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  Deborah Layton - Jonestown Survivor

  by Tallon in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  saw this on the exjw reddit forum - very thought provoking.. "when your own thoughts are forbidden, when your questions are not allowed and our doubts are punished, when contacts with friendships outside of the organisation are censored, we are being abused, for the ends never justify the means.. when our heart aches knowing we have made friendships and secret attachments that will be forever forbidden if we leave, we are in danger.. when we consider staying in a group because we cannot bear the loss, disappointment and sorrow our leaving will cause for ourselves and those we have come to love, we are in a cult .... when family and friends are used as a weapon in order to force us to stay in an organisation, something has gone terribly wrong".. deborah layton.

  seductive poison: a jonestown survivor's story of life and death in the people's temple.. .

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  carla

  Excellent quote!
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  The great tribulation is now coming VERY soon!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  watchtower october 2017, par 11, page 28 - "very soon the political powers of satan’s world will form a coalition that is bent on the destruction of god’s people.

  's] have anything to fear?

  not at all!........at that critical moment during the great tribulation, the angelic soldiers of jehovah of armies will come together to protect god’s people..."[j.w.'s].

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  carla

  Is the Oct 2017 issue the worst in awhile?
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  WT - Study Ed, October 2017 - The Truth Brings, “Not Peace, But a Sword”

  by Sanchy in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  another article analyzing how bad poor jw's have it when it comes to opposition from family.

  few interesting quotes:.

  parr 2:.

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  carla

  jw's should be honest at the doors and show the householder this issue of their rag.
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  New Tool To Help Cult Survivors.  From an EXJW

  by TTaTT4U in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

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  https://bonniezieman.com/2017/05/09/cracking-the-cult-code-for-therapists-what-cult-victims-want-their-therapist-to-know/.

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  carla

  More books about jw's the better! Hopefully more therapists will consider her work and implement their own style along with her information. Just having a (another) professional call it a cult is a good start and the fact that she is an ex jw would be more appealing to the ex jw community at large I would think.
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  Vegetarians in the "new system?"

  by Lynnie in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so i was looking on instagram and one of my former jw friends was showing pictures of his bbq ribs and saying something about well we better eat all the pigs we can now since we won't be eating meat in the new system of things?

  i don't seem to remember that teaching but does anyone else?

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  carla

  These posts always remind of a post from 12 yrs ago, too bad the image elsewhere made no longer shows!

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/89047/meat-tree
  
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  Disfellowshipped Brother Gives Public Talk in Kingdom Hall

  by The Searcher in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  absolutely beautiful!.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vbmfx4isku.

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  carla

  Wow! the part about salvation is what probably finally got their attention. I wish he would come to my jw's cong!
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  JWs and Pacifism

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  pacifismˈpasɪfɪz(ə)mnoun: pacifismthe belief that war and violence are unjustifiable and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means.. .

  one thing that always irked me as a witness was their pacifism.

  i totally agree that non violence is a wonderful way to live, but at the same time whenever i'd read or watch something about nazi germany i always thought being a pacifist in that environment wouldn't work.

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  carla

  "My aunt even went so far as to say if she or her family were being attacked and the the attacker dropped his gun, she wouldn't pick it up and use it."-

  When my jw first joined up we had a few discussions in this vein as well. It worried me to think my jw would do nothing to protect me & kids should it become necessary. I almost wanted to buy a gun just in case. I knew if he came home and some masked men were killing/raping me & kids he would do nothing?!!?! (the actual chances of that happening are about 1 in a million, it was just for the sake of discussion) Then a few years later the borg must have come out with new light and he did a complete 180 and said it is perfectly acceptable to protect yourself and your family if need be.

  I cannot agree that jw's are even neutral about anything.

  Neutral- not helping or supporting either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartial.

  When do jw's not have an opinion on governments, world affairs, politics or anything for that matter? I don't think they got the memo that they are supposed to be neutral, or maybe it is just my jw?
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  We do sound like a cult

  by notalone in

  1. jw
  2. 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.

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  carla

  I agree with AudeSapere that the use of 'cult' is more palatable to jw's. It is the politically correct usage I guess. When speaking with a jw they may accept 'high control' better but if speaking with non jw's about the org I ALWAYS use the word 'cult'.
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  My husband reinstated our son

  by Finally Left in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  dear friends, we were so touched by your warm welcome and all of your comments to my ballroom dancing post.

  thank you so much for your kindness.. i have more to tell you, but i wanted to share this with you.

  we have a son that has been disfellowshipped for 18 years for smoking.

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  carla

  Congratulations! Glad you got your family back.
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  'They're preying on my grief' - Widow slams Jehovah's Witnesses

  by daveysmithy30 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4568152/widow-says-christian-group-preying-grief.html.

  just published today on a grieving widow who was sent publications after her husband passed away.. unbelievable!

  no respect or honor at all.. your comments and views are welcomed.. d.

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  carla

  Fadingtruth, thanks for posting those quotes.