Posts by TheListener

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Special Convention 2015 Welcome Belgium

by wheelwithinwheel in

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtv_kbme_ti&feature=youtu.be.

OMG, I’m gonna get Old and Die.

by John Aquila in

when it finally clicked,.

and you realized there was no 1914, there was no generation that would see the end of a wicked system, there was no paradise around the corner, .

what went through you mind?.

When I was a dub and had a bad day at work or with family I always knew it was only temporary and it thinking about the new system would give me a good feeling. It helped me put things in perspective.

Now that I am out I don't get that emotional high that I experienced. But, I don't miss it. I would rather know TTATT. I am enjoying my life and making decisions to make it the best life I can.

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The Reason Why Jehovah's Witnesses Will Never Prosper Is The Children

by minimus in

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i believe that the religion will remain stagnant due to their achilles heel, the kids, the children, that next generation.. most of them really don't wa t to be in the religion.

the parents may have tried everything within their power to make the kids love jehovah but we all know you can't force someone to love you and you can't make a grown person stay in a relationship or situation if they really don't want to be there..

TheListener

I've found that the majority of kids pretty much believe what their parents teach them. Republican parent - republican kid; democrat parent - democrat kid. Same with religion. Kids believe it all and its all they know because they are separated from worldly kids as much as possible.

But, once they get older and actually get questions from people that they can't answer or comments from people that make them think then maybe they'll wake up and realize it's a cult or at least a high control group.

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New June broadcast is out.....oh what joys will be unleashed on everyone?

by stuckinarut2 in

anyone watched the june broadcast?.

i can't be stuffed.....but i'm interested in any wtf content.....

TheListener

My kids said the videos my wife had them watch were super overdone and really dorky. They also told her that and told her the dramas were just weird and sort of sad in an over the top dramatic way. Kids can be cruel and they didn't pull any punches in laughing at the society's videos.

Before hearing that direct feedback my wife used to talk about the dramas and videos for teens and how helpful they were. Since the direct feedback of the kids, not coached by me at all, there is no mention of either thing anymore.

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Thoughts on Convention Released Video: "What is True Love"

by Blackfalcon98 in

so, the new releases are on the website, anyone seen the new video release?

what were your thoughts of this rehashed drama from a few conventions ago?

TheListener

Boring and cheesey. They are trying too hard to appear normal while still using so much loaded language and pressure.

Oh, and it's waaaaay to long.

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New to the site

by LexIsFree in

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friends

my name is alex.

i have been a reader/lurker of this site for over a year now.

first time i am posting.

TheListener

Welcome LexIsFree. I am really glad you made it here and posted. I wish you all the best on your journey.

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The "Final Push" before the GT!!! I think they REALLY believe it!

by DATA-DOG in

i don't know if i have shared this with everyone, but there seems to be a new theocratic term, at least in my circuit.. the term is "final push.

" wtf does it mean?

well, an eldub said that the gb are "all in" with warwick and they might spend all their money on the project.

TheListener

I wonder how long each dub will be able to maintain the final push before giving out in exhaustion and frustration?

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Was it worth it?

by John Aquila in

for those of you who left family and friends and had to start over from scratch just to get out of the organization, was it worth it?.

.

TheListener

10000000% yes

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Well....the wife and I are going back to the Kingdom Hall.

by jimbob in

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friends

before i explain why, i've never really given anyone a background on myself, even though i've been a member here for 2 1/2 years.

so i'll try and make this quick.. i was raised a jw my whole life.

i know many jw's in the seattle area and eastside.

TheListener

sorry to hear the sad news. I also went to the KH for the memorial of a dear friend and loved one. I was really disappointed that 90%-95% or more of the memorial talk was about the new system and how to become a strong servant of Jehovah and 5%-10% about the actual person we all cared so much about.

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It Is Official, Just as Predicted on this Site... Local Cong Donates all Monies on Deposit with You Know Who!

by RichardHaley in

my local cong just donated all money (4k +) on deposit with you know who to, you know who.

"since the society forgave all kingdom hall loans the boe felt it only appropriate to forgive the society of our loan to them.

" is exactly how it was presented to the r&f.

TheListener

Morpheus, I'm not sure the org has the resources to centralize all the billing for so many kingdom halls local bills? I'm not sure.. Plus, why would the society want to pay for the local bills from their funds when they can get the contributions from the local congregations and have the local hall pay their own bills on top of it. That lets the society keep more of their money.