Posts by Velvetann

Good Morning everyone, here is something funny though a bit distasteful as its full of racial slurs etc. Wow it exceeds the Watchtower crap. It refers to Armageddon LOL

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/2008/february/obama.html

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/

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Issues That Made You ANGRY While You Were A Jehovah's Witness

by minimus in

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friends

when i look back, i think of some things that really angered me about the organization.

i was raised as a witness and i was taught from a very early age that "reaching out" was the most important things i could do in life.

i was to reach out for "privileges" and get baptized.

Velvetann

So much of it makes me angry that my whole childhood was devoid of fun and joy.

Being teased at school mercilessly, because I was not allowed to stand for the lords prayer, anthem, or do anything that involved holidays, art work etc. I feel it gave me low self esteem and continued into my adult life. If parents are going to put their child into this situation they should home school them. Nowadays its not so bad but in the 50's and 60's in a small town it was horrible to be "different" The kids used to pretend I had fleas, and called me flea bag. I was clean and pretty. They threatened me and threw rocks at me when I was walking home from school. I was always terrified.

Not being able to have friends, my Dad was a fanatic elder and he didn't think any of the Witness kids were even good associations.

Being forced to study the publications and read the bible every week and then if I didn't understand it, my Dad would pound his fists on the table and yell at me. I wasn't allowed to read anything else unless I read and understood the Watchtower publications in full. So I had to sneak books from the library and read them when my parents weren't looking.

Not being able to be in the School Band at school or on the school newspaper. I secretly tried for a while because I was sought out to participate but it involved staying after school and my parents kept a short leash on me. I couldn't hide after school extra ciricular activities. Also I was Not allowed to go on School Trips.

Spending all my summer holidays going to unassigned territory and spending everyday knocking on doors and going to bible studies with interested people. We started at 9 Am and were out in service until 10 PM at night. My parents had so many studies ;-(

I am angry that when I took my two little children to the book study the stuffy elders told me to keep them quiet or not to come. No helpful advice just stern lectures and NO love and concern. I finally just quit going to all meeting because my children were small and no one helped me with them.

I am angry because the Jehovah's Witness religion made me feel guilty about everything and robbed joy from my life and my family.

I could go on and on.

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Email Carpet Bomb

by feenx in

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friends

hey everybody

yesterday i successfully sent off an email carpet bomb to top jiffy lube execs, including the president of the company, in reference to my on going dispute with them.

according to consumerist.com email carpet bombs can be quite successful as companies dont want it reported to the public that direct contact with a top officer of a company went unresolved.

Velvetann

THANKS FOR EXPLAINING THAT.

Not sure how it would work with the Watchtower............contacting them is a Big Secret. You need some moles in the system, Just kidding!!!

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Memorial at the nicest country club in the area!

by Burger Time in

my brother informed me over the weekend that in gastonia nc the memorial for their congregation is going to be held at the nicest country club in gastonia.

in fact a lot of local celebrities live there including sherry from the nationally syndicated radio show bob & sherry.

a good bit of people are upset at this, as it's out of the way and a bit hard to find.

Velvetann

I think they think It makes them look more important when they rent a Big plush fancy Venue. the visitors will be impressed and maybe they can disceive more to join.

A lot of those big evangelist Churches go all out and have huge plush venues to spout their LIEs plus really fancy sound and lighting. (Smoke and Mirrors) They look so Important so they can get more converts to give them MONEY

Now the JW's are maybe learning NEW tricks to make them look more enticing.

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Email Carpet Bomb

by feenx in

jw
friends

hey everybody

yesterday i successfully sent off an email carpet bomb to top jiffy lube execs, including the president of the company, in reference to my on going dispute with them.

according to consumerist.com email carpet bombs can be quite successful as companies dont want it reported to the public that direct contact with a top officer of a company went unresolved.

Velvetann

That sounds like a wonderful fantasy, could come true if we could get email addresses of everyone "important" at the Headquarters of the Watchtower. But then they would probably just say it was proving that the last days are certainly upon us because they are being singled out to be persecuted.

Can you explain more fully what a Carpet Email Bomb is????