Posts by rebel8

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Should I go to college or pioneer??? Hmmmm...

by ADJUSTMENTS in

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hmmmmm... i can't decide???.

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rebel8

Oh look, a college Scholarship in an envelope....for me! I wonder where that came from?

Why are all these jws taking college prep courses in high school, prepping and taking college entrance exams, and applying for college scholarships?

They need to retire this oft-repeated fairy tale of jws being soooo smart colleges are just begging them to take scholarships without even trying, and they refuse to pioneer.

The boring truth: Someone in a teen's life (could be anyone--guidance counselor, uncle, neighbor, stranger on the Internet) says, "Hey, what are you doing after high school? You should consider college." And then the teen embellishes, running around claiming they were offered a scholarship and pressured to attend college.

Be a cabbage for Jesus

ROFL! I'm not certain I even get it but I think I do.

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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?

by stevepill in

i have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?

will she start go back once we are married?

(i'm a non jw)

rebel8

can't say def as does not know how she will feel in 10 years time. But none of us can say what will happen in 10 years I suppose

Sorry, that sounds indecisive to me. I can definitely promise I will not feel positively toward the dubs in 10 or any number of years.

Maybe you can work with her to help her come to a decision. But it should not be because she wants to marry you--it should be because that's what's actually in her heart.

Not wanting to expose oneself to disconfirming information (COC) is a cult tactic. Ours taught that anyone who says anything bad about them is really controlled by Satan and they can be possessed by demons just by listening. Sounds like she's still afraid.

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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?

by stevepill in

i have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?

will she start go back once we are married?

(i'm a non jw)

rebel8

I'm so sorry you're going through this, stevepill. I wish we had an answer for you that's easier to take.

Honestly though, it would be horrifying if you married, had kids and she exposed the kids to the cult. Horrifying.

So sorry. (( ))

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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?

by stevepill in

i have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?

will she start go back once we are married?

(i'm a non jw)

rebel8

this is so hard, feel like giving up want to help her

That is really admirable, just know that you are now putting yourself in the position of deprogramming her. That could take decades and may never be successful.

You could try exposing her to information about the cult and see if it affects her. Give her time to process and accept what she learns, then re-assess.

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Jehovah's Witness pi$$ing contest

by hoser in

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ok more about the jw wedding i attended.

there were these two couples at our dinner table that were having an all out pissing competition as to who was the most spiritual.

they were comparing who was in "the truth" the longest, who pioneered where and for how long.

rebel8

I like to chime in with things like, "I survived a Nazi concentration camp. And before that, I was a colporteur and knew Pastor Russell personally."

bwahahahahaha!!

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Spain: Condemned the perpetrators of the pyramid scam 700 Jehovah's Witnesses

by JHK in

google translation:.

condemned the perpetrators of the pyramid scam 700 jehovah's witnesses.

barcelona, february 6.

rebel8

The dubs where I'm from, and those I know in other areas, are heavily into Shaklee, Amway and other pyramid-type vitamin schemes.

It's part of their legacy.

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we are in the 3rd century of the end being sooo close!

by nowwhat? in

it started in the 1870's then throughout the 20th century.

and now here we are 15 years into the 21st century.

how many generations is that?

rebel8

This centuries thing is a very interesting way to put the doctrine into perspective.

I like the generation count as well.

I bet these would be very convincing to some.

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Excuses to miss the meeting that won't raise suspicion of a fade

by kairos in

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the first step to fading is to begin missing the meetings.. "if" anyone misses you, a quality excuse must be at the ready.

this will produce empathy toward you as opposed to suspicion.. 1. car problems ( don't mention that you caused them ).

2. stuck on the phone resolving insurance, billing, etc issues.. 3. sick ( of the meetings ).

rebel8

Homicidal ideation caused by menopause

Pink eye (highly contagious)

Recent exposure to Tuberculosis or Measles

Projectile vomiting

Explosive diarrhea

Excessive gas

Menstrual cramps

Heavy menstrual bleeding

Hangover

Hallucinations

Migraine

Backache

Mononucleosis

Walking pneumonia

Struck by an evil spell

Mandated to work during meeting time by boss controlled by Satan

Morgellons Disease

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Any other invisible disease would work.

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Will my inactive JW bring our children up as a witness?

by stevepill in

i have been with an in active jw for 6 years, she now wants to marry and have a child, will she want to bring a child up as a witness, she says not but any experiences?

will she start go back once we are married?

(i'm a non jw)

rebel8

"Inactive witness" just means she doesn't participate anymore, but has not been formally removed from the church. It doesn't tell us what she believes or plans to do.

If she still believes it's an ok religion to bring kids up in, run very fast and very far away.

My husband, before we married, asked about my current beliefs and stated in no uncertain terms he would terminate our relationship if I ever decided to return to the cult. I assured him I would not, and I have not.

Everyone who is considering making babies with someone else, or entering a committed relationship, should have the same conversation about religious beliefs and plans, really. You need to be sure you're on the same page.

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Mom says, "CO says there's only 15 years left!"

by Separation of Powers in

i don't typically hear from my mom often, but i tell you, over the past couple of weeks, i have heard from her several times.

you heard the comment about "our way of worship will be altered" and thank you for your posts by the way....but yesterday, she calls and is asking about the kids and then, in typical jw fashion mind you, says:.

"you know, you should really get back to meetings.

rebel8

I was told in the 1960's that I would never finish high school.

I can understand a young person nowadays chalking that up to us being antiquated and ignorant back then, because that's what they think about us in general--clothes, politics, music, etc.

Seems it would take more rationalization for an older person. They must accept that they were antiquated themselves, misguided, ignorant.

"chasing your loses"

Excellent analysis! I've always known some older ones stay in because they don't want the investment of their whole lives to be lost, even though they realize it is. I hadn't thought of it as chasing your losses though. It's true.