Posts by breakfast of champions

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Hi everyone !!!

by Durden in

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i am durden.. a teenager that is an unbaptized publisher and is trying to leave this damn cult !!!.

i have been lurking here for some time and i decided to start posting with this intro.. im from europe, both my parents are jw's, my parents are both teachers (math teachers).. my parents are "softcore" jw's, they accept all my questions and try to answer them.. i am trying to "convert" my dad (an elder which might complicate things), me and my dad recently had various discussions about the org ("discussions" on the good sense of the word).. we talked about jehovah in the nt, 1975, 1914, gb in 1st century, the cross, "new lights" ..., you know the usual stuff.. and all is going well i think, i think i can "convert" him until the end of summer.. i mean is a logical man, what can go wrong ?

man, when i found jwfacts it was like my world had collapsed, all thoses lies .... but its good now to have found the truth.

breakfast of champions

Ditto what PROBLEMADDICT said

And get a full university education before you try "rocking the boat" too much. It would seems your parents would be open to at least that possibility.

And welcome!

BOC

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Guilt

by moley in

does anyone ever suffer from the teachings of the wbts still.

altough i have been out for over 12 yrs they still sometimes manage to rear their ugly head.

sometimes a news story will make you think sign of the times, and then all those old feelings come flooding back.

breakfast of champions

Well, even though you've done counseling, I would recommend counseling with someone who treats PTSD. The inappropriate-guilt-rearing-it's-ugly-head thing seems like a sign of post traumatic stress, IMHO. I know where you're coming from.

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Have The JWs Changed All That Much In The Last 20 Years All That Much?

by minimus in

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i believe most witnesses believe that there is nothing new in their religion....would you agree with them?.

breakfast of champions

20 years ago it really felt like, "We gotta keep doing what we're doing because the End is sooooo close!"

Now it seems like, "We gotta keep doing what we're doing because. .. . . otherwise we won't be doing it.. .or ummmmm. . . . . What are we doing this for?"

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Video of admitted child molester in Jehovahs Witnesses has gone viral!

by disfellowshipped1 in

notice these two attorneys opining on this case.. http://watchtowerleaks.com/tagged/child-molestation.

breakfast of champions

Wasn't real impressed with McCabe. They'll keep repeating the same canned crap over and over until they're bankrupt.

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Connection Between Captives of a Concept and the Governing Bodys New Light?

by Cameron_Don in

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some have wondered if captives of a concept had anything to do with why the governing body changed their interpretation of the most important scripture in their theology - matthew 24:45-47. of course there is no way of knowing.

but since some of the changes deal with matters that are brought out in the book, it does seem fair to wonder.

the book makes the major point that according to their former interpretation the only way the society could be gods faithful and discreet slave organization today is if they had received jesus belongings appointment in 1919. .

breakfast of champions

I don't think she will truly give it up until her mom passes away.

I think I'm in the same boat with my wife.

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"Worldly people don't love the same as Jehovah's Witnesses"

by Comatose in

in a conversation with my mum she said, "son the friends love you and care about you so much.

they would die for you.

that's something you don't find in the world.

breakfast of champions

Pure propaganda. People in "the world" are far MORE GENEROUS than most JWs. No question.

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Magotan's Story

by magotan in

hi all, i've posted here in crisis a few weeks ago.

i recently have finally taken the time to write out my entire story.

i knew i had to come out to my parents and family about everything, my sexuality, and my issues with the jehovah's witnesses.

breakfast of champions

Thank you for sharing your story.

I just wish that they'd see that what they are doing is a fucked up sense of love.

That just about sums it up.

Best,

BOC

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Are the Governing Body members gambling without even being aware of such?

by I_love_Jeff in

with regard to gambling, jehovah's witnesses teach:.

every form of gambling is tainted by greed.

so christians do not take part in any kind of gambling, such as lotteries, horse racing, and bingo.

breakfast of champions

I don't know if that is neccesarily gambling, but I've got my MegaMillions and Powerball tickets for cheap thrills this weekend

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Proust, Remembrance of Things Past

by Band on the Run in

i wanted to read this in college.

its length is daunting but madelines are.my favorite cookie.has anyone here read it?

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breakfast of champions

And if you're not up to it, at least read 'Proust Was A Neuroscientist' by Lehrer. Excellent read.

I believe his madelines do get an honorable mention.

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Proust, Remembrance of Things Past

by Band on the Run in

i wanted to read this in college.

its length is daunting but madelines are.my favorite cookie.has anyone here read it?

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breakfast of champions

Yikes! Have read bits and pieces, both in French and English; but no, never read through it.

Would like to someday. And Ulysses too.