Posts by punkofnice

Do they qualify what they mean by 'not allowed'. Just thinking out loud. I can't be bothered reading it myself because I don't want to die of terminal constipation.

It's very poorly written.

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Sanderson’s “Young People” convention talk

by FFGhost in

so did anyone else have the misfortune of listening to sanderson’s talk corresponding to the saturday morning convention program?.

full title is “young people - choose a path that leads to peace!”.

the basic idea is, hey you teenagers, you ought to be pioneers, wt construction workers, and/or bethelites.. i tried to put myself back in time an embarrassing number of decades…if i were in this talk’s target audience, how would i respond?.

punkofnice

FFG - So did anyone else have the misfortune of listening to Sanderson’s talk corresponding to the Saturday morning convention program?

Not on your nelly. I'd sooner gnaw my winkie off.

what the greasy pig really means is, 'give us your money and let Uncy Sanderson sodomise you if you're under the age of 12.'

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Mega Millions Jackpot…

by Biahi in

in the us, our mega millions lottery jackpot has reached over 1billion dollars!

what would you do if you won?

i think i’d run public service announcements on television, alerting people of the dangers of the wt cult, among other things.

punkofnice

I can't do the US Lottery but I can do EuroMillions or the UK Lotto.

If I won a Million quid, I'd keep quiet about it. Probably just move to a better area...like Canada, if Trudeau would have me (I don't care how you spell his name, I'm not a fan. He should have stayed in the Rock Band, Triumph was it?)!!

I wouldn't blow it on tat. It probably wouldn't be obvious from my lifestyle either.

I would indulge in hookers!

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Family division

by joao in

the worst part of my experience of getting rid of the shackles of wt is not the shunning.

i can live with that.

if people don't want to talk to me, there are many more who do!

punkofnice

When I left the Jobots, my wife left me. It was on the recommendation of the elders(tm).

I wasn't doing anything wrong other than learning that the WTBT$ was a cult.

She's married to another Jobot now....not sure if she they in trouble for it or not. I don't care.

All I know is that the WTBT$ own you and will destroy you if you leave.

I'd say that the cult leaders need destroying in the worst possible way.

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An introduction

by deenolikeszep in

jw
friends

hello my name is deeno and i’m so happy to have found a place like this, hopefully i can make some friends here :3. anyways idk if my profile updated but a little about me i’m 16 but my 17th bday is on the 29th aaaand i was disfellowshipped sometime in september or october 2021. as i’m a minor i’m still in my dads home and so i am forced to go to meetings and convention n shit so that’s fun but hey could be worse lol.

but yeah that’s it as far as that goes, oh and i suppose i should mention my pronouns are he/they.

that should do it for now, thanks for reading if you made it this far n have a good day/night :3!

punkofnice

Welcome Deeno. Life will unfold for you as you grow. Good comes from bad. At least you're fairly mentally free of the cult.

I should mention my pronouns are

Nah, you don't have to. No one really cares that much.

There are a lot of us here don't go in for all that lefty segregation stuff. Just be yourself and post your thoughts. Yes, some of them will be flamed but that's how we grow.

I should mention my pronouns are whatever.

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2 outrageous quotes from The WT Society

by GabeAthouse in

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friends

"can the ethiopian change his skin?

", feb. 15, 1904 watch tower.

we answer, no.

punkofnice

"The face of the deep, of course, would be toward the Pleiades, which are claimed to be the habitation of Jehovah." (Creation; 1927; 2,175,000 ed.; p. 94)

"The constellation of the seven stars forming the Pleiades appears to be the crowning center around which the known systems of the planets revolve even as our sun's planets obey the sun and travel in their respective orbits. It has been suggested, and with much weight, that one of the stars of that group is the dwelling-place of Jehovah and the place of the highest heavens;..." (Reconciliation; 1928; p. 14)

"The constellation of the Pleiades is a small one compared with others which scientific instruments disclose to the wondering eyes of man. But the greatness in size of other stars or planets is small when compared with the Pleiades in importance, because the Pleiades is the place of the eternal throne of God." (Reconciliation; 1928; p. 14)

They were, are and always will be mental patients not in proper care but lauded as Gods.

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JW's are the SAME as other Christians....

by BoogerMan in

...they condemn/attack those whose beliefs/opinions/interpretations of scriptures differ from theirs.. various scriptures reveal to christians that the judging of mankind will be done by christ jesus: .

john 5:22,28,29, acts 10:42, acts 17:31, romans 14:9, 2 cor.

5:10, 2 tim.

punkofnice

TBK - I love that meme, it's hilarious. I see a dislike on there.....someone with no sense of humour or the cap fits.

I would ask religious people who say 'I believe this thing', when other denominations of the same faith don't, 'what if you're wrong.'

Is that a fair question?

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Were we?

by punkofnice in

are humans naturally a monogamous species?

punkofnice

Are humans naturally a monogamous species?

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Kneel before me, for I am an ... Activist!

by Simon in

i thought it was just me that had a negative view of people who proclaim themselves to be activists.. but no, it seems i'm not alone!.

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punkofnice

Speaking for myself, when I first discovered the WBT$ was nothing more than a cult, I was fairly active. I still had the JW mind-set. Bifurcated thinking. I thought the GB were Apostates(tm) in the JW meaning of the word.

Then I saw them as a greedy corporation pretending to be a religion for the benefit of paedophiles and the GB. Make of that what you will.

Then I turned Christian and was still seeing the Jobots in 'scriptural(tm)' terms. this is hellishly confusing.

Then I became a staunch atheist and felt that all religions are frauds. I hate seeing people quote scripture to prove the GB wrong because it's all nonsense. Why not quote from the Quran? That's just as believable as the Bible.

Right now, I have relaxed my stance and admit that I have no idea what's out there. 'What is truth?' I know it isn't the watchtower.

So now, I am not active in anyway because it seems pointless. I know some will disagree.

I think I have kind of mingled into mainstream society at long last.

All I want now is a rich widow and I'm set!