Posts by Morbidzbaby

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A Major Break Through!

by headisspinning in

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friends

i just wanted to let you all know that i have had a major break through with my mom.. we have hashed everything out and she not only apologized for hurting us, but she also said she understands why we've made the decisions that we've made.. and best of all?

she is going to try to help us both get our kids back.. she had no idea of all the stuff going on with our ex spouses and she's very upset about it.. she said that she accepts where we are at in regard to the religion and although she does hope we might change our minds down the road, she just wants us to be happy.. at this point she still feels she needs to respect the disfellowshipping arrangement and i'm not pressuring her about that.

after all, rome wasn't built in a day and i would say major progress has been made here.. just wanted to let you guys know where things are at right now and a big thank you for all of your support, advice and care through this ordeal..

Morbidzbaby

That's great, HIS... Any step in the right direction is progress, in my opinion. You never know...treat your mom with love and kindness, avoid all subjects JW, and establish a rapport with her based on things you have in common (if she'll let you talk to her once in awhile). You may be surprised at how much she is willing to shirk the WTBTS mandate on shunning when she realizes you don't want to devour her.

I've actually had a bit of a breakthrough with my own parents. My mom called me out on having a bf lol. She asked me point blank if I was seeing someone, and I opted for the truth. She was surprisingly fine with it, asked me about him, let me talk about him, etc. She and my dad both said that when I move, they want to keep in touch...even though they know I want nothing to do with the org. They wish my brother would keep in touch as well, but he has issues he's dealing with. She finished by saying that she just wants me to be happy...and she hopes my bf makes me happy. That's a huge leap coming from two people who said "If you stop going to meetings and decide to live a worldly lifestyle, we can't have anything to do with you".

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This is why atheists cannot take the creationists seriously...

by Elsewhere in

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if anyone reads the item below and still does not get my point... i'm sorry, there isn't much i can do for you.. .

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/216596_10150230192374276_595279275_8545086_2474506_n.jpg.

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Morbidzbaby

*facepalm* I was gonna say "Water Cycle", but cantleave beat me to it lol.

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Birthday Warning

by Luo bou to in

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friends

it's my birthday today, i'm 63. i know your thrilled to hear that and are likely to party hard with wild abandonment, but please be careful not to worship me.

i am only a creature.

it's ok to worship the gb though.

Morbidzbaby

Don't chop anyone's head off or kill the baker.

Well, dammit! There goes MY gift...

Happy Birthday, luo

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REALLY, REALLY no going back now...

by sinis in

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friends

too funny, my sig other and i were at the state fair over the weekend and i see a body piercing booth with a registered nurse performing the work.

so we go over and talk to the guy running the shop, etc.

and i make the suggestion, "hey, what about a marilyn monroe piercing?

Morbidzbaby

I've wanted one for awhile...but I don't like the idea of the metal rubbing on my teeth and gums...

However, my honker got poked over a year ago... (wow that sounds bad). I love it! I can't wait for my first tat (I've been waiting on a friend of mine...he's always busy).

63

Everything i knew was wrong

by StopTheTears in

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looking through the internet i learned that everything i have ever know to be true is a lie at the beginning of time god and his celestial family created the earth and the heavens.

they are the greater force and also the fallen angels that are prophesized in the bible.

they sped up the evolution in people separating them from monkeys.

Morbidzbaby

Wow. Just wow. Frankly, their art gives me the friggin' creeps, but carry on...

63

Everything i knew was wrong

by StopTheTears in

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friends

looking through the internet i learned that everything i have ever know to be true is a lie at the beginning of time god and his celestial family created the earth and the heavens.

they are the greater force and also the fallen angels that are prophesized in the bible.

they sped up the evolution in people separating them from monkeys.

Morbidzbaby

Wait a tick... If you're no longer a JW, why the hell are you still using their images???

63

Everything i knew was wrong

by StopTheTears in

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friends

looking through the internet i learned that everything i have ever know to be true is a lie at the beginning of time god and his celestial family created the earth and the heavens.

they are the greater force and also the fallen angels that are prophesized in the bible.

they sped up the evolution in people separating them from monkeys.

Morbidzbaby

LMAO @ sab

NURSE!!! Lithium, please!!!!

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I love you guys!

by watersprout in

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friends

i know, i know, i'm having a ''becky's away with the fairies again'' moment!.

i have been reading some posts on here and all of a sudden i was overwhelmed with the love i have for all you dirty apostates!

just wanted to say i love you all and your all fab!

Morbidzbaby

Joining in the love-fest. I really feel "at home" here. I love all of you guys (even the ones I disagree with lol)! Big squishy huggles!!!

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Hello everyone..

by Georges. in

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my name isgeorge.i'mfrench.i'mglad iregisteredhere.iama jehovah's witnessfor 27 years.iamhappytoknowgod.. george..

Morbidzbaby

I am going to reiterate what was said on another thread that PP did this on... Let the poster decide for themselves!!! With the HUGE amount of information and posts on all kinds of subjects Watchtower-related, I'd like to think that people peruse the site before making their first post. I think that anyone worth their salt as a human being would know what they are getting into before posting on a site like this, ESPECIALLY since active JW's are deterred from posting on the internet per the WTBTS. If an active JW is going to go against the WTBTS admonition to steer clear of places such as this, maybe they are genuinely curious as to what the fuss is all about.

Give people the benefit of the doubt that they are adults capable of making their own decisions. Just because he is a JW doesn't mean he is unwelcome here. And, honestly, if he wasn't alerted to the "apostafied" nature of this site, a few posts by certain ones would make it clear (love the Millionaire pics, moshe!). Then, he would be faced with the choice as to whether to continue on with us, or bid us adeu. In either case, it's not your place, PP, to run screaming onto this thread and scare him away...or any threads by new posters who are active JW's. They are welcome here. Scaring them off isn't going to help them. It's only going to solidify the "big bad apostate" mentality that we ALL who were JW's were indoctrinated with. Is that what you want?

This is a forum where people of all faiths (or lack thereof) can discuss any subject. It started as a JW board and JW's are still very welcome to post.

On that note, WELCOME GEORGES... I hope you will come back and take part in this community.

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Is this normal witness behavior?

by confusedstudent in

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friends

i quit my bible study a couple days ago after taking a month or two to work up the guts.

have been getting harassing emails/phone calls blah blah blah.

but i got an email today telling me that an unbelieving spouse can be "sanctified" by his believing mate.

Morbidzbaby

Sounds like average JW behavior, yes. As was pointed out, you're walking away just as you were rising in rank and getting closer to being fully indoctrinated into a high control group/cult. To maintain what little control they thought they had, they need to try to find something to guilt you into sticking with it. Kind of like the salesman who says "Well ya know... I dunno how long this offer is gonna be on the table... and well... if you don't jump at this opportunity now, it might be too late!". But the JW's themselves really don't realize that this is what they are doing. They truly believe that you and yours will die at Armageddon if you aren't one of them.

Change your email, check caller ID before answering (or just screen calls through voicemail/answering machine), and just don't respond. Eventually they will get the hint. If they start coming to your house and harrassing you after you've made it clear you don't want to be involved, file a Cease and Desist.

RE: the wars and earthquakes... Knowledge is the best way to combat the JW mindset. Research the number of wars over the centuries, as well as natural disasters. There is nothing happening now that wasn't happening centuries ago... It's just that now we understand it and with the advent of the internet and mass media, we are more quick to read about it and reports are more widespread. So whereas in some backwater 3rd world country 50 years ago it would have probably taken a week or more to report on a natural disaster or war, now it's at the click of a mouse. It makes it seem like there's more...when really, it's the same as it ever was.