Posts by pbrow

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I finally understood the final hurdle...

by The Rebel in

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well the "pious" elders tuned out to be " super pious" and very good at reciting from the " very super pious" elders manuel, but actually " super pious" elders are quite harmless when ignored.. as for my former friends in the congregation, well throughout the ages there have always been people prepared to stand up for truth and friendship, sadly my " former" friends from the congregation proved not to be people of such noble character, instead only capable of giving short contrived speeches about why they missed me at meetings, snooze, and no great loss, as i have found the community outside the w.t organisation positively buzzing with unconditional friendship.. anyway i feel i have overcome all hurdles in my exit from the " w.t" except one,which is how i deal with my disrespectful father.

even when i was a witness in good standing, he had a pretty disrespectful and rude word power, now it's completely inappropriate.

i have tried pointing this out, even had long periods without contact, but i don't like doing that as it denies my mum seeing her grandson.. however what i have concluded is that this isn't w.t at fault.

pbrow

We can all point fingers at the "evil" watchtower but at the end of the day it is parents who do not report child molesters, its brothers & sisters and family friends that shun us. The people who want to be run by an organization, allow themselves to be run by an organization. They are at fault for not wanting to think and second guess what they are being taught. When all is said and done, it is the rank and file dubs who commit these acts of inhumanity. The consequences we deal with are a direct result of our "family and friends" actions.

We all have choices. We choose to be free

pbrow

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Can a DFed person donate?

by Lostandfound in

rereading a post re the shunning wt in feb made me think, do the wt accept money from the dead?

not inheritances but from the "living dead" as they perceive df and da people to be.. personally i think they accept or more correctly badger members who are really brain dead into giving.

or do attendants guard contribution boxes to stop such non existent people from putting money in.

pbrow

I had a buddy who was somewhat eccentric and was pretty good at counting cards. He was in again out again throughout or late teens and early 20's. He would drive up to local casino make a few thousand and (even though he was df'd) report himself to the elders and donate his winnings.

So yes..... they take any/all money. Jehovah loves him some BLACKJACK!!

pbrow

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Little Free Library

by pbrow in

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hey all,.

almost finished with a "little free library" to set up in front of the house and was wondering if anyone else has put one of these up?

got to thinking that it may get filled up with my tots fav periodicals, watchtower and awake.. anyone else had any experience with this?

pbrow

I will def keep an eye on it for that specific reason.

Although I am a known apostate in my area so I might get a few "return to jehovah" tracts

pbrow

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Little Free Library

by pbrow in

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friends

hey all,.

almost finished with a "little free library" to set up in front of the house and was wondering if anyone else has put one of these up?

got to thinking that it may get filled up with my tots fav periodicals, watchtower and awake.. anyone else had any experience with this?

pbrow

Hey all,

Almost finished with a "little free library" to set up in front of the house and was wondering if anyone else has put one of these up? Got to thinking that it may get filled up with my tots fav periodicals, watchtower and awake.

Anyone else had any experience with this?

pbrow

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"It's much easier to avoid worldly entertainment, now that we have JWDOTborg."

by OneGenTwoGroups in

yep, that's what my good friend said at yesterday's wt study.

wished she would have actually said borg...

pbrow

Hey onegen...

Remember, that person is not your's or anyone elses "good friend".

Get out! The sooner the better.

pbrow

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Jehovah's Witness Teens 13 and 10 Commit Suicide in Wisconsin

by Tenacious in

i found the following story while researching the jw mindset and subsequent behavior due to their weekly exposure to mind control techniques.

the story is a bit old but it does speak volumes in terms of the mental anguish the average jw teen must endure as a jw.

links to website and original newspaper follow:.

pbrow

That happened in Phillips WI. I think there is a youtube video floating around on the incident. If I am not mistaken there were suspicious circumstances surrounding that story as well.

I love the area but it is the definition of a closed off small town USA. Harbor View has great fish fry!

Here is a link to the general story.... The detective closed the case abruptly as a double suicide.

http://www.realcrimes.com/Moore/Moore.htm

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A faded JW about to see the Circuit overseer

by pleaseresearch in

so my mum who is in and really is finding it hard that i have left and faded.

shes asked me if i want to the the circuit overseer next week.. i have never met him and this is more my mum wanting me to get my problems i have with the organisation out.

but should i share everything i've learnt or what?.

pbrow

I dont understand all the fear. This man can litterally do NOTHING to you. If YOU dont want to go then dont go. Get a free meal, maybe a beer or two out if it.

Obviously you are your own person. If he brings something up you dont want to talk about then tell him its none of his business. Go, or dont go but dont cower in fear to him.

The "walking on eggshells" mentallity is what allows the dubs to keep the control. I do understand that people want to stay in for family or any other number of reasons but at the end of the day, if you shrink yourself for family or friends you are only hurting yourself and as in indirect consequence, helping to keep the jdub bubble strong. Break the bubble!!

pbrow

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Just in time for Memorial season...

by OutsiderLookingIn in

this is short and quick but maybe it's a seed to plant in the 10 days until the memorial.

i have talked to jws who tell me their reason for not eating the bread and drinking the cup is because that was only a new covenant with his disciples (and in their wonky extension, the 144,000).

but i just thought of a few things.

pbrow

Those are excellent points.

Right before my kids have to go to the memorial with their mother I always ask them "what does jesus tell you to do with the wine and bread? and what do the elders tell you to do with the wine and bread?... Who should you listen to?"

If you are a christian and beleive the bible holds any weight, those two questions pretty much destroy any credence to the "sit and pass" mentality of the dubs.

pbrow

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