Posts by sparrowdown

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The Change

by Counter-Watchtower in

the change has begun.

my jw friends that came to my house months ago finally have figured out i am in no way going to become a jw (how it took them that long i have no idea).

now the change to them wanting to have nothing to do with me has begun.

sparrowdown

Having a headsup on JW behavior can take the sting out - a little.

Still, it can be a rough ride though, stay strong, you don't need that toxic religion.

As far as the org looking bad - witneses have always been careful not to show their true colours until a person is well and truly entangled. There is the "offical" version of the org complete with happy snaps and the real version that not only looks bad and smells bad, it is bad!

In fact it's shocking now quickly they can go from "loving christian" to complete jerk.

Glad you figured them out.

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October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

by wifibandit in

october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

sparrowdown

WT is always very careful to "encourage" they never say "you must do this" "you must not do that" no surprises there in the way it's worded but the intent is fairly obvious "we would really like it if you donated regularly as part of your household budget."

WT's famous for it's "Claytons" rules - the rules you have when you don't have rules in WTspeak are called "suggestions."

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October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

by wifibandit in

october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

sparrowdown

This org is shameless!

They have officially jumped the shark in their shamelessness.

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October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

by wifibandit in

october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

sparrowdown

I can see them rolling out the "suggestion" 😉 in places like Nigeria first to see how it flies, then elsewhere if it proves successful.

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Paradise? Was it?

by TerryWalstrom in

paradisewas it really paradise to be in paradise?adam and eve never were held by a mother, never cuddled and sung to with a lullaby nor nursed or coddled with tenderness or any human familial embrace.

the first humans (adam and eve) never learned to toddle surrounded by brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles and grandparents cheering them on.

the entire experience of childhood was excised surgically like a trauma patient awakening from an accident with amnesia.adam and eve were never in a neighborhood with other kids forming friendship bonds for life and exchanging dreams and hopes for a future they were building in their community.

sparrowdown

Your god seems pretty fickle who he helps and who he ignores.

Mysterious and all.

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October 1, 2017 TO ALL BOE IN NIGERIA Re: Local Needs For the Week of October 16-22

by wifibandit in

october 1, 2017 to all bodies of elders in nigeria re: local needs for the week of october 16-22.

sparrowdown

Bloody hell! They may actually start a "suggested" tithing program without having an "official" tithing program.

Sneaky bastards!

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Using history as a means to pinpoint possible future events.

by HealthySkeptic in

the purpose of this thread is to share some history with the community.

i am an active jw.

the reason i picked this forum is due to the openness and ease with which information can be accessed.

sparrowdown

Well this was a bit of welcome comic relief lol.

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Who has a harder time leaving JW's - Born Ins or those who converted?

by HeyLittleGirl in

my freind (who is also out) and i were talking about this the other night.

i was a born-in, 3rd generation jw and she converted when she was in her late 20's.. when she left, she said that she knew the world wasn't as bad as she was told as a jw, so she knew she would be fine.

also, she still had lots of "worldly" family who welcomed her back with open arms.. it was harder for me - i had nobody in the "world", no family or freinds.

sparrowdown

We all have our cult injuries but I left my victim mentality back at the KH.

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Using history as a means to pinpoint possible future events.

by HealthySkeptic in

the purpose of this thread is to share some history with the community.

i am an active jw.

the reason i picked this forum is due to the openness and ease with which information can be accessed.

sparrowdown

Welcome HS.

You said you wanted to share this info but you didn't say why you wanted to share, or, maybe you're getting to that?

Ooh, it's in the title "pinpoint future events." Gotcha.

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Were You Ever SHOCKED That Someone Got Appointed As An Elder?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i remember some men getting appointed and wondering what the hell were they thinking???.

likewise when i came to someone being appointed a presiding overeer or whatever they are called now!

.

sparrowdown

Diogen's anecdote reminded me of a elder brother whose anxiety was so severe he couldn't talk socially to anybody, he would give parts and public talks but don't ever say hello to him.

Another ekder brother who had bipolar and he would be manic and paranoid one meeting and sat in the back room in the dark the next.

Now, I don't have a problem with people in postions of authority who also suffer with mental health issues that's not my point my point is these men sat in judgement of others made decisions that affected other peoples lives and their mental health conditions definitely affected how that judgement was made, depending on what mood they were in that day.

Interesting to note these men were appointed after their diagnosis. Real scratch the head moment at those announcements I can tell you.