Posts by tepidpoultry

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JW Wife not listening

by rathernotsay in

jw
friends

hey guys, looking for some advice with what to do with my jw wife that is simply ignoring my wishes/demands.

first a little back story, we have been married for 6 years and have 3 children together.

she is a jw, and i am not (nor do i have any religious beliefs).

tepidpoultry

There's "loyalty to Jehovah" and "Jehovah first" talk going on constantly in person and the publications,

This is regularly applied to as "THE RELIGION first" over everything and everybody (including self)

This is applied and rationalized differently by every jw,

Her deceipt re pioneering sounds like she's rationalizing "loyalty to Jehovah over loyalty to hubby,"

If you tried to curtail her Witness activity enough, they have a rule on the books that she can leave you on the grounds of "absolute spiritual endangerment" (Everyone applies this differently),

I'm not trying to scare you but just give you a heads up, it's a weird wonderland in there,

All the best,

Write as often as you like,

We like to help out where we can,

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We do sound like a cult

by notalone in

jw
friends

"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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38

Talk to my Dad about beards.

by LovingLifeNow in

jw
friends

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...

tepidpoultry

"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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Asking a Jew about the Name "Jehovah"

by David_Jay in

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.

tepidpoultry

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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Feeling Alone. Need Emotional Support.

by Doubtfully Yours in

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.

tepidpoultry

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Feeling Alone. Need Emotional Support.

by Doubtfully Yours in

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.

tepidpoultry

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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How do you talk to a child that believes Jehovah/Armageddon is real

by Anony Mous in

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.

tepidpoultry

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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Would You EVER Go Back To Being A Jehovah's Witness?

by minimus in

jw
friends

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!.

tepidpoultry

If a situation develops where I can openly question and have freedom of belief please let me know :)

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guess what watchtower, books are making a comeback!

by nowwhat? in

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!.

tepidpoultry

Masters of Spin they are

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guess what watchtower, books are making a comeback!

by nowwhat? in

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!.

tepidpoultry

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