Posts by Amber Rose

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Do You Think The Watchtower will Crack Down On Faders?

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i have been wondering for a while if the new koolaid version of the watchtower will try to crack down on faders in some way.

i read about the marking talk of nvrgbk's brother and i wonder if this is a sign of things to come.

i know the elders do not like to have loose ends out there that they can neither control or influence.. what do you think?

Amber Rose

I agree with AK-Jeff. They can say that not coming to meetings is breaking god's command as stated in Heb 10:24. (Which they do say all the time) And that's pretty much how they got me (they added that to their YMCA case because they knew they were being rediculous)So, like someone else said, it just depends on how vindictive your elders want to be. Do you think there will be official orders from headquarters to start the crackdown?

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What percentage of Witnesses are DFed at some point in their JW existence?

by slimboyfat in

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and, say, you don't think i could get disfellowshipped just for making a couple of posts on this site.

slim.

Amber Rose

I'll guess 43%. More than one third, less than one half. Of course, I have no facts or statistics to back this up, just judging from the past 25 years of my former congregation.

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Is Being A Jehovah's Witness a Mental Disorder?

by Amber Rose in

frequently i have seen the subject of borderlind personallity disorder mentioned on this board.

many people here feel that friends or relatives display many of the charactaristics of the disorder.

people with histories of abuse seem to be drawn to this religion.

Amber Rose

Thanks for your replies. I don't think I used really the right words, though. The JWs that I know may seem normal but then they all have the same charactaristic vague "weirdness" (for lack of a better word). Terry's response was the best descripton of that weirdness that I've ever heard. Thanks.

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Mixology- Your Favorite Cocktail Or Mixed Drink

by nvrgnbk in

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Amber Rose

I vote for Mojito. Yummmy. But anything sweet will do.

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Is Being A Jehovah's Witness a Mental Disorder?

by Amber Rose in

frequently i have seen the subject of borderlind personallity disorder mentioned on this board.

many people here feel that friends or relatives display many of the charactaristics of the disorder.

people with histories of abuse seem to be drawn to this religion.

Amber Rose

Frequently I have seen the subject of Borderlind Personallity Disorder mentioned on this board. Many people here feel that friends or relatives display many of the charactaristics of the disorder. People with histories of abuse seem to be drawn to this religion. Many JW's have depression. Lots of others have emotional issues. Personally, I feel much happier and emotionally stable (not that I was particularly unstable before) now that I no longer believe the JW's. My question is this: Does being a JW cause symptoms that mimic other disorders, and can these symptoms be "cured" by removing the cause (no longer believeing JW). As I said, I feel healthier not being a JW. I also believe that many JWs that I know would be much happier to be out of the JW environment.

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a message for our witness relatives...

by elliej in

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on the off chance one of them is perusing this board looking for ammunition, i want them to get this message loud and clear:.

you did more damage to your cause with your disgusting behavior this last weekend than we ever could have hoped to do.

your unparalleled hipocrisy was noticed by all.

Amber Rose

This is one of those great iroines. JW's showing off how wonderful they think they are, in various ways, thinking they are impressing everyone with a "good witness". Meanwhile, everyone else is thinking, "What a F'ing looney, or why don't they get a real job, or did they ever read a science book, or how is ignoring your family supposed to make them like you?" Gotta love it.

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The Churches Are Going JW Style

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i have noticed some of the local churches are beginning to call on homes in the neighborhood.

we weren't home but they left a little bag of stuff.

i went to church with my wife last night and they were trying to start a house calling work.

Amber Rose

Yes, JW's say this is proof that they are the only one's that have god's blessing. Occasionally local churches will try to start up door-to-door preaching but quickly fizzle out. (Tisk, Tisk, Jehovah doesn't approve ot their work, says the JWs) Unlike the JWs though, they realise that door to door preaching is horribly ineffective... maybe there's a better way of reaching people in this modern era...

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Why don't Witnesses indentify themselves at the door when in service?

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my 17 year old daughter told me 2 men were at the door saturday looking for adults that lived in the house.my wife and i were out of town for 2 days.they had suits on and carrying book bags.

they asked if she was over 18. she replied that she wasn't.

they left without indentifiying themselves.

Amber Rose

Yeah, that was always really awkward. We must have been told not to say "Jehovah's Witness" right away because people wouldn't listen. I remember people asking "who is is?" and not knowing what to say. That's rediculous! Not knowing how to identify yourself. "Uh...uh... we'er... uh, volunteers" was the ususal response, followed by "volunteers for what?"

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