Posts by Dagney

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My Bethwl Experience Part 11

by new boy in

more about cars and n.y.c.. .

back then hundreds of cars were stolen, in the city every day!

the new york post said "the average life span of a corvette (sports car) parked on the street was 24 hours!

Dagney

Thank you for those stories! That was a crazy time in NY.

I went in August 1982. Now that I think about it lots of crazy things happened. But I do remember walking back from the subway late at night, (the bookstudy was in one of the high rise housing buildings), us two girls and two Bethelite boys. There were groups of near-do-well looking kids we were walking past. One group started to follow us on one of those dark, deserted industrial streets. It was the most afraid I have ever been in my LIFE. They let us be, but I was praying like the dickens which I thought then, of course, big Jah had saved us.

Do you remember the Friday night dances? Some club in the city the Bethelites went to? And the basement disco?

Thanks again...great reading!!!

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Double life

by Esmeralda001 in

is there a way i can successfully live a double life?

don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to get engaged in activities that are condemnable according to the *bible* (not the *wt*) standards.

i figured that the only way i can get the brothers and sisters to leave me along is by pretending that i am an unemployed drop out.

Dagney

^^^ what rebel said x10.

You will be much happier pursuing your own needs and goals and the concern about other's expectations will organically fall to its lesser and unimportant position.

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How many visitors do we get ?

by Simon in

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someone was asking me in the chatroom about the number of hits the site gets.

here is a brief summary (of what we currently get per week):.

21,000 visitors.

Dagney

Thank you again and always Simon!

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Hello, I'm new here too!

by redpilltwice in

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hi everybody, 1st post here.

20 years jw, elder for 6 years, regular pioneer for 3 years, have always been following the 2012 candace conti abuse case with much interest, especially since the case suddenly disappeared from www.watchtower.com's news section (thanks brother j. r. brown, office of public information, because it led me to "worldly" websites for more info), leading to more and more dissatisfaction , leading to jwfacts, jwsurvey, ad1914, wtdocuments etc., leading to my awakening about 4 months ago, now fading faster and faster to zero meetings and zero field service...and you know what?

it feels good!.

Dagney

Welcome redpilltwice! Great to have you here! Look forward to your comments.

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Umbertoecho here.

by umbertoecho in

hello people.. i'm tired and a bit sick at the moment but i can't let anyone think that this is going to go away.... i am able to tell you a few things in order to prevent any confusion in the minds of those who are thinking that nothing will come of this arc;that nothing will effect the wtbts in america and other places.. i have been there and given my testimony.

helen milroy and her assistants were there along with another group of people who are there to lend assistance if you crack up at any time during or after the hearing.

i did not crack up but can see how this happens.. security is tight and anonymity is sacred to them as they want to protect all who come forward.

Dagney

Thank you for your courage in sharing this most sensitive part of your life. You are a star. Well done.

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Hello, this is my first post

by noralee in

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hello, this is my first post, i would like to introduce myself and say thank you to every one on this forum, you have been a lifeline to me these last few years.. i had been a jw for 30 years when i walked away a few years ago disgusted by the treatment victims of child abuse, domestic abuse and rape receive from the wtbts.. at first i thought it was a local problem, elders personal opinions, the way they handled the situations, imperfect men etc., until i checked out jehovahs witnesses and child abuse/domestic abuse online.

that's when i realized they had the same modus operandi worldwide.

that led me here, tbuo this forum, and then to crisis of conscience, jw facts, watchtower documents, jw survey, old watchtower literature and cd s, reading a couple of steve hassans books, and more recently exiting the jw cult.. the feelings of shock, betrayal, anger at the wtbts, angry with myself for being so gullible, depression, reflection, loneliness, have taken their toll.

Dagney

Welcome noralee! Wonderful to have you here.

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Have we become what we despise so much?

by Tenacious in

the majority of members who tend to join this forum have been hurt possibly even traumatized sometimes to the point of wanting to end their lives.

upon joining the forum, new members are welcomed with open arms, welcome messages start pouring in, "likes" are freely given, a false sense of security is promoted where a member is free to speak his mind without having to worry about the wt gestapo.

again, similar to how potential converts are welcomed and "love bombed" upon entering a kh for the first time.

Dagney

The way I see things is, if the Bible is true, it will stand up to close scrutiny. The same with evolution.

A talking snake?

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Elder continues serving as elder after his daughter got disfellowshipped!

by hardtobeme in

this is what is happening in a spanish congregation in our area.

this happened 3 weeks ago.

this brother conducted the school and after the school was over, another elder gave the announcement: "( name of the person) is not longer a jehovah's witness".

Dagney

This is a corporation. They will do whatever is in the best interest of the corporation including the rules they choose to enforce or not.

Understanding that should help you realize that what goes on in another man's family, or if a guy chooses to work the WT system in his and his family's best interest, or if the WT changes a ruling...not of this has any bearing on your life. It should not matter to you.

Move forward.

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If YOU had to make the decision, would you respect a JW relatives wish to refuse a blood transfusion?

by nicolaou in

a few years after i quit the meetings my mum needed her medical directive signed and witnessed and she asked if i'd do it.

i was surprised to say the least!.

i think she was just angling to include me and maybe find some lever to get me involved again.

Dagney

What if it was a 21 year old sibling who has been stabbed but is otherwise is in excellent health?
Forget arguing about technicalities of the law. Just as a thought experiment imagine you are in a situation where you have the final say. Your sibling is a devout JW. They are unconscious. They will definitely die without blood and definitely live with it. It is your decision alone.
What is your call?

I probably would let them have the blood and deal with the consequences.

And cofty, real life is full of "special conditions" that should be considered in making life altering decisions.

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Have we become what we despise so much?

by Tenacious in

the majority of members who tend to join this forum have been hurt possibly even traumatized sometimes to the point of wanting to end their lives.

upon joining the forum, new members are welcomed with open arms, welcome messages start pouring in, "likes" are freely given, a false sense of security is promoted where a member is free to speak his mind without having to worry about the wt gestapo.

again, similar to how potential converts are welcomed and "love bombed" upon entering a kh for the first time.

Dagney

The thing about this place, JWN, is you can choose to grow (a pair) and learn from the discussions, or not.

This board was full of salty characters when I started lurking...and the discussions were intimidating and brimming with passion for the issues discussed. But OMG, they were real, and and you could not look away. They helped immensely to open my mind to things I had not even thought about coming from a cult.

And the empathy and compassion is still 100% here because we've all been there...leaving, dealing with family, separation, frustration...

Good luck if you think discussion about butterflies and unicorns is what will help. Trust me, there have been a dozen "nice" boards in the last 15 or so years, with really nice, kind people. It doesn't seem to last...maybe because it's not as vibrant and interesting. And believe me, they suffer disruption and melt downs like any board...it's the nature of the internet.

But I don't think you are really concerned with the welfare of the ex and soon to be exJW community...amiright!!