Posts by HiddlesWife

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Movie Titles that Describe Watchtower

i'll go first.... .

HiddlesWife

And definitely this one: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZDU3MTIwNDItM2IxYy00NzNlLTg2YWQtZTZmNzZlYzBmNWNhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMxODk2OTU@._V1_UX182_CR0,0,182,268_AL_.jpg

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Making real friends

by KindEyes in

jw
friends

hiya, firstly i’m new to this website, so sorry if this topic has been covered before.

i have been out of “the truth” for almost one year.

i live with my non-witness mother, have an amazing boyfriend, work and am in college.

I found that The Learning Annex has various classes with a variety of subjects (such as: real estate, home/interior design, music, arts and crafts, culinary, how to build your own business, tips on traveling domestically/internationally, etc.) can be a great way to meet other people. Some people I know (both ex-jw and jw) have had success via this. You can check them out at: http://www2.learningannex.com/ or http://www2.learningannex.com/default.taf?cat=about_us&aboutsect=contact

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Which Things Did Your Overzealous Parents Ban?

by pale.emperor in

we all know the gb like to impose rules upon the rules... but did anyone else out there have parents that implemented rules upon those rules?

mine did.

my mum tended to copy whatever the elders wives were doing and took it to the extreme.

HiddlesWife

Pierced ears ["Lookin' like Jezebel"];

Star Trek ["Mr. Spock looks like the Devil" (like one knows what the devil really looks like)];

Cereals such as 'Lucky Charms', 'Boo Berry', 'Franken Berry' and 'Count Chocula';

Most disco songs;

Playing musical instruments [especially if we weren't going to play the Kingdom Melodies];

Exercise/physical fitness [hearing the reiteration of the scripture re: "bodily training. . . . . "];

Bowling and other group sports [i.e., volleyball, softball, handball, etc. ("the spirit of competition. . . .")];

Arts and crafts [i.e., painting, sewing, crocheting, knitting, etc. One older brother told my parents that "children should spend more time studying the scriptures than doing that stuff. That stuff you can do in the new system!"];

Checking out various fashion magazines;

and oh so much damn more--makes me sick to see how the BORG is most boring/deadly org there is!

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No more talk about the Org. regarding Sexual abuse on this site ....what happened ???

by tor1500 in

jw
friends

the other day on this site, a lot of topics about the org.

and sexual abuse...now when i come on this site...crickets... what happened ?

it seems everyone is being exposed except the org...oh yes it's mentioned here and there but then it fades away...many celebrities are being exposed....& gov't officials and even our president, but not the org...ummmm.... thoughts ?.

HiddlesWife

Hi, tor1500.

The audio/online forum called "Six Screens Of The Watchtower" holds discussions about sexual abuse and the BORG, in addition to a variety/plethora of topics. This forum active on Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. EST. If you are interested, the phone number is: (712) 432-8710, PIN #9925. To join in the conversation/discussion, press *1. I'm sure you'll enjoy speaking with others on this forum.

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What can the leadership at Watchtower do to turn things around?

by UnshackleTheChains in

let's play devils advocate here.. put yourself in the governing body's shoes.

they are well aware of all the issues they are facing.

they know their numbers (they 'do the math' as they say in the us).

HiddlesWife

Let's not forget the blood ban. If they would "shed new light with some scripture proof as support (so-called)", then this may just to a certain degree "save their hides" so to speak. Unfortunately, this does not and would not bring back to life the other thousands to millions of Dubs and their children who became sacrificial lambs for this heinous doctrine!

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A Comment from jwsurvey.org

by HiddlesWife in

i read some information from jwsurvey.org the other day and a poster ("big b") posted the following comment (these main words i highlighted in bold) which really stood out to me: .

there is no place in an modern world for this organization but watch its downward spiral into the abyss of historic oblivion as most of the adventist millerite movement has already taken.

the jehovah’s witnesses are shown that the organization is corrupt and lies through its teeth are being intellectually dishonest with nobody but themselves as this recent survey shows.

HiddlesWife

I read some information from jwsurvey.org the other day and a poster ("Big B") posted the following comment (these main words I highlighted in bold) which really stood out to me:

There is no place in an modern world for this organization but watch its downward spiral into the abyss of historic oblivion as most of the Adventist Millerite movement has already taken. The Jehovah’s Witnesses are shown that the Organization is corrupt and lies through its teeth are being intellectually dishonest with nobody but themselves as this recent survey shows. These idiots that put their faith in the promises of men are not to be hated but pitied. Like the Sergei video they will die disappointed, despondent, discouraged, disillusioned, disgruntled, and angry at lost opportunities wasted on a man-made cult based on a supposition. Namely, “let us suppose Adam and Eve did not sin in Eden”.

Some ask why don’t these men see what’s going on and do the right thing? Maybe they are trying to have persecution come on the organization by the world’s governments and start the Great Tribulation on their own. Is this in the back of their delusional minds? God forbid; it will not work out for them but hasten their demise.

This poster's statement (in bold) really made me think: Would the GB and their helpers really be radical and insane enough to do something like that?! (Hopefully not to prove a point!) Does anyone have any thoughts about this?

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2017 Annual Meeting

by Jules Saturn in

this just in from the 2017 annual meeting:.

1. watchtowers and awakes won't be released regularly, at least three watchtower and awakes per year.

6 magazines a year.. 2. a new book is being released: remain in god's love, more of an update like how they did for the what does the bible really teach book.

HiddlesWife

Although my close family members and I did not attend the annual meeting, a sister and her son from the neighboring cong, whom we all regularly speak with, told us that "there were a few changes going to happen, but we fell asleep during a nice part of the program". She also told us that she and her son "were looking forward to going out to a dinner and a movie with some other friends from another circuit right after that annal thing!". Another brother and his small family (whom one of my sisters and a cousin bumped into while shopping at the local mall) mentioned that they fell asleep also--especially since they went to Comicon the night before, which they really enjoyed being there and couldn't stop talking about that!

I guess this "annal meeting" was really anal to some R&F this year. . . . . . . . . .

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Leah Remini Scientology series might tackle Jehovah's Witnesses in season 3

by jp1692 in

i've seen comments by some on leah's expose on scientology: aftermath.

she actually won an emmy for this show.

rumor is that she might take on jehovah's witnesses in season 3. .

HiddlesWife

@I ownmylife=> you forgot about the blood ban: How fully indoctrinated JDubs have put their own families plus themselves at risk for this regulation--no matter what the cost! (In fact, for this reason, many people I have met up with, in different areas of my life, have mentioned that the above is the reason why they personally dislike the BORG!).

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PERSECUTION (and I tell you why I named this topic title)

by HiddlesWife in

i've noticed that even though i'm inactive, i'm getting treated very badly by a number people inside the borg and outside of it.

(1) from inside: various brothers and sisters from the cong i'm associated with/occasionally attend are being influenced--especially by pioneers, a couple of mss and their family members--to shun me, my siblings and my cousins.

three (3) of my close friends in the cong (two who are developing doubts) are really beginning to feel "the heat" from these "popular/privilege of service" ones.

HiddlesWife

I've noticed that even though I'm inactive, I'm getting treated very badly by a number people inside the BORG and outside of it.

(1) From inside: Various brothers and sisters from the cong I'm associated with/occasionally attend are being influenced--especially by pioneers, a couple of MSs and their family members--to shun me, my siblings and my cousins. Three (3) of my close friends in the cong (two who are developing doubts) are really beginning to feel "the heat" from these "popular/privilege of service" ones. But due to the fact that cong is the only English-speaking one within a 15 or more mile radius and closer to my home and my friends' homes [the cong shares the KH with a Spanish and a Russian cong; this English cong is comprised of four (4) congs: three (3) dissolved and one (1) still remaining]. These popular ones also have put pressure on single Bethelites (when Brooklyn Bethel was in existence) and single traveling brothers who came to give special talks to not conversate or even greet/say hello to me, my family members and my friends. The gossip-mill in this cong is strong and ongoing! Only two (2) out of the ten (10) elders there have spoken against slander, gossip and self-appointing marking, but they has been outnumbered by the other eight (8) elders whose family members and friends are in that clique! Very discouraging!

(2) From outside: At my workplace, both students and staff have been told by a big-mouthed supervisor (plus one of his Igor-ish spies) that I was affiliated with the BORG. I have been working at this particular venue for almost ten (10) years; and ever since 2013 I have been hearing people speaking about and against the BORG. Only four (4) students in addition to that supervisor and his minion has shown a great deal of hatred towards me. I have not informal witnessed/proseletyzed to anyone at anytime, plus when the holidays and politics are discussed, I don't get into the conversation. On a couple of occasions, this big-mouthed supervisor tried to get me to confess in front of some students and a new employee my religious beliefs. I told him upfront that "there is a division between church and state. I rather not talk about this topic, for this is not the place nor the time to discuss this subject".

I noticed that every since Scientology has been exposed, a great number of people have been also watching various YouTube videos (i.e., Marcus Vaughn, John Cedars, Kim Mikey, Christian Katja, Ex-JW Critical Thinkers, etc.) and are discovering TTATT in addition to other types of information. Furthermore, as the years have gone by in my life--especially after being hated immensely by some non-JDub relatives, neighbors, schoolmates, local business owners, coworkers and supervisors--I have become the type of JDub who, if any one would ask for me to answer their questions about the Bible and the BORG, encourage them to ask the JDubs who live in their immediate neighborhood/township during the weekdays or weekends. I wasn't cowardice: I just wanted to stopped being hated (to me/IMHO: persecuted)! I just wanted some respect and some peace! I could never understand why the GB and their helpers would want to see the R&F go through holy-hell and back for their nefarious belief system, not caring about their well-being (just as what happened to the brothers and sisters in Malawi--one aspect that helped me wake up)! Now, at my job, a few new employees (hearing that I have had an affiliation with the BORG) don't want to say anything else but hello and goodbye--and I used eat lunch with them straight for three (3) years! In fact, the Igor-ish minion spy--who hates the BORG because one of her favorite 2nd cousins studied about eight (8) years ago, got dedicated, baptized and married an "evangelizer" (she calls the cousin-in-law; he is a regular pioneer in actuality), who took the girl away from her family and the young lady does not associate with my coworker any longer (sorry for the long explanation re: the coworker's relative)--made a comment at an end-of-semesters get together awhile back that "why don't you Hiddly, leave the JWs and get excommunicated! Then some of the kids and some others will like/respect you more!!". I was so embarrassed by her comment, I got up from the table I was assigned to by the hostesses of the event and sat with my close/chummy coworkers at their assigned table. I knew that she did not like the BORG; but I didn't expect that.

Also, there is a part time employee who is a JDub who was hired in 2016. After speaking with her during her second week of work, I found out that she was in the BORG (first discovery was that she was reading in a break room JW.org on her tablet). We got to tell each other what cong we were associated with and exchanged phone numbers. During the third week, we conversed after hours. She asked me if I was a pioneer and since I lived some time ago not far from Brooklyn Heights, have I ever became a Commuter Bethelite, etc. Seeing that she was so obsessed with titles, I told her my new title: Inactive. The next sound on the other end: CRICKETS! After thinking she had hung up, she then acted as if she was getting ill and told me that she "will speak with me at another time. Got to go!". (That was during a weekend). The next Monday she only greeted me "Good Morning". She laughs and talks with the other staff members and sometimes converses with the minion-spy, but will not converse with me--and she and I have to work together regarding student information and so forth [thank goodness, we work in separate offices, six (6) doors away from each other!]. She attends a cong, in which one of my closest cousin's friend (a brother) goes to. As a matter of fact, the JDubs this sister sticks with are in a clique who have on occasional started trouble to my cousin's friend and his family members! Again, very discouraging! Oh, another factor: this chick wants to very badly confess/reveal to my supervisor and the minion that she is JDub (Hmm....she better be careful what she wishes for......).

I know I'm ranting right now--but I'm ranting/venting because I'm just really, really, really sick and beyond tired of getting the shaft/the heat because of the life course I've taken. I have now woken up--and this is the end result for being faithful to Jah! If only I had hindsight-20/20 vision re: the BORG, I would have never, ever studied nor gotten baptized!! THANKS 4 NOTHIN', WATHCTOWER!!

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Trouble in paradise!

by Confusedalot in

just for fun, some thoughts about the paradise teaching:.

will all the carnivores be transformed anatomically?

if a lion is transformed into a herbivore would it still be a lion?

HiddlesWife

Another subject/aspect: MUSIC. Will mankind be able, with utilizing 100% of their brain power (according to the BORG), and allowed to be innovative plus create new varieties of musical compositions, etc.? Or, will mankind have to listen only to Kingdom Melodies and the type or class (as in classical--though nothing wrong with this genre of music in itself) that the BORG has the R&F listen to now?

If the latter in my question is to be a reality, paradise, as far as this art form is concerned, is going to be truly boring!