Pete Zahut
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Songs celebrating leaving the faith? Not being a puppet, mind controlled, living life, etc etc
by aley63 ini am looking for some songs that are in ref to celebrating leaving, seeing the light, realizing what you were told wasnt right, being happy w your life, etc etc.
all those emotions about being controlled and repressed, being told what you can feel or think or how to live, blindly following the "brotherhood ".
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I disfellowshipped my parents this week..
by fulano ini just wrote them a mail, telling them to not contact me any more under any circumstances, illness or death (79 and 83 years old).
unless they leave the cult and would apologize for our f*'.ed-up upbringing which ruined our whole life.
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Pete Zahut
JW's get to have the upper hand in how much or how little they will shun their family members and you are supposed to be grateful for whatever crumbs they throw you. You've taken the wind out of their sails by turning the tables on them. I've thought about saying to JW's I run into from time to time... " I hate to sound harsh but are you still a JW? If so I can't in good conscience speak to you if you are still part of that misleading and destructive organization."
The difficult part of this lies in the fact that they are your parents and they are quite elderly. It's hard to be forgiving even when you know that they too are victims of a cult.
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It came in today's mail
by Virgochik init came today, the dreaded envelope containing my personal copy of "return to jehovah" from my elderly, desperate mother.
it included a small note asking me to read it over and to let her know what i think.
she got it at her assembly.. firstly, i'm angry that she continues to push her religion on me, given that i stopped attending meetings over thirty years ago, and very offended that she assumes that i still want to be a witness, which is her choice of religion, not mine.
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Pete Zahut
I understand your feelings completely but you have to remember this only annoys you because you choose to let it. It's only a piece of paper toss it out, (tear it to shreds if it makes you fell better) scan the note for anything newsworthy and go on about your day. Send your Mom a newsy note or card and say nothing about the brochure.
As you said, your Mom is not well and one day when she is not here you will have the satisfaction of knowing you behaved decently toward her even though she (unlike Jesus) is pushing her beliefs down your throat. If you catch yourself mulling this problem over an hour or a day later, dismiss it from your head....change channels and think of something more pleasant.
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Why are JWs so against debate
by enigma1863 inif the jws follow proverbs 27:17 they should not be afraid of any tension or friction.. in order for iron to sharpen iron you need pressure, tension friction and a bit of heated debate..
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Pete Zahut
They can only bear to hear that which confirms what they've already believe. Their beliefs are based on the one dimensional logic they have been taught.
We all remember how that was, don't we?
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Caption the Disfellowshipping Image
by Wasanelder Once inhere is the blank.
have fun!.
your turn!.
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Caption the Disfellowshipping Image
by Wasanelder Once inhere is the blank.
have fun!.
your turn!.
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Caption the Disfellowshipping Image
by Wasanelder Once inhere is the blank.
have fun!.
your turn!.
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Pete Zahut
Misdirected Shunning
Sisters in Front: "Psst....I'm not positive but that blonde over there looks a lot like Dave and Edna Johnson's oldest daughter from over in the east congregation...you know...the one who got herself Disfellowshipped last week. Let's hug and show her how happy we are."
Woman in Blue: "Hmmm...they put an invitation on my front door inviting me to come here today but it's as if nobody can even see me. That does it... next Sunday I'm going to the Presbyterian Church...maybe they'll be more welcoming to new people"
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If quick builds are miracles....
by snare&racket ini found jw's like to make ignorant, disproportionate claims qbout their achievements and activity.. despite the abundance of free labour, free money in the billions and the ability to make people do as they wish, the ridiculous claim that even a 3 day quickbuild is a miracle has finally been put to shame.
i remember such claims of assistance from god, evident by projects that went on for weeks and months!
it's just a timber frame building with a layer of bricks one side and paint the other!
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Pete Zahut
If quick builds are miracles, what happened here ?
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Missed the Meeting
by konceptual99 inso yesterday was a lovely day where i live and so instead of going to the meeting we went, as a family, out for the late pm/early evening to have a bbq.
we were far more relaxed than if we had gone to the meeting.
we spent far more time talking that if we had gone to the meeting.
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Pete Zahut
When I was a kid, the next best thing to missing a meeting on purpose was when there was a power outage at the Hall during the meeting or when my parents would forget to adjust the clocks for daylight savings time and we'd be an hour late......(Heaven for us kids) -
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Missed the Meeting
by konceptual99 inso yesterday was a lovely day where i live and so instead of going to the meeting we went, as a family, out for the late pm/early evening to have a bbq.
we were far more relaxed than if we had gone to the meeting.
we spent far more time talking that if we had gone to the meeting.
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Pete Zahut
The interesting thing is that no one moaned about not going to the meeting, in fact one of the kids wanted to know when we had passed a certain time as that would mean it would be too late to even consider going.
Kids (and adults) do not like or benefit from weekly meetings that resemble funeral services rather than the motivating and encouraging gathering they came there for. I cringe when I think back on all the hours my little boys (now grown) sat in little suits staring into space rather than enjoying a sunny day or an at home evening with their Dad who had been longing to see them, all day.
