Posts by babygirl30

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Passing ships in the night and the disobedient compassionate brother.

by The Marvster in

just wanted to talk about two odd df'ing experiences i had; which gave me the 'personal' lesson that there are some in the wt who are definitely not militants when it comes to the whole disfellowshipping regime... .

passing ships in the night - the irony.

quite a while back, a brother turned up at my last congregation, he came to a few meetings and then i didn't see him for several weeks, and all of a sudden comes the announcement, he got df'd.

babygirl30

Amazing...isnt it? That some don't forget that we all are HUMAN! Makes it nice to see that. And it feels good. Ive had a few run-ins with a JW here and there, and some will speak - some wont. The most ironic was a very close friend of mine...who actually lived IN my house. This chick was a ho - H.O. 😁 but was living the double life, all the while, Im DF'd. This chick ends up deciding she wants to come clean, confesses, then gets reproved. But the best part is thay she had the audacity to tell me she could no longer deal with me until I cleaned up my life and came back? Wtf?!

So ya see...it can go either way.

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Resistance is NOT futile!

by Bonsai in

all i want from this life is to be able to wash windows at bethel.. my story.. when i was fresh out of high school and pioneering, i said those exact words to my friends and family.

all i wanted to do was be at the core of the organization where it was the safest.

i gleefully told people that i'd gladly spend the rest of my life washing windows, waiting tables, doing laundry or cleaning bathrooms.

babygirl30

Welcome. And thank you for sharing your story!

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Freethoughtify Blog

by StinkyPantz2.0 in

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my name is bridget, and im the creator and writer for freethoughtify.

i will have lots of posts about my life as a jw and how things are as an ex-jw atheist: http://www.freethoughtify.com/about-freethoughtifys-creator/.

please check it out and sign up for new posts: http://www.freethoughtify.com/.

babygirl30

Hello.

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DECEPTIVE JW ELDERS - CASE#2

by Amazing in

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deceptive jw elders case#2 .

appointing spiritually qualified men to take the lead and serve as elders and overseers has been a feature of watch tower congregational organization since about 1972. jws were told in talks at conventions, in literature, and finally in the two versions of the organization book that the biblical criteria is used when elders meet to consider some men for appointment as an elder.

jws are also told that these qualified men are already appointed first by holy spirit, and then as the congregation is lead by that spirit to recognize them, the elders meeting is a confirmation of what god has done.

babygirl30

Thanks for sharing how appointments REALLY happen!

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Wolves in sheep clothing

by Israel Ricky Gonzales in

i was baptized then i was 15 years old and just entering high school.

i had been a perfect jw teenager through out my high school years, although i craved to be a little bit worldly.

when i graduated high school, i moved out and got a job working with my older non-jw brother.

babygirl30

I will never ever be able to wrap my mind about how baptizing 'kids' an holding them accountable towards a religion - as an adult - is acceptable?

On the other hand, the JC arrangement is a damn joke. 3 men telling a person they are basically 'dismissed' is so sad...who gave them such authority?!

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Just Sharing a couple of experiences I heard in the last day or two about ones leaving the Borg.

by Crazyguy in

i was having breakfast with a friend and former jw just yesterday and he informed me that the place we were eating in is owned by a former witness.

the story goes as he tells me that the wife and husband or on the outs and getting a divorce.

now just so you know the state i live in, a divorce is not quick, mandatory waiting period etc.

babygirl30

Wingcommader - you are better then me. I would've cussed that COBE out!!!!

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Hi all, the prodigal daughter returns to JWD.

by cattails in

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it's been four years (has it really been that long) that i haven't been on jwd.. i was back out west for a long while and i came back to new england.

just got an appartment with another sister and things are looking up.

i'm keeping under the radar and avoiding elder visits--not fully out of the kingdom hall yet.

babygirl30

Hello!!

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Family Reuinion and Being Disfellowshipped (sorry...but it's long)

by babygirl30 in

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it has been a long looong time since i posted on here, but never ceased reading all the posts and keeping up on the changes that have been going on!

but it just seems that now i have a need to get something off my chest, and this is the one place that will most definitely understand the topic at hand.

i have been disfellowshipped for about 8yrs now, and have dealt with the 'consequences' of that decision: all my so-called friends in the org left and i was also abandoned by my own family.

babygirl30

It really is funny that they consider their treatment of me "loving" and supposedly a motivation to bring me back! Even worse, all this in humane treatment does not serve as a witness to anything but selfishness and hypocrisy. My parents looked and acted uncomfortable - which although I probably shouldnt admit it - but it made me HAPPY! Still, that awkwardness was not enough for them to at the very least ne civil...say hi...short and sweet. The ONLY comment I overheard that my mother said was that she stated she didnt recognize me because I gained weight?! My aunt said to my mom "you should be ashamed of yourself for acting like you dont recognize your own daughter". Per my aunts, my mom was so embarrassed by being called out, that she got up and walked out the room crying. It is so pathetic. The drama THEY cause all over following the religion.

As for that nonsense that parents are aable to choose whether to associate or not with their DF children is bs. I had a C.O. come to my house years ago (when I was actually trying to go back to JWs) and told me that the directive was that a df person was to have no contact with any JW - family or not. And he informed me he was going to talk to my parents and 'remind them' of this same directive. It was since that point, my parents have no dealings with me at all. I get all information regarding their health 2nd hand (my aunts or uncles tell me), which sucks. And when my beloved pet was put down, I was told about it and when I called to find out what happened, my mother answers and starts crying...tells me she cant give me any of my pets belongings until as she states "you get your life together, then Id be happy to give it all to you". In my state, there have been major snow storms, tornado warnings, and a hurricane...not once has my family EVER called to check on me. And Ive been without power for days due to a storm! So you csn treat me like ai dont exist...yet when family asks WHY...your answers are always "ask her - she knows why" and when I tell everyone it is religion based, Im called a liar. Its a lose/lose situation, and Im just now learning to stop fighting. Its a waste of my time and energy.

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Family Reuinion and Being Disfellowshipped (sorry...but it's long)

by babygirl30 in

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it has been a long looong time since i posted on here, but never ceased reading all the posts and keeping up on the changes that have been going on!

but it just seems that now i have a need to get something off my chest, and this is the one place that will most definitely understand the topic at hand.

i have been disfellowshipped for about 8yrs now, and have dealt with the 'consequences' of that decision: all my so-called friends in the org left and i was also abandoned by my own family.

babygirl30

Do you all think the letter to my dad would be too much though? He is a very old school, proud, controlling, black man...doesnt like being put 'out' there. But I feel like its time now...like he needs to know how ridiculous he looks/acts.

My therapist also suggested actually trying to sit and talk with him. I would prefer that, but am at a ccross-roads...?

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Family Reuinion and Being Disfellowshipped (sorry...but it's long)

by babygirl30 in

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friends

it has been a long looong time since i posted on here, but never ceased reading all the posts and keeping up on the changes that have been going on!

but it just seems that now i have a need to get something off my chest, and this is the one place that will most definitely understand the topic at hand.

i have been disfellowshipped for about 8yrs now, and have dealt with the 'consequences' of that decision: all my so-called friends in the org left and i was also abandoned by my own family.

babygirl30

Thanks everyone...especially for reading that book I wrote at crack-of-ass in the morning! But I needed it off my chest. My parents gave the worst example, and because I hid from the fam for so long, no one was the wiser. But now...everyone knows! They all know and see the truth, so my folks have nowhere to hide.

I plan on writing them a letter, because I refuse to settle for being lied on. I respect them, but cannot allow disrespect of myself - Im sorry. I am still angry and depressed about it all (it just happened last wknd)...but once I calm down, I will most definitely voice my opinion to them both!