Jehovah and Jesus don't regularly communicate with human beings. Therefore, obey the geriatrics in Brooklyn.
Posts by Mum
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4minor tidbit from sunday's DC
by nowwhat? inno mention of the governing body at all .
on 3 occassions the speakers said to listen to jehovah, jesus and the faithful slave.. hmmm, are they reacting to negative feedback?.
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2013 How Can You Have a Happy Life?
by Atlantis incredit goes to doug mason..2013 how can you have a happy life?
(this brochure was published for jewish readers in mind).
the site is a jw site and i think one page is missing.
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Mum
Narcissistic dictators have never stood out for their equal treatment of others.
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Some Things Would-be Shunners Need To Think About
by metatron inso, you ( mr. or ms. hyperloyal witness) decide to succumb to cult peer pressure and shun me, your relative or friend.. need a ride to the airport?
tough sh*t, pal.. does your car need a 'jump' at 7am?
call triple a.. worried about dying alone?
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Mum
Your boss at work may be an "apostate." You don't need this crappy job, do you? "Jehovah" will make everything fall from the sky for you.
Your child's teacher or doctor may be an "apostate." Well, you'll have to move to a neighborhood and find a substandard pediatrician.
The person who helps you at the DMV may be an "apostate." You don't want that registration renewed anyway, do you? Better to drive illegally.
Your mechanic or other service provider may be an "apostate." You can find another mechanic, no matter the effect on your vehicle.
OMG, we're everywhere!
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Please Share one of your Favourite Quotations
by cofty inhave you ever come across words that resonate with you?
it doesn't have to be a great gem of wisdom, just something that is meaningful to you.. please share, and if you want to, tell us why it's meaningful to you.. here is something that made me nod when i first read it.... .
"fortunate are those who have learned to see, in the wild things of nature, something to be loved, something to be wondered at, something to be reverenced, for they have found the key to a never-failing source of recreation and refreshment".
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Mum
These are some of my favorites. They're from memory, so they probably are not word-for-word quotations:
I am not impressed by feelings in hearts. I am impressed by character and courage. - Dr. Laura Schlessinger
Life's most compelling and important question is, "What are you doing for others? - Martin Luther King, Jr.
The fundamental cause of trouble in the world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell
Everyone is a genius. If you judged a fish on his ability to climb a tree, he would go through life thinking he was stupid. - Albert Einstein
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Rebuilding my life
by ILoveTTATT ini am building my support network... and i suggest that before you exit the wts, you do so too!!
i am so glad that i have found old high school friends, and i added dozens of them, and within minutes we were talking again!!
i am so glad that people still remember me even though i have not seen some in 10 years!!
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Mum
You're doing it! Good for you!
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can anyone decipher cora's comment on the aawa video?
by friendaroonie ini have asked several people what she says as th e second person to talk in th e v ery first aawa video.
it sounds to me like "they tear off armours from us.
" or they tear of arms for us.
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ablebodiedman: Are you ok? None of the drivel you posted has anything to do with losing family members because of the WT's cruel shunning policy.
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What Congregation should you attend?
by Quarterback incan someone, please, help me in finding this?.
i remember in a kingdom ministry, written quite some time, ago.. it mentioned that it was upto the individual family to determine what congregation they would attend, based on their own circumstances.
they wouldn't be subjected to determined boundaries.. does anyone remember that one, and where it exists?.
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I know a JW lady who turned down living in a beautiful home in a beautiful setting because she wanted to go to a different congregation. So sad!
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Excuse needed to get out of talk
by noonehome ini work with the school overseer so he'll be with me all day before the meeting...so being 'sick' isn't an option.
this really isn't like me to weasel my way out of something....but i've been ridiculously depressed lately and honestly i just don't have it in me to do anything let alone put a talk together.
everytime i do one it takes allot out of me and let's just say the well is pretty dry.
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Mum
Can you call in sick to work that day? Only if you have paid time off should you do this. Then call your SO at work and tell him you can't be at the meeting because of diarrhea, stress, and/or whatever other illness might sound credible. As others have suggested, ask to be removed from TMS, at least for the time being.
Stay home, have a few drinks (if you drink), read something funny, watch a funny movie, relax and let it all go. Make yourself laugh because laughter is very healthy.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
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I'm new here...
by Demokan ini'm 15, and i'm an unbaptized publisher... so i've been what you call "lurking" here for the past few weeks and i have some questions.
i hear you guys constantly mentioning ttatt so where can i go to learn more about this (links please)?
also i've already told my mom that i don't believe in the governing body and she is making me do even more!
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Mum
Hi, Demokan. Welcome to the forum. You're moving pretty fast, so I recommend you slow down and consider every step carefully.
First, read the books and go to the web sites recommended by the other posters. Also take their advice about not getting on drugs, alcohol or other harmful substances or habits that could ruin your future. It's also very important to take school seriously, study hard and get into college. If anyone is trying to pressure you into getting baptized, tell them you're not ready and that Jesus, the perfect man, waited until he was 30.
I appreciate that you want to help your family. However, we all have to make our own choices ain life and accept the consequences. If they want to be JW's, it's because they get something out of it, albeit something the rest of humanity does not understand. By restricting reading material and communication with others, along with reinforcing their authority at every turn the Governing Body have most witnesses afraid to even consider thinking outside their little box.
You might talk with your counselor at school and ask for a referral for counseling. That episode with the pills scares me a bit. You're not suicidal, are you? A book that really helped me when I was waking up was Dr. Wayne Dyer's Your Erroneous Zones. This book helps you deal with negative emotions, such as guilt and anger, which most exiting JW's have to deal with.
While you're still at home with your parents, go along with the program. Make some friends at school who are serious about their studies and will be a support for you later on in life when you leave home.
Take baby steps, one at a time. Don't call unfavorable attention to yourself. Best wishes for a happy future. Keep checking in with us.
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How would YOU explain cognitive disonance to a Jehovahs Witness on your doorstep
by smiddy inseriously , in plain simple language that the most thick headed jw would understand.. and what examples would you use.. smiddy.
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Mum
Last night I watched a TV show called "My Bleeped-up Brain." It dealt with superstition and magic. A lady, by sleight of hand, appeared to turn $1.00 bills into $100.00 bills. A chess board which looked like colors of the squares were contrasting actually had squares of the same color, but the brain was fooled (by use of shadow?) into seeing contrasting colors.
Their conclusion was that we all believe what we WANT to believe, bottom line. We can find "data" or "proof" of anything we wish to think is true.
I might say one sentence to give the dub something to think about, but I don't want to listen to their drivel as they try to justify their wacko beliefs.