Posts by ToesUp

Nope, they don't bother us at all anymore. We have "come clean" with our family. They all know we think it's crap. We have nothing else to loose. Freedom is a wonderful thing!!!

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Hello...

by Incognigo Montoya in

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well, i've been lurking for a bit.

first out of cautious curiosity, then, though feeling a bit more comfortable to post, got caught in the confirmation email anomaly, and left unable to post or participate.

so i remained lurking, reading and researching.

Hello!

by Kathy1978 in

i just wanted to give a brief intro.

i was born into jw world and left it in 2015 along with my husband and 2 little children.

looking forward to reading the posts and interaction with you.

ToesUp

Welcome!!! It WILL be the best decision you have made in your life!!!

We left almost 6 years ago! Got our kids out too! They are thriving!!! We are all much happier!!!

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separated from Jehovah?

by road to nowhere in

i was told there are 4 things that will separate you from jeh.

family, money, pleasure, and ??

(i forget).

ToesUp

The Borg IS Jehovah! lol Separated from "the organization." We have been "separated from Jah (aka the organization) for over 5 years. NEVER BEEN HAPPIER!!!!

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Mentally diseased ANOINTED!

by Normalfulla in

my aunt is a super uber jw, albeit a little more delusional than the standard issue jw.

she has 4 kids all who are out and never baptised, she's a widow now and sold the family home and has bought a new place and has plenty of cash in the bank.

my cousins are all very concerned because their mum has a new friend whos "anointed" and says jehovah has spoken to her and she will survive armageddon and so will her kids if she sticks close.. she has been paying out for holidays and vehicle repairs for this anointed sister and her extended family and my cousins are alarmed at whats going on and can see the situation for what it is.

ToesUp

There are so many uber cult members who drool over anyone in the Borg who has a title. Anointed, Bethelite, CO, Elder, MS, Pioneer. The list goes on and on.

We have a close friend who absolutely loves anyone higher up at Behel. His tongue drops out of his mouth if anyone higher up is in his presence. He will do ANYTHING for them! Probably give his last dime and last breathe if he had to. It is what he lives for.

Your Aunt probably has the same mentality. Unfortunately, the Elders could care less. Most of them just don't want to get involved. Especially if they are dealing with a dissenter. lol Who knows, maybe the Aunt is giving WT and the congregation money. We know of a well off sister who cuts checks to the congregation whenever they fall short. The Elders don't want to stop the money train. If the sister quits cutting checks, then the Elders are asked to cough it up.

If your Aunt quit giving money so freely or ran out of money, they would stick her in a nursing home and she would never see the JW's again.

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Watchtower Nov 3 2018 All about God and his feelings

by days of future passed in

this is a subject that the wt has covered many times.

it uses the example of human feelings as a basis to understand god.. for instance: under the heading "does god notice you?

", it goes into great detail of about what a woman feels when she bonds with her child.

ToesUp

So they use the example of a loving Mother bonding with her child. Now, this Mother is an imperfect person. How many imperfect mothers desire their child to be destroyed? I don't know any!

BUT

Our loving and perfect Creator is going to destroy everyone of his children that is NOT a JW!

Yeah, that make perfect sense WT. You just can't make this stuff up. The JW logic is staggering.

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Why can JW's attend funerals or weddings in a church?

by QuestioningEverything in

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what is the reasoning/policy behind the practice that a jw can't attend an event such as funeral or wedding in another church?

i know of someone that didn't attend her older sisters funeral because it was held in a baptist church.

she waited outside until the service was over and then went to the family dinner afterwards.

ToesUp

"Stop sharing every aspect of your life on FB and Instagram."

Tech said if perfectly!!!

I told this to a sister one time. Everyone was getting onto her about communicating with her sister (who was DF'd). I asked her how everyone knew she was communicating with her. She said, "I post it on FB." Well, there ya go!!! I told her to quit doing that, it is none of anyone's business what you do. The same goes to those who go around telling the Elders about what goes on in their bedrooms or private lives. IT'S NONE OF ANYONE'S BUSINESS!!!! The Elders make the rank and file feel like they are going to hell if they don't confess their sins to them. That's BS!!! Let the Elders know that they have zero power over you! We did this to a couple of Elders and quite frankly I think it blew their minds. I don't think anyone EVER pushed back on them. It was amusing to watch!! lol

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What was the last thing you said to your jw family?

by caves in

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7 years ago i had my last conversation with the toxic jw that mostly raised me.

every conversation was toxic for my entire adult life with her.

the last time we spoke was right before the memorial 7 years ago and she was laying on the usual heavy guilt and fear mongering about how jeho counts his people at the memorial.

ToesUp

Like Shrek said...."better out than in I say." lol

We told our family that we are happier and doing better out of the Borg than in. They looked at us like a deer in head lights. Totally baffled them!!!!

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Alec Baldwin Punches A Guy Over Parking Spot

by minimus in

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he got into a fight with someone over a parking spot and popped him good enough to get arrested in nyc.

geez, maybe robert deniro was the other guy.

i’m waiting for a skit on saturday night live regardling this!.

ToesUp

He has always been a hot head. I remember something similar happened when he brought his baby daughter home from the hospital years ago.

He need to get his temper in check before he ends up behind bars for killing someone.