Posts by fleshyheadedmutant

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Are they either leaving or going full on 'cult mode'? No quarter.

by punkofnice in

it might just be me imagining things.. i hear things from my jw spies.. from all that's being said, it seems to me that the rank and file(tm), are either waking up to the scam and fading/leaving.

they are going full on 'cult mode' and acting like 'spiritual police'.. is it just me and my imagination?

have others noticed this?.

fleshyheadedmutant

Occasionally I look in on a facebook friend that is in the organization. She lives in California and I live in Texas. She does not know that I have left the organization. Her facebook entries are full of travel pictures and parties. Rarely does she ever mention anything related to the WT.

It is simply a social organization for many, and they would not know what to do without it. I would love to know how she feels about the "call to action" for the ones who are not zealous enough for the GB, but I figure she would unfriend me if I asked, so I just observe from a distance.

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My daughter graduated Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours yesterday.

by Xanthippe in

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fleshyheadedmutant

Congratulations. Lots of hard work and accomplishment. I know you are very proud.

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Saw this on Facebook and it sent chills down my spine

by stephanie61092 in

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i saw this on my feed this morning and i had to share:.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/billboard-seeking-to-reunite-broken-scientology-families-coming-to/2285112.

the billboard says: to my loved one in scientology...call me.

fleshyheadedmutant

When I was a Witness I would have thought this was terrible, but never associated it with shunning. After all, WTS was the "true" religion, and its shunning was right to do.

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I Just had a CLOSE ENCOUNTER of the Dub kind

by TerryWalstrom in

i just frightened a jehovah’s witness lady half out of her wits!.

i just frightened a sweet jehovah’s witness lady half out of her wits.... .

she took off like a sprinter at the sound of a starter pistol!.

fleshyheadedmutant

Ha! Well done.You were polite, and allowed her to have her say, then you explained your position.

I imagine that this woman will no longer frequent Starbucks looking for converts! She may possibly even become nervous drinking coffee alone at home.

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" you will never grow old..."

by mrquik in

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" you will never grow old..." a more grievous lie is hard to imagine.

i heard this one first in 1957. i was 6. my mother had just converted.

i heard it many times after that.

fleshyheadedmutant

Yes, I remember during the 70's when I first stupidly joined the JWs. I fell for this lie hook, line, and sinker. I just knew that I would never have to die.

Then, when I wanted a child, I actually felt guilty. During my pregnancy, in the summer of 1987, I was at the summer convention, and one of the main talks was "Responsible Childbearing in This Time of the End." I was thinking everyone was looking at me and thinking I was disobedient for getting pregnant. I wish I'd been smart enough to just walk out the door then.

I am 64 now. When I finally did leave, it took a while to sink in that I, too, would die just like everyone else. It was tough to deal with for awhile. That thousands could collectively believe it is hard for me now to fathom.

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LifesNotOver - Part Four

by LifesNotOver in

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so ... i don't know if any of this is even of interest any more, i know i'm getting kinda bored with it :) so many other more interesting stories out there.

anyway, limped my way through 17 years being a jw until now.

not a good jw mind you.

fleshyheadedmutant

Take back your life!

Even if you can't leave the organization (think Hotel Callifornia-you can check out any time you like but you can never leave) you can do things that make you happy. Have you gotten a college education? I urge you to go to your local community college and enroll. You can take classes on line or at the school, and I think you will enjoy the time immensely. I went back to school at 61 and finished my degree-loved every minute of learning.

How about hobbies? In the JWs of course, too much time was taken from the all important preaching work to do anything you'd like. Now is your chance!

Is there a women's group in your neighborhood?

Volunteering?

The list goes on.

Please do not sit home and listen to hubbie complaining. Go out and find enjoyment in life. Maybe he'll want to join YOU!

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JWs Demonstrating against the Demonstrators

by Listener in

the organization never ceases to amaze.you've got to see this video for yourself so i won't say much about it.

i wonder if this practice has been endorsed and sanctioned by the governing body and if we will see more of it in the future.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuxbx1ktci.

fleshyheadedmutant

The JWs are loving this. It's all good-they get to shun people while claiming that this proves they have the true religion, so they feel even better about themselves.

Such a waste of everyone's time.

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JW Acumen & Education = NO VALUE IN THE REAL WORLD

by Black Man in

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having been out of the cult for a few years now, i can finally sit back and accurately access the good, bad and the ugly, especially as it relates to education and having a sense of self-worth and realizing your potential.

in my opinion, religion is a total crock, but at least in some religions there is at least some value that you can translate your experiences and education gained in such into the real world.

for example, the mormons have their own accredited university where you can obtain a degree and you can actually put that down on your resume and use it in the real world.

fleshyheadedmutant

You are so right.

I remember falling for the crazy notion that I was getting the equivalent of a college education, until I left and went to college. I loved every minute of college and realized I was really learning...not some drivel that changed, or worse yet gobbledy-gook that was unexplainable, such as the generation changes. I earned a degree and am now teaching.

My aim is to impart to children the wonderful knowledge of our world and the people in it, and a love of learning. I regret that I stifled my own pursuit of knowledge in that organization for over thirty years. I achieved my degree at 61 years of age. I have never worked so hard for something in my life, but it was completely worth it! It is my fervent hope that young people are able to "wake up" and take control of their future, and get out of the pompous, self-assuming JWs.

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here i am

by notalone in

i was a 4th gen born in.my adult children were the 5th.

my mother was one of the newly'anointed' we have all left.

i have been lurking since october.i was really too terrified someone would find out who i was and what would happen.well we are out now so here is a part of my story.

fleshyheadedmutant

Welcome to the forum.

I am so sorry to hear about your child's ordeal. Certainly, she is very well supported by her family, so should feel protected from further abuse.

At one time I would not have believed that the WTS would not immediately, upon evidence, have taken action against this person. Instead, they vilify those who dare "disturb" the congregation, and protect the perpetrator of abuse.

I hope this person is given punishment by the authorities that he deserves.

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Helped with fathers funeral, helped with arranging care for my mother - then SHUNNED again!!

by EssexBoy1 in

well i have not been on this site for ages - so long that i had forgotten my username etc and have had to start again!.

anyway briefly - bought up in 'the truth', baptised at 18, married at 21, had kids, got divorced, remarried, disfellowshipped 15 years ago.. parents and brother shun me.. early last year father very ill, calls me.

i arrange to visit him in hospital.

fleshyheadedmutant

So sorry to hear of the treatment given by the "godly" JWs. No doubt, your brother will need you again in the future, possibly when trouble arises with mom. My mom developed demensia, and it is hard for one person to always go to the home and talk with them about treatment. Of course, if he stated he "didn't want you there,..." then he will have the burden.