Posts by Imbue

i guess i've lurked around long enough - it's time to join my new family and tell the condensed (thank goodness) version of my experience.. my parents came into the org.

when i was 10. it was a scary congregation in a small town.

the po was my dad's boss and he had complete control over everyone.

APB on Beacon, NY Apostate Truck Driver

by zenpunk in

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three days ago i was getting off at the beacon exit on route 84 and next to me there was a truck with a banner across the back.

i was so intrigued that i backed up so i could see it better.

it said "is the watchtower, brooklyn guilty of adultery?

Imbue

Edited by - imbue on 16 June 2002 0:31:23

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Sometimes I Am Ashamed

by Dutchie in

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does every issue of morality have to be compared with the thinking and teaching of jehovahs witnesses?

simply because you are no longer jehovahs witnesses does that mean that you flaunt all moral authority and engaged in any perverted pleasure that you have a mind to?

because your morality is no longer legislated by a pseudo religious organization does that give you license to engage in all acts of "immorality" and refer to it "as just having fun.

Imbue

I'll just ponit to Dutchie's comment in this freedom of speech discussion:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=29704&site=3&page=3

LOL... Anyone that commented on that thread against the person expressing his opinion on what should or shouldn't be allowed on this forum will be reminded of their words...hmm hmm hmm...

Dutie was one of them..LOL

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Refiner's Fire and my presumptuous post...

by mindfield in

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recently, i made a complete ass of myself as i accused refiner's fire of insulting prisca.

it turned out that he was only joking around and they are, in fact, good friends.

silly old me.

Imbue

Mindfield..hmmm I know your a young college student. Do you have a summer job because you have way too much time on your hands..LOL

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Sometimes I Am Ashamed

by Dutchie in

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does every issue of morality have to be compared with the thinking and teaching of jehovahs witnesses?

simply because you are no longer jehovahs witnesses does that mean that you flaunt all moral authority and engaged in any perverted pleasure that you have a mind to?

because your morality is no longer legislated by a pseudo religious organization does that give you license to engage in all acts of "immorality" and refer to it "as just having fun.

Imbue

Anyone that speaks against Nae posting naked PICs of himself is on my list...for revenge. I won't leave it for God.

Naebs if you can't post your naked PICs any more just send then via email.

Edited by - imbue on 15 June 2002 21:19:44

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You know you live in.........

by closer2fine in

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you live in california when... .

1. you make over $250,000 and you still can't afford to buy a house.. 2. the high school quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell.

phone.. 3. the fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway.. 4. you know how to eat an artichoke.. 5. you drive your rented mercedes to your neighborhood block party.. 6. when someone asks you how far something is, you tell them how long.

Imbue

1. You say "the city" and expect everyone to know you mean Manhattan.
2. You have never been to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State
Building.
3. You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from
Columbus Circle to Battery Park, but can't find Wisconsin on a map.
4. You think Central Park is "nature,"
5. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own
language makes you multi-lingual.
6. You've worn out a car horn.
7. You think eye contact is an act of aggression.

NO...LOL ...Almost true, I'm from NYC and I've never been to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building. I do remember smoking a joint at Grants Tomb once...

YES, I can get into a 4 hour argument about almost anything.

NO, the 800 acres of Cental Park is not "nature" but I've lived outside 'the city' for many years.

NO....LOL.. Swearing at people in their own language is not multi-lingual. However, those among the lower some classes might believe otherwise.

NO, I've never worn out a car horn...I use the subway when I'm 'downtown'

YES, eye contact is an act of aggression.

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JW's and drinking

by DanTheMan in

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is it just me, or is alchohol consumption at parties and vacations virtually an unwrittten rule of jw-culture?.

when i was in, i did not drink, and i still don't.

i often felt almost ostracized for this by my jw associates.

Imbue

The new family book briefly mentions that if necessary one should seek out side help for alcoholism or drug addiction. However, they don't endorse an outside enterprise such as AA. (AA does not either) Of course every elder has his own ideas about alcohol consumption and tries to press it on the congregations. Usually it's to NOT seek outside help but to just cut back on drinking. As if an alcoholic has control over his consumption.

The last shepherding call we had about 6-7 yrs ago lead to an argument with the elder about this. This elder is a drinker and I know this from his wife making a comment about how he has to have a bottle of Scotch after a JC. Then his wife is so numb from all the wine she drinks; I'm not sure if she is alive. I feel like saying to her "hey are you still in there." I had been a vocal advocate for education and outside assistance in the congregation. So you know they hated me..LOL I think they kept their children away from me because I would encourage and support their ideas about education.

There is so much untreated alcoholism and so many adult children of alcoholic parents that never sought treatment in the congs. I can't stand to be around them. It's such a non-nurturing atmosphere as a result of not seeking treatment. Alcoholism is the source of all the judgmental behavior in the congregations.

I know of one chance the elders had to help someone in our congregation but this is what these morons did: They counseled this sister because she complained about her husabnds drinking.

She and her 'brother' husband have had separate bedrooms for 18 yrs. (By his choice) In his closet he has a cooler of beer, empty bottles all over his stinking room and a piss pot in the corner so she can't see him stumbling to the bathroom. The elders were aware of this and all they said was "get rid of the cooler." He did for a short time but it's still there.

This sister mentioned something about his drinking too much and him smelling like smoke. He was DF'd for smoking once before. She just hated how he claimed to be a JW while he was running around with gang members, drinking, doing drugs and committing adultery. She felt he was bringing reproach on Jehovah's name especially, since people in their town talked about him. He lied and denied all to the elders and they proceeded to accuse her of slander. Well, flash forward about 8 years later she is in the DR's office with her husband and the DR says, "Your husband really needs to quit smoking." Busted! These moron elders even had him doing prayers and recommended him for MS. lol The, CO denied it because he was Df'd only a few yr. earlier. He is still a JW in good standing even with his cooler in the closet full of booze. They could have helped him at the time and counseled him to get some help for his drinking but they didn't and he is a very sick man now. He's intolerable to live with as nasty drunk. I've seen him in action with his nasty comments to his wife. Living with a drunk is really hell.

They don't want to help anyone. They just want to put on a show to pretend everybody in the congregation perfect. They are so overwhelmed with Adult Children of Alcoholic( ACOA ) behaviors that they think it's normal.

Edited by - imbue on 15 June 2002 15:21:15

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Why you shouldn't annoy Reborn2002....

by mindfield in

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only recently, youknow accused reborn2002 of linking a thread of his to a sound file that repeatedly said, "bullshit".

admittedly, the sound bit was hilarious, but that wasn't the point.

youknow accused reborn of being a thug and a goon, one of the reasons being the above.

Imbue

Never annoy reborn...Well, I wouldn't mind bothering him just a little...