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  Need some help: Existential crisis in full swing

  by Freeandclear in

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  so is anyone else having an existential crisis after becoming fully awake?

  let me explain.

  about 2 years ago i read coc, still believed and tried to get back in da troof.

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  problemaddict 2

  But there are new Star Wars movies! Stuff to look forward to is my point. things you enjoy for the sake of enjoyment. No?
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  Why Are You Here?

  by Believer in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm wondering why believers remain members of this forum which is clearly hostile to believers.

  as one member said, nonbelievers pounce on any semblance of belief like piranhas on prey.

  as former jws we should have had our fill of judgmental know-it-alls, but here we are.

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  I am not much of a believer recently, but I am still finding my way. I would encourage you to think of things a little more openly. Conversation is just conversation. What makes the conversation hostile....that it is in opposition to how you think and feel?

  The time where people could not think differently about of a variety of subject and coexist was a dark time in my life in retrospect.......you see where I'm going here.
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  "Confidentiality" of Elders!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  something struck me the other day.. elders are told to maintain confidentiality with regard to the details of judicial cases or congregation "discipline" in an attempt to dignify individuals etc.. this is even the case for known child abusers!.

  yet, if they suspect someone of being an "apostate", for instance being a member on this forum, they will spread such information far and wide, through the witness "grape vine" to congregations miles away (or even in other countries).

  so, does that mean they place more importance on "apostasy" rather than child abuse?.

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  Elder confidentiality is an oxymoron.

  Certainly in practice these guys by and large can't be trusted to not talk to their wives and children about little suzie or brother jimmy's indiscretions. However even the ones that aren't prone to being gossiping children, find themselves systemically contributing to this. How?

  When someone is accused of something, or a rumor is floated, or someone might have said something negative, someone might have had too much beer.......you name it......they NEVER encourage the person complaining to apply matthew 5 and talk to the person. They ALWAYS bring this info up at the elder meeting, and brothers are assigned to speak to the person. Lets say it was completely false. Does it matter? No the entire body has already heard the accusation,a nd follow up is scant or "bro ___ accepted the counsel with humility". If you argue accuracy, its not like its reported...."we were wrong, should have encouraged the 2 grown ass people to speak to each other, its our bad".

  Nope.....elders can slander others to other elders with impugnity.

  Anyone serving probably has heard the phrase...

  Elder to elder.
  
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  Warwick, Queensland, Australia: Elders covered up rape of young girl

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  http://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/church-elders-covered-rape-young-girl/3047470/.

  and archived forever via the wayback machine.

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  What is "digitally raped"? Or am I missing something.

  this quote is especially damning...

  Barrister Robbie Davies told the court the girl, who was not even a teenager at the time, reported the abuse to the church three years later, in 2002, and they "made their own inquiries".

  As a result, Harvey was "ostracised" from the church for three years but the matter was not reported to police.
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  Simon: What happens when you can no longer support this site?

  by StephaneLaliberte in

  1. forum
  2. suggestions

  hey simon, .

  the recent closure of jwr made me realize that this site may not be eternal as well.

  a great deal of people attach a lot of importance to xjw communities and yours is the best.

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  I like it when the computer lets me talk to people.
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  More So Than Ever

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmdcrcsvoiu.

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  "In a world....."

  Man.....this is so bat shit.
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  Jehovah's Witness Recovery is no more...

  by TimeBandit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just tried to go to the site and there is a goodbye message.

  i was a member there since 2010. i was really surprised.

  i had just started posting there again after being away for a while.

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  Maybe we should resurrect the "interview with an apostate" template for the people coming in. I kind of liked that!
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  JWR Alumni

  by marlborobarbie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey y'all.

  i just wanted to officially make my debut on https://www.jehovahs-witness.com and introduce myself.

  i'm an old jwrer, and it looks like i'll be dropping in on here now for cult updates and friendly conversation.. a little about myself:.

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  Welcome. I actually didnt know what JWR was, but this place is prob very similar. Anytime aomeone has needed support including myself.....its right there.

  LOL at "cult updates and friendly conversation". I smell a tag line in the making.
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  Need some help: Existential crisis in full swing

  by Freeandclear in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so is anyone else having an existential crisis after becoming fully awake?

  let me explain.

  about 2 years ago i read coc, still believed and tried to get back in da troof.

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  Free and clear,

  Well......hard to find someone who mirrors my out thoughts more than you just did. I have found purpose and meaning in my two small children, and am on a search for meaningful contribution to society somewhere in between living in a tree in the amazon, and going door to door doing nothing.

  Here is a conclusion i came to, that helped me understand my own fear. I havent dealt with the fear, but i understand it. Reading bokks on child developement, it seems clear there is,a certain time in a childs life that tje y process death. Lets say a 4 year olds dog dies. They are sad. But fo they understand death? No. They lost a play companion. They want "another". The general understanding that you are living your one and only life (as you know it to be), is 10-12 years old. Now religion interjects itself and says....karma....heaven....nirvana....etc... But JWs are unique in that they teach you WONT EVEN DIE. So the natural process that interhects the idea of death, never gets processed. Oh i dont havecto die? Awesome.

  So now you are an adult, you know its BS......guess what you never dealth with when it was time to deal with it.

  I hope this helps. PM me if you like.
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  Intro

  by Exjwme in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  you can all call me jess, i guess you can say i'm a "refugee" from jwr.

  i'm going to try and keep this short for now, i'm in my early 20s, i was born in but never baptized, i've been mentally out for 7 years and fully out for about 5ish.

  despite never having been baptized my fading took quite a bit of time and work.

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  problemaddict 2

  Welcome to the board. If you have controlled your depression, what would you say was the catalyst for that change.