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  "Men of JWN: The 2010 Calendar"! Anyone in??

  by Kudra in

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  this was jokingly mentioned in another thread.... i think it would be great to do it- just in time for x-mas gifts!!!.

  what better to give your fave aposta-buddy than a scintillating men of jwn calendar??.

  a women of jwn calendar??.

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  I would love to be in the calendar would I be too young though?

  Bloomin x
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  Would you like to be a member of the "Governing Body"?

  by The Berean in

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  oh, the good life ... at what cost?.

  imagine for a moment that you could attain a position of adoration from seven million people.imagine that all of your everyday needs were supplied for you simply for talking about a pie-in-the-the-sky vision.imagine having millions of slaves who regularly sent you endless amounts of hard-earned money to fund such a "delusion"suppose you could write, change, and exempt yourself from the rules that an entire sub-culture lived by.imagine a free legal team at your disposal to justify, protect, and defend your every action.imagine that your entire environment waited with baited breath for your next statement, wrote it down, and took it as gospel.suppose you were led to believe you were closer to god than most everyone and that you were one who had the power to alter the course of history..consider having a staff of "front people" who would not only protect your access but would take responsibility for anything that might reflect badly on you.think of what it would be like if others believed that you should be treated the same as jesus.and yet, this is the world for those within the walls of the watchtower boardroom.. while members of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses are the focus of doubt and condemnation by former members, one has to wonder how many critics might "sell out," compromise, and accept the position as god's supposed mediator to enjoy the benefits of playing the game, even to the detriment of millions of suporters who seem to relish their servitude.. perhaps i am weak, evil, and selfish, but with a life of obscurity i would have probably thought long and hard about refusing such an anointing from people who were already bent on worshipping someone.

  would you?.

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  I would love to be a member of the governing body so I could tell all the faithful servants that its all lies

  Bloomin x
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  Has anyone lost a friend or known of someone who committed suicide over BORG-induced guilt?

  by Alpaca in

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  i am not going to use any names for this because i don't want to cause potential hurt to anyone.. there was a very nice family in my congregation when i was a teenager.

  step-dad, mom, and her 4 kids.

  the dad became an elder, had a great business, the mom spent lots of time with the kids.

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  I didn't actually attempt sucide because I had some great friends there with me- Thank you Mr Majestic and HB!

  But I stopped eating for two or three days when the elders were deciding what to do with me, I just couldn't face food because I felt so guilty for my actions and truly believed that I had let each one of the congregation and Jehovah down. My study conductor (also my so-called best friend at the time) was shunning me. The elders told me not to speak to anyone in the congregation about what had happened and not to speak to anyone in the world (even though I've had depression for ten years and they know that). I was completely cut off, I luckily broke their rules and spoke to my worldly friends who helped me through it.

  Stopping eating make me weak and depressed and going to my judicial comitee I was shaking like a leaf and it wasnt just nerves (not baptised but they still treated it like a court).

  The Borg don't know this kind of treatment can affect others and how much pain and distress it can cause. The elders are not trained counsellors and cannot begin to understand how the mind works.

  They could have killed me and they would have just blamed it on my depression!

  Thanks for reading

  Bloomin x
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  As a JW Did other Witnesses Annoy you by Condemning " Worldly Music" ?

  by flipper in

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  i know i got bothered by all the self righteous music police who would condemn me or others for our awesome record collections from early years as a teenager .

  several experiences were really quite odd .

  one brother came up to me saying i was wrong to listen to the moody blues " nights in white satin "!

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  Condemning worldly music!

  My study conductor went through my CD collection and made a pile of what I had to get rid of!

  And being a good girl- I did!

  Trying to remember what I got rid of so I can get it all back

  Bloomin x
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  Pole, Please respond

  by ldrnomo in

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  who is df'd.

  who is da'd.

  who is fading or faded.

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  they phoned my mobile not good
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  Pole, Please respond

  by ldrnomo in

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  who is df'd.

  who is da'd.

  who is fading or faded.

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  Trying to fade but not baptised. Got called in again by elders today- i cant escape

  Bloomin x
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  Aposta-Camp

  by BloominMarvellous in

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  hi guys.

  would anybody be interested in an aposta-camp in southern england?.

  tents, alcohol and loads of laughs!!.

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  Hi guys

  Would anybody be interested in an Aposta-Camp in Southern England?

  Tents, Alcohol and loads of laughs!!

  Ready to book but want some numbers!

  Cheers Bloomin x
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  The Void!

  by BloominMarvellous in

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  hi guys.

  i need a little more advise, i have spoken to a couple of friends about this void i'm currently experiencing after leaving ( being ignored so decided to leave) the jws.. i feel alone, i'm now longer allowed on the ministry and im not having to study for meetings, so i have this massive great hole in my life.. it's the mental agony as well, kind of knowing that friends that you thought would always be there, arent any more.

  and after two years of indoctrination, i feel that im displeasing jehovah or abandoning god.. my head was screwed anyway from ten years of depression and this thing with the jws has really taken its toll.. if you had any coping mechanisms i would love to know.. thank you in advance for your support x .

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  Thank you once again

  I have ordered 'Combatting Cult Mind Control' and have just started reading 'Crisis of Conscience' so that should help me a little.

  Thank u I really do appreciate it x
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  The Void!

  by BloominMarvellous in

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  hi guys.

  i need a little more advise, i have spoken to a couple of friends about this void i'm currently experiencing after leaving ( being ignored so decided to leave) the jws.. i feel alone, i'm now longer allowed on the ministry and im not having to study for meetings, so i have this massive great hole in my life.. it's the mental agony as well, kind of knowing that friends that you thought would always be there, arent any more.

  and after two years of indoctrination, i feel that im displeasing jehovah or abandoning god.. my head was screwed anyway from ten years of depression and this thing with the jws has really taken its toll.. if you had any coping mechanisms i would love to know.. thank you in advance for your support x .

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  Thank you for all your fab advice! I will hope to put some into practice x
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  The Void!

  by BloominMarvellous in

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  hi guys.

  i need a little more advise, i have spoken to a couple of friends about this void i'm currently experiencing after leaving ( being ignored so decided to leave) the jws.. i feel alone, i'm now longer allowed on the ministry and im not having to study for meetings, so i have this massive great hole in my life.. it's the mental agony as well, kind of knowing that friends that you thought would always be there, arent any more.

  and after two years of indoctrination, i feel that im displeasing jehovah or abandoning god.. my head was screwed anyway from ten years of depression and this thing with the jws has really taken its toll.. if you had any coping mechanisms i would love to know.. thank you in advance for your support x .

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  Hi guys

  I need a little more advise, I have spoken to a couple of friends about this void i'm currently experiencing after leaving ( being ignored so decided to leave) the JWs.

  I feel alone, i'm now longer allowed on the Ministry and Im not having to study for meetings, so I have this massive great hole in my life.

  It's the mental agony as well, kind of knowing that friends that you thought would always be there, arent any more. And after two years of indoctrination, I feel that Im displeasing Jehovah or abandoning God.

  My head was screwed anyway from ten years of depression and this thing with the JWs has really taken its toll.

  If you had any coping mechanisms I would love to know.

  Thank you in advance for your support x