Posts by discreetslave

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GREAT New Podcast and a Shout Out to MadSweeny

by DarioKehl in

first of all, i have a public message to madsweeny.

dude... you rock.

keep up the great work.

discreetslave

Good Job Mad!!!! I really enjoyed it

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New Ex-JW Documentary To Be Released

by discreetslave in

about filmtruth be told is a feature length documentary that explores the lives of several individuals raised in the jehovahs witnesses religion.

the title of the film refers to the tendency by jehovahs witnesses to regard their beliefs exclusively as the truth.. the documentary is not an indictment of religion but rather a retrospective.

in a series of informal interviews, former jehovahs witnesses discuss life experiences within the organization including the impact the religion had on their childhood and family, schooling, adolescence, and approaches to dating and marriage.

discreetslave

I've been speaking to the director. He's not out to shake up anything that's not his agenda.
It's to be cathartic for us ExJW's and educational for the outsiders who just don't get where we're coming from.

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New apostate movie coming soon

by fade_away in

so my wife's cousin known as "free" on this site told us of this new documentary coming soon.

i'm not sure if it's coming soon to theatres, independent film theatres, or just dvd.

the movie is called truth be told.

discreetslave

I don't think we should label it apostate if we want it to have the same viewing in the JW community that "knocking" did.
Of course we know that's how WT views it.

ABOUT FILM TRUTH BE TOLD is a feature length documentary that explores the lives of several individuals raised in the Jehovah’s Witnesses religion. The title of the film refers to the tendency by Jehovah’s Witnesses to regard their beliefs exclusively as ‘the truth’.

‘The documentary is not an indictment of religion but rather a retrospective. In a series of informal interviews, former Jehovah’s Witnesses discuss life experiences within the organization including the impact the religion had on their childhood and family, schooling, adolescence, and approaches to dating and marriage. The film also explores how being raised in that religion has shaped their spiritual beliefs and attitudes.’

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New apostate movie coming soon

by fade_away in

so my wife's cousin known as "free" on this site told us of this new documentary coming soon.

i'm not sure if it's coming soon to theatres, independent film theatres, or just dvd.

the movie is called truth be told.

discreetslave

There is no religious agenda. It's a prop. Does he need WT trying to sue him? Remember what they did to WTComments.org
I've been communicating with him. He was raised a JW and wants to get the story out. He's letting the stories allow the viewers form their own opinions about the WT and what it is like being raised a JW.

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What can I do when I feel i can't keep going....

by Free!! in

jw
friends

i have been having an awful week/month/year/life and i just feel like i can not move forward anymore... is like life is passing me by and i am just observing from the side lines.... i am so tired, i just want to sleep and never wake up..... has anyone felt like this?

i tried therapy (twice) an it did not work, i tried volunteering and surrounding myself with other people and things to do, and it works until i have to come home, then that feeling of emptiness returns.... .

i am so tired... i do not know what else to do.... .

discreetslave

Hey mama!!

You have to hope for the best. I'm just getting to know you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAzEhjooP3s&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL66EAB787E96A3703

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Child abuse - the emotional kind

by Mickey mouse in

i had to complete some mandatory training today for my job on child protection.

one of the types of abuse described was "making a child feel responsible for the abuser's happiness/unhappiness.. then i thought of this:.

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discreetslave

Reflecting on this article I told my JW husband if my children become JW's and they are ever df'd or they leave and he shuns them I will leave him.

How dare they talk about a lack of natural affection in the world when they are so cruel to their own family.

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'Apostates' being labelled 'mentally diseased'. Is discrimination against mentally disabled people by using it as a 'hate crime' term?

by punkofnice in

sorry if i'm not expressing myself very well but i wasn't allowed an education due to wbt$ regulations.. what i'm trying to say is that the wbt$ using the term 'mentally diseased' as an insulting term against those fictitious 'apostates' they want everyone to 'hate', is surely very discriminatory against those that have a genuine mental illness.. it's like calling a white person that has caught a suntan the 'n' word isn't it?

offensive, inappropriate and utterly destructive.. in the uk the press can be pretty sensitive about such name calling that implies that mental disease is somehow to be used as a hate crime word.. is it worth writing to the press to complain about such discrimination?.

discreetslave

UNKY PUNK IS THE MAN

I think of all those in the congregations who have real issues, They are being caompared to people thay are taught are the scum of earth. Is it any wonder so many feel fleeced. I hate the WBT$ so much for the abuse they heap in those so loyal to them.

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Fallout from the apostate-bashing WT article?

by cedars in

i've noticed there are a few excellent threads on here about sunday's 9/11 watchtower study.

my own analysis of its more blatantly farcical claims (including that of apostates being "mentally diseased") can be seen here.. what i really wanted to know is - what has the fallout been?

has it created any horror-stories within people's families or homes, etc?

discreetslave

My 8 yr old kid compared the article to what Dr. Doofenschmirtz does on Phineas & Ferb he's always trying to control what people think so he can rule them

So far no major fallout with my husband. My kid told me he commented on being careful which websites one clicks on during a search and gave the society domain names as the only legit websites.

Yesterday he did ask me is it possible I'm the one being brainwashed. I replied with the exception of the WT have I ever allowed someone to control what I think or do?

A few people on facebook forums did comment on family members telling them they were no longer going to be contacting them.

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Shredding the Organised to Accomplish Our Ministry book

by scotsman in

just read through the 2011 letters to usa boe and the 8 february one on disposing of old wt books/magazine struck me as apparently the co needs to authorise their disposal.

what really intrigued me was that the om book was required to have it's cover removed and the pages "shredded".. was everyone in the congegation asked to shred their personal copies too?.

discreetslave

Like LeavingWT said "He who controls the past, can control the future"

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Victoria, Australia: All five cases made it through the court. Nothing thrown out!

by AndersonsInfo in

on the suggestion of the office of public prosecutions, mr steven unthank made application to the magistrate that the case be transferred to the summary stream and listed as a summary mention on 11 october 2011.. .

following a request by mr steven unthank, the magistrate ordered that the case be transferred to the summary stream and listed as a summary mention on 11 october 2011.. .

discreetslave

WOOHOO!!!!!