Posts by Magick

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Name Things That Jehovah's Witnesses Are NOT

by minimus in

jw
friends

jws are not________________.

Magick

jehovah's witnesses are NOT:

allowed to think for themselves

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Name Things That Jehovah's Witnesses Are NOT

by minimus in

jw
friends

jws are not________________.

Magick

jehovah's witnesses are NOT:

supposed to own a 2 door sports car.

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Name Things That Jehovah's Witnesses Are NOT

by minimus in

jw
friends

jws are not________________.

Magick

jehovah's witnesses are NOT:

the owners of god.

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I Love Everybody

by minimus in

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friends

i love kids, old people, middle aged ones, straight, gay, bi and anything else.

i love everybody.. (i just thought you should know)..

Magick

once upon a time i fell in love with a red dot

i loved the red dot madly.

til one day, the red dot confessed

it was not only me he loved

but everybody

my whole world was in turmoil

all the days i had wasted

telling him my life story

all of my secrets

thinking about him

where ever i went

talking on the phone

fantasizing

learning to dance

for what?

to find out

he had strung us all along

this cool little read guy

had been stirring up

a heap of trouble

playing with our hearts

teasing us

oh little read dot

it's not your fault

i see you trying to

creep away

you've changed our lives

in so many ways

we can't help

just as much as you love us

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Being prejudiced

by purplesofa in

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growing up, my mother was very prejudiced.

mostly against black people.

i had no choice on the matter of my skin color.

Magick

i don't know anyone black. all i know is that i really wanted to marry a black man.

my mother has been baptized for over 60 years. she shouldn't have been a mother.

there were only a few words of advice that i can remember her giving.

one was never marry a man with big feet.

the other was never marry a black man.

i spent my entire teenage years looking down a brother's shoes.

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i have been coming to this site to read news and your stories for about a year now, but have never posted due to my mortal fear of somehow being found out... i have family in as most of you do, who are all very sincerely convinced that they are on the path of light.. i have never been happy with the beliefs, mainly the doublespeak on the status of women, the hypocrisy, the dramatisation of the smallest of matters, and the general guilt trip that was my life until i stumbled across some hard evidence that my suspicions about 'gods channel' were well founded.

unfortunately i am now addicted to turning over every piece of information i can find, there seems to be no end to the amount of $#*& below the surface.

i will probably remain in this state for awhile, hungrily devouring all the information that makes me feel validated for my stand against much of the mindless rubbish that has gone around me during my life as a jw.

Magick

Hi breakingfree.

Welcome! glad you poked your head in to say 'hi' yep, it's really late...or early here, i should be asleep!

i have survived several visits. if there is no way to wiggle your way out of the visit...then just be cool. they can't read your mind.

be cordial and accommodating but vague. no specifics. allow them to "encourage" you. if they ask if there is anything they can help you with...just say, no not really. or you could say...we are going through a rough time, or have some personal issues...whatever feels comfortable. if they continue to probe and ask why you haven't been attending meetings say something about you needing time to sort things out, you don't find the meetings enjoyable anymore or something general. if they still keep on...and ask if you still think "this is jehovah's organization" just say you have your doubts. that's where you stop. they can't do anything with it. you can't be disfellowshipped for doubting.

they will read a few scriptures and look concerned...say a prayer. have coffee and pie ready for a treat (kind of a distraction...makes them think you are still OK) thank them for their concern.

a few of these kind of meetings and eventually you will be taken off the 'visit' list.

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