies of elders re: safely maintaining our places of worship.

dc-85i-e congregation job hazard analysis instructions.

dc-85-e congregation job hazard analysis.

wannaexit

Thank you Wifi: you are the best. Most often safety goes out the window with jehovah's witnesses. Also why do they have to create their own standards? Aren't there plenty of government and industry standards far superior to these? I think so. But a narcissistic group of megalomaniacs has to be above.

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Stories From the Back Room

by xjwsrock in

(i am still a serving elder.

i have no idea how much longer i can stomach it.

timing is terrible for stepping down right now, though.

wannaexit

What baffles me the most, though, is why would this guy even take a call from an elder? He actually took the call, set an appointment, and sat down with two elders - so they could interrogate him! And get this... there is another meeting scheduled with him

It's superstition on the part of this man. Inside of him, there is still a little voice that has a hold on him.

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Meet Joy Grant - Struggles of Jehovah's Witness Women

by JT-LadyC in

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wannaexit

I was afraid of the length - but with these good reviews I'll be listening too

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Polish branch committee member (former chairman) brought into court!

by wifibandit in

polish branch committee member (former chairman) brought into court!.

wannaexit

Thanks Wifi!! I believe we are going to see many more like this story. Bring them on

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Died Due To Refusing Blood Transfusion

by rrb2016 in

well, last monday my mother, a jehovah's witness since her baptism in 1968 died last week because she would not accept a blood transfusion.

she was 76 and had lung and skin cancer.

i know that the cancer would have gotten her anyway, but she was bleeding internally, and was told that she needs a blood transfusion, as her blood count went all the way down to 3.2 (should be 12-14.

wannaexit

sorry for your loss

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In Italy: Major Newspaper Coverage of the JW Pedophilia Scandal

by Room 215 in

the excellent italian ex-jw website geova.org directs its readers' attention to two big news articles on the jw pedophilia problem.

milan-based il corriere della sera is one of italy's most respected newspapers:.

http://www.corriere.it/video-articoli/2016/05/11/i-testimoni-geova-casi-pedofilia-non-denunciati/919c8e32-1794-11e6-aaf6-1f69bf4270d2.shtml.

wannaexit

Thank you Room 215!! These are excellent articles. It's good to know that the RC has had a great effect of some of the Italian rank and file witnesses.

I will definitely check out Geova.org too

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21 May Branch Visit by Reino Kesk in Italy...........ohohohoho!!

by LaFrancia in

news from the bethel of italy very soon ?.

the properties in rome, will be sold ?

will remain only germany bethel in selters and in italy will remain only.

wannaexit

The Italian branch committee that was either asked to leave or was disfellowshipped was Valter Farneti. There was some controversy with him about 2002. I remember meeting him at the Georgetown assembly hall years and years ago.