Posts by ToesUp

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What's in the secret rooms beneath Chelmsford:

by bohm in

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friends

the basement.

ToesUp

Probably a place to slip in the hookers! lol

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Has anyone seen "The Prodigal Son Returns" on JW.TV? A Masterpiece of indoctrination

by truthseeker in

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friends

i'm watching the jw movie the prodigal son returns.. it is a masterpiece of indoctination and what i would call a "cult" classic.. it's about two brothers who work for their father's construction firm.

the older one is the most spiritual and the younger one isn't.

he befriends al, a weak brother, who persuades him to take a job in the city and move there.. it shows the "world" in the worst possible light.

ToesUp

Saw it. I can't understand why the Elders didn't take action against his pricky Brother. What an ass****. He should have been the one reprimanded. He was so jealous of his brother. He did not want the Father to show any mercy/love on the Brother returning.

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$10 per pub. Money begging session last night

by StarTrekAngel in

last night, during our "christian life and ministry" meeting, we had a session on local needs.

elder opened the talk with a disclaimer saying that this was a reminder (cited psalms about how david loved jehovahs reminders).

he reminded us of how bless we are of having our own local assembly hall.

ToesUp

LURKERS....VOTE WITH YOUR WALLETS. IF YOU CAN'T ESCAPE DUE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO STICK IT TO WT!

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$10 per pub. Money begging session last night

by StarTrekAngel in

last night, during our "christian life and ministry" meeting, we had a session on local needs.

elder opened the talk with a disclaimer saying that this was a reminder (cited psalms about how david loved jehovahs reminders).

he reminded us of how bless we are of having our own local assembly hall.

ToesUp

Tithing...coming SOON!

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Wear were you in the "Pecking order" in the congro??

by karter in

we were right down with the very lowest.. father never a jw we had a po with little mans syndrome and love to pick on sisters that had no husband to stand up for them,he picked on my mother only to find out he picked on the wrong person,she came from a hard up bringing and didn't take any s###t from anyone particularly this little bully and we were very poor...how low can you get!.

karter..

ToesUp

My spouse never reached out for any position and I never pioneered so we were pretty much the sludge at the bottom of the pond. BUT we thought (key work here is thought) we were in Jehovahs organization, right? WRONG! It's all about WHO you are and if you do all the tasks than they can label you a "spiritual person."

This cult is nothing more than a corporation and social club. We choose to no longer participate and have NEVER been happier!

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Honestly, Did Jehovah's Witnesses Do Anything POSITIVE For You?

by minimus in

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friends

i was raised as a witness and am very thankful that i am out.

having said that, i think my upbringing produced positive qualities in me.

do you believe that anything positive came from your being a witness?

ToesUp

I would not have met my spouse and had 2 great kids together. Only thing I can think of.

My story growing up in this cult has made me a not very trusting person. I can make friends but I always expect people to let me down. I am working on that one.

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A conversation with my dad

by magotan in

i talked to my dad today, after i text him when i was angry after a night out.

i'm starting to get closure on my parents relationship with regards to me.the dynamic between them versus me is abusive.

my dad didn't think i had any reason to be bitter.he said i chose to leave "jehovahs people" and this is what i should expect as treatment.

ToesUp

Magotan

I think a lot of the older ones are scared and frustrated. Their paradise has not showed up. They are starting to realize they are going to die.Sad

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Finally posting and I'm FRUSTRATED!!!

by stephanie61092 in

okay, i'm about to engage in a major word vomit.

just giving you fair warning as your time may be better spent somewhere else.. so, i'm sitting on my lunch break, bawling my eyes out, and writing on this forum to people i don't know yet probably have a great deal in common with but at the same time, used to scare the daylights out of me.

for years, i would come across this forum and 'lurk' awhile if you will, or see things on youtube.

ToesUp

Stephanie

So glad to have read your well written post. You are on a journey and a tough one at that. We have all been through it and it is a long road. It does get better. The loss of family is something NO ONE should have to experience.

It is good you are getting therapy. We all understand what you are feeling. Take time to process everything and it will get better. Take one day at a time.

Hugs to you.

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2016-1-25-BOE on Applause or Clapping!

by Atlantis in

just in case someone wanted this letter for their records.

.. http://postimg.org/image/dn44a9m9h/.

.. petra!.

ToesUp

We have starving people in the world and WT is worried about clapping? Laughable!

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Slow motion pioneers

by 1Averagejoe in

observing our local unemployed pioneers and how long they take to get to their first or next call, usually taking the longest route to get to one they know won't be there anyway.

along the way it's gossipy this and that.

pioneers?

ToesUp

We have several full time pioneers in our family. Trust me...if pioneering was hard work, this bunch would be the last to sign up. The laziest bunch you have EVER seen! Would not know hard work if it came up and bit them. I guess it beats the hell out of working for those "evil worldly people" that actually pay you for a days work. lol