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  Did you know anyone who commited suicide in the org?

  by JH in

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  back in 1991, a young brother maybe 18 years old living next to my place committed suicide.

  his father expected him to be very zealous just like he was, but the son never wanted to be like that.

  he was always controlled by his father.

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  kairos

  I've personally known two JWs that have killed themselves.

  Back in the late 80's when I first joined up, a young lady in her early twenties used a shotgun while sitting in her car. It made no sense at the time. We spent time with her and her husband on fishing/camping trips. She was not yet baptized. Her husband ( widower ) never spoke of it and later would move to Alaska.

  Recently while we were at the last Tahoe meet-up we got word that a JW man in his 30s overdosed on pain meds. He had been abusing them for quite some time while desperately attempting to pioneer or reach for MS.
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  One Year Later - A Thank You to Tony Morris.

  by cappytan in

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  dear anthony morris, iii:.

  i wanted to send you a note of "thanks" on this special day.. why is this day special, you may ask?

  one year ago today, you, tony, woke me up to the fact that the governing body could not have jehovah's blessing or direction.. last year, on november 8th & 9th, 2014, the united states branch visit was broadcast to over 1,000,000 jehovah's witnesses across the country.. as i sat at the kingdom hall listening to the "historic occasion," i was ignoring certain doubts that had surfaced in the few months prior.

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  kairos

  Thanks for the reminder. A year already. Amazing.

  The big question is: Can he top it? Will he be able to control himself NOT to?

  These guys had it so much better when they were more of a "secret society".
  Now we can all see for ourselves what lurks behind the curtain!

  Filthy cult leaders.
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  Is my friend on the way out of the organisation?

  by The Rebel in

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  when i left the watchtower i realised it was best to put friendships on hold.

  however i mentioned to my best friend that i didn't agree with how they handled child abuse issues and that was one of the reasons i left.. anyway as i am fortunate and own two rental apartments and he is a plumber so we have kept in contact, in that i email him when i require his services and he sends me the invoice.

  anyway i am now dissociated, but yesterday i emailed him about a pluming problem, and he replied.. " sorry we missed going to the indian ( this was a comment made about us having a meal together about 9 months ago, which i backed out of because i felt he was too indoctrinated and i had not disassociated myself) anyway his email continued:-.

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  kairos

  Give him plenty of space and time, it's not like an "exJW armageddon" is coming tomorrow and he'll be destroyed if he's still in the cult.

  
  

  This is very useful in my mind. Yes!!
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  Is Prince still a Jehovah Witness?

  by Greybeard in

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  is prince still a jehovah witness?

  from the look of his new album, i think he has different ideas.

  it will be interesting to see how they deal with this.

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  kairos

  "...then he served us pancakes."
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  Disfellowshipping Spree In My Congregation

  by jw07 in

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  i just was looking back at a group photo on social media from exactly one year ago.. there are 12 persons in it, and since last year 3 of those persons in that photo have been disfellowshipped, plus one more not in the photo.

  so that's a total of 4 persons from my congregation of a little over 100 publishers.. unfortunately 3 are back at the meetings and taking the shunning, but one seems to be fully awake and has disappeared completely.. that's the most persons i recall being disfellowshipped in my congregation in such a short while.

  usually it's like 1 every 2 or 3 years.. i wouldn't mind seeing more people leaving.. there are currently 3 persons who i wonder about.

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  kairos

  I remember a real amazing episode about 20 years ago here in my town.
  
  

  There were 6 weeks in a row of judicial announcement. Several every meeting and from adjoining halls. DFs and reproofs. I remember it clear as day as my first wife was one of the "sinners"...

  We divorced shortly after.

  About 20 people were involved. Some are still out and some are still long gone.

  Lurkers: This is cult tactics if you were curious.
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  I miss my family so much. I thought I was over it but I have breakdowns every few months thinking about my family

  by macys in

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  as most of you know i have been shunned by my family for 2 years because of a photo posted on facebook of me kissing another girl at a party.

  the matter was not dealt with fairly but it is over now and i am 100% certain that jdub org is a cult.

  but i miss my family so much.

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  kairos

  Do not ever go back.

  Not worth it. Make new friends that will treat you like family.

  Chances are, in my opinion, the religion will fold or there will be a mass awakening.
  I firmly believe this. After the lawsuits start piling up and payments are expected it will nearly impossible to keep it quiet. I think it will become too embarrassing to remain a JW in today's world.

  Stand your ground. Changing your beliefs, pretending theirs is true or attending the meetings for the sake of those that treat you cruelly because someone else told them to shun you is not a good enough reason.

  I'm actually quite glad to be rid of these people, now that some time has passed. ( 2.5 years since exit, DF'd since Sept 10th this year )
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  Farewell

  by EdenOne in

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  "don't be dismayed by good-byes.

  a farewell is necessary before you can meet again.

  and meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.

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  kairos

  I hope you reconsider.
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  Disfellowshipping Sounds Wonderful to Me Now

  by xjwsrock in

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  2 people were read out last week as disfellowshipped.

  of course now the announcement is read "so and so is no longer one of jehovahs witnesses".

  they read that statement twice, once for each of the names.

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  kairos

  Being DF'd is actually pretty good.

  I really enjoy my freedom. I don't have to answer to anyone anymore.
  No more privileges, either.

  No more wasted time chasing "everlasting life".

  One of my favorites is no longer feeling guilty.
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  My first Halloween Party

  by 3rdgen in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  warning!

  long post ahead!.

  i didn't know what to expect but i was really excited to be invited to accompany my daughter and her closest friends to a large (300+) party held at a famous hot spot.

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  kairos

  That sounds like a real blast!
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  About 'Regular' Pioneers

  by Gayle in

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  now that district overseers have been deleted, now that bethelites are being devalued and increasingly dismissed, now that special pioneers are being deleted in u.s., and maybe elsewhere gradually.

  who would have ever thought?.

  yet, now what is the value to be a regular pioneer to the org?

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  kairos

  Imagine all of these regular pioneers being "promoted" by Jehovah to the top level of service overnight. "What a blessing "...