As a current elder (about to be former), the most that I say you can do is to live meaningfully and successfully once you exit. That will be the greatest signifier to them that "hey, you don't crumble and die once you're on the outside," and that there is a life to be lived and you have the power to make it productive.
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Current & Former Elders- Will You Help Witnesses - Get Out of the Cult ?
by flipper ini know ,at first glance it seems like an impossibility .
i really haven't lost my mind here folks.
hear me out on this one.
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Maximus - Whatever became of?
by Black Man infrom time to time, i wonder about maximus, an ex-do who used to post during my early days of lurking here.
i heard he was sick (deathly sick, even) and wonder how he is doing?
i hope he is doing well.
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Great to hear that he's still breathing and living life. His posts really aided me in trying to have a moment of clarity with this cult situation and what to do about it.........
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Black Man's 500th post
by Black Man inok, this is my 500th post, which for me is a major accomplishment!!
i've lurked here since the beginning, posting here and there since 2001, and am very close to coming full circle on a fade that began to be engineered back around 1998. i just want to thank all of you for your comments, insights, and overall support.
each of you in your own way have aided me and given me something to make it to the next day.
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Thanks so much Cyrus..........
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BETHELITES - Whatever Became of?
by Black Man ini often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.
while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).
a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.
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Hey owen, Yeah, I knew Phil Gomes. Nice guy along with Ralph Walls, Anselm Packnett, Ron Curzan and a lot of the 360 Furman guys.........
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Devastating post coming next year
by darth frosty inwith in the next week and a half(maybe sooner) there is going to be a very insightful post about the borg.
merry christmas every one, and a happy new year.
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coming very soon.........hold tight!
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Top signs that JWs are a CULT
by Black Man ini've been gathering info on cults and i know we've had several threads about the top warning signs that jws are a cult.
can anyone point me to those links?
or post up any new observations about it in this thread.
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I've been gathering info on cults and I know we've had several threads about the top warning signs that JWs are a cult. Can anyone point me to those links? Or post up any new observations about it in this thread. This would be a BIG HELP!! Thanks in advance.............
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Black Man's 500th post
by Black Man inok, this is my 500th post, which for me is a major accomplishment!!
i've lurked here since the beginning, posting here and there since 2001, and am very close to coming full circle on a fade that began to be engineered back around 1998. i just want to thank all of you for your comments, insights, and overall support.
each of you in your own way have aided me and given me something to make it to the next day.
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OK, this is my 500th post, which for me is a major accomplishment!! I've lurked here since the beginning, posting here and there since 2001, and am very close to coming full circle on a fade that began to be engineered back around 1998. I just want to thank all of you for your comments, insights, and overall support. Each of you in your own way have aided me and given me something to make it to the next day. Major props goes to Simon for setting up and maintaining this forum. I'm sure he has been told this numerous times, but the impact of this site is so far-reaching and transcendent. It's made me appreciate how something so complex, can be so simple, yet powerful in its ability to distill information and link like-minded people together and give them a VOICE. This 'net thang' is so damn wonderful. I'll cut it here at the risk of ramblin', but thanks again, ALL OF YOU..........
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Worst U.S. President and Why?
by Black Man inso who in your opinion is the worst-ever u.s. president and why do you say so?
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this goes up............
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Maximus - Whatever became of?
by Black Man infrom time to time, i wonder about maximus, an ex-do who used to post during my early days of lurking here.
i heard he was sick (deathly sick, even) and wonder how he is doing?
i hope he is doing well.
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Black Man
From time to time, I wonder about Maximus, an ex-DO who used to post during my early days of lurking here. I heard he was sick (deathly sick, even) and wonder how he is doing? I hope he is doing well. Anyone have any info?
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BETHELITES - Whatever Became of?
by Black Man ini often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.
while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).
a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.
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Hey Slmdf, i knew Ray Lockhart. He was from Detroit and was a "heavy" even before getting to Bethel. He ran the art department during my time there. Could be cool with you if he knew you. Took care of his own........