Posts by BONEZZ

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How Many Here Have Been Shunned?

by Reborn2002 in

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as most of you already know, the jehovah's witnesses are covering an article in their august kingdom ministry to be discussed the weeks of 8/19 and 8/26 which details how they are to shun and avoid those who are no longer members of their organization, even immediate family members.. .

undoubtedly this article has been written to reinforce to the rank&file jehovah's witnesses the shunning policy, so as to tighten the ranks and prevent members from having the opportunity to learn the abundant contradictions and hypocrisies found within watchtower doctrine and practice from any who may have left.. this policy also serves to divide families and attempt to shame or abuse those whom have chosen to no longer be jehovah's witnesses, for whatever reason.. that much is obvious.

in recent days this topic has been discussed in detail in various threads.

BONEZZ

Technically I should not be shunned, except for the fact that they may consider me bad association. You see I'm one of those poeple that was raised a J-Dub, suffered thru-out school, etc., but never "made the Troof my own". So even though I was associatiated for over 40 years, gave talks in the MS, went out in service occassionally, I know I was talked about behind my back as one who would never join up...Boy were they right. All those years I felt something was wrong but I went along with the program, raising my kids under the Borg umbrella and now it's all come back to bite me in the ass. Yes, some do shun me and a few will talk to me. It's weird. They really don't know what to do when they see me. I kinda like it that way. Shunning is such a bizarre, midieval ritual of sorts. If the Borg could qualify it from the Bible, they would be putting those with low hours in the stocks. Just my thoughts...thanx

-BONEZZ

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I MAY HAVE HIT BOTTOM

by BONEZZ in

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i thought i'd hit it several times before...as i have been thru the divorce over the past couple of years...lost all my so-called friends...lost my belief in what i thought was the "truth"....and now my own loving daughter, being the good little dub she is has told me she doesn't want me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding.

she told me today at lunch.

i almost threw up.

BONEZZ

It's funny. I keep checking back and I am still astonished of the support I've received from people who I don't personally know....and THEY talk about THEIR Brotherhood. THEY have a lot to learn...but of course we know THEY'RE too hypocritical to admit THEY could be wrong about anything. The Brotherhood on this board is real...from real people who have suffered at the hands of the bogus Brotherhood. Thank you all (with exception of one, YouKnow who that is). You have shown more love and caring that I could have hoped for.

-BONEZZ

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I MAY HAVE HIT BOTTOM

by BONEZZ in

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i thought i'd hit it several times before...as i have been thru the divorce over the past couple of years...lost all my so-called friends...lost my belief in what i thought was the "truth"....and now my own loving daughter, being the good little dub she is has told me she doesn't want me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding.

she told me today at lunch.

i almost threw up.

BONEZZ

I just cannot say Thank You enough to all of you. At this point in time, I'm probably going to attend the ceremony. She is going to let me be in the pictures and I did promist to video-tape the event. I know why she chose to walk alone. It's definetly because of the 200 dubbies that will be there. If I were to walk her down the aisle it would be showing them that she still put me on a level with them...a family level and we all know who replaces the biological family...why of course it's the loving Brotherhood that is their true family. I know I felt that way once. And yes I am partly to blame because I raised her that way. Like some of you suggested, I may write her a letter and remind her of a few family memories. She's pretty hard core so I don't think she'll change anytime soon but I can hope for the future I guess. From many of the comments I know a lot of you have suffered worse and I'm very sad for you. I hope I am able someday to give comfort to someone who needs it. And of course I have to reply to good ol' YOUKNOWITALL. It seems to me that YouKnow would know that when people are hurt deeply they sometimes strike out and say things they of course would not carry out. And to prove it, I'll give you my address to YouKnow so he can be the next dubbie to come to my door. I believe I know you YouKnow. I was in Los Angeles once when this guy was threatening to jump off a highrise building and there was this one guy down below that was yelling for him to "Jump". That was you wasn't it? I guess it's all that good training they give you in the Brotherhood or as I call it, the Theocratic Mafia. Best to all the rest of you thanks again.

-BONEZZ

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I MAY HAVE HIT BOTTOM

by BONEZZ in

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i thought i'd hit it several times before...as i have been thru the divorce over the past couple of years...lost all my so-called friends...lost my belief in what i thought was the "truth"....and now my own loving daughter, being the good little dub she is has told me she doesn't want me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding.

she told me today at lunch.

i almost threw up.

BONEZZ

My God...I just came back online after a rough night. I never expected this kind of response. I haven't read all your responses yet and I just looked and saw all the emails. Thank you and I will get back to all of you. Seems there's more love and caring among the "worldly" group than the great new order. Thank you again.

-BONEZZ

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I MAY HAVE HIT BOTTOM

by BONEZZ in

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i thought i'd hit it several times before...as i have been thru the divorce over the past couple of years...lost all my so-called friends...lost my belief in what i thought was the "truth"....and now my own loving daughter, being the good little dub she is has told me she doesn't want me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding.

she told me today at lunch.

i almost threw up.

BONEZZ

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. The best thing is you didn't tell me to out in service more. I'm already seeing a therapist...guess I'll be seeing more of him. I still cannot believe the power they hold over people and I was in with them...brain dead...wearing blinders to everything else. I'm going thru the whole series of feelings..I was very angry...astonished...now I'm back to just feeling sick with an emptiness in the pit of my stomach. I know many of you have been hurt...probably a lot worse...I've just got to go somewhere and think things out because I really am at a loss. The wedding was going to be hard enough with my recently reinstated, holier-than-thou EX and all her adoring dub friends but I figured my kids still loved me...it really is the ultimate slap in the face for me isn't it? Thank you again for all your kindness...I have to go and figure it all out. I'll let you know what I decide.

-BONEZZ

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I MAY HAVE HIT BOTTOM

by BONEZZ in

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friends

i thought i'd hit it several times before...as i have been thru the divorce over the past couple of years...lost all my so-called friends...lost my belief in what i thought was the "truth"....and now my own loving daughter, being the good little dub she is has told me she doesn't want me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding.

she told me today at lunch.

i almost threw up.

BONEZZ

I thought I'd hit it several times before...as I have been thru the divorce over the past couple of years...lost all my so-called friends...lost my belief in what I thought was the "truth"....AND NOW my own loving daughter, being the good little dub she is has told me she doesn't want me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding. She told me today at lunch. I almost threw up. I was literally sick to my stomach. She would not say why other than it was her decision. Do you realize that every father knows and looks forward (if he likes the boy) to the day he can do that. But you see it will be in front of about 200 dubs at a private residence and I think she's ashamed of me...the fact that I have wandered away from the flock.

I really really hate the bastards. I've been on Effexor and Paxil for the past two years...I gues they'll double the dose now. I swear if I were a tad younger I'd find another mate who wanted kids and start a new family..but this time I'd do it right. No religion. Family first..and I'd kill anyone coming to my door preaching their brand of hate. I've gotta sort this out. Thank you for letting me vent, I really don't know what to do. I'm tempted not to go but then everyone thinks I'm a real prick. Oh yeah, she does want me to video-tape it..you see I have professional equipment and she gets it all for free but I'm not good enough to walk beside her. God I cannot believe this is happening.

-BONEZZ

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Theocratic War Strategy at my house | Part 2

by freeman in

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some of you have seen my previous postings on this ongoing battle i am having for the heart and soul of my loved ones, a battle now focused on my 13-yearold.

here is part two.

* see theocratic war strategy at my house link below .

BONEZZ

freeman....My sincere sympathy goes out to you. I lost my family approx 3 years ago thanks to the Brooklyn gang. My marriage of 20 years down the tubes. My daughter, an active dubbie hardly ever calls me and is very noticably uncomfortable around me since I have stopped all affiliation with the Company. The only bright spot is my son and I have gotten closer. He still attends but I think he sees the hypocrisy of it all. Don't mean to bring you down...it will get better. You do probably have some rocky times ahead and if there is anything my experience could help you with, please do not hesitate to email me. I'm in CA. I went thru the elder thing...they backed her up because she was the "spiritual head" and she was writing the checks to them. I had done nothing that warranted her getting a seperation from me but they backed her. I wrote the Brooklyn Boys and they ignored my complaints and danced away from the issue in the manner that they are so effective at doing. As so many before have discovered, fighting them on their terms is a losing battle. Good luck.

-BONEZZ

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BILL BOWEN DISFELLOWSHIPPED!

by Rado Vleugel in

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the associated press reports that bill bowen, former elder and anti- sexual abuse activist, has been disfellowshipped by the watchtower society for criticizing the handling of child sexual abuse cases.. read it on-line: http://www.watchtowerinformationservice.org/.

rado vleugel

BONEZZ

We all knew it was gonna happen. While I am sorry for the way Bill has been treated by these "loving" people, I think we can all now focus on the Evil Empire. Bill can focus all his effort instead of trying to play their silly committee games. I wish you well Bill and support you all the way.

BONEZZ

PS. They are not worthy of having people the caliber of Bill in their stupid Org.

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Does Vodka have to be Russian

by simplesally in

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....... to be good?

i have had skyye vodka, made in good old california, san fran to be exact.

ketel one is from holland and it seems to be smoother than stoly.... now i have heard that even texas makes a vodka?

BONEZZ

Mac....

(Doing my best Homer Simpson imitation): "UUUMMMM STOLI ON PANCAKES."

-BONEZZ

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Put these words into a sentence..LIFE,MESS,IS,MY,A

by kat7302 in

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have you ever noticed how you seem to go from one mess to another?

without going into the details just yet....i have just spent the last 6 months getting my head together and getting back on my own two feet after leaving my husband and i have now managed to stop myself in my tracks and f**k up once again.

i dunno what to do.....im feeling pretty low and desperate at the moment and worst of all....lost.

BONEZZ

Kathrin,

Sorry to hear of your difficulties but I think Gravedancer nailed it. It's hard to look into the future when things are looming overhead at the moment but things will get better. I've hit bottom and once you're there, there's no where else but up (geez, talk about cliches). Just rely on tried & true friends. I can tell that you are young, attractive, full of life and have so much to look forward to. It will get better. You can email me anytime. When I was going thru my most difficult times I discovered many new people who really cared about me and helped take care of me, keeping me from harm's way. I know you will cope with these problems and discover what is best for you. The very best to you Kathrin,

-BONEZZ