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Posts by ToesUp
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18Plea to Governing Body and those with influence!
by Truthexplorer inthis is a long shot to those with influence at bethel, particularly the governing body.
if you happen to be a lurker on this site.
please take into account the feelings of those who are affected or even hurting because of current teachings and policies emanating from watchtower.
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Hubby has been doing research on the internet!!!!
by atacrossroads inmy husband was recently subjected to an intervention by his parents.
i am apparently a danger to his spirituality.
after i stopped attending meetings and went apostate hubby decided to resign as a ms to spend more time with me.
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atacrossroads
Wow...he is making great progress. Glad he is removing his head from the sand. Move slow. The ones trying to "connect" with him could possibly pull him back in. Keep him busy (fun things) and be as loving and kind as possible. Others will try to interfere.
Keep us updated on his progress! Hugs!
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Redefining "fair"
by wifibandit inin light of all the reassignments, i can't help but feel that this directed to those who gave their lives and now are being kicked out.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uou-fbkg0y.
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There is a well known fact at Bethel that the Bethel heavies like to squabble over the rooms they are assigned. So...if the GB are "assigned" an average room with no lake view (Warwick) are they going to complain that it's just not fair? I think we all know the GB will receive the most holy rooms! HYPOCRITES!!! -
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Redefining "fair"
by wifibandit inin light of all the reassignments, i can't help but feel that this directed to those who gave their lives and now are being kicked out.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uou-fbkg0y.
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ToesUp
Just watched it. These are the things that confirm that we were 200% right in our decision to leave this despicable cult!
Too bad Watchtower...it's just not fair that your donations are down and people are leaving in droves. But remember what you said in the video..."don't be so sensitive."
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Paranoia after today's Watchtower
by Truthexplorer inboy oh boy did i feel paranoid at today's wt.
not only are we to watch our associations outside of the congregation, but also watch our associations 'within' the congregation.
this was emphasised by the wt study conductor.
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No wonder most of the uber dubs are afraid of their own shadow! So glad we are free! -
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"Sorry, sister; but the CO said he isn't going to visit anyone durind the Special Week."
by Tempest in a Teacup inthird post about the big disappointments that woke me up.
i'm writing them in no particular order.
these episodes made me bitter when they happened.
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Make him some Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches and see how he responds. Wait til the CO's have NO ONE to feed them anymore. Ungrateful assh****.! -
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Hubby has been doing research on the internet!!!!
by atacrossroads inmy husband was recently subjected to an intervention by his parents.
i am apparently a danger to his spirituality.
after i stopped attending meetings and went apostate hubby decided to resign as a ms to spend more time with me.
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GREAT NEWS! Once you learn TTATT, you can never go back! -
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Hilarious Whatsapp message received - FIRST day after Big D
by cognitivedizzy ina hilarious stupid wa message is being circulated amongst jws in my area / country.. i had a hearty laugh at the ignorance and stupidity and brainwashed mentality, different people may express different emotions so you have been warned.
day one after armageddon it seems ages since we last heard the gunshots and screams, today has been really quiet.
the last few weeks have been sheer terror.
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Where has all the money gone?
by gingerbread ina number of years ago when i was still active, our service group was having a coffee break with the visiting circuit overseer.
during the conversation he mentioned that the "society" was now being run like a business.
being raised in the "truth" i thought that rather odd (and my eyes began to be opened!
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ToesUp
I don't care where all the money has gone, at long as it is NOT coming out of our pockets anymore. lol We are using our money to enjoy life and save to send a sweet child to college. We need someone to take care of us in our old age. ha ha -
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Hello from an exmormon
by Cold-Dodger insomeone named john free popped in on one of my posts at exmormon[dot]com and mentioned this website.
i have a lot of questions.
i never knew much about about the jw church.
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Cold Dodger
Very interesting post. I don't know that much about Mormons.
I was (born in) and raised by JW parents (father an elder). He was one of the compassionate Elders (these don't exist anymore). They want yes/company men now. My parents were very loving and kind but we were restricted growing up. No holidays, no worldly friends, no college. I never felt like I fit in with the JW's. I think I was given a free pass because my father was a VERY likable/loving man. Everyone loved him!
My spouse and I (been together 30+ years) always had a sense that we just didn't fit in to the JW mold. Never wanted to reach our for a position or Pioneer and meeting and assemblies were extremely repetitive and boring to us. Something just wasn't right! We could not put our finger on it so we just moved along like two robots. Then we started noticing how the men (the ones with positions) seemed to be hateful bullies. It seemed like we were part of a church that had a police state. I started wondering if these guys enjoyed the demise of other people. It seemed that way. Then we heard several talks given by what they call CO's (circuit Overseers). These are men that travel around several different Circuits and check on the spirituality of a Congregation. They are supposed to encourage the flock. There were a few kind ones but there were several (the majority) that we arrogant, pompous an downright rude. Not loving shepherds like we were told they were supposed to be.
What you said in your comment above was so true in the JW cult:
"By "meat," I mean we feel like going to church is expected, serving "faithfully in the kingdom" is expected, and anyone who doesn't pull their wait and do exactly as they are told is a shame to themselves and treated accordingly by the most Puritanical religious society you have ever been a part of."
If you didn't have a certain measure of "spirituality" you were considered a nothing in the Congregation. If men do not reach out, they are verbally bullied by these men who have positions. If you get a moment watch the Zone Meeting from last November (2014) regarding men who are not Ministerial Servants by the age of 23. This talk was given by a Governing Body Member (Anthony Morris III). Brother Morris basically told the audience that if a man was not a Ministerial Servant by the age of 23 , he was not good marriage material. We had already exited the cult prior to this talk but it was the nail in the cofin for us. This is NOT Jehovahs earthly organization. This talk was not loving and kind and upset so many people.
They hypocrisy in the JW cult is just incredible. I could just write about this for days but this is just a small example of what we witnessed. When there is more wrong than there is right, it is time to run like hell.