Humourous, yet interesting questions

by RAYZORBLADE 26 Replies latest social humour

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  tazmaniac

  1. Are you an exJW, but still have remnants (shhh) of former JW thinking? Yes I am an ex-jw. Yes I still have remaining remnants of that belief structure.

  2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW? I was an elder and very active at one time, so everyone I know views me as a former JW.

  3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle? I know I would have had my college degree by now.

  4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future? Not consciously. But, I do have vivid dreams. One dream a booming cloud looms over me and then with the crashing of the thunder and a crack of lightening I hear "I am Jehovah, I will not be mocked" then iminent destruction looms....thats when I awaken in a bath of sweat.

  5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so? Finding a woman, it wasnt til after I was DF that I began to surf the net about ex-jw sites etc. I would never ever have done that If I wasnt df'ed.

  6. Do you still read/believe in the bible? No, dont think I ever will either.

  7. Do you still believe in god/higher power? Agnostic

  8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa) I enjoy reading their reasoning.

  9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking etc. No, no, no, no,....did I mention my awnser is NO.

  10. Are you still a JW? (no names required) No, been df for about 3 yrs now. The healing process is long.

  11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth? Like one of the other posters, I did get benefits from being a witness. I am not sure if I would have survived my late teens and early 20's if I didnt have witness belief system.I really enjoy reading posts on here. I have always enjoyed live stories. I do like the fact that we keep updated on here as regards "new light", scandals, changes etc. Peace be with you all.
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  Abaddon

  1. Are you an exJW, but still have remnants (shhh) of former JW thinking?

  Yes, and only the ones I haven't been able to cut out with a knife and a bottle of whiskey (antispetic/anesthetic)

  2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW?

  Could not give a flying act of copulation if my family saw this; I've made it clear I can't have a decent conversation with them as they would have to choose between loyalty to the organsiation and loyalty to me as family if we did have a decent conversation, and I am making that decison for them.

  3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle?

  Yes, yes, yes, at various points, but none of these emotions are regular or even recent... nowadays it's bemusement I was ever so gullable and humour over the shared ?ucked-upness of it all.

  4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future?

  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA! Yeah, right after Santa gives me a blowie...

  5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so?

  No epiphany... gradual dawning I couldn't live my life that way, initial plans of leaving put off due to my ex-wife becoming pregnant, and then after that a happy fanny (in the English sense of the word, although I suppose the American works as well) lured me to freedom...

  ...THEN, about five months later, I had a scientific epiphany about the whole god/creation thing (as I had learnt enough to know what I was talking about). Then, about a further two years on, I had an organistaional epiphany when I accepted it was a cult, rather than 'just another religion', due to getting online with other xJW's.

  6. Do you still read/believe in the bible?

  I read it to point out the silliness of it being thought of as a book any god worthy of worship would have had any part in.

  7. Do you still believe in god/higher power?

  Not really; I have a fanciful joke belief in 'The Glastonbury Fairy' with my girlfriend, as a shorthand for when things happen in a way that makes life especially wonderful. All the other higher powers were unavailable for comment so I made my own up; every one else does at the end of the day.

  8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa)

  Whether I 'accept' them or not is immaterial to their existence, and obviously they have a right to believe whatever they like.

  9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking etc.

  I suppose I might give extra points for imagination and shock-value; disfellowshipped for smoking pot, worshipping Satan and deflowering the 19 year old twin daughters of the Presiding Overseer in the library behind the book counter whilst second school was on would definately get a Bo! Selecta! from me on grounds of imagination, style, and ability to multi-task...

  10. Are you still a JW? (no names required)

  Go figure.

  11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth?

  Yeah, I'm seeing my kids this weekend and that is something that really worth a lot.
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  kyria

  1. Are you an exJW, but still have remnants (shhh) of former JW thinking?

  I have remnants of former JW's... in my (shhh) trunk.

  2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW?

  I am out like RuPaul! I'm so worldly I even watch the Smurfs! Work it, girl!

  3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle?

  As a teenager I listened to The Cure and Morissey and wrote poetry in a graveyard near my house. No sadness I could ever have could compete with that kind of teen angst.

  4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future?

  Only when I watch George Bush attempt to read his teleprompter.

  5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so?

  Pot brownies and Morphine (the band, not the drug... we already had the pot)

  6. Do you still read/believe in the bible?

  Yes, and I also believe that if I walk through my wardrobe I can enter the magical land of Narnia.

  7. Do you still believe in god/higher power?

  I believe that it's easier to believe in one than to have nowhere to eat on the holidays.

  8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa)

  Debating the bible is like debating Lord of The Rings. I liked the books and all, but I'm not about to dress up like an elf and wait in line all night for tickets.

  9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking etc.

  No, but Mayor Bloomberg does. First the smoking ban, next up - the fornication ban!

  10. Are you still a JW? (no names required)

  HA HA HA HA HA HAehem. Er, No.

  11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth?

  Hail Eris! Fnord.
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  suzi_creamcheez

  This is not information that will be compiled and used against/for anything or anybody.

  You're making me a bit paranoid with that statement, but I'll bite too.

  1. <Chomp>...remnants of (shhh) of former JW thinking? Yes. didn't realize how well indoctrinated I was till few years ago.

  2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW? No. Its a part of my past I'd like to forget.

  3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle? Yes, i'll probably never let go of the anger at my parents and the WT org.

  4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future? No, not now. But I was afraid of The End coming in 2000/2001, I knew it was irrational, but the fear was so deeply rooted I couldn't get it out of my head. Maybe I really mean Yes?

  5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so? Reading about the history of the WT as a teen. I told my mom who told the elders who said I was possessed for even saying such things. Seems funny now.

  6. Do you still read/believe in the bible? No.

  7. Do you still believe in god/higher power? No.

  8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa) No offense, but dogmatic Christians still make my skin crawl.

  9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking No

  10. Are you still a JW? (no names required) No.

  11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth? Hope I don't p*$$ off any Jesus freaks (just kidding, don't shoot me!). I still have nightmares about being held captive by a crazy cult and forced to sell literature.
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  Inquiry

  Okay... I'll give it a go... I've got tomorrow off..... LOL...

  1. Are you an exJW, but still have remnants (shhh) of former JW thinking? Yep and yep... that shyte is stuffed so deep in my brain it's gonna take more than 6 years to get it out.

  2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW? Absofreakinlutely! I keep my name private though because there are real crazy people out there...

  3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle? Yep and yep and yep... angry that I was duped ... bitter at all the crap I took while in it (take that WT!) and sad cause I want my 10 years back!

  4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future? Nope, but I could win the lottery tomorrow! Now that would be miraculous wouldn't it? Are you listening God?

  5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so? It was when in one single moment I realized I had wasted 10 years of my life selling books and magazines for a publishing company posing as a religion for FREE! <---I looked just like this at that moment... I still look like that... for goodness sakes... someone slap me already!

  6. Do you still read/believe in the bible? You've gotta be kidding right? I beleive in beer, good wine and good times.... and sex... yep, definately sex...

  7. Do you still believe in god/higher power? You hadda ask...if you wanna know that... you've gotta pay the price.......okay... I feel better now....this is a toughie... I do, and I dunno why... maybe its all that acid I dropped when I was a teenager....

  8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa) Yep... we all gotta do what we gotta do...<---okay, that's just strange) I get a bit uppity when someone tries to sell me on their beleifs...as in mine aren't good enough... been there.. done that... never gonna do it again...oh wait.. is that Amway, Mary Kay, or Avon at the door?

  9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking etc. H. E. double hockey sticks NO! <---left all that back in the cave with him....

  10. Are you still a JW? (no names required) AAAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAH! AHEM.... UMMM, NO!

  11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth? *dragnet theme* The names of the emoticons in this reply have been changed to protect their identities... (On second thought.. and 6th beer, that wasn't as funny as I thought it was gonna be )

  Okay... I know I've downed a few too many ... and I have no business posting here in this condition.... but, it was fun while I didn't know I was making a total of myself... I'll apologize in the morning...

  Inq.. of the I still can't beleive we had snow class....
  
  
  
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  zen nudist

  1. Are you an exJW, but still have remnants (shhh) of former JW thinking?

  I think I had some similar ideas going in and probably still have them now... hard to say.

  2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW?

  Its been 13+ years and I don't know any active JWs other than a guy at work who does not know I am an Ex and is not likely to read this.

  3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle?

  No one had a gun to my head, I was imprisoned by my own ignorance and freed by my own awaking.

  4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future?

  I think humans have the means to simulate Armageddon but I don't see it as a necessity coming.

  5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so?

  That they were using subliminals in their art work and they had bold face lied about it.

  6. Do you still read/believe in the bible?

  I have come to see no difference between Jewish mythology and any other.. but I still read it from time to time to show others why.

  7. Do you still believe in god/higher power?

  I believe we are all together the ONLY reality which is conscious and living and as a whole might be labelled as GOD. [Generator Of Diversity]

  8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa)

  I seek to understand reality and not condemn or compare it to ideal fantasies any more.

  9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking etc.

  nope

  10. Are you still a JW? (no names required)

  Jehovah who? The only god[s] I know are in books.

  11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth?

  I suspect I became a JW because of regretting a murder I committed in my last life... so I won't do that again (^_^)
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  ESTEE

  1. Are you an exJW, but still have remnants (shhh) of former JW thinking?

  Yes ... remnants .... I'm making a deliberate, conscious effort to root out any last traces of jw thinking err ... brainwash. Whenever some little remnant thingy arises, I find a new more creative way to replace/delete it!!! Pure Apostate!!!

  2. Are you 'out' there? as in, not afraid to be seen on an apostate site, or known to be a former JW?

  Hell! ... NO FEAR!!!!

  3. Are you angry, bitter or sad, as a result of your exposure and participation in JW activities/lifestyle?

  Huh...?

  4. Do you still have this feeling 'Armageddon' could still come anyday or in the future?

  I 'remember' the days when I did get those feelings ... then I burst out laughing!!!

  5. What was your biggest epiphany that lead you to leave the JWs, or at least make plans to do so?

  Deciding to take up ballroom dancing and receiving criticizm from the elders. They warned me I would 'get into trouble' ... "Really...?...You PROMISE...?

  6. Do you still read/believe in the bible?

  Hell NO!!!

  7. Do you still believe in god/higher power?

  Godess self, Spirit within, universal energy

  8. Do you accept other exJWs with opposing views than yours: athieism/agnostic vs. belief in god/higher power? (vice-versa)

  Live and let live ...

  9. Do you grade people on their disfellowshipping offenses? ie: apostacy, fornication, smoking etc.

  I have an aversion to "Labels"

  10. Are you still a JW? (no names required)

  ICK!!! NO!!!

  11. Anything you'd like to add, for what it's worth?

  Good Thread, RAYZORBLADE!!!

  (((((Hugs)))))

  ESTEE