Posts by gordon d

i took one online tonight.. very enlightening although i take it with a grain of salt as i do any online "quiz".. but it was a fun way to spend 10 minutes.

(this place has a lot of fun tests).

http://web.tickle.com/tests/inkblot.

gordon d

PLEASE???? Stop posting that SMUT here!

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How do I explain my Jehovah's Witness past to a potential mate?

by The wanderer in

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explaining my jehovah's witness past to a potential mate all things considered, this is the one thing that bothers me tremendously.. so much so, that it has kept me out of the dating scene let alone to be.

properly wed. .

captured by an institution called the watchtower bible.

gordon d

Hi Wanderer,
I feel your pain... but Outlaw makes a good point, Nobody gives a s###.
If you'd like someone who does give a s###, find a nice ex-dub girl.

As a happily married man to a real princess (that was never a Dub) it is possible. The nicest surprise is that even though she never accepted the authority of the FDS, she still LOVES Jehovah with her whole heart and lives her life according to the principles and morals that Jesus and the Apostles outlined for us.

If you do start a relationship, perhaps the best way to convey who you are and where you've been is to take a que from Dale Carnegie and place her in a first person position. Maybe some analogy like:

Have you ever been in a hurry, driving, trying to get somewhere but you didn't exactly know where it was or how to get there? Have you ever had someone who "acted" like they knew where that place was give you bad direction and send you so far out of the way that you became completely lost?

Basically, your past put you in the category of someone who has been in an abusive/controlling relationship... I think many women are very sympathetic to this and providing that you have regained your independence and objectivety (basically a better man from your experience) and most importantly let her know that you are never going to fall for something like that again, I think she could see you as an ideal partner.

Just be prepared for having a Christmas tree in your living room! And stock up on puppies for all the sacrifices!

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Katrina Relief Quickbuilds

by roflcopter in

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so i had a jw friend stay at my house the past few days after getting back from doing a couple months of work in new orleans on quickbuilds.

he told me all about whats going on there, etc.

but one thing really ticked me off, and its amazing the money the wts is making offa this.. from what he told me is the wts is quickbuilding new homes for all the jw's who lost their homes in the hurricane and collecting the insurance payments that the homeowners recieve.

gordon d

Good points Ocsfr,
I think it's fair to acknowledge the gifts that anyone gives and no doubt, there are some brothers with a great deal of compassion and generosity.... The point that offends me is the self-promoting, one-sided, attitude that some possess. I was absolutely saturated with that sort of egotisticle crap my whole life.

It only makes matters worse that the same attitudes seem to be happening today and that the typcal Dub is so willing to be critical of any/all other groups.... even we they know nothing about them. At the risk of copying their behaviour, I'd love to compare the benevolency of several churches in this area up against the local KH's. It's just one more example of some Dub regurgitating the false info that he heard from some other narrow minded twit.

Along the same lines, I can't beleive how long I avoided corporate worship with any group that wasn't FDS approved for fear of the homosexual/pedofile/pastor leading self-mutilation before the ritual puppy sacrifices to their dark lord! No matter how young I was, I can't beleive that I ever bought in to any of this crap... It's embarrasing and humbling!

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The coolest thing about recovery?

by gordon d in

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yeah!!!

i recently completed the final 7th stage of my recovery journey... .

but guess what???

gordon d

Yeah!!! I recently completed the final 7th stage of my recovery journey...

But guess what??? With this particular group of a**holes you get to go right back to steps 3 and 4 and stay there as long as you like!
Or... at least as long as they keep doing what they keep doing.

Some specialist say that these are the typical stages of emotional recovery:

1 Confusion
2 Denial
3 Anger
4 Depression
5 Testing
6 Acceptance
7 Adjustment

If you accept these as applying to you, what level are you at?

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ever taken an inkblot test?

by candidlynuts in

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i took one online tonight.. very enlightening although i take it with a grain of salt as i do any online "quiz".. but it was a fun way to spend 10 minutes.

(this place has a lot of fun tests).

http://web.tickle.com/tests/inkblot.

gordon d

I took one as part of my psych 103 class....

In the first pic I saw a man and a woman in the kama sutra "lotus" position

In the second, I saw a four legged woman "pleasuring" a platipus

In the third, there was the first couple again (still at it) but this time with a pizza delivery boy wearing fishing waders, watching!

The professor said, "I think your obsessed with sex"...
I responded, "What do you expect, you're the one showing me all these dirty pictures?"

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Quick! The Day of Jehovah Is Near (Again)

by Mary in

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the december 15th craptower's message is coming close on the heals of the useless tract that all the dubs have just dropped off on an unsuspecting public.

the january 15th study article is called "the great day of jehovah is near yet again".

*** we are living deep in the "time of the end.

gordon d

Damn you Clam... I CANNOT quit laughing about the star trek line..... my wife thinks I've lost it!

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How do I turn in my time now that I'm DF'd?

by 30girl in

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just wondering, since i talk about the wtbts now more than ever(being disfellowshipped does me that way), do i submit negative hours since it's all "apostate in nature"?

shouldn't i be able to figure in some sort of multiplier (1.3 or 1.4) since people are more willing to listen to negative talk about the borg...what do you think?

gordon d

Hey 30girl,
Since (luckily) the WTS publications are just as useful in supporting Apostate doctine as Borg doctine you should get credit for placing mags but don't forget that the hours don't count unless and equal number of hours are spent in the coffee/donut shop.

As far as making sure the slips get recorded and in respect to not forcing anyone to fellowship with you, the old brick and rubber band method is hard to beat.... all you have to do is find a KH with windows.

(the above post is meant for humor purposes only and in no way should be considered as the poster suggesting or condoning any form of criminal activity)

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Katrina Relief Quickbuilds

by roflcopter in

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friends

so i had a jw friend stay at my house the past few days after getting back from doing a couple months of work in new orleans on quickbuilds.

he told me all about whats going on there, etc.

but one thing really ticked me off, and its amazing the money the wts is making offa this.. from what he told me is the wts is quickbuilding new homes for all the jw's who lost their homes in the hurricane and collecting the insurance payments that the homeowners recieve.

gordon d

Hi Roflcopter,

I got to see the true colors of a lot of people here in the Houston area last year after Katrina and Rita. Made me wonder if the story of the good Samaritan had been ommited from the NWT. A brother came by my house in FS and in the course of our hour long discussion mentioned how much JW were taking care of one another after the hurricanes and how other religions were doing so little.

The timing couldn't have been better as we stood in my driveway, 5 of the 21 people (all in the US illegally) that my wife and I had taken into our 4 bedroom home (for up to 3 months) came outside. I jumped at the chance to introduce them to my new "friend" and to the elder who had just shown up for re-enforcement. I asked if either of the brothers knew of any work that these hard working, honest people might could do to help themselves. The two avoided my question, returning to a doctinal point and never even asked how they might could help us with that many people.

In all fairness, my father and mother (Dad's a witness, mom's DA'd) went out of there way with matresses, food, money, etc....

Thanks to our "pagan" church family who stepped up in every imaginable way... One person even volunteered to pay for our $989 (one month) electric bill.