Posts by KingArthur

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WT scars that run deep

by man in black in

my son who is 26 yrs.

old recently confided in my wife and myself that he is having a rough time moving on past the jw mindset.. he was associated with the witnesses for the first 24 years of his life, and he really tried to do the whole witness thing correctly, yet he was and still is a shy person.

now that he has been out for two years, he is having a lot of anger toward people who believe in god.

KingArthur

I spent 32 years of my life being duped by a mind control cult. My parent and all my older friend who claimed to care about me taugh me lies about my self and about reality. You are not good enough, you are insufficeint and defecient, unclean weak, etc. I left at age 45 cause I could't take it anymore, yes I was angry for a while too. It takes time to get over it, and he we work his way through it in his own time and own way. I may take years, so don't hold your breath. I laught at it often now, humor helps a lot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDp7pkEcJVQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Just ask Karl

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A lttle conversation with my cousin

by mrsjones5 in

i put the following on my facebook status may 20. omg, i think i shouldn't let my youngest watch the news anymore.

he's freaked out about tomorrow being the so-called judgement day.

and this is the response i got:fb friend: :( oh no!

KingArthur

I would expect that she probable didn't even get it!

Most dubs are oblivious to this stuff because after all they would never do such a thing. 1975 is too fare back to remember.

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I know Christmas is "wrong", but for god's sakes, what's so "wrong" about New Near's day?

by african GB Member in

this time of the year is the most stressful for jw's(especially progressive jws) as they have to explain to non-jws why they don't celebrate christmas and new year's days.. i can understand the religious implications of christmas day, but what about new years?

what is so wrong about looking forward to new beginings?

was new year celebration also started by "christendom/ babylon the great"?

KingArthur

http://www.4witness.org/jwquestions/qjw-christmas.php

This is an interestin discussion about celebrating various holdidays.

Many good point to consider.

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Did any of you study the WT lesson throughly without ANY underlining?

by asilentone in

just wondering.

it makes me think whoever underlines the wt without going throughly is purely hypocritical.

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KingArthur

On the same note, I also rarely commented because I found it insulting to my intelligence to recite a sentence or concept that we just read without any thought or personal slant on things.

This is what bothered me so much also, whay take the trouble to say what has already been said.

Seemed like such a waste of time.

15

Does it feel good to be love bombed?

by asilentone in

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KingArthur

I'd rather go out and get bombed!

2

Ham radio

by KingArthur in

jw
friends

i've been an amateur radio operator for over 30 years.

the jw's have a radio rendezvous on short wave every night or at least they used to.

bob wa4uqq used to publish a list of jw hams.

KingArthur

Thanks Susan and PO

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Another push to make US use %@#* $1.00 coins

by Gregor in

the gov't has been trying to get us to use these clunkers for years.

i think this is the third try in the last 20 yrs.

this time they are so desperate they are putting out ps spots talking about how much this will save the gov't (as we all know the gov't is always looking for ways to save money) and that, of all things, it is a green thing to do.... most men carry their money in their pockets/wallet.

KingArthur

I invested in a suspenders factory back in 86 when the loonie came out here in the great white north, followed by the toonie. I retired a few years back as being independently wealthy. Lol ---- art

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Ham radio

by KingArthur in

jw
friends

i've been an amateur radio operator for over 30 years.

the jw's have a radio rendezvous on short wave every night or at least they used to.

bob wa4uqq used to publish a list of jw hams.

KingArthur

I've been an amateur radio operator for over 30 years. The JW's have a radio rendezvous on short wave every night or at least they used to. Bob WA4UQQ used to publish a list of JW hams. I used to join in regularly, and have listened to the old rendezvous frequency's but have heard nothing lately.-----Is anyone out there into ham radio, maybe we could talk.====Art

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Their Choice: Denomination...or Death

by metatron in

jw
friends

it seems that the governing body may have recently perceived that they are losing the next generation of witnesses and also have no emerging "b" team to replace elders dying off.. but words and fewer meetings aren't going to change that.. religions don't endure because they make any sense!

they endure because they build an infrastructure and institutions that preserve their particular traditions.

this is the reason for the success of the catholic church - and, especially the mormon church ( with its laughable beliefs).. but the governing body has been busy tearing down what little infrastructure of support the organization has.

KingArthur

I think they will just fizzle out over the next few decades.

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The cover art for my new JW memoir!

by klydia in

jw
friends

hey all, .

my memoir about growing up as a jehovah's witness is being released by touchstone in march '09 and wanted to share the news with the ex-jw community.

it's called "i'm perfect, you're doomed - tales from a jehovah's witness upbringing.

KingArthur

Love the cover, when can I get a copy? great exerpt and I like the humor, all of us need it after what we've been through. May give some consideration to the title though. Jw's don't think they personally are perfect but do think their religion is. Ve are ze master race...YAH!