Posts by Naoscillator

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Feeling Jealous of True Believers

by Naoscillator in

what a simple life it is to be a true believer.

the cocksureness of people who never for a moment question their core beliefs is something i have come to envy.

it's altogether foreign, but it sure looks nice over on the other side.. why do some people step into the void of uncertainty while others do everything in their power never to even go near it?

Naoscillator

Good responses. I should note that the jealous feeling is fleeting and only comes when it feels like the 'unorthodox' information I have helped myself to over the years has gotten me into some sort of trouble.

Faye, that's the exact sort of thing that actually drives me up the wall. The new JW Broadcasting video series "A _____ist Explains His Faith" does not help and only illustrates the need for intellectual dishonesty for these people to continue as they are. What part of Evolution theory comments on whether or not life originates with God? That's right, it doesn't but the implications are unwelcome for believers.

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Feeling Jealous of True Believers

by Naoscillator in

what a simple life it is to be a true believer.

the cocksureness of people who never for a moment question their core beliefs is something i have come to envy.

it's altogether foreign, but it sure looks nice over on the other side.. why do some people step into the void of uncertainty while others do everything in their power never to even go near it?

Naoscillator

What a simple life it is to be a true believer. The cocksureness of people who never for a moment question their core beliefs is something I have come to envy. It's altogether foreign, but it sure looks nice over on the other side.

Why do some people step into the void of uncertainty while others do everything in their power never to even go near it? I've seen JW's go to extremes to keep themselves pure of any disconfirming influences, some actually boast about not knowing what's going on in their own country. Is it an unconscious drive towards self-preservation and wholeness that pushes away or dismisses every little idea that doesn't fit? Or an actual sense of duty and reverence for "truth" even while acknowledging that that "truth" does not stand up to questioning and must be protected at all costs?

Sometimes I say "If only I had kept myself pure." Then again, I don't think I ever was. I think some people are hardwired to question continually and never close the book on what's true in their world.

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WT Resurrection Hope Absolutely Ridiculous As Illustrated In Their Publications

by JW_Rogue in

saw this while browsing through the good news brochure:.

is it any wonder people aren't listening to jws anymore?

what an absolutely delusional scene!

Naoscillator

Also dig the fact that his appearance has only been updated to about 1970.

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WT Resurrection Hope Absolutely Ridiculous As Illustrated In Their Publications

by JW_Rogue in

saw this while browsing through the good news brochure:.

is it any wonder people aren't listening to jws anymore?

what an absolutely delusional scene!

Naoscillator

This illustration is in the brochure released at the 2012 convention. A Bethelite sister (who actually has a "good" job at Bethel) remarked, "oh, look. They made him shave." Interesting choice of words I thought.

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I no longer feel smart as a JW, I feel dumb...

by thedepressedsoul in

i don't want anyone to take this the wrong way but i use to at least feel smart as a jw.

when i went to thursday night meetings, i at least felt like i was a student, that i was learning how to speak publicly, i could prepare my own comments, i could answer points that i learned from the weekly bible reading.

i even feel like an "idiot" studying for the meetings.

Naoscillator

The dumbing down of the information you are observing just means they know they can't get away with as much anymore so they keep it vague and superficial.

Couldn't have said it better. This is especially true of the last couple of times they tried to tackle evolution in the magazines.

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Went for my first legal session today.

by umbertoecho in

the arc are indeed a patient lot who don't pressure.

they make sure a person feels safe.

they don't hold back with legal information either.

Naoscillator

Umbertoecho, I've been following your posts for some time. Your reports of how the ARC interacts with survivors are invaluable and encouraging. Thank you, and may you continue to find the strength to carry on.

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The March JW broadcast, presented by paedophile enabler Geoffery Jackson

by jambon1 in

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all warm and fluffy this month after the utterly laughable 'bread' broadcast.

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i'll always be grateful to the australian royal commission for allowing us to see this duplicitous, lying, creep, shown up as a snivelling, suck up, asshole, taken completely out of his self appointed authoritarian comfort zone.. anyway, a not too interesting broadcast i have to say..

Naoscillator

I literally fell asleep within ten minutes. Ol' Geoff needs to work on his enthusiasm.

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SKE school

by alcyone in

would you like to volunteer in the kitchen?

http://ske-vancouver.com/.

i do not understand why they are showing all the information on a public web.... .

Naoscillator

I know several 'graduates'. It's all standard stuff except for a few inventions too crazy even for the 'imitate their faith' book. Made up stories about the apostle Paul meditating for three years in the arabian desert then laying low for another 9 before "receiving his first assignment from the governing body". Another one about Paul failing to have success with his synagogue preaching, only to have Apollos show up later and convert everybody in the synagogue! I asked the star graduates what chapter of Acts I could find the account in. "I'll get back to you...."

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THE LINGERING SHADOW OF '75

by Terry in

none of you are old enough to have been there, i suspect.

i had been in prison two years as a jw conscientious objector when the exciting news about 1975 spread like wildfire.i was paroled from prison in 1969 and immediately began pioneering.

the pressures began mounting throughout the organization.

Naoscillator

Terry, I know somebody who knew Lonnie Payne very well. I would say it's a small world, but I know better.

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The JW Spin - why governments and opposers should let jws handle abusers themselves

by Robo Bobo in

i came across this blog - it is one of the evilest things i've ever read.. http://dismythed.blogspot.com/2016/02/flip-side-news-opposers-want-ex.html.

you might not want to click on it because a) you'll give it more traffic and b) it will make you mad.

in summary it states that since only 11-17% of molesters are repeat offenders, witnesses guilty of abuse should be dealt with inside the congregation as long as they confess.

Naoscillator

Almost seems like a parody.