Posts by GoingGoingGone

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Am I only encouraging JWs?

by kristyann in

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friends

when i go to this one store, i usually stop into the laundromat next door to it about once a week and pull out all of the awakes and watchtowers.

there used to usually be about 3 or 4 per week.

now, it seems that they are putting more and more in there.

Can you throw them in the garbage at the laundromat? So that they are laying there visible, but in the trash? Maybe then the next JWs who come in will see them there, and realize that no one is reading the mags, but dumping them....

GGG

17

Bald is not funny! Or is it???

by simplesally in

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today, i took teryn to a birthday at a jumper 'fun' zone.

there were several jumpers, inflated slides, a jumper obstacle course, etc.

well, i got into the action and got into one of the jumpers and decided to do a flip.

GoingGoingGone

My cousin has breast cancer, and has undergone surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. She has 3 kids under the age of 5, and was really worried about the effect her suddenly being bald would have on the kids. So she read up on it, spoke to a child psychologist, and was completely prepared for the whole thing.

So she starts chemotherapy, loses her hair, and I spoke to her and asked how the kids were handling it. She says, oh, they haven't mentioned a thing! They just think this is my new hairstyle, apparantly....or else they think I'm having a really bad hair week.... LOL!

Kids tend to deal with whatever happens fairly well, because everything in life is new and unexpected, I think. We can learn a lot from kids!

GGG

13

Is the WTS still a UN NGO?

by Quandary in

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i recently had a confidential conversation with a former elder who stepped down because of his disenchantment with all the recent scandals (paedophilia,blood,un etc...) and he mentioned that he had heard from a reliable source that the wts is still a ngo with the un but under a different name.

i asked if he could find out the name of the corporation they were using and he said he would try to do so and get back to me.

has anyone else heard anything similar?

GoingGoingGone

Someone here once posted all the different corporation names that the WTS operates under, or owns, or whatever... I can't find it, though.... That might be helpful in finding out if they are registered as an NGO. Does anyone have that list???

GGG

29

Do you like wearing jewellery and expensive rings & watches?

by JH in

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friends

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i never did like wearing a ring, or anything around my neck.. i have an ordinary timex 30$ watch, and that's enough for me.

i like it simple for me anyways.... how about you?

GoingGoingGone

I wear nothing, no jewellery that is.

Whew, you had me worried for a second there...

I don't wear too much jewelery, but my watch has to be waterproof because I have my hands in water so much and I don't want to be worried about ruining a watch because I got it wet. Once I have a good watch, though, I can have it forever....

GGG

2

Global Warming Series on LinkTV...

by SWALKER in

if i lived near the oceans or the poles, i think i'd be moving!!!

if you haven't seen this documentary, it's well worth your time to watch.

also, you can go here to get other info: www.worldlinktv.org.

GoingGoingGone

Oh crap! I hope my JW family doesn't see this. Because it can only mean one thing, you know....... yup, you guessed it..........

ARMAGEDDON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!

GGG

35

my favorite apologist theory....

by theinfamousone in

have you ever gotteni nto an argument with a j-dub, or basically any hardcore bible thumper???

have you ever brought up the fact that if he were so loving, god would not allow all the suffering we see on a day to day basis, never mind what the hungry children around the world are suffering?

have u ever noticed what their responce will invariably be?.

GoingGoingGone

I truly hate discussing this with JWs or hardcore religious people.

I'm really not sure what I believe now, but I don't think I could ever completely dismiss the idea of an all powerful creator. There is too much intelligent design in creation. That discussion is another whole subject, but assuming there IS a God who loves us all - Where is he now? What's he doing? What is the point of allowing children to suffer horribly, or anyone, for that matter? I don't get it.

I have asked this question numerous times, to numerous religious people. Never heard an answer that I find satisfying, though.

GGG

14

CAREFULLY CHOSEN WORDS......that LIE!!

by Terry in

carefully chosen words .

deserve to be considered .

carefully.

GoingGoingGone

Premises are essential in importance.

In order to realize this, one needs to be able to think for oneself.

The WTS has discouraged higher education and has systematically dumbed down the literature. The question and answer sessions at the bookstudy and WT study are mind-numbing in their employment of rote-learning. Independent thought is subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) banned.

How does the average dub then manage to question the premises of what they believe?

Typical example: Pioneer sister studying with teenager. Teenager asks intelligent questions, such as, How can you know that this is the only true religion? What about Hindus, Buddhists, etc, who have never even heard of Christianity, much less JWs? Pioneer sister asks teenager if she has been on apostate websites, since that is usually where such questions are found. Pioneer sister asks teenager if she believes herself to be the only person who has ever wondered about such things... teenager answers, no... Pioneer sister declares triumphantly that there is an answer, and that teenager must study more and research better to find them.

Every day, I have more respect for those on this site and others who have found their way out of the WT.

Thanks for the food for thought, Terry!

GGG

26

Do you still see Doom and Gloom all around you like JW's do?

by JH in

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friends

we all know that the jw's think that the end is so close.. in a way, i'm still programmed that way.

i like reading news from all around the world, and you can find bad news all around the world.

example: bird flu, iran nuclear problem, terrorism, and so on.... i'm just wondering if other x witnesses here still are doom and gloom people, thinking that we are on the edge of some world catastrophy?

GoingGoingGone

I no longer see doom and gloom - Thank goodness!!

Even as a JW, the doom-and-gloom mindset got old real fast. After a while, I honestly couldn't handle people who insisted on pointing out every single piece of bad news available.

GGG

19

Somewhere past numb~

by alamb in

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friends

as a loyal jw, i was ready for my whole world to come to an earth-shattering halt and for life as i knew it to be gone...at the hand of my loving god.

i would sit in school in my mental bubble and numb myself to the world around me.

i grew older and entered the adult world and was aloof in my thoughts that i could not attach myself to any workmates or neighbors and put out my hand in friendship as they could be dead tomorrow and i would have to be ok with that.

GoingGoingGone

alamb -

That was beautifully written!

This past year has been one of the most emotionally charged years of my entire life. I've left the WT... and I finally feel alive. I think that emotionally, I'm making up for lost time. I feel everything acutely - joy, sorrow, pain, anger, happiness. I must admit, though, that it takes a lot to learn to actually feel, and then deal with, all this emotion.

Thanks again!

GGG

15

"Due to my stong personal convictions, I wish to stress"

by LDH in

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friends

can anyone finish this sentence and tell when / where it made it's appearance?

GoingGoingGone

the AFake!

Hahaha!!! I love this! Am I really unobservant - has this been around for a while or did you make it up?

GGG