Posts by dubstepped

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Weird Jehovah’s Witnesses

by minimus in

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friends

is it my imagination or are most witnesses weird, odd, and “different “?

it seems every congregation has a couple of weirdo elders, pioneers and ministerial servants.

and then you see those witnesses who attend meetings but most people seldom associate with them because... they are eccentric..

Many that join as adults are running from trauma. Rather than getting adequate help they escape into a cult that thinks for them, feels for them, etc. Eccentricities may come out because these people aren't fully present in their lives.

Those that are born in are forced into a cookie cutter mold their entire lives which is going to push them naturally to differentiate themselves in some way and "weird" behavior may be that way of being "themselves".

I'm sure that they attract people with certain non-conforming behavior anyway as they are non-conforming, well, until you get into the cult and then just conform to their rules.

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When should you Disassociate yourself?

by happytobefree in

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friends

i have been having discussion with my sister (relative), who is an active witness, about writing a letter of disassociation.

the reason being is that i have not attended the meetings in over a year and it's been 4 years since i have went out in the jw ministry.. i going to try to sum this topic up.

my sister think that i should not da myself because i have not done any immoral act in her thinking.

dubstepped

Absolutely, faders have to censor themselves and hide, sometimes move. Tell me again who's playing their games? Then they often end up shunned anyway. That's the dumbest tag line that is repeated constantly. Come up with something new.

Also, to not take a stand simply because they came up with a term would be playing their game, letting them dictate how you leave.

We ALL play their games to some degree. They impact all of our lives. Own it. Then act accordingly.

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When should you Disassociate yourself?

by happytobefree in

jw
friends

i have been having discussion with my sister (relative), who is an active witness, about writing a letter of disassociation.

the reason being is that i have not attended the meetings in over a year and it's been 4 years since i have went out in the jw ministry.. i going to try to sum this topic up.

my sister think that i should not da myself because i have not done any immoral act in her thinking.

dubstepped

Disassociation is the best! My wife and I did it together. The need to constantly bash disassociating is more about the insecurity of those unable to do so than those that actually did it.

Seeing Minimus trolling disassociating is especially ridiculous seeing as how he likes to troll the forum as a whole with posts about how you should take a stand and leave otherwise you tacitly support the JWs. Figure out your stance man. Disassociating is the ultimate in taking a stand against them and not supporting them. You should be in favor. But people just repeat the same tired arguments.

Do what you want and stop throwing shade at others that do the same. Everyone else thinks they get to speak for disassociating when they can't even do it. If you don't want to, then fade away, do your thing and be secure in it enough that you don't have to start taking shots at others to do it. You don't see the disassociated running down those that are disfellowshipped or fade.

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Faithful and Prudent slave? read somewhere that the discreet was going to change to Prudent.

by goingthruthemotions in

read on one of the forums, and maybe this one that the gb are going to start calling themselves the faithful and prudent slave.

my pimi brainwashed wife wouldn't bat an eyelash if they started calling themselves this.

to her it would be new light and they could do nothing wrong.. but, how the not so brainwashed flock take this change?

dubstepped

Lmao, if they do this it is such a J-dub thing to do. They pick at words and change stupid things to 1.) make people feel like something new actually happened and 2.) make you feel pressure to keep up with "Jehovah's chariot" which means that if you don't say it right everyone will know you're falling behind. It's stupid peer pressure b.s. and they'll use the new word to highlight some quality about them that they want you to feel. Utter garbage.

Episode Thirty Five - Andie is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

by dubstepped in

i haven't shared my new episodes of late because it seems like most people here know about it and follow along if they're interested but maybe there's a new person that might find these interesting so i thought i'd share my newest release.

there are also more ways to listen than in the past.. new episode!

- thirty five - andie is shunned by jehovah's witnesses.

dubstepped

I haven't shared my new episodes of late because it seems like most people here know about it and follow along if they're interested but maybe there's a new person that might find these interesting so I thought I'd share my newest release. There are also more ways to listen than in the past.

New Episode! - Thirty Five - Andie is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

Today we are talking with Andie, formerly one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. This story really involves so many things. First, we’re talking about a family that goes all the way back to the Rutherford days of the organization. Additionally, Andie was beat up for her beliefs, she was forced to move a lot for a reason that you won’t see coming, and she spent time in Mexico to try to build an English speaking congregation but had to come home for another reason that you won’t see coming. She talks openly about self-harm, about her own horrific rape, living in her car, and thoughts of suicide. Andie was one tough young lady that dealt with a lot and came out the other side. She should be very proud of herself.

You can listen on the podcast app of your choice such as iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Podbean, Podcast Republic (my personal choice), or many others.

You can also find the podcast on iHeartRadio, Spotify, Radio Public, Player.fm, Radio.com, and Owltail.

There is a player on my website where you can listen at:
https://shunnedpodcast.com/episode-thirty-five-andie-is-sh…/

Or if you prefer Youtube you can find it at:
https://youtu.be/iPbxnmux37c

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WT's eBay account, latest listings

by neat blue dog in

just thought i'd randomly check in on watchtower's ebay account for fun.

still selling thousands of used and vintage electronics and office supplies, even some laserdisc movies lol.. .

dubstepped

I always wanted to pick up a mic from them for my podcast. I used to watch to see if the right thing came up. I don't want to give them money but it would be fun to use their mic against them. Oh well.

Do people still buy laserdiscs?

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If you saw a governing body member being pummeled would you help them?

by Tenacious in

before you answer; .

think about how they could care less how many families are broken up just to retain their power.

how they could care less if members are driven to suicide because of the deep programming and severe depression or strained family situations.. how they would rather let members die in order to retain their power and refuse to acknowledge their faulty bible reasoning regarding blood.. i could go on and on and on.

dubstepped

I don't try to lower my standards to theirs so yes, I would help. I have to be me and don't want to be them.

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Heartbroken that my parents are so blind...

by HiddenPimo in

so i sent a letter outlining the scriptures that support shunning versus the 3 times as many that support not shunning.

this is the below response that i received.

i will be announced tomorrow night and wanted them to know since that is the fair and adult thing to do.

dubstepped

Sorry Jared, comes with the territory. You know it's going to happen but it's still tough to see how blind they are once you've woken up. You were likely there once yourself though.

Loyalty has really been harped on lately. It's a great way to control people. That message they sent you was pretty short and non-personal. That's how they often are though. Their love is very conditional.

My wife never heard one word from her family. Not one word from any of them. They immediately cut her off simply for going to see my disfellowshipped brother with me once. Done. Never another word. We disassociated later, but it changed nothing for her on that level.

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Are You Still “Technically “ A Jehovah’s Witness?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if we haven’t associated with the congregation in years, could it be said we are not jws?

or must you be disfellowshipped or disassociated to officially say you really aren’t a witness?.

dubstepped

Nope, that's what the disassociation was for. Wanted that stank off me.

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What current movies have you seen? Give a little review if possible, aye or nay

by blondie in

jw
friends

newest mib next for me.

i brought myself up-to-date on the older ones on cable.

here's a trailer:.

dubstepped

My wife and I see maybe one movie every five years or so on average. I'm not a movie guy. However within the span of three days recently we saw two movies.

First we watched the new Godzilla movie. We both liked it as a fun monster movie. I saw reviews killing it for a lack of story but it's a freaking Godzilla movie, what did you expect? I hadn't seen one since before I was eight years old and my parents sold us out to a cult. It was a fun throwback for me.

My wife wanted to see Dark Phoenix so we did. It was a fun watch too. If you've followed the franchise all the way through maybe you have a different view but we popped in and enjoyed it. We both liked the Godzilla movie better though.

So there's your movie reviews for what they're worth from someone that never watches movies.