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  GOOD cult control techniques

  by philo in

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  with logical's post in mind, i want to start a thread about something positive.

  the wt are positively good at controlling their followers.. which is your favourite wt control technique, and why??????????.

  the best contibution wins six million devoted worshippers and a 40 year conditional canonisation in the pages of the wt.. the one i like is so good because it works from 'on high' as well as among the orphans and widows at the congregation.

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  One of the most maddening techniques the WTBTS employs is their use of implication. They many times IMPLY things, knowing full well that the r&f are going to take it as set in stone, then when their *reasoning* changes, or their dates don't come to pass with the desired happening, they will say "Some in the past may have been over anxious..etc etc etc" Making it sound like the r&f's fault for jumping the gun, and they never said any such thing. INFURIATING!!! THe more I read of Crisis of Conscience the madder I get.

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  does anyone remember this?

  by unanswered in

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  i'm new so i just saw last week's thread from rr on jw songs.

  if you all have already covered this, forgive me, but do you remember when we switched to the new song book years back?

  i tried so hard not to laugh with everyone trying to get the new songs down.

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  I remember :) actually even when I still was going to the hall regularly about 5 years ago they still hadn't gotten them down yet!
  <including myself> So funny. And most of those notes were way beyond my reach so often I'd find myself doing the lip-synch version of many a song. hehehe

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  Thanks for the Memories!

  by LDH in

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  guys and gals,.

  thanks for all of the great posts on this site.. it's time for me to stop visiting and posting now.... i'm not saying i'll never be back, but i'm gonna take a nice looooong break.. i've enjoyed knowing you tons!.

  for those of you who wanna write me via email, please continue to do so.

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  Take care Lisa! Hope you won't be gone too long.

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  Holidays

  by eyes_opened in

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  i know this has probably been covered a bunch...but here i go anyway lol.

  how many of you guys who have been out of the org.

  for a while, now celebrate the holidays?

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  lol, so funny almost every JW I know including my family always had turkey dinner with all the fixin's on or around Thanksgiving yum!
  My mom use to feel bad that we didn't get christmas too, so every so often she would just go out and buy us a bunch of presents and wrap em up and it would be like christmas without the tree and decorations.

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  Holidays

  by eyes_opened in

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  i know this has probably been covered a bunch...but here i go anyway lol.

  how many of you guys who have been out of the org.

  for a while, now celebrate the holidays?

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  Hi all,

  I know this has probably been covered a bunch...but here I go anyway lol. How many of you guys who have been out of the org. for a while, now celebrate the holidays? If not why? I'm not sure what I will do yet but I would like to at least let the kids have their birthdays. I don't know what pagan origins are behind birthdays, but for me my boys are a miracle and would love to be able to celebrate the day they were brought into the world...to me it's as joyous an occasion, more actually than the day of my wedding.

  Looking forward to your thoughts and experiences

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  Waiting's Never-ending Joke Thread

  by Seven in

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  happy monday!.

  had no price tag.

  much to her embarrassment the cashier got on the intercom and boomed out for the entire store to hear: "price check on lane thirteen, tampax, supersize.

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  As a congregation sat listening to the preacher give his sermon, Satan suddenly appeared in all his evilness. The preacher and the congregation all bolted for the door screaming in fear, all except for one elderly gentleman who stayed where he was, looking frankly rather bored. Satan of course was rather dismayed at the mans lack of fear and said to him "I am Satan! Beezelbub! Lord of Darkness! King of evil! Do you not fear me?! The old man looked at him and said...."Why should I be? I've been married to your sister for 50 years"

  An oldy but a goody

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  Classical Music

  by RedhorseWoman in

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  last weekend i was enjoying a sarah mclachlan marathon, this weekend it was kenny wayne shepherd and any other blues/rock i could locate.. while indulging in the music that i love, i started thinking about the "gold old jw days", and i remembered listening to the rite of spring by stravinsky, as well as many other classical works when i was younger.. i was transported to a magical, mythical place, and i would frequently put together my own dance routines to accompany the music (since i wasn't allowed to go to dance class).

  then came the "warnings" from brooklyn about the pagan themes surrounding many classical works.

  the rite of spring was specifically mentioned as one that could turn the good jw into a foaming, demon-inhabited monster.. destroyers of dreams, creators of the mundane--how could i have allowed them to strip my life of all the beautiful things?

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  May I just say you all have awesome taste in music You guys have listed some of my faves. Mozart, Sara Hickman, Sara Mclachlan, Tim and Mollie O'Brien, The Dixie Chicks, too many to name! And I love the blues too. Saw A great austin city limits last night, had Kenny Wayne Shepherd and JOhnny Lang, along with a woman <can't recall her name darn it> and Stevie Ray's band. If you guys like blues you HAVE to check out Ian moore. He is really cool. here's a link to one of his favorite songs of mine. It's called Four Winds here's the URL:

  >> http://www.ianmoore.com/music/music1.htm#

  then click on the four winds hotlink

  Eyes

  "One Persons Heresy Is Anothers Truth"

  Edited by eyes cause she just learned if you put somthin' before the link it makes it clickable! *grin*

  Edited by - eyes_opened on 28 February 2001 22:22:10
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  People Are Stupid

  by Kismet in

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  people are stupid.

  sometimes that is the only way to describe how certain things can happen.

  especially is this so when panic, stress or hormones kick in which often serves only dilutes whatever common sense is left remaining.. a couple of examples:.

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  hehehe, you're welcome Kis

  "One Persons Heresy Is Anothers Truth"
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  People Are Stupid

  by Kismet in

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  people are stupid.

  sometimes that is the only way to describe how certain things can happen.

  especially is this so when panic, stress or hormones kick in which often serves only dilutes whatever common sense is left remaining.. a couple of examples:.

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  I got one!

  millions of people believe that a small group of guys in Brooklyn are in direct contact with Gods holy spirit and we have to listen to what they say! how's that for silly?

  A real knee slapper, eh?

  lol

  Eyes

  "One Persons Heresy Is Anothers Truth"

  Edited by - eyes_opened on 26 February 2001 0:42:49
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  "out there"....a SCARY place to be!!!

  by chipster in

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  wow.....thanks for the warm welcome.... i was just thinking what an interesting journey that it's been since june of last year, when i was dfd for the second time.. some of you wanted to hear my "story"...well, was raised in the truth...elder, pioneer (wanted those special blessings, ya know) cir ass.

  parts, the whole thing... left my wife of 27 years, and made the long trek back to reinstatement after 18 months of humiliating abuse by the most dysfunctional group of "spiritual men" (yeah, right) that i have ever seen.

  finally came back, crawling on my knees(i was "humbled", don't you know)...well, without getting into details, "sinned" then "confessed" and was promptly dfd again.... the scariest part at first, of being dfd, was "being out there" without jehovah's protection....all alone...no one to support me in my spiritual recovery....subject to demonic attack.....jehovah withholding his protection and blessings.....sheeeesh, that's enogh to scare the hell out of anyone!!!

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  Welcome Chip

  Glad to have you here! I really enjoyed your post and your views on God and life.

  Eyes

  "One Persons Heresy Is Anothers Truth"