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  Are YOU Being Brainwashed ? Public Talk MP3

  by AlphaOmega in

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  2. bible

  are you being brainwashed ?.

  that was the title of a "public talk" given by brian steinblock of brooklyn bethel(monroe cong) it is a post-2000 talk.

  this talk was e-mailed to me by a jw, and can be downloaded from here:.

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  brunnhilde

  OMG! That is the freaking HEIGHT of irony!!! There are none so blind and those who will not see!
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  Active Elders who post on JWD

  by Honesty in

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  2. beliefs

  does your conscience torment you knowing that you are misleading the flock of god as you continue teaching them the heresies of the watchtower society?.

  why are you staying in the organization and posting here at the same time?.

  do you really believe that you can help your families to reject the watchtower society while remaining an elder and visibly appearing to support their lies and false teachings?.

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  brunnhilde

  Ummm, BFD, I think that was supposed to be sarcasm, but its such a sensitive subject I could be wrong. IMHO, people do things when they can. It took me a long time and a huge amount of misery to make it out. I can't know what its costing them.

  brunn
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  Is Active Disbelief a New Development?

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in decades past, i can't ever recall anyone who 'left the truth' , who openly believed it was false.. i knew lots of people who drifted away but none who actively proclaimed that what the organization.

  taught was false.

  usually, you would bump into them and they would say , "i know its the truth but.

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  brunnhilde

  I wonder too, if more of us aren't being very vocal about having ethical and moral issues with the Borg's thinking. It used to be that when people left, the assumption was they wanted to lead an "immoral" lifestyle. For hardliners I'm sure that's still the belief, but more and more I think those on the edges recognize it CAN truly be a ethical dillema. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking on my part... *sigh*

  brunn
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  I did it! and it's your fault

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i went to the grocery store today - no that's not your fault.. it's 103 degrees today, not bad.

  there were three people sitting in the shade in front of the grocery store.

  there was a middle aged woman, an older man in a wheelchair, and a thin man whose frozen smile screams "elder.

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  brunnhilde

  I don't think it was such a little thing - I think it was a big huge thing and I'm so impressed. You fought off an enormous amount of brainwashing to stand up to them and say that to them! My heart started racing just reading your account so I can't even imagine what it must have been like doing it. Don't minimize what was a very brave act!
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  overcompensating when leaving JWs?

  by B_Deserter in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  ever notice this phenomenon?

  seems like a lot of people that leave in their early 20s tend to become wild party animals as soon as they leave da troof, getting tattoos, piercings and the like and going almost overboard with it.

  anyone ever experience this?

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  brunnhilde

  I find it amusing that getting a tattoo is wrapped up with going overboard with drugs and other wild activity given their growing popularity. It seems a pretty tame way to "go wild."

  Emerging from their often unsavoury reputation of the recent past, tattoos have gained increasing prominence in the past decade. Life magazine estimated in 1936 that 10 million Americans, or approximately 6% of the population had at least one tattoo. A Harris Poll, done in 2003, nearly triples those numbers and estimates that 16% of Americans now have one or more tattoos. For a complete breakdown of the Harris Poll numbers, see below.

  Thirty-six percent of those ages 18 to 25, and 40 percent of those ages 26 to 40, have at least one tattoo, according to a fall 2006 survey by the Pew Research Center.

  The National Geographic News stated in April 2000 that 15% of Americans were tattooed (or approximately 40 million people!)

  Esquire Magazine estimated in March 2002 that 1 in 8 Americans was tattooed.

  According to the American Society of Dermatological Surgery, they stated in 2005, that of all the people they treat with laser and light therapy, only only 6% are getting a tattoo removed.

  Harris Poll, 2003, estimates that fully 36% of those aged 25-29 have one or more tattoos.

  A 2006 a study done by the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that 24% of Americans between 18 and 50 are tattooed; that's almost one in four. And the survey showed that about 36% of Americans age 18 to 29 have at least one tattoo!

  brunnhilde (of the "got a tattoo before I officially left" class
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  Do you like where you live?

  by R.F. in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i live in the southern united states.

  i'm not too fond of the state i'm in but i'm within close driving distance of some very cool places.

  the people in the south are awesome, very hospitable.

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  brunnhilde

  I live in the Pacific NW and LOVE it. I would consider moving further north up to the Seattle/Tacoma area or even further north into Canada but having lived for ten months in Utah, I've come to recognize that I'm most definitely a rainy day/cloudy weather kinda gal. Plus I need TREES! and MOUNTAINS! Not those little hills they call mountains back on the east coast.
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  tattoos and piercings, do they have a meaning for you?

  by memario in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  lately on here someone got a piecing and my question is did it mean anything to you or was it a thing to do?

  i have thought of getting a tattoo but i don't know what to get.

  it needs to repersent something of significance in my life.

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  I have two and both are highly symbolic and personal. The first one I got just as I was exiting and I wore it like a symbol of my defiance. My second one I got nearly exactly one year later and it symbolizes my owning of myself and my own power. I knew I wanted a tatt before I ever got one but I wanted it to be exactly perfect and I'm so pleased with mine. I hope your piercing gives you similar satisfaction.
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  How many left the organization have become Atheist?

  by icyestrm in

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  how many have become atheist after leaving the organization?

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  brunnhilde

  *waves* Another checking in! Though I have to admit to a bit of what Cmdr. Lore spoke of. I choked on trying to believe in God while I was in the Borg and was so relieved to be able to let the mask drop and stop pretending.
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  What JW beliefs do you still share?

  by JH in

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  2. beliefs

  uncle rat wants to know .

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  brunnhilde

  I don't believe that Jesus is/was God either, but then again I don't believe in God period so its kind of a moot point! Huh. I can't really think of anything that I still agree/believe/share. Not doctrinally. Not even philosophically. To me the whole "waiting on Jehovah" is an excuse to sit back and wait to be rescued, essentially refusing to accept responsibility. I find that far more immoral than adultery!
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  Does Anyone Know Any of the Newer GB Members? Please share your stories.

  by neverendingjourney in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have read some threads here that suggest that anyone thinking big changes are coming to the watchtower due to all of the new gb appointments is fooling themselves.

  its been said that ted jaracz has been heavily involved in selecting new gb members and wants to ensure that they all share his hard-line vision for the religion.

  i must admit that i thought there would be big changes by now since six of the nine gb members were appointed within the last eight years.

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  brunnhilde

  Guy Pierce served as the CO for a circuit I was in only briefly because I had moved, but it was obvious the man was incredibly rigid. His wife was quite nice, but I didn't speak to her much, leaving it instead to the admiring crowd of stay-at-home elder's wives. As an elder's wife forced to work full-time because my husband "couldn't" get a full-time job, I had nothing in common with her. The CO's and their wives always seemed to operate in a bubble of unreality. How could they even begin to understand what I was dealing with - bills, daycare, a long commute, car repairs and a husband who always was available to take on more responsibility in the congregation but was content to work part-time as a school bus driver.

  Maybe that's why Herd's comments are so infuriating - "give them a five, ten or twenty for their make-up"???? You have got to be kidding me! But in Watchtowerland (love that btw) wives didn't work so of course they didn't have access to the money. What a crock.