Posts by flipper

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My wife and I have begun our fade

by James Jack in

i haven’t posted in awhile.

my wife asked me after the year 2000 came and went without fanfare(because the wt organization said all the “new world” would be here within this 20th century would end), “ what would it take for you to leave the truth?”.

my reply was “ if i turn 60 in this “system of things”.

flipper

JAMES JACK- Congratulations to you and your wife breaking free from the chains of mental abuse by the WT Society and moving on to live your life with freedom of mind ! I'm your same age ( turned 60 in October 2019 ) and I've been out of the JW's over 17 years now. Best decision I ever made, aside from marrying Mrs. Flipper and having my 3 children years ago.

Having been born and raised in the JW cult myself, I understand your feelings of a wasted life, WT telling us we would never die, and to only live for the future " paradise".

I get it. I've discovered that living in the here and now, treasuring each day of life, and pursuing my interests, passions, business, cherishing my wife, my ex-JW son, and friendships each day are what life is about. Not chasing some pie in the sky unreality. Living each day with no regrets, like it's your last day is my mantra now. I'm into producing and playing and writing music, putting it out on the Internet, organic vegetable gardening, hiking in the woods, playing Scrabble with my wife. Enjoying our dogs and cat.

It's these cherished memories in living them every day that help me get through. Perhaps you and your wife can come to South Lake Tahoe next year at our annual apostafest get together . Check out the thread on On The Way Out's topics. We get about 40 to 50 ex-JW's coming to just hang out, BBQ, party, chill and drink adult and non-adult beverages sharing real friendships. Would love to have you come !

Hang in bro, you and your wife will make it. Pursue your dreams ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper

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Documentary Examines Alleged Child Sex Abuse Within Jehovah's Witnesses

by annihilator in

in february, oxygen will premiere a two-part documentary about the jehovah’s witnesses in which a journalist who has spent five years looking at the group alleges “an abuse story that has layers of coverup.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wy4qx7lraa.

flipper

I'm marking my calendar for this. A 2 night special event exposing this WT child abuse on TV. February 8th on the Oxygen channel. Should be good. Thanks to whoever is putting this together. This exposure of WT organization criminal behavior needs to keep happening. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

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Which songs give you goosebumps?

by LoveUniHateExams in

i don't know if this topic has been covered before - it might 've been.. i also recommend flipper's excellent music thread ('what songs have you been listening to?

', or similar).. but, i'd just like to start a thread about certain songs giving me goosebumps.

y'know, when you hear a song that profoundly effects you in some difficult-to-describe way and the hairs on your arm stand on end even though the room temperature's comfortably warm.. so, which songs give you goosebumps?.

flipper

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbhCPt6PZIU.

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"Generation of 1914" Countdown Timer

by ILoveTTATT2 in

jw
friends

so proud of this counter that i made!.

very simple yet shows the estimated amount of people that are living that are from the generation of 1914, defined as "all the people who were alive, even just barely being born, when ww1 started".. here's what i assumed:.

10% of the 1.7 billion people alive in 1914 were infants, just children.

flipper

The " millions who are now living, who will never die " are all dead, or to the point of your thread, virtually all dead. Those born in 1914.

Bottom line is the WT Society has been selling lies since 1879. For 140 years they've been pushing this idea that people who listen to them will " live forever " . It's a cruel tactic that plays on people's fear of death. My JW parents died at age 91 in 2017 and another at age 89 in 2016. They had been told these crock of shit lies since the early 1950's when they joined the JW cult. WT leaders are unethical mind duping criminals who should be locked up for not only these lies, but child abuse, preventing life saving blood transfusions, and all the other unethical tactics they've used on JW's since the beginning in 1879.

Pretty soon ,before we know it, it will be 2029, or 150 years since the JW cult leaders started spreading these " end of the system " lies. Hell, since an actual generation is about 30 years, by 2029, 5 overlapping generations will have passed since the WT Society began these absurdities. Pretty sick, twisted stuff if you sit down and ponder. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

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Secret memo to Circuit Overseers "former child abuser" who was elder\MS moved to another congregation

by BottleGate_ in

in 1998, #watchtower mailed a secret memo to all circuit overseers in which it was announced that when a "former child abuser" who was also an elder or ms moved to another congregation, the new congregation would **not** be informed of his past sins.

read: institutional cover-up!

https://twitter.com/mark_j_odonnell/status/1209556534944026624

flipper

This situation makes me so angry. I've got two daughters in this abhorrent cult still. And one of my daughters has two sons, my grandsons who I am not allowed to spend time with due to my disagreeing with WT Society child abuse policies, so I'm perceived as a bigger threat than their twisted child abusers inside the cult.

After watching the Candace Conti video I'm getting tempted very soon after years of shunning by my older daughter who asked me " why I turned my back on Jehovah " - to tell her the reasons I left the organization 17 years ago and send her the Candace Conti video. I mean, hell- what's she gonna do ? Shun me ? She already has been doing that for years. I feel my responsibility to warn her on behalf of my grandsons takes priority over any negativity I get in feedback from JW relatives . I know she probably won't listen, but I'd feel I was derelict in my duty as a grandparent to remain silent. Any thoughts on this ?

Great thread by the way, appreciate you posting this. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

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De Niro Wants To See A Bag of Sh*t On Trump’s Face

by minimus in

jw
friends

has this guy lost it?

who thinks like that?.

flipper

" Has this guy lost it ? Who thinks like this ? "

Answer : Trump.

Peace out, Mr. Flipper

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FlyingHighNow

by Ex-Witless in

jw
friends

hello forum.

my aunt, flyinghighnow, has passed away.

i don't know if you remember her, but she was a long time member.

flipper

EX-WITLESS- My wife and I offer our deepest condolences on the loss of your aunt. Me and my wife talked with her on the phone some years back, and she indeed was a very sweet , kind person who loved other people and her family. I'm so sorry for your loss, Sincerely, Mr. & Mrs. Flipper

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No Need To Preach In Every Country Anymore

by pale.emperor in

speaking to a pimo from my hometown yesterday.

he told me that in the watchtower study (10 nov 2019) regarding “the great tribulation” the elder on the platform said that there’s no need for jws to preach in every country in order to fulfil the prophecy, and therefore the org has already fulfilled that prophecy.

and that there’s nothing else left to wait for now but for “the great tribulation” to come.. gasps of delight came from the audience.. has anyone else heard this?

flipper

Gorbatchov's comment," What's better than all prophecy's fulfilled ? "

What's better in my opinion is that NONE of the prophecy's or WT predictions have ever come true. Show's what a crock of shit the whole thing's been since 1879 when it started with the false predictions. 1914 - end of the world. Not. 1925 - end of the world. Not. 1975 - end of the world. Not.

It's what apocalyptic, mind control cults do- build up their followers hopes to keep them tied in, then never make good on those false promises. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Jehovah’s Witnesses

by annihilator in

u.s. supreme court rejects appeal by jehovah’s witnesses of 2015 california trial court ordersan diego, ca, october 24, 2019 --(pr.com)-- on october 7, 2019, the u.s. supreme court rejected the petition for writ of certiorari filed by the watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc. (“watchtower”), requesting that the supreme court review a case filed by the zalkin law firm in 2013. in the case of jw v. watchtower bible and tract society of new york, inc. et.

al., the riverside superior court of california awarded the plaintiff, “j.w.,” a judgment of $4,016,152.39 plus interest at 10% per year after terminating watchtower’s defense, because it refused to obey the court’s order to produce files of known child molesters within the jw organization.

in 2018, the fourth district court of appeal in california upheld that decision.

flipper

It's high time the WT Society and it's leaders pay for their crimes against minor children. Perhaps there is justice in the world at times. Peace , Mr. Flipper

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Trump Urges Ukraine and China To Investigate Joe Biden and His Son

by minimus in

jw
friends

lol, president trump is clearly putting it out that he’s not too scared of impeachment..

flipper

Minimus- You're ridiculous. Have to hurl slings and arrows about someone's intelligence, just like Trump, huh ? Boy, you are a Trump cult member, aren't you ? Jeez. Not going to lower myself to that standard. Take care , Peace out, Mr. Flipper