Posts by Dunedain

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Any Others of the "Anointed"?

by Hernandez in

i was baptized in 1985, was a regular pioneer, ministerial servant, and on the way to becoming an elder when i left the witnesses in 1999. i also was one of those who claimed and (at the time ) believed i was one of the anointed.. i am wondering if there are any others here who also claimed they were of the anointed?

how did you come to that conclusion?

how do you feel about your claim now that you are out?.

Dunedain

My ex--wives Father claimed to be anointed. Whats interesting, however, is that at the time he was "anointed", he was DF'd. He had been DF'd officially for smoking, but the elders were gunning for him, because he would conduct private studies, and bible discussions, with other witnesses. To the elders, this was a NO NO.

Anyway, he had been DF'd for many years, when his "anointing" happened. He told me that it occurred one night, when he was at his mothers house, and a heavy wind blew off some siding on the house, lol.

To be totally honest, I don't take away what someone feels, but my ex-father in law, would be considered someone who has slight mental problems, to be truthful.

I also knew a brother who was NOT even an MS, and obviously not an elder either. He was a business partner of mine, and out of nowhere, claimed he was anointed. Nobody really questioned him that much, and the brothers in the congregation, didn't give him a hard time for it. They went the way of saying it was between him and Jah.

Now, to be honest again, he also, was kind of a character, too. Not flat out mental issues, like my Vietnam vet, ex-father in law, but more of a socially awkward type person. He had decent business sense, and some other admirable qualities, but he was a bit weird, too.

Anyone I knew personally, that said they were anointed, and was NOT an older, longtime, Bethelite, brother in the "truth" for YEARS, did seem to have mental issues, on the outside. However, I don't judge anyone, and who knows, maybe REALLY being anointed, and stuck in the JW cult, will make you a little nutty. Its not for me to say.

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Inappropriate Behavior

by rebelfighter in

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friends

now i know i am getting older or of the older generation.

i have had a very strange day with a lot of strange dealings with people with strange behavior today but this one incident was just over the top.

so i came out of a store in a busy shopping center.

Dunedain

I don't think you are being overly sensitive. That is weird, and not normal to do that.

Now, if I was by myself, and saw that, I probably wouldn't care though, honestly. Yet, if I was with my 8 year old daughter, and this man stripped down to his underwear, without caring that children were around, I would be PISSED.

If he did that in front of my daughter, I would put my daughter in the car, and then go over to him, and toss him a beating. I keep an aluminum bat in the trunk of my Chrysler. Most likely, I would wrap the bat, around his head, with one swing.

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What were two Chinese doing in Roman London?

by fulltimestudent in

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in the ancient world, people moved around much more than we may have expected, (think of paul's reported journeys and those of his supporters), but the identification of two skeletons in a roman era burial ground, as chinese has surprised historians.. the uk bbc reports: .

dr rebecca redfern, curator of human osteology at the museum of london, told bbc radio 4's the world at one, the find was "the first time in roman britain we've identified people with asian ancestry" and it was "absolutely phenomenal".. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37452287.

Dunedain

Maybe they were delivering the Romans a lunch special, of Wonton soup, and egg rolls. I betcha they got there really quick, too. Man, they have the best food, sometimes. and they will deliver anywhere.

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When you were fully in, would you lie about how loving your congregation was?

by TTWSYF in

not long ago my elder brother got very sick.

he was hospitalized for a few weeks and his jw wife and children were at his side often.

also, his non jw family was also bedside with him, siblings and parents.. his recollection involves asking us "don't you remember all the jws that came visiting me when i was sick?".

Dunedain

Just playing devils advocate here, but is it possible that maybe when you or some of your other non JW family were not there, maybe some JW's came?

Or were you guys totally in his room, and by his side. Cause if you were, and there was no chance that some JW's snuck in to see him, it is kinda absurd that he is saying that.

Its just another example of their delusional behavior, and mind set. Really, if you think about it, almost every JW, is living a life full of fantasies in their heads. Its pretty sad, in all honesty.

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RIP dad, who introduced me to this fairytail of everlastin life and paradise :(

by Frezia in

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less than 5 hours ago my great dad fell asleep the last time :( still in a bit of a shock and sad that i will not see him again...i promised myself that once he is here no more, i will somehow make my move out of this organisation who kept us all captive believing in a fantasy of an everlasting life :( i am in a tricky situation, since raised as jw, still in, married to an active jw, and pretty sure that all in my social and family circle will turn their backs on me if i finally say goodbye to a fairytail ;(.

Dunedain

Wow, that's a tough one! Having to deal with the death of a parent, and then the real possibility of your social group turning their backs on you, must be daunting.

So sorry you have to go thru this. My best advice is to take the fade, slow. Don't rush, its cool, you KNOW whats up, just do things on YOUR terms.

Right now, focus on nice memories of your father. Grieve however, and in any way you wish too, and at your pace. Right now, deal with the arrangements, and processes that come with losing a loved one. Everyone is going to be around you, and trying to comfort you.

Use this time to see who is sincere, and loving to you. Observe, mourn, remember, laugh, cry, do all these things now, but most of all hang in there.

Sorry for your loss.

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I begged xelder to talk to shunned daughter

by Chook in

i was at shopping centre , jw family say i haven't see you at meetings, i said i don't go and can't support a group that divides families.

i gave example of his daughter who he doesn't talk to.

i said to him our old awake says dfing is pagan practice 1947.i said i hope brooklyn doesn't change its mind again because what you are sacrificing is beyond value..

Dunedain

I know of this uber, piece of crap, hard assed, elder, who "prides" himself that he doesn't talk to his , now, adult daughter. He, also, by proxy, has never met or spoken to, his beautiful granddaughter, either.

This person cares more about the ,superficial, accolades from other men, than speaking to his own daughter. He gets to stay an elder, because he NEVER spoke to his DF'd daughter once, after she was DF'd. He walks around like a pompous ass, and that he is just SOOO gODLY, because of it.

Well the joke is on HIM. He is missing out on TRUE love, from a granddaughter, and his own daughter, and all for a phoney love from other MEN. Why, so you could retain your "status" as an elder. What a fool! What a brainwashed, idiot he is!

His name is Bill Skrod, an elder in a congregation in a borough of NYC. If you want to see a pompous assed buffoon, in all his "glory", just ask for him.

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Farewell

by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

due to unforeseen circumstances, i need to say goodbye.

proverbs 14:16 nlt.

i have every faith that the governing body of jehovah's witnesses will bring about needed change very soon given the continuous pressure they face.

Dunedain

2 Peter 2:22 - "The dog has returned to his own vomit, and the sow that was bathed to rolling in the mire."

You are "clean" now, in both mind and body. My only hope for you, is to remain that way. The only way to remain that way, will be if you stay free of the cult that you KNOW the WTBS is.

God luck my friend, you will need it. There are dangerous waters ahead. Pitfalls, and perils, will abound. There will be traps for the weak, and for the one who is not vigilant. You will need to watch your every move, and your back, from stabbing knives. These knives will not come from some evil monster, but instead, a man with a smile, wearing a suit and tie.

There will be no freedom of your mind. No comfort for your soul, when you debate what will be in front of your eyes. You will be a witness to hate, on a weekly basis. You will be a witness to callous hearts, on a weekly basis. You will be a witness to fake smiles, and conditional friendships. You will be a witness to the tragedy of lost childhoods. You will be a witness to fellow humans, inner fire for creativity, and self, being extinguished before your very eyes. You will be a witness to hurt and pain, on an institutional level, from the top pushing upon the bottom. You will be a witness to death from false interpretations, of an archaic book, that has been shaped by the whims of power hungry men.

This is the "Witness" you will be, if you return. Like I said, I wish you luck my friend, you will need it.

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Easier to be a JW now?

by Xanthippe in

reading konceptual's account of talking to cart 'witnesses' and it reminded me that when we left in '89 we thought the religion would do one of two things.

get more hardline, consequently lose members and eventually come to an end in some way.

or ease up on the members, fewer rules, less fs time, less meetings, just to keep them in.. all the recent apostate stuff, treatment of dfed kids and the hardline attitude to people who leave or try to fade has confused me, made me think they are harder on the r+f., but i don't think this is true.

Dunedain

As others have said, I think it is much easier to "fake" being a JW now. Many, many, are just going thru the motions. There are not too many more scholarly brothers, or scholarly discussions, in this organization anymore.

The doctrine cannot be discussed, and upheld, garnering robust, intellectual discussions. It is complete, and utter, nonsense, now. The meetings, literature, talks, basically everything, has been dumbed down. The magazines are written at a3rd grade level. The average JW, is usually poorly educated.

Anyone, with half a brain, and who can think for themselves, have been kicked out, are on this site, or sit quietly at the meetings, and try not to get noticed. What are they left with, a R&F that just "cruises" along. Barely making a wave. The fellowship, and conversation, is superficial, at best. "Oh what a great assembly", "Oh what a wonderful talk". Then, go ask them what it was about, and you will get a blank stare.

So, is this easier now, to be a JW, and just show up? I think it depends on which type of person you are. If you have half a brain, I would say its harder now. If you are a fake, superficial, person, then its probably much easier to be a JW now. If you could care less about core doctrines, and being lied to doesn't bother you, then maybe now its easier. If you hate field service, I guess it is easier now. If you want to fade away, and become inactive, then it may be harder now. The pushing of the shunning policy, and cutting off family, has to be making it harder for some.

At the end of the day, the Borgs policies, are always a 2 edged sword. If they are hard-lined, and uber strict, they will lose many. If they are lax, and more liberal, it will cause people not be invested, and whole new generations, could fade away. They are damned if they do, and damned if they don't. Either way, the numbers show, its not working anymore, no matter what they do.

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What is the purpose of life?

by slimboyfat in

while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

Dunedain

Um, to whoever "disliked" me, that's not my quote, its from the Conan the Barbarian movie, from the 80's.

Maybe you would appreciate the quote more, if you heard it spoken with Arnold Shwarzenagers voice, lol.

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Identifying warning signs of a cult

by stuckinarut2 in

many here will have read lists like this before and realised that most of these points fit the society to a tee!.

but for any new members or lurkers, check out this site!.

https://culteducation.com/warningsigns.html.

Dunedain

It really is amazing how EVERY one of those warning signs applies to what goes on in the JW religion, um I mean cult.