I go out and make it pointless. I drive from farthest point to farthest point. Get "lost." "oh I should move the car." take long breaks. You can spend 2 hours and have talked to maybe 2 people. I just need one RV every 6 months, so I can take the CO to it next time he visits.
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Conscious Class: Do you still go in field service?
by brotherdan ini know there are some of the "conscious class" on the board (i.e.
yknot, miseryloveselders,elderelite,etc...) do you guys still go in the field ministry?
and if so, what do you focus on?
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Conscious Class Secret Signal
by Red Piller inhello, i've been thinking of a way to rattle the powers that be.
what do you all think of the brothers wearing yellow ties and the sisters wearing solid yellow bracelets on the saturday of any ca, sad, or dc?.
when you look across the concourse and see - you will wonder.. it's easily deniable: "i am a what?!!
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Hello, I've been thinking of a way to rattle the powers that be.
What do you all think of the brothers wearing yellow ties and the sisters wearing solid yellow bracelets on the Saturday of any CA, SAD, or DC?
When you look across the concourse and see - you will wonder.
It's easily deniable: "I am a what?!! for wearing what?!!"
It could start new spoken and spoken rules and stir new suspicions and paranoia - which may make others wake up.
I pick yellow - since when someone is hostage - you tie a yellow ribbon hoping for their freedom.
Maybe this is crazy - chime in with your criticism.
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Dec 2010 Awake: Recycled Well-to-Asians WT "Commentary"
by Red Piller in*** w94 12/15 pp.
3-4 what does christmas mean to you?
what does christmas mean to you?.
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*** w94 12/15 pp. 3-4 What Does Christmas Mean to You? ***
What Does Christmas Mean to You?
Christmas has “undergone a process of striking . . .
commercialization,” states The New Encyclopædia Britannica.
Nowhere perhaps is this more true than in Japan.“The Japanese have dropped all pretense of religion and turned Christmas into a strictly commercial operation,”
reports the Washington Daily Record. Christmas in Japan, it adds, is “
a major celebration that’s heavy on the commercialism and rather light on the religious aspect.”*** w86 12/15 pp. 3-4 Christmas—A Time of Festivity for Orientals ***
Christmas—A Time of Festivity for Orientals
GIANT Christmas trees, bright lights, colorful banners—they are seen in every shopping center and department store.
Strains of Christmas carols blare over loudspeakers, and announcements encourage people to buy more.
Men and women clad in Santa Claus costumes stroll up and down the streets offering giveaways in a patronizing manner.Demeber 2010 Awake:
In Japan most families now celebrate Christmas, not because
of its religious significance, but purely as a festive occasion.
In China Santa Claus’s cheery red face is plastered in shop
windows in major cities,says TheWall Street Journal, adding:
“Christmas fever is gripping China’s newly rising urban middle
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This site has made me more compassionate
by Red Piller ini used to wonder, how people in "the truth" could do and say hurtful things.
how could certain people be appointed elders?
they were just kiss-asses or yes men.
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Thanks for the good responses, all.
Nic - I know Lionpaw is on my side. I want out. He wants me out. I will get out at some point. Right now it is complicated. I would feel more like a hypocrite if this was a path I chose, not born into. so, no worries. If someone disagrees, well you know, everyone has a right to think what they want.
dark side - all here and those who never woke up are part of the same dysfunctional family. That's why I call everyone who's ever been subjected to this a brother or sister. but I get your point. And yes, for now, I choose to be stuck. It won't last forever.
Leaving - thanks for the link I'll check it out. I'm not getting a book right now - I want to say under the radar - in case someone would see it.
Lionpaw - I know you know. I'm not trying to educate anyone with new light. I was just sending out a thank you for those who really opened my eyes and helped me let go of resentments I had, dogpatch, blondie, lady lee, amongst others.
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This site has made me more compassionate
by Red Piller ini used to wonder, how people in "the truth" could do and say hurtful things.
how could certain people be appointed elders?
they were just kiss-asses or yes men.
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I used to wonder, how people in "the truth" could do and say hurtful things. How could certain people be appointed elders? They were just kiss-asses or yes men. How could so many be judgemental and self-righteous. Why would friends dump me if it meant they would make elder faster? Is position that important?
Now knowing this is all a crazy cult has given me perspective. There isn't any kind of special calling or organization. It is made up of people, most of whom have serious personal or psychological issues. This Org has found the right formula to lure them in. From reading here, I've been able to see how cults use specialness in the form of labels and hierarchy to manipulate and control.
Now, while I am stuck going to meetings, I have a new way of seeing my brothers and sisters. They don't know what's being done to them and they let it drive them to worry about who is a servant and who isn't and who went out in service last Saturday and whose Watchtower is underlined. Nonsense that even a little light from the outside world could dispell and reveal for all its craziness and pettiness.
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Thanks for the warm welcome and advice, all. I do plan on keeping to myself for now.
However, there are steps I can take. I'm making sure the kids know that they are going to college or else. I'm signing them up for extra-curriculars. I'm making sure they make friends at school. This will set the stage in the future. Plus Im missing as many meetings as I can while staying under the radar. I'm faking field service time. And doing territory in as inefficient manner possible. Plus, we're not doing any territory where my kids could run into schoolmates.
You all seem really nice. I always had the knack for making friends that ended up and leaving. (That should've been an indicator that this wasn't for me.) I always wonder what happened to those friends. I bet they are here.
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Wannabe, you're in the same boat. I do take some comfort in at least knowing that this is all a sham. It puts you in a better postion to handle things and to plant seeds, like you said.
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Thanks for the support you guys and letting me vent.
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Hello,
This post should have gone smoother - I hit enter when I shouldn't have.
Just wanted to introduce myself. I've been lurking for over 2 years now. I was convinced of what I initally read on gut-level. But I had no 'smoking gun' as it were. What would I say, "someone on the internet said this about Malawi?"
The final blow to my doubts was reading the write-up (jwfacts - I think) on deceptive Trinity quoting. It was transparent how deceptive the Org was being. And if they were deceptive in this, what else have I been mislead on? I fell physically ill. I missed a week from work. It was all so disorienting. And my rage was indescribable. Do you know (and I know you do) what one gives up growing up as witness?
I am 45 and a MS. My wife is on the fence with what I say. I promised her I'll keep my mouth closed. I don't know what I'll say to my kids. They face the prospect of being tainted and losing their extended family, grandparents, and long time friends if I speak now. I have all family, cousins, 2nd cousins, in-laws, uncles, aunts, all in. Also, I owe my parents a deep gratitude. They saved my life. This would destroy them.
Once the veil is lifted, you can see how evil this cult is. You're trapped in a corner, faced with all bad choices.
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