Posts by truthseeker100

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Officials in Remote Northern Canada Thank Jehovah’s Witnesses for Special Bible Education Campaign

by OrphanCrow in

this article was published by the wts on their website.. i find this jw practice of targeting vulnerable populations to be so disturbing.

the last thing that canadian aboriginal communities need is yet another institution that victimizes their members.. http://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/canada/inuit-bible-education-northern-canada/.

officials in remote northern canada thank jehovahs witnesses for special bible education campaign.

truthseeker100

This article was published by the WTS on their website.

I find this JW practice of targeting vulnerable populations to be so disturbing. The last thing that Canadian Aboriginal communities need is yet another institution that victimizes their members.

I agree 100% with that statement. I removed free literature from the library in Iqaluit and checked out a JW truth book never to return. I am not one that's into burning books but in this case I might make an exception. I think the Inuit people are especially prone to a cult like the JW's. It's it long cold dark winter night throughout Canada's far North and it can drive a person crazy looking for relief I would hate to see any of those people poisoned by any new light from the Watchtower. I will be sure to send him an email too!

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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

truthseeker100

I am glad you appreciated it Morpheus and Oubliette.

Oubliette don't the student testimonials in that advertisement give you that warm and fuzzy feeling about how normal these people are? LOL just kidding

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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

truthseeker100

I remember as a young man sitting in another witness young man's basement watching television and drinking a few beers when he pulled out a letter that he got that day from a young sister in another congregation. She was obviously very smitten with him and he was indifferent as to his attitude about her. So we decided to write her back and we made up a story about the various ordinary things we did and the things we were worried about and it was our intention to make us both look a bit weird.

We told her how we were taking a correspondence course in taxidermy and that sometimes the formaldehyde got to us and caused us to pass out and not remember what had happened. Now I don't know if there is such a thing as a correspondence course in taxidermy but it sounded weird enough to us LOL. He joked in the letter about our many conversations with each other about our obsession with taxidermy and how sometimes some of the neighbouring animals seemed to go missing and how we suspected each other of stealing the animals stuffing and hiding them.

He mailed the letter and about two weeks later we were both called into a council session with the elders about the dangers of drugs and inhalants and how they might cloud your judgement. They never indicated to us what it was that brought about the elder's wise council to us but we both knew. You just can't make stuff like that up LOL

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Why did you choose Jehovahs Witnesses?

by vinman in

i'm wondering why ones on this forum initially became jw's.

if you were born in, why did you make it "your own"?

if you became one later, what was your draw and driving force?

truthseeker100

Born in. Sigh! Proverbs 22:6 "Bring up a boy according to the cult when he grows old he will hate the cult".So true. Note: Actual biblical quote not exactly as shown.

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For those of you that are disfellowshipped, How Far Would Your Faithfull JW Family Go To Stay Loyal to The WT?

by John Aquila in

ive seen jw parents shun their disfellowshipped children for 20-30 years.

ive seen parents remove disfellowshipped or fader children from wills and give the inheritance to the watchtower..

if your country got run over by some form of government like the nazi regime and started a process of eliminating any groups or individuals who it considered a threat.

truthseeker100

writerpen:The confusing thing is that my parents' degree of shunning changes. Sometimes it's a very hard line; other times it's not as hard core.

I experienced similar behavior myself. I think in my case it was probably because of advice given from the local body of elders in a vain attempt to coerce my return to the flock.They probably thought they would be able to come between me and my family. I was never a victim of sexual molestation or anything like that but in my case there were other things that I think there were factors that influenced my parents egregious behavior. I will disclose them someday.

Why does it appear to hurt more now? In my case it's because the pressure is off me and I have time now to reminisce about previous events. No professional therapy on my end its all just self analysis. There is an old saying about a man that felt sorry for himself because he had no shoes until he met a man who had no feet! Then he realized he didn't have it that bad after all. It's the way I try to envision things its all just a matter of perspective.

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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

truthseeker100

1) An anointed sister counseled me to break up with my black girlfriend because we would detract from the message when speaking to racists. When I told her that was silly, she raised her voice at me in service, and told me to "read between the lines". I clammed up, but she was pretty well respected in the hall. Nuts.

2) No Nestle quick.......it had blood products from animals.

There was no racism in any of the congregations I attended that I was aware of. I do remember one black elder who was a big time weirdo it was painful to listen to one of his talks how he pronounced things LOL. I used to feel sorry for his normal wife and children who used to sit in silence as he spewed out his stupidity.

I remember hearing about the Nestle quick blood thing too. LOL.

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For those of you that are disfellowshipped, How Far Would Your Faithfull JW Family Go To Stay Loyal to The WT?

by John Aquila in

ive seen jw parents shun their disfellowshipped children for 20-30 years.

ive seen parents remove disfellowshipped or fader children from wills and give the inheritance to the watchtower..

if your country got run over by some form of government like the nazi regime and started a process of eliminating any groups or individuals who it considered a threat.

truthseeker100

Thanks Sabin. I try to stay on the sunny side of life but there are times when I have to wipe the occasional tear when I get thinking about all I've been through. I hate this cult!!

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For those of you that are disfellowshipped, How Far Would Your Faithfull JW Family Go To Stay Loyal to The WT?

by John Aquila in

ive seen jw parents shun their disfellowshipped children for 20-30 years.

ive seen parents remove disfellowshipped or fader children from wills and give the inheritance to the watchtower..

if your country got run over by some form of government like the nazi regime and started a process of eliminating any groups or individuals who it considered a threat.

truthseeker100

Don't know what happened there posted before I was done writing!

Anyway that's the only reason I don't reveal exactly who I am. It would hurt her and I have no wish to do that.

When she dies however her funeral will indeed be one that I will attend and I will have my say to certain individuals. Living a good and prosperous life is the best revenge and I hope that it eats certain ones alive.

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For those of you that are disfellowshipped, How Far Would Your Faithfull JW Family Go To Stay Loyal to The WT?

by John Aquila in

ive seen jw parents shun their disfellowshipped children for 20-30 years.

ive seen parents remove disfellowshipped or fader children from wills and give the inheritance to the watchtower..

if your country got run over by some form of government like the nazi regime and started a process of eliminating any groups or individuals who it considered a threat.

truthseeker100

Kaik: I know JW's who died without ever reconciling with their children. They considered their shunning as a sign of martyrdom for "Truth".:

My own parents are like this now. They did not come to my Wedding but decided to show up to visit my wife and the Grandchildren for a while mostly when I was not around. No doubt as a tactic to win the support of my wife and kids. We then moved to a different city and I have not talked to them in years. My own Father took his shunning posture of me with him to his grave. I did not find out he was dead until after his funeral was over. I have a couple of trusted spies that keep me informed now about my Mother in her aging years. I feel she's been through enough with various things that;s why I keep my identity secret and try not to give away who I am on a forums like this.

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New here!

by Mandy97 in

jw
friends

hi guys !

hm.. i'm new in this website !

my name is mandy and i just want to meet new people!

truthseeker100

Is it all right with you to talk to apostates? Many people on this website are.

I was hoping that fact might be lost in translation for few minutes.