Well since the time I spent in the clutches of the WBTS I was legally a minor, I can truthfully say that the decesions weren't mine but rather they were the decisions of my mother under the influence of whatever dogma the WBTS was spewing at that particular moment.
Darth Yhwh
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What Decisions Did You Make Only Because You Were A Witness?
by minimus ini believe that most jws are deep down inside angry over the fact that they went along with the status quo and the majority just to be accepted.
some witnesses would like to have a tattoo, a mustache, a shaved head, a beard, a new red sportscar, etc.
but they don't because they would be viewed as "immature".
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How fast are you?
by JH inhttp://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ .
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Darth Yhwh
1282/318 from Chicago
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ARE JW hopes fading?
by hamsterbait inhow often do you hear:.
"how much longer can it go on?".
"i'm tired (of waiting, being ill, poor, disappointed)".
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This year's theme is a huge downer for the loyal "rank and file". It's aimed at the dissenters, but the dissenters are leaving. This leaves the loyal sheep to get beaten down even further.
Im not even sure I know what "this year's theme" is? Please share.
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Do you find it difficult to tell your JW parents you love them?
by misspeaches indoes anyone find it difficult to express their emotions to their jw parents?
my father has never been a jw and i feel comfortable enough to tell him how much i love him without hesitation.
when it comes to my jw mum i feel like it is forced and then i feel resentful and then i feel guilty all at once.
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Phewww, misspeaches, as if dealing with a controling cult wasn't difficult enough. I feel for you.
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advice please
by susank in.
hello.
i am not and never have been a jw, but have recently become involved with a man who is, and i hope some of the people here can help me because i'm confused.
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Darth Yhwh
h ad dreams of 'fixing' all of that and it all being OK in the end. Maybe I can still help him somehow, but I'm not sure he wants to be helped and I am just too scared to get any deeper and so I will have to think about that some more.
Here are some song lyrics that are quite appropriate for the way you are feeling: Sleeping Beauty by A Perfect Circle
Delusional, I believed I could cure it all for you, dear.... Coax or trick or drive or, d rag the demons from you. Make it right for you sleeping beauty. Truly thought, I could magically heal you....
Y ou're far beyond a visible sign of your awakening. Failing miserably to rescue.....
Sleeping Beauty
Drunk on ego, I t ruly thought I could make it right i f I kissed you one more time to h elp you face the nightmare, b ut you're far too poisoned for me. S uch a fool to think that I can wake you from your slumber......t hat I could actually heal you......
Sleeping Beauty,
Poisoned and hopelessYou're far beyond a visible sign of your awakening. F ailing miserably to find a way to comfort you. F ar beyond a visible sign of your awakening, a nd hiding from some poisoned memory......P oisoned and hopeless......S leeping Beauty
Man I wish I could get this formating right.
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Good Comebacks - Any Help?
by atypical ini am trying to do the "fade" for the sake of my wife and family, but it is getting extremely difficult.
my wife's cong.
is even more nosy than most.
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Darth Yhwh
garybuss, you're making me laugh out loud. Although an emotocon would help to let me know if your serious or not.
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Do you find it difficult to tell your JW parents you love them?
by misspeaches indoes anyone find it difficult to express their emotions to their jw parents?
my father has never been a jw and i feel comfortable enough to tell him how much i love him without hesitation.
when it comes to my jw mum i feel like it is forced and then i feel resentful and then i feel guilty all at once.
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Darth Yhwh
My father, although not a JW, has difficulty expressing emotion. It hasn’t been until recently that the two of us have been able to share a hug, a kiss on the cheek and to tell one another that we love each other and this is only due to some health problems that he has that are currently forcing him to face his own mortality.
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Good Comebacks - Any Help?
by atypical ini am trying to do the "fade" for the sake of my wife and family, but it is getting extremely difficult.
my wife's cong.
is even more nosy than most.
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garybuss, that might work for strangers but if these people are familiar with you then they're going to think your off your rocker.
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typically ridiculous.
by RichieRich inlast saturday, me and a friend from the hall decided to go to nc state fair together.
i have been told that the state fair is not a big deal in other areas of the country, but here in these parts, it means alot to us, expecially since we live in/near the capital city.
about the friend: he's a year younger than me, and we go to the same school.
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Richie,
We returned to the group with one red faced Elder, one smiling fat kid, and a cognitive Conductor
You crack me up kid!
defd,
Are you serious?
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advice please
by susank in.
hello.
i am not and never have been a jw, but have recently become involved with a man who is, and i hope some of the people here can help me because i'm confused.
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Darth Yhwh
1) This person has been a JW his whole life, is baptized, and goes to all of the meetings and the 'conventions' that people travel to, so I'm pretty sure he is 'hard core'. But he downplays it a lot, and also seems to do some things that I've learned he shouldn't be doing (associating with me for example). Is this normal for people who really do 'believe' and are 'hard core' or might he really not believe it all so much? I can't really get a straight answer.
Well your right, if he's associating with you then he has overstepped the leash that the "orginazation" keeps him on.
2) When we have discussions about 'religious' issues, the way he explains and justifies his views seems messed up and illogical. I question him on these issues and try to point out the illogic and inconsistencies. Then he kind of agrees that it seems to not make sense and then changes the subject. Is that the normal way JWs deal with it when people point this stuff out? He doesn't really try to argue or even disagree with me, just kind of moves on. So I don't know if he's seeing my point at all or just tuning it out?
You need to keep questioning his reasoning. JW's doctrine is seriously flawed. He cant defend because he either knows deep down that it's wrong or he just flat out doesn't understand.
3) This person is unemployed, broke, and not interested in working. He believes that he shouldn't have to work to make money. This bothers me, is this a normal attitude among JWs? Also some of the posts I've read here about money also worry me, because I am fairly well off (I work), not rich or anything but I'm comfortable. If he doesn't want to work, and also he has a family that is poor, I am worried about being wiped out by these people even though he says money isn't important. I don't know if my concerns here are justified or not.
He's not interested in secular employement because JW's believe that the end of the world is so close that there is no reason to seek material possesions. Although, even the most hard core JW's realize that they have to have a source of income to survive until the end. His lack of interest in work could be considered laziness.
4) This person seems to hate most people (even his own family and they are all JWs too), and is very harsh and judgemental of others. But he doesn't act that way with me and he has a few other "worldly" friends who he also treats nicely. But many of the people he hates are people who haven't done anything wrong, so I don't understand this either.
Well this pretty much describes all JW's, although they'll tell you that they're the most caring and loving people on earth. They're just under too much stress to conform to the "society's" regulations to really be a truely loving people. I was very judgemental, harsh, and sarcastic when I first left the "orginization". Im still a bit of a smart as$, but not as bad as I used to be.