Posts by freemindfade

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I finally understood the final hurdle...
by The Rebel in
1. jw
2. friends
well the "pious" elders tuned out to be " super pious" and very good at reciting from the " very super pious" elders manuel, but actually " super pious" elders are quite harmless when ignored.. as for my former friends in the congregation, well throughout the ages there have always been people prepared to stand up for truth and friendship, sadly my " former" friends from the congregation proved not to be people of such noble character, instead only capable of giving short contrived speeches about why they missed me at meetings, snooze, and no great loss, as i have found the community outside the w.t organisation positively buzzing with unconditional friendship.. anyway i feel i have overcome all hurdles in my exit from the " w.t" except one,which is how i deal with my disrespectful father.

even when i was a witness in good standing, he had a pretty disrespectful and rude word power, now it's completely inappropriate.

i have tried pointing this out, even had long periods without contact, but i don't like doing that as it denies my mum seeing her grandson.. however what i have concluded is that this isn't w.t at fault.
freemindfade

Elders are quite harmless when ignored.
True statement. This is where their power ends. Once they can't make you feel the pressure of guilt and obligation they become just what they really are. Nothing .
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New Light - Two Sticks in Ezekiel - July 2016 Watchtower
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. bible
ezekiel 37:15-17 prophesies about two sticks being joined together to become 1. one stick represented the two tribe kingdom of judah and the other stick represented the 10 tribe of israel (ephraim).

the article explains how the coming together of these two sticks meant the reuniting of these tribes in 537 bce.the modern day fulfillment was previously taught to mean that the anointed had once again come together in unity in these last days.the july watchtower now explains that one stick, the stick of judah, represents the anointed and the other stick, the stick of ephraim, represents the other sheep.

they further explain that since 1919 god's people have gradually reunited to become one flock.they are now saying that the other sheep are represented by 10 tribes of israel.
freemindfade

They are doing what the North Korean pseudo-religious-nationalistic cult does. Makes understanding the religion such a cluster-f*ck that all the adherents (although confused) nod and agree out of fear of being the one who doesn't get it. Works like a charm.
These convoluted new light circle jerks don't even interest witnesses anymore. If you asked them about this one, or the generation or the memorial date, anything! they will give you this look.
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How My Husband Helped Me See TTATT
by corruptgirl in
1. jw
2. friends
i wanted to write my experience on how my husband helped me see the ttatt (the truth about the truth).

first, let me mention that he wrote his own experience a couple months ago under the name sanchy.

for his story please click here….. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5148261828526080/walking-thin-line-resigning-elder
freemindfade

Welcome, thank you for sharing
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Why all the hate...
by Dystopia in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
...toward jehovah's witnesses?
freemindfade
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Shunning: is it still practiced?
by FinchAndWeston in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
are df, da and apostates still shunned?

are each treated differently?

i heard a secondhand report that they seemed to have eased up on this practice ...
freemindfade

Im not even DA'd or DF'd but still shunned by most my family.
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Pshycos! - 2016 "Remain Loyal to Jehovah" Regional Convention Program
by thedepressedsoul in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
wow this is interesting!

i think how much emphasis this puts on "loyalty" shows their is an issue.

they're trying to plug the wholes as much and quickly as possible.
freemindfade
Fixed it!
FRIDAY
1. Chairman's Address: Watchtower Corporation Deserves "Undivided Brainwashing"
2. Maintain Brainwashing in – Thought!
3. Maintain Brainwashing in – Word!
4. Maintain Brainwashing in – Action!
5. DRAMATIC BIBLE READING: "Who Is on Watchtower Corporation's Side?"
6. Watchtower Corporation's "Brainwashed Love Is Better Than Life"
7. Be Brainwashed, as Jesus Was – When Young
8. Be Brainwashed, as Jesus Was – When Persecuted
9. Be Brainwashed, as Jesus Was – When Tempted
10. Be Brainwashed, as Jesus Was – When Praised
11. Be Brainwashed, as Jesus Was – When Tired
12. Be Brainwashed, as Jesus Was – When Abandoned
13. Be Brainwashed, as Jesus Was – When Facing Death
14. Brainwashingly Uphold Watchtower Corporation's Judgements – Hate What Watchtower Corporation Hates
15. Brainwashingly Uphold Watchtower Corporation's Judgements – Shun thinking people
16. Brainwashingly Uphold Watchtower Corporation's Judgements – Be Forgiving sometimes
17. Brainwashing—Part of the New Personality
18. How Christ's Brainwashing as High Priest Helps Us
SATURDAY
1. Helping Others to Become Brainwashed to Watchtower Corporation – Unbelieving Mates
2. Helping Others to Become Brainwashed to Watchtower Corporation – Former Bible Students
3. Helping Others to Become Brainwashed to Jehovah – Inactive Ones
4. Helping Others to Become Brainwashed to Jehovah – Relatives
5. Do Not Imitate Unbrainwashed Ones – Adam
6. Do Not Imitate Unbrainwashed Ones – Absalom
7. Do Not Imitate Unbrainwashed Ones – Solomon
8. Do Not Imitate Unbrainwashed Ones – Judas Iscariot
9. Imitate Brainwashed Ones – Ruth
10. Imitate Brainwashed Ones – David
11. Imitate Brainwashed Ones – Hushai
12. Imitate Brainwashed Ones – Shiprah and Puah
13. BAPTISM: Never Abandon Your brainwashed Love for Watchtower Corporation
14. Lessons on Brainwashing From the Book of Job – Brainwashed Despite Rationality
15. Lessons on Brainwashing From the Book of Job – Brainwashed Despite Evidence
16. Lessons on Brainwashing From the Book of Job – What We Learn From Natural Forces
17. Lessons on Brainwashing From the Book of Job – What the Animal Creation Teaches Us
18. DRAMA: "Hope for What We Do Not See( believe in myths and fantasies"
19. Keep Waiting Eagerly With Endurance!
SUNDAY
1. Avoid What Erodes Brainwashing – Pride
2. Avoid What Erodes Brainwashing – Improper Entertainment
3. Avoid What Erodes Brainwashing – Bad Associations
4. Avoid What Erodes Brainwashing – Fear of Man
5. Pursue What Builds Brainwashing – Appreciation
6. Pursue What Builds Brainwashing – Self-Control
7. Pursue What Builds Brainwashing– Love
8. Pursue What Builds Brainwashing – Faith
9. PUBLIC BIBLE DISCOURSE: When Will Brainwashed Love Triumph Over Hatred?
10. Summary of The Watchtower
11. DRAMA: "O Watchtower Corporation, ... I Trust In You"
12. Watchtower Corporation Will Treat His Brainwashed One in a Special Way
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I would rather be in the JW cult than the ex-jw cult
by questioningmyfaith in
1. jw
2. friends
i have posted one other time on this website.

just for the mere fact that i wasn't anger and bitter and ready to declare the gb the sociopathic criminals that so many here ascribe to, my initial question digressed to bickering over ad hominem attacks against the gb and not my beliefs that i'm questioning.

some did give me some help on my questions.
freemindfade

I hate it here, let me continuously stop by to say why
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It's so awkward that people have to touch the emblems
by thedepressedsoul in
1. watchtower
2. bible
it's just so weird to me.

for a group that is against idolatry so much and yet each person has to "touch" the bread and wine.. one lady was standing and holding a baby.

she called the server over just so she could put her thumb on the bread and wine.. did jesus ever clarify what he wanted them to do in remembrance of him?
freemindfade

I agree. I asked my wife why don't they just ask any anointed to come up and have some instead of this passing the shit around nonsense.
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Did the Brother giving the Memorial talk mention Nisan 14 ???
by RubaDub in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in our congregation, the brother mentioned nisan 14 a dozen times.. i thought, with the fact the jewish calendar has nisan 14 in april this year (april 22 i believe) that the nisan 14 thing would be hushed up.. was it mentioned where you attended?.

rub a dub .
freemindfade

Nope. I've heard the phrase "born again" more than I ever remember growing up in this crap.
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I would rather be in the JW cult than the ex-jw cult
by questioningmyfaith in
1. jw
2. friends
i have posted one other time on this website.

just for the mere fact that i wasn't anger and bitter and ready to declare the gb the sociopathic criminals that so many here ascribe to, my initial question digressed to bickering over ad hominem attacks against the gb and not my beliefs that i'm questioning.

some did give me some help on my questions.
freemindfade

You can only play the hand you were dealt. I try not to have regrets about my mom raising me in the religion. There are a lot of good people in it that I still call friends. And definitely some good things can come from a systematic life with boundaries. It's best not to be bitter, I try to only look back to see how far I have come.
And when it comes to labeling EXJW that label can mean anything, really the only thing all these people have in common is they were once JW, beyond that there are all types. You say exjw cult? Well honestly I don't think there could ever be that much unity in this community. And I am not saying that as good or bad, just the way it is. Once people leave they go a million different directions. I am forever fascinated by this "thing" that had so much influence in my life, how it worked, what's happening to it and so on. I had my bitter moments and lived through them.
For the record any group with as much influence as watchtower is not good. The Jones town crew wasn't drinking Koolaid all along, and radical Islamists were at one time not so radical.
Religion is a social technology of bygone era, it just happens to still work.
f-ck "god" and f-ck religion. Time to evolve.