Posts by bull01lay

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Do You Think Your Family & Friends Will Ever Get Out Of The Religion??

by minimus in

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friends

can you imagine certain ones making it out of the religion, somehow, sometime?

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bull01lay

I think Special K hit on something there - re people in twilight years may be better left in...

As much as I'd love my Mum to leave (as would the rest of our entire family!) she has made this her life's work.She often gets lightly teased and called 'Sister Elder'. Her appetite for any scraps she's handed from the WTS is voracious, and her defence of the organisation incredibly fierce!

I think if she left, it would be the end of her!

On a lighter note, it's a good job she doesn't know I've categorised her as being in Golden Years... my life would be in jeopardy right about now if she did know!

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Since leaving how have you changed?

by Joysome in

what do you find yourself doing differently?.

do you ever feel a little shocked when your opinions on certain things have changed?

things that you were once so adamantly against?.

bull01lay

I think I've found quite a few differences since my departure from the borg - not all for the best.

I now have the freedom of choice, freedom of thought, freedom to screw up without repercussions... I enjoy 'debased' humour, occasional excesses of 'falling over juice' IMHO, I have a 'liberated existence' now.

Unfortunately, there is also a deeply instilled nagging fear of Armageddon. occasional feelings of worthlessness, a desire to visit all the ex 'pebbles' and beat the living s**t out of them (my sisters hanging in there by a thread, and is receiving all the judgemental looks and sneering glances of the self effaced hypocrites, and it makes my blood boil - I should be happy cos I'm sure it will eventually make her decide to leave, but I can't stand the thought of them judging my sis like they did me!)

My philosophy now is 'if it hurts, get pissed. If it still hurts, drink more!!!!

btw, I am on the lookout for suitable liver donors........ just in case!

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The Answer to high Gas Prices.....

by ThiChi in

any thoughts on mr. taylor?s claims?.

u.s. demands greater oil output, lower prices.

"finance ministers from the united states and other major industrialized countries, hoping to affect the outcome of a battle within the organization for the petroleum exporting countries, formally demanded yesterday that oil-exporting nations raise production and lower prices to a level 'that is consistent with lasting economic prosperity,'" the new york times reports.

bull01lay

You think you guys have it bad ???? Approx. 83% of our fuel cost is tax, with prices about £3.60 per gallon - can you imagine paying $7 for a gallon (approximate equivalents!)

I've started pushing my Goldwing to the tops of big hill just so I can roll down em again cos the fuel costs too much!!! bloomin knackered I am!!! LOL

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Who is the most famous person you know or have met?

by confusedjw in

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just wondering what experiences you good folks have had with the the famous (or infamous)?

bull01lay

I've met Frank Carson, Roy Chubby Brown and of course................ LT!

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JW stabs husband; he refuses blood

by Kenneson in

the australian jw couple were married only 10 days prior in bali, but on saturday something went awry.

a dispute arose between the two and she stabbed him in the back and arm.

in critical condition and in need of blood, he refused.

bull01lay

Hmm, I wonder what 'spirit' she was under the influence of...... definitely not Holy!!!!

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Has your prayer life changed?

by poppers in

i am wondering if or how your method of prayer has changed?

this question is for everyone, including never-been dubs (which i am).

what does prayer mean to you, not what others have told you it means.

bull01lay

Since being DF'd, prayer pretty much stopped for me due to anger at the borg, and at God for allowing the harsh treatment (Hadn't the Judicial Committee prayed for Holy Spirit before sentencing me ??)

I've never really got back into a prayer pattern since, although I did pray for a very good friend when he told me he was going to leave the JayWits - pretty much a babbling gush of emotion, asking that he might be guided in the right decision. Methinks he was......!

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I didn't realize how much it had affected me...

by Aztec in

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friends

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the witnesses have infiltrated!

anyway, love ya all!.

bull01lay

Congrats on standing up to yer dad! Must have took some courage that one!

IIZ2COOL: "I've been hearing much of the same lately. Even though I'm "out" my mom has some idea that I still believe in it on some level, so she's trying to work on it."

I hear you on that one - constant barrage of how little time there is every time I go around. I was brought up with " The new system will be here before you go to Junior school, senior school.... it'll be here before you finish Senior school...." and time is still short!!! Anytime I point that out, i get the "J will do it in His own time", but it's very close now!!

I often say to people that the day my Mum stops trying to get me to go back, is the day I know she no longer cares about me. But sometimes..... AAAAAGH!!! It doesn't half get on my nerves!

Anyway, I digress....... Well done dude!

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I told my mom I was going to Dallas and she FLIPPED OUT

by logansrun in

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friends

dear gentle members, .

remember the thread i started about my "liberal" jw mother?

well, forget all about that.

bull01lay

Hi Bradley,

1st - Glad to hear you're still going to the apostafest - It's important to let people see that even though they might have strong opinions / aversions to things, you are still your own person!!

2nd - You've got guts, Dude! I have a close relationship with my Mum too, and don't know if I could tell her about something like an apostafest / talking to othe ex-jaywits on the net.

Xena made a good point about 'people being afraid for you when you mention the internet' etc - my family has a PC now (gradually moving out of the dark ages - which a 'loving brother' ripped them off with!!), but has refused all my attempts to get her online. She thinks the internet is EVIL - a tool of the Devil. The WTS have made several references to the dangers of the internet - with a controlling influence like that, can you blame them for being scared ????

Don't worry too much about the outburst with your Mom - It can be a good thing sometimes, clears the air, and gets issues out into the open. Just look at her with big, doughy eyes, and she won't be able to resist for long!!

Dead jealous that you're going and I'm not!! Enjoy yourself out there!! Looking forward to some great stories!!!!!!!!

Bull.

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Poll: Anyone thought they sinned against Holy Spirit? Any anxiety or anger?

by SAHS in

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friends

certainly not that i would ever imply that anyone would have sinned against the holy spirit, but i was just wondering how may people either think they may have done this, or in the past thought they may have, or if they felt they were ever a victim of that wt scare tactic.

if so, did you at some point in your life feel anxiety over it?

did you ever feel anger about being misled into thinking you had when you realize now that you really couldn?t have (at least by that time)?

bull01lay

Well, if ya really wanna know.......

I was a 14 yr old horny bag of hormones that enjoyed the 'pleasures of the palm... Shaking hot white coconuts from the veiny love tree, owninism. or whatever else you wanna call it.

As most teenagers can have, I got 'panic attacks', especially before giving my first ever 4th talk. Well this particular Thursday, I had my first 4th talk, and had a panic attack. Now, they can affect you in different ways... and during that tender age, my nerves happened to give me a stiffy that kinda resembled the Eiffel Tower ( when in perspective, yer thumb could actually be bigger than the Eiffel Tower! *big sigh!* )

Anyway (you know where this is leading, don't ya) I decided to nip to the water closet to relieve my aching swelling (which now was starting to resemble the Empire State Building), and soothe my fraught nerves into the bargain....

AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

I haven't had sex that good since a pick pocket accidentally gave me a w*nk in Asda!!!!!!

Needless to say, after the event I had the guilt feelings of someone who thought he was the only pervert who practiced this heinous crime, and eventually confessed to an elder.. LT's Uncle as it happens....

This was pretty much the dialogue form the counsel ....

"Erm, *cough* ahem, err, masturbation is baaad, mmkay.. erm... you shouldn't *cough* erm, **blush** erm, mast... erm, masterb, erm, you know, do THAT in the Kingdom Hall. Lets say a prayer....."

Whew!! I'm glad that's over.... I can now die with a clean conscience!!!!

nb, If you were behind me, desperate for the loo that night, I'd like to apologise for the wait.....!

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Poll: Anyone thought they sinned against Holy Spirit? Any anxiety or anger?

by SAHS in

jw
friends

certainly not that i would ever imply that anyone would have sinned against the holy spirit, but i was just wondering how may people either think they may have done this, or in the past thought they may have, or if they felt they were ever a victim of that wt scare tactic.

if so, did you at some point in your life feel anxiety over it?

did you ever feel anger about being misled into thinking you had when you realize now that you really couldn?t have (at least by that time)?

bull01lay

I couldn't possibly.......... I'm too shy! LOL