Posts by punkofnice

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Struggling to find a purpose

by My Name is of No Consequence in

i spent most of my life in the org.

we were taught that our purpose in life was to serve jehovah.

that never really made sense to me, but it was still a purpose to keep going.

punkofnice

namey - . I’m now divorced, a large part of that had to do with me waking up.

Same here. The Elders told her to leave me because I was labelled 'apostate(tm)'.

I struggle too. I can no longer believe in God because I have asked honest questions. Religion to me, at least, is all fiction. Used by selfish grifters to get them money and power. They have pretended that the Bible/Quran or other pile of fiction is real, for their own ends.

So. What do I do?

I play in a fairly successful local rock band.

I research my family tree.....some surprises there, too.

I have joined a Viking re-enactment group.

It only helps a bit. Most of the time I'm lost in a gloomy world.

I know all life ends in death with no promise of an after-life (I'll find out or not after I shuffle off this mortal coil).

It's just about filling the time before that happens, with stuff.

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Book of life in pencil

by road to nowhere in

where is the scripture about using pencil?.

punkofnice

2B or not 2B?

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How are things in bethel right now?

by Hellothere in

any news how things are at bethel just now?

been thinking, strange they have gb members giving speeches when they look so depressed.

but maeby there is not many others too choose from.

punkofnice

we may not fully understand the decision or agree with it.

....I can explain it. They want the money they would have spent so that they can protect sexual predators and buy TOMO3rd posh booze..

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How things are in JW land right now?

by Hellothere in

any news about how going back to kingdom halls and door to door ministry going right now?

are there many people at meetings and meetings before going out in service as congregation?.

punkofnice

fooly - One of my still in relatives was on zoom and was called out for having a glass of orange juice.

Still with the pious, sanctimonious bullies in the cult, I see.

they don't know love. Just self righteousness like stazi.

Boomin' idiots.

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Babylon the Great

by Godlyman in

do jw's still believe that babylon the great is the empire of false religion?

inquiring minds want to know .

estephan.

punkofnice

The Babylon the great prophecy has not been fulfilled

....and it never will, because it's all fiction.

Why do people believe all this stuff?

Hoodwinked by grifters fooling people in to believing the Bible is a 'Holy book'!

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Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

punkofnice

Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

Jeeves the Butler.

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Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

punkofnice

Tonus - if I walked up to you and told you I was the faithful and discreet slave of scripture, would you feel obligated to disprove it?

Even if I believed or didn't, I'd think anyone saying that was clearly bonkers and get away from them.

would you ask why I believe that claim and how I can show it to be true?

I'd be around the corner before you could say 'mental institution'.

Probably why I think the Governing Body(TM) (Pee be upon them) are untruthful.

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Who really is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Godlyman in

if anyone were to come up to you claiming that they are the faithful and discreet slave, how would you go about proving them to be false, based upon scripture?.

estephan.

punkofnice

Jeffro said it!!

........plus, I don't believe the Bible is a Holy book. Therefore, anything in it is fiction.

So, there is that.

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I`m going out on a limb here ! ....PIMO

by smiddy3 in

jw
friends

pimo , as i said i`m going out on a limb here and i might upset some people ,but i really don`t think this is a real strategy that works and doesn`t help the person who is still in.. while you may be doing this to keep the peace in the household and keep relations somewhat stable in the family arrangement ,it`s not helping the person who is still under the control of wt/gb to break free from it ,and isn`t that what you would really like to happen ?.

and are their children involved as well ?

that`s another issue ,the longer they are subject to this control the harder it will be for them to disengage get free.. maybe you should re-evaluate what you could do more to help your partner / spouse or whatever to free themselves from this bondage they have involved themselves in.. [ of course their may be others who are quite happy to have their partners/mates under the control of the wt/gb.

punkofnice

It's a tough one smidds.

I imagine it's going to be each case on it's own merits.

I might upset some people

It's only snowflake idiots that'll be offended.

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Red Flags identifying Jehovah's Witnesses as a Cult

by Vanderhoven7 in

what are some of the red flags that should alert people to the fact that jehovah's witnesses are a high control and damaging religion?.

one that comes to mind is.

1. one cannot leave jehovah's witnesses with one's reputation intact.

punkofnice

You may say 'cult' or 'high control group'. It really is academic.

The truth is that the leaders protect paedophiles.

what more proof do you need that they are not 'Christian' but utter grifting scum?