Posts by 3rdgen

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Why did you become a Jehovah's Witness ?

by Gnosis in

why did you become a jehovah's witness ?.

initially upon entering the religion what were the positive things you experienced ?.

how did that particular way of thinking both benefit and harm you ?.

3rdgen

Put me down for 3rd generation born in on both parents sides. Fear of God and fear of breaking my parents hearts and wanting to do everything my older JW cousin did brought me to baptism. Having my own children and fearing God would destroy them if I didn't stay "faithful" kept me in. Brainwashing kept me from reading or even thinking anything contrary to Watchtower beliefs and kept me in control.

Injustice, hypocracy, and cruelty on the part of many in positions of oversight caused me to question and examine whether or not Holy Spirit was responsible for their appointments and their attitudes. Anger made me brave enough to go to the internet. Google brought me to this site about 9 months ago. Within a few weeks I realized the truth about the truth.

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Why womenz are dumber than menz

by Dogpatch in

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the glorious insight of the old farts at bethel :.

why womenz are dumber than menz (and should not be trusted...).

in fact, (unwritten but implied) they should be beaten)!.

3rdgen

Dogz, WOW! I just had an urge to burn my bra!

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Add your favorite JW prayer cliche'

by King Solomon in

you know what i'm talking about: the trite, often-repeated phrases that convey the person offering the prayer has drawn a mental blank, and utters these words while their brain desperately searches for the next cliche', so they can conclude the ritual with the required tag, "in jesus' name we pray".... (is that like the postage stamp?).

ok, i'll kick this one off, and take the most obvious:.

"forgive us where we fall short....".

3rdgen

@James Woods, That idiot was at least saying what he actually thought. "All you loosers should thank God I showed up to straighten you out. Hooray for meeeeee." Wouldn't it be cool if everyone who prayed at JW meetings said what they ACTUALLY thought?

"Dear God Jehovah, Please help the speakers to say something interesting. Please help the audience to stay awake for this crap they are about to hear."

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Does the Bible talk about Conscience Matter?

by Iamallcool in

just wondering.

thanks!.

3rdgen

Ding, you've said it it a nutshell. JW conscience= do it our way and if it doesn't work out, you are on your own. Something else that kills me is when the overseers council a person for a conscience matter and use the ridiculous reasoning is that you are BOTHERING THE CONSCIENCE OF THE CONGREGATION. Are you kidding me???? So no one is allowed to have his OWN concience he has to fit perfectly with the concience of at least 100 others??? I smell CULT.

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Add your favorite JW prayer cliche'

by King Solomon in

you know what i'm talking about: the trite, often-repeated phrases that convey the person offering the prayer has drawn a mental blank, and utters these words while their brain desperately searches for the next cliche', so they can conclude the ritual with the required tag, "in jesus' name we pray".... (is that like the postage stamp?).

ok, i'll kick this one off, and take the most obvious:.

"forgive us where we fall short....".

3rdgen

I had forgotton those cliche's. I was in a cong where every single person who prayed at a meeting asked for a special blessing to the pioneers and servants. Once in a while would not have bothered me -but EVERY meeting? At least once a month there was a talk counciling the dubs not to associate with the weak or those that miss meetings.(NO matter what the reason) Get togethers were limited to the pioneers and servant body and their families.

I was so lonely I signed up to Aux pio. just for the invites. LOL I was turned down because they said I missed too many book studies. I explained that my 5 and 7 yr old had the flu for weeks . They still refused. They wanted to keep pioneers as a special elite classand pray for them every meeting. Sorry, I digress.

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No more blood card

by lostinthought in

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what a day!

first of all one of my electronic devises broke so the store said they would replace it i just needed to show id, i removed my license from my wallet and saw my blood card staring me in the face i couldn't stand looking at it so i took it and crumpled it up and threw it away, upon leaving the store i had a car accident it the parking lot, nobody was terribly injured but it was my fault so i feel bad...but i also feel elated that i tore up the card, what if i had a really bad accident and i needed blood?

what could have happened to me?

3rdgen

Lostinthought, Wow talk about timing! I had to have surgery last winter soon after I had torn up my blood card. It was such a relief not to have to even discuss the issue with my doctors.

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Disfellowshipped for Being Raped!

by UnDisfellowshipped in

march 8th 1974 issue, pages 13-16:.

"scream!

scream!

3rdgen

Yes, NC, you're right. Sisters have not only been disfellowshipped for not following their screaming rule, I know at least 2 victims personally who were told they could NEVER speak the name of the accused to anyone or else they would be back in the comittee room with charges such as slander, walking disorderly, and causing divisions. Not surprisingly, they are now EX JWs.

Incidently, threatening a person to shut up about a crime is illegal in California. It is called Conspiracy to intimidate a witness. I hope victims will persue their legal remedys now while the climate is favorable.

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Disfellowshipped for Being Raped!

by UnDisfellowshipped in

march 8th 1974 issue, pages 13-16:.

"scream!

scream!

3rdgen

Ninja, How many years have you been a JW? Your experience is limited.

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Will Watchtower Bible and Tract Society staff or Jehovah's Witnesses ELDERS be convicted next ?

by Balaamsass in

about an hour ago the first criminal conviction of clergy involved in child abuse cover-up occured!

considering the power of the the catholic church, and the percentage of catholics on the jury this is incredible!!!!!

how long do you think it will be before before elders and bethelites among jehovahs's witnesses are convicted of criminal conspiracy with no jehovah's witnesses in the jury pool ?

3rdgen

Diamonddiz, You hit on an important point. The attorneys for the Watchtower (both JW and non) need to be sued for their part in the conspiricy to protect pedophiles. Once one case is won the legal prescident wiil be set for the rest. I can't wait for the Watchtower to continue to bleed $$$$$$$$$

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Disfellowshipped for Being Raped!

by UnDisfellowshipped in

march 8th 1974 issue, pages 13-16:.

"scream!

scream!

3rdgen

To Longhaired girl, If the rapist is a non-JW , there would be absolutely NO reason to tell the elders. However, if the purp is a JW, she is programed to tell in order to to do her part to warn others within the cong and to keep it clean. The problem is this: The way the Elders handle the situation is often deplorable! They turn the victim into a consentual participant. She is then judged and executed by the people entrusted to care for her spiritual welfare. This is a horrific abuse of power.

Additionally, by mislabeling it consentual, others are put at risk as well. In other words we can't blame the victim for being a dumbass for not knowing better than to trust the elders. WE know better but these innocent victims don't.