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  The BEST way to "wake up" a JW

  by Phizzy in

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  2. beliefs

  we have debated this over many years and in many threads, as all of us have family and/or former friends still in.

  it seems that there is no "best" way to wake up a jw, it is as elusive as the "true" religion it seems.. but a comment made by poster "emery" on another thread stood out to me, he/she said :.

  "what i have gathered is that most witnesses seem to be in it for emotional reasons.

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  GoneAwol

  Legacy and Crazy Guy: bang on with those observations!

  They fit my mother perfectly. 2 wayward kids to look after with a bitter batterer husband to divorce, she was ripe for the picking.

  Along comes a pioneer sister who helps her at every turn, even lending a hand to discipline us boys, in fact running my mums life for her. My mum must have thought she was in heaven with all the physical and emotional support. After the divorce, this pioneer sister even saw it fit to fix her up with a bethel returnee!

  No wonder she clings onto the " only religion that truely helps people" idea. She is impervious to anything I say, or even try to discuss. In the event I bring something up, she rewards me with the cold shoulder for months.

  2014. This is the year I am going to see my mum for who she really is. She can try and shun me all she likes, i'm in her face from now on!

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  If You Were Still "In The Truth" What Type of Life Would You Have?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  do you think you would be just going thru the motions?

  would you be an elder, ms, or pioneer?.

  i think there are many that stay in the religion simply because of family/friends considerations.

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  GoneAwol

  I would be locked up because a couple of elders had had their heads ripped off by moi! And then the heads placed in the stupid plastic flower arrangments on the stupid platform! Just saying...

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  Shunning: How would You Overcome it?

  by ABibleStudent in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after reading the thread soon to be 18 and quit speaking to her mother- suggestions?, i started thinking of how to use the wtbts's doctrine to help jws to see what is the real purpose of shunning for the wtbts.

  hopefully, some good ideas will be posted to this thread and may help exjws and jws to maintain relationships with each other instead of shunning the non-jws.. how would a jw react to the following?.

  do christians shun or not associate with non-jws to help non-jws believe that the wtbts has the "truth", to keep the cong clean of non-believers, or to not be shunned?

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  Just like I told my step brother who is trying his best to shun his Dad, i wont stand by and watch you hurt anyone in this family. I will not condone such bad behavior, nor will i encourage it by not saying anything. Every week I phone him and ask if he has phoned Dad lately.

  This weekend he is coming to visit Dad for the first time in 8 months. Be straight with them, get in there first before a pattern of shunning can develop. Make them aware you are watching their behavior and will not put up with it.

  If you use their doctrine, they will simply find another doctrine to use against you.

  Be human about it! Confront them on a one to one. No wiggle room.

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  Thoughts on going back, am I the only one that feels this way?

  by excaliber in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello everyone, i know you have heard this topic before and your probably thinking.

  ...not again lol.. but i was wondering if anyone has thought of going back for the same reasons as myself, i don't think its the truth but i searched and my conclusion is that other religions don't have the truth, they are all wrong in my opinion.

  if there is no other religion to go too, why leave were i was born and raised.

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  How can you let yourself condone lies? Lying to yourself as well as others is you trying to avoid pain. For now. But the pain will build and burden you and will eventually destroy whatever concsience you have left.

  Why be that disrespectful to yourself?

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  What's on your kind of Bucket List??

  by quellycatface in

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  2. friends

  what things did you do when your left the borg?

  what things are on your "to do" list when you get away?.

  this is mine, now i am out;.

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  What things did you do when your left the Borg? What things are on your "to do" list when you get away?

  This is mine, now I am out;

  1) Join a gun club

  2) Go to a swinging group

  3) Get a tattoo (I have days when I do want one and some I don't!!!!)

  Fixed for you Quelly!
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  Can you believe your eyes?

  by abiather in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=cj6ho1-g6tw&vq=medium.

  genesis 11:6.

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  GoneAwol

  Yup, was awesome! Another event coming next year, pedalforscotland.org has details to enter.
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  Can you believe your eyes?

  by abiather in

  1. jw
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  http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=cj6ho1-g6tw&vq=medium.

  genesis 11:6.

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  GoneAwol

  I rode with Danny at a fixie event in Edinburgh. He can do things with a bike that are beyond physics and my imagination. He's suffering quite a bit with long term injuries at the mo, so its not without cost to him.

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  Am I missing something here ?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in ancient times , o.t.speak, god dealt with humans in a variety of ways , dreams ,visions ,prophets,and prophetesses , then apparently 2000 years ago he must have said, i`m not doing this anymore.they , my followers will just have to beleive and put faith in what has been written down up untill the 20th century of the common era.

  approximately 4000 years of human history where god has communicated with humans .

  if you beleive that .. their has been no communication between god , with any human , whether by dreams , visions , or prophets , for the past 2000 years.. and may i add, their has been no communication from jesus during these past 2000 years either, giving us enlightend /updates about his sayings /prophecys that he gave while on earth 2000 years ago.. please explain.. smiddy.

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  So Tec, you dont have visions? Yet christ talks to you in your dreams? Maybe christs visual wire is unplugged and he can only do audio? I am just trying to understand.

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  My Story

  by Brother Mike in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my story is long, heart stopping, tragic, and puzzling.

  since i posted what was said to be my last post, i received a private message which sparked my attention about the watchtower.

  immediately i did research, and have found not only proof from outside sources, but the watchtower openly admitting it.

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  GoneAwol

  Hi Mike, great to have you back! You can find refreshment for your soul here. And some answers. Not all of them, but some.

  Because the WT treat people like idiots, it stands to reason there will be some here. We do all love you however! Keep asking, keep searching, life is just beginning.

  GA
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  Am I missing something here ?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  in ancient times , o.t.speak, god dealt with humans in a variety of ways , dreams ,visions ,prophets,and prophetesses , then apparently 2000 years ago he must have said, i`m not doing this anymore.they , my followers will just have to beleive and put faith in what has been written down up untill the 20th century of the common era.

  approximately 4000 years of human history where god has communicated with humans .

  if you beleive that .. their has been no communication between god , with any human , whether by dreams , visions , or prophets , for the past 2000 years.. and may i add, their has been no communication from jesus during these past 2000 years either, giving us enlightend /updates about his sayings /prophecys that he gave while on earth 2000 years ago.. please explain.. smiddy.

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  GoneAwol

  I agree Bill, endless whinging but never a proper answer to a perfectly legitimate question! Come on Tec! Have you noticed how these floaty jesus lovers NEVER answer a direct question?