i've been to the kingdom ministry school (for elders) recently and can report that it is mostly the usual mix of cliches and platitudes.
several letters where basically just read through one line at a time.
one point early on though almost made me laugh out loud.
OMG !!! I was just innocently reading these posts - and as I scrolled down there was a picture of a girl in a bikini!!
I let Satan in my heart (by not throwing my computer out the window and saying a prayer) and immediately started masturbating, then I turned gay, then I left my family, then I turned to drugs, then I became a full-time male prostitute.
Everything the WT said came true.
Thank you Gisele Bundchen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so, my son bought me a device that allows me to look up and watch anything i want.
i remember years ago , i enjoyed the television show hee haw on sunday evenings.
i naively thought it was wholesome family entertainment.
During the rest of the show, much of what you saw was women's breasts exposed, women laying in suggestive positions, dirty jokes, women wearing miniskirts, women being sensual, women and men flirting with each other, men looking at women.
EVERY SHOW SHOULD INCLUDE SUCH!!!
Except for men looking at women - now that crosses the line.
Gentry go use your DEVICE to watch JW broadcasting and leave us the F alone.
FYI - it's probably a Fire Stick with illegal software that lets you pirate any show or movie.
The Great Jehober will KILL you at Harmageddon for that - Brother Achan
so, my son bought me a device that allows me to look up and watch anything i want.
i remember years ago , i enjoyed the television show hee haw on sunday evenings.
i naively thought it was wholesome family entertainment.
i have been going through old papers and photographs since my mother passed away.
it has reminded me of some of the reasons that i really hate november.
this year has added to it obviously.. thirty-four years ago, my father passed away in early november.
Sadly since waking up, life often just seems like a countdown to death.
The big downside of leaving the cult.
had a couple of witnesses stop by yesterday to say the usual "we miss you, missed you at the meeting, just checking in on you, etc.
" i've always liked this guy so we spoke for a few minutes.
my wife said that they could count their time since i am inactive.
Everyone counts time the way they want.
just spent 8 hours in a 1 day elders school last weekend.
clarification given: "moving forward any elder, ms, or pioneer who themselves or someone under their roof enrolls in higher education, may no longer qualify for privileges in the congregation.
their qualifications will have to be reviewed by their boe.".
Thanks again WIFI!
just spent 8 hours in a 1 day elders school last weekend.
clarification given: "moving forward any elder, ms, or pioneer who themselves or someone under their roof enrolls in higher education, may no longer qualify for privileges in the congregation.
their qualifications will have to be reviewed by their boe.".
Has nothing to do with wanting STUPID people - it has EVERYTHING to do with not wanting anyone to learn Critical Thinking.
this is my first post on here so i apologize that it is like an essay!.
my husband and i are currently 'fading out' of the truth.
we stopped preaching in may 2016 and limited meeting attendance in january 2017 and stopped completely in june 2017. my main reason for this was my whole life i have been doing things to please others, even getting baptized to please my mum.
Emily, just do all you can to avoid any of them, and if you do have contact be very nice, but give no information out at all.
Remember, they are part of a cult and will turn you in.
Freddo is 100% right.
When you deny everything, you are using the 2 witness rule against them.
Use any excuse, depression, stress, whatever to get out of any conversation.
By the way - I was in the exact position you were in, though I was a "prominent elder" (whatever that means:)
2 pioneers of the opposite sex.
the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.
both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.
back in the day--mid 60's..it was a case of anything goes except penetrative sexual intercourse---between courting couples.
That was not the case in the USA for sure!
the one thing that annoys me most about being a jdub is the control watchtower has over everyone.
for a start, there is absolutely no liberty in christ.
there is no freedom to openly express your own thoughts on scripture.
What annoys me most of all is that I actually like everyone at my hall.
Let me ask you this though, if it wasn't for the forced closeness of the KH, would you have chosen them as your friends?
I liked everyone at my hall, but when I learned TTATT, I did not feel a loss at not seeing them.
It was very obvious the vast majority of the friendships were completely superficial and not real friendships.
Then I realized, If I had met them in other areas of life, I would not have chosen them as friends.
