Posts by honest

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as long as shunning continues donations will be slow

by poopie in

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one of the reasons the watchtower is having problems with donations is because they have refuse to let go of wholesale across the board shunning.

the average publisher is sick of it and jehovah is withholding his full blessing.

when you do not show love to fellow humans you run the risk of not being able to show love which i'm turn has a direct relationship to your joy in turn if your not happy your not motivated to donate lots of money to and arrangement you perceive as unloving all you bethel lurkers convey this message to bro letters and rest of gb stop trying to convince fair minded people to support unloving shunning.

honest

Yes I agree.

When still in I made a personal pledge to not donate till shunning was abolished.

I always hated it and I know many current jw's do.

I had a family member who was a elder say the same thing to me.

He stated secretly many hate this policy and are waiting for it to be reversed.

My best revenge tactic is when I attend a assembly / rarely, I get as many publications as I can and purposely don't donate.

It's my one finger salute to the watchtower.

Last assembly I wrote jwfacts.com on the toilet holder.

These f'ing idiots like to play dirty I play dirty back.

I have successfully faded out but still have my jw family intact and am able to mix amongst my jw friends and have actually pulled a friend out of the cult aswell. This friend has also successfully faded out and has now pulled his/her partner out aswell.

The domino effect......

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The poor and deprived life of JW children.

by Esse quam videri in

i find it hard to believe that adults on this forum make such a big deal about not celebrating birthdays, x-mas, easter, halloween, etc, etc, etc.

i grew up as a jw kid and it actually made me feel good, being different from the other kids in school.

we went to meetings.

honest

"If you are an adult and feel you had a deprived childhood, grow up and get over it."

I don't post much on here but this deserved a response.

How dare you tell others how to feel!

Grow up and let people express their feelings .

How dare you discredit people's feelings.

This cult destroyed my young life, it also made me suppress my feelings, wasn't allowed to feel the way I felt. Then to have this attitude or opinion thrown in my face to suppress my feelings again is just another ones way to exercise to have their power over my feelings.

So excuse my language.....

Piss off

I don't tolerate cult mannerisms.

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Do you remember the 15 minute break at the Sun. meeting?

by 3rdgen in

a poster on another thread reminded me of when there was a 15 min.

break between the talk and the wt study on sundays.

the break was supposed to be to allow jw's time to drive their bible studys home from the talk.

honest

Oh yes i remember. Us kids used to climb the trees at the front of our hall. I used to tear my good meeting dresses and get a whacking before the watchtower started.

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Heading to Melbourne International Convention right NOW Regular updates live here!

by Witness 007 in

9.10 am on the train heading in..how late am i?

train is full of witnesses and comic book characters...they have a comic convention.

they seem to be having more fun.. .

honest

It was 900 baptised for the whole south pacific region.

Australia, new zealand, raratonga, Samoa.

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What is your take on birthdays?

by honest in

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friends

hi i am still yet to introduce myself, but i will soon i promise!!

i am a very open minded jw and currently have not been happy with their techings on alot of subjects.

one issue i have is birthdays, i do not agree with their techings on this subject, i never have.

honest

Birthdays was a subject I latched onto early on because it just seemed so "made up". There are so many other things that could be forbidden based on the same stuff, and yet aren't. Here's the research I did on it. Others here have contributed to it as well: http://TheBentinel.com/jw-birthdays.html Hope it helps! Keep thinking! Dave LOVED THE READ!!!!!! Thanks

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What is your take on birthdays?

by honest in

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friends

hi i am still yet to introduce myself, but i will soon i promise!!

i am a very open minded jw and currently have not been happy with their techings on alot of subjects.

one issue i have is birthdays, i do not agree with their techings on this subject, i never have.

honest

Thanks guys for your feedback i really appreciate it. Mulan - your experience with this issue is what i wanted! There is the feeling that most witnesses do not agree withthis ruling. A sister in a neighbouring Congo turned 40 and to mark the occassion she had a small gathering at a restaurant. Her reasoning was i have never clebrated anything in my life and i want to start enjoying it. Well word got to the elders and she was reprimanded, know certain zealots do not even talk to her at the meetings as if she has committed gross sin! How heartless JW's can be. You know what this sister is just a beautiful person!

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What is your take on birthdays?

by honest in

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friends

hi i am still yet to introduce myself, but i will soon i promise!!

i am a very open minded jw and currently have not been happy with their techings on alot of subjects.

one issue i have is birthdays, i do not agree with their techings on this subject, i never have.

honest

See this is why it irates me!!!! Answers like these!! This may be a small issue but it is a prime example of Power! It is a greay matter therefore no one elses business if i choose to celebrate the birth of my children! No elder has been able to answer my question. Seriously the Watchtower organisation need to let their members have some free reign on certain things, they should not control every aspect of our lives, it is not normal. Jehovah gave us free will for a reason. At the international convention in Sydney A elder gave a talk about being no part of the world and gave the experience of Twins who attended school they were 6 years old and the teacher who was very fond of them made them a Birthday cake, well the girls refused to eat it, this brother went onto say that these girls and their mother gave a fine example to the Teacher. It DID NOT she would of been offended and thought well these people are bunch of looneys, infact i would bet it gave a pretty bad witness.

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What is your take on birthdays?

by honest in

jw
friends

hi i am still yet to introduce myself, but i will soon i promise!!

i am a very open minded jw and currently have not been happy with their techings on alot of subjects.

one issue i have is birthdays, i do not agree with their techings on this subject, i never have.

honest

Hi i am still yet to introduce myself, but i will soon i promise!!! I am a very open minded JW and currently have not been happy with their techings on alot of subjects. One issue i have is Birthdays, i do not agree with their techings on this subject, i never have. They are consistent with their outlook on this subject due to the 2 mentions of it in the bible. If Jehovah was so displeasing with this celebration why did he not comment on the actual festivity why did he not say i forbid my followers to celebrate birthdays? Also in Job Chapter 1 it speaks of Jobs sons each celebrating their own day! The watchtower seems to think they were celebrating their harvest days, (which certainly does not make sense to me) I know for a fact the majority of witnesses secretly celebrate birthdays, not to the degree of other but they certainly acknowledge it and most of us do not agree with it. What is your take on it. I just think it is another man made rule! I also have many other issue with this Religion, can you tell i am little peed off!!

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LOTS of New Ones Continue to Join Us!!!! Let's WELCOME them!!!!!

by Lady Liberty in

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dear new ones,.

sometimes you post your first post in the middle of a thread, and you slip by without being properly "welcomed"!

so we want to welcome you and thank you all for stepping forward, for sharing your comments and your stories.

honest

Thanks !!!!!! Will post my story in a little while!

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Why Is Everything Always Wrong To A Jehovah's Witness???

by minimus in

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friends

nothing is ok. everything is problematic..... what if you stumble someone???--------.

let's say you want to invite someone over, you gotta worry about someone thinking your favoring this one over another.

you might be accused of having "cliques".

honest

Because it just is! Remember this line, "If jesus was in the room would you do it" Well i wouldn't have sex with hubby if Jesus was was in the room duh! I hate that line!!!!! Especially when they start their talks with "Well young ones do you think Jesus would be in a room with LOUD music" cringe cringe cringe. At my weddign they told me turn the music down, try explaining that to the BAND!! I just said mmmm sorry can't hear you!!!