Posts by Hecklerboy

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When did you notice the yearly pattern of JW life?

by truthseeker in

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how long was it before you became aware that your activities as a jw were the same this year as last year?.

discounting the regular "5 meetings a week" and "saturday field service", let's look at the average year in a jw's life, beginning with the september service year... september.

if you haven't been to your district convention you will this month.

Hecklerboy

Good lord, just reading that yearly list makes me sick. I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooo glad I'm out and free to have fun.

I remember going to Virginia Beach to a District Convention. Stayed with friends that lived only 5 minutes from the beach. Didn't go to the beach once. All our time was spent feeding on the "spiritual food" at the convention. Man I hated that. Now when I'm laying on the beach I think about all those poor witnesses sitting bored stiff in unconfortable seats, listening to mind numbing talks, constantly checking their watches to see when this living hell will be over. Then I just smile and get myself another raspberry smoothie.

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Psychic readings

by JustTickledPink in

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who here has been to a psychic or palm reader?

do you think they have any supernatural powers or just make informed guesses based on statistics when they take a look at you.

example: i am 30, a white female, with a ring on my finger.. what are the issues that concern me?.

Hecklerboy

My wife had a psychic reading during a Christmas party this year. He told a few things that have come true. Like telling us we would be buying a new truck in a few months. I just bought a 2003 Ford F150 Supercrew, he also said that her twin sister would be getting married next year, she just got engaged over the summer. By the way, she never told the psychic about the engagement.

I don't think they are demonized. I just think these people are trained to ask certain questions that will guide them to make vague predictions about the future. You know, just like the Watchtower.

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Jehover's Witness on Discovery Health channel last night -- No Blood

by Elsewhere in

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last night i was channel surfing when i came across a discovery health program that followed cases in an emergency room.

one of them was about a jw woman who had some sort of head injury.

to be honest, i did not watch the whole thing, but i did manage to record it on my dvr while i watched other things.

Hecklerboy

As a nurse, my wife deals with this all the time. She still thinks about the elderly witness she took care of while she was working in a nursing home. The witness refused blood and died a very slow and painful death. I assured her that I would never refuse blood or refuse our kids blood (if we ever have any). It still bothers her to think about it today.

It really bothers me that probably within 10 years they will change their stance on blood and make it a conscience matter. Think of all the people that have died for no reason.

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Favorite Cartoons as a Kid

by prophecor in

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one of my stellar favorites was the flintstones and a close 2nd the jetsons.

their appeal to family values are things i have ascribed to in my adulthood.

willllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

Hecklerboy

Oh man, I can remember laying on the living room floor watching the Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show on Saturday morning while mom was busy in the kitchen making pancakes and eggs. Wouldn't we all love to go back to the time when our biggest worry was if it was going to rain on Saturday. I mean if it rained you couldn't ride your bike or work on you tree house.

Hey wait a minute. I'm still always worried if it's going to rain on Saturday. I love to ride my mountain bike on the weekends.

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Should I send this response or not?

by Hecklerboy in

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i sent an email to my brother about a new truck i bought and got a reply about how the end of this system is so close and i should really return to jehovah.

as far as going back to the meetings, no thanks.

i've had my fill of having my life ran by a religion.

Hecklerboy

I showed the original response letter to my wife last night. She loved it. She really wanted me to send it but agreed that it would probably just cause trouble and we both want to be able to visit with my mom. She's never been a witness and was raised a baptist. Now that's love for you, an EX-JW and a Baptist getting married. She really hates it when my family starts preaching to us. They even did it at my great aunt's graveside service. She almost went off on them. She's given me allot of strength to be able to tell them I'm not going back to the KH. We've never preached to them about our religous views. We respect there right to do their own thing. Why can't they just do the same?

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Should I send this response or not?

by Hecklerboy in

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i sent an email to my brother about a new truck i bought and got a reply about how the end of this system is so close and i should really return to jehovah.

as far as going back to the meetings, no thanks.

i've had my fill of having my life ran by a religion.

Hecklerboy

I WOULD however, not say that YOU THINK if you are afraid of being labelled an apostate. Modify it to the point that you are questioning things that you have heard 'from a good friend' or whatever. State that you are doing some research about a few matters that have been brought to your attention. List them like you did, and then ask for his help. Tell him that if he can help reconcile these things, that you would consider going back to the meetings. Make it sound like you are in the process of searching. That these issues are 'stumbling blocks' to you.

Good points Jez, as of now I'm avoided the conversations. I used to blow them off, but now they are really starting to bug me. Especially now that my brother and sister-in-law have the "holier than thou" mentality. When I was a witness he was off chasing women in bars and living with them. I never once condemed him for doing it. I respected his right to make his own decisions. It just really bugs me when they start preaching. Here is part of the email he sent me that has me all fired up.

JUST BE CAREFUL.THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT.THINK VERY SERIOUSLY
ABOUT YOUR STANDING WITH JEHOVAH.THERE STILL IS TIME TO TURN AROUND AND
SERVE HIM.THERE ARE 6.5 MILLION PEOPLE THAT ARE SERVING HIM NOW,YOU AND C---- COULD BE AMOUNG THEM,AND BE SURE OF YOU FUTURE.PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS,ME AND MY FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU GUYS IN PARIDISE.WELL GOTTA GO,HOPE YOU GUYS ARE DOING WELL.TELL EVERYBODY WE SAID HI.

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Should I send this response or not?

by Hecklerboy in

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i sent an email to my brother about a new truck i bought and got a reply about how the end of this system is so close and i should really return to jehovah.

as far as going back to the meetings, no thanks.

i've had my fill of having my life ran by a religion.

Hecklerboy

Thanks for the replys. I haven't sent the response yet and I'm thinking I won't. Maybe I'll send a modified version and not go into too many details. Just tell him I no longer want to attend the meetings and I'm very happy with my life. My mother is in bad health and may not be with us much longer. I would hate for her to have to shun me because of some religion's childish behavior. So far I've been keeping a low profile. I've already told my mother that I'm not going back to the KH and it hasn't effected our relationship so far. I know it really burns my wife's but when my brother starts preaching to us. You can just see the brainwashing starting to take hold. I feel like I'm between a rock and a hard place. I want to keep talking to my family, but I hate to see my brother being brainwashed by them.

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Should I send this response or not?

by Hecklerboy in

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i sent an email to my brother about a new truck i bought and got a reply about how the end of this system is so close and i should really return to jehovah.

as far as going back to the meetings, no thanks.

i've had my fill of having my life ran by a religion.

Hecklerboy

I sent an email to my brother about a new truck I bought and got a reply about how the end of this system is so close and I should really return to Jehovah. My brother and his wife are studying now. I'm not DF or DA, I just quite going to the meeting about 8 years ago. Now they are hammering on me to start back. I'm worried if I say too much that they will DF me and my family won't talk to me anymore but I really want to send this response. Maybe it will make him think a little before he makes a big mistake. Read it over and feel free to add some thing I left out.

As far as going back to the meetings, no thanks. I've had my fill of having my life ran by a religion. I like thinking for myself and making my own decision. You and R----- should think really hard before you get baptized. Remember, once you are baptized you can never go back. Remember how mom and T----- wouldn't come to my wedding. Now how loving is that? The whole shunning thing really bothers me. How is it right to never associate with someone just because they don't believe what you believe anymore. Sound pretty childish to me. You guys should ask some hard questions before you do anything serious. Like why was the Society a member of the United Nations Non-Governmental Organization for 10 years when they are supposed to be no part of the world? And I really don't like how they continue to change their teaching on things. For instance, years ago it was wrong to have an organ transplant and thousands of people died, then they changed it and it was OK. Think of all of the people that have died over the years and then they just decide it's OK. The same thing is happening now with blood transfusions. They used to not allow any type of blood products, now they are allowing blood fractions. That's like saying you can't eat chicken noodle soup, but it's OK to eat chicken, noodles, and vegetables. Just doesn't make much sense to me. Millions of people have died needlessly. Doesn't sound very loving to me.
Also, did you know they change the entire 1914 generation meaning? It used to be they would say that Armageddon would come before everyone born in 1914 died. "Millions now living will never die" was the famous quote. Now they've changed it. Armageddon might not come for another hundred years. They've been saying that Armageddon is coming for over 150 years, even setting dates as to when it was coming and nothing has ever happened. It's just another way of keeping people hanging on. And if the end is coming so soon then why is the society buying up property in
These are just a few things that bother me about the Society and what they teach. I hope you guys do some research and ask allot of questions. If you still decide to be witnesses then that's just fine with me. I will still treat you the same as I always have. As for C------- and I, we are very happy and love our life together.

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No more meetings for me!

by cyberguy in

well, after being out-of-town for nearly 2 months, i?ve decided i can no longer go to any meetings after returning home (not that i was going to that many beforehand).

i?m not sure what is happening to me, but i?ve actually developed an aversion to anything "watchtower!

" i cannot even read the literature, including current awake and watchtower magazines, without getting extremely nauseous!

Hecklerboy

I remember my last time. It was at a circuit assembly. I was sitting there alone and getting an ill feeling. Then I started looking around at the people. Everyone look like they were in a trance.It was a beuatiful Saturday and I thought to myself, "I just can't do this anymore". Got up in the middle of some "brothers" talk and walked out. Haven't been back to a KH or assembly since. That was 8 years ago. Life is so great now.

Welcome to the otherside. Your life will be great now also.

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fear tactics

by sugarbritches in

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hi- as a jw- what were most afraid of?-- sugarbritches

Hecklerboy

Getting made fun of in school, and running into a classmate out in service

Man I ran into quite a few friends out in field service. That was really awkward. Thank goodness they were cool about it. I didn't get made fun of at school. Maybe it's because I led as much of a double life as I could. Plus my mom was good about letting me have "worldly" friends.

My major fear was demons. Why do they tell little kids that stuff anyways. That's just cruel man.