Posts by christopherrobin

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G'mo's Poll#2 - "What will make the "faithful" really think?"

by Glenmore in

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odrade - from the model jw family - has a brother who is a "lifer", a bright fellow as i recall.

it makes me wonder what would really make someone truly think, to step away from the cult and take a good hard look.

for the most part any form of "apostasy" would be shied away from, so hoping someone would listen to logic, archealogical evidence, common sense etc just wouldn't work.

christopherrobin

' Da Troof ' is very powerful. I still see a few friends who are still in it, and you can tell they are crying out for help with their doubts and frustration. They simply can't risk the stigma of being df'd and can't get out of their miserable comfort zone of conformity.

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How Many JWs or ExJWs Have Some Type of Mental Problems?

by minimus in

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do you think they are more succeptible to illness than others?

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christopherrobin

The ratio is much higher--especially for married women w/ kids.

The repression of feminine presence and the overall control methods of the organization affect and worsen any predisposition towards depression and mental problems.

That--and the fact that if you have a problem, you are told

1.go in service more.

2.pray more

3.don't miss meetings

4.don't get professional help--they are agents of this system---hey, if they cause you to become self-aware--you might have the ability to detect their controlling methods

5.just wait for the new system to fix your problems

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"We miss you" experiences

by Nosferatu in

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i have a couple.

the elder that used to study with me came to my door one day.

he reminded me of all the wonderful times we had out in service (i really couldn't remember any).

christopherrobin

" We Miss You "

That's why we--

1. Gossip in epic proportions about what wrongdoing you must have engeged in to lose Jah's spirit.

2. Will go back to the cargroup after telling you how much we love you and repeat step one to ALL of the car's inhabitants.

3. Will drop hints about taking Satan's side in the Big Universal Issue.

4. Will ask--Are you OK---They are absolutely miffed when you reply "sure I am never better" and just let the following silence completely take the wind out of their sails.

5. Will try to see if there is evidence of a.Smoking b.a new boyfriend (or girlfriend) c. worldly friends d. anything that would give them ammunition to tell the elders about your vice (or vices).

6. Stab you in the back if you barely give a hint that you don't want to go in service, to meetings, give talks, join the brotherhood, etc. BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH

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How Do You Regard Yourself?

by minimus in

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are you happy about who you are?

do you look down upon yourself?

are ya feelin' pretty good about yourself these days??

christopherrobin

By the way--I was not saying I have been through all of the vices mentioned in my post two levels up--I was just making a point in general!

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amazing incident tonight

by littlemike in

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just heard a person who i have known all my life was announced tonight as voluntarily disaccoiating himself.

this is not true he hasnt been to meetings for a couple of years.

an elder went round recently to discuss a moral issue.

christopherrobin

French--How are you?

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How Do You Regard Yourself?

by minimus in

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are you happy about who you are?

do you look down upon yourself?

are ya feelin' pretty good about yourself these days??

christopherrobin

Very well--------------how many people come out of drugs, alcohol, cults, bad relationships, disfunctional families and still love the genuine ones around them now and even some of those who, while decieved, were still good people still in the witness club-----knowing that in time they will hopefully see the light and be able to move on. I might have '"wasted time'" w/ the JW's, but it was priceless education !!!!!!!!!!!!!

KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU WHO CAN APPRECIATE YOUR NEW FREEDOM AND FRIENDS!!!!!!!!!!

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JW SINGLES site shut down due to GUILT!

by Survivor2004 in

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hi folks.. i have been lurking on and off for about 2 years now and before i did post a couple threads under my old alias but it wont accept it for some reason so i had to re-join.. anyway there was a singles site called jwsingles.net by a nice fellow who wanted to help other lonely jw single folks meet but he is about to shut it down despite some success stories which i guess makes the elders upset.. i had joined two years ago and was on the mailing list(i,ve been inactive for about 5 years now)thats the short version,anyway,i got this e-mail from him the other day and it really infuriated me because he did nothing wrong but again the organization wants to control every aspect of their lives,including not letting jw,s put up harmless websites for singles to meet.after all in many many congregations there is a severe shortage of available singles right?and,if they dont even want you to look for a mate in their own organization (on the net) then they will look outside of the organization but i guess they are too dense to understand that.. his letter wreaks of guilt and he hangs his head in shame at congregations.i fail to see how he has stumbled others here.its none of others business what adult jw,s want to meet someone.. i understand the heartache of being all alone for many many years with no one and no suitable mates there as they were too stuffy and i felt like i could never match up no matter how hard i tried.i shed too many tears to count as im sure many here have as well.. anyway here is the e-mail.. greetings friends.. this will most likely be the last message you recieve from jw singles.net.. the site has been running for several years now with its main goal to help those of like faith find and if they wish contact each other.we,ve met that goal with several success stories.im very glad to say that an old friend of mine from a congregation in maryland met a wonderful sister from california.after months of phone calls and trips and bible studies over the phone,they were married.both are extremely happy with their new mates.. there are other stories the friends have shared when asking to have their profiles removed.. however i cannot continue to justify the site against the councel of the wbt society.i am tired of sinking in my seat at assemblies and conventions when they mention websites to avoid.it is also not my place to second guess the faithful and discreet salve and the connection they have with jehovahs spirit in guiding the organization in these last days.while i believe that with proper theocratic guidelines this site can be used ,like many have demonstrated to a good cause,i will not possibly stumble my brothers and sisters.. i have thought of selling the site to help recoup the expenses i incurred while developing and running the site ,but again i dont want the responsibility of passing it off to someone else,possibly a wordly company or person.. after the last paying members subscription has run out,i will open the full site with access to every member .this will be the last chance to try and contact some of the 2000 members we have.right now im targeting september as the final month the site will run.our information on the site will be deleted as the database of users is erased.if you care to make a donation of any size while the site is still open to everyone our paypal address is _________ or contact me for a mailing address.. thanks to all those who have tried to help and build the idea i had into a functioning and useful program.i wish you all well and continued strenght in this time of the end.all of the friends are tired and are struggling just to make it to meetings instead of staying home with a headache or working a little late.be upbuilding to each other ,help to show love amongst ourselves and continue to walk with god until the end.. agape.

brian.

jw singles.net'.

christopherrobin

What a crock!!!!--It semms it is OK to meet a deperate, single mate at assemblies, conventions or through connections with friends (and how many of these put on a front of spirituality, submission(females), or strong leadership qualities(males)--only to find out after marriage that these circumstances were not ideal for finding a true lifelong mate.

Then, along comes a site were you have the same chance of meeting someone. Whether they are good mate material is not the fault of the medium (whether it is the internet or typical JW hook up scenarios)-------and all of a sudden because the internet opens you up to more of a chance of learning things that are eye-opening, plus--they can't regulate what you are doing( and with who)--they claim they are only looking out for our best interests.

I could'nt begin to count how many nice, attractive, decent people are stuck in singlehood because their options are limited by these controlling methods!!!!!

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