Posts by Black Man

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Continuing to lay the groundwork for my exit.

by ithinkisee in

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well, last night i was completely determined to tell my wife just three things i had learned.

i was just going to focus on lies - not scripture, or stupid stuff ... just lies.. 607/1914trinity (trinity brochure lies)cross (reasoning book lies and archeaology).

if she starts to question other stuff, or if she starts in on a debate about the trinity, i was going to shut her down and let her know i am willing to talk to her about that - but not right now.

Longtime JWs: Can you recall the path of JW doubts throughout your life?

by ithinkisee in

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have any of you who were ever "raised in the truth" really traced your doubts back to as early as you remember?

i would be interested in hearing what they were.. i started tracing my path of doubts.

doubts as a child:.

Longtime JWs: Can you recall the path of JW doubts throughout your life?

by ithinkisee in

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friends

have any of you who were ever "raised in the truth" really traced your doubts back to as early as you remember?

i would be interested in hearing what they were.. i started tracing my path of doubts.

doubts as a child:.

Black Man

XBEHERE:

Me and you have lived parallel lives. My WHOLE family is in deep (POs, Elders, Pioneers, etc.) and I've been unplugged from the Matrix........

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JWs - What Proves That They're a Cult

by Black Man in

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i think one major point that proves that the jw's are a cult is that you can't leave without being stigmatized.

all you have to do for other religions is take your name of the membership log or just resign.

for jw's you can't leave unless you're df'd or da'd.

Black Man

Richie,

Thanks for posting this, man..........

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Bethel: Pathway to Apostasy

by Black Man in

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at the 'big house' you go either one of two ways, company man or apostate.

i think for many that went, it demystified the whole organization and you saw firsthand that there wasn't holy spirit influencing anything - only the muses of sheltered, out-of-touch old men and political bureaucrats.

i work in the corporate world and i saw just as much if not more politics in bethel.

Black Man

upping this..........

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What is G-JOBBING for Bethelites?????????

by JT in

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had enough asked :.

if you haven't already related to us the experiences at bethel that you told to your mom-in-law, (or even if you already have told us) could you tell us about what you told her.....and...what is "g-jobbing" (sorry for my naivity) .

i didn't want to take away from sl post about his mother but i thought a little insight into the world of the bethelites would be interesting this am.

Black Man

Glad this has been brought back. Anybody remember Russell Kurzin? Older white brother who was at the house forever? When I was there, he really didn't have to much of a job to do. He'd be in the library checking out the latest newspapers for the stock market index. THAT'S RIGHT, OLD RUSS PLAYED THE STOCK MARKET. Kind of like legalized gambling. Anyway, while the big house was cracking down on me and my little weekend 'G-Job', old Russ was raking in cash off the stock market. Gotta love it...............

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Are things really that bad?

by gringojj in

i was just reading a post from someone and it said that the world is a paradise now, we just have to accept it.

it made me think, the jws are always saying how bad things are now and that they are just getting worse.

so im wondering, are things really that bad?

Black Man

Well, I'd say that over 150 years or so ago, blacks were slaves. I think we're doing a hell of a lot better now..............

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WHY DO YOU INSIST on clinging to the Bible as anything other than fiction?

by Terry in

have you made the same effort investigating the history of how scripture was written down, compiled, redacted and selected as you did reinforcing your jw doctrines week after week at the kingdom hall?.

if you have; then you know it cannot be factual.. there have always been agendas.

the people with the agendas needed to wield power and using an invisible backup agent was a great device for controlling others.. somebody is always insisting they have an invisible and mysterious source of divine information and selling it like hotcakes and syrup.

Black Man

Terry,

This is a damn good thread. I feel a lot of what you're saying, even though I'm not sure I agree with you on everything. But at this point, I'm really not sure what it is I agree or disagree with you and others on this thread. But this a damn good thread, that I'll have to later on go home and marinate on. It's just a freaking joy to have my cerebral fires stoked..........................

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Picking the nose....

by morty in

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what is the deal with the male species thinking it is ok, to pick their nose in public??.

i find it repulsive .... it just seems to me,when i catch people picking their nose, in almost all cases,it is a man doing it..... do men, find it hard to find a kleenex???.

morty of the, taught my boys not to pick their booger's in public class...

Black Man

"It's not HOW you pick your nose, it's WHERE you put the boogers."

Today's deep thought has been brought to you by the BLACK MAN..................

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help me understand the political dynamics of the kh heirarchy

by Check_Your_Premises in

the more i learn about the dubs the more i understand so many things that take place.

one thing that has been of interest to me is all the politics that go into choosing people for the various tasks.

i figure human nature is human nature.

Black Man

DING, DING, DING.............we have a winner...........

ljwtiamb,

You have hit the proverbial nail on the head. Ex-bethelites can indeed walk into a local kh and enjoy a position right away, especially if they've had other special privileges during their Bethel tenure. And most definitely do not have an appreciation for the POSITION because of who they rubbed shoulders with at "the house." I've seen this over and over again......................