Haha yes, talesin, all those hit close to home.
Wow Pete those are pretty nutso.
Dissonant15
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S*** JW Parents Say
by Dissonant15 inmy mom especially had some go-to phrases that to this day echo in my head and piss me off.
things like, .
"don't get mad at me for enforcing the rules, because jehovah made them, so if you don't like it, you're disrespecting him.
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S*** JW Parents Say
by Dissonant15 inmy mom especially had some go-to phrases that to this day echo in my head and piss me off.
things like, .
"don't get mad at me for enforcing the rules, because jehovah made them, so if you don't like it, you're disrespecting him.
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Ugh gross @Homebythesea thanks for reminding me, I've heard those before too! -
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S*** JW Parents Say
by Dissonant15 inmy mom especially had some go-to phrases that to this day echo in my head and piss me off.
things like, .
"don't get mad at me for enforcing the rules, because jehovah made them, so if you don't like it, you're disrespecting him.
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Dissonant15
My mom especially had some go-to phrases that to this day echo in my head and piss me off. Things like,
"Don't get mad at me for enforcing the rules, because Jehovah made them, so if you don't like it, you're disrespecting Him."
"Boys on the loose causing their mother shame...." (said in reference to unruly aka normal-acting kids at the meeting).
"I really feel bad for those kids because they're going to suffer at Armageddon for their parents' choices."
At preschool age: "You're making Jehovah sad," "Jehovah doesn't like that," and "That's pagan." (Really.)
....No wonder I felt so messed up. Does anyone else have some old goodies to add to the list?
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Theocratic School changes a distraction from the problems?
by thedepressedsoul ini find the timing of the new mid week meeting rather strange.
we all know jw's love their carrot on the stick, they salivate over speculating what the new releases will be at the convention.
with all these problems going on, layoffs, child abuse, money issues, building halts etc... what better way to have your average jw ignore it than to completely change up the meeting.
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Dissonant15
I find it very interesting that the letter is dated to be read October 4th, which is the anniversary of jwsurvey & Cedars had already announced his "apostate" film will be released this day. I truly believe the GB chose this date as part of a publicity stunt to steal the spotlight. -
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My Mom Is Dying
by minimus ini just wanted to say that my dear 89 year old mom is terminally ill and will soon pass.
she is on morphine and hanging on.
she has been a devout witness for about 60 years and a wonderful mother.
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Dissonant15
Sorry for your loss minimus. May her transition be painless and your heart find peace. -
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Why did you choose Jehovahs Witnesses?
by vinman ini'm wondering why ones on this forum initially became jw's.
if you were born in, why did you make it "your own"?
if you became one later, what was your draw and driving force?
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Dissonant15
Wow so many 3rd generation born-ins! I guess there was a mass recruiting in our grandparents' time.
@Dagney funny what you said, I used to think the same, "I'm so glad I was raised in the truth because I'm too much of a skeptic to have ever converted into it from the outside." Ha!
@mimi I can relate to your sentiments as well. We were talking the other night & my husband said he decreases his anger at JWs from his past by turning mad at himself for buying into it for so long. I said that is wrong, especially for those of us who were regimentally indoctrinated as children: we were VICTIMS.
But now, we are survivors!
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Need Help with Blood Transfusion Illustration
by Dissonant15 inplease, who can provide an intelligent rebuttal to the following illustration?
i always thought it was bullet-proof:.
"if your doctor directs you to 'abstain from alcohol' would you be ok to have it injected into your veins rather than drink it?
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@TD I'm still reading. I'm really enjoying some of the well thought out response. -
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Latest Leaked BOE letter to Elders Oct. 4th
by Watchtower-Free inoctober 4, 2015. to all congregations.
re: new provisions announced atannual meeting.
dear brothers:.
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Dissonant15
What the crap kind of pseudo-Disney type meeting names are those? "Gems" & "Treasures"? What is this, Veggie-Tales, JW edition? And no more personal Bible highlights comments. You are all dumb little drones who can't think & we own your children. -
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Hemoglobin Infusion??
by Vetro ini just got the new document about blood fractions from the wt, they will allow you to choose hemoglobin, but apparently not packed red blood cells, but in the medical journal i see nothing about hemoglobin infusions, is this even possible or just more bullshit from the wt?
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Update on sisters threatened with rape
by Xanthippe inyesterday i had an email from amnesty international about the two sisters in an indian village who were sentenced by the village elders to be raped as a punishment for their brother falling in love with a woman from another hindu caste and eloping with her.. amnesty do a great deal of good work but the real force is individuals who sign the petitions and send letters and emails to political leaders.
people power folks, it really works.
for those of us who signed the petition and the rest of the over 300,000 people who did, meenakshi and her young sister thank you.
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Dissonant15
Wow, People are savages. It blows my mind that in this day & age stuff like this is still happening.