Posts by iwasblind

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Gone 3 years from here

by kozmo in

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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.

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

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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!

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How bad do the JWs need to be doing financially

by cognac in

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before they just go ahead and file chapter 7 or 11?

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iwasblind

They now have authority under the new arrangement to sell Kingdom Halls so they have a lot of "juice" left in the tank. Sad to say :-(

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So sick of the abuse...

by iwasblind in

i am still serving as an elder but just hanging in there.

i think their quandry is that they don't see me out in the field, but when they need encouragement and decent prayer they come to me.. i just got off the phone to this poor sister who i have only met twice.

she is not even in my congregation (her sister is).

iwasblind

I just want to honor and thank you for your wonderful comments, I have not been on due to travel and other commitments.

I thank you for your well wishes.

As some have stated correctly, we won't be in for much longer, before we left for our trip I was ready to pack it in.

I love the fact that whether you guys are an athiest or believer we can still support one another. After all we are all part of the same family - the human family.

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Had an interesting weekend

by iwasblind in

what an interesting weekend.. went to a "worldly" conference for work.

i met the most amazing people with so many different beliefs.

even so i shared and spoke about god freely and without being judged.

iwasblind

What an interesting weekend.

Went to a "worldly" conference for work. I met the most amazing people with so many different beliefs. Even so I shared and spoke about God freely and without being judged. It was so liberating and got me thinking how hard it is to actually speak about spiritual matters with JW's.

Also, I was house by a "wordly" person and their family and guess what - they are not on drugs, family falling apart, etc... Also did a tour where a preacher from another faith gave me a $40 bible as a gift.

This got me thinking how the "fallback" position for all JW's is the love amongst the brotherhood. Well I just experienced a brotherhood without the BORG.

Any lurkers here, don't let them fool you that JW's are the only good people. When you open your mind and drop the boundaries you will see that you are surrounded by really wonderful people in this world.

Praise God for leading and helping me understand true love and spirituality!

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Why cut back on spending if Armageddon is sooooo close?

by stuckinarut2 in

so if the big a is so very very close, why cut back on expenses??.

surely you would spend up big....because there is no point saving the funds for use after the big a right??.

ezekial 7:19 says that "gold and silver will be useless and thrown in the streets".

iwasblind

Good point Stuck

They are in a panic about something. I have heard through connected people in Oz that they announced 25% reduction in bethel workers and across the LDC.

Whatever the case, they seem to be in a panic and making rash decisions.

Bring it on I say, the more stupid decisions they make the more people will wake up.

I think though the rank and file will all be distracted with the shiny new meeting brochure - such "progress", I have already heard from people parroting off stuff and they haven't even seen that stupid model meeting on borg.tv.

It drives me insane, everyone is going on about the RC's saying "best ever". When I ask what they liked best - they can't answer.

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So sick of the abuse...

by iwasblind in

i am still serving as an elder but just hanging in there.

i think their quandry is that they don't see me out in the field, but when they need encouragement and decent prayer they come to me.. i just got off the phone to this poor sister who i have only met twice.

she is not even in my congregation (her sister is).

iwasblind

I am still serving as an Elder but just hanging in there.

I think their quandry is that they don't see me out in the field, but when they need encouragement and decent prayer they come to me.

I just got off the phone to this poor sister who I have only met twice. She is not even in my congregation (her sister is). She called in desperation because she needed to talk and had no one in her cong that did not say "just pray more" or "read your bible more". She is facing a tough time and kept wondering what she did for God to remove his spirit from her.

I gave her the Grace message, let her know that God's love is always there regardless of what she "does". Spend two hours mending the "whip" marks that this stupid organisation leaves. She called this morning to say that she is going to stay home and receive from God today and realises she does not have to earn his love.

I am in at the moment trying to spread the real message of love but it just tears my heart to see so many under the loads that the borg puts on them.

If you are lurking here - please do not believe that your relationship with Father is dependant on anything you do for this organization.

If you are an athiest here - I respectfully ask you resist turning this post into a debate.

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where shall we go

by Sabin in

yesterday i read something that hurt my heart.

at a talk given by a brother lyman swingle ( i apologize if i am stepping out of line by using this) he said "that if you leave the jw ( i find it difficult to refer to it as the truth now days) you may as well go jump off a bridge".

this i think is disgraceful talk to say to any body let alone an audience in which children are present.

iwasblind

Hey Sabin,

Thank you so much for your post. It is so handy to hear these things because we can understand our own programming and those around us.

I hear people using this reasoning all of the time. My mother who knows how I feel says it to me. I tell her that they have replaced Jesus and so people think by leaving the borg they are leaving Jesus.

The truth is Jesus said where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name I will be with them.

We just need to connect with our Lord - which they have taken from us and replaced with a rule book and themselves.

God bless you on your journey.