Posts by VampireDCLXV

i was thinking to myself today,people suck humans suck.i know that when i was younger i used to see myself helpng people.but now i could care less.the reason is because in reality things will never get better.i am not saying god is going to help us.i do not believe in god.i feel that no mattr what charity you give to an organization in the end it is all futile and pointless.this life we live is hard and can seem pointless.does anybody else feel that way..

VampireDCLXV

Laugh all you want... I'm done...

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Have you given up on humanity?

by d in

i was thinking to myself today,people suck humans suck.i know that when i was younger i used to see myself helpng people.but now i could care less.the reason is because in reality things will never get better.i am not saying god is going to help us.i do not believe in god.i feel that no mattr what charity you give to an organization in the end it is all futile and pointless.this life we live is hard and can seem pointless.does anybody else feel that way..

VampireDCLXV

Oh that's right, if someone drinks alchohol or does anything you don't like then that discredits their ideas.

Listen you twit! There's a difference between social drinking and being an ALCOHOLIC! Alcohol is a DEPRESSANT, if you recall. Being ADDICTED to alcohol or any other type of depressant tends to negatively affect a person's worldview; I don't care who they are. If a person wants to be a disciple to dingbats like that, it's their business. I just don't agree with it! Now... don't you have better things to do than to rag on some random stranger on a website who tends to be a bit blunt at times? Geez... get a grip...

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To "Fade" - What does this mean?

by AFreeSpirit in

jw
friends

i have never been a jw but i have close friends who are.

what does it mean when they say that they want to fade?.

VampireDCLXV

I bid you welcome, AFreeSpirit!

The problem with growing up in a JW family with JW friends all around is that you are expected to and commanded by higher ups to NEVER LEAVE the JWs under any circumstances. It's hard enough to cope with when you're young and unbaptized but it's 10 times worse if you DO get baptized. Baptism is a trap because it leaves you open to a specific form of punishment called DISFELLOWSHIPPING, aka SHUNNING. If you develop doubts and openly express them to others, you get in trouble. If you try to break the rules or rebel in any way, you get in trouble. If you piss off the wrong people in the congregation and/or get ratted out by others, you could end up facing a kangaroo court called a JUDICIAL COMMITTEE. It's basically like a Star Chamber trial or an Inquisition. If you are found guilty by this kangaroo court and are viewed as unrepentant of your "sins", you could get Disfellowshipped/Shunned. What does that mean? Basically you are cut off from all of your family and friends that you grew up with and there won't be any outside support since friendships outside of the religion are highly discouraged by the JW leadership. It's something that is really traumatic for most people who suffer this.

To spare themeselves the trauma of this horrid practice, JWs who want to leave often employ the strategy of FADING, whereby one slowly withdraws their participation in the religion so as not to raise too many red flags among other JWs. It's an attempt to slowly withdraw from the religion without facing severe disciplinary action from the leadership and family. People trying to leave the JW religion achieve this objective with varying amounts of success. Some are found out almost immediately and are branded APOSTATES (traitors) by everyone around and are tossed out of the congregation immediately thereafter, thus suffering a type of emotional whiplash, as it were. Others have been able to successfully slip under the radar and never have to hear from JWs ever again. In short, your mileage may vary.

It's little wonder that the JWs are called a CULT or a High Control Religion at the very least. Growing up as a JW can be very emotionally damaging and can leave lifelong emotional scars. A very high percentage of active JWs are seeking to leave but feel trapped because of family ties.

I hope this explains things for you...

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Have you given up on humanity?

by d in

i was thinking to myself today,people suck humans suck.i know that when i was younger i used to see myself helpng people.but now i could care less.the reason is because in reality things will never get better.i am not saying god is going to help us.i do not believe in god.i feel that no mattr what charity you give to an organization in the end it is all futile and pointless.this life we live is hard and can seem pointless.does anybody else feel that way..

VampireDCLXV

Dude, I just don't see the validity in letting a cynical comedian influence one's philosophy of life. Okay? It just seems kind of pathetic to me...

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Does Jehovah really support the preaching work?

by Kensho in

there is no doubt jws are famous for the preaching work even if you do not agree with the doctrine.

i have always wondered why if the work is so important and backed by jehovah, jesus, and the angels why do pioneers, cos, dos and assembly hall overseers and their wives etc.

who are on the front lines get cancer and other debilitating diseases that take them out of the most important work in the so called" last days".

VampireDCLXV

I'd say it's more than money... what these guys really get off on is having about 7 million people licking their boots. They get off on the power; the luxury apartments, nice cars and trips around the world are just a bonus. I'll leave it to others to figure out the money trail though I will say that the real estate the WTS has accumulated over the decades has a lot to do with it...

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Have you given up on humanity?

by d in

i was thinking to myself today,people suck humans suck.i know that when i was younger i used to see myself helpng people.but now i could care less.the reason is because in reality things will never get better.i am not saying god is going to help us.i do not believe in god.i feel that no mattr what charity you give to an organization in the end it is all futile and pointless.this life we live is hard and can seem pointless.does anybody else feel that way..

VampireDCLXV

Sooooooooo... you've given up on humanity because of some nasty diatribe from an alcoholic comic? Oooooooooooooooooooookkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy...

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I don't belong here anymore

by sizemik in

jw
friends

these are some things i have been thinking about .

.. when i first found this site i registered immediately ... never was a "lurker" ... and i've been here about six months.. everyone was very warm welcoming and i felt at home very quickly ... very pleasant at the time, but as time has progressed i look back and feel a bit "love-bombed" ... much like a religion i used to belong to.. i have found that this site is a bit "cliquey" ... groups of posters frequent at similar times and enjoy their familiarity with each other and that's great ... but they also sometimes exhibit a coolness toward those outside their clique ... almost as if your 'post count' is the first thing by which you are "judged" ... much like a religion i used to belong to.

some posters develop a personal dislike for others and not only jump on their threads but even deliver the odd "slap" on unrelated threads to increase the discomfort for the object of their dislike ... not unlike a religion i once belonged to.. some posters even follow others around the board looking to counter or use snide or clever put downs at every opportunity ... a kind of intellectual "rivalry" that was common to those in that religion i used to belong to.. many posters like to use 'in-house' jargon and labels eg; "newbies" for those recently joined.

VampireDCLXV

If you think that commenting is bad here, yes, do check out the comment sections on almost any youtube vid... utterly atrocious and almost guaranteed to drop your IQ a couple of points.

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Masturbation has medical benefits

by Lunatic Faith in

ha!

i knew it!!

just another ploy to make us miserable and frustrated.

VampireDCLXV

I can't resist...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFq4E9XTueY

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