So... you spoke to an elder about this crazy sister. That's like asking someone who believes in human/reptilian hybrids to correct a flat-earther's unreasonable thinking.
I can just picture that elder later that night...
my aunt is a super uber jw, albeit a little more delusional than the standard issue jw.
she has 4 kids all who are out and never baptised, she's a widow now and sold the family home and has bought a new place and has plenty of cash in the bank.
my cousins are all very concerned because their mum has a new friend whos "anointed" and says jehovah has spoken to her and she will survive armageddon and so will her kids if she sticks close.. she has been paying out for holidays and vehicle repairs for this anointed sister and her extended family and my cousins are alarmed at whats going on and can see the situation for what it is.
So... you spoke to an elder about this crazy sister. That's like asking someone who believes in human/reptilian hybrids to correct a flat-earther's unreasonable thinking.
I can just picture that elder later that night...
hey all!.
so, we are all aware of the appalling wt study article from a few weeks back called "do you have the facts?".
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-august-2018/do-you-have-facts/.
You know what I'd like to do as an experiment? Sit down some JWs and ask them to get a load of this LDS talk that was given about the Mormon naysayers and outsiders. Highlight the paranoia and constricting thought control and censorship that is bestowed upon that minority group. Get the JWs to agree. Then casually ask the Witnesses what they think of the latest WT lawsuit lost in Montana.
Watch them scramble.
this video has to be watched!
ben is truly wonderful guy who i count as a genuine friend!
his insights and experiences are so interesting.. enjoy:.
@Diogenesister We'll let you wear a badge, maybe :). Australian New Zealand Apostate... Colonoscopy.
I don't know. Someone come up with a better C word.
this video has to be watched!
ben is truly wonderful guy who i count as a genuine friend!
his insights and experiences are so interesting.. enjoy:.
@TweetieBird I've been in Sacha and Sherrie's ears about doing so! Having Ben be a part of that project would be amazing. The three read so well on camera :). The trio would crush it.
this video has to be watched!
ben is truly wonderful guy who i count as a genuine friend!
his insights and experiences are so interesting.. enjoy:.
@doubtfull1799: "It is visibly traumatising for them even to be offered it form a source other than Watchtower."
Like that part when the elder in your meeting said that whoever had written down a historical fact on Wikipedia that contradicted WT's chronology was possibly under the influence of demons?! Sheesh, if I ever saw that elder out on a lunch break, I'd smack the sandwich out of his hands. The reason? Whoever manufactured the bread he was eating possibly put a bit of poison in that specific batch in hopes of an elder somewhere taking a bite - that way, the demon-possessed baker can slow down the spreading of the good news when the elder is in hospital.
this video has to be watched!
ben is truly wonderful guy who i count as a genuine friend!
his insights and experiences are so interesting.. enjoy:.
Stayed up 'til 02:00 listening to this. I'd initially planned to have a few minutes going on in the background while I prepared for bed, and then would listen to the rest in the morning...
But I was hooked.
Ben, that part where you laid your doubts out with supporting data that quashed WT's eschatological line-up, and the elder you looked up to responded with "so what?"...My jaw dropped too.
These people who claim to love truth, who claim to be in it - they're terrified of it. Similarly to your situation, it was the external response to my research that propelled me into awakening. The quaint assumption that we were surrounded by truth-seekers took an ominous turn when we realized that the people we love are actively participating in a LIE.
this video has to be watched!
ben is truly wonderful guy who i count as a genuine friend!
his insights and experiences are so interesting.. enjoy:.
@dubstepped You sound proud like Pharaoh, Mike. "Who is this Bend-hovah?"
this video has to be watched!
ben is truly wonderful guy who i count as a genuine friend!
his insights and experiences are so interesting.. enjoy:.
Can't wait to tune into this one. Ben, you've seen all sides of the organization and must have such a unique perspective from your former position at Bethel's writing desk! We're so proud of you.
ladies and gentlemen, i proudly present you with mr and mrs @stucknomore2.0:.
https://youtu.be/o9bqz9jj_qg.
sacha and sherrie, you've done an amazing job in spreading the word about this forum, and it is my sincerest hope that the plug you made brings some newcomers in.
Thank you for all the support shown to these two legends, everyone. 10,729 people around the globe have listened to Sacha and Sherrie's story in under four days. This is just phenomenal. I'm so glad that these two are finally on the receiving end of such tremendous support and love. They've been handing it out freely for all these years, and now they have the right people in their lives to reciprocate and appreciate all that they do.
ladies and gentlemen, i proudly present you with mr and mrs @stucknomore2.0:.
https://youtu.be/o9bqz9jj_qg.
sacha and sherrie, you've done an amazing job in spreading the word about this forum, and it is my sincerest hope that the plug you made brings some newcomers in.
@amiable atheist That video is only new - but their story sure is a few years old :). So glad it's finally shared with the world. So close to 9,000 views in less than a couple of days!