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  Did any of you ex JW's lead a double life? Any good stories?

  by isnrblog in

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  i did when i was a teenager.

  i was a good little witness on the outside but a pot smoking, girl chasing, booze swilling....normal teenager.. funny story.

  i was 17 and this elders wife started a study with a lady in our neighborhood.

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  How the F*#k can i compete with that! I agree with dawg.

  My double life was Smoking with a "worldly" friend at 12yrs of age up in a treehouse in his backyard. Right at that moment, we could see the witnesses walking past the road. My Dad was ( Still is an Elder ) and Mum was/is a religious fanatic. I would have been hangin' by my nuts if i was caught!

  As i got older it was more drinking and nightclubbing. Me and my mates were a tight group of surfers and what happened with us, stayed in the group. As mates we always backed each other. Girls, drinking, pot, beach camps etc.

  These memories are my fondest.

  Have one regret. When i was in high school i was asked out by a hot and horny girl and i said no.( I was going through a spiritual stage!)

  Damn. Wish i could go back to that day.

  FF
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  How's this for twisted thinking

  by freedomfighter in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  many of us have most likely had to listen to a talk that has a statement like this - .

  " imagine when you are in the new system in a beautiful place, you will be able to look back and think ' wow!

  i had a good share in the preaching work and was part of fulfilling mat 24:14".

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  freedomfighter

  Many of us have most likely had to listen to a talk that has a statement like this -

  " Imagine when you are in the new system in a beautiful place, you will be able to look back and think ' Wow! I had a good share in the preaching work and was part of fulfilling Mat 24:14"

  So instead of living in the moment, the witnesses project themselves into the future and then imagine themselves looking back to the past.

  That's enough to screw with anybodys mind!

  In my experience, they live in the past and the future, but not in the present. A fertile ground for mental illness.

  FF
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  "Who would you like to meet in the new system?" - Answers

  by LtCmd.Lore in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  sound familiar?.

  this question was recently asked for the children in my congregation to answer.

  i was kind of amused and disturbed at the same time by their responses.. .

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  freedomfighter

  Oh sorry. Isn't he in heaven right now?

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  "Who would you like to meet in the new system?" - Answers

  by LtCmd.Lore in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  sound familiar?.

  this question was recently asked for the children in my congregation to answer.

  i was kind of amused and disturbed at the same time by their responses.. .

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  Mr Charles Taze Russell. I would like a little chat with him about his pyramid theory.

  ......Then i might give him a kick in the arse for starting something stupid.

  FF
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  My Comprehensive Introduction

  by Fadeout in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  sorry since im not dfd and still have family in the org id like to remain in contact with, i have to keep this deliberately vague..

  raised a jw, i was never considered zealous but was always good.

  the kind of guy that gets encouraged to reach out for privileges.

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  freedomfighter

  Good for you Fadeout!

  Glad to see you have an open mind. Isn't that a refreshing change?!

  I love Dumb and Dumber. Also into Futurarma. A sense of humour is a valuable thing.

  Be good....... or be good at it.

  FF
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  Persecution in Australia

  by freedomfighter in

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  the last convention i attended was ( apart from boring ), very much themed around fear.

  in more than a few talks, it was suggested for us brothers in aust.

  to expect things to get tough and not to think because we live on a big island, that we won't be persecuted.. these comments and suggestions usually got a slight gasp from the audience.

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  freedomfighter

  The last convention i attended was ( apart from boring ), very much themed around fear. In more than a few talks, it was suggested for us brothers in Aust. to expect things to get tough and not to think because we live on a big Island, that we won't be persecuted.

  These comments and suggestions usually got a slight gasp from the audience. Also a bit of chit chat during the lunch break.

  Looking back, i now wonder WHY they said what they did. My personal view is that because of child abuse allegations in The USA and other countries; this issue would "raise it's ugly head" over here. Point is, they don't know how to deal with this problem.

  Will add too, that the use of the word "Persecution" would stir up the brothers and bring Armaggedon closer to them in their own minds.

  e.g " Wow! Things are getting serious, we better pick up our act before the end of this system."

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  God is patient

  by freedomfighter in

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  a hell of alot more patient than me.

  if only i had his power balanced with justice, wisdom and above all else love.. no more rapes, no more murder, no more suffering.

  no more child abuse.. but who do i think i am to question him.. ff.

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  Chalam,

  Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.

  Having just recently leaving the JW's i have many adjustments to make with my thinking. Yes, i have a brain that i may use now!

  At this time ALL organised religion is repulsive to me. It puts humans in a position of power which is usually abused.

  Take care

  FF
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  Class Suit Against the Watchtower -- Anyone?

  by Dogaradodya in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm inviting former jws to file a class suit against the watchtower for psychological, sociological, physical, intellectual, biological and financial damages.

  a. psychological damage:.

  1. followers are made to believe that the christian bible is the sole and exclusive word of god.

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  I would like to sue their pants off too.I have lost my childhood. Or am i just ANGRY at getting older and looking back on what i think are wasted years?

  I think they will cave in on themselves. As many of us know they have dug alot of holes.

  One fine day the WTS will fall into one of them. ( It would be nice to giv'em a shove though! )

  FF
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  Emotional Pain

  by freedomfighter in

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  2. friends

  here is a quote i would like to share - nothing new yet a good reminder.. " pain causes us to contemplate: to change direction.

  it prompts us to look at things differently.

  with emotional pain as with physical pain, if we keep doing something stupid, we keep getting hurt.

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  freedomfighter

  Here is a quote i would like to share - nothing new yet a good reminder.

  " Pain causes us to contemplate: to change direction. It prompts us to look at things differently. With emotional pain as with physical pain, if we keep doing something stupid, we keep getting hurt. We might say " Well it shouldn't hurt, I don't want it to hurt," but it will STILL hurt. Some people manage to hurt over something 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year. They never realise it is time to take their hand off the stove." Andrew Mathews

  For me - the "stove" was being a witness and yet never being "Good enough".

  regards

  FF
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  youtube video on jws depression

  by jacethespace in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  this is a very good video on the connection between jws and depression talking to an ex elder and an ex circuit overseer who is a phschologist and while a co he spent time helping people in the congs with their depression.and started to discover just how linked mental illness and jws watchtower control is.well worth watching.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co-b65w-zqs

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  freedomfighter

  From personal experience i strongly believe that being "Brought up" as a Jehovah's Witness is extremely hazardous to the persons mental health. In fact i now view it as a form of child abuse - Mental, Emotional and Spiritual abuse.

  As a child you are "Made" to go out knocking on doors ( Which terrified me)- You feel alone at school and an outcast- As you become a teenager you have to suppress all these feelings you have( If you act on them, you are in "BIG trouble") . You are "encouraged" to get up on the Platform and give a talk ( As a young fella i would rather die! Used to stand there shaking!) i could go on and on............

  Anyway, My son will not go through what i had to. I want him to think for himself.

  FF