Posts by Introvert 2

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Pioneer Service School Videos

by wifibandit in

first, i'd like to give a big thank you to the anonymous person who provided me the files.

second, if you have the rest of the english videos, or anything else you would like to leak, please pm me.. download links in the descriptions and here.

english:.

Have you ever had your oven door explode?

by Ucantnome in

the other day the glass in my oven door exploded and sent glass into the next room, fortunately i wasn't peering in at the time.

about a year go the previous oven door shattered one morning.

the oven was cold.

Did that to a fire place door once, but I had overheated the thing like 7 times hehe. For real I like to stack them logs in there and get the thing read hot so that the brickwork gives off heat for a day or two after.

Heat cycling causes stress and eventually it goes pop especially if it was improperly installed and there is some type of load or pressure on it. We get the same deal with metallurgy and often times we give our workpieces a stress relief to let parts sort themselves out after machining or other. All normal and in a good days work. Funny how in JW land we used to think all these things were supernatural phenomena.

Also happens often on automotive glass where the body work flexes, loads the glass and on a cold morning you come outside to see one in a million pieces. Back glass often on account of defrost.

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Disaster Kit

by vinman in

i was at walmart when i seen a disaster survival kit.

then something came to my mind.

remember all the instructions given about having these kits?

Introvert 2

I remember the go bag thing, was it in 2007 or so. Really really made me nervous, boy was I a chump !

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Who Qualifies for TTATT?

by John Aquila in

when i first learn ttatt i started telling every one.

ttatt will not help him, it will destroy him.

all his family are jws.

Introvert 2

I side with John, some people are better left alone. ive and let live. I'm still BELEIVER AND PRAYED TO Jehovah to show me TTATT, I wanted to see if with my own eyes. This very act gave me courage to research without guilt and put the pieces of the puzzle together. Most of my bible based beleifs are intact, AWAY from any organization.

I've always leaned towards non conformity and freedom is very dear to me. I study an research more than ever now that I'm out. Trying to keep up with the WT reading was basically just busy work standing in the same place and not progressing in knowledge.

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One of my JW friends posted this on Facebook. Totally cringeworthy!

by Divergent in

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Introvert 2

Wow Magnum, just wow. I feel for you man I know where you are coming from. Was labeled a workaholic early on when in. I stuck around just long enough to do damage myself, took years to get back in the drivers seat after I stopped. Went back on and off a few times to test the waters, if anything it has gotten waaay more cultish now than ever. I'm out but still a believer I do my own study on my own time table. Yeah ditto there going to have problems with all their spending money like it's water...

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Warwitch (warwick) Workers Needed!

by DwainBowman in

but no girls allowed!

as of january, women won't be accepted as volunteers, at any of the job sites!.

it has to do with the rooming arrangements.

Introvert 2

Good pic John, oh she must smell so good.. ah women !

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For those of you who is contemplating leaving the Borg, consider...

by James Mixon in

i know it's not easy for you to walk it's a big decision, family and etc.. if you are afraid consider this.

i have been here for a few years and i can count on one hand from posters who made the statement, i can't take it anymore, i'm going back.. what is it that members here have given up their family and friends to be free.

is it so we can have sinful fun, we are our own person and no one will tell us what to do?.

Introvert 2

I'm pretty much the same in or out, searching for truth. I have known some that were DF'ed and believe me it was one big party all the while they were out with some crazy unbelievable behavior. One guy I knew at the time ( now back in full on reaching out born in cult mode ) accused me of being weird borderline gay for not frequenting the strip clubs. There are lots of good people with values and morals out there, just not as noticeable as those that don't.

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So sick of the abuse...

by iwasblind in

i am still serving as an elder but just hanging in there.

i think their quandry is that they don't see me out in the field, but when they need encouragement and decent prayer they come to me.. i just got off the phone to this poor sister who i have only met twice.

she is not even in my congregation (her sister is).

Introvert 2

I also focussed on just being a kind and caring appointed man...someone people could just talk to and feel supported.

I was blatantly told by elders that I was being "permissive and an apologist" by not enforcing the strict regurgitated society responses....

I focussed on helping people build their self esteem and confidence.

It became impossible to continue to fade while still remaining appointed and having to play the games....

The FEAR, OBLIGATION and GUILT, that the organisation binds on the shoulders of the flock is deplorable. It is certainly NOT kindly as Jesus recommended.

Read something earlier today and the societies equivalent of trinity is dedication doctrine. Is cause for competition between brothers and the harmful judgment that goes along with it. Are you living up to your dedication ? Never sat right with me now I know why, it's blatantly bogus. For those that still believe it's about baptism and not 'dedication' which is not even found in the bible. As the author put it it has to be argued in just like the trinity.

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Latest rumor - all WT construction "suspended", except for Warwick

by sir82 in

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heard 4th-hand, but from a full-on believer, so not likely to be an "apostate lie":.

apparently, at bethel's morning worship this morning, it was announced that all worldwide wts construction is "suspended" for an indefinite time, except for the new world headquarters at warwick.. also, the "relocation" of remote translating teams is also suspended.. finally, there will be a "worldwide" reduction in bethel personnel.. all this came to me in a non-english language, and,as noted, 4th-hand.

so it is possible something may have been lost in translation and/or in the multiple steps between bethel morning worship & me.. but if true, it would be quite stunning.

Introvert 2

@ LisaRose...

I think I read that story... it was an eye-opener, yet unsurprising at the same time.

I think it came from Randy's Freeminds the Bethel Chronicles. If I recall a brother that founded a graphics ware company had designed an airbrush that held patents etc. Pretty sharp guy and good businessman. When the higher ups at Bethel keyed in to what he could offer he was invited there and given a tour as well as a few weeks room and board to set up the art department with his latest airbrush kits, all donated free of charge to the society's in house art dept. He also made it a point to tell one of the heavies there that his department was mostly filled my incompetents and that there was in fighting, no team spirit and would not be tolerated in the real world. He then got the standard they are appointed on spiritual qualities not know how or ability..

Was there that I read out about a piece of equipment that was worth a few hundred grand ( like 1/2 to 3/4M ) and no one knew how to operate it. Interesting read, really opened my eyes to what I had been suspecting.

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Another great video of someone waking up!!! Using our "thinking mind"

by Olivia Wilde in

i love the fact what he said about reading crises of conscious: if you read that book as a jw and still think the wt has the truth, something is wrong with you....the song played at the end is simply classic and very appropriate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwvditiopv4&list=llz1w0ll081jjiycjb298pow.

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Introvert 2

Very good video and yes on COC and ISOCF was instrumental in deprogramming myself

Cool Smiths song, love the brit stuff !