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  Why the term "waking up?"

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is the term "waking up" the best way to describe when a jdub starts to have doubts?

  to me, it is rather that a jdub realizes that what they have believed for years was a pack of lies and then they have to make a conscious decision if they want to continue to believe in lies or stop being a jdub or just go along for the ride.. it just amazes me how many die-hard jdubs there are despite every failed prophecy about the end coming, the borg being a part of the dreaded wild best united nations, the put down of women in the borg, the massive cover-up of the child abuse in the borg, the willingness to let a child die because they need blood, and the eagerness to shun a child who at the age of 10 got dunked to make mommy and daddy happy only to not want to be a jdub later and have the parents treat them like they are dead because 8 overweight, balding, goofy looking, incoherent men in upper state new york say that are the rules for being a christain.. jehovah's witnesses are a very sad cult that attracts people with emotional, psychological, or medical issues, have very large egos, can't make simple decisions, and believe in the tooth fairy..

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  Sour Grapes

  Thanks Slimboy...I can see what you mean.
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  Why the term "waking up?"

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is the term "waking up" the best way to describe when a jdub starts to have doubts?

  to me, it is rather that a jdub realizes that what they have believed for years was a pack of lies and then they have to make a conscious decision if they want to continue to believe in lies or stop being a jdub or just go along for the ride.. it just amazes me how many die-hard jdubs there are despite every failed prophecy about the end coming, the borg being a part of the dreaded wild best united nations, the put down of women in the borg, the massive cover-up of the child abuse in the borg, the willingness to let a child die because they need blood, and the eagerness to shun a child who at the age of 10 got dunked to make mommy and daddy happy only to not want to be a jdub later and have the parents treat them like they are dead because 8 overweight, balding, goofy looking, incoherent men in upper state new york say that are the rules for being a christain.. jehovah's witnesses are a very sad cult that attracts people with emotional, psychological, or medical issues, have very large egos, can't make simple decisions, and believe in the tooth fairy..

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  Sour Grapes

  Is the term "waking up" the best way to describe when a JDub starts to have doubts? To me, it is rather that a JDub realizes that what they have believed for years was a pack of lies and then they have to make a conscious decision if they want to continue to believe in lies or stop being a JDub or just go along for the ride.

  It just amazes me how many die-hard JDubs there are despite every failed prophecy about the end coming, the Borg being a part of the dreaded wild best United Nations, the put down of women in the Borg, the massive cover-up of the child abuse in the Borg, the willingness to let a child die because they need blood, and the eagerness to shun a child who at the age of 10 got dunked to make mommy and daddy happy only to not want to be a JDub later and have the parents treat them like they are dead because 8 overweight, balding, goofy looking, incoherent men in upper state New York say that are the rules for being a Christain.

  Jehovah's Witnesses are a very sad cult that attracts people with emotional, psychological, or medical issues, have very large egos, can't make simple decisions, and believe in the tooth fairy.
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  Dutch Branch office response to the motion accepted by Parliament: "an investigation is shooting with a cannon on a mosquito"

  by jochie in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  today a large article was published in a dutch newspaper 'dagblad van het noorden'.

  it is about frank huiting, the reclaimed voices foundation and the adopted motion in parliament.

  the branch office has given a reaction:.

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  Sour Grapes

  JDubs treat child abuse as a sin, not as a crime. A little girl can be raped and calling the police is the last thing on the Borgs mind. It is all about protecting the Borg's image. Now if you want them to call the police throw some eggs at a Kingdumb Haul or crack a window.
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  The glue of disfellowshiping

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the fear or threat of being disfellowshipped is what is keeping thousands of jdubs stuck in the borg.

  the borg knows that and constantly reminds the witlesses of this loving provision from their desert god.. this forces thousands of people to live miserable lives.

  millions of jdubs live for the promised panda and lion petting zoo while pissing away the only life they will ever have.

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  The fear or threat of being disfellowshipped is what is keeping thousands of JDubs stuck in the Borg. The Borg knows that and constantly reminds the Witlesses of this loving provision from their desert god.

  This forces thousands of people to live miserable lives. Millions of Jdubs live for the promised panda and lion petting zoo while pissing away the only life they will ever have.
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  It takes a good imagination to be a JDub

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  at the regional convention, the speaker said that jehovah is our best friend.

  so let's see...if i need a ride to the doctor's office can i call on my best friend to give me a ride to the office?

  when i wake up in the morning and tell my best friend jehovah, "good morning, how are you?

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  Sour Grapes

  Wake Me Up...well said. How can someone love something that we can not see, hear, touch, or even know if they exist?
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  It takes a good imagination to be a JDub

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  at the regional convention, the speaker said that jehovah is our best friend.

  so let's see...if i need a ride to the doctor's office can i call on my best friend to give me a ride to the office?

  when i wake up in the morning and tell my best friend jehovah, "good morning, how are you?

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  At the Regional convention, the speaker said that Jehovah is our best friend. So let's see...if I need a ride to the doctor's office can I call on my best friend to give me a ride to the office? When I wake up in the morning and tell my best friend Jehovah, "Good morning, how are you?", he never answers my question.

  If I want to share a meal with my best friend what will Jehovah eat? When I tell my best friend a joke will I hear him laugh? When my mom died and I told my best friend, God did not tell me how sorry he was and he did come to the funeral, nor did he even send me a sympathy card.

  I guess that I just expect a little more from a best friend. Another speaker said that we can also make Jehovah happy or sad. I wonder which member of the Gibbering Booty Jehovah shared that with so that we know we are so important in the universe that we affect the emotions of God?
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  I watched some of the Regional Assembly

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i watched about 2 hours of the regional assembly and these are my thoughts.

  the video's and songs did stir my good memories of when i was a jdub elder and very happy in the religion.

  i can see how these two things would make it difficult to leave the borg because of the emotional buy-in.. now getting into the talks, the cults true colors show and i wonder how in the hell was i a part of that for over 40 years.

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  The Borg likes to roll out the FOG. My JDub wife is always talking about how guilty she feels. Do more and more. What the hell...the JDubs are unpaid volunteers and it costs lots of money to be an active Witless.
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  I watched some of the Regional Assembly

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i watched about 2 hours of the regional assembly and these are my thoughts.

  the video's and songs did stir my good memories of when i was a jdub elder and very happy in the religion.

  i can see how these two things would make it difficult to leave the borg because of the emotional buy-in.. now getting into the talks, the cults true colors show and i wonder how in the hell was i a part of that for over 40 years.

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  I watched about 2 hours of the regional assembly and these are my thoughts. The video's and songs did stir my good memories of when I was a JDub elder and very happy in the religion. I can see how these two things would make it difficult to leave the Borg because of the emotional buy-in.

  Now getting into the talks, the cults true colors show and I wonder how in the hell was I a part of that for over 40 years. Just two examples are in the first talk where the speaker says that we need courage to let our young daughter die if she needs a blood transfusion. Then we need courage while out in the ministry and we approach three men by their motorcycles and they have flags.

  I think that the Gibbering Body knows how important their videos are to hold things together and no doubt there will be a lot more coming in the future. Without these videos there would be many more Witlesses heading for the exit doors.
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  Special Seating at the Convention

  by mann377 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  has anyone noticed at the convention that there is special reserved seating?

  the convention that i attended (to keep peace in the family) had seating in the suites of the arena.

  all arenas, stadiums etc.

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  Sour Grapes

  Just wait until after the Great Tribulation. Do you think the dividing up of who gets to live in which mansion will be first come first serve? I am sure that the prince elders, ministerial servants, and regular pioneers will get the pick of the litter. Any regular JDub publisher squatters will be told to find a house on the other side of town and don't forget to pick up your shovel in the morning to start burying the decaying dead bodies.

  I guess that it is just too bad that there isn't going to be an earthly paradise anyway.
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  When you're down and out, Just remember this

  by LevelThePlayingField in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we apostates have the goods on the watchtower.

  we have all those wt and awakes, all the news media clips, the arc, everything.

  it's just a matter of time before some lost soul will ask, what the?.

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  We know more about the Borg than the Jdubs do.