Topics Started by SecretSlaveClass

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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
if a thread has been made about this i apologize.. if anyone has not seen the latest hbo documentary release, "going clear: scientology and the prison of belief" i cannot recommend highly enough that you watch it.

as the majority of us here are either survivors of or still trapped in a cult ourselves, this documentary will most certainly intrigue you.

it's the most in-depth and extensively researched documentary on scientology ever and features interviews with ex-scientologists who were right at the top until they fell foul of their megalomaniacal, paranoid chairman of the board, david miscavige.. i have read some of l. ron hubbard's books out of curiosity and outright dismissed them as utter nonsense.
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Why I hate Neo-Nazis so much
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
in the us neo-nazis/fascists have a very weak voice and for good reason.

firstly, their forefathers fought nazis and died doing so for good reason.

not only did the nazi philosophy make no sense, it was determined to reign down death and destruction like this planet had never before witnessed.
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A poll of sorts: How long have you been a "fader" for?
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm curious about the following:.

1) how long have you been a fader for?.

2) how often do you still get pressure from congregation members and/or family to return as an active witness?.
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Millions Now Living by Punkofnice
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i recieved the book on friday afternoon and finished it last night.

i thoroughly enjoyed it, particularly experiences you won't find in the yearbook.

my wife is now reading it (she was never a zombie) and is finding the terms used by jws and their meanings in simple terms very helpful since she reads this forum even though she is not a participant.
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The Org is terrified of apostates
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i knew apostasy was a serious concern for the org, but until i watched this video, i had no idea how afraid they actually were.

all this guy wants is to do is not turn in his fs hours and immediately they (elders) set about drilling him about who are what influenced his decision, as if he was incapable of making his own (which as the elders confirm, in the org is highly discouraged).

they are convinced he has been communicating with apostates or visiting apostate web sites.
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A word of advice clining to their persecutors ...
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
let me start off by saying i do not presume to have the answers, i am merely offering advice.. i will preface this posting with this, cutting a long story short:.

my sister was raped by a popular jw lad wh's dad happen to be a rock star elder.

in the attempt to fight him off his face was covered with scratches and it was reported to the police ( instead of rape he was sentenced on the lesser charges of sexual battery and assault) but he confessed to having violent, consentual sex.
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Witness behavior in my gym ....
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
about two months ago two very attractive ladies in their mid 30's signed on at one of the gyms i belong to.

for a while i noticed them watching me and naturally i assumed they were taking an interest in how i went about training my clients since many do before they decide to approach me and inquire about my services (i own a health and fitness consultancy).. sure enough one of them approached me a few weeks back and asked me for a business card, inquired about rates and various other aspects involved with signing on with me.

i handed her a card and explained that my client schedule was full but she should consider signing on with one of my personal trainers who still had some open spots available.
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The typical JW zombie mindset
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i posted this on a pro-jw site:.

this is the official policy sanctioned by the governing body.

it's not about indivuals being molesters/deviants.
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Im curious. What kind of lifestyle the GB live?
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
anyone ever seen pictures or the actual houses and cars the gb own?

im wondering if the live a middle class lifestyle or more like high society?
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ARC: why the contstant secrecy?
by SecretSlaveClass in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
anyone watching the inquiry would have heard the org's attorney asking that the documents outlining the stucture and mechanics of the wbts be kept confidential.

all this subversive and clandestine behavior is not helping their image.

what do you all suppose is potentially damnimg in these documents?