Posts by Diogenesister

sir82 Where does the power to mill those tools come from? Come to think of it, where does the electricity for those mansions come from? How does water get pumped into them?

What, have you never watched "Little House on the Prarie"? From a water mill, of course!

Peteza If I didn't take care of my aged or sick dog or cat, I would be thought of as a cruel person but God apparently intended for animals to get sick and grow old and die.

And Pete the more we learn about animals, ie that monkeys, Apes, Elephants, dogs etc have " mirror neurons" or are built to feel empathy just like us, the crueler this idea that they should suffer and die seems.
Sir82's and Vidiot's horrific Vision of paradise Makes it completely sure, whether Wtbts are right or wrong, getting out was the right decision!

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Some Good News About Me (Although Anthony Morris Will Be Furious)

by pale.emperor in

just wanted to share with you some good news i'm really excited about.

i have been accepted for university to study psychology and counseling.

my goal is to become a counselor and, in time, to specialize on treating those who have left high control relationships/groups like we all did.. it'll take a few years before im qualified but studying in university has been a dream of mine since i was 12, which was systematically dashed to pieces by watchtower.. .

Diogenesister

Congratulations!

We desperately need people trained to help cult victims ...who would think this could be such a problem in the twenty first century? Might be worth brushing up on knowledge of how Islamic extremist groups work too, although I know the therapy will be the same whatever the high control group.

Do I get a discount, LoL?!!

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Trouble in paradise!

by Confusedalot in

just for fun, some thoughts about the paradise teaching:.

will all the carnivores be transformed anatomically?

if a lion is transformed into a herbivore would it still be a lion?

Diogenesister

Will there be no pain or limited pain?

If there isn't we will all be walking around with no legs and arms after a while. Imagine sitting too close to the fire: you don't know you are because you can't feel pain....so you start to burn..but you don't know you are because you can't feel pain etc etc... you get the picture.

My main question would be: If there is no suffering or pain in paradise, would we loose our sense of empathy and what would happen to us if we did, what would paradise relationships be like?

https://youtu.be/l7AWnfFRc7g

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Some Things Just Dont Add Up, How Did We Miss This???

by pale.emperor in

some things i just didnt notice at the time which now seem so obvious:.

the bible tells us that the end will come like a thief in the night, when we least expect it.

(matthew 24:44).

Diogenesister

"The impartiality of Jehovah" was always ludicrous. Even if you explain the obvious prejudice against anyone who wasn't an Isrealite by using the foreshadowing of Spiritual Isreal and a people for Jesus, there were so many other examples.

The obvious preference over the ruling classes. One example:Moses Midianite wife was A-OK but Phineas was condoned for spearing a couple (in front of Moses) because the husband had married a Midianite wife.

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Pornography - Old Elders Letter But It Made Me LOL!

by pale.emperor in

ok, this is from 2006. but someone on reddit mentioned it and posted a link.

my word, the micro-management and unnecessary lengths they go to to control:.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0b2fynzabupqfsnvqtxjmyxjvmgm/view.

Diogenesister

We all like a bit of bondage, role play and slap and tickle from time to time Mr Watchtower. Live a little.

Yeah I used to say that to the PO all the time but somehow I don't think he agreed with me....

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Hollywood messed up another one

by hothabanero in

i am a big superhero fan and was looking forward to "the defenders".

the first two episodes are great but then ... liberalism happens.

one of the heroes (luke cage, big black guy) goes on this crazy rant, like a liberals wet dream of the bravehearth speech.

Diogenesister

This site is filled with some of the same empty-headed thinking that filled Watchtower land. You blame the world for your lack of knowledge, and crown your misinterpretation of things as truth. It's just about a stupid TV show, but you've taken a tiny thing and made a vehicle for hating a group of people...all because you were too lazy, ignorant of even just stupid to know something idiotic about a comic book series from 1972.

David_Jay for the most part, I have to say I agree with you!

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interesting EX-CO AMA ( Ask Me Anything) over on exjwreddit

by Diogenesister in

ex-circuit overseer here, ama.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/6usaky/excircuit_overseer_here_ama/.

Diogenesister

You need a name for a book that catchy " JW Bishop reveals all ! "

Chook LoL

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interesting EX-CO AMA ( Ask Me Anything) over on exjwreddit

by Diogenesister in

ex-circuit overseer here, ama.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/6usaky/excircuit_overseer_here_ama/.

Diogenesister

Steve The former COs wall metaphor is compelling - especially how an individual may notice a crack here and a crack there in the wall - but no one else worries - instead they say, "Look at how big and strong the wall is."

A fantastic metaphor that captures the loneliness of those who are disturbed by the state of the wall - but no one else is worried.

Absolutely Steve 2 it struck me too. He's obviously a poet/author in his alternate nonjw universe! I also loved him saying he could be a grandpa but has little kids because he was" late to the party" but he made it in the end, talking about having a wife and kids. Me too!

I was intrigued that it shook him that a little admin mistake could slip through (with the 17 yr old elder) and where was the holy spirit - yet what about all the witnesses who died in the KH in a Filipino typhoon??? That's so typical for all of us, we often miss the big stuff yet the things that affect us the most, no matter how small, often wake US in the end.

ThanksDark Spliver for posting, I wondered if non reddit users could see the post.

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Some Things Just Dont Add Up, How Did We Miss This???

by pale.emperor in

some things i just didnt notice at the time which now seem so obvious:.

the bible tells us that the end will come like a thief in the night, when we least expect it.

(matthew 24:44).

Diogenesister

I thought Jehovah would explain it all to me in the new world but instead it was Darwin.

If I ever print my book of exJW quotes this ones going on the front cover Xanthippe!!