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  Have you ever? (Hypnotized)

  by Terry in

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  2. friends

  (hypnotized).

  (1978)i had been hypnotized the night before and "woke" in the middle of a job interview the following day.it startled me.. the face of my interviewer twigged as well, witnessing this emergence of a "new" amplitude in my ... well... let's call it "being.".

  looking back on this, it's like those devil possession scenes in films when the beast makes itself known.except - i remind you - it was the real me.i'll give you a few seconds to catch up to what i'm reporting to you.. (pause)okay then.... my interviewer registered awareness of this transformation.the sleepwalking terry vanished.seated in the same chair, the refurbished "me" crackled with personality.. my interior was scrambling; playing catch up.

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  Terry, sometimes the mind's short-term memory storage function (think DVR) doesn't work properly for a (usually short) period of time. An extreme example is an Englishman named Clive Wearing. There are several documentaries about him and his condition. Basically, his short-term memory is a continuous 7-second loop.

  More common is a brief episode of say, an hour or two. Someone I know personally had this happen to them, only once as far as I know. When he "came to," he was completely blank about the last few hours. Scared his wife to death! The weird part is that he had been completely functional and apparently normal during the episode. Doctors never did find a definitive cause in his case, but a couple of possible causes are micro-strokes that self-resolve and something called a TIA (transient ischemic attack).

  Something similar happens when someone is administered a "date rape" drug.

  If this happens again, Terry, I strongly recommend that you get it checked out right away. It could save your life.

  Good luck, my friend.
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  Video-Man in Field Service asks to speak to a woman's 15-year old Daughter

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has anyone seen this video of a man out in field service asking a woman if he can speak to her 15 year old daughter by name?

  it is rather disturbing.. https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/mom-confronts-stranger-asking-to-see-her-daughter/983338603.

  the link takes you directly to the news station.

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  I don't think there is anything sinister here. Just a bumbling amateur hour show. But that's what you can expect when you send essentially untrained people knocking on strangers' doors. Sheesh!

  The "brother" was accompanied by a "sister," albeit in the background. They asked for the girl, whose age they might not have known, by name. The man should have immediately identified who he was and that they were JWs. When asked by the parent, he should have immediately revealed how they got the girl's name and why they were calling on her specifically.

  I would hope the man was trying to push the hysterical woman's camera out of his face and it just appeared that he "slapped" her. I would be very surprised if he intentionally stuck her.

  I agree with others here who say the JWs probably came by the girl's name innocently. Most likely, she either lied out of embarrassment or someone set her up as a prank.

  I think this a bunch of nothing, blown way out of proportion, maybe by someone hoping for some kind of settlement (ie., money).

  Geez, guys, making a big deal out of this kind of thing tends to make people take us less seriously when there really is something to expose. "See! It's all apostate-driven lies!"
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  Interesting but sad video

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  very interesting, if very sad, youtube video by a young woman who grew up in a jw household.. i wonder how many more jw kids grew up in similar circumstances to this poor young lady?.

  please post an encouraging comment below her video, if you have a youtube account.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-o2k7mfmbi.

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  I watched the videos with great interest. I have JW relatives in that general area, but none were involved with her situation as far as I know.

  In one video, she says she's gonna post her dad's mug shot, but I never saw it. Does anyone know her dad's name? I'm trying to find any news accounts of the trial or even the trial transcript itself. So far, I haven't found a trace of it except in the videos.

  If anybody has a link to the trial transcript or any detailed account of the trial, I'm sure there of lots of us who'd appreciate your sharing it. Should be interesting reading...
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  Interesting but sad video

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  very interesting, if very sad, youtube video by a young woman who grew up in a jw household.. i wonder how many more jw kids grew up in similar circumstances to this poor young lady?.

  please post an encouraging comment below her video, if you have a youtube account.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-o2k7mfmbi.

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  Thank you for sharing this, LoveUniHateExams! I just binge-watched all 6 of her videos about her life as a JW. Powerful stuff!
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  Preparing the sheeple for finally abandoning the significance of 1914

  by under the radar in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know the society would love to get rid of all the problems caused by clinging to 1914 and all they claimed it meant for the last 100+ years.. it looks like they are laying the groundwork for easing away from the whole concept of 1914. this would also let them do away with the ridiculous "overlapping generation" bullcrap.

  what a diaper load that has been.... anyway, the following is from their super secret marching orders for april, 2019. draw your own conclusions.... "3.

  “100 years of faithfulness”: the coordinator of the body of elders, or another elder, should be invited to read the following special announcement.

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  The source is a poster on reddit/exjw who posted a link to the April 2019 announcements sent to all bodies of elders.

  These same announcements said the elders are to visit all elderly and infirm ones to demonstrate the loving provision of setting up recurring donations with their credit card. Don't believe it? Take a gander...

  "Online donations: Group Overseers and their Assistants should arrange to visit all house-bound, elderly and infirm ones in their group and demonstrate the loving provision to setup recurring donations online at '[email protected].' Some may simply need initial assistance to avail themselves of this provision."

  I hate this forking cult and all like it. Blood sucking leeches...

  Note: I removed the link from the above quote. I don't want to help those mortar torquers get even one more click.
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  Preparing the sheeple for finally abandoning the significance of 1914

  by under the radar in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know the society would love to get rid of all the problems caused by clinging to 1914 and all they claimed it meant for the last 100+ years.. it looks like they are laying the groundwork for easing away from the whole concept of 1914. this would also let them do away with the ridiculous "overlapping generation" bullcrap.

  what a diaper load that has been.... anyway, the following is from their super secret marching orders for april, 2019. draw your own conclusions.... "3.

  “100 years of faithfulness”: the coordinator of the body of elders, or another elder, should be invited to read the following special announcement.

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  We all know the Society would love to get rid of all the problems caused by clinging to 1914 and all they claimed it meant for the last 100+ years.

  It looks like they are laying the groundwork for easing away from the whole concept of 1914. This would also let them do away with the ridiculous "overlapping generation" bullcrap. What a diaper load that has been...

  Anyway, the following is from their super secret marching orders for April, 2019. Draw your own conclusions...

  "3. “100 Years of Faithfulness”: The coordinator of the body of elders, or another elder, should be invited to read the following special announcement. Encourage everyone to download the August 2019 Watchtower study article watch the May 2019 broadcast.

  [TO BE READ BY AN ELDER]

  God’s true worshipers are blessed with increasing light. How excited Jehovah’s people were when the identity of the King of the North recently became much clearer! In this 100th year since our enthroned King appointed the Governing Body to provide spiritual food, their role has continued to become more evident. Whilst many sincere ones have looked back to specificdates to ascertain the fulfilment of prophecy, we now have a century of activity that provides overwhelming evidence that Jehovah is guiding His people by means of this Faithful Slave. Seeing similar activity, not dates, moved Andrew to exclaim to Peter: “We have found the Messiah” (John 1:41). A thrilling Watchtower study article “100 Years of Faithfulness” has been prepared in the August 2019 Study edition, available for download this week, explaining why our trust in the Faithful Slave need not rely upon mere archaeological dates –which are sometimes disputed by critics; this article will be studied during October. Whilst some in the past have clung to dates such as 607 BCE, the Faithful Salve has always advised caution. Since 1963, the book All Scripture is Inspired of God and Beneficial cautioned about607 BCE: “The calculation for this period backward from the fall of Jerusalem to the time ofthe division of the kingdom after Solomon’s death presents many difficulties.” (si 285 par.7) Again, in 1988 when the Bible Encyclopaedia Insight on the Scriptures presented a chartleading up to 607 BCE it clearly stated: “The chart is not intended to be viewed as an absolute chronology but, rather, as a suggested presentation of the reigns of the two kingdoms.” (it-1463) We are sure that all will be excited by the 100 years of activity presented in the August 2019 article and a special video to be aired in the May 2019 broadcast, knowing that ourconfidence in the Faithful Slave is not dependant on disputable dates, but on “the things we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20)."
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  Notice to the Congregation and Members of the Burns Kingdom Hall - possible entitlement to monetary distributions

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  *i saw this posted on reddit and thought that it might interest some here.... https://btimesherald.com/classifieds/.

  notice to the congregation and members of the burns kingdom hall of jehovah’s witnesses, as of 5-17-2011. notice is hereby given that the trustee of the zelma christine brooks revocable living trust is attempting to identify all qualifying beneficiaries fitting the following description:.

  “dedicated, baptized active heads of households, male or female, members of the burns, oregon congregation jehovah’s witnesses,” on the exact date of 5-17-2011.. qualifying individuals may be entitled to monetary distributions from the above named trust.

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  DesirousOfChange hit the nail on the head! I can practically guarantee there will be lots of pressure to turn that money over to the Borg. Those who don't will be considered greedy and materialistic. Talk about opportunistic leeches...
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  2019 Elders Manual and a Whole Lot More!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  single zipped folderhttps://we.tl/t-uiqj87wimd.

  2019-02-02-musical preludeshttps://we.tl/t-zyfpnodizd.

  s-21-e congregation's publisher record (2018-12).pdfhttps://we.tl/t-i9qamx3s0q.

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  Thank you, Atlantis! Your hard work and courage in providing access to "secret" WT documents is very much appreciated.

  Kudos to you, my friend!
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  Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Ever Do Anything For Anyone But Themselves?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i was thinking of how witnesses were always admonished to take care of their own before they should ever help a worldly neighbor.

  i don’t think they ever do anything for the community unless it’s a benefit to them..

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  That's always been my experience, unless it would make them look bad to do otherwise.
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  Ex JW abuse survivor account free on Kindle UK

  by anglise in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  as topic title says this is free on amazon kindle at the moment.. i haven't read it yet but just posting the link for anybody who might be interested in downloading it https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/b00i08iy3e.

  anglise.

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  Thanks for the tip! It's also available as a free Kindle download on the US Amazon site.