Posts by MerryMagdalene

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Victims

by rimbaudbunuel in

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i heard that word used to describe being raised a jehovah's witness recently.

it made me think and put things in i think there proper perspective.

anyone who was born/raised a witness or even those who came later who were lured by their words are truly victims.

MerryMagdalene

The borg certainly does abuse their freedoms

Maybe the answer is to focus on finding the areas where thay can be held legally accountable, like the tort of misrepresentation.

~Merry

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Hello everyone

by JUG in

hello everybody i just discovered this site a few days ago and am now formaly introducing my self.

i am 23 years old, i was born and raised in the truth, then about 2 1/2 ears ago i got discfellowshiped.

i didn't know anything else besides the truth.

Tha new business

by wanderlustguy in

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started on wednesday...already can't get to all the work that people are trying to give me.... shoulda done this a lot sooner :)

MerryMagdalene

Way to go, WLG!

( ^ and yes, that's a thumb)

~Merry

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My first year anniversary here.

by purplesofa in

no birthday, wedding, first year at a job, first year of a relationship............none seem to bring so much introspective thought as my first year here.. i stumbled on this place looking for more jw's to hang out with online.

i had no idea what i was in for.

it did not take long to know that i was among my own kind.. deep thinkers come here to talk, discuss, argue, love, hate, heal, share, but mostly give.

MerryMagdalene

Thank you for sharing the highlights of your year here with us!

((((((((((purps))))))))))

~Merry

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What has been your response with telling "devout" JW's about the UN scandal

by booker-t in

i was talking to a elderly jw's lady at the donut shop the other day and i brought up the un and the wt scandal.

this woman told me that i was lying and that jw's leaders would never be apart of a "satanic" org as the un.

she said that "apostates" are spreading vivious lies about jw's and are only telling half truths.

MerryMagdalene

" this is apostacy and I will not have no part of it"

Poor confused people. This is what they should be saying to the Watchtower Society, not to their daughters and sons.

(hi, redhead)

~Merry

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clarity****

by freedomlover in

it's late.

it's been a rough few weeks for me.

moving away from my old jw life and world was the only way i could deal with this journey.

MerryMagdalene

That imagery is going to stay with me a while...Thank you for sharing your very personal experience of emergence with us and the offering of encouragement to those who face challenges to their beliefs and the potential for radical change.

~Merry

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The Watchtower Way of Laundering Money

by Lady Lee in

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i had not seen this before but it literally had my jaw drop open.

especially note the two letters at the bottom of the page.

MerryMagdalene

I remember reading this eye-opening article as well, Lady Lee. The greed and manipulative dishonesty is disgusting! Tax-dodging, and deliberately confusing retail cost with what it costs to manufacture and distribute this stuff.

For example, a deluxe gold-edged Bible can easily cost $20 or more, a reference book may be $40 and up, a full-color wall calendar may sell for at least $5, an encyclopedia on CD-ROM costs from $50 to $100 or higher, music compact discs commonly cost close to $20 and some videos are often sold for much more. A failure to contribute enough to cover costs will ultimately restrict what the organization may otherwise be able to accomplish in furthering the worldwide work.

~Merry

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1975 WT "humor"

by streets76 in

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MerryMagdalene

1st balloon reads: Armageddon is coming in 1975. It is the appropriate time for Jehovah to act.

2nd balloon: I can't believe he made me say that.

Good one, streets.

~Merry

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Do You Realize That You Lived In Constant Fear as A Witness?

by minimus in

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friends

it's true.

you were always accountable to someone.

always had to wonder whether you might "stumble" someone.

MerryMagdalene

CONSTANT fear...yes I do realize that I did, but I don't think I realized it at the time. JWs are trained to believe and accept things that go against their own instinct and insight and personal experience. They are trained to ignore any deeper feelings that might contradict their being the happiest people on earth and focus on what seem to me to be rather superficial, forced feelings of happiness. I think they also ascribe any unpleasant, fearful, conflicting feelings they have to the devil and their own sinfulness, along with any free, spontaneous moments of pleasure. At least, that's my experience.

(((Auldsoul))) I sorta feel the same way about my mother.

~Merry

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I'm Not Going To Heaven......

by prophecor in

.....but i'm going to a church that thinks they all are.

they preach a good game but in the end, i still believe in the paradise on earth theology.

i'm split right down the middle, as i cannot get away from the belief that only a few were ever good enough to get to heaven.

MerryMagdalene

(((proph)))...don't worry, whatever happens, it isn't about being "good enough" or "not good enough" and it isn't about personal preferences (IMO)...it's about being in a loving relationship and, because of that love, feeling good wherever you end up

~Merry