Posts by blindnomore

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Where should I eat out right now?

by Iamallcool in

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i am having trouble deciding like right now.

any recommendations?

thanks!

blindnomore

How about a Vietnamese vermicelli noodle dish with a spring roll.

or Sushi.

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New Steven Hassan Interview by Randy Watters

by jamiebowers in

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i found this video posted on facebook.

it should also be on freeminds.org and freedomofmind.com .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_tu5o_webs.

untitled

by iknowall558 in

im an ex jw, out 3yrs after spending 24yrs of my life in the organisation.

i spend most of my time on fb exposing the org and having conversations with active jws.

i have recently agree to a 'bible study' with a woman, a grandmother, who is a regular pioneer and has only been a jw for 5yrs.

blindnomore

Iknowall558, Kudos to your effort!

1Cor.5:11 is another good example of red herring of the Watchtower.

You may reason with her such as:

Compare 1Cor.5:11 with 2Thess. 3:14

The Watchtower refers 1Cor.5:11 to support their disfellowshipping and shunning policies and,

2Thess. 3:14 for their marking policy(in this case, you treat a marked one as a brother).

And yet, the very same Greek word is used in both scriptures. The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures published by the Watchtower Society translate it as, "to be mixing selves up with" in 1Cor 5:11 and "to mix up selves with" in 2Thess 3:14. So then,

The both scriptures should be interpreted with the same line of thought. It either 'being shunned' or 'not being shunned" but both.

It's obvious then, the Watchtower either invented 'disfellowshipping" policy or adopted it from the human tradition. You can't find the word 'disfellowship' in New World Translation. The closest word in NWT is 'expell'. Interesting enough, the word 'expell' in the Bible is associated with the Jwish tradition. It was practiced by the Pharisses(John chapter 9 is a perfect example of this).

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Getting some more help

by Cagefighter in

i have talked before about what happened to me as a jw.

i was baptized at 12 and two years later i was in a judicial committee for sexual immorality after having an inappropriate relationship with an older woman.. it was handled just like any other kh would have handled it.

after a humiliating interrogation by my elder father in front of my mother, he dropped the dime on me.

blindnomore

Cagefighter, I apologize how you were treated and abused by Jehovah's Witnesses at age 14. The similar thing happened to my child. The Judicial Committee made the situation bad to catastrophic in our case. How can I even describe all the heartache and suffering that we've gone through as a result of heartless JC's abusive action! I was foolish enough to let my child go through JWs elders' abusive JC. I finally put my foot down on the JC upon witnessing their inhumane behavior to a 14 year-old. (my child was 14 as yourself). I wrote the JC a letter and let them know they were bunch of monstrous interrogators. I eventually got disfellowshipped for depending and assisting my abused child.

You were slammed and wronged by JWs when in fact you were a victim of child sexual abuse. She exploited a child with pornography and engaged in illegal sexual activity to a minor. It doesn't matter whether you had time of your life or not. You can't be both perpetrator and victim, period! You were a innocent victim. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Would you have done it to a 14 as an adult in her age? No way! She is a sick pedophile and yet you were blamed in part for her crime. You should had been given all the support and assistance to heal and move on with your life.

Best wishes to you in getting professional help. If and when you are ready, criminal and/or civil justice would be another step of process in taking your power back.

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Being Df'd and the witness reaction.

by Momma-Tossed-Me in

i have to say only one maybe two refuse to wave or speak.

most will wave and and at least say a greeting when they see me.

today i waved at a a couple in the hardware store parking lot and they graciously waved back.

blindnomore

Hi MTM, I read your site you posted the other day. I am extremly proud of you for pursuing political career. You are running for the City council? You are the first ex-JW politician I know of. You have such a lovely family as well. Looking at your happy and well adjusted family photo almost made me cry. I could only pictured what you and your family might had gone through, but you've come out so proudly. I wish more ex-JWs follow your footstep.

You are out there fighting the good fight. Your former associates can only dream your conviction. Do you really care their reaction? I sure don't. Fortunately, JWs are out of my sight, by their choice but mine.

Congratulations!!

( I didn't save your sites. What was it again?)

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Would you go running back?

by Nambo in

if the tribulations started tomorrow, and all you knew of the bible was what the jws had told you, would you suddenly think, "they said this would happen, and it is, therefore they must be right", and go running back?.

or would you think, "just because eventually biblical prophiesies came to pass that "they" had read you from the bible, doesnt mean they are the chosen religion, because they get all these other doctrines wrong", and know these doctrines well enough to be able to convince yourselves.. .

replies such as "it wont happen cause its a fairy story" wont really help..

blindnomore

If the tribulations started tomorrow, and all you knew of the Bible was what the JWs had told you, would you suddenly think, "They said this would happen, and it is, therefore they must be right", and go running back?

The last thing I will do is running back to the Kingdom Hall. If, in infact, the Jehovah's Witnesses were right about God's wrath toward unrighteousness at Armageddon, woe for them. They will be shock to find out it is none other than "the Watchtower" that's the one warned in the Bible among those would received unfavorable judgement. Following are some reference scriptures that describe the character of those who would be doomed.

Ezekiel chapter 34. Matthew chapter 23. John chapter 9. Acts 20: 28-30. Proverbs 6:17-19 1 Cor. 13: 1-3. I would do nothing dramatic but keep doing what I normally do.

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Diane Benscoter on how cults rewire the brain

by SophieG in

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a ted talk!.

very interesting!.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/ex_moonie_diane_benscoter_how_cults_think.html.

blindnomore

Interesting! I was just telling my hubby few days ago of the possibility of the brian wiring difference between cult members and critical thinkers.

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New Jersey residents - Can you help Jehovah Witness victims of Child Sex Abuse and Non Jehovah Witness victims in your state ?

by Sol Reform in

new jersey residents; - can you help jehovah witness victims of child sex abuse and non jehovah witness victims in your state ?.

click here to find your assemblyperson/senator.

it takes five minutes.

blindnomore

Vitale says, "This legislation is about making organizations responsible in their hiring and supervisory practices. If an organization has nothing to hide and has acted appropriately in these situations, they will have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, there are organizations who must share in the responsibility of abusesince they did not properly respond to child sexual abuse allegations. These organizations must be held accountable."

Watchtower, do you read this plain English?

Thank you for posting this, Sol Reform!

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New Arrival Chez Grundy

by Joe Grundy in

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dear friends.

i am delighted to announce that after a difficult conception, a longer than hoped for gestation period, a higher cost than i had hoped for, and all the associated gubbins, the delivery was successful:.

my divorce decree absolute!.

blindnomore

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I'm in Canada and sometimes when I see the 'average' Canuck with a pretty,

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very slender, sweet looking Asian ..... I aways wonder if the guy thinks that he

now has someone who will be very submissive (won't yell or talk back & obey),

--you know ........not like us bigger, assertive canuck women!!

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I think in a lot of cases there is a big surprise ...... real soon!

Well, my "average Canuck Joe" hubby may agree with your above comment especially on his Asian wife not being very submissive or talk back. Those submissive days are over with along with her former belief , the Watchtower nonsense. Not bad for him though, for a middle age man who started his second chance with nothing, finding himself secure financilly than ever has been in his retiring age. His frugal and know-how-to-handle-money Asian wife truned out to be more than a slender, sweet lo oking woman.

The Secret is instead of getting hook up with a woman who deseperately trying to get out of her native Country or their current situation in seeking a sugar daddy, finding a woman who is happy with where and who they are but willing to move whereever for a true companionship. Don't offer any financial assistance(especially in the begining of relationship) except your heart.

Joe, at least you were wise enough not to become a witness when your were persuaded. I was a big time sucker for the Watchtower. Don't we all learning from our past mistake?

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Hawaiian Victims of childhood sexual abuse

by Sol Reform in

'hawaiian victims of childhood sexual abuse' - in april of 2014 your two-year window to file a civil action will end.. .

hawaii recently enacted a new law that allows victims of childhood sexual abuse a two-year window to file a civil action-even if in the past you were told that, because of a statute of limitations, you couldn't.

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blindnomore

for Kihei. you have an admitted pedo..

He, who thought it was not harmfull to molest a preteen. He said she liked it. So he did not hurt her

There's a perfect place for him..... with a new roommate, a convicted pedo killer.