Posts by mentallyfree31

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JW Urban Legands

by ShellyDee in

in my congregation we have many urban legands, like the one about the smurf doll jumping out of a girls lap and running out of the kh because it couldn't stand to hear the good news.

we also had one where a sister was out in fs and a dog talked, it told a sister not to knock on this one door, the sister went to the house and knocked anyway, and the doors and windows of the house flew open and dishes flew out, the sister was scared and ran away and the dog yelled at her retreating back "i told you not to got here!

".

mentallyfree31

The JW demon stories are hilarious. One brother said he was walking around a crowded city plaza and walked about 50 feet away from a tarrot card reader who had his back to him as he was doing his thing with a customer. As the brother passed by, the tarrot card reader stopped doing his thing, turned all the way around and looked at him for a few seconds, and then returned to reading the cards for his customer. I remember repeating this story many times, as I thought it was so profound. Like the demons felt the presence of a true christian, and this tarrot card reader had to turn around and see who it was..

LOL

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How much would you be willing to let go in order to auxiliary pioneer?

by outlander in

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would you decide not to work in your field as an rn able to make $30.00 + an hour?

would you put your home up for sale in a buyers market telling the realator to just sell it even if theres no profir after the sale?

would you put your sick 82 yr old mother in a nursing home, even knowing it means a loss of not only her but also of her $1,500 a month pension?

mentallyfree31

I gave up a scholarship to college in order to regular pioneer back in 1995. That is now one of my biggest regrets. I remember there was a teacher in school that talked to me about it, but I wouldn't listen. He tried to encourage me to go on and get my college degree while I was young.

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My 500th Post On JWN - Thanks to All

by mentallyfree31 in

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so this is my 500th post i believe since i joined a couple of months ago.

i just wanted to say thanks to all of you that have shared in my recovery.

as all of you well know, leaving a cult is challenging.

mentallyfree31

Thanks for your comments..

-MF31-

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Standing Room Only at Tulsa District Convention

by darthfader in

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my parents were to attend the dc in tulsa, when they arrived, there was no parking and no seats available.

is this because there are more people in the area or fewer locations and times?.

any ideas?.

mentallyfree31

Bible Prophecy Fulfilled: "The small one will become a mighty nation..he will speed it up in it's own time"

LOL

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Neither the Bible or Dictionary support the new light on the Generation

by wasblind in

according to the governing body, the anointed who were on hand in 1914 will overlap the lives of todays anointed.

these two groups make up one generation.. "bull".

the bible supports the dictionaries definition of generation, matthew 1:1-17 shows abraham, isaac and jacob as three separate generations, verse 17 says: "all the generations, then, from abraham until david were fourteen generations.. the dictionaries definition say: all people born around the same time; a single stage in the descent of a family or group.

mentallyfree31

It seems as if the "generation" update just came and went. Everybody accepted it, and those who didn't understand it didn't seem to worry about it. Of course, I'm on the outside now, so I do not have a direct line of info coming in, therefore I'm not really qualified to judge the reaction from within the ORG.

-MF31-

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Atheists - how do you feel about magic / demonism?

by EndofMysteries in

curious, as ones not believing in any spirit creatures, would you feel completely at ease performing a summon demon ritual, or using ancient magic words, that absolutely nothing would happen?

or deep down would you have a 'what if' restraint preventing you?

.

mentallyfree31

bohm - funny stuff. With a little imagination and some phobias, the dubs can come up with some spooky stories about demons. Esp when you throw medication and/or mental problems into the mix.

-MF31-

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Atheists - how do you feel about magic / demonism?

by EndofMysteries in

curious, as ones not believing in any spirit creatures, would you feel completely at ease performing a summon demon ritual, or using ancient magic words, that absolutely nothing would happen?

or deep down would you have a 'what if' restraint preventing you?

.

mentallyfree31

I have my address posted on my mailbox for all to see, so if Satan and his demons would like to come by and introduce themselves, they know where to find me. I left the "one true religion" a few months back, and they haven't showed up and possessed me yet. I'm still waiting.

On a serious note, if somebody pulled out a Ouija board, I'm sure I would be a little apprehensive, solely because of my JW training that I was indoctrinated with for so many years. However, I would definitely jump right in just to prove there are no demons.

Life is so much easier and makes much more sense without all these invisible demons everywhere around me. I'm glad to be rid of those fears.

-mentallyfree31-

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My 500th Post On JWN - Thanks to All

by mentallyfree31 in

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friends

so this is my 500th post i believe since i joined a couple of months ago.

i just wanted to say thanks to all of you that have shared in my recovery.

as all of you well know, leaving a cult is challenging.

mentallyfree31

So this is my 500th post I believe since I joined a couple of months ago. I just wanted to say thanks to all of you that have shared in my recovery. As all of you well know, leaving a cult is challenging. I have faced quite a few challenges along the way, and still have some big ones still in front of me. My entire family is now OUT, with the exception of my wife. I can't reveal too much publicly at this point, but will in the future.

So once again, thanks to everyone that commented on my topics that I started as well as anybody that offered suggestions to me on what to do when I asked for advice. And many thanks to everybody else for sharing stories and posting experiences that have helped me tremendously.

-mentallyfree31-

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Saddening and Inspiring...

by IronHill in

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ok, so we received our new copy of crisis of conscience (since my previous copy was lent out and never returned) and me and the wifey have been reading it together for the past couple nights.

i have read the book before, and know the shock felt when you read about certain things in the organization.

she admits to having lingering thoughts and feelings of guilt for leaving perhaps the only true religion.

mentallyfree31

Thanks for sharing that with us. I hope to get my wife to read CoC one day.

-mentallyfree31-

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To those still "active", what makes you keep going to meetings?

by Cindi_67 in

i've been reading a lot of posts and a lot of you here on the board, are "active" members, attend all meetings and conventions, go out in field service, even help with quick builds.

i don't want this to sound like i am disrespecting anybody, but what makes you lead a double life?

doesn't anybody at the hall notice your lack of interest?

mentallyfree31

Once I found out it was all a joke, it immediately became dreadful. Every meeting was worse than the last.

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