Posts by The Searcher

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Do the Governing body really have the power some think they do?

by sherrie11 in

i mentioned this in a previous post, i feel the current gb truly believe they are chosen by god and are indoctrinated just as much as the rank and file.

they are deluded in their belief that they are guardians of the doctrine.

they are suffering from cognitive dissonance just as much.

The Searcher

The Magnificent 7 are merely the front-men for the Corporation - and ultimately the fall-guys.

As Mr. Jackson so eloquently displayed with his robotic & scripted responses at the A.R.C., they are puppets for the real masters in this consortium of worldwide businesses.

Samuel Herd is the only one I've seen whose delivery and facial expressions reveal that he's wide awake to the corruption and lies which are overwhelming the sheep - but he won't want him and his wife ending up in the wilderness like Ray Franz.

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After 17 years, I went to a KH....really shocked!!

by Prometheus in

after severe pressure from my family, i have decided to attend to the nearest kh.

and a little history regarding my self: i became inactive and lost completely contact of the wt changes and "new light" 17 years ago.. everything seemed so odd and strange during the meeting.

latest technology, animated movies, watchtower web tv, a website that you can download everything, including km and wt study articles.

The Searcher

"Being inactive I have been approached by the elders and offered a bible study!!!"

Thank them for the offer, but tell them "not at the moment, thanks - I'll let you know if I'm ready."

And don't get into any conversations with two of them - that signals that they're seriously after you!

Just tell them you don't have time at the moment and you need to go. Exit, stage left.

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Are JW's allowed to have close non JW friends?

by 007DB1 in

jw
friends

i am a non-participating christian who is fully respectful of but never had anything to do with jw.. i have a jw friend who seems to closely follow his jw belief's.

i have met most of his family and friends who all are also jw's.

he says i am his only non-jw good friend.. he is getting married this year to his long time gf and with our recent growing more guarded and distant friendship, i am wondering what is going on?.

The Searcher

I was married in a K.H. with non-Witness friends attending. My best man was a non-Witness. Elders don't ask if there will be "worldly" people at the wedding, so there's no problem there.

However, in your case, your friendship will be scrutinized by the elders to establish if you are "studying" with your J.W. friend. If not, the friendship will be "advised" to be terminated. I suspect his wife-to-be is/will look down on your friendship.

Pressure will now be applied to your friend. Sad.

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Hello, I'm new here too!

by redpilltwice in

jw
friends

hi everybody, 1st post here.

20 years jw, elder for 6 years, regular pioneer for 3 years, have always been following the 2012 candace conti abuse case with much interest, especially since the case suddenly disappeared from www.watchtower.com's news section (thanks brother j. r. brown, office of public information, because it led me to "worldly" websites for more info), leading to more and more dissatisfaction , leading to jwfacts, jwsurvey, ad1914, wtdocuments etc., leading to my awakening about 4 months ago, now fading faster and faster to zero meetings and zero field service...and you know what?

it feels good!.

The Searcher

Welcome RP2. It looks like you're on the fast-track out of WT-town, and heading for Awakened city!

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How J.W.'s Are Programmed to React to "Inconvenient Truths"

by The Searcher in

been there, seen the movie, bought the t-shirt - done all three!

still cringe at how i viewed the corporation's teachings as sacrosanct.

bite the bullet lurkers - treat your gangrenous thinking and begin your recovery.

The Searcher

Been there, seen the movie, bought the t-shirt - done all three!

Still cringe at how I viewed the Corporation's teachings as sacrosanct.

Bite the bullet lurkers - treat your gangrenous thinking and begin your recovery.

Stop being treated like a monkey by the Corporation.

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Hello, this is my first post

by noralee in

jw
friends

hello, this is my first post, i would like to introduce myself and say thank you to every one on this forum, you have been a lifeline to me these last few years.. i had been a jw for 30 years when i walked away a few years ago disgusted by the treatment victims of child abuse, domestic abuse and rape receive from the wtbts.. at first i thought it was a local problem, elders personal opinions, the way they handled the situations, imperfect men etc., until i checked out jehovahs witnesses and child abuse/domestic abuse online.

that's when i realized they had the same modus operandi worldwide.

that led me here, tbuo this forum, and then to crisis of conscience, jw facts, watchtower documents, jw survey, old watchtower literature and cd s, reading a couple of steve hassans books, and more recently exiting the jw cult.. the feelings of shock, betrayal, anger at the wtbts, angry with myself for being so gullible, depression, reflection, loneliness, have taken their toll.

The Searcher

Welcome NORALEE. I hope your new road in life is a smooth one.

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Going to the C.L.A.M.

by freemindfade in

so i haven't been to a midweek meeting in some time.... but i must attend this first clam (not to be confused with 'klan') meeting.

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want to take a look for curiosity sake then go back to never attending another midweek meeting again.

The Searcher

C.L.A.M.

In the U.K. we used to have a chocolate bar called "Marathon". It was rebranded as "Snickers".

Same product, different wording.

C.L.A.M. = Ministry School & Service Meeting + added videos.

Corporation Lies And Mind-numbing.

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Is the Watchtower organisation facing the biggest crisis of its history?

by slimboyfat in

recent developments make me think they might be.

the problems they are facing are not just lack of funds but also draining authority, and the two could be a heady and explosive mix.

one of the best analyses ever written of the watchtower was a book called "trumpet of prophecy" by sociologist james beckford in the 1970s.

The Searcher

Not only the Organization, but also an awful lot of J.W.'s themselves!

When the Corporation's "maximising of auditorium capacity" gets into full swing, (the self-proclaimed "Master Plan") just sit back and watch the average J.W.'s reaction to their K.H. being sold off, and having to travel to a more distant location to worship the Magnificent 7 on the big screens.

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4 Billion Dollars, does the WTBTS have it? Your thoughts please.

by zebulon in

a month from custody trial for my little girl.

i fight the anxiety every moment.

reading all of your posts has, i believe, kept me from losing it.

The Searcher

The paedophilia lawsuits are going to seriously damage the CORPORATION's finances in two ways:

1) all of the legal and reparation costs involved in defending/settling claims, and 2) J.W.'s reducing/ceasing their contributions, due to their realising the purpose of Brooklyn's constant begging for cash.

The contraction of the Corporation will continue unabated.

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Have we become what we despise so much?

by Tenacious in

the majority of members who tend to join this forum have been hurt possibly even traumatized sometimes to the point of wanting to end their lives.

upon joining the forum, new members are welcomed with open arms, welcome messages start pouring in, "likes" are freely given, a false sense of security is promoted where a member is free to speak his mind without having to worry about the wt gestapo.

again, similar to how potential converts are welcomed and "love bombed" upon entering a kh for the first time.

The Searcher

Many ex or present J.W.'s come here looking for some kind of encouragement, comfort, reassurance that they're not alone in the world, having abandoned the CORPORATION, so intolerance and ridicule of their sincere Bible beliefs may give them the feeling of having jumped from the frying pan into the fire.

Vitriol will never encourage an open and respectful discussion, and will only add to a person's cult-induced traumas.