Posts by Sweetp0985

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Did You Think Jehovah’s Witnesses Were Typically “Racists”?

by minimus in

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i was a jw from infancy.

we had a melting pot type of congregation.

i grew up with all types of witnesses , all with different backgrounds.

Sweetp0985

Didn’t see any racism but there was a lot of classism. If you had a little money you were on a pedestal. No money - eh

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so i sat and suffered through the clam tonight.. everything was pretty much as dull, repetitious, and simple-minded as i have come to expect, but i was really struck by the mind-numbing idiotic comments made during the part about shunning family.. then came the book study (no real bible use) loaded with self-congratulatory b.s about how wt never has, and never will beg, solicit, or ask for money.

i could feel myself beginning to channel the old tasmanian devil cartoon character as i listened to that garbage while remembering the jdubya tv shows about how more money was going out than coming in and give more.

but finally came the most ironic (to me) part of the entire meeting and i could not help bursting out in a loud belly laugh that got me many dirty looks and heavy frowns.

Sweetp0985

Wow!!

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I just found out that my youngest brother committed suicide

by SnakesInTheTower in

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my middle brother called me a couple of hours ago.

our youngest brother, josh, who was 38, was found by his friends in his apartment.

he hung himself.

Sweetp0985

Sorry for your loss

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Your thoughts on the new Star Wars?

by Coded Logic in

so i've thought for a while now that jj has the lowest bar to clear in cinema history.

all he has to do is make a movie that's not as bad as the prequels.

but upon viewing the recent trailers, it looks like he's actually got the "feel" of the originals down.

Sweetp0985

Star Wars was one of the movies we were allowed to watch all the time growing up. Can't wait until the new one comes out...the weekend before it comes out I plan on having a Star Wars watch party of all the old movies. Yes I am a Star Wars nerd..lol

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Are you angry for having been a JW?

by Half banana in

i remember seeing the ex-jws parading around outside the assembly like lepers holding placards of hate.

we were the righteous and enlightened ones... and they were lost in outer darkness.

just dont look at them was the standard response to their unwelcome presence..

Sweetp0985

Yes I'm angry. When I think about how different my life could be right now if certain paths were not taken because of the religion. How much of my fight with anxiety/depression is a direct result of the religion. Yes i'm angry but going protest is not something i would do. I've been working on "letting it go" but sometimes its just hard to.

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Name Things You Can't Do If You Are JW...or not supposed to do

by minimus in

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witnesses are not supposed to stand for the national anthem but can stand for a flag salute.. you can't say bless you if someone sneezes, good luck!, or " you too" if someone says, happy holidays.. it is a religion of cannot dos.

everything is pagan and worldly.. what are things that are unacceptable to jehovah's witnesses that really are no big deal to everyone else?

?.

Sweetp0985

Ha oh the good ole firecrackers...i remember making my mom soooo upset because she didn't want me and my bro popping fireworks on the holiday but we had to wait til the next day...my lil smart a** told her fireworks wasn't even invented yet during bible times so how can they be bad..

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Participate In The EX-JW Personality Test!

by C0ntr013r in

first of all; i must admit that i'm not a huge fan of putting people in boxes like this, it is not an exact science.

but i still think the data can be quite interesting and i intend to collect it and share it in a structured way with you guys.

so without future ado here are the details.. link to test: .

Sweetp0985

ISFJ -T (Defender) kinda born in from age of 5-6 yrs old out around 17-18yrs old did a similar test back in 04' was ISFJ then too.

introverted 72%

Observant 10%

Feeling 20%

Judging 34%

Turbulent 68%

Role:Sentinel

Strategy: Constant Improvement

Just did the other test still got ISFJ Intro 53% Sensing 6% Feeling 3% Judging 3%

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Done.....done done done....

by dubstepped in

my wife and i just found out that our disassociation was announced last night.

we....are...free!.

i'd like to take a moment to thank some people:.

Sweetp0985

Congrats!!!!

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What does your baptism mean to you now?

by GiftsinMen in

i was baptised on 1st sept 1990, 25years ago today.

it is still a date with deep meaning for me.

i never dedicated my life to serving any man or any organisation, this was my choice - as a grown adult - to serve my god through jesus christ.

Sweetp0985

My baptism to me now is just one of the worst mistakes I ever made. But I don't even remember the date I took the dip or how old I was. I just remember my step-mom fussing at me that morning for something probably petty and that I was in a bad mood all morning even tho that was supposed to be a "joyous" occasion.

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New Watchtower Corporation Formed !!!

by xjwsrock in

to all congregations in the united states branch territory .

re: jw congregation support .

dear brothers: .

Sweetp0985

will now ask for donations set aside for the jw congregation support fund = church building fund. worded differently but still so similiar