Posts by sparrowdown

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Really struggling to go on

by Isambard Crater in

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so, so much has happened in my life over the years and continues to happen, but i won't go into the details as it would take a long time.. i don't really know why, but i returned to "the truth" 15 years ago.

in 2012 when the tv broadcasting station launched, i started to develop doubts.

the australian royal commission and other scandals made me angrier, and i now don't believe most of the core teachings.. the only reason i show up at 5 or 6 meetings each month is to keep in contact with my parents and a few other family members.. but it's killing me, literally.

sparrowdown

It's actually normal and healthy to start leading your own life apart from your parents.

Don't believe the WT propoganda that grown-ass people should remain bound to their parents physically as in (doing everything their parents do) and mentally (as in thinking everything their parents do) - for life!

Any parent or organization that expects that does not have your best interests at heart.

Only you are responsible for you and your choices, so choose life outside of a mind control cult. Your mind will thank you for it.

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JW.org or Jehovah text on social media status

by Gorbatchov in

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more and more i see references to jw.org or bible text with the name jehovah into the status info of social media accounts of family members.. do they identify so much with the organization that they make an ass of themself?.

g..

sparrowdown

Chook - a tattoo of the logo on the arse is a great idea for the CO and GB at least then the brothers "reaching out" will know exactly where to plant their lips.

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How smart were the ancients?

by Coded Logic in

growing up as a jw, i always thought the ancients were scientific morons who knew next to nothing.

ashamedly, i used to run around citing isaiah 40:22 as proof of the bible's 'divine authorship' because it talked about "the circle of the earth".

as though this were somehow an unknowable before spaceflight.

sparrowdown

It's a fascinating subject coded logic. I have just started researching this topic myself and have been amazed at the level of ancient technology, building and construction methods etc. I'd say much knowledge has been lost.

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JW.org or Jehovah text on social media status

by Gorbatchov in

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more and more i see references to jw.org or bible text with the name jehovah into the status info of social media accounts of family members.. do they identify so much with the organization that they make an ass of themself?.

g..

sparrowdown

What next?

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Child Custody/Visitation questions? JW Parent and me as the non JW parent

by Gokumonkey in

hello everyone, this is my fellow up from my first post, feel free to check that out if your unsure of the whole situation.

i have two twin babies that are now two months old.

i already to my ex to court, yes i took her to court and now im established as the father and ill be paying child support next week.

sparrowdown

Sounds reasonable. Good to hear you hanging in there for the sake of your children cos it's probably going to be a bumpy ride, JWs can be sneaky and manipulative. Try to gather supportive friends or family to see you through this.

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Jw mummies boys

by purrpurr in

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i've had the misfortune to encounter quite a few mummies boys in the cult.

men aged 20-40 who although in men's bodies think,act and behave like children.

their mother's had them tied to the apron strings tightly.

sparrowdown

Speaking as an ex-sister who has encountered many many entitled elders sons/daughters and CO's wives etc, I think the programming can have different effects on different individuals. Some sisters retreat into doormat mode, some become super aggressive amongst other women.

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Paranoid why the coordinator's wife is soft shunning me

by Isambard Crater in

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for the past six months the coordinator's wife has definitely been avoiding me, turning her back or walking away when i walk in her direction, giving me a stare at other times.

if i try to make casual conversation with her, she literally walks away or just looks through me until someone else comes to talk to her.. i can only think of one reason, which is that she may have seen me give a car ride to a disfellowshipped person months ago.

i mean, it would be totally random if she happened to spot me on this one short journey, but it's possible.

sparrowdown

Don't let it destabilize you or weaken your "mentally out" resolve as it's just JW mind games, act like you don't give a crap, ignore her and continue on with your fade.

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Jw mummies boys

by purrpurr in

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i've had the misfortune to encounter quite a few mummies boys in the cult.

men aged 20-40 who although in men's bodies think,act and behave like children.

their mother's had them tied to the apron strings tightly.

sparrowdown

Let me start again so as not to offend and In the spirit of being an equal opportunity PC poster. I think, WT indoctrination has the potential to f**k up both boys and girls expectations of the opposite sex which can lead to problems as adults and in marriage - IM humble O only.

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Jw mummies boys

by purrpurr in

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i've had the misfortune to encounter quite a few mummies boys in the cult.

men aged 20-40 who although in men's bodies think,act and behave like children.

their mother's had them tied to the apron strings tightly.

sparrowdown

Cofty - Ok, active born in Jw men can be narcissistic man child - better?

I notice you didn't compain about the "princess programming" I said can occur with young sisters.

Besides, It was purrpurr that said it first, I was merely concurrcurring, along with other posters.

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'Select all images with a' gone mad..

by Dis-Member in

to log in today i had to do the security image thing 16 times.. bug?.

sparrowdown

I've noticed that occasionally the image you are supposed to be identifying is different for what is shown with no "skip" option. For eg it says to hit vehicles when it's showing signs. Sparrow says what the heck and hits the vehicle squares it verifies and goes on to next pictures of "signs" (vehicles) and also verifies and viola I'm in.

Who am I to argue with the AI.