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  If you have been FINANCIALLY ABUSED by Watchtower and want to go public, read this:

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  blake ellis from cnn is looking for cult victims to interview for a story about financial abuse committed by cults.

  you can contact her at: [email protected] or [email protected] if you are willing to go public with your story.. barbara .

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  SAHS

  Isn’t it, well, ironically funny that on the official Web site at “http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/activities/publishing/global-printing/” under “Where Does the Money Come From?” it still states the following:

  “The August 1879 issue of Zion’s Watch Tower, now called The Watchtower, stated: “ ‘Zion’s Watch Tower’ has, we believe, JEHOVAH for its backer, and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support.” We still feel the same way.”

  HOWEVER, as we all know, they’ve been regularly putting in their Watchtower magazine all the myriads of ways people can donate to their organization (wills, trusts, bank accounts, real estate, life insurance policies, jewellery, cheques, stocks, bonds, conditional-donation trust arrangements, gift annuities, etc., etc.) through their Charitable Planning Office, . . . . AND, now they have their own ATM debit/credit machines conveniently located at all their assembly halls, AND, there are several contribution boxes at every Kingdom Hall for this and that and the other thing, AND, they’ve even published a brochure in English and Spanish called “Charitable Planning to Benefit Kingdom Service Worldwide,” . . . . and not to mention all the tax-free assets, free labor, diversified investments and hedge funds using several sub-company entities, . . . . etc.

  Indeed, . . . . well, . . . . just saying, . . . . Isn’t it ironically “funny”!
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  I thought we were on the weaker side....

  by The Rebel in

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  but i now firmly believe the internet will conquer the watchtower.

  i say this because before the internet such educational truth had to be searched for in books and the authority of the author was often held with suspicion.

  so i think the important questions should now be:-.

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  The Internet levels the playing field between those who are leaders at the top in cult organizations apparently “privileged” with their inner-circle secret knowledge and the rank-and-file from whom the guys at the top have tried their darnedest to keep such information secret. Yes, with the pervasive power of the Internet, the secretive and protected nature of such “hidden” knowledge has disappeared.

  So, the folks in the WT organization, from the lowly elders on up, can shred their internal documents and correspondence till their heart’s content, and it won’t really matter – because inevitably some of them will wise up and make such shredder food available for the whole world to see before it can ever be destroyed.

  All of these dark cultic organizations are liable and apt to be exposed for what they are – and all the quicker now with the great Google God. All such dishonest and oppressive cultic regimes have absolutely nowhere to hide, and they’re destined to their eventual and inescapable end – and Godspeed!
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  Received a YouTube Hate Message

  by cappytan in

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  jehovah's witnesses are such loving people with christian personalities, are they not?.

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  (ps, yes, i have a youtube channel.

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  “Divergent”: “He's a coward. Didn't dare to post a comment where everyone would see it!”

  Actually, I’m not really a “coward” so much as I choose to play it safe and cautious in order to not subject my longtime JW parents to any sadness, emotional pain, or shame. As much as I detest the JW cult for its dishonest and harmful policies and practices, I also know that my parents are very good, quality, and basically kind folks. The fence on which I must walk is more of a tightrope, but the real villain here is the WT cult organization, and I wouldn’t want my parents to suffer needlessly on account of it. Emotional blackmail, yes. It’s certainly a test of my unselfish compassion toward my mislead but very loving parents. (My sister and her family, and my aunts – well, that’s another story. We’re not exactly close, so to hell with ’em.)
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  Received a YouTube Hate Message

  by cappytan in

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  jehovah's witnesses are such loving people with christian personalities, are they not?.

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  (ps, yes, i have a youtube channel.

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  “The Marvster”: “One thing I love about the youtuber JwFairytale, is he actually makes videos, answering, or mocking these abusive people, or analyzing their ridiculous objections to his video content, hilarious to watch.”

  I just watched a couple of YouTube videos by this “JwfairyTale” guy for the first – and last – time. All I can say is, Wow! I don’t know quite what to make of that thing, but his videos could only do us “apostates” a disservice because any JWs could point to that and say, “Wow, look at those crazy apostates! They’re mentally diseased alright, and that one must obviously be demonized to boot,” and rightly so. Now, I wouldn’t be in a position to make any wager on the guy’s mental health, but I would say that a trip to a mental health doctor would definitely be in order. (And fast!)
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  Received a YouTube Hate Message

  by cappytan in

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  jehovah's witnesses are such loving people with christian personalities, are they not?.

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  (ps, yes, i have a youtube channel.

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  SAHS

  I’ve never had any threats from YouTube at all. But I’ve also never put anything on it at all either. So, I’m safe that way. But as soon as I’m able to make a break for it and physically leave JW land completely, then I will no doubt put some kind of item on it, and I will also use my full real name everywhere (including here). But, alas, in order for me to divulge that level of public exposure, I will unfortunately have to wait until my elderly long-time JW parents pass away – and it looks like that will take quite some time. But until that eventuality, it will be just baby steps for me. (Man, it’s tough being a people-pleasing double-lifer!)
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  Sign Out

  by truthlover123 in

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  when i click on sign out - my avatar stays put.. i cannot sign out - is there a reason for this?

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  thanks.

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  SAHS

  I have been noticing this too. The only way that I can actually “sign out” on my phone is by clearing my browser’s cache, or “Website Data.”
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  One Year Later - A Thank You to Tony Morris.

  by cappytan in

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  dear anthony morris, iii:.

  i wanted to send you a note of "thanks" on this special day.. why is this day special, you may ask?

  one year ago today, you, tony, woke me up to the fact that the governing body could not have jehovah's blessing or direction.. last year, on november 8th & 9th, 2014, the united states branch visit was broadcast to over 1,000,000 jehovah's witnesses across the country.. as i sat at the kingdom hall listening to the "historic occasion," i was ignoring certain doubts that had surfaced in the few months prior.

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  Maybe my eyes aren’t working right, but those two photos of this Chris Pine fellow couldn’t be indicative of the tight pants which Anthony Morris III was talking about. They just couldn’t be. From what I remember about Morris’ stupid talk, I think that he must have been referring to some kind of exercise pants, like some sort of tight jogging pants or “yoga pants” – which would make more sense, because I couldn’t imagine anyone going out jogging in a suit such as Chris Pine was wearing in those photos. It doesn’t make sense to me, unless I’m really missing something or perhaps having a stroke.

  Although, either way you look at it, even if Morris was referring to those form-fitting things people wear while jogging (yoga pants? sweat pants? I don’t do much jogging anymore), it sure is quite petty and pharisaical to focus on something so very trivial, especially during such a supposedly “important” talk. I think Jesus would have had some more intelligent, important things to say.
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  You contemptible worms aren't giving us enough! GIVE US MORE! Service meeting part December 21, 2015

  by sir82 in

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  from the october 19 letter to the body of elders:.

  to all bodies of eldersre: service meeting part for week of december 21, 2015dear brothers:the service meeting for the week of december 21, 2015, includes a ten-minute part entitledshow appreciation for jehovahs generosity.

  this is to be a talk based on the november15, 2015, watchtower, pages 14-15. sometime during this part, the video a gift in hand to jehovahshould be played for the congregation.

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  “WingCommander”: “"The beatings will continue until morale improves. Also, give us your money! All of it! We are God's Mouthpiece, do you hear us? We need money, ALL of it! Take Sophie's ice cream money, take Caleb's toy money, and shove it into the contribution box, NOW! All of it! Obey us, or DIE! And as always, Agape from your loving Shepherds, The Governing Body."”

  Priceless! It’s funny how much the GB manipulates, castigates, and exploits the little underlings while wrapping it all up in the auspices of “agape love.”
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  One of my JW friends posted this on Facebook. Totally cringeworthy!

  by Divergent in

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  “LisaRose”: “Truly happy people are not bothered by the possibility that some people might not agree with their life choices.”

  Absolutely. JWs always have an inherited need for validation and vindication. They always have to be seen as right, special, and morally superior to the rest of the world. I’ve recently learned that this behaviour is really a form of codependency. They’re all really addicts of the magical WT opium.
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  New member

  by New Order in

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  hello, i am a new member.

  i grew up in the jw religion; however i am not an active jw.

  have been visiting this site for about 3 yrs, and have become quite attached to it.

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  Your parents should be in prison for treating you the way they did. It makes me mad how people can get away with that.