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  Seeking support during confusing and stressful 'cognitive dissonance'

  by LHS123 in

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  sorry for the long post but i need help.

  ive been a jw for 20 years - still active and attending meetings, baptised at 18, i have recently become very dissillusioned.

  a few reasons: ill treatment of my kids by a prominent 'assembly speaker' elder, then my son left the truth at 15 (not baptised) and was 'dropped' instantly, despite this community having been his whole life for 15 years.

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  Sorry to hear about you situation LHS

  Keep in mind that truth does not change and cannot be challenged. ‘Real truth’ that is. Think about it. So keep reading anything you feel inclined to read. If “the truth” is ‘real truth’ it will stand up to any challenge, including apostate ideas. The fact that the GB forbids reading “apostate literature” and is against pursuing education is actually a waving red flag.

  Reciprocate the love of your loving and wonderful but 'worldly' family. And keep reading. Cultivate friendships with 'worldly' people. There are great people out there who God isn’t going to destroy. And keep reading. Look out for your kids. Love them. They are your most precious possession. And keep reading.

  Don’t take a month off cold turkey. But keep reading. Begin missing meetings and slow your service. Keep reading and you will eventually understand more and more of TTATT. It will take time, lots of time. Share your experience here. Take things slow. Its called fading. Take your time to think about how to do what you need to do. There is no rush. Armageddon isn’t coming tomorrow.

  The other option is ripping the Band-Aid off. Many regret having taken drastic measures too quickly. Unfortunately there isn’t often a ‘take 2’ option.

  Take care.

  “Wheels” – from a family completely destroyed by “the truth” with a mother who ruined her mental health following the WT’s disfellowshipping policy.
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  My best friend - Helping him wake up?

  by Garrett in

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  so, first off, after my learning ttatt i've been feeling so much better!

  my depression is gone, i'm so much more motivated, i can do everything i've always wanted to do but was forbidden from doing.

  now, my best friend is still in, however, i feel that he may have a chance at waking up.

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  I faded, but was always open about the reason. No personal grudges, no secret sin…just issues with the Watchtower. I don’t volunteer “to spill my issues” but I don’t refuse to share them either. I always joked about stuff like donation money, counting time, the rising number of anointed and the ever-stretching generation. Now JW.ORG is really cooperating. Recently I’ve commented on convention trinkets, the Mexican wave, JW.ORG’s Broadway effort and Sam’s new Rolex for JW.TV. I was thrilled when they did the Bethel “Happy” video (told some there was a positive side to dad having Alzheimer’s. He’s unable to grasp the Watchtower’s desperation). Carts have been good (told one JW “better dress well and not bring a coffee cup” so passerby’s don’t mistake you for a homeless person). Now they’re even better to mock ‘cause they “have a heart” and ‘sing’. I’ve tried Bible argument and humor. Humor is definitely more effective.

  Although some snubbed me completely, many are very pleasant when I meet them. I have discovered over time that some stay smiling with the hope of enticing me back. Others however, like myself, have big problems with the organization, are even open to talking or joking about them, but have managed to separate the organization from Jehovah. One commented recently “If it wasn’t for Jehovah I don’t think I’d still be a JW.”

  So go for it. Tell your friend you miss him. And see where it goes. Don’t renew your friendship with the goal of “taking him out” and things may work out.
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  Who is Gog of Magog? - Watchtower May 2015

  by jwleaks in

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  here we go again... let's study... news report... comment.... who is gog of magog mentioned in the book of ezekiel?.

  for a number of years, our publications have explained that gog of magog is the name given to satan the devil after his ouster from heaven.

  this explanation was based on the fact that the book of revelation identifies satan the devil as the leader of the worldwide attack on gods people.

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  New JW video, song and dance

  by Listener in

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  the current jws do not cease to amaze.

  here's their latest video on youtube and straight from bethel.. there is a lot of work involved in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwou6e5vwbo .

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  Looks like a remake of this:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzqQ4Stlxew 
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  I need a particular Watchtower photograph

  by ILoveTTATT in

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  hi everyone,.

  i would like to get a better copy of the watchtower november 15th 1916 copy, where there's a picture of the flowers and everything dedicated to russell when he died.. can someone get a good scan of that?.

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  Not the pic you asked for, but interesting book about Russell: The Laodicean Messenger , PDF available on archive.org

  Wheels
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  Hypocritical video on jw.org "what's a real friend."

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  have you watched the 4 min animated white board drawing video on jw.org called "what's a real friend?".

  it is one of the most hypocritical pieces they have produced!.

  it goes into detail explaining that real friends "don't judge you, dont talk about you behind your back, don't hold grudges, don't expect you to conform, and encourage individuality!".

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  Hypocritical video on jw.org "what's a real friend."

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  have you watched the 4 min animated white board drawing video on jw.org called "what's a real friend?".

  it is one of the most hypocritical pieces they have produced!.

  it goes into detail explaining that real friends "don't judge you, dont talk about you behind your back, don't hold grudges, don't expect you to conform, and encourage individuality!".

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  Undeniable proof the Organisation has Jehovah’s Blessing and Direction

  by wheelwithinwheel in

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  Social media strategy to expose JW molestation issues

  by JimmyPage in

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  there are a lot of jws who will never hear about the molestation issues the wt has because all their friends on social media are fellow cult members.. what i'm going to attempt is to create a profile for an alter ego.

  it will have a profile pic and banner that says "jw.org" or some other pro-jw nonsense.. then i will attempt to befriend a jw.

  when one bites and accepts me the others will fall like dominoes and also accept my friendship.. at first i will post pro-jw things that will get me "likes", subscribers, and promotions in their news feed.. then i will lower the boom by posting the recent news video from the texas molestation story.

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  Do it JP. It works.

  Wheels
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  A question that bugging me

  by wheelwithinwheel in

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  why it has been deemed appropriate to assign brothers and sisters in each international convention city to spend hours and hours making souvenir grab bags full of knick-knacks.

  and to assign other brothers and sisters to spend hours and hours preparing choreography, music, lighting, costumes and props, and practicing and practicing cowboy songs, pop music, dance and jw.org skits.. .

  and to assign other brothers and sisters to spend hours and hours constructing giant bibles popping out of jw.org boxes and giant bibles turning into baptismal pools.. .

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  I HAVE TO WONDER:

  WHY IT HAS BEEN DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO ASSIGN BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN EACH INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CITY TO SPEND HOURS AND HOURS MAKING SOUVENIR GRAB BAGS FULL OF KNICK-KNACKS

  

  AND TO ASSIGN OTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS TO SPEND HOURS AND HOURS PREPARING CHOREOGRAPHY, MUSIC, LIGHTING, COSTUMES AND PROPS, AND PRACTICING AND PRACTICING COWBOY SONGS, POP MUSIC, DANCE AND JW.ORG SKITS.

  

  AND TO ASSIGN OTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS TO SPEND HOURS AND HOURS CONSTRUCTING GIANT BIBLES POPPING OUT OF JW.ORG BOXES AND GIANT BIBLES TURNING INTO BAPTISMAL POOLS.

  

  AND ALL THIS TIME, EFFORT AND MONEY ARE BEING DEVOTED, NOT FOR BROTHERS IN NEED, BUT SIMPLY TO ENTERTAIN INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES WHO HAVE THE MEANS TO FLY ALL AROUND THE PLANET.

  WHEN THE CONSTANT MESSAGE WE HEAR LOCALLY FROM THE GOVERNING BODY IS: THE TIME IS SHORT AND EVERYONE SHOULD DEVOTING EVERY SPARE MOMENT TO THE PIONEER SERVICE TO BE SURE THAT NO RIGHTEOUS PERSON WILL BE DESTROYED.

  

  AM I THE ONLY ONE SEEING SOME INCONSISTANCY HERE?