Posts by millie210

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Observations From an Ex-Elder Part 3 - Searching for the Lost Sheep

by doubtfull1799 in

"what man among you with 100 sheep, on losing one of them, will not leave the 99 behind in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?

" - luke 15:4. disclaimer: by posting the following observations i am not complaining.

i am happy to be left alone.

millie210

I think you deserve the consideration of lots of follow up to "try to help you" even though I know you dont really want or need that.

Problem is, theyve got nothing.

They dont have any resources for helping people who have walked away.

I spent 40 years within and am now "without", gladly and by choice (what they would call inactive not DFd).

The most effort extended on my behalf has been by the lowly ones in the Kingdom Hall. And their attempts are woefully trite and composed of little one liners from the Org and emotional thoughts of their own.

Thats it.

As for Elders and C.O.s, they act stern as though I am a traitor (perhaps I am but how do they know that without asking?)

They also act a little afraid which is somewhat amusing.

Nice reading your thoughts on your own experience. I imagine many of us here can relate so very much to your words.

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Words for the Day; please share

by compound complex in

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friends

greetings, word lovers:.

in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.

one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.

millie210

How about Blether, blather and blither?

You do blather on.

Must you blether so?

He is a blithering idiot!

All with similar meanings.

What a fun thread this is.

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A major misadventure!

by Bungi Bill in

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friends

hi, everyone.. i haven't posted here much in quite a while, but having just been laid low by injury, i'll likely be a frequent visitor for some time to come!.

two weeks ago, i was involved in a workplace accident that left me with my lower l.h.

leg fractured in three places (the tibia and fibular both broken clean through, plus another crack in the "neck" of the fibular for good measure!

millie210

Good to have you back (sorry about the reason).

It will be good to read your posts!

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A woman's Heartfelt message to the Governing Body

by UnshackleTheChains in

i just watched this lovely lady's heartfelt message to the governing body.

i hope that the men she named and all lurkers who have some clout at bethel listen to this message and stop this cruel and divisive shunning policy that has ruined so many family's around the world.

this is just one voice of many many people who feel this way about your (governing body) destructive policy.

millie210

She is completely right.

However, JWs would dismiss her words as "emotional".

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For those who have been out of the Borg for awhile do you have a Authentic Personality? Six points to look at.

by Still Totally ADD in

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i remember when i first came on this site back in 2007 many of the threads talk about after you leave a cult you need to find your authentic personality.

i have found this takes a lot of effort.

i found this article from the huffington post under healthy living date 7-29-2014.

millie210

I am working on it and think I am doing better now that I am away from being told how to think by the pages of the -Watchtower- .

Number 3 is a challenge because I have so much family still in and I constantly am trying to balance honesty with tact and patience.

Very hard to find that balance!

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It seems that many witnesses simply dont care about facts?

by stuckinarut2 in

i often wonder if the current crop of witnesses, especially the youth and younger ones simply don't care about facts?.

i mean for some, even with knowledge of the past scandals, misleading teachings, mistruths, etc etc, they simply don't care.

"it is the truth after all".. they are so intertwined in the operations and activities of the society, that they cant see anything outside of it.

millie210

If you are an "in" JW, it is much easier to ignore the facts than to face taking action about them.

One look at the extended family members who would be crushed by upsetting the status quo is about all it takes to keep the average person compliant.

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What Do Witnesses Do For Fun These Days?

by minimus in

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when i was in , i went on many vacations, ate out at restaurants a lot and drank alcohol.

loved music and dancing too.... do jws do anything but watch watchtower videos now?

?.

millie210

In my area the JWs make a "get together" (party) out of anything...

someone leaving for a privilege of service? Party

Someone coming home from the same? Party

Time to study Watchtower as a group before the meeting? Drag out the chips and dip!

On and on it goes. The "party" is usually in someones home or yard because there is no money when you are a JW, if youve done it the way you're supposed to.

The food is predictable, the mood is also. "Arent we glad we are the happiest people on earth? No one gets together and has as much fun as we do!"

The drink is soft drinks and maybe beer if youre lucky. The mental drink is of course ...kool aid

Image result for kool aid

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I have to get this off my system, so here the WTS bashing comes

by nevermind in

hey guys,.

i'm glad we're all on here because we're all united in our realization and acceptance about the truth about the watchtower society.. i'm going to share my thoughts about the wts because i feel like this needs to go out there, if not just for the personal satisfaction of getting this out of my system.

so here it comes, and if you all have some indignation about the wts to get off your system, please share them by posting as well!.

millie210

Just yesterday I was reading an old thread here about how the "donation" program came in to being. It is as big a farce as most everything else this religion has come up with.

For some odd reason I dont lament the time I lost to it though. Rather, I just feel extreme gratitude and joy that my eyes are open and I am free to live and think and taste life the way we are all entitled to.

Freedom is a heady, joyous thing and it is ours!

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I wrote to Mr. Angus Stewart regarding the "inactive" status claims made by the Watchtower at the ARC

by EdenOne in

this is the email i have just sent to mr. stewart angus, who has been conducting the questioning of the jw leaders during the australian royal commission dealing with child abuse cases among the jehovah's witnesses, concerning the claims made that a jehovah witness who wishes to walk away from the organization can simply become inactive and avoid being shunned:.

dear mr. angus stewart,

i have followed with interest the videos of the arc regarding the jehovah's witnesses in australia.

millie210

Eden One, I loved your letter. It was clear and factual without being emotional. Perfect.

On a personal note, I did not realize the things your son (as well as you and your wife) had to go through at the hands of this organization.

Good for you and your wife for leaving and standing by your son. You are walking in truth in a very real way.

Unlike the "Org" who makes a mockery of the word "truth".

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Elders Correspondence Guidelines PDF

by pale.emperor in

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0b0d-uj0uvjrasknuagrmd0vixza/view.

interesting reading.

a few things i learned from reading this that i wasn't aware of when i was a jw:.

millie210

Interesting that taking a blood transfusion and "being sorry about it" is grounds for counsel. NOT being sorry is grounds for DF.

If most witnesses knew that, I bet they would take the blood when needed, save their lives and then be appropriately sorry about it when they needed to once the health crisis was over.