Posts by Village Idiot

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Trying to live the rest of my life without being bitter.

by Bigdummy in

i'm new to this forum.. i was raised in " the truth" from age six and now i am in my mid 60's.

my wife was born in " the truth" and is very strong in the religion.

i have had many experiences during my lifetime with the other members of several congregations.

Village Idiot

Welcome Bigdummy.

I was 14 and naïve when I was sucked into the religion so we can't blame ourselves As for bitterness we are entitled to it though it doesn't have to last forever.

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Marcus Bachmann refused service under newly-enacted Religious Freedom Law

by Giordano in

this is way to funny!

http://conservativefrontline.com/marcus-bachmann-refused-service-in-indiana-store-owner-assumed-he-was-gay/.

Village Idiot

Be careful Giordano, people have fallen for fake news before like the infamous Onion.

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My worst nightmare, a speaking assignment last night. I've been OUT for 38 years!

by FatFreek 2005 in

every five years or so i have this vivid and recurring dream, tho you'll probably surmise it's more of a nightmare.

i learn somehow that i am scheduled for this theocratic ministry school speaking assignment, the instruction talk (do they still have those 15 minute drone-athons?).

i become racked with tension knowing that i haven't even prepared for an assignment that is only 30 minutes away.

I think it's your mind seeking some closure. Maybe your subconscious is telling you that you have some unsettled business regarding the Witnesses in general or any individual Witness that may be related to you.

I've been out for 35 years but I sometimes have dreams of visiting a congregation while I realize it's not the truth. It might be because I never had the opportunity to tell any Witness that their religion was not the truth.

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Why attack?

by newqatarjob in

as someone brought up as a jw and been an elder and been disfellowshipped (twice!!!

) i find it difficult to understand why ex jws have to attack the religion, yes religion, not cult or sect.

i am no longer disfellowshipped just do not want to practice anymore.

Village Idiot

Oh boy, WheninDoubt is beginning to unravel.

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The Secret is out....but nobody cares

by MrTheocratic in

i've been looking on this site for some time but never posted.

i'll give a little about myself, but not too much.

i'm a ex-bethelite ( brooklyn )and currently serving as an elder (10 years) (thinking about stepping down) on the service committee.

Village Idiot

Welcome to the forum MrTheocratic.

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Who is like the Wild Beast (Russia) and who can do battle with it? Rev 13:3,4

by scotoma in

jw
friends

continuing my posting to the blind, deaf, & conventionally minded ... you may be out of the jw's but you are still thinking in a box.. now that russia is back it is clear why powerful countries are wary of doing battle with it.

putin is getting his way.. sorry, ukraine, you can't beat putin - bloomberg view.

jan 28, 2015 - ... restrain russia's incursions into ukraine, but they can't defeat putin.

Village Idiot

@ scotoma,

"Continuing my posting to the blind, deaf, & conventionally minded ... You may be out of the JW's but you are still thinking in a box."

I try not to judge a post by its opening line but I could tell that it's downhill from there on.

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Thoughts on My Exit

by losingit in

jw
friends

it has been some time since i last posted or even visited the site, and i wondered why that was.

life continued to be difficult without a network of friends to look forward to seeing.

the novelty of being disfellowshipped wore off, and the mundane advanced as it did every day.

Village Idiot

Based on her actions and blasé attitude I would say that Hannah is a psychopath. Stay the hell away from such people no matter what.

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Why attack?

by newqatarjob in

as someone brought up as a jw and been an elder and been disfellowshipped (twice!!!

) i find it difficult to understand why ex jws have to attack the religion, yes religion, not cult or sect.

i am no longer disfellowshipped just do not want to practice anymore.

Village Idiot

@ WheninDoubt,

"Village Idiot: Thank you for the pdf, I already have it. I read the inside story of Jehovah witnesses, apostles of denial, and countless more. That’s how we learn, but to be effective, view all sides of the issue, by not relying on any one thing. That’s how free will works."

No problem but I posted that PDF for the sake of the newbies and lurkers here.

"I read the inside story of Jehovah witnesses, apostles of denial, and countless more."

Crisis of Conscience is different than most other anti-JW books in that it is an account of a man's experience and a man that was actually part of the power structure. The rest are mostly doctrinal apologetics.

That’s how we learn, but to be effective, view all sides of the issue, by not relying on any one thing. That’s how free will works."

Most people on this forum have seen all sides of the issues that's why they're here.

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Why attack?

by newqatarjob in

as someone brought up as a jw and been an elder and been disfellowshipped (twice!!!

) i find it difficult to understand why ex jws have to attack the religion, yes religion, not cult or sect.

i am no longer disfellowshipped just do not want to practice anymore.

Village Idiot

@ Finkelstein,

"I like to ask Whenindoubt what are you doing here if its strongly advised by the GB to not come to ex-JWS apostate web sites and discuss religious faith issues ?"

Maybe he's disfellowshipped and thinks that he can come here without breaking Jehovah's command.

I know that several Witnesses on this site have had that question posed to them but never gave an answer.

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Why attack?

by newqatarjob in

as someone brought up as a jw and been an elder and been disfellowshipped (twice!!!

) i find it difficult to understand why ex jws have to attack the religion, yes religion, not cult or sect.

i am no longer disfellowshipped just do not want to practice anymore.

Village Idiot

A pdf version of his book is here.