well just what is samadhi?.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/samadhi.
Some in our family might be balanced , or maybe borderlining on meditation.
The 1st, has used yoga techniques for stretching, pain relief and relaxation.
The 2nd, has laid in bed meditating at night in order to focus on a scriptural puzzle.
And a 3rd, tried the one day fast to clean the stomach,
so any spiritual conclusions made would be more clear.
One couple in our family use to place all the pio's unused mags. All they did was smile ask a question
that related to that mag. and 85% of the time it was placed. They were often talked to for not using
the same presentation as everyone else, or questioned by the elders if they got the number wrong!
The same elders who previously thanked then for unloading the counter of all the old mag's before
the CO's inspection! While on the platform the elders complimented their publishers in the presence of
the visiting CO for all the mag's left in the field! Sorry for all the exclamation marks, its just so twisted!
On a final note; our couple said that the most enjoyable time they had was pioneering, getting to sit down,
and read one scripture after another. They would rather answer peoples questions than to make a
"Bilble Study" out of them. By now, conditions at the hall were not so favorable to be taking new ones.
After all, if you aren't in the clique, you and "your' student were going to be going nowhere ever in the Cong.!
a lot of people here have read and highly recommend ccmc by steven hassan and coc by ray franz, myself included.
i don't know how i would have handled leaving the borg without that knowledge.. so thinking that got me to wondering, who here has not read them (or has read one but not the other), and how are you coping with exiting the borg?
did you get counseling?
God's love and blessing be with all the victims during their recovery!
Kudos to those contributing to this information strand.
Our family endorses these two books, and others that were mentioned.
We've got the Cult Mind Control Book to help us understand how the WT uses people, but haven't read it yet.
One in our family has read France's Book to explain why they don't give satisfactory answers to the flock.
A well rounded psychological profile which includes the Cong's is also very telling.
Such as books about; cliques, queen bees, bed personality types, controllers and their yes men...
not being adaptable to change, an old program form christendom's dark ages was employed by the wt.. starting just before 2007, a lot of "witch hunts" began in the cong's for "disgruntled ones" and those.
who rarely talked to the elders.
they were closely watched, followed, and their friends were quizzed by the boe.. with peeking around the coroners, spying, and debriefings; things came to a crescendo by 2009's end.. in full panic stage, elders and the visiting co's began acting unnatural around the flock by becoming.
Our different family members were in four Cong's at the time,
and it was very noticeable in three of then.
Also; when CO's visit, they bring updates of the Society's
directives for Congregational management.
One longstanding features of this program is the "circuit needs",
a current problem elders are facing.
Usually, this is discussed in detail with the elders during lunch at the assy. hall.
However; during the CO's visit at 'your' hall,
the elders complain about their fears of a loss of control,
and whom they've heard rumors about.
The CO relieves them by spelling out a plan of action.
The DO or Branch may by confided in if the CO is new,
or "the rumor(s) seem plausible."
Another aspect of these directives are the good ol' "soap box" standard.
So over the next 6 to 18 months,
'your' going to hear from the platform about this topic until the
"dead horse" is dust, and all venting is done.
The irony of the '07 -'09s, is that the topic was about the elders
being accused of being "police!"
Our family heard this at three halls; in two public talks from visiting speakers,
and in at least two other meeting parts!
The crazed look in some of their eyes as we walked in late a few times was scary.
We joked about them as being the front door "watchdogs",
or the Kingdom "Hall Nazis". The laughter helped us get through it.
damn comcast .
please tell me how you beat them and the pros and cons of your ideas.. i am thanking you in advance and will be forever beholdend to you.
i know we have had threads like this in the past, but technology marches on and maybe there are new things to use these days..
We feal realy bad for everyone, we were there not long ago.
Our close relatives are still paying those prices. After getting several bills for $139, we made a change.
List; one time equipment: 1) MagicJack=$19.99,
2) Digital Antenna=$19.99 @ $39.98 total once only.
List; monthly fees for : 1) cable company=$20.00 [slow speed],
2) MagicJack=($19.99 @ y. /12=)$1.67 @ $21.67 monthly total.
If we're not willing to give our family's hard earned money to an international organization of false prophets,
why should we then endow the greedy merchants of Revelation?
Blessings to all you struggling families out there.
i never would have suuspect this board would do so much for me.
when i registered i had been out of the wts for about 15 years.
the first 10 years i remained a true believer.
Their claim for use of the money may have included; "educating the public", or
"reimbursement for the making of the 'Purple Triangles Video'";
(a decades old film where the victims volunteered their experiences for free to the WT).
announce was made this week that the assembly halls in london, ohio and indianapolis indiana will be sold and a new 3000 seat assembly hall will be built in southwest ohio.
the assembly hall in london ohio was built in the 70's and is in fine shape - nothing wrong with it.
the new one will cost around 8-9 million.
One of our families sources describes a similar situation in Texas.
The Bethel Service Committee has these JW's worked up into a tizzy.
Full of manipulative flowery comments, said spiritual brotherhood,
and the sales deals of "special privileges!"
Some of their brothers are being worked to exhaustion.
Husbands are left with little time for their wives, or children;
even older ones nearing retirement are racing around at a beat-neck pace.
Its sickening to observe the extent of incorporated usury under the guise of "a good cause."
not being adaptable to change, an old program form christendom's dark ages was employed by the wt.. starting just before 2007, a lot of "witch hunts" began in the cong's for "disgruntled ones" and those.
who rarely talked to the elders.
they were closely watched, followed, and their friends were quizzed by the boe.. with peeking around the coroners, spying, and debriefings; things came to a crescendo by 2009's end.. in full panic stage, elders and the visiting co's began acting unnatural around the flock by becoming.
Not being adaptable to change, an old program form Christendom's dark ages was employed by the WT.
Starting just before 2007, a lot of "witch hunts" began in the Cong's for "disgruntled ones" and those
who rarely talked to the elders. They were closely watched, followed, and their friends were quizzed by the BOE.
With peeking around the coroners, spying, and debriefings; things came to a crescendo by 2009's end.
In full panic stage, elders and the visiting CO's began acting unnatural around the flock by becoming
suspicious of a lot of people for no good reason. Being paranoid of every laugh, whisper, and smile.
This new practice was too unbearable for the rest of our family by this point, so they quit going too.
Now in hindsight, I believe they were looking for witnesses who contribute to a better understanding of them.
Thanks to their uncontrolled behavior, I am now one of those whom they fear; aware and talkative.
unless you're still searching for "the truth", are you happy to know this "truth" is not even out there?.
Of course worship that caters to men's needs; like cults, money driven churches,
and incorporated religious systems do not have "the truth." So God is the ultimate
source of truth. By not allowing falsely indoctrinated men to intercede for us,
we are open to JC as our redeemer. This sets us onto the path to YHWH, not WTBTS.
there are many of you poor unfortunates out there in cyberspace who have been cruelly expelled from your self righteous, watchtowercultdeceived families.. sadly, you think that they are actually going to bother to read your lengthy letters, explaining why the watchtower is wrong, wrong, wrong and you are just a nice person that they should keep talking to....... no, no, no!
this ain't gonna work, guys.
you are an evil, mentally diseased apostate and your letter will be tossed into the trash.. so, what do you do?.
It does drive them nuts to know that former members are leading happy productive lives,
outside the confounds of their brand of a "spiritual paradise." you know it every time they say:
"Bro./sis.___________ isn't doing anything bad, he/she just isn't serving Jehovah."
Then they start concocting plans on how to draw that person back, and drool over scoring
another Bible study to boost their image and increase their privileges.
