To the Brothers who asked what degree this abuse took,let me give you a for instance.One time in 1993,I was at Brother Abusives apartment and I had a Bible question.He told me he did'nt know and was becoming Irate.I thought he was joking,so I joked back and said he was acting like an "Unreasonable Baptist"He flies off the handle and I guess you could interpret it as a threat and says:"DONT YOU EVER CALL ME A BAPTIST AGAIN"I should have just walked out and called the cops,but me being the stupid publisher that I was,I endured it.Telling the Elders DID NO GOOD.I was only joking with the jerk.This is only one instance of this guy's abuse.I even went to other Kingdum Hells(Term borrowed from Danny)and tried to get their Elders advice,and those alway's reffered me back to my own.They really cared.God bless you.
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Verbal Abuse in Jehovahs Witnesses
by truthbeliever ini dont know much about physical abuse in the jehovahs witnesses,but there is sure alot of verbal abuse.i was verbally abused for many years in the congregation by a high up elder,who didnt know anything about his own religion,and a ministerial servant i will call jerkwad abusive.
(almost sounds like a jedi doesn't it?
)this punk was a first class liar,jerk,and cared very little about the organization.here's how his cycle of abuse would work:he would do a mean thing,you would become offended,then he would say if you didnt work it out with him,he would go to the elders.you would then forgive him,and then next week,he would do it again.nice,huh?when i first joined the organization,they told me to never tell anybody in the world about any incidences like that,or i would bring reproach on jehovahs name.i wanted to tell somebody,especially the cops,but never did.has anybody else had any experiences like this?god bless.
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Verbal Abuse in Jehovahs Witnesses
by truthbeliever ini dont know much about physical abuse in the jehovahs witnesses,but there is sure alot of verbal abuse.i was verbally abused for many years in the congregation by a high up elder,who didnt know anything about his own religion,and a ministerial servant i will call jerkwad abusive.
(almost sounds like a jedi doesn't it?
)this punk was a first class liar,jerk,and cared very little about the organization.here's how his cycle of abuse would work:he would do a mean thing,you would become offended,then he would say if you didnt work it out with him,he would go to the elders.you would then forgive him,and then next week,he would do it again.nice,huh?when i first joined the organization,they told me to never tell anybody in the world about any incidences like that,or i would bring reproach on jehovahs name.i wanted to tell somebody,especially the cops,but never did.has anybody else had any experiences like this?god bless.
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I dont know much about Physical abuse in the Jehovahs Witnesses,but there is sure alot of verbal abuse.I was verbally abused for many years in the congregation by a high up Elder,who didnt know anything about his own religion,and a Ministerial Servant I will call Jerkwad Abusive.(Almost sounds like a Jedi doesn't it?)This punk was a first class liar,jerk,and cared very little about the Organization.Here's how his cycle of abuse would work:He would do a mean thing,you would become offended,then he would say if you didnt work it out with him,he would go to the elders.You would then forgive him,and then next week,he would do it again.Nice,Huh?When I first joined the Organization,they told me to never tell anybody in the world about any incidences like that,or I would bring reproach on Jehovahs name.I wanted to tell somebody,especially the cops,but never did.Has anybody else had any experiences like this?God bless.
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Who actually did the disfellowshipping?
by barbar in.
when i was disfellowshipped, i was really looking for a way out, although i did not want to be disfellowshipped, it was easier than making the break on my own.. i appreciate that many are distraught when they get df'd, but was the actual meeting controlled by the elders or you?.
how many were really in control of the meeting and knew that being disfellowshipped was actually a way of ensuring that you would get no more hassle from the elders?
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Idiotic things only a jw would say
by micheal ina c.o in one of his friday night talks noticed when he was invited for meals at the brothers and sisters homes that everyone has their chairs and sofa's pointed at the direction of the television set and asked why do people do that.
then he went on to strongly suggest that everyone change this and either have their furniture pointed somewhere else or get rid of the television.
what a total moron!!
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Ive heard them say that the date failures were true back then.Your right they are idiots.
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Allow me to Introduce myself.
by truthbeliever inhello,forum.my name is dallas and i live in oklahoma.i left the jehovahs witnesses in 1998 after a former member showed me the 1925 false prophecy.i knew circuit overseer william osbeck very well,he left my circuit only to be replaced with brother"if you knock the society i will scream"boatz.he was nothing but a first class coward.he wouldnt even meet with me after i had disassociated myself.i have no regrets about leaving,why didnt my conducters bring up the 1925 failure while i was studying?they failed to mention it.anyway i am glad to be free.god bless you all.-dallas
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Thanks,Everybody.A little more about Boatz.After My departure from the Witnesses in 1998,I really wanted to tell this guy why I had left.I went to the Hall,he calls me in the back and states in front of the Elders that it is not appropriate for him to meet with me.Those slimebag neglectful elders were a part of the reason why I left.During my baptized years,those "loving" lying elders came to shepard me once.And that was only to gripe me out about some stupid nonsense.One of those idiots once told me,in 1995 that the system did not have another 5 years left.Well,here we are in 2004,why is it still here?I am glad to be free.Are we allowed to tell names of people here?God Bless.
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Allow me to Introduce myself.
by truthbeliever inhello,forum.my name is dallas and i live in oklahoma.i left the jehovahs witnesses in 1998 after a former member showed me the 1925 false prophecy.i knew circuit overseer william osbeck very well,he left my circuit only to be replaced with brother"if you knock the society i will scream"boatz.he was nothing but a first class coward.he wouldnt even meet with me after i had disassociated myself.i have no regrets about leaving,why didnt my conducters bring up the 1925 failure while i was studying?they failed to mention it.anyway i am glad to be free.god bless you all.-dallas
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Hello,Forum.My name is Dallas and I live in Oklahoma.I left the Jehovahs Witnesses in 1998 after a Former member showed me the 1925 false prophecy.I knew Circuit Overseer William Osbeck very well,he left my Circuit only to be replaced with Brother"If you knock the society I will scream"Boatz.He was nothing but a first class coward.He wouldnt even meet with me after I had disassociated myself.I have no regrets about leaving,why didnt my conducters bring up the 1925 failure while I was studying?They failed to mention it.Anyway I am glad to be free.God bless you all.-Dallas
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Has anybody ever noticed this?
by truthbeliever inhas anybody ever noticed that the new world translation uses the term heart shaped cakes at 2 samuel 13:6,8?was the valentine shape around in those days?or is this the result of short order cooks translating the bible?
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Thanks,Peaceful Pete,I didnt think it was a really big deal,but it was just one of those things that make you go hum....God Bless
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Has anybody ever noticed this?
by truthbeliever inhas anybody ever noticed that the new world translation uses the term heart shaped cakes at 2 samuel 13:6,8?was the valentine shape around in those days?or is this the result of short order cooks translating the bible?
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Has Anybody ever noticed that the New World Translation uses the term Heart Shaped Cakes at 2 Samuel 13:6,8?Was The Valentine shape around in those days?Or is this the result of short order cooks translating the Bible?
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Question to shunned persons
by HesterPryne inhello everyone,.
if your jehovah's witness relatves came to you and said..... "praise jah, there has been 'new light" and we can associate with you again!".....
what would you say or do?
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After how they have treated me for the last 5 years,I would tell them to get lost.They never loved me they just lured me into the Organization and dumped me.In the Organization all you have to look forward to is baptism,after that,forget it.
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Does anybody remember Good old brother Woodly?
by truthbeliever indear brothers and sisters,i have read several posts here regarding william osbeck and how bad of a circuit overseer he was.at the time when he was a circuit overseer in oklahoma,we had a district overseer named brother elmer woodly.he was the most unfriendly overseer i have ever worked with.he was mighty on the stage in his speeches,but when he came down from there he was a mean,cold shouldered person.he was not as rude as brother dixon,another circuit overseer,but i guess i expected more from a district overseer.does anybody else remember this jolly old soul?
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,I have read several posts here regarding William Osbeck and how bad of a Circuit Overseer he was.At the time when he was a Circuit Overseer in Oklahoma,we had a District Overseer named Brother Elmer Woodly.He was the most unfriendly Overseer I have ever worked with.He was mighty on the stage in his speeches,but when he came down from there he was a mean,cold shouldered person.He was not as rude as Brother Dixon,another Circuit Overseer,but I guess I expected more from a District Overseer.Does anybody else remember this jolly old soul?