Posts by lostinnj83

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Friends

by XBEHERE in

jw
friends

anyone else notice in the jeremiah book the last couple of weeks that they are really coming down hard on having non-jw friendships?

like really hard, comparing them to jeremiah's time where he was thrown in stocks, down a well, etc.

by people of his time.

lostinnj83

Yes I definitely noticed, but honestly my "worldly" friends have been the only thing keeping me going.

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as some of you remember, i was quite active last year on here, getting out of the cult and in the process losing my wife, having my child kidnapped by wife under supervision of elders, long drawn-out custody and divorce disputes which came out largely in my favor.

all of that is nearly over, the judge is signing off on the last pieces of paper.. so what happened since?

got a girlfriend, got into different lifestyles and i am for the first time very happy with my life.

lostinnj83

LOL @ 'touched' by the "loving" treatment of JW's!!!!! Yes many are familiar with their "work"!!

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Double Standard re: Baptism

by lostinnj83 in

i was speaking to my mother earlier this week, and she was mentioning about someone in her hall that was in the hospital.

this person was never mentally "present" even prior to getting baptized.

my mom said out of the blue "why would they allow someone who is mentally incoherent to make such a serious commitment as baptism?".

lostinnj83

@Kurtbethel- I never thought it that way! But it makes total sense!

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Today's watchtower study... Ugh.

by OneDayillBeFree in

watchtower studies like today's really make me feel anger for this cult.

i mean almost all of them do but this one is one of those articles that takes things too far.. i mean they are condemning the people who are trying to help/save the earth because it's "satan's" world and instead are saying that religious salesmen with magazines are doing way more than the others!like are you f**king kidding me?another reason why i hated this study article is for what some of the young ones did in response to the study.

as one was unwrapping a piece of candy, he decided to throw the wrapper on the ground.

lostinnj83

Anyone else love how the watchtower said it doesn't destroy families or promote suicide?? UMMM I disagree!!!

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What are the things you dislike most about JW's?

by Chariklo in

jw
friends

top of my list has to be hypocrisy.

it runs right through, from elders downwards.

the literature and the gb are bad enough, but the bit that touches ordinary people, householders, students and ordinary rank and file is the false goodness that they put on like a raincoat.

lostinnj83

I agree, the hypricrosy is the worst part.

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Double Standard re: Baptism

by lostinnj83 in

i was speaking to my mother earlier this week, and she was mentioning about someone in her hall that was in the hospital.

this person was never mentally "present" even prior to getting baptized.

my mom said out of the blue "why would they allow someone who is mentally incoherent to make such a serious commitment as baptism?".

lostinnj83

@Phizzy- yes if my mom was reasonable I could softly say those things to her but i did mention to her years ago about being way to young to be baptized and she called me a few days later and said I thought about what you said, and perhaps you should consider "rebaptism"

SMH!

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my worst fears were realized

by magotan in

im on my phone, so im really limited.

i came out to my family about my doubts and my sexuality.

shit hit the fan.

lostinnj83

I am so sorry for your pain!

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I MADE A HUGE MISTAKE

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lostinnj83

I too was at that same meeting and felt sick to my stomach.

People were"boasting" about how how they turned down opportunities to take potential clients out to dinner and that while it may mean losing money, they were avoiding bad association.

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Double Standard re: Baptism

by lostinnj83 in

i was speaking to my mother earlier this week, and she was mentioning about someone in her hall that was in the hospital.

this person was never mentally "present" even prior to getting baptized.

my mom said out of the blue "why would they allow someone who is mentally incoherent to make such a serious commitment as baptism?".

lostinnj83

I was speaking to my mother earlier this week, and she was mentioning about someone in her hall that was in the hospital. This person was never mentally "present" even prior to getting baptized. My mom said out of the blue "why would they allow someone who is mentally incoherent to make such a serious commitment as baptism?"

What gets me is how she could ask that question when she allowed me to get baptism well under the age of 13!!! I wanted to respond so badly and say well its for the same reason that they allow children who are not of legal age to get baptized but I held my tongue!

It's really unbelieveable how she can see one thing as being wrong but not the other!

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DYING TO PIONEER!

by The Searcher in

i was talking with an elderly sister today, and she brought up the topic of pioneering in march & april.

she then mentioned the elderly brother who has an extremely serious condition who was used to explain to the congregation, how he would adjust to be able to get the pioneer hours in.

it became 100% clear to the sister (and probably others) that this brother could die by pushing himself so hard.. loving shepherds, prove it - don't sanction such ones to enrol for such a life-threatening exercise.

lostinnj83

A similar expereince was given in my hall. An elderly sister was speaking of the health limitations she has but how much she is looking forward to putting forth the effort. It really is sickening that even after many years of "faithful" service more is being demanded from people, literally until they take their last breath!! SMH!!