I knew bro's that collected the money, and you would be surprised at what gets dropped in there.
Candy (half-sucked), non legal tendor, chewing gum, I.O.U's, letters to jehovah from kids, suggestions from old sisters, buttons, you name it.
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Why Give a Dime to WT/GB BILLIONAIRES???
by LoisLane looking for Superman inthey have gotten free labor, and tax free money and man worship for over 100 years!.
they put their pants on one leg at a time.. they are just... men.. if they heard god speaking to them, they keep getting the message wrong?
nu-lite is bu!!
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Is it possible to maintain personal beliefs as a member of the Watchtower Society
by I_love_Jeff inis it possible to maintain personal beliefs as a member of the watchtower society when absolute unity is demanded?https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140601160940aawap1s.
this question was deleted from yahoo!
answers due to it being "insulting/ ranting" against a group.
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sparrowdown
@Phizzy-I agree, there is only so much "faking it" you can do before it becomes damaging to you. And they're just not worth it.
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VERY CONFIDENTIAL LETTER - Child abuse 10/01/2012
by WatchTower87 inconfidential letter child abuse http://adf.ly/auxbu.
to all bodies of elders.
the congregation secretary should arrange for this letter to be retained in the congregation permanent file of policy letters.
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sparrowdown
Child abuse is a crime, the elders ARE NOT POLICE.
They are morally, ethically and legally obligated to report any such accusations to the relevant authorities and they should be advising all in the congregation to do the same.
NOT after contacting the branch, but first.
How any elder sleeps at night is beyond me.
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Have you been Invalidated?
by Londo111 inhttp://www.eqi.org/invalid.htm.
of course, being in a cult and the shunning that comes from leaving it is invalidating.. but how many times have we heard "move on" or "get over it"?
that is a prime example of invalidation.. sometimes this forum, as well as others, can be a mixed bag of validation and invalidation..
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People in the cong have a very dismisssive attitude towards suffering. So yes it can be hurtfull to get the same trite responses from fellow survivors.
And you're right Blondie, I don't ever want to forget to the point of making myself vulnerable to a predator again.
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Why Give a Dime to WT/GB BILLIONAIRES???
by LoisLane looking for Superman inthey have gotten free labor, and tax free money and man worship for over 100 years!.
they put their pants on one leg at a time.. they are just... men.. if they heard god speaking to them, they keep getting the message wrong?
nu-lite is bu!!
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I agree LL, and for that matter why donate your
money
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sanity
statistical support- in the form of your ass on their seat at the KH. (Why give them the satisfaction of "counting" you for their bogus WWreports/stats.
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Have you been Invalidated?
by Londo111 inhttp://www.eqi.org/invalid.htm.
of course, being in a cult and the shunning that comes from leaving it is invalidating.. but how many times have we heard "move on" or "get over it"?
that is a prime example of invalidation.. sometimes this forum, as well as others, can be a mixed bag of validation and invalidation..
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Yes, I feel there are people who tried to invalidated my experience by telling me things like "it's not that bad" "get over it " etc.
I realised that just because they don't get it, that doesn't invalidate me as a person.
I hope I don't need someone else to "validate " my experience as much as I used to. If I know the truth, that should be all that ultimately matters.
I also hope I don't need someone else's permission to feel anymore.
But I will admit it is a work in progress.
Vailidation should come from within.That's my goal anyway.
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Ostracism more damaging than bullying
by jgnat innew study out of the university of bc:.
http://news.ubc.ca/2014/05/29/better-to-be-bullied-than-ignored-in-the-workplace-study/.
we tend to underestimate the damage that social ostracism does.
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When you are being bullied by name calling or verbal attacks it is hurtful but you can see it and hear it, you know it is real, it is happening, it's not your imagination. Then you can analyze the attack as to how much truth there is to it, whether or not to take it seriously, is there something you could do to improve the situation, does the other person have their own issues etc etc.
Not so when someone renders you a non-entity by acting like you are not even there. Technically they are not doing anything to you, so you may be left with the feeling that you are the one with the problem. There is no action or words to argue with, or avenue of recourse in order to address the issue. To try to engage someone who is shunning you will only make it seem like you are harrassing them. This can leave you feeling quite powerless. It can be very damaging to you psychologically, some are driven to suicide, and as someone else has already noted, they (JW's) know that.
Shunning is GB ordered and approved, and the elders enforce it in congregations.
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New Light: I hear all the time as the Armageddon gets closer the light get's brighter
by goingthruthemotions innew light: i hear all the time as the armageddon gets closer the light get's brighter.
where in the bible is this supported.
all i could fined is in.
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To take the analogy of the "light getting brighter" into the realms of the ridiculous.
When light becomes too bright it actually blinds you.
So I hope someone has their hand on the dimmer switch. Oops too late they're all blinded by the light.
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Reviling of Rebels
by FFtruther144 inthis past sunday at our meeting, the talk was focused on "rebelion".
as usual, doctored-up scriptures were plucked out of context from the nwt so that "rebels worldwide" were slandered, actually reviled.
the concept of defiance of authority or resistance to government or to the payment of taxes was also ridiculed and discouraged.
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The GB are drunk with power.
That is what happens when a group of egomaniacs set themselves up in an ivory tower (bethel), and surround themselves with minions, yes-men, and sycophants.
The underling elders in the cong's think they own a slice of the pie, but they are deluded. Individual elders are expendable, just like individual pub's are.Which many find out only after years of faithful service to these dictators.
Just walking away is the only rebellion needed. I wish more would realise this.
Just say: "THIS STOPS WITH ME!"
I agree with your disgust over the mindless headbobbing by the drones.
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The Rants of a Dumbass Elder Still Serving
by TTATTelder inok in the effort of full disclosure, i have had a couple of drinks and recently experienced a circuit assembly and a bad experience with a co.. i don't know where to effing begin.
first of all the circuit assembly was a joke.
half the assembly was about pioneering and selling your soul to be a no-pay salesman for the borg.
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Why do you dis the spiritual paradise and the spiritual men with their spiritual fruit (minus the stones)?
You are speaking abusively of the "glorious ones".
You are making Jehovah very sad.:(
But you are making me giggle like a schoolgirl, so keep up the goodwork.