Posts by LostGeneration

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Jws are judgmental

by Ghiagirl in

its funny how different i look at things now.

i look back at myself when i was going to meetings and remember being so judgmental.

maybe it was just me but peoples views and opinions really rubbed off on me.

Judgement is the hammer they use in that religion to control everyone. Some kid gets a weird haircut or a young lady has a short skirt on and next thing you know the other parents pull their kids away because of "bad association". A man takes on extra work to feed his family and misses meetings, next thing you know his family doesn't get invites to social events.

Add to that everyone is a narc, any trouble at all that crosses the millions of lines that are drawn by leadership and an elder is called, backroom questioning ensues. Its a sick, sick culture to be a part of.

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Super JW Cart

by M*A*S*H in

i have a confession to make.

a strange urge is building in my brain... each time i see a jw literature cart on the street it builds.

it is becoming a stronger and stronger thought in my mind.

LostGeneration

A little extreme, would feed their persecution complex.

How about standing five feet in front of them with a JWfacts.com sign? Would love to see them pack up and leave, especially the ones that pitch an awning there with fold up chairs.

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You have to admit, the carrot is pretty alluring.

by John Aquila in

there were several families that were visiting my mom today and i was sitting in and just listening to all of them talk..

they started talking about the recent shooting at the university.

and its so easy for them because all they have to say is;.

LostGeneration

Ironic statement - Jehovah is going to put an end to all of that. (By murdering billions himself instead)

You are correct, the carrot is very real in their minds, the WT wants it that way. Even recent articles telling the troops to meditate on the paradise shows they want them under that illusion.

One of my fave posters who moved on (LeavingWT) used to say something like this when people would complain about not being to wake up friends/family members (loosely quoting here): "You are competing with everlasting life in a paradise earth, what do you have to offer?"

It really shows how if a person actually believes this is going to happen, you don't stand a chance.

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JWs and Education

by cognac in

jw
friends

my parents were always of the belief that, "the end is right around the corner".. i was a zealous kid, with a learning disorder, so my parents never gave me a hard time or pushed me in regards to my education.. this not only hurt me, but, pissed me off insanely.

fast forward to me having my own kid.

ava is not doing well in school.

LostGeneration

You could be overdoing it, but only you will know after watching her for a week or two.

You're giving her a boost right now, think of it as temporary as it probably will be. Agree with the idea of getting her to the point where she is equal to her peers and she will enjoy the day a lot more.

You're a good Mom!

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My letter to Bethel about the flood

by Cornbread in

i've decided to go full public with a new username on this forum.

it's been almost a decade since i've been out and i don't care at this point who knows.

that being said, here's a letter that i'm mailing to bethel.

LostGeneration

What is your goal of the letter? To actually get them to explain their stance? Because they won't.

There aren't any scientific brains at WT HQ. Just cultists. Expect a cultist reply, if any.

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I'm a coward.

by cappytan in

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friends

since the move, it has been so enjoyable to not have jw's breathing down our necks asking why we didn't make the meeting, or having to pretend to be "spiritual" in front of family all the time.. 90% of my week is virtually stress free.

then, my mom calls or texts wanting to talk to her grandkids.

every dang call, she asks about the new congregation, if we went to the meeting, etc.. why can't i tell her to fk off?

LostGeneration

Amazing advice from all of the posters above, lots of techniques to consider.

Don't let her bully your into DAing. Its just time to hang up the phone when she crosses the line. Define the line, the second she crosses simply say nicely that you will not tolerate that kind of talk, and hang up the phone.

What's the worst thing she will do? Stop calling? Im sure you can live with that.

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Latest Leaked BOE letter to Elders Oct. 4th

by Watchtower-Free in

october 4, 2015. to all congregations.

re: new provisions announced atannual meeting.

dear brothers:.

LostGeneration

Its like its not even fair anymore, JW.org is using a 67 Volkswagen Bug trying to keep up with the modern day Ferrari that is the internet.

That said, it really shows the absolute lack of brainpower up there. Who is calling the shots on this one? They have a mole, trying to put the toothpaste back into the tube isn't going to work in a million years.

Idiots.

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Elder gossip

by Jumongi in

i'll try to keep this short.

my experience at the hall is elders not really engaging in friendship building communication with anyone.

the only time they really communicate with you is to counsel you or tell you where you need to make adjustments.

LostGeneration

Ex elder here as well. Was absolutely shocked at how critical the tone was behind closed doors when "problem" publishers came up for discussion. Also when it was time for appointments to be discussed a list with publisher names and "average hours" were the only two columns considered. 95% of the discussion was on whether the hours met the 10 hour cutoff, and "visibility" in the hall was second place. Some spiritual paradise.

But like Wasanelder, it didn't take me long to figure out I just wasn't a "fit" for the good ole boys club.

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My Mom Is Dying

by minimus in

jw
friends

i just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.

she is on morphine and hanging on.

she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.

LostGeneration

Sorry to hear, Min...Hang in there.

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Bible popularity??

by Diogenesister in

more ikea catalogues were printed last year than bibles.. ikea is a swedish flatpack furniture store..

LostGeneration

Meh. Bibles are probably online and on tablets for free everywhere. Unfortunately its influence is strong as we witnessed here with Pope-a-palooza here over the last week. It was making me ill to see this guy worshiped like he was on par with the Beatles or the Stones, at least they could put on a good show.