Posts by Stirred

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Closer/death/Funerals

by Leela1 in

hello all i am fairly new to this site even though i have been da since i was 16 years old i am now 35 years old.

i have had very little contact with my family since i left maybe a handful of times over the years.

i thought i put the past behind me and moved on i have 4 amazing kids of my own really supportive partner and great friends who have become my family.

Welcome and thank you for sharing. Your story is so painful to read. I wish the psychiatrist or family you moved in with had told child protective services about your parents so that you and your siblings could have been better protected.i have had to learn later in life that it is hard to see a person may have true psychiatric issues who is so close to you. My brother is the cruel one in my history. Since letting him bck in my life for a short time he caused harm to me again and my kids....affecting us emotionally, financially (huge), psychologically...

Read here about Narcissists: http://www.decision-making-confidence.com/symptoms-of-narcissism.html

Read here about Sociopaths: http://www.naturalnews.com/036112_sociopaths_cults_influence.html 
That said, you could send a video message, you could send a recorded message to your parents. I agree sending your parents separate messages is a good thing. Perhaps send a letter with picture of your kids to her.

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To Scully--A Tribute!

by Atlantis in

if you are a new person to the board you might want to send scully a pm thanking her for her hard work and dedication.

the boe project owes her for helping it to get started.. example:.

several years ago there was a website called (dirtclod.com) who had the courage to display the boes right out in front of everybody.

Stirred

I am one who was jelped by the BOE letters. The letters proved timad and again to. E authentic amd gavee me the confidence to read and expore further down the rabbit hole and onto freedom for my family.

thank you Scully and all the others involved in helping to bring the real truth to light.

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Faith and Lies.

by sparrowdown in

if you were hooked up to a polygraph machine when you were still an asleep, kool-aid drinking dub and asked if you agree 100% with every single wt teaching (asked as individual questions and collectively), would you have "passed" with no signs of deception?.

i know, i definitely would not have "passed" such an interegation.

i would have tripped up on questions about blood, dfing and non jws being marked for destruction just to name a few.

Stirred

No I would not. C.D. Was always gling on to varying degrees until it finally exploded and I could not take it anymore.

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Urging More Lurkers To Sign Up

by freemindfade in

i have seen a lot of new posters intro stories on here, also updates from those who have been around for a while.

i just want to take 1 post to beg those reading to speak up.

it was a big turning point for me and one of the best decisions i made.

Stirred

I'm more comfortable posting in member only sections, expecially when first starting here.

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Got in a bad wreck.....uuugh

by brandnew in

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friends

just happy to be alive....can barely move ☺.. a girl who just got her license , and a new suv....thought it might be cool to pass the person in front of her....at a curve......on a two way road!!!!!😠😠😠.

very mad puppy.

Stirred

Yikes! So sorry! Hope you feel better soon

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Hello Everybody

by Thomas the Bill Engine in

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friends

i didn't see an introduction forum anywhere but i thought it would be weird to start posting without first introducing myself so, here we are.

i'm 15, and i've been looking for a place to discuss my thoughts on the religion that i'm pretty much stuck in at the moment.

my mom and dad divorced over their different beliefs over a year ago (my mom is jw and my dad is an very knowledgeable apostate, so you can see how they would fight over it), and since then i've stopped believing altogether.. just thought i'd say hello.

Stirred

Welcome Thomas. Sounds like you've been going through a tough period with parents and divided religious/ philosophical views.

Keep confirming your love for your parents despite differing opinions. Love is very powerful and can help you all through this time.

I have a son your age. He is not on here but is still working through some issues.

Wishing you great success in your new pursuits. You are clearly a strong, critical thinker who takes initiative...all qualities of a good leader.

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Where's Awake! No.3?

by Ultimate Axiom in

it's nearly march and awake!

no.3 has still not appeared on jw.org.

has it come out in paper form, or has something gone wrong?

Stirred

Yes, some time ago that was announced that they would no longer be monthly.

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What's the purpose of being a JW now?

by MrTheocratic in

with all the recent changes to this religion, what really is the purpose of being a jw?

especially for those who have been in and witnessed all the changes and still no sight of the end.

for these ones in particular (35-55 year olds) they must be in a state of confusion.

Stirred

With all do respect, I don't think abuse victims stay because it's all they've known or because it's familiar, or wanting to keep ignorant.

Many get trapped for financial reasons, family, lacked access to proper info, self-doubt, feeling unworthy, lack of practical support. depression can be paralyzing. Many are worn out and frazzled trying to keep up and are holding on for hope of fulfilled promise to see dead loved ones again or to restore health to loved ones or self. Many are not Internet savy or care to use it for curther study.

To open your eyes fully can bring more fear and sadness .....it is a kind of part peraonal death to accept TTAT. For me, it became too abusive to stay for my kids and I and it was a rather reluctant and progressive awakening. I was so busy with work, kids, family issues and massive change, I was missing or oushing off many things due to shallow study. When I had bursts of deep atudy, doibts would surface but frquently I had too much chaos and busy life with little kids to manage maintaining the study and would fall back to routine. If issues had been known earlier, I would have left way sooner.

Getting an iPad to help lessen book load, then using whatever sites I could find to get digital KM helped me awaken and study deeper. Thanks JW Facts and other who published early on, free PDF of KM and other documents.

awakening

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The soldiers on guard at Jesus tomb didn't become believers, why in the hell not?

by James Mixon in

you are on guard at jesus sealed tomb.

all of a sudden a great earthquake occurs and an angel.

wearing a dazzling outfit descends from above like lightning and this angel single handedly rolls away.

Stirred

Fear they were demons? Fear the Roman command would torture your wife and put your kids in slavery? Death sentence to the colliseum or worse?

The guards were soldiers who likely believed in many gods, demons, spirits, etc, and may not have understood or conncted the dots on what they witnessed. They did what they were told to do...as good soldiers fearing ramifications of death sentence for disobeying. In their off-duty time, or over grog, who knows what really was said or how experience may have changed them.

Just my opinion....

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What Is The Watchtower's Biggest Problem?

by minimus in

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friends

the organization has many problems.

certain doctrines are problematic.

the men who run the organizaion have issues.

Stirred

The Internet.

Culture of Narcissim and Apathy Disguised as Genuine Brotherly Love.