Posts by SafeAtHome

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7/15 WT- Insane, Far Fetched, Narcissistic "New Light " about the FDS

by flipper in

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12 years ago

i know this article has been discussed, re-hashed upside down in past threads.

but there were at least 2 points i discovered in here that i felt were pertinent and important to bring out concerning the total control and narcissistic tendencies that these wt leaders possess on the governing body, i.e.

alleged " faithful slave " .

12 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

ctrwtf: ROFL! Where do we of the Sisterhood of PMS go to sign up for that?

OnTheWayOut: My thoughts exactly as I read this, one of their "proofs" they are not a cult is that they follow no person or group of persons...well that is out the window. How do they get around that argument now? And I agree with punkofnice, they have to know it is a scam, there is no excuse for ignorance in this day and age. The tactics they use show they know what they are doing as they turn on the propaganda machine. That's why it is so frustrating for those of us with family still in: otherwise intelligent people, all who own a computer, to not allow themselves to do any research into the very thing that controls every facet of their lives.

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Shocking talk from 2013 District Convention urges parents to shun disfellowshipped children

by cedars in

12 years ago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yldwe_6jsu.

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cedars.

12 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

Contrary to what their website says, they are shunning family members who no longer associate. Never been disfellowshipped, never formally disassociated, just a slow fade almost 30 years, and now I am being shunned and left out of major family events. Has to be because of all this crap they are being fed. Listening to this clip made me ill, the hate spewed forth in such a whiney voice! I won't say it is not hurtful, but just have to shake my head and feel sorry for them. Fortunately, unlike so many others posting here, I am at a stage in my life where I really do not care anymore. When I walked away my life turned around and I have never looked back. I have a life of freedom and family and friends, am entering my retirement years, and life is too short to deal with their issues.

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Will Newbies Be Able to Add More Profile Info?

by SafeAtHome in

12 years ago

simon, you may have addressed this already, but when you have all the kinks worked out, will we be able to add biographical data, such as our location etc.

to our profile?

i notice the older posters have that but it was not an option when i signed up.

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

Simon, You may have addressed this already, but when you have all the kinks worked out, will we be able to add biographical data, such as our location etc. to our profile? I notice the older posters have that but it was not an option when I signed up. Sometimes it helps to know where someone is when reading their posts. Of course, it is never difficult to tell if someone refers to their "mum" instead of their mom! Thanks

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When "The Persecution" Comes - What a Let Down that turned out to be!

by cofty in

12 years ago

when i was young there was endless speculation about "the persecution".

i have very clear memories as a child sitting in the old kingdom hall in coatbridge hearing it talked about from the platform.

it was a frequent topic at home.. sometimes there was lurid detail about what sort of torture "they" might use against us to make us betray others.

12 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

Goodness, I have been out for almost 30 years and I still remember the demo with the reversible jacket and false beard. And the admonition to never, ever miss the Tuesday night book study because that's where we would most likely receive life saving instructions. Didn't i find out from here that the book study is no more? Where do we go for the reversible jackets now? LOL

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In 12 Lines or Less: GIVE US YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY POETICALLY

by Terry in

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friends

12 years ago

autobiography.

forever began at the day of my birth, but, it turns out that it was a lie,.

i am who i am when nobody's watching, then nothing is there to deny.. .

4 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

Thank You Perversion of a truth! Worked hard on that. Isn't it something how most themes revolve around being happy and free, just the opposite of what the WT says you will be if you leave.

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Who really is to blame for the marriage breakdowns?

by Quarterback in

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12 years ago

another young couple has bit the dust, in our congregation.

that's close to 20.. we'll probably hear a special needs talk, and of course the couple will be counselled to get back together, and they are not scripturally free to marry.. comments will be made that it's is the fault of the younger ones, today.

apparently younger ones are selfish, but, are they?.

12 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

MY first mariage broke up because we were way too young, I was 21, he was 19. And we got baptized so we could get married in the Kingom Hall. What alternative did we have back then? We should have both been in college planning for a real future, but of course in 1972 we wanted to be able to experience a few years of being an adult before 1975. That marriage lasted 12 years before he decided he was too young to get married and wanted to experience freedom. He has recently remarried his 3rd exwife while my 2nd marriage is going on 28 years. Not sure if he has found his freedom, but I sure found mine. With the divorce came a ticket out of the Borg. Really, Witness kids get married way too young. I think more than half of the young couples who were married around the same time are no longer together.

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In 12 Lines or Less: GIVE US YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY POETICALLY

by Terry in

jw
friends

12 years ago

autobiography.

forever began at the day of my birth, but, it turns out that it was a lie,.

i am who i am when nobody's watching, then nothing is there to deny.. .

4 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

Really? Only 12 or less? Here goes:

Normal kid, had it all

Birthdays, Christmas, what a ball.

Ten years old, all that changed

Mom & dad became deranged.

Sucked into borg, my oh my

Hook, line, sinker - bought the lie.

At 34, first hubby left

Oh so sad, felt bereft.

But found my wings, brain cells awoke,

To me Watchtower no longer spoke.

Never looking back, love the new me

Sum it all up with I'm Free! I'm Free!

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GUESS What I Can Enjoy Now, That Being In WT Kept Me From?

by Iown Mylife in

12 years ago

barbershop harmony singing groups!

i've enjoyed that type of music since i first heard it as a kid.

just today ran onto a local group that welcomes visitors.

12 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

Going to Friday fish frys or spaghetti dinners at churches. Some of the Catholic churches around here have the best!

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What's the weirdest health advice given by a JW?

by Julia Orwell in

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friends

12 years ago

from radio biola to a sister who said you can treat autism and ptsd with scented oils, jws have had some weird some weird ideas about medicine.

what gems have you heard?.

11 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

When I was a teenager, way back in the 60's, a sister was recommending coffee enemas! Thinking back on her now, she was a very scrawny, skinny lady. Probably anorexic. And of course, someone was always selling vitamins.

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Grammy's memorial service...

by diana netherton in

12 years ago

well, i guess i can't be shocked but it's been a while since i've been to a jw service.

i honestly felt like i was sitting through an amway sales pitch with my grandmother's name inserted every once in a while.

it's not personal at all.

12 years ago

SafeAtHome 12 years ago

I have been out since 1985. I went to a few of the old timers funerals as the years went on, and to some who were my parents age that I knew growing up in the Kingdom Hall. I vowed several years back I was NEVER going to another JW Infomercial funeral. They are cold and impersonal and give no comfort whatsoever. When my dad died in 2004, an elder who had met him only a few times gave the "talk". This was arranged by my brother who is still in. My sister is a journalist by profession, she writes beautiful and moving human interest stories. (She also has been out a long time and had the courage to go to college to pursue a career.) Well, she wrote a wonderful tribute to our dad, going back over the years with my mom (they were married for 62 years), us kids growing up, grandchildren, his favorite things, etc. It was about a page long. She requested that her son, my dads firstborn grandchild (now a grown man of 40), read it, maybe before the service, or even afterwards after the prayer was said. ABSOLUTELY NOT! was the response from that elder. My sister and I were so furious and my brother would not speak up. We just simmered and let it go, not wanting to upset the boat with my brother.

You have my sympathy Diana, on the loss of your Grammy. There are so many of us out here who can empathize with what you went through.

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