Posts by rebel8

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A Toast to Windchimes

by DarioKehl in

i recently researched on jw dot org why toasts are not allowed.

in the article, they candidly admit that wedding bands also have pagan origins, but their modern understanding trumps this fact since they serve another function: signifying whether or not a person is married.

same with neck ties, i guess (although their pagan origins were not mentioned in the article).

rebel8

Someone should totally make a flag saluting, toasting Sparlock windchime.

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Having a hard time holding my tongue...

by problemaddict 2 in

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...recently.. i'm normally pretty calculated.

my fade is done, my wife is out, my family and friends know, i maintain quite abit of the friendships of those closest to me jw or not, my family isn't shunning, and the few people we have kept it from for other reasons we are calculating how to break it.

(elderly matriarch that we are simply not going to tell so she doesn't die).. but.....all these facebook meme's and stupid feeds about reliance on jehovah, distraction, staying close to his organization, persevering against satan.....its driving me nuts.

rebel8

Village Idiot--good idea.

Of course, it doesn't have the flair of my tactic (pretending to be demon possessed--drooling, rolling your eyes back in your head, talking in a throaty voice).

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The poor and deprived life of JW children.

by Esse quam videri in

i find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.

i grew up as a jw kid and it actually made me feel good, being different from the other kids in school.

we went to meetings.

rebel8

The main issue as the OP shows is the fact that not all JW kids had the same experience

Right. Seeing things from others' perspectives is a skill that has to be developed. Ya aren't born with it.

Telling an entire forum full of thousands of ex-cultists that their experiences weren't that bad and they should just stop whining about it, is incorrect, naive, and mean.

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The poor and deprived life of JW children.

by Esse quam videri in

i find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.

i grew up as a jw kid and it actually made me feel good, being different from the other kids in school.

we went to meetings.

rebel8

^lol I didn't even catch that. Yeah, he wasn't even a spiritually strong jw, and he's criticizing us for hating dubbery so much.

Jesus, even chess wasn't allowed.

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I want to take them down

by cookiemaster in

hey guys!

some of you might know about my latest clash with the elders.

i see the pressure this cult is putting on my family.

rebel8

They already have been taken down in a big way. Recruitment is down. Attrition, combined with their increasingly horrible reputation, is shrinking their size. Continued Internet and other media coverage of their scandals is working. Some countries are outlawing them for their lying and dangerous practices.

The fact that the number of partakers increases shows the people inside the org don't even believe their teachings. The religion is no more than a caricature of what it used to be.

What you can do is contribute to the above, and work on your own family's situation. If your mother is sound of mind, she needs to be willing to set limits with your help. If she's not of sound mind, get orders of protection or whatever other legal means you have to protect her.

Can you expose their actions towards your mother? They seem to be concerned about your Facebook post--you're hitting a nerve. Imagine if you kept hitting that same nerve with real life stories about what they're doing to your mother. Just an idea.

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"Your bad attitude is evident, because you don't bring a meeting bag to the meetings anymore!"

by stuckinarut2 in

yes friends.....this is the comment said to me by an elder!.

"your bad attitude is evident because you don't bring your meeting bag anymore!".

i calmly replied: "but everything i need is on the tablet now......".

rebel8

What is wrong with blue hi-lighters?

Blue highlighters have a long history of connections to things displeasing to Jehoover:

Pagans used them in naked witchcraft rituals to symbolize the sky goddess; they would use the highlighters when memorizing their spells.
The Romans used blue highlighters to mark off the list of criminals as they were killing them on the stakes.
The Israelites used blue highlighters to mark off their list of things they sacrificed to Ba'al.
Jezebel used blue highlighters for her eyeshadow.
Sparlock uses blue highlighters to keep track of the jw kids he's corrupted.

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Talked to a couple from the Hall that I haven't seen in a while

by Captain Schmideo2 in

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we were waiting for my mother in law to come out of surgery.not much was talked about on "spiritual" matters (since i haven't been to a meeting in years).however, i got to hear about :government conspiracies to shut down alternative energy.. gmos are bad.

gmos are bad.

gmo's are bad!!!

rebel8

Scientific illiteracy, when combined with a willingness to form beliefs based upon science, is scary.

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The poor and deprived life of JW children.

by Esse quam videri in

i find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.

i grew up as a jw kid and it actually made me feel good, being different from the other kids in school.

we went to meetings.

rebel8

What kid at school got to experience that?

Just off the top of my head, many kids who attend Catholic Churches got to experience that. Kids who compete in spelling bees, sing the national anthem at ballparks...

What kid in school got to experience the feeling I had on those Saturdays?

Just off the top of my head, every single kid who has a paper route. Oh, except they were selling publications that didn't mislead and manipulate people.

Was I an unhappy kid because I did not celebrate all those x-mas, easter, birthdays,etc, etc, etc.? No, no and again no.If you are an adult and feel you had a deprived childhood, grow up and get over it.

What harsh, mean-spirited BS. Have you ever heard of a concept of empathy, meaning you can attempt to have a smidge of compassion for others?

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"Your good example is much needed for the young ones the congregation."

by Yondaime in

hey guys n gals, sorry its been such a long time since i've posted.

lately i've been very busy balancing between my school work and cult activities.

since i've been doing pretty well "spiritually"(enough field-circus hours, attending meetings, underlining my literatrash, reading, praying and serving as the mic-master) my coordinator grabbed me to the side after a meeting and talked to me for twenty minutes straight congratulating me about how good i am doing.. then he paused for a good five seconds and got all serious.. then he proceeded to tell me that the young ones in the hall aren't doing too well.

rebel8

I left with less $ than that. It sucked but I survived. Create an exit plan and leave as soon as you're old enough.

Learned helplessness. Start to become incompetent. Say dumb things when you answer at the wt study. Stumble over your words. When you give a talk, do a bad job. Ask silly questions about how to use the mic & drop it often so they aren't confident you'll do it correctly. Whatever they want you to do, don't be good at it.

In the preaching work, say ridiculous things to people if you have to talk at all, stumble over your words and say accurate but extreme jw teachings. Blurt out, "We know Armageddon is coming any day now--could be today. Everyone who doesn't join is going to be destroyed by God right away. Would you be interested in a free home bible study? Better hurry."

QFR: Are vampires for true Christians?

by rebel8 in

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questions from readers.

"is it appropriate for a christian to view movies and read books about vampires in light of their demonic connotations and the new medical information that is now coming to light about blood?

obviously, numbnuts, the answer is no.

rebel8

QUESTIONS FROM READERS

"Is it appropriate for a Christian to view movies and read books about vampires in light of their demonic connotations and the new medical information that is now coming to light about blood?"

Obviously, numbnuts, the answer is no. Why do you people pester us with inane questions? The answer is no to everything fun. But since you asked, you deserve a really long explanation with scriptural reasoning that is so farfetched only we can conceive of it. Be careful what you ask for!

Vampires have become popularized in the media in these Last Days. Vampires can be found in many popular movies and best-selling books, especially among today’s youth. The story lines feature romance, mystery, drama and glamorization of drinking blood. Although fictional, some today are even acting upon such fantasies. One popular actress wore a vial of her husband’s blood on a necklace. Others have mimicked the vampire lifestyle in clothing, makeup and tattoos, without even considering wearing their j w . org tie tacks.

The Christian Broadcasting Network had this to say: “Meyer based Edward and Bella's story on a dream she had one night. Brought up in the Mormon Church, Meyer integrated the theme of resisting teenage lust into her novels. Edward’s love is so deep that he must physically restrain his passion for Bella. She too faces temptation – wanting to give into her desires. Readers discover some pretty reckless behavior on both their parts. Edward frequently sneaks into Bella’s bedroom to watch her sleep, and she consistently lies to parents in order to protect her relationship with her powerful, vampire boyfriend.”

Why, even Babylon The Great agrees vampires are demonic! Is lust, unchaperoned contact between people of the opposite sex, and lying characteristic of true Christians? Surely not! Search your Bible-based conscience, as it were, let the reader use discernment.

Pagans believed drinking blood would bring eternal life. Eve may have had the same goal when she ate the fruit Jehovah commanded her not to eat.Obviously that was evil.

Let us consider what most scholars agree is the origin for the English word "vampire". “Vam” was the original root of the word, meaning literally "witch who eats Jehovah's Witnesses for breakfast” and "pyros", meaning "the fire Jehovah destroys people with when they do stupid sh1t". A faithful servant of Jehovah would quickly notice that the nature of a vampire is demonic and"witchy". The bible makes clear reference to witchcraft and admonishes his faithful servants to shun from such wickedness.

“I started watching Twilight when I was 9. Within 3 months, I had begun engaging in fornication, idolatry, drug use, prostitution, nudity, witchcraft, and swimming at the YMCA. When I secretly wore a Halloween costume to school one day in October, I realized I had fallen so far away from Jehovah and approached the elders for help. I could have prevented all of this just by watching j w . t v instead of Twilight,” said one youth.

There are numerous reasons why a loyal dedicated servant of God should use their Bible-trained conscience to arrive at a proper understanding of why vampires are not for Christians.

Consider the following facts. Nowhere in the Bible are vampires spoken of in favorable terms. Clearly then, as loyal Christians, why would we even want to invite such demonic characters into our minds and hearts, remembering that "bad associations spoil useful habits"? To invite vampires in our house is to toy with disaster.

Further, vampires do not observe sacred practices when it comes to blood. The Bible clearly prohibits drinking blood. We have ranted on about this for almost a century now in our publications. Do we really need to do this again, you idiots?

Additionally, consider the poor example some vampires give to youth in regards to greed. One popular vampire spends a lot of time counting

money, and has been depicted as participating in false religion. “I started watching Sesame Street when I was 4 years old. By age 5, I had become obsessed with counting money and was addicted to online poker to feed by love of money. I also became fascinated with pipe organs and began attending false religious rituals so I could see the organs. Not long after that, I was attending church bingo in secret. I finally confessed this to my parents and they counseled me from the Bible to help me break free from these evil practices.”

The Bible clearly shows that "neither fornicators, nor vampires….nor thieves will…inherit the Kingdom." In addition, the Apostle Paul admonishes us to "quit mixing in company" with such unclean ones. Although Paul was speaking primarily about Christians who fell into sin, there is no reason to conclude that this Inspired Biblical principle cannot be applied to association with vampires.

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