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  I hate living with effing psycho parents

  by tsunami_rid3r in

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  i have a mom who would rather me not go to college, keep me locked up in the house, and just serve jehovah.

  i have a weak dad, instead of her being subjected to him, he's subjected to her.

  he's on my side on most of the part but he's just weak on setting her straight.

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  You live in Texas, which I believe gives college tuition to people who have served in the military.
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  Did You Ever Think You'd No Longer Be A Witness?

  by minimus in

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  did you ever dream that you'd be posting here too?

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  Check_Your_Premises

  MJ,

  Yeah, that is a depressing fact I have noticed as well.

  I know it isn't all bad. There are many positive byproducts to the jw life.

  Unfortunately it comes at a very high price.

  Hopefully the constant, relentless help of a loved one can help free the bonds much sooner than someone dummying into it on their own.
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  help me understand the political dynamics of the kh heirarchy

  by Check_Your_Premises in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the more i learn about the dubs the more i understand so many things that take place.

  one thing that has been of interest to me is all the politics that go into choosing people for the various tasks.

  i figure human nature is human nature.

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  Check_Your_Premises

  The more I learn about the dubs the more I understand so many things that take place. One thing that has been of interest to me is all the politics that go into choosing people for the various tasks.

  I figure human nature is human nature.

  Is it just like all other human endeavors where men seek advancement and women (sorry ladies but this is historically true, even if it isn't as true today) seek status through their husbands position?

  Do jobs have to open up before someone can be chosen?

  Are guys always jockeying for position and stabbing eachother in the back to get a spot?

  Does one guy always end up running the show, and the other elders divide along "party lines"?

  When spot opens up, do cong members "campaign" for people?

  Do elders meet regularly? What do they usually cover in their meetings.

  What are the common elder "types"? What are their identifiable traits?

  Help me and other non-jws understand what is REALLY going on.
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  What book helped "open your eyes"

  by Shawn in

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  the obvious two would be coc and isocf.

  are there any others that had an impact on your beliefs/doubts?

  are there any that are not apostate?

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  Check_Your_Premises

  Shawn,

  Since you are not a former dub, I don't think ALL of COC will hit you that hard. I think your time could be spent better elsewhere. There are some very good chapters in it though. Read the ones about Predictions and Presumptions through to This Generation. It will give you a good rundown of the bs and where to find it in their pubs.

  The rest of it is just his story, and what he went through. It got kind of long winded sometimes. You can tell this guy used to write for the WT. I do recommend it for Cat-er-day though. From what I hear, that book really opens jw eyes and shatters their world.

  It is the blue pill.
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  This is how I keep my sanity during the meeting

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i only go on sundays and not every sunday and only because i have to take my father who can't drive.. i often wished i could have other reading material during the meeting.

  then i got the idea to order a spanish bible.

  now i follow along in my spanish bible while the speaker speaks english.

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  Check_Your_Premises

  Welcome aboard caterday night! Sweet handle.
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  How do you amuse yourself during the daily commute?

  by Crumpet in

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  i commute to and from work between 2 and 4 hours every day.

  does anyone else commute and what do you do to pass the time?

  how long do you travel for?

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  Opposer Bragging Time: How People Have You Saved From JW?

  by Check_Your_Premises in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been an opposer for 3 months now, i have already taken out a bible study by providing info by proxy.. i think i will put a notch in my bible!.

  what methods have you used?

  how many people have you helped leave?

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  Check_Your_Premises

  I think my favorite part of the one I torpedoed, was listening to the sponsoring dub...

  "She told me she quit her study. She just isn't ready"

  I nod.

  "Wow that is too bad."
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  Opposer Bragging Time: How People Have You Saved From JW?

  by Check_Your_Premises in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have been an opposer for 3 months now, i have already taken out a bible study by providing info by proxy.. i think i will put a notch in my bible!.

  what methods have you used?

  how many people have you helped leave?

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  Check_Your_Premises

  I have been an opposer for 3 months now, I have already taken out a Bible study by providing info by proxy.

  I think I will put a notch in my Bible!

  How about you all? How many? What methods have you used? How many people have you helped leave? How many people have you kept from joining?
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  What movies have you seen that make you want to be a better person?

  by confusedjw in

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  the movie "to sir with love" had that effect on me years ago.. .

  what movie has inspired you & why?

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  Check_Your_Premises

  High Noon - Just a great classic on courage

  Gone With the Wind - I love Melanie Wilkes' character as it is probably the best example of proper Christian behavior, ie not being judgemental or using your morals to imagine yourself superior to others)

  The Passion - I just love the part where Jesus crushes the snake. I try to take on that attitude when I am tempted. I hate that snake.

  Zulu - Great example of working your plan and sticking to it

  The Searchers - Great example of just being a stubborn, relentless sob

  The Holy Grail - Because strange women, lying in ponds, distributing swords, really is no basis for a system of government
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  Important

  by Shawn in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  some of you are familiar with my story so i wont get into it again.

  i just talked to my friend's mother and she has agreed to read papers on jws and think about her position with her daughter.

  she has agreed not to say anything to her about it and if she feels i am right in my opinion than she will listen to me about alking to her.

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  Check_Your_Premises

  I stopped quite a few going into it by simply showing them that film

  Isn't that the best! I have been an opposer for about 3 months. Already I have bagged one! I caught wind of someone I knew starting a study. I passed on some info by proxy and the study was quickly dropped.

  I think I will start notching... something everytime I bag one. Maybe my Bible!