"we do sound like a cult..." so in the last few conversations i have had with my still deeply in friend she has mentioned this a couple times when lamenting things that don't seem right.
she has a relative that left and is telling everyone jw's are a cult.
she is very defensive and deeply disturbed by this accusation.
Ironically, it was an an awake cover article in the 90s on the subject that made me start to think "cult" I don't even remember the defensive rhetoric, but I DO remember a connection that I had not thought about before: jws a CULT? hmmm
What made me believe that they are a cult were the groups of 2 elders trying to hunt me down to investigate my non belief, where else do you hear about such a thing,
They're a Cult alright,
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so i spoke to my elder dad the other day, and he asked if i still am sporting a beard.
i said yes, then i said, "i thought the society said its ok to have a neat trimmed beard now?
" he said "no, no, no..if you read the article , it says in countries where it is accepted" so my response was "ummm, its pretty accepted here in america"..which he says "it reflects your spirituality" "if another wittness saw you, they would know you are weak"...i was like, "ok, i don't get it, and i follow christ/god, not men..." then he said in his hall" if a brother came in with a beard , he would not have privelages" then i just gave up, and tried to change the subject..ugggggggggg if these people would just listen to themselves , they would see the sillyness of there teachings...
"But Why Mama?"
"BECAUSE I SAID SO!!"
You can't win this one,
You may as well wear as sign saying "I'm a grown up I can think for my myself now Mom"
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jehovah's witnesses...that's the trademark of the religion, the use of the name "jehovah.
" if there is anything jws and non-jws can agree on is that this one thing sets them apart from everybody else.. i have only had witnesses come to my door less than five times since i left in the 1990s.
i guess they don't work the territory i live in often, or perhaps after that first time (which was still after the year 2000) they have marked the words "jew who knows a lot" or something in their notes on my address.
David_Jay
Thank you for presenting this information and your perspective on this subject,
I do not share the boorishness of some of the comments that I have read here,
Best regards,
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please chime in if you're one of my kindred spirit that happens to literally be trapped in due to strong family/friends ties, or plain fear of being abandoned in old age.. although leaving the org is my ultimate wish and desire, fear of the unknown, fear of how it would change my family dinamics, plain fear alone paralyzes me.
how do you cope in this difficult situation?
dy.
please chime in if you're one of my kindred spirit that happens to literally be trapped in due to strong family/friends ties, or plain fear of being abandoned in old age.. although leaving the org is my ultimate wish and desire, fear of the unknown, fear of how it would change my family dinamics, plain fear alone paralyzes me.
how do you cope in this difficult situation?
dy.
You're really talking about making a new life for yourself,
I left everything and everybody 2 1/2 years ago,
I don't know enough about you to give the best advice as everybody and every situation is different,
You wouldn't be leaving any good friends as a friend is somebody you can talk to without consequences,
Only you know your family situation, but family can be tough no matter who you are in life,
Lonliness (Eleanor Rigby) is a real problem as are relationships if you're single,
Nowadays we have Meetup and Paltalk that I use regularly,
So there are ways to cope out there,
So all the best,
Write in often THIS IS A GREAT GROUP!
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i'm having some serious issues with my child, she is now 5 and her mother is teaching her all sorts of things regards god, jehovah is real, in heaven, pray if you're scared, etc.
the problem is the kid is scared of demons at night and also conflicted that i don't believe, she also figured out jehovah doesn't actually help her not to be scared.. i've tried explaining that i'm there for her, watching over at night.
i've tried introducing her to various churches and beliefs so she understands there is a difference in believes and she likes those churches better than kingdom hall.
Do kids you know believe in Santa Claus?
Why?
Did their parents say that he's real?
Adults say some pretty silly things don't they!
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i could never understand why some people who know the truth about the "truth" ever go back.
once you understand all the hypocrisy and negatives, i would think it's almost impossible to go back!.
If a situation develops where I can openly question and have freedom of belief please let me know :)
now that the org.
has gone 90% digital, it would seem most people now would rather read a good old fashioned book than a tablet!.
way to show insight oh fearless leaders!.
Masters of Spin they are
now that the org.
has gone 90% digital, it would seem most people now would rather read a good old fashioned book than a tablet!.
way to show insight oh fearless leaders!.
Kind of amusing:
There's an alternate Christian religion printing The Finished Mystery to show folks how ridiculous it is,
Soft copy for about $30,
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if interested google jw bookstore finished mystery
in part 3 of remember the wife of lot, prepubescent j.w.
kids are going to be shown something which demonstrates that the org condones watching disturbing horror content.
the "direction" the wtbts is taking is breathtaking.
There are so many problems with this story that anyone who's open to the possibility can see that its just a story!
I researched Archeological Journals and found that there is no evidence of Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction,
The BibleTeach Book says there is,
They lie
