Posts by cappytan

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LDC video uncut
by neat blue dog in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i'm sure many of us have seen the local design construction video for elders that was leaked on youtube.

i saw a few seconds of it and was going to the library to download it, but at that point it was taken offline.

now, a heavily edited version is on jw broadcasting.
cappytan

fastJehu:
Here is a direct download link: http://download.jw.org/files/media_broadcasting/cb/jwbrd_E_201503_05_r720P.mp4
Thanks to the Society using HTML5 Video tags, it's easy to get the direct link to the mp4 file.
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I have a serious problem
by My Name is of No Consequence in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have a serious problem that i cannot solve on my own.

i was born-in but am only in by a thread at this point.

i quit the tms a few weeks ago and wrote a post on it.
cappytan

I think, now that we know it's a step-son, the best bet is like some above have said.
Play the long con. All of a sudden become agreeable. Let him study. Encourage it. Tell the brother, "Thank you so much!"
Perhaps your wife's watchful eye will eventually grow drowsy and you'll be able to unWitness to your step-son when opportune moments present themselves.
That, coupled with him going to college, will in all likelihood wake him up.
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Just another experience
by bradford in
1. jw
2. experiences
i just wanted to add another piece to the puzzle that is the exile from the organization.

a little background about myself first.

i was not born into the religion, technically.
cappytan

Welcome! and thank you for sharing your story.
Nice to hear how supportive your wife is being!
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Disfellowshipping is an loving arrangment. NOT!!!!
by gma-tired2 in
1. jw
2. experiences
alert this is a rant.

recently i lost someone very special to me to death.

she was so many things to me, my cousin, best friend, and next door neighbor thru our teens.
cappytan

A DF'd buddy of mine's Aunt was murdered and his family didn't even tell him.
Disfellowshipping is a human rights violation.
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Most of LDC Program now available on JW Broadcasting
by cappytan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
here's the link: http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbrd_e_201503_5_video.

first thing after the introduction is a video about growth is an interesting propaganda quote while a map of the us is on screen:.

"thanks to jehovah's blessing, we've seen outstanding growth in our branch territory.
cappytan

Here's the link: http://tv.jw.org/#video/VODProgramsEvents/pub-jwbrd_E_201503_5_VIDEO
First thing after the introduction is a video about growth is an interesting propaganda quote while a map of the US is on screen:
"Thanks to Jehovah's blessing, we've seen outstanding growth in our branch territory. This has led to numerous Kingdom Halls being used to their capacity and beyond."
Yeah, that 1.6% average annual growth over the last 15 years is "outstanding."
They also claim that meeting attendance is being affected because of the need for Kingdom Halls. I'm sure faulty doctrine and heavy handed practices have nothing to do with it.
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Introducing my self
by WasOnceBlind in
1. jw
2. experiences
i stumbled upon this site about a week ago while googling a question.

the question was "why can't jw's have beards?

" i read the responses and realized the truth in them.
cappytan

WasOnceBlind: Welcome! Great story. Glad you are happy!
FayeDunaway: The red book he was referring to may have also been the "Your Youth - Getting the Best Out Of It"
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I have a serious problem
by My Name is of No Consequence in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have a serious problem that i cannot solve on my own.

i was born-in but am only in by a thread at this point.

i quit the tms a few weeks ago and wrote a post on it.
cappytan

I would also think that since your son is old enough to think for himself, you should lay some TTATT on him. Wife won't let you talk to him alone? E-mail him. No e-mail? Print something out and leave it in his room for him to find.
Start with something small and that appeals to a young person like the thing about Job's family celebrating Birthdays and how the Society deliberately covered it up in the 2013 revision of the NWT.
PM me if you want the specifics of this.
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I have a serious problem
by My Name is of No Consequence in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have a serious problem that i cannot solve on my own.

i was born-in but am only in by a thread at this point.

i quit the tms a few weeks ago and wrote a post on it.
cappytan

@My Name is of No Consequence: How old is your son?
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It's starting shunning will stop brochure first.step
by poopie in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm in contact with service and writing and brochure first step there bleeding publishers they can't take it anymore publishers are depressed because they feel they must shun others and they know it's unloving.
cappytan

Has anyone actually seen this brochure? Can anyone provide a copy of the file?
I agree with wifibandit. I'm not accusing anyone of lying, but I'm viewing this the same as I view God. I'll believe that this brochure exists when at the very least a screenshot of it appears.
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Going clear: Scientology
by James Mixon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a must see if you haven't seen it.

some scary stuff.

they pay their workers.
cappytan

StarTrekAngel: I'm sure you can torrent it, if that's how you roll.
Disclaimer: This post should not be construed as an encouragement of piracy. You wouldn't steal a handbag. You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a baby. You wouldn't shoot a policeman and then steal his helmet. You wouldn't go to the toilet in his helmet and then send it to the policeman's grieving widow and then steal it again. Downloading films is stealing. If you do it, you will face the consequences.