Posts by Captain Obvious

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I had sight of the July 15th WT today.

by Slidin Fast in

Captain Obvious

Wake up a few more?!

Put on the coffee pot, bake some cookies, and put out the welcome mat.

Look how many woke up just from catching wind of it from those who went to the annual meeting, or finding it on the JW.org site. I think we can fully expect a stampede of new members on JWN come late August, early September.

Perhaps we should ensure that any JW who googles "faithful and discreet slave," "new light," or "Christ's domestics" lands on either jwfacts, here, or somewhere else they will get actua truel information.

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need help

by Crazyguy in

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first post, been lurking for a bit.

i have been seeing problems in the org for a couple of years now and could not come up with any answers.

recently i researched the topics of mediator and new covenant and thats when the sh8t hit the fan.

Captain Obvious

Crazyguy, you have a PM

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I'm officially INACTIVE....Cheers!!!!

by Gojira_101 in

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well i'm sorry i've been absent, it's been a rough few weeks and still having to work....i ended up having a nice happy surprise by having the day off, so i'm finally going to get caught up on things.. .

april 1st was my 6 months of not reporting service time and i am officially inactive now.

i think my hubby and i are going to celebrate!

Captain Obvious

Gojira, could you please elaborate on how your friend talked to you and your family and got you out? It sounds too easy..

Forgive me if you've already explained it all in another post. Perhaps you could direct us to there? This could be very valuable information to those of us with family and friends still in the cult.

Thanks!

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Do WT Bible NWT pick and choose word meanings to suit their agenda?

by *lost* in

can anyone offer thoughts on this.

any examples.

i just discovered this.. nwt v kjb isaaiah 14;12. kjv - uses lucifer.

Captain Obvious

Yes, it's called "loading the language." A common tool used by cults.

They also like to change the meanings of word when that particular word describes them in an unflattering way.

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THE BLIND SPOT identifying the refuting target of Jehovah's Witnesses

by Terry in

the life of a human being progresses toward maturity and peaks and then gradually atrophies into old age, inability, possibly debilitation and then death.. it is the same for all people unless they meet with an accident or misfortune along that continuum.. i propose that we measure and test the virtue of being a jehovah's witness by focusing on the blind spot of their religion.. .

what is the blind spot?.

the watchtower society is in major denial that the members of that religion will actually grow old and die.. as a consequence of this major blind spot the members are less likely to include provisions for that inevitability.. the active and committed jw spends a preponderance of their vital years serving the needs of the group and not for saving for old age.. once that outstanding performance lessens and fizzles into decrepitude--the society itself makes no provision for their senescence.. .

Captain Obvious

Excellent post Terry.

Honestly, I see a lot more of the younger generation (25-35) JWs saving for retirement, even if only a little at a time. Those who aren't working the minimum amount to stay alive pioneering that is. It's often said that there's nothing to lose.seeing their parents and grandparents grow to retirement age without a nickel in savings will make even a Dub think. Some save, while their parents (near retirement age) tell them they're crazy, the end will be here before we know it! 5.. 10 years AT MOST.

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If your favorite JW agreed to watch ONE YOUTUBE video, what would you show him?

by extractor in

i know it's wishful thinking, but if your favorite jw did agree to watch just one youtube video, which one do you think would be the most effective?.

a comparison of mormonism & jws?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s4hqkiiz5a.

Captain Obvious

Just watched that first video.. It's actually very good! Though some may recoil and shut down at the words "cult" or "brainwashing." Again, this will not compute.

However, I think the video testimonies in the middle of the first video will have their brains smoking from all the cog dis. "But it's gods law! No blood! Disfellowshipping is loving!" While the "apostates" actually talk of how shunning really feels, or how they let their baby girl DIE when they could have easily saved her.

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If your favorite JW agreed to watch ONE YOUTUBE video, what would you show him?

by extractor in

i know it's wishful thinking, but if your favorite jw did agree to watch just one youtube video, which one do you think would be the most effective?.

a comparison of mormonism & jws?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s4hqkiiz5a.

Captain Obvious

This is an interesting idea... It would have to be one that wouldn't trigger the cult personality, and also completely verifiably true. One mistake or half truth and the dub brain will discard the whole thing. If its too aggressive, they will get defensive.

They would probably be watching it after a discussion of sorts, so one would have to judge by how the discussion was going how the person will respond. If its a spouse, it could easily turn into a fight. A fight like that does huge damage to the process of waking up, and makes it harder to breach the subject in the future.

... I can think of one. Perhaps others can? Maybe an objective viewpoint on a matter they feel strongly about? Even losing a case for child abuse often won't click in a dub brain. It's unthinkable for their beloved org to have any culpability in something like that.

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Tonight I celebrate a personal milestone...my 1000 post. Now the big decision...chocolate or extra alcohol or both

by StoneWall in

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yeah i know its taken me almost 5 years to reach 1000 post and many of you get that in a few months.. but i do take long extended breaks from the forums (especially in summer months for sun an fun).. i've seen where others had made a thread on celebrating this particular point of being a member on here and thoguht well that sounds fun so i will too.. plus considering how close we are to the "end of this present wicked system of things", and that it was going to happen any day now, and right around the corner, i figured i'd not make it long enough to hit 1000 post.

lol.

anyways hope this post finds all of you out there in good health, with plenty of wealth and enjoying your life to its fullest.

Captain Obvious

Stonewall, what are you drinking? Oh and I'd say go for both, you deserve it.

Myself, I'm about to pour some Dalmore 12 year. It's like whisky candy in a whisky glass.

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New here

by Elbear in

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i'm a female jw who has been lurking for a little while but finally has the balls to post something.

i am in need of adivce and help.

i still feel a little nervous typing out these words on an "apostate" website.. i am a born-in jw, 4th generation.

Captain Obvious

Years of childhood cult indoctrination and mind control + recreational drug use = your situation. Mind control is a scary thing!

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Conversation with a JW coworker

by MrFreeze in

so i started working at my new job in december.

there is one person in my department who is a jw.

then there is another jw who works in my building, who just started going to my old hall about 6 months ago.

Captain Obvious

His little brain can't compute that you left for legitimate reasons.

You might not have to set the record straight in the future... Without going into detail, you could just say that you left for personal reasons.. You personally think they are full of shit!