Posts by troubled mind

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Has This Place Helped You To Come Out Or Stay Out Of The Organization?

by minimus in

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everytime i read a page of topics, i can't help but accept that the witness religion is such a fraud.. keep up the good work in exposing the watchtower society!.

troubled mind

Yes this site helped me stay out !

There was a time after I first faded that I was so lonely, I thought about going back just for fellowship . So glad I didn't fall into that trap . It takes time to adjust after leaving .In fact in my case I think three yrs was the turning point where I finally felt myself feel adjusting into normal life . At first you are still looking over your shoulder ,still using trigger words "the truth ","the Brothers" ect .... Slowly you do move on from all that .

Coming here and reading others stories reaffirmed to me I was not alone or crazy !

I read the personal stories ,I do not read the doctrine threads or debates . I now take long breaks from posting and it feels good to do that . I no longer want to think about anything witness related . Recently i have been back on because I have been home recuperaiting ,but I will be on less again once I am back to work .

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How do you reason with unreasonableness ?

by troubled mind in

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wow ....i posted on my facebook account the article from the huffington post , about shunning /bullying .

a relative that was raised a witness ,but never baptised responded .

her response does not make much sense to me .. first she says : i m so sorry it took you 30 yrs to understand :-( luckily i knew better at a young age :-( but ended up with a hard life due to no family.

troubled mind

LOL . OUTLAW ...perfect !

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How do you reason with unreasonableness ?

by troubled mind in

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wow ....i posted on my facebook account the article from the huffington post , about shunning /bullying .

a relative that was raised a witness ,but never baptised responded .

her response does not make much sense to me .. first she says : i m so sorry it took you 30 yrs to understand :-( luckily i knew better at a young age :-( but ended up with a hard life due to no family.

troubled mind

WOW ....I posted on my facebook account the article from the Huffington Post , about Shunning /Bullying . A relative that was raised a Witness ,but never baptised responded . Her response does not make much sense to me .

First she says : I m so sorry it took you 30 yrs to understand :-( Luckily I knew better at a young age :-( But ended up with a hard life due to no family. So I say better late thn never! ENJOY LIFE!

Then she says : But it angers you ... let it go ;-) Be Happy! I truly beleive... that of all religions out there that the JW's follow closest with the Bible's wishes. However, I do not beleive its it either...... so there the story lies.. there must ne a higher power... I believe this.

I don't want to stir a bee's nest up with her ,but seriously how can she still think they are the closest religion to the Bible ? I won't respond about this matter anymore with her because I do respect her choice of belief ,but I really don't get it ....

Oh well , I am not consumed with anger ,however if I see an article that exposes the Jehovah's Witness beliefs to the general public I will . I want my friends to know the real truth about the religion that knocks at their doors . I also feel free to express my thoughts now ,and I don't need anyone to tell me how to feel or not feel !

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Anyone see the cover of the February 1, 2012 WT?

by sd-7 in

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when i saw it, i immediately thought of that episode of 'family guy' where evil monkey becomes a jw.

the cover photo is identical to what evil monkey had!

hilarious.

troubled mind

right click ,saved :)

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Witness Watchdog

by sacolton in

a website created by jehovah's witnesses devoted to exposing "apostates" on facebook.. http://witnesswatchdog.blogspot.com/.

yes, i made the list.

- colton.

troubled mind

Really quite excellant if you think about it . Now any teenager having doubts knows exactly where to go to read alternative views . Nicely packaged on to one blog site ,Good Job Brother Blacklister ! You have helped the X-jw community very much .

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Witness Watchdog

by sacolton in

a website created by jehovah's witnesses devoted to exposing "apostates" on facebook.. http://witnesswatchdog.blogspot.com/.

yes, i made the list.

- colton.

troubled mind

OH MY some of those people are my facebook friends does this mean what I think it means ???? Do I have really interesting people as my friends ?!

FINALLY !

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want any old JW literature ?

by troubled mind in

omg i can not believe the amount of literature we accumilated over the years as jw's !

i threw away two full garbage cans full of bound volumes two yrs ago .a year before that i threw all the loose magazines away .

i kept one box of my moms really old stuff in the garage .

troubled mind

OMG I can not believe the amount of literature we accumilated over the years as JW's !

I threw away two full garbage cans full of bound volumes two yrs ago .A year before that I threw all the loose magazines away . I kept one box of my moms really old stuff in the garage . Today I was cleaning out a bookcase cupboard and found the whole bottom shelf was JW literature .....there was a bag of KM's from 2006 back to early 1990's. All the copies of study books back at least twenty yrs . Unopened video tapes .

GOOD Grief ......Did you realize just how over loaded we were with this stuff when you were a JW ???

I threw a lot away ,but something makes me hold on to some of this crap I will never look at ....why is that ? sentimental ....or just wanting to keep proof around on what crazy beliefs we use to have ?

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What the hell is wrong with this woman?

by Aussie Oz in

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mother discovers kid's self harm, asks why, accepts explanation of 'i dunno', ignores it,.

a year later discovers it again and does not ask why, just declares that the kid will be pulled out of school and sent to another and be sent to a psychologist if it does not stop by new year.. wtf?.

to me its like this woman is saying ''i don't care why you did it, i don't want to know, just stop it.

troubled mind

This child is suffering inner emotional turmoil and does not know how to deal with it in a healthy manner .

Oz if this is your child ,or one you have any contact with i suggest addressing the issue immediately . No ignoring the issue IT IS REAL, and not going away . A school counselor could be the first step in the right direction . Take the initiative if you are in a position of influence .

This Mom is afraid to face the problem ,that is just not a good excuse when you are a parent .

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Born ins..Were You Forced to Be a JW Growing Up?

by LostGeneration in

myth: parents who are jehovahs witnesses.

force their children to follow their faith.. fact:witness parents strive to inculcate love.

for god in their offspring, just as the bible.

troubled mind

FORCED and guilted into it ,NEVER did I feel there was any LOVE of God inculcated into Jehovah's Witness belief system !

Does anyone else think Growing up in the 60-70's was so much different than the soft ,lovey-dovey brand of JWism they have today . I thought I saw a big change in the late 80's ,a softer stance on things compared to what I had growing up .

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U.S. Army Policy Letter Regarding Jehovah's Witnesses And Blood

by Bangalore in

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u.s. army policy letter regarding jehovah's witnesses and blood.. .

bangalore.

troubled mind

When I was born in 1961 my Dad was active Marine Corps ,and my Mom was JW . We lived on base ,and I was born in a Naval hospital . My Mom had to have a c-section , and told everyone she did not want a blood transfusion . Yet when she was coming out of surgery the Doctor told my Dad she needed one ,and they gave it to her against her wishes . She was pissed about that her whole life !