Good point, Julia. But this is a stereotype with some real truth behind it. However, that said, there are so many who are giving their all. I know some of them.
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My mother continues with these creepy letters
by sosoconfused inas i continue to post these letters just to let people see what they can expect through a fade, i hope they are not annoying anyone.. if so please let me know and i will no longer post them.
however i think these letters help you to see how cultish and crazy this religion causes people to become:.
evening <name removed>,.
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laverite
Soso,
You write:
I dont have much affection for my mother. Not just because of this fade but because she has always been obsessed with the org over her marriage and her children. I dont talk about personal accomplishments much but as a young child I was given the chance to go to a special school for free because of my tested intellectual abilities. I found out about this after I was married. She said she knew that if she let me go I would have not lived a life dedicated to Jehovah. Thanks Mom
My sister was thrown out the house as a teenager because she wasn't progressing like the other kids in the hall. She came back pregnant and all my mother said was, "Inever thought that my first grandchild would be a bastard"
Then there was my brother who was always the favorite. Pioneered / communter bethelite / full-time Bethelite / special pioneer with his wife. Always the apple of her eye.
When I came along and tried to follow in the same footsteps it was never good enough. They lived 15 miles from me while I was in Bethel and never came to visit me once. However my lazy as brother was recieving nearly every dime they made while he was a special pioneer so he could have a nice car.Nice clothes etc... they even packaged FROZEN MEAT TO SEND TO HIM IN HIS ASSIGNMENT. WTF
So all of this talk about hurting her etc... means nothing to me. This organization has raped her of all her resources and her common sense. There is nothing I can do at this point.
I would so be tempted to send that to her if I were you. Probably not the best idea, but imagine what a reality check that letter would be. Enough to wake her up? Probably not but it would sure be powerful. Not suggesting you do that; just saying I'd be very tempted.
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My first talk with JWs at the door while on vacation
by troubled mind inthis was the first time in almost eight years i have had a conversation with a jw .
we were on vacation last week at my son and daughter in laws home .
one morning the doorbell rang and as i went to answer it my daughter in law said she thought it was witnesses .
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laverite
I am finding the same thing -- that the witnesses currently do not know what their beliefs are. I wonder if this is what the bOrg wants? Does this somehow work in favor of the bOrg?
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I have a good chance of seeing the great tribulation
by zound inso just to clarify the overlapping generation this.
it's two generations overlapping.. what is the definition of the individual generations then?
the original generation changed from those who saw and could understand the events of 1914 to those who were born in 1914.. so let's be generous and say it was those born in 1914 and give them a lifespan of 80 years (1994).
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laverite
And no human alive today has the chance of welcoming in the year 3000!!
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I have a good chance of seeing the great tribulation
by zound inso just to clarify the overlapping generation this.
it's two generations overlapping.. what is the definition of the individual generations then?
the original generation changed from those who saw and could understand the events of 1914 to those who were born in 1914.. so let's be generous and say it was those born in 1914 and give them a lifespan of 80 years (1994).
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laverite
Zound, what is up with your math? You are scaring me here. Adding another 30 years to 2070 does NOT give you the year 3000. The year would be 2100.
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How stupid can parents be! Keep your children away from strangers!
by Sol Reform inhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/22/charish-lilly-perriwinkle-body-found-dead-donald-james-smith_n_3483380.html?utm_hp_ref=crime&ncid=webmail1.
charish lilly perriwinkle body found: donald james smith arrested in 8-year-old girl's abductionthe huffington post | by hilary hanson.
the body of 8-year-old charish lilly perriwinkle was discovered near a church in jacksonville, fla. around 10 a.m. saturday, jacksonville.com reported.perriwinkle was abducted from a walmart in jacksonville at around 11 p.m. friday.donald james smith, a registered sex offender, has been arrested and charged with murder, according to action news jax.police have not commented on the cause of perriwinkle's death.. perriwinkle's mother told police that smith had befriended her and her daughter at walmart on friday night, then disappeared with the girl after saying he was going to take her to the store's mcdonald's for a snack.. smith, 56, was previously convicted of attempted kidnapping and lewd and lascivious assault on children.
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laverite
This is such a horrendous tragedy. Rather than lashing out, I'd hope people will find ways to try to comfort this poor mother.
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Letter to the local paper...again.
by tresdecu inlast year i wrote a letter to the religion writer at the local paper.
didn't get very far...but thought i'd do it again.
can't hurt, right.. here it is:.
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laverite
TrèsDéçu,
If it's in French, it can't escape me.
LaVérité
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Letter to the local paper...again.
by tresdecu inlast year i wrote a letter to the religion writer at the local paper.
didn't get very far...but thought i'd do it again.
can't hurt, right.. here it is:.
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laverite
TrèsDéçu,
Excellent letter. Too bad you didn't get a reply last time. I'm crossing my fingers for a better response this time.
~LaVérité
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How many people have you helped/facilitated to leave JWs?
by Julia Orwell inme: one, my husband, so far.
if we all snatch one person from the borg, will our numbers grow exponentially?
i'm no mathematician.. how many have you personally helped?.
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laverite
Hi Julia,
We can't just go around snatching people up. They have to agree to come with you, or it's kidnapping..
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Massive flooding in Alberta, Canmore, Calgary
by Simon incanmore has been hit really hard, looks awful.. and all that water is coming our way .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=m9f35m-fovi.
http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/06/20/heavy-rain-in-banff-canmore-area-causes-flooding-forces-evacuations.
http://globalnews.ca/news/658584/flooding-washes-out-trans-canada-highway-banff-canmore-declare-states-of-emergencies/.
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laverite
Stay safe and comfortable, Simon. Hoping the best for everyone in Alberta and sending good thoughts.