Posts by MarkofCane

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Waking up - introduction

by Dreamerdude in

i am a male, born into the jw cult(ure), baptized as a teen, now mid fifties.

most of my life i dreamed of hugging pandas and lions, punctuated at times by nightmares of armageddon or jw drama and politics.

still going through the motions for still-in wife.

MarkofCane

Welcome Dreamer Dude

Theirs a lot of us with mates still in. The struggle is real the end game is the same, unplug! Keep us posted on your progress.

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Why are witnesses all so highly stressed?

by stuckinarut2 in

witnesses are so anxious, stressed, highly strung..... so much for ones who are supposed to be "the happiest people"..... thoughts?.

Well from birth they are told you are a sinner, not worth the dirt your made from. Convinced that a ridicules fruit and snake story, came the original sin. So, Christ was sacrificed to appease the ancient desert God, because millions dying every day is not enough he wants his own son to die to appease his blood thirst. Now you owe Christ your life, he gave his life as a ransom! How can you ever pay back that ransom for your worthless pathetic life? The only way is to give your life to Christ, slave for Christ carry your torture stake and own your suffering. Then maybe he will grant you everlasting life, don’t ever slow down because it’s conditional.

A rational person bombarded with this day after day will become psychotic. The Old Testament is filled with atrocities committed by god towards mankind and revelation continues with the attack, God will wipe out 8 billion people. This now become your problem …yes their blood is on your hands so go out and boldly preach salvation, for both your lives depends on it…..really?

Then for good measure you’re infused with illusions of demons and angels; There was a war in heaven, the Devil was hurled downward to earth with mankind (why? why not out into space, maybe a black hole?) no down to earth……what a heartwarming expression of love. So the Devil and evil demons are among us; “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour”.

We are being attacked, God true organization is being attacked, every one stay close…… Listen obey and be blessed. Gather the lambs to the shepherd, the attack is imminent…."Imminent I tell you"! This tribulation will be horrible! Be fearful; For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. Mathew 24:2.

"We will hide in basements"……….. "remain loyal till death".

And you’re wondering why there stressed?

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Lets hear what your local needs was about this week

by dbq407 in

ours started out with matt.

25:23. he brought out that "good and faithful slave" was talking about the anointed but wait for it.........yes the principle can be applied to our cong.

well tonight it was about getting all the territories worked once a year.

MarkofCane

I wasn't there but let's see what could it been about?...... Do more, Give more, not enough, never enough.....comment more, preach more, fear God....................he might kill you,........... Don't forget God is love.

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I am pleased for the lucky bastards who have been spared my bible bashing.

by The Rebel in

jw
friends

i am seven months without bible bashing, without door-knocking, or standing by a trolley cart looking like a prat.

and i feel the real winners are the " lucky bastards" who haven't been told about jehvover.

furthermore they are spared super pious me telling them what they can and can't do.

MarkofCane

So true, Religion in my opinion has been to control and divide people throughout mans existence. I hated going to people homes uninvited to deliver a message not of hope but of doom. Ya we dressed it up as the "good News" but we understood destruction was upon them and their blood upon us, if we didn't boldly proclaim the message.

Fast forward to present and to realize its all a man made delusion.How presumptuous indeed to assume we only have the truth! Wasted so much of my life with this and I will never get those years back.........so time to start living like I'm dying.

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Hulu’s ‘The Path’ portrays family life inside a cult

by freemindfade in

this looks great for people who are both cult survivors and aaron paul fans!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/slow-but-emotionally-creepy-hulus-the-path-portrays-family-life-inside-a-cult/2016/03/29/43840c46-f2c5-11e5-a61f-e9c95c06edca_story.html.

slow but emotionally creepy, hulu’s ‘the path’ portrays family life inside a cult.

MarkofCane

Just saw Aaron Paul on the tonight show, he was promoting his new series "The Path". So me and the wife are watching and he gives a brief summary of his new show. The wife turns to me and said "Holy shit that's totally you".

He was awesome in "Breaking Bad"

youtube.com/watch?v=-CJGX50Pt4s

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Has Anybody Hear a Rumour That Prince Died?

by cofty in

why do people care so much about celebrities?

MarkofCane

Just in!.......Prince died.

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Prince was on the board of directors for the WTS

by Barrold Bonds in

jw
friends

i was talking with a friend of mine who knows a few people in the home department at bethel.

apparently, prince was, as i noted in the title, on the board of directors.

he apparently was sort of a silent partner or advisor in the whole thing.

MarkofCane

Not even the smell of truth.

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Being Positive around family that are still in.

by freddo in

jw
friends

if you are a fader or you have reduced activity markedly - say resigned as a pioneer or an elder or ms or gone inactive and still have some relationship with your immediate family or spouse - how do you stay positive around them when you feel like shaking them out of their stupor but believe deep down it would be counter productive?.

thoughts from all most welcome..

MarkofCane

I talk about life, the real me. Being happy! Content! If they talk about religion, cult talk I leave the room or change the subject. If they insist sometimes I'll just listen, maybe they will drop a gem or a bomb....you never know with this bunch. It really just depends on the group how zealous the are or how feed up they are or disappointed.

Then you just ask question to get them thinking more on the trail you set out. Maybe lead them to a ARC website you just discovered or here's one I used. I took them to the JWorg website and showed them the sign language masturbation video. Funniest shit you will ever see. They cant believe it's on their website. At first they insist there no way then they realize yes way. The look on there face is priceless. Then they go quiet, then I go watch basketball....... LMAO

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Leaving The Cult is Exactly Like This...

by cofty in

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MarkofCane

Great visual of the ttatt. The society drill into your head, heart and soul that you need them to be content and happy. Its not until your forced to examine your whole existence, every word expressed to you as a child, everything you took for granted that you realize, the very thing that was your faith your stronghold, was really your prison. The ideology that you believed in, would of died for......... was all an illusion. The instrument (faith, bible) that protected you from all the evils of the world, that subjugated your mind with fear, obligation and guilt was all a self imposed determent to living the one life........ we are all given.

When you have this one epiphany your life changes forever and you stand apart from what was once, all you knew. You realize your delusion, feared and labeled an outcast.

You breathe in new life, the world is at your feet.............you are free!

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A troubling visit with a satisfying end.

by Bonsai in

so, i've been out for 2 years now.

just picked up and walked away from the wacky religion that tried to control every part of my life through fear and guilt.

i've been wondering as the months go by what would happen when an elder finally showed up at my door and pressed the issue as to why i ceased all activity and then tried to reactivate me.

MarkofCane

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