Posts by Sea Breeze

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What’s The Worst Thing About Jehovah’s Witnesses?

by minimus in

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witnesses brag about their brotherhood and incredible love that exists within the organization.

they say they are really the only true religion.

is the jw religion the closest thing to jesus christ himself?.

Sea Breeze

The fear-mongering they do to little kids.

Anyone raised in this cult will likely have some form of PTSD after leaving and will need help with their anxiety episodes.

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So Jesus is not a searchable term in the NWT Glossary?

by HiddenPimo in

i saw this on ex/jw reddit and searched here and found no post about this so let's discuss... i mean wtf?.

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Persecuted for God's Name or Social Retards?

by Sea Breeze in

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i was on my cell phone this morning while pumping gas.

i was having an intense conversation trying to resolve a potential business logistics problem that could affect a lot of people.

time was of the essence.

Sea Breeze

Breezy - The reality of course was that they were just social retards.

Punky - I don't think you can broad-brush a whole community because of the actions of someone that annoyed you.

Thanks for pointing that out. But, I didn't do that. Please reread my comment.

Sticking your foot in a home owner's door that they are trying to close is socially retarded, if not an act of aggression. Not every JW did this, but the ones who did were held up as zealous, spiritual, fighting for Jehovah, etc.

This kind of thing is part of the culture of JW's. - "Remember the zeal of Jehu who tolerated no rivalry before Jehovah"

Watchtower comments from 2011:

"There, Jehu “acted slyly, for the purpose of destroying the worshipers of Baal.”—2 Ki. 10:15-17, 19.

Jehu announced that he intended to hold “a great sacrifice” for Baal. (2 Ki. 10:18, 19) “This is a clever play on words on the part of Jehu,” says one scholar. While the term employed here “generally means ‘sacrifice,’ it is also used of the ‘slaughter’ of apostates.”

...No doubt you can see that circumstances faced by Christians today require that they manifest certain qualities possessed by Jehu. "

The message is clear: Christian believers that you meet at the doors (or gas stations) are likely apostates deserving slaughter. Threrefore acting aggressively (socio-pathically) towards them is actually a kindness compared to the slaughter they would get if it wasn't against the law.

In other words, the WT socializes and encourages their members to engage in social retardedness. The Russian government uses the term "extremist" to characterize the Organization. I like the term: "social retard".... means pretty much the same thing and varies among individual members.

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Beautiful New "Kingdom Hall"

by Sea Breeze in

these images were posted on one of my fb news feeds.

they are legit.

looks like an upscale commercial bldg.

Sea Breeze

Knowing that it will eventually be put to good use when it is sold at 100 % profit... sorta works for me. Think about it:

The proceeds will likely be given to the victims of Watchtower enabled unreported childhood sexual abuse. I know the leaders wont ever suffer and that the burden will be shifted to the rank and file. But, that is the price the R & F pay to feed their ego, self-righteousness, & victimhood complex.

Pretty hefty price to pay for a near total lack of common sense.

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Beautiful New "Kingdom Hall"

by Sea Breeze in

these images were posted on one of my fb news feeds.

they are legit.

looks like an upscale commercial bldg.

Sea Breeze

These images were posted on one of my fb news feeds. They are legit.

Looks like an upscale commercial bldg. next to a gas station that will one day make a nice Starbucks... after the brothers get done paying for it.

Poor Suckers.

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Persecuted for God's Name or Social Retards?

by Sea Breeze in

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i was on my cell phone this morning while pumping gas.

i was having an intense conversation trying to resolve a potential business logistics problem that could affect a lot of people.

time was of the essence.

Sea Breeze

What if she was tied into the meeting, via phone, while pumping gas, and you came over, dressed in a chicken suIt

LMAO. That’s hilarious!

Guess I wasn’t a sheep-like person.... I mean a chicken-like person. ;-)

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Persecuted for God's Name or Social Retards?

by Sea Breeze in

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i was on my cell phone this morning while pumping gas.

i was having an intense conversation trying to resolve a potential business logistics problem that could affect a lot of people.

time was of the essence.

Sea Breeze

The funny thing is that the tract was loosely folded and crumpled, like she was going to stuff it a crack somewhere; but decided at the last second to interrupt me with it. It was unrecognizable as a WT tract to most I'm sure.

If someone was to watch the scene from the security video camera, I'm sure that it would appear as if a white-haired elderly woman was trying to force me to take a piece of trash. It was a strange experience.

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Persecuted for God's Name or Social Retards?

by Sea Breeze in

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friends

i was on my cell phone this morning while pumping gas.

i was having an intense conversation trying to resolve a potential business logistics problem that could affect a lot of people.

time was of the essence.

Sea Breeze

I was on my cell phone this morning while pumping gas. I was having an intense conversation trying to resolve a potential business logistics problem that could affect a lot of people. Time was of the essence.

This 60 something JW woman came up and literally shoved a tract at me. I ignored her because of the intensity of the phone conversation. Then, she just kept thrusting the tract at me trying to distract me. I was thinking, "This woman has a lot of nerve". I finally waved her off and she left.

It reminded me how back in the Rutherford days, pushy JW's would stick their foot in the door to prevent people from dismissing them. When some ended up tarred and feathered, or just plain got their butt kicked, they were then paraded as victims suffering for Jehovah.

The reality of course was that they were just social retards. What a crazy religion I was born into.

Whats your opinion? Do JW's invite persecution through their own acts of buffoonery? How so?

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Worlds Longest Wood Carving

by Sea Breeze in

i always liked wood carvings.... but never seen anything like this!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raluai_el0g .

Sea Breeze

I always liked wood carvings.... But never seen anything like this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rALUAi_el0g

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The Art of Gratefulness

by Sea Breeze in

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what are you grateful for?.

Sea Breeze

I have suffered from PTSD since my teen years because:

1. Of all the fear mongering of the WT

2. False Armageddon prophecies of the WT

3. Shunning by my family of origin for not keeping my mouth shut and not worshipping their dungy Idol.

I am grateful that I have been 100% alcohol free for 5 months now and can finally face the reality of it all with a small group of other men.

I am grateful for a new puppy I got for my 12 year old son the other day. I had a very special dog when I was about his age. She was purposefully poisoned by a mean neighbor and she literally convulsed and died in my arms. She was a very pretty mix-breed of Collie, Sheherd & either Chow or Terrier. Totally red with a spash of white on the chest. Smart as a whip.

This new puppy is about a 98% match in looks and personality. Really wonderfully weird how close they are. A college girl found her lost and took her in. The dad ended up with her because the daughter couldn't keep her where she lived. She is 5 months old. I am very grateful that after 40 years, it is almost like "Foxy" has come home.

My son named her "Roxy".