Posts by skeeter1

i got a call today from jw relative, wondering why i haven't answered correspondance.. no, i haven't called or written some jws in my life for a while.

i have chosen to not respond, or not quickly respond, to their inquiries.

yes, i've even blocked some from my social media and e-mail accounts.

skeeter1

I got a call today from JW relative, wondering why i haven't answered correspondance.

No, I haven't called or written some JWs in my life for a while. I have chosen to not respond, or not quickly respond, to their inquiries. Yes, I've even blocked some from my social media and e-mail accounts. No, I am not mad at them. I have come to realize that I cannot reason with them. I have said all that I want to say to them.

You see, I was never baptised, left the religion at 18, went to college, got married, and had a family & profession. I paid some bills along the way, saved some money, bought some nice things, burnt some money, went on vacations, paid other family member's needed expenses (like tuition, dental work, down on their luck). Done all of this without fanfare.

But, the JWs in my life have resented me for what I've done. I've been questioned about new truck purchases, buying a breeded dog, and told that "Skeeter would be nothing without spouse." JW family members REPEATEDLY told us for 5+ year, "Look at Cousin B, he never graduated college and he's a retired millionaire at 40 years old." Ended up, Cousin Bob went to jail. Glad I patiently waited on Jehovah for that one. LOL.

The JWs in my life are afraid of the opposite sex, and have terrible relationship issues. Let marraige & having children pass them by. They have spent & overspent their money, on foolish pleasures. They are hoping the New World gets here before the bill collector. They are picking "their house" out of field service. Yep, no retirement either. They are also waiting on the New World for a spouse and family. They are very unhappy people, and I find that when I make them more unhappy becuase their claws and forked tongues come out when I am near. Digs, little digs, all the time. I dread being around them.

Several months ago, I finally told them that they needed help, professional help. I have then sought to limit my interaction with them. Because, they are toxic.

Today, I got a call from one who thinks I am mad at them. I am not mad. I can't be mad at someone who suffers from either depression, bipolar, obsessive thought disorder, borderline disorder, or getting senile. For the senile one, I've asked him and other JW relatives for his doctor's name. No one gives it to me, so it's up to them to care for him. I can't be mad at someone who has been programmed by the cult to believe that I am "possessed by Satan" (as called into the Elders when he was staying at my house for a visit). It would be like being mad at a baby. I can get aggravated at a baby, but not mad.

Today, I explained that I said everything there is to say, did not appreciate the various cut downs throughout the years, can not help a person who will not seek help themselves, and needed my own space for my own sanity. Plus, if I am not in the picture, then eventually they will not be jealous, and have to look at themselves as a cause of their issues.

Why did I get this call? I figure the JWs are having issues, & fighting amongst themselves. They frequently have pure temper tantrums with each other, especially the two who live together. Last weekend was Thanksgiving, and two JWs showed up at another non-JWs house. The non-JW is like me, college graduates, house, family. This probably set the angst level up a notch. My pure guess.

Finally, I told the JW who called me, just to call me. E-mails end up being a nightmare becuase I can't hear their tone(s). And, he uses it as a platform to send me copious amounts of JW 'cut and pastes'.

No, I'm not mad at my JW relatives. I'd like to meet the real people underneath their cult personalities that are laced with the angst of missed opportunities. I really believe those real people are under it all. But, until they get help and leave the cult, it's like banging your head against a brick wall. Pure aggravation.

(JWN, thanks you for letting me vent)

Skeeter

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AAWA activists burst into a Kingdom Hall in Kent!

by raymond frantz in

aawa activists burst into a kingdom hall in kent.

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skeeter1

It was a "Public Meeting." I don't know if England's rules on charity churches and a public meeting. A store, anyone is invited inside. But, management can ask them to leave. It would seem to me that at a public church meeting, anyone is invited inside. But, he left when he was asked to leave. What affect it will have on these people is debateable.

What struck me in the video is all the elderly people. So sad to see the man with the cane, probably hoping to become young again in Paradise. It is my opinion that the eldery people don't really leave this religion in droves. They have too much invested. They are mental cases by the time they get elderly, depression setting in, a lifetime of cult programming, health issues, brain slowing. While we've see a few very strong and smart people be able to escape the cult's web, honestly, there are a few that do.

Perhaps it will affect the younger ones. Only two younger people came in, and he had a conversation with the young lad telling him that his elders wouldn't let him read the handout the boy took. The lad dutifully handed back the paper. The lad was not yet baptised, as the man had a conversation with a grown, middle-to-upper aged man (probably an elder).

Nothing has changed. Cheap suits, office-like chairs in cold grey. A cold feeling isnide. Colder than I remember it, becuase there were no families with children running around.

Skeeter

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Headquarters representatives visit to UK 2015

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

a letter is to be read out at service meetings this week in the uk saying that sam herd & john larson are visiting next april.

on sat 25th there will be a 3 hour programme streamed to all congs.

the postscript (not to be read out) instructs congs that haven't already done so, to order the necessary equipment.

skeeter1

No, it will be about tight pants, gays, and fish-n-chips. Fish-n-chips just are plain evil, didn't you know?

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Michael Brown verdict discussion policy - take II

by Simon in

i had originally thought that making the rules clear about what was and wasn't going to be allowed when discussing the michael brown verdict that we'd be able to avoid some of the unpleasantness that surrounded the subsequent trayvon martin trial discussions.. michael brown verdict discussion policy.

i had hoped that once the evidence came out there would not be as many people promoting opinions that contradicted it.

unfortunately, that appears to have been naive of me.

skeeter1

OJ was innocent in the criminal system, but "liable" for money damages in the civil system. There is a difference in "beyond a reasonable doublt" and "preponderance of the evidence."

No jury, man, judicial committee ever knows exactly what actually occurred. But, until God opens up the Heavens, our system (set by God to Moses) is the best we have.

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One day Circuit Assembly Review !!

by DATA-DOG in

it sucked!!.

so what's going on in the borg!?

what have you missed??

skeeter1

Has there ever been an assembly in the history of the WTS without a deficit announced? You should start a friendly wager on how much the deficit is goign to be. Sister H, "I bet you there will be a $5,000 deficit announced." Sister J, "No, I bet you $5,001" The closest JW without going over gets a gas card bought by the other JWs. Kind of like Price Is Right. Modus operandi of a filthy cult.

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One day Circuit Assembly Review !!

by DATA-DOG in

it sucked!!.

so what's going on in the borg!?

what have you missed??

skeeter1

Data, thanks, and you'll have to tell us what the others in attendance thought of this direction.

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One day Circuit Assembly Review !!

by DATA-DOG in

it sucked!!.

so what's going on in the borg!?

what have you missed??

skeeter1

Remember, when they recommended burning anything evil? Had to get rid of it, and that didn't mean donating it to the KH or another JW family. You weren't even supposed to sell/donate your old Christmas stuff if you converted. It had to be thrown away or burnt. So, every JW should just burn their money. The WTS doesn't need new buildings if the End is real soon.

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One day Circuit Assembly Review !!

by DATA-DOG in

it sucked!!.

so what's going on in the borg!?

what have you missed??

skeeter1

Why should the Borg take the money, if it's satanic and not going to be needed since the big A is around the corner?

Seriously, obviously a huge money grab going on, loss of children, afraid of the media, and going crazy against gay people.