Comments on: ExJW Tips http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom Contagious Thoughts, Mutating as Needed Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:07:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/jws/tips-for-recovering-jehovahs-witnesses/comment-page-1#comment-76974 Pete Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:23:50 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/on-jws/advice-to-newly-recovering-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-76974 The JW's annoyed me for years coming to door, usually on Saturday mornings. But I've improved. Here's a post in my own blog that compares two approaches I've used:http://iwassaying.net/2008/06/16/the-witness-index-of-mellowness/ Both approaches sent the Witnesses on their way. One is kind and one is funny. For years I was proud of the funny one; now I feel better about the kind one. I have no idea what it would be like to live in a JW family. The whole thing has always seemed unimaginable to me. My own "soft" Christianity takes the moral teachings of the Bible seriously while treating the fantastical stories of miracles and such as storyteller's metaphor. Petes last blog post..<a href="http://iwassaying.net/2008/06/25/the-turkey-and-the-toe/" rel="nofollow">The Turkey and the Toe</a> The JW’s annoyed me for years coming to door, usually on Saturday mornings. But I’ve improved. Here’s a post in my own blog that compares two approaches I’ve used:http://iwassaying.net/2008/06/16/the-witness-index-of-mellowness/

Both approaches sent the Witnesses on their way. One is kind and one is funny. For years I was proud of the funny one; now I feel better about the kind one.

I have no idea what it would be like to live in a JW family. The whole thing has always seemed unimaginable to me. My own “soft” Christianity takes the moral teachings of the Bible seriously while treating the fantastical stories of miracles and such as storyteller’s metaphor.

Petes last blog post..The Turkey and the Toe

]]> By: valerie http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/jws/tips-for-recovering-jehovahs-witnesses/comment-page-1#comment-76792 valerie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:50:44 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/on-jws/advice-to-newly-recovering-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-76792 I met, dated, and fell in love with a man that was raised as a Witness. Going in, I didn't know much about the religion, but I tried very hard to understand the big things, like the lack of holidays. He's not a practicing JW, nor does he celebrate holidays, which is what recently led to our demise. Reading this article really hits home with some of the issues that I think he's having, but hasn't really figured out or come to terms with. I forwarded him the link, and hopefully he can use some of these tips to help him through his guilt and confusion. Either way, I would just like to express how grateful I am that you are using your experiences to help others. I met, dated, and fell in love with a man that was raised as a Witness. Going in, I didn’t know much about the religion, but I tried very hard to understand the big things, like the lack of holidays. He’s not a practicing JW, nor does he celebrate holidays, which is what recently led to our demise.

Reading this article really hits home with some of the issues that I think he’s having, but hasn’t really figured out or come to terms with. I forwarded him the link, and hopefully he can use some of these tips to help him through his guilt and confusion. Either way, I would just like to express how grateful I am that you are using your experiences to help others.

]]> By: Britt http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/jws/tips-for-recovering-jehovahs-witnesses/comment-page-1#comment-76594 Britt Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:02:09 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/on-jws/advice-to-newly-recovering-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-76594 Was born and raised as a JW. After about 30 years I left. I've been out now about 8-10 years (not disfellowshiped....just stopped going). I'm slowly coming around but some of the doctrines are still grasping on and just won't seem to let go. I'm learning how powerful and mind controling this group really was. Was born and raised as a JW. After about 30 years I left. I’ve been out now about 8-10 years (not disfellowshiped….just stopped going). I’m slowly coming around but some of the doctrines are still grasping on and just won’t seem to let go. I’m learning how powerful and mind controling this group really was.

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]]> By: VirusHead » Mutating bits of contagious discourse, because language is a virus. » Blog Archive » Blogging Against Theocracy http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/jws/tips-for-recovering-jehovahs-witnesses/comment-page-1#comment-63746 VirusHead » Mutating bits of contagious discourse, because language is a virus. » Blog Archive » Blogging Against Theocracy Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:14:30 +0000 http://www.virushead.net/vhrandom/on-jws/advice-to-newly-recovering-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-63746 [...] was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, and I have seen some of the costs of pseudo-religious authoritarian control and manipulation on [...] [...] was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, and I have seen some of the costs of pseudo-religious authoritarian control and manipulation on [...]

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