Posts by rebel8

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So , how "worldly" did you get?

by greenhornet in

i even hate to use that word worldly tm.. any way i'm probably the worst.. 1 when the jw s come to my door i say i'm not interested .

2 i have gone to many churches and volunteered.. 3 i shredded all my jw books and magazines out in the woods.. 4 had the mormon elders over and studied with them.. 5 tried pot (its legal here).

6 open carry my fire arm every where (legal here also).

rebel8

VERY!

1 I own not one but TWO demonic windchimes

2 I do not obey my husband

3 I went to college

4 I wear skirts that show my kneecaps

5 I decide for myself what I am going to believe

6 I take jehoho's name in vain, and often

7 I stay in hotels not approved by The Society

8 I vote

10 I say The Pledge

11 I hold leadership positions over men

12 I do yoga

13 I accept blood products

14 I served on jury duty

15 I got married in a church

16 I support gay marriage

17 I toast

18 I've gambled

19 I listen to holiday music

20 I have piercings

21 I have read books from other religions, including witchcrafts

22 And finally, I talk to all you disfellowshipped people

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Need to vent: My loathing for the JW cult increases more and more, while my wife clings more and more to it

by goingthruthemotions in

just as i think my loathing for the jw cult has peaked, it goes higher and higher.

i wish this cult would just go away.

i wish my wife would just wake up.

rebel8

And IMHO you should definitely stop enabling.

I wouldn't call helping someone get ready for the meetings "caretaking".

It's enabling, comparable to buying an alcoholic beer.

You don't have to block the driveway when she tries to leave for the meetings, but you sure as hell don't need to help her get ready.

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Need to vent: My loathing for the JW cult increases more and more, while my wife clings more and more to it

by goingthruthemotions in

just as i think my loathing for the jw cult has peaked, it goes higher and higher.

i wish this cult would just go away.

i wish my wife would just wake up.

rebel8

I don't believe people "have to figure it out on their own". I say get out the cheese grater.

"Hey hon, I would like to do a daily reading of the bible together, without literature or anything else, just god's word. Except I would like to choose the scriptures. Would you be willing to do that?"

Then pick all scriptures from evilbible.com.

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Where are the EXJW Feminist Philosophers?

by Luther bertrand in

i am working, more in the planning stages, where i am going to offer a commentary on the caleb and sophia cartoons that the org puts out.

i noticed a heavily patriarchal bent to the narrative that these cartoons offer.

i would really enjoy working with someone who has an academic background in feminist philosophy, or at least someone knowledgeable.

rebel8

We can all agree the jw cult is misogynistic in the past, present and future.

For those who are trying to reduce the future growth of the cult and shrink it now, publicizing the misogyny is an effective tool. It is also important for the personal growth of ex-cultists.

It would be a shame to allow external debates to drown out this important cult issue.

Comments about how annoying other extremists are seem to have no place in this thread.

It saddens me that nearly every discussion on the Internet that aims to discuss egalitarianism degrades into this same old crap.

17

I heard a knock on the door, and...

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

..."we are"--at this point i began shaking my head no--"stopping by to share a scripture.".

she had the wt and bible in her hand.. "please do not come to this house ever again.".

"ok we will put you on the do not call list.

rebel8

I am decidedly not non-confrontational. I just fail to care about helping a current cultist who believes it strongly enough to engage in recruitment.

Mainly, it's because I know the help-one-person-at-a-time approach is SO much less effective than prevention efforts.

I suppose I am helping the individual a little bit by having a firm answer instead of just not answering the door or saying, "No thank you." She certainly knows I object to her message, at least.

Also, it was in the middle of my workday.

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Was Adam "born" Circumsized ?

by RubaDub in

i guess we have to assume that jesus was circumcised on the 8th day but what about adam?

he was "perfect", so did he have the weenie cut or not?.

i would like to bring this question up at a "get-together".. rub a dub .

rebel8

Yes, Adam was circumcised when he was 8 days old.

Jehovah made Adam fall into a deep sleep.

Because there were no other people in existence yet, Jehovah used animals to perform the procedure. They bandaged the wound with fig leaves.

25

Evil Bible

by Simon in

hadn't seen this site before, i thought i'd share it:.

http://www.evilbible.com/.

rebel8

That's one of the top 10 best websites on the Internet. I use it a lot.

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I heard a knock on the door, and...

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

..."we are"--at this point i began shaking my head no--"stopping by to share a scripture.".

she had the wt and bible in her hand.. "please do not come to this house ever again.".

"ok we will put you on the do not call list.

rebel8

..."We are"--at this point I began shaking my head no--"stopping by to share a scripture."

She had the wt and bible in her hand.

"Please do not come to this house ever again."

"OK we will put you on the do not call list. Thank you."

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Do you feel a need or desire to help or talk to cultists for any reason? In most cases, I don't.

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Should I get babtized?

by BlackWolf in

jw
friends

i know this sounds like a ridiculous question but i was talking with my mom in the car today and of course we got on the topic of getting babtized again.

she told me that jehovah holds me accountable for my sins regardless of wether i am babtized or not so i have no reason to be holding back because it won't change anything.

my parents are the type of super strict jw who will shun you just for not being a witness.

rebel8

Say yes, enthusiastically!
Share the baptism questions on here and tell us when your meeting with the elders is to go over each question.
We will help you prepare and give you answers that are both hilarious and thought-provoking. You will be totally complying with your parents' wishes while having a riotously good time and disqualifying yourself.

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Should I get babtized?

by BlackWolf in

jw
friends

i know this sounds like a ridiculous question but i was talking with my mom in the car today and of course we got on the topic of getting babtized again.

she told me that jehovah holds me accountable for my sins regardless of wether i am babtized or not so i have no reason to be holding back because it won't change anything.

my parents are the type of super strict jw who will shun you just for not being a witness.

rebel8

1. Disappear overnight.

2. Come back with a glowing smile.

3. Tell them you got baptized by elopement--it's a new trend among youth--you disappear like someone running away to get married, but you get baptized instead.