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  Having a hard time holding my tongue...

  by problemaddict 2 in

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  2. friends

  ...recently.. i'm normally pretty calculated.

  my fade is done, my wife is out, my family and friends know, i maintain quite abit of the friendships of those closest to me jw or not, my family isn't shunning, and the few people we have kept it from for other reasons we are calculating how to break it.

  (elderly matriarch that we are simply not going to tell so she doesn't die).. but.....all these facebook meme's and stupid feeds about reliance on jehovah, distraction, staying close to his organization, persevering against satan.....its driving me nuts.

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  problemaddict 2

  Your guys comments are fantastic.

  I'm still having a hard time with this recently. I'm wondering what switched in me to have such a short fuse recently. Its even gotten to where I WANT to bring it up. Sheesh.

  I had a family member upset at me for letting my kid watch schoolhouse rock......because of the three is a magic number song. This person is in their 20's! I just said "I hope you think about how bizarre and strange you sound right now. You really think this kind of nonsensical attention to minute things is the way to get me to think my former religion is NOT insane?"

  I just can't shut my trap all of a sudden.
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  Having a hard time holding my tongue...

  by problemaddict 2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...recently.. i'm normally pretty calculated.

  my fade is done, my wife is out, my family and friends know, i maintain quite abit of the friendships of those closest to me jw or not, my family isn't shunning, and the few people we have kept it from for other reasons we are calculating how to break it.

  (elderly matriarch that we are simply not going to tell so she doesn't die).. but.....all these facebook meme's and stupid feeds about reliance on jehovah, distraction, staying close to his organization, persevering against satan.....its driving me nuts.

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  Its not about the posts.

  Its more just this kind of well of annoyance that feels like it will just explode at the wrong time. Like a premature faithjaculation if you will.

  Like some elder will pass me in the fruit aisle and say hi and I will throat chop him and tell him hes got the blood of thousands of people on his hands.

  You know......something not smart. Its just all of a sudden......I want to start yelling at my friends about this stuff.
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  Missionary send-off ... " If You Could See What I See " ... - The little cart with a big heart -

  by Esse quam videri in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  from the perspective of the jehovah's witnesses public witnessing cart.

  a family put this skit on for going away party for our missionary family.

  [ i can just imagine what the villagers are going to say about the crazy missionary gringo and his cart.

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  I love that on you tube the UP NEXT was "Do Jehovahs Witnesses Protect Pedophiles?"
  
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  Do You Think They Will Have Donuts?

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  http://www.halsteadgazette.co.uk/news/halstead_news/12919606.open_day_at_kingdom_hall_of_jehovah___s_witnesses_in_halstead/

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  LoL at "non-religious".
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  Coping With Atheism (Long-ish Post...sorry!)

  by humblepotato in

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  2. friends

  long time lurker (2009-ish), first time poster.

  first of all, i want to say thank you everyone who contributes to these boards and provokes stimulating conversations and thought processes.

  all the opinions and different perspectives are very enlightening.

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  problemaddict 2

  Blood was my wake up a few years ago. Disfellowshipping finally got my wife out in the last year.

  Its different for everyone. I am like you in that i seemed to be around the "good" JW's. Even handed guys, that i could talk real with, and that were loyal but also seemed reasonable. But they are the minority. the super minority. All it took was one run in with some Pharisaical elder JW, and for the branch to stand by this guy to no end, for me to say...oh yeah.....I was around some unique people but that doesn't represent what is ACTUALLY taught.

  Your wife is your priority. I think the sex abuse cover ups and blood "stumbling" you are a good way to go with your wife. Like Giordano said, let her get used to it. Then start fading. You really need to think about her, how you can communicate with her, and eventually she will have her own journey. Don't have kids until it is settled....and then.....have some. They are great! They give you a totally different sense of purpose. they connect you to the past and future. they are your immortality. Not some fairy land.

  I am agnostic and leaning atheist. i find the thought of death hard to bear. But I'm working on it.
  
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  Having a hard time holding my tongue...

  by problemaddict 2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...recently.. i'm normally pretty calculated.

  my fade is done, my wife is out, my family and friends know, i maintain quite abit of the friendships of those closest to me jw or not, my family isn't shunning, and the few people we have kept it from for other reasons we are calculating how to break it.

  (elderly matriarch that we are simply not going to tell so she doesn't die).. but.....all these facebook meme's and stupid feeds about reliance on jehovah, distraction, staying close to his organization, persevering against satan.....its driving me nuts.

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  ...recently.

  I'm normally pretty calculated. My fade is done, my wife is out, my family and friends know, I maintain quite abit of the friendships of those closest to me JW or not, my family isn't shunning, and the few people we have kept it from for other reasons we are calculating how to break it. (elderly matriarch that we are simply not going to tell so she doesn't die).

  But.....all these facebook meme's and stupid feeds about reliance on Jehovah, distraction, staying close to his organization, persevering against Satan.....its driving me nuts. I find myself basically almost blowing my cover and just laying it out there because of a silly post.
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  4 New BOEs as of Tuesday 4/28

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  we thank our informant for these documents and hope he/she will remain under the radar safely!.

  click the green download button... 2015 april 17, boe (re: meeting medical needs in the foreign-language field).

  .. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/gukk6aq.

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  Honestly I am surprised at the surprise. There is no possible way to wiggle out of the blood ban, than to slowly make everyone personally responsible for their actions, while not changing the policy of the organization, and removing the negative press and cause for possible future legal action.

  THAT is what they have done. You won't be disfellowshipped for it, although that has not been formalized since that would signal change in doctrine.

  They can't change the teaching. it will never happen. They can however shift blame, and step away from the mess while limiting their own culpability (in their minds).
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Are "The Religion Of Hatred!" Why Would We Want To Return To Your Organization?

  by PokerPlayerPhil in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i saw some of the quotes coming out of the new assembly brochure "return to jehovah", why would anyone abused by the congregation decide to return for more hate by the congregation?

  jehovah's witness are the first one's who tell you "we are god's organization because we are the only religion that has the love jesus christ spoke about!

  ", that's a big whooper!

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  Where can I read this fantastical brochure!
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  Seriously condsidering disasscoiating

  by Ashley L. in

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  2. friends

  i am seriously considering disassociating myself.

  i want to do this because i no longer consider myself one of jehovah's witnesses.

  i no longer consider jehovah as my god and i am in a new religion now.

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  Im not sure I understand the urge to disassociate. I hear usually two things. First, that the person wants "closure". Second that its the "principle".

  1) Closure - Some people may get closure from this, but they have created ta mentality that will gain closure from the act. Embracing what you have been up to this point, and deciding to be something else, is fine. Nothing need be "closed". that is a misnomer. Don't cut your nose to spite their face. Just leave. Be who you are. Tell your family what you are comfortable with, and don't look back. No letter required.

  2) Principle - What principle exactly? I used to eat peanut butter. Now I don't for some health reasons, and because I try to stay away from legumes. I'm an almond butter man. Have I written to the peanut council of america and explained why they have lost me? I realize that is extreme, but that is my point. there is no principle here. that is what JW's WANT you to think. I remember clearly being taught that if you were a catholic and you became a JW, that you better get your name "off their list". Why? That simply makes no sense.
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  The Problems with Blood Fractions

  by God_Delusion in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  hi guys & gals,.

  i've written a new blog on the problems with blood fractions.

  i'd really love to hear your feedback on it.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/blood/the-problem-with-blood-fractions.

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  Good work. I have never seen a JW deal with the blood transfusion issue in any intelligent manner. It is quite frankly, indefensible.

  It all reverts back to trusting the slave. the weakest argument that can possibly be made, when you have just showed a flagship doctrine to be incorrect.