the way to stick it to the borg is not self defeating behaviors.
it's not smoking a cigarette, & saying "nah,nah,nah look at me".
it is not putting yourself at risk in risky sexual acting out.
Good for you Brenda! They can only stick their head in the sand for so long, huh?
Bradley, of course you are correct. I was only offering for consideration some healthy, constructive ways for those that are still somehow entangled in the watchtower web, or have family in. Take what you like, leave the rest.
Is that all they got? An ABBA tape???
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one of my co-workers asked me that and i realized that i haven't made any plans for anything.
Going to one friend's Chistmas Even, staying home Christmas Day, might be spending the weekend at another friend's that lives a couple hours from here.
i called them and told the elders to not come to my house anymore.
i said i didn't want anyone from the kingdom hall to call on me.
to call on my the sisters not anyone.
Good luck! My husband finally phyically kicked their vehicle down the side of a mountain to get the message through.
So, did you answer your door?
is it true what we're hearing?
it's been reported to us that two elders burst in to a sda church service about a month ago seeking to trap a witness man there.
the man, a witness for 14 years, had become disillusioned with the affairs of the wts in australia after viewing the "sunday" program on channel nine which exposed the cover-up of paedophilia in the witness movement.
What a disgusting display of lack of manners
the way to stick it to the borg is not self defeating behaviors.
it's not smoking a cigarette, & saying "nah,nah,nah look at me".
it is not putting yourself at risk in risky sexual acting out.
Seedy! My old sweetie Seedy
Well, they can spout the party line for public consumption, but inside they KNOW Seedy, they KNOW!
I hope they see me, and hear about my four successful children, and our happy lives, and wonder "how can this be", since we left Jehovah and all.
True Mulan, people like you & your family prove them wrong.
I'm talking about all the people with relatives still in that are trying to reach their relatives. Leading by example.
you hear of people saying, "i admire jws for their zeal".
i wonder whether the witnesses' zeal is all that admirable.
al-qaida's got a lot of zeal too......
Their canvassing tactics were useful to me in a political campaign.
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2004/12/15/news/community/wed02.txt .
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2004/12/15/news/community/wed02.txt .
jobs.
Suuuurrreee! Sounds like a model citizen to me.
the way to stick it to the borg is not self defeating behaviors.
it's not smoking a cigarette, & saying "nah,nah,nah look at me".
it is not putting yourself at risk in risky sexual acting out.
The JW's drink and party more than I do. I know this for a fact because I used to be one!
Of couse they do redchillipepper, they are unhappy. They are repressed, stressed out & aren't even allowed to admit it! What happy, well adjusted person sits around getting drunk or goes & gets shit faced every chance they get. Congrats on your son, that is awesome!I
I used to be somewhat amused at the JW defenders that were SO quick to tell me that I "couldn't or wouldn't live up to Jehovah's standards" and that I "went back to a debauched life" nonsense.
I was quick to tell them that I was past the 60 year mark and do nothing "different" from what I did as a JW---except for the horrible rat race I was knocking myself out for---and more recently, quietly celebrating the holidays.
I was quick to remind them that my life is still as fulfilling and rewarding, even in more ways than when I was trying to play "Beat The Clock" by "doing more", and that I honestly feel that I have a better relationship with the Savior than I ever had as a JW.
JWBot, my mother & grandmother were waiting with impatient & bated breath, for me to fulfil their dire predictions! Because I didn't "return to". Hell, I was only there 2 and a half years, & I was forced! They were trying at the time to tell me I didn't need college, etc. & all kinds of nonsensical drivel. But they were there waiting & watching for me to fail. I never did hear the explaination for WHY I didn't fail. I didn't care to listen to any more of their dire predictions. The most my mother could ever muster after that was "you KNOW it's the one, true religion".
The old jw lady I take food to, the most criticism she can come up with is "materialistic". If no other unhappiness befalls someone that leaves, then they left for "materialistic reasons". They are now "spiritually weak & materialistic".
They can explain it away like this, they can PRETEND, but they have eyes & ears & they really KNOW the score, even if they won't admit it. They can only indulge in self delusion for so long. They spout the party line, but I know it gets most of their goats.
i wanted to let you know that i told my mother i had found some information on the internet regarding jw,s.
i was then subjected to 2 odd hours on the phone about why apostates are so wrong and how these people are typist's for satan.
she put her husband on the phone too who went on a lot too....basically they wore me down and i ended the weakest again!
They are good & practised at what they do. Hell, they spend hours every week perfecting the art.
It will get better, you will get stronger & stand your ground.
