Posts by iwasblind

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The two elders threaten my sister again

by opusdei1972 in

as i reported here in this forum, some time ago, my sister was constantly harried by two elders so as to be submitted to a judiciary committee for apostasy.

these two elders were constantly hounding her in the street when she walks to go to her job.

so she had to send them a notary letter in which she wrote that she would attend the judiciary committee only with her attorney.

iwasblind

They really have no authority

Tell them to present their evidence otherwise she will get a lawyer involved for harassment.

If she really does not want the JC to go ahead I would even get a legal letter sent to them.

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JW TV April - more mind control rubbish

by iwasblind in

hi it has been a while since i posted.

sorry this is a rant.. to be honest i have been on a journey - nearly faded but i won't elaborate until i can.. i just watched april's broadcast.

since when do we have "hollywood" style movie previews?

iwasblind

Hi it has been a while since I posted. Sorry this is a rant.

To be honest I have been on a journey - nearly faded but I won't elaborate until I can.

I just watched April's broadcast.

Since when do we have "hollywood" style movie previews? Such fear mongering also!

I noticed a few things there are probably more:

They are talking about "looking forward" not behind. Look behind and you will die is the message - which is great for them because if people look back they will realise how false this thing is.
Shameless promotion to children about going to bethel. Honestly, let's now put pressure on all of the people you are fleecing and keeping poor to take their family to Bethel. The film looked like a advert to a fun park.
Song - will there ever be a song that praises God or Jesus (heaven forbid). They are all about praising themselves or some "lets do more" video. Let's keep the pace - honestly - how is this praise? Did David ever write about how great he was - nope his praise was not about cleaning up your bedroom but how great God is.

There are smarter people then me that will pick up all of the slight propaganda they use.

Thank you Fartful Slave - keep bringing the excrement for you show how shallow and "full of it" you are.

Ahh there - I feel better now.

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Hello everyone. New here looking for info and friends

by Harvard Illiterate 411 in

i sometimes was redirected to this page from reddit or another ex-jw site but never bothered to sign up.

i wanted to stay off the radar but since i'm getting dis-fellowshipped anyways and have no plans to come back what the hell.

been 22 years in the truth........... ahhhh i hate to use that expression...... bad habit but you know what i mean.

iwasblind

Hey Harvard

Welcome here, I found the book "Exiting the JW Cult" very helpful for the range of emotions while pulling away. She is an ex-jw who became a phsychologist and explains the range of emotions.

Can I encourage you not to give up on God - I have found great comfort in learning what the bible really teaches and He is my only source of peace while I am trying to exit this thing. The great thing about this site is you can find a range a beliefs and opinions.

I wish you all the best on this journey.

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Help to build a "Guide to Your New Faith"

by Defianttruth in

i have seen many people ask the question, "if its not the truth what else is there?

" i imagine that most people want to remain in a christian faith so i want to build a matrix for one to use as a guide in finding a new church if he or she feels a need to worship.

i personally don't attend any church and i will keep my personal beliefs to myself.

iwasblind

Hi Defiant

I am in the same mindset as you. I love fellowshipping with Christ everyday with me and my wife. He is the one who woke me up to this insidious crap.

I will probably never "belong" to a church, but I will fellowship when I find the right group or when I feel Father directing me there.

Thank you for sharing - God bless you.

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WTS checklist for Elders to destroy evidence?

by DarioKehl in

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/3t1yp7/marc_and_cora_posted_on_utube/.

hot off the presses from exjw reddit earlier today.

massive leak in uk.. if true, this is big (and very, very disturbing)..

iwasblind

I just logged in and searched and found nothing like this checklist in the jw portal.

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Discussion with a Pioneer: CONCLUSION

by Saved_JW in

deity of jesus.

the final part of our discussion took us back to the very beginning where he was asking my christian friend a question about the trinity.

i wasn't convinced that david received an answer that was satisfying [essentially its a mystery, god is too big to understand etc..] i wanted to talk about that more.

iwasblind

awesome thank you for this wonderful teaching

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Gone 3 years from here

by kozmo in

jw
friends

wow!

i haven't been on in three years now, i pretty much got myself caught up to date and times change as always.

we moved down to florida last year and i ran into some jw's at a booth they have in a flea market here, kissimmee, 10 minutes from everything disney.

iwasblind

Welcome back - I am finding that the majority of JW's don't even know their own beliefs anymore - I call it a spiritual lobotomy. Really sad. I hope your move goes well, I am from Australia so no chance to meet up anytime soon :-)

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Being interviewed by police tomorrow

by moley in

well tomorrow is a big day for me.

i'm finally going to be interviewed by the police about what happened to me as a kid.. im running the whole gamut of emotions at the moment.

sad, anxious, angry, guilt, fear and many more that cannot be quantified.. i feel physically sick, cannot sleep, have lost my appetite and i am desperately trying not to self harm.. i've got my sister to thank for getting this far.

iwasblind

Hi Moley

My prays are for you and your sister. You may not think you have determination but don't sell yourself short - you are so courageous to get this far. Remember they have no authority over you - you are empowered and beautiful. You will find peace and healing through this.

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A Question about Hedge Funds and WTBTS

by iwasblind in

i was listening to the radio today and heard that most hedge funds have recorded a double digit loss, some of them have even written a letter to investors apologising and explaining why this has happened.. i know there has been speculation about wtbts investing in hedge funds, i also remember seeing a video from snarky apologist showing they were on the attendee board for a hedge fund investing seminar.. i wonder if the latest panic cost cuts have to do with losing some money??.

i can't figure out where their money is going.

when i look at the financials available they are covering costs or losing a little bit.

iwasblind

Hi all

I was listening to the radio today and heard that most Hedge Funds have recorded a double digit loss, some of them have even written a letter to investors apologising and explaining why this has happened.

I know there has been speculation about WTBTS investing in hedge funds, I also remember seeing a video from Snarky Apologist showing they were on the attendee board for a Hedge Fund investing seminar.

I wonder if the latest panic cost cuts have to do with losing some money??

I can't figure out where their money is going. When I look at the financials available they are covering costs or losing a little bit.

It is just a thought but wondered if someone here knew anything else.

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Hello everyone!

by Planetsmashers in

jw
friends

ive been lurking for a while and finally got around to registering.

about me: i was essentially born in & indoctrinated from youth.

i was always a borderline "bad association" type because i always did the minimum and always disagreed with much of what was taught; even when i was a child.. luckily for me my father was never a jw so i never had to endure the male head pressure.

iwasblind

Hi Planetsmashers,

Congratulations on your exit!

You are very brave, and thank you for sharing!