Posts by Morbidzbaby

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Beware Of Satan's News Media!

by minimus in

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i think the organization will harp on the idea that the news media is a product of satan the devil and should never be trusted especially if the news is in any way negative of jehovah's witnesses.. with all the negative (truthful) press that will come out over this latest mult-million dollar judgment against the watchtower society, i think they will "demonize" the press more than they ever have.. what do you think?

?.

Morbidzbaby

That's exactly what happened when Dateline ran their story about it years ago. The congregations were all encouraged to refrain from watching it. Yet, the JW's are the first to jump on the bandwagon in proclaiming the evils of the Catholic church because of their child abuse history when they're gong door-to-door.

There's only one reason I wish I were still in the process of fading...and that is so that I could be there when my JW "partner" brings up the Catholic's molestation record to a Catholic householder and gets an ass-reaming about the Watchtower's OWN pedophilia coverups. Much like when they took the Harold Camping ball and ran with it, only to be reminded of their own sordid history of false predictions.

Then again, I'd settle for being a fly on the wall...

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Beware of Sparlock! Pay No Attention To The Pedophiles Behind The Curtain!

by DT in

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isn't it ironic that the governing body saw fit to produce a child's video warning about the dangers of plastic toys while trying to cover up the danger of sexual predators in their kingdom halls?.

even the theme to listen, obey and be blessed only reinforces the kind of culture that allows the abuse of children to go unnoticed for years.. the callous disregard for children is mind boggling.. i suspect that the governing body knew that there could be some expensive settlements coming up and rushed the production of the ill advised sparlock video to try to squeeze a few more donations out of the rank and file while they still have a chance.

they probably didn't take time to consider that it would only add to their troubles and expose their hypocrisy.. .

Morbidzbaby

I don't even see why they needed to print anything about that in a book supposedly written for children. One would think JW parents would be open and frank with a child from a young age about what is appropriate touch and what is not. What is private on their bodies and what is not. I know I'm very on top of that kind of thing with young ones. A friend of mine's daughter (4 years old) was sitting in the living room playing with her toys but was in her nightgown and undies and just spread-eagled on the floor...there were quite a few adult men around, and not that they're going to look and drool over her, but I told her "Pull your nightie down, sweetie...Don't show anyone your undies...That's A___'s private area...Only mommy and daddy and the doctor can see that okay?". Her mom quickly jumped in and explained a little further. But she got the point and made sure she kept covered. It's really pretty simple to explain it without making the child feel ashamed of themselves or their parts. So I don't see why in the heck the WTBTS needed to put that into a book about learning from Jesus. It's easy to explain, no Jesus needed...and no introducing irrational fears about Satan and the demons.

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Bill Bowen Just Posted This on Facebook Moments Ago

by jamiebowers in

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jane doe vs the watch tower in the oakland, ca case was awarded $20 million in punitive damages..

Morbidzbaby

Yup!! This is a great day! $7 million, plus $20 million in damages...No gag order... And some of us have been burning up the media outlets with links to the story so hopefully we can get this some exposure!!

The Watchtower LOVES to bring up the Catholic church and their child abuse history...they won't be able to hide much longer and their sins are going to come to light. I wouldn't be surprised if this launches even MORE lawsuits.

Really hoping this is the crack in the armor needed to finally see this monster collapse.

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What was the weirdest thing ever said to you as a JW?

by falseprophet in

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i was about 8-10 years old and twice i had people tell me that i should not pioneer but to go to bethel because i "was governing body material".. one was a co and another a do.. i didn't even believe in god, never have so that makes it weird!.

what wierd things were told?.

Morbidzbaby

"The Society never said the end would come in 1975! It was some of the witnesses who had false hopes and decided to spend money they didn't have for things they couldn't afford and then THEY LEFT when their expectations didn't come through! You can't blame the Society for what SOME witnesses did out of greed!"

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How many here smoke?

by cantleave in

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i don't and am very unlikely to after seeing my father dying of a smoking related lung disease (even though i would like to try a high quality cigar).. but i am curious to see how many people take up smoking after leaving the org.. .

Morbidzbaby

I know a bunch of people who have left the org and started smoking, but I'm not one of them (unless you count my foray into weed for a very short time). Cigarettes aren't my thing.

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Blood Card

by MrFreeze in

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i'm curious to know when you all got rid of your blood card.

did you destroy it after you left?

before you left?

Morbidzbaby

I tore mine up into little bits and trashed it when I got a new wallet soon after my first attempt to leave the JW's. When I went back, that was one thing I never got renewed.

And just like dontplaceliterature, I got a sense of smug satisfaction when I was able to put "none" in the "Religion" section at my doctor's office...as well as answer "YES" to the question as to whether I would accept a blood transfusion. Too many people need me for me to in essence commit suicide over a stupid made-up cult rule that isn't even based on the bible, let alone reality.

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Today's WT: A Warning To You Loyal Witnesses

by metatron in

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it happens without warning.

you have a stroke.

you get ms. you are in a car accident.. they put you in the hospital.

Morbidzbaby

I saw this a lot when I was in. Elderly widows who had no one to take care of them because their children all were either DF'ed or had left. And for their "faithful obedience", they were rewarded with either rotting at home with barely any visitors and a nurse coming in a couple of times a week, or rotting in a nursing home while getting bedsores and having their brains atrophy. I once inquired about a sister who was in a nursing home. I asked her daughter who is a Christian minister herself how often the "friends" went to visit her mother. She said they came a few times when she first got there and brought a couple of magazines. Since then, nothing. And I know she was being honest because I saw the mags....they were 3 years old. So I talked to an elder from her congregation and he said "Oh, yeah Sister B... She's been in there awhile... We'll have to make plans to go and see her again".

To my knowledge, no one ever did.

A part of me wonders if this will be the eventuality for my own parents. None of us kids are JW's. They are the only ones in. I wonder if they will ask us to take care of them or if they will depend on their "adopted" family to do so. If the latter, they're in for a rude awakening when the time comes.

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Anyone use to have horrible nightmares as a child & afriad of the dark due to all the Watchtower Society talk of Demons and Satan??

by mind blown in

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as a little child i used to have horrible, horrible nightmares do to all the satan/ demon and big a talk.

i was also horrified of the dark for the same reason.

Morbidzbaby

I was petrified of the dark even into adulthood. Demon hunts were common in my house when I was a kid and after I got married. Everything was a conduit for the demons. And yeah, Armageddon was always coming at night. I remember thunder storms being a catalyst for my mother to wake up us kids, screaming into our rooms to get up and come huddle with her on the couch because "this might be it". I, too remember the Holocaust lectures and being told that we might have to endure those things and even be beheaded.

Nice way to raise kids.

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How often do you visit the grave site for your deceased Loved ones?

by jam in

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as a ex- jw you would think most jws would visit their.

love ones grave site often.

why, because of the belief.

Morbidzbaby

I went when I thought of it, but not on special holidays or birthdays or anything. Sometimes I just feel the need to sit and talk to the members of my family I've lost. It's a comfort in a way. I didn't get to really know them when they were alive because I was a JW and they weren't. So I feel like I have lost time to make up for.

As for after death plans, I know exactly what I'm doing. First, I will be a Whole Body Donor for scientific research, and an Organ Donor for lifesaving purposes. When you donate your body, anything that's not used is cremated free of charge and sent back to family. Then, my ashes will be sent to a company like LifeGem that turns your ashes into diamonds. Each of my children will get a diamond...a piece of me that lasts forever.

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Just got a visit from the Elders

by Resistance is Futile in

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first a little background.

i've never been a jw, my spouse was born in and disfellowshipped as a young adult.

when i saw the subsequent treatment from family i was disgusted.

Morbidzbaby

I was hounded a few times after I initiated my fade. Usually, there was no phone call, only a "friendly" drop by. Now, I'm one of those people that HATE HATE HATE drop-in visitors. I do not like it when people come to my home without inquiring first as to whether I am home, busy, have company, are going out, etc. I don't do it to other people for that very reason. I know it can be a complete inconvenience to others to just pop in whenever you feel like it. I hated it when I was active and once in awhile a car group would come by and ask to use the bathroom or take their break at my house. Um. No? Do I look like a Starbucks to you?

So, imagine my ire when these men would just decide to drop in on a Saturday when I'm cleaning the house, or when I had a day off from work. And when I told them I was busy and didn't know when I'd be available (not technically a lie...Theocratic Warfare), they'd persist in trying to pin me down on a day and time. THE NERVE! This behavior just served to make it easier on me to see that it was a cult and that I was making the right decision. When they couldn't get me to sit down, they'd call me on the guise of needing my "service time" (which I hadn't had any in months by this point). I just didn't answer the phone.

I've been bothered ONCE since I moved out of state. A phone call that I didn't answer and didn't return. The best thing I ever did was walk away from that religion and get on with my REAL life. One of my siblings did end up getting reinstated after quite a few years of being disfellowshipped. But they soon faded and are living their life JW-free just as I am. Most times people get reinstated because of family. From what I've seen, the true believer is very rare. A lot of "true believers" wouldn't be disfellowshipped in the first place.