oppostate

Joined

• started 185 topics
• posted 2,102 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by oppostate

• 
  9

  After yesterdays shunning watchtower article

  by dbq407 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  matthew 6:15 are jesus' own words on how to deal with a sinner.

  15 “if your brother or sister[b] sins,[c] go and point out their fault, just between the two of you.

  if they listen to you, you have won them over.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  One sister started a rumor that another sister didn't wear any underwear.

  Maybe TOMO the turd could give another public talk about dress and grooming and include not going commando.
• 
  20

  Watchtower Lawyer speaking in US Congres commission - picture

  by Gorbatchov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  maybe not relevant today, just sharing one of my archive storage, this picture of jw.org lawyer philip brumley, in a joint project with scientology and other religions in 2006.. the picture was published on a scientology website, mentioning the joint project with jw.org .

  .

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  I am so very disgusted that JW.0rg would be in cahoots with the Scientologists. Whatever happened to bad associations?

  These religions are ruled by a bunch of hypocrites to the umpteenth degree. I hope they both go down the drain soon. And that's a "soon" I can look forward to.
• 
  8

  Who says the "Evil Slave" is hypothetical? We, The Dallas Theological Seminary, say so, that's who!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus asked, "who really is the faithful and discreet slave.." maybe he didn't know??

  evidently, "the faithful slave", isn't just the governing body of the wtbts, feeding the many with their pudgy hands.

  the dts, dallas theological seminary, must also make up the composite/singular fds.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  Based on the fewest assumptions, Occams razor, would indicate those who say the Evil Slave is merely hypothetical are themselves the real Evil Slave. Qui bono?
• 
  38

  Loyalty? Today's WT The RC. It's a fix!

  by Slidin Fast in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  today's wt has the below scripture as it's theme.

  friday of the rc has the same as it's theme.

  the silver nwt is alone in using the word loyalty in this verse.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  Yes, that's definitely a good catch as to how they twist the translation to their liking.

  In JW-dom "loyalty" trumps "mercy" and "kindness".

  Loyalty to the JW hierarchy and their policies is what's most important to them.

  Everything is for the benefit and profit of the 0rganization.
• 
  20

  Rogue Bro. exposing TTATT, becomes a huge hit in Japan. It boasts nearly 300,000 access each month

  by nakanozzi in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a japanese bro.

  in good standing in his congregation, exposing ttatt in his blog, boasts nearly 300,000 access per month.. he is nearly unstoppable.. shou-tan blog.

  http://ameblo.jp/shou-tan-jw/entry-11719728036.html.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  They would have a hard time using a bathroom in North Carolina!
• 
  18

  To all my fellow sufferers at this "special" meeting today

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how are we all faring?

  are we learning anything?

  how are we coping?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  I just did... I went to the toliet and was "very naughty"

  That sounds indeed quite naughty. But thanks for the update. The lack of details is understandable.
• 
  15

  Prince's will

  by wannaexit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  is it possible that watchtower is in possession of prince's will and the legal department is waiting for the until things settle down to produce it?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  Is it bad or against the rules here to have several threads on the same topic?

  No, it just annoys some folks. But the more threads and the more page loads the more Google Ads revenue that can be a support for Simon who owns this domain, so I say the more discussions the better.
• 
  18

  To all my fellow sufferers at this "special" meeting today

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how are we all faring?

  are we learning anything?

  how are we coping?

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  Last Sunday meeting I was reading James Penton's Apocalypse Delayed on my Kindle Fire while the droning WT study was going on in the background.

  Give us an update on the "Special" meeting if you're up to it.
• 
  22

  A big thanks to all you good good people

  by aboveusonlysky in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "when the truth is found to be lies, and all the joy within you dies" jefferson airplane.

  until that is you find websites like this!

  i want to say a big thank you to all of you for everything i've learned here, as well as jwfacts, jwsurvey, coc, isocf etc.. i'm a born in and i spent more than two decades of my adult life in full time 'service' for the (b)org.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  I'll be happy if I can contribute anything

  You just did contribute something very powerful. Not having been a born-in myself I see how my thought patterns from before the cult were there lying dormant beneath the mind control.

  But as a born-in, you probably can't connect with a pre-cult personality and what you identify is the mistreatment, abuse and bullying that this cult can wreak on the young, being totally at the mercy of their dangerous influence and control.

  Thanks for your contribution. Keep expressing your thoughts, it's very much appreciated.
• 
  19

  Alone

  by Deleteandrestart in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  since i woke up one year ago , i've been doing a somewhat controlled fade , the experience i've had has been a very solitary one , i don't mean by not seeing anyone i know because i know hundreds in several congregations and i was an elder .

  but just coming to terms with the fact that this was no longer the solution to life's problems, that i'd wasted so much time, that as i sat in the kh and heard everyone comment, my heart was no longer in it , i no longer fitted in ..... i felt that they were in the congregation all under the spell or some form of hypnosis from the wtbts,.

  it was like for the first time in my experience at the kh , that i was the only one to see what was actually going on , the indoctrination, the guilt tripping, i could see it all as clear as day , and yet i had as it where a metal gag over my mouth, i couldn't speak to anyone about it for fear of them turning me into the spiritual police.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  oppostate

  I'm awake and still feeling trapped in this cult due to family.

  It's a sickening feeling to read in the WT that they know it's wrong to divide a family over religion, that a religion shouldn't force families apart. And yet, that is exactly what they do. They, the WT hierarchs, fully know the emotional and mental pressure this can have on a person. They insist on absolute "loyalty" and will not tolerate anyone to speak against their controlling policies.

  Having this forum to voice frustrations and share experiences with folks that have gone and are going through something similar is a real help for me--mentally, emotionally and in a subconscious level which I'm not fully able to pinpoint, coming to JWDF (Jehovah's Witness Discussion Forum) is like a breath of air when you're drowning, or an inoculation shot when you're surrounded by infectious disease, it's like a good shot of whiskey when going through a tragedy.

  Finding out I wasted the most productive and best years of my adult life at the mercy and control of a self-serving cult is without a doubt a grievous tragedy. That said, I'm pouring myself a double and cheers to freedom of mind.