Ignoranceisbliss

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  The Ravings of Trolls Distracts FOCUS From Real Watchtower Scandals

  by cofty in

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  my thread was inspired by gentledawn's insightful comment about the effect the events in wales had on her jw husband.... hope any lurkers out there can filter out the signal (storys and experiences like this) to noise (the current trolls running amok on the forums) ratios.

  this the problem with those who focus on outrageous fantasies about the watchtower.

  it distracts from the real issues that need to be highlighted.. what happened in wales was for real.

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  I don't think that I'm smart enough to understand what FOCUS is talking about.
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  The Ravings of Trolls Distracts FOCUS From Real Watchtower Scandals

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  my thread was inspired by gentledawn's insightful comment about the effect the events in wales had on her jw husband.... hope any lurkers out there can filter out the signal (storys and experiences like this) to noise (the current trolls running amok on the forums) ratios.

  this the problem with those who focus on outrageous fantasies about the watchtower.

  it distracts from the real issues that need to be highlighted.. what happened in wales was for real.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  Great post cofty. I agree with your sentiments.
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  No Blood windshield stickers

  by HappyDad in

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  2. friends

  i just walked back from getting my mail and happen to walk right by an automobile that belongs to the jw's who live in the end of my building.

  the sticker in the low left of the windshield caught my attention so i stopped to read it.

  it was a sticker that said......advanced medical directive.....no blood!

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  I have never seen a sticker like that. Their witness friends probably think that they are a little bit wacko.
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  Single women with 3 kids returning to the meetings....

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was talking with a still in relative today who mentioned how they had this sister with 3 or 4 kids over recently.

  they said she is returning ot meetings and coming back into the truth, etc.

  i remember when i was still in, the only ones i ever saw trying to return were generally the single moms with lots of baggage.

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  The mom was raised a jdub. Left but was still indoctrinated. Her life sucks now so she thinks it's because she left the org. She probably has no family support outside the org. The shunning policy is very successfull.
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  You don't seem to be as happy anymore!?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been told by some in the cong that i don't seem to be as happy anymore..."what's wrong?

  " they ask..... i feel like screaming out "i'm not happy because i'm going insane living a sham fake life stuck in the org pretending to be a good ms and witness!".

  i really do feel it is taking a toll on me...and even the damn bros and sis are now seeing it!.

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  Stuckinarut

  It sounds like we r in much the same situation. The first thing I need to do is step down as a servant. That's actually a pretty difficult thing to do without raising any red flags. I've heard of plenty of elders stepping down to allow for more time with their families. But being an ms really doesn't require that much time to allow for that excuse. Do you have any ideas on how to make that first step. I really can't imagine totally cutting out the Borg at this time Everyone in my life that matters to me is inside.
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  My Experience and how I finally let myself see the truth

  by OneEyedJoe in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first off - for those lurkers who feel guilty just for being on this site and reading this (even if you don't read any further, as it is your right to choose that course) i want you to know that you're not alone in what you're going through or in what you are feeling.

  if you read on, i hope my experience may be of some small help to you.. this may be long, but i'll try to organize it in a way that doesn't make it painful to read.

  to start, i feel it is most beneficial if i'm upfront and honest with my goals from posting this, which are (in order of the degree to which they motivated me):.

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  Oej. I really enjoyed your op. You conveyed your thought fantastically. I wish I had that same gift of pen. I don't have any brilliant answers for you as I am in much the same predicament as you. I know that I am going to give a lot of thought into when I will exit. Currently my wife is pregnant and my mother in law and father in law are in awful health. I think to throw my apostasy on my wife right now would just be too much. I think that apognophos advice is really interesting. At the current time my wife's life is prob easier with the Borg than it would be without. I can help to prevent our kids from being fully indoctrinated and if a blood issue does arise, I will be there to make sure wise decisions are made. This is of course for the time being. I cant imagine spending the rest of my life in this high control group. I wish you the best and thanks again for sharing your story.
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  Instagram hashtags

  by MaybeSo in

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  have you looked up some of the following hashtags?

  : #jw #jwconvention #internationalconvention #delegates #assemblyhall #internationalconvention2014 #jwonly #jwfamilynight #jw_international.

  don't look them up if you already ate, it'll make you throw up.

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  I have thought that this might be a great way to reach jDubs. You would have to make a meme. Perhaps the 84 wt "the generation that will never die" with the death dates. I know I've seen that around. If you posted that to an Instagram account with a lot of jdub hashtags A lot of people would see it. You would have to repost it every so often to keep it near the top.
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  Are there any ex-missionaries here??

  by fulano in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been a missionary in the dominican republic for almost 10 years and i was wondering if there were any ex-missionaries on this forum.. i am back in my country now for 3 years and totally inactive.. what i noticed in those missionary-years was the lack of spiritual interest among the missionaries.. discussions were about rooms, cars and greater responsibilities, the bad territory.

  and the local c.o.s and d.os.. was this only in the dr or are there other experiences??.

  ere other experiences?

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  Fulano, I went back and read this entire thread. It is really interesting getting an ex missionaries viewpoint on things. Did you find it hard to integrate yourself into normal non witness human life?
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  Disfellowshipping - The 10 year rule?

  by Gembean in

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  2. beliefs

  is it true there is a 10 year rule?

  i was reading on here when i saw someone quote it?

  i've never heard of it before!.

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  I had heard something where if an elder said he did something in the past that he never came out with at the time but it was more than ten years ago that no action would be taken. He could remain an elder. I could be totally wrong about this though.
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  is going to a strip club a disfellowshipping offense?

  by monis1 in

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  2. friends

  i'm pretty sure it is, just wanted to confirm.

  this would be someone who went once and only looked....

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  Ignoranceisbliss

  I got reproved for it. In my understanding if u can reproved,for something u can be dfed for it so I would say YES.