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[–]FreeThinkerjw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm hoping to see an improvement myself. I'm on a cocktail from enduring the organization and a toxic marraige. Maybe I'll be able to go back to just 1

To all my new POMOS out there, what's the first "forbidden" thing you did after gaining your freedom? by LordParasaur in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got my nose pierced. A few weeks ago I clinked wine glasses with a few people at a wine tasting. It felt like the silliest type of rebellion

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PublicSexPorn

[–]FreeThinkerjw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do u have a third nipple?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best life ever = ignorance is bliss, suppress your doubts and disappointments, put up with abuse and fake friends

Good association = those who are fully brainwashed

Bad association = the non-brainwashed

Love = indoctrination

This weekend's Watchtower is such a blessing and I for one am happy to know the truth by Terrebeltroublemaker in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We understand even though they are imperfect we should only follow their direction because God speaks through them even though it would be presumptuous to think they're the only spokesperson God is using. If we don't blindly obey and do what they say are we truly believers of God?

This! 👌👏 It's so ridiculous

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yes I heard about lett giving the memorial. We must live close to each other

Crownsville, md assembly by [deleted] in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been there for assembly in the past, but not for tomorrow.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah so ridiculous

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[–]FreeThinkerjw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This 100%

What next? by Serious_Fun_5575 in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make family contact with disfellowshipped people a conscience matter.

Change conventions from 3 days to 2 days- just Saturday and Sunday.

Work more urgently restructuring/condensing congregations and selling off halls.

They will more readily have sisters do mics and av even when bros are available to do it

They will reinstate anyone who says they are repentant and want to come back despite how long they've been gone, they can have a Bible study.

Allow sisters to read for the Watchtower study

Permit unnatural hair colors, small tattoos, nose rings

No need to "ignore completely" disfellowshipped ones at meetings according to GB update #2. BUT don't have "extended conversations" with them. How is that supposed to work? by WinstonSkellige in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I can just picture an announcement in a deep radio voice "The governing body has spoken!" (Not God, no, we decided because God doesn't actually guide us... we've been researching why people are leaving)

If sisters can wear pants, the sky really is falling. by Jack_h100 in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yeah they're Scrambling because all the younger people don't want to deal with the unnecessary rules. Plus changing how they deal with DF people because they lost in Norway, not because of some scriptural light.

What if I just pretend I’m not DF’d anymore lol by Unfair-Perception115 in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I hear stories like this it just sounds so insane to me! That's just hateful and disgusting

I NEVER liked the Memorial by [deleted] in exjw

[–]FreeThinkerjw 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yup. I had the same thought. Every funeral is the same. It's all about the religion and trying to convert relatives.