Posts by Wild_Thing

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Why so few XJWs online?
by StephaneLaliberte in
1. jw
2. experiences
not too long ago, i posted a topic where i pointed out that there are about 1 million xjws alive right now.

that number only represented the disfellowshipped ones... didn't account for those who had become publishers and left or anyone else who got hurt by that group by proxy.

so, why are there so few of them online?
Wild_Thing

(1) Leaving the Witnesses is a process and not something that happens overnight. Even people who have stopped attending meetings or were disfellowshipped may still consider themselves a Jehovah's Witness.
(2) Some ex-JWs are so disgusted with them that they don't any reminder of that part of their past lives. I go through stages of this myself, which is why my participation here is sporadic.
(3) Ex-JWs like ourselves are independent souls. Following the crowd for so long makes me want to march to the beat of my own drum even more. I have watched a video or two of Kim and Mike. It's not my thing. Kudos to them for speaking out, but I'm not subscribed either. I am pretty picky about how I spend my time on the computer nowadays.
(4) Even if there were 1 million ex-Jws posting online, that is just a drop in the bucket. There are over 3 billion internet users in the world. Even if you were to break it down to only English speaking countries, that won't make much of a dent. Source: how many internet users are there in the world
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What if one of the GB members suddenly needed blood?
by StarTrekAngel in
1. watchtower
2. bible
there is not much to be analyzed.

in a cult enviromment the leader will always look up for himself.

he would never hesitate to break every rule to save his own skin.
Wild_Thing

If a Governing Body member needed blood, they would make sure he died and make a martyr out of him. His picture would be blasted on all of their literature praising him for being loyal to Jehovah. They would use it to guilt their members into unquestioningly accept their blood policy.
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OMG! The JWs have hijacked the internet!
by Wild_Thing in
1. jw
2. friends
found this awesome website where you can type two things in and compare anything in a nice neat little chart.

so, just for kicks, i typed in jehovah's witnesses vs. mormonism ... and look!

who the hell gave them the information for jws???
Wild_Thing

Found this awesome website where you can type two things in and compare anything in a nice neat little chart. So, just for kicks, I typed in Jehovah's Witnesses vs. Mormonism ... and look! Just look! Who the hell gave them the information for JWs??? It was obviously JWs! Sheesh!
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses_vs_Mormonism
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Witnesses Repair 60-Year-Old Dam in Warwick
by wifibandit in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in this propaganda piece they continue to obsess over this damn dam!.

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http://imgur.com/a/icmez.
Wild_Thing

That amount of riprap had to cost a lot of money!
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Xenophobia v Shrimpophobia
by snugglebunny in
1. jw
2. friends
nothing as amusing as a bit of heated xenophobia.

a case in point:.

xenophobe: "i hate america and i hate all americans!".
Wild_Thing

I live in America. I only hate crazy orange men with tiny hands. What kind of phobia is that?
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What a Gifted Musician!
by The Searcher in
1. social
2. entertainment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8xmslmb1dg
Wild_Thing

Loved both videos! Awesome!
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Jesus, the Great Convincer?
by Simon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
supposedly the disciples witnessed jesus' super-power awesomeness first-hand.. so they were all 100% on-board to-the-death martyrs ... right?.

erm .... judas betrayed him.

thomas didn't believe he'd come back.
Wild_Thing

I think that at one time there was probably a person named Jesus that did exist, and had a cult following for his new hippy-like ideals. I think this story was retold and embellished so many times that by the time it got to written paper, he could walk on water and raise the dead! Jesus is just a tall tale that people have taken a little too seriously.
My theory is just as valid as the traditional one.
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New, but needed to vent- thank you :-)
by Danni Jackson in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i discovered your website this morning as i was trying to find some information about 'marking'.

you see a very close friend of mine was 'marked' earlier this week and as i know the ins and outs of the situation (as we are close friends) i disregarded the talk immediately as i know my friend is obviously having issues but is no way a 'danger' to anybody else's spiritual health.

basically they are dating a non-believer- hence the talk.
Wild_Thing

Jehovah's Witnesses have always seemed to have very black and white thinking about just about everything, including people. That is why friendships with Witnesses are so fragile. They will lay down their life for you one day, and overnight decide that you are bad association.
Good for you for trying to break the mold! Good luck in not getting marked too for hanging out with your marked friend! You're gonna need it.
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I’m feeling a bit down and troubled
by Tallon in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
what is getting me down are the difficult and troubling experiences posted by some of the forum users.

in a number of cases i cannot believe the injustice inflicted on the person.

how, forgive the wording, in god’s name can this be happening?
Wild_Thing

Yes, sometimes I have to take a break from forums like this because it starts to get to me. It starts bringing up issues for me that I thought I had worked through. Sometimes that's good because I need to deal with it and sometimes that's bad because sometimes the timing isn't ideal. So, I take a break when I need it and come back when I can. I try to offer support when I can, but sometimes that is really hard for me. But if I'm not willing to offer support for others, how can I ask for support when I need it?
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Dinner plans canceled because "I need to talk to the elders". Huh?
by Darkknight757 in
1. jw
2. experiences
so this past week the wife and i have received several phone calls and text messages from our old hall.

we were also invited out to dinner to catch up with some old friends.

an hour before dinner this guys wife messaged my wife and said that she "can't wait for tonight!!
Wild_Thing

The best kind of dinner that you can have with Jehovah's Witnesses is one where they don't show up.