if you get in an accident you will not be shunned by everyone in your family.
This drivers license example is a very poor one.
Some studies have shown the the brain does not fully mature until at least the mid 20's, possibly until the 30's.
Isn't that when Jesus was baptized? Funny how the GB never mentions when Jesus was baptized.
Bottom line...If the young ones are "in" at an early age, then they can use their family and friends as emotional black mail.
if you could use a good laugh please have a look at page 7 of the july 2015 awake.
my wife leaves the latest issues on my pillow when she gets back from her meetings.
i often scan through them looking for nonsense.
Maybe he is treking to his meeting through crocodile infested waters. He may also have to worry about being attacked by native tribes that have recently murdered his entire family. He has remained faithful and Jah will bless him for his faithfulness. That is the revised version from the GB! lol
This picture just shows how unrealistic this cult is.
Great picture for a laugh!
my guy with the lurk account on jwtalk (where all the kool-aid drinking jws go to talk about how wonderful 'the twoof' is) sent me some more interesting threads, here's one:.
spoiler: starting new the new service year september.
"there will be new directives from the branch through the circuit overseer on dress and grooming that will disqualify one to be a congregation publisher.
i almost had a freaking heart attack.
i even threw my coffee cup at the wall and starting yelling like crazy when i got the the 5th number correct.
i was checking my texas lottery ticket for this past saturday.
Damn...better luck next time!
Haven't played yet but plan on it SOON
i was appointed as an elder when i turned 30, 25 years ago.
which was the norm back then.. now, i very rarely here of a young man becoming an elder.
in our town we have 2 english congregations.
All the "thinkers" are leaving and the ones that know TTATT that may have family still in are just sticking around for all the social events.
Then there is the young ones that just make Mommy and Daddy "proud as punch."
A young couple came into a restaurant that we were eating at. It was on a Saturday, after the ministry would be over. We could spot them a mile away. Him: White shirt, bright tie, navy pants (clean cut). Her: Very plain (no make up), ankle length skirt and flats. Both: Pasty white (have not seen the sun in a while). Our 1st thought: Pioneer and future Bethelites or Need Greaters. You can spot em in a instant.
This cult has absolutely NO SUBSTANCE!
i have noticed when an elder or ms gets in serious trouble, many times it's simply a demotion.
local example.
well liked ms son of a prominent elder/pioneer gets caught doing the dance with no pants with his fiancee.
Doc
"It's who ya know and who ya blow."
We say this ALL THE TIME. So true!!!
i note stillin has had a recent problem with this.
i also know of two cases were an elder went through a brothers phone to get dirt on him.
and another were a sisters email was hacked into to get dirt on her.. in both cases apparently it was for their spiritual protection (!
he kind of invited me to a barbecue or something, and asked if my parents wanted to come along as well.
it felt really awkard, i mean i am 20++.
i was sceptic, so he told me he would send me a sms about an other fitting day instead.i probably didnt look too happy about that either, so he told me that maybe he could invite some other in the group.
Once you stop missing something (field circus, meetings, conventions, etc) they will try to find out why. They couldn't give a rats a** about you while you are in but once you turn up missing, they are on your tail. Darn busy bodies. Play the dead rat. Play dead and the cat will loose interest. Ha!
Don't tell them a damn thing. Stay in control, don't give them power over you. You are in the drivers seat NOT them. Once you start running your mouth....BAM they have you right where they want you.
Use the sick, busy excuse. That's what we have been doing. So far so good!
You're young and the young are leaving in droves. They are getting VERY worried. As they should! They did it to themselves!
i was appointed as an elder when i turned 30, 25 years ago.
which was the norm back then.. now, i very rarely here of a young man becoming an elder.
in our town we have 2 english congregations.
The young ones don't want to reach out. They see the BS, favoritism and abuse among some of the Elders.
This next generation is NOT stupid and see through more than the older ones know.
This cult has done it to themselves. Shot themselves in the foot.
We had a long talk with our kids this week. We never realized how much they saw through all the hypocrisy. Smart kids!
Great work GB...keep it up! Your running out more than you're bringing in!!!!
i just wrote them a mail, telling them to not contact me any more under any circumstances, illness or death (79 and 83 years old).
unless they leave the cult and would apologize for our f*'.ed-up upbringing which ruined our whole life.
My mate and I finally (after many years) realized that we have been shunned MANY years prior to our decision to fade. We feel that we were just no good enough.
Now...WE...have decided to shun certain family members who could have cared less about us for MANY years. It feels good!
