Posts by mrquik

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NOW THAT I AM OUT.

by Guy Montag in

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i used to be jon preston.

now that i've escaped the watchtower i have much to report on.

in just a year i left the cult, started living, reset my kids' brains, had my spouse cheat, move to a new location, and started a new job.

I been out 8yrs. Divorced the WT wife & remarried the love of my life. Still have one daughter in who doesn't talk to me; but overall I've never been happier. I had 50 yrs.in & I think about the cult less & less. Tomorrow I'm surprising an old buddy who's been out most of his life with a gift certificate for a tattoo. I pass a hall often; usually beep during the sessions just to be a jerk. Took up skiing, bought a new Harley & cruise the Caribbean every year. My hope is for each & every one of us is to: Live Well & Enjoy Life!!!

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What woke you up?

by Israel Ricky Gonzales in

in march of 2014, i was a very active jw, a ministerial servant, gave a public talk, was an attendant for the memorial, and one of 4 cleaning captains for an international convention of 40,000+ attendees.

so what woke me up?

an innocent comment from a co-worker about the candice conti court case rang a bell that could not be unrung.

mrquik

I wasted 50 yrs. of my life in the cult. Married during the scare of 75 to a woman I didn't love. Just concerned with self- preservation. I figured I would learn to love her in "Paradise" just a scant few months away. Father- in- Law was of the anointed & knew Rutherford personally. I got quite a few bonus points marrying into the family. Met a number of the GB, CO's DO's. Became a well known elder. Gave district talks, worked on the RBC, had stage duty at the assemblies...As the years passed, I finally found the love of my life, divorced the wife & of course, got DF'd. I figured I would get reinstated within a year or two. Two of the three on the committee were close friends & were well aware of the situation. The third had been a rival elder & there was no way he was letting back in anytime soon. (By the way Frank, THANK YOU !!!) After three years I got pissed & started research in disfellowshipping. This let to Paul G's website which led to Crisis of Conscience. That was a complete shock. I knew some of those guys. Had dinner with them & their wives. I read the book in three days & I was out. I became a full blown "apostate". Most JW's in Western NY steer clear of me. Got a couple of nice tattoos......

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We are not thinking folks. What is the best way to get JW's to check out the events in Australia.

by James Mixon in

tell our jw family members, door knockers, and stand sitters that you were very impressed.

by the branch overseer and other elders in australia, they gave a fine witness.. so what will happen, they will tell their friends the brothers in australia gave a fine.

witness.

mrquik

Great idea. I wish I could use it but I'm widely known as an "apostate" in western NY. Best I can do is honk the horn on the Harley Sunday mornings going by the cult meeting.....

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"And what happened next was simply unbelievable!"

by Terry in

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i always sit in the same spot, just outside starbucks in a vestibule area with a table in the air-conditioned space.

i say "always," but not today.. somebody with two laptops and a table filled with business ledgers was in "my" favorite spot!.

so, i took a tiny wooden table inside the coffee shop on a long padded bench next to 3 other identical tables.. as the clickbait banner ads like to say: "and what happened next was simply unbelievable!".

mrquik

Well played Terry. I've used the same ruse a number of times. I'm from out of town, had an aunt who studied, have studied a number of religions, noted this on the news lately..........If nothing else it's a hell of a lot of fun. Oh; feel free to count you time.......

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Grandchildren pay for the sins of their parents.

by Bonsai in

my wife's mother just related to us an interview she heard during the recent three day convention that she just had to share with us.

a brother and his wife have, for over 20 years, shunned their daughter because she ran off and eloped with a worldly guy.

while openly sobbing, he related how difficult it has been to shun his daughter and avoid unnecessary contact with her and her family.

mrquik

My oldest daughter is still in. Her husband never was. I am the only surviving grandparent. I rarely see them, of course. My only hope is that as they become adults, they walk away from this cult & stop over to see their grandfather.

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Hill Cumorah Pagent

by mrquik in

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i live in upstate ny & get to witness the mormon cult close up.

they have an annual pageant to commemorate jesus' interaction with american indians.

they have a golden statue of the angel moroni on top of the hill.

mrquik

I live in upstate NY & get to witness the Mormon cult close up. They have an annual pageant to commemorate Jesus' interaction with American Indians. They have a golden statue of the angel Moroni on top of the hill. At the local gas station they have a tent set up with free literature. The pageant is at least entertaining. The GB should incorporate something like that at the assemblies.

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Demon Stories

by humblepotato in

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so we all know that "crazy" brother or sister.

every kingdom hall has one.

they give the best comments (from a hilarious perspective), have experiences with the "demons", but most importantly, they are on about 10 deifferent kinds of medications.

mrquik

I had a young brother & his wife over to the house & had the sheet music to Led Zeppelin' s "Stairway to Heaven" out on the piano. He about had a coronary. His wife was embarrassed & calmed him down somewhat. I was an elder at the time & nothing ever came of it. I recently bought a genuine NAZI letter opener I found in a flea market. I keep it in my desk near my computer so please don't touch this post if you want to stay free of Satanic influence.

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Crises of conscience

by Deltawave in

i have just read the book crises of conscience in less than 3days!

i could not put it down!

even in front of my jw wife and her family.

mrquik

That was all I needed to realize TTATT. It should be mandatory reading for all the R&F.

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OMG, I’m gonna get Old and Die.

by John Aquila in

when it finally clicked,.

and you realized there was no 1914, there was no generation that would see the end of a wicked system, there was no paradise around the corner, .

what went through you mind?.

mrquik

I know it amounts to heresy, but I'm going to say it anyway. I don't believe every thing I learned as a JW was wrong. I know too I will die. (A real shock) I run all my current beliefs against whether or not it makes sense to me. A resurrection & life in Paradise? Yeah, I can agree with that. And if I'm wrong? It won't really matter, will it? So I'm going to finish out my life with that prospect. To that end; Live Well....Enjoy Life !

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How do you feel when you see the Witnesses in the door to door work? Angry, Sad, or dumbfounded?

by John Aquila in

im here sitting and listening to youtube video songs and practicing on my guitar and checking out posts on jwn.

and one more thing, im seeing the spanish jws going door to door in my street.

they work my street every single week.

mrquik

I have the best time running into Witnesses door to door. I was at my wife's uncle's home in Philly when I saw them working the street. Two brothers, one in his forties & one in his twenties came to talk to me. I told them I knew of their religion and had a few things I didn't understand. Had a great time with the older guy trying to defend 1914, their definition of a generation, the street work, etc. The older man was oblivious to losing every point, but the younger man was not. I hope I planted some seeds of doubt & that he gets out while young. If you get the chance, use it to free someone. View it as your moral responsibility.