Posts by mummatron

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PRIVACY doesn't exist (inside Jehovah's organization)

by Terry in

what belongs to an individual jehovah's witness that is their's alone?.

do they have their own personal opinions?

do they have their own taste in clothing, recreation, friends?.

mummatron

I agree!

A couple of examples of the lack of privacy from my own experience...

As a teen I had headphones pulled off my ears by an elderly MS to check for that "evil rap music" on my Walkman. When none was identified playing, I then had all the cassettes on my person checked and scrutinised. Fortunately I had a younger reg pio stck up for me and tell him there was nothing questionable but it was pretty humiliating.

Also had an elder asking questions of my mother as he'd seen me walking down a street with a boy *shock horror*. Obviously I wasn't doing anything wrong as I was outside walking in full public view. I was 17 and not baptized at the time, so it was really none of anyone's business.

With frequently being made to feel guilty and unworthy of anyone's trust as I was constantly under suspicion of wrongdoing for just going about my daily business, it's no wonder I felt I had to get out as soon as I could!

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Danish article about shunning. Very interesting.

by worried in

i just found a danish article in "jyllands posten" (yea, the ones who printed drawings of muhammed once).

i hope that my translation is ok, otherwise, please tell me if there is somewhere you dont understand it.. .

jehovahs witnesses to be investigatedmembers are encouraged by the leaders, to cease contact with those leaving the society.. .

mummatron

I hope something comes of it as Denmark's politicians have the power to take it further through the courts which could have massive repurcussions for the society's European branches. The WTBTS need to tread very carefully with this as being a registered religion in Denmark, they may fall under the defnition of a 'public authority' in the EU Human Rights Act. In which case, the WTBTS is breaching Articles 8, 9, 10 & 11 of the Convention. I've listed the key points of those Articles below. Note how they can be applied to JCs, DF'ing and shunning.

Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence.

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.

Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. this right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.

Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of association with others, including the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.

http://www.hri.org/docs/ECHR50.html#C.Art1

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How did you fill the void after leaving?

by gutted in

jw
friends

i'm curious about how people filled the void after leaving the jws.

i'm at a point, a bit over a year after leaving, where i am finding i have confronted the reality of my life and situation... and it's depressing.

i realize i have holes in my life (a significant other, social activities, something higher/beyond myself) which many worldly people naturally have filled but it feels unnatural for me, almost synthetic and it makes me more depressed the more i think about it.

mummatron

WHAT void??? Seriously, I couldn't WAIT to get out - not after being bullied/slapped/kicked/battered into the religion

Yep, I'm with Zid on this one.

University, pub, Playstation, work, friends, Gameboy, lie-ins, music, cinema... LIFE!

16

2 years ago today......

by cantleave in

jw
friends

i registered on this site and started posting.

.

mummatron

Happy JWN re-birthday!

11

When did baptism turn into a wet T shirt contest?

by highdose in

jw
friends

at what point did they require people to don a white t shirt?

because lets face it as everyone knows... white t shirts become see-through when wet..... so if they are going for the argument that it protects modesty then thats rubbish, why not insist on a black t shirt that would really do the job?.

instead people get baptised and as soon as they come up from the water whatever they were wearing underneath is there for all to see.. .

mummatron

When swimming cossies became "immodest" I guess..?

I wore a white tee to mine. All anyone saw was the really boring plain black bathing suit I had on underneath.

15

Why I want to drink Orange Juice

by cantleave in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kckuzue695c.

mummatron

They're clearly not German women in that OJ vid.

Herr Flick: "You forget Von Smallhaussen, ve are posing as German vomen. Ve vill take ze melons!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7CTE70DP70

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Are JW,s scared of Muslims ?

by pedal power in

jw
friends

are there any circumstances when the watchtower takes on moslems head on, or like western govts, do they retreat as cowards?.

i placed some literature with a captain in the egyption navy, from alexandria, the jw,s were invisible, if they were even there !!

!.

mummatron

NC, I think you're right on that whole Ishmael-Isaac Muslims versus Jews thing.

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Top Ten Pickup Lines at This Year's Convention

by JimmyPage in

10. if i said you had a nice governing body would you hold it against me?.

9. let's overlap our generations if you know what i mean.. 8. what do you say we lose this great crowd?.

7. i want to be your faithful slave.. 6. tonight we're gonna party like it's 1974.. 7. your breasts are like towers.. 6. would you welcome a shepherding call?.

mummatron

There's a reason why love and joy comes before self-control...

Can I put my new release in your briefcase?

95

Top Ten Pickup Lines at This Year's Convention

by JimmyPage in

10. if i said you had a nice governing body would you hold it against me?.

9. let's overlap our generations if you know what i mean.. 8. what do you say we lose this great crowd?.

7. i want to be your faithful slave.. 6. tonight we're gonna party like it's 1974.. 7. your breasts are like towers.. 6. would you welcome a shepherding call?.

mummatron

Don't worry, I've girded my loins!

(Sorry I'm on a roll here. Once I get started with bad jokes that's it! Glad you appreciate them tal)

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Top Ten Pickup Lines at This Year's Convention

by JimmyPage in

10. if i said you had a nice governing body would you hold it against me?.

9. let's overlap our generations if you know what i mean.. 8. what do you say we lose this great crowd?.

7. i want to be your faithful slave.. 6. tonight we're gonna party like it's 1974.. 7. your breasts are like towers.. 6. would you welcome a shepherding call?.

mummatron

So how about I call round same time next week and we discuss that further..?