Is this for real? I feel kind of stupid asking about it. But I have been dumbfounded by the watchtowers actions before. Is it an illustration or is it literal? I need to know!
BreathoftheIndianNose
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Did you knew the Watchtower has now a Airline? Go see it here...
by BluePill2 inbusy with life .
but had to share this piece of stupidity.
flying freely over the evil world wide web i found this image from a recent gilead graduation festival (or whatever they call the crap feast now):.
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SAD news about OOMPA......
by redredrose inour friend, oompa, has passed away.
just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.
it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.
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BreathoftheIndianNose
Unesisary death. The watchtower's hands continue to be filled with blood while they continually claim innocence and wipe the blood on the hands of the victims.
So sad. I didn't know him, but it still brings tears to my eyes. For those of you here who knew and loved him, my thoughts are with you.
RIP Eric
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My video recorded apostasy trial is now live
by RayPublisher inpart 3 (which is where the actual meeting begins) is finished.
it took my computer hours and hours to render and upload it!!
anyway, this is what i just posted on my youtube channel:.
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BreathoftheIndianNose
3 on 1, nice. That doesnt seem fair in my mind. There should have been more elders.
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What's The Worst Thing About Being A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus infor me, i think it's that the witnesses teach they are god's spokesman.
they represent his "faithful & discreet slave"....and that they alone are expounders of the only truth and that if you disagree with anything they teach, you are considered worse than vomit.. it's unbelievable because these people are wrong so many times, it cannot be excused!.
as a witness, you must accept every viewpoint and if you (and your family) do not accept it all, hook, line and sinker, you are "apostates"!!!.
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BreathoftheIndianNose
When the question would come up, 'How is so and so doing?' it has nothing to do with whether so and so was happy or not, whether they have a good family life, social life, whether they are successful in thier careers, whether they feel loved and accepted by friends and family, whether they have found meaning in thier life, and whether they're a good person or not. Instead, the question, 'How is so and so doing?' always seemed to mean, 'Are they going to all thier meetings? Are they getting the right amount of time in service or not? Are they reaching out for privelages?' For as long as I can remember, even when I was a full believer, I hated how everything about how a person was doing in life was dependent on 'spiritual' things. Not dependent on the things that really matter.
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More excrement in the fan
by outsmartthesystem inwell.....i am now officially on the precipice of divorce.
it started last tuesday night.
my wife brings the kids home at 10:00 pm after the meeting....then dinner....then ice cream.
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BreathoftheIndianNose
Its sounds like your mental health is in dire straits, as is your family situation. You NEED to see someone for help, psychologist, counseller, doctor, some professional who can get you feeling better. Without your mental health, you dont have the ability to act the way you need to in this tough situation. It really sounds like you have depression, through and through. And frankly, Im not surprised. Whether it's a genetic disposition, or simply becasue of your family situation, it is parralizing you, and that's the last thing you need in these difficult times. Don't be ashamed in getting help, its the most honerable thing you can do, helping yourself, so that you can help others. Those are my 2 cents, hope it helps. But I stand by those words, help yourself now, your worth it, so that you can help the ones you love. All the best.
kNose
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Did you have to try another church or religion on your way to unbelief?
by donny inback in 1992 when i was slowly extricating my way out of the wacthtower, there was no internet, smart phones or any other type of quick data download available.
i had basically 3 choices to obtain viewpoints from ex-jw's.. #1 - go to go to the library and look for books critical of the society.
#2 - go to a christian book store to look for the same.. #3 - order item like these from addresses or phone numbers listed in the back of these publications.. and while doing any of these things, you were always looking over your shoulder to see if any "brothers" were around.. the problem i experienced is that virtually all of these books, while giving you good reason to doubt the watchtower, always pointed to "christendom" as the way you needed to go.
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BreathoftheIndianNose
All I can say is, 'Thank god for the Internt'! I have no idea how I could have ever came to this point of my life, athiest, secular humanist, without the treasure trove of information on the Internet. The Internet was kind of my way of exploring other churches, if you will, while not yet attending. I find the parallel interesting between my style of journey and that of those who attended other churches. Let me explain.
Thanks, as well, to the organization, who spent a large portion of thier time and effort in pointing out the flaws of ' Babylon the Great', I was able, once I left the 'truth', to save my time from having to search out and try out different religions. I knew of the ridiculousness of religion in general, and what voids they try to fill in people's lives, though still found wanting. No desire was found within me to search out religions, with the goal in my mind of finding some sort of 'true' religion, or religion which is divinely inspired. I viewed it as a futile pursuit. But rather, I spent my time on the Internet, occasionally in libraries, but mostly the Internet, researching about other things that some might find to be a waste. For example, one of the many fields on the internet that i spent my time researching, were the completely obscure videos on YouTube made by unonomous posters who conjure up the most rediculous facts out of thin air to support thier wackjob conspiracy theories. The amount of very intriguing, seemingly enlightening documentaries is simply amazing. 'The end is coming this date. It was an inside job. No, he's not dead, he just wants everyone one earth to think that he's dead so he can reap the financial benefits.' All typical themes that allow yourself to feel temporarily enlightened. Finally, after taking in more false information than a person would want, I slowly started to realize how to really sift through the bullshit and find the correct, verifiable facts that help to make wise decisions. But it was after sifting, and sifting, and sifting for long periods of time to reach the point that I am at now where I feel confident in how to tell if something is right or wrong. If something is valuable or worthless. And if something is true or false. The parallel between my version of searching and the version of all those who have gone the route of religious organizations is this: We all spent time in seemingly futile pursuits even after our JW years, but they helped us to learn and appreciate truth when we find it. Going to a synagogue once or becoming an evangelical for 7 years or watching televangelists every sunday morning was not a waste of time. It has helped us to be more carefull in what we believe because we see how easy it can be to be deceived.
We didn't waste a moment, a thought, nor a word. Every moment we spent in thought or digesting of information, gets us closer to understanding.
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Those Wonderful Kingdom Songs
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BreathoftheIndianNose
Half of them sound like the jurassic park theme song and one of them is nearly an exact replica of the free willy theme song. That's what I noticed often while at the meetings.
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I Could Really Use A Friend
by Hargitay inhave been in the austin area for a little over a week in the midst of trying to start over.
i was df'd recently after being in the truth my entire life.
everyone has abandoned me, and i am lost out here.
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BreathoftheIndianNose
Im jelous of where you live! Austin is where the Atheist Experience is brodcast from. You should try to watch a live recording, I know after every show they go to a specific resturant and invite the public to join them for diner. Getting down to watch a recording of the Atheist Experience show and meet the hosts, is on my bucket list for sure. Watch Or listen to a few shows on the net, to see if you would like to meet the people. Matt, the main host, would be able to relate to your story a lot. He's not an exJW, but he is shunned by family members for his stance. Hope you find someone to talk to.
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My own story.
by JoelCW ini'm a long time lurker, first time poster.
i think i have a similar story to others who were brought up in the so called "truth" but after reading so many stories i thought i'd finally get around to writing mine:.
like i said, i was raised into it and almost my entire immediate family where (and for the most part still are) serious members.
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BreathoftheIndianNose
Welcome, it sounds like you were wiser beyond your years, even to this day.
We look forward to your posts.
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My own story.
by JoelCW ini'm a long time lurker, first time poster.
i think i have a similar story to others who were brought up in the so called "truth" but after reading so many stories i thought i'd finally get around to writing mine:.
like i said, i was raised into it and almost my entire immediate family where (and for the most part still are) serious members.
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BreathoftheIndianNose
Welcome, it sounds like you were wiser beyond your years, even to this day.
We look forward to your posts.
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