Posts by ammo

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Getting it off my chest.

by Tamasin in

hi all, i have been a "lurker" here for some time and feel like i want to share my experience in the hope that it relieves me of dark thoughts i can't shake.

i was "brought into the truth" by a guy, he had to let me study with a girl of course but always had me ear marked to preach in bangladesh one day.

fyi this is a guy who was disfellwoshipped many times and once shaved his head and sent it to bethel apparently it's something to do with some form of repentance in the bible or something?

ammo

Tamasin Welcome and good on you for sharing your story, theres so much to learn and with each little bit of learning it gets easier and easier to breathe, smile and live.

All the best to you

Ammo:)

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ammo

Welcome from a kiwi in OZ !

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Ray Franz can be used to "agree" with die-hard dubs!

by MC RubberMallet in

no serious witness would admit maybe ray franz had a good point, nor point to him as noble.

they will always attach negatives to him.. but, we can use that!.

when one brings him up as satan getting into the gb, we could say:.

ammo

I'm liking them both to be honest, maybe some of the brains could get together and put a little "how to sling shit and make it stick manual"

I sent a really long email a week ago to an elder about my dismay about finding the blood turnabout, and the generation changes,I also expressed my concerns that we are told to not look anywhere else but the JW material yet they quote other books, religions, scientists, etc when it suits them, they also encourage other religions to ask alot of questions about their own beliefs but you are regarded apostate if you do the same.Also the selma and steve article even though I never actually was at the hall my last day was april 5th memorial, thats the day I looked out from the back standing room only and I thought sadly brainwashed robots. I walked away with a very heavy heart that night knowing I could never go back feeling like that, it actually felt disrespctful to Jahs house, initially I wondered if Jehovah had take his hand off me and left me to the world- this is how screwed up my thinking was because its shoved down our throats stay close stay close in the fold, or you maybe electrocuted if you get to far near the fence, the shock could make you wake up for good, wow sorry bout that little rant... breathe ammo just breathe :))

Anyway this man and his lovley wife were at our wedding, sadly I have never heard back from them, and yes I have read COC and only about a third of CCMC through the scrib.com cos I had gone to every bookstore around and could'nt get a copy, COC helped me bigtime because as much as there are sad stories about some people here and how they have been treated, I really for the most part of it was treated with warmth and respect so I was restling more with things like being baptized to an organization, or having to fill in report cards when Jehovah sees everything, also the theocratic night seemed so fake and vacum cleaner sales convention like- kinda hard to swallow at times.

Anyway MC RM as stated both seem a pretty good idea, once I would of thought F.. it and just bail, but after being on this site the amount of people still in and then reading how they feel, makes me think maybe, some that I know would be having some doubts, lets face it you can't really air your thoughts amongst the clan when out on F/s or at a meeting, it suxs cos my last lot of study teachers said to me' apart from the food and utility bills we give everything to Jehovah' at the time I thought wow how commendable now I'm thinking NOOOOOO Don't Do IT!! They are in their 70s, man its just such a wrought when you really get to know the TATT!

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Ray Franz can be used to "agree" with die-hard dubs!

by MC RubberMallet in

no serious witness would admit maybe ray franz had a good point, nor point to him as noble.

they will always attach negatives to him.. but, we can use that!.

when one brings him up as satan getting into the gb, we could say:.

ammo

Yeah I'm liking that RubberMallet

I'm in the process of throwing a few of those questions at study teachers now through email as I am not returning ever to a k hall, but I still have not figured out a way to tell people a- that I am never returning, and b- what I have learnt without them shutting down.

all I have come up with is the lame excuse of being on holidays for the last 6 weeks,and really busy with relations visiting. I don't want to hurt these people and I am finally understanding as why people would stay in so as not to lose their family, its funny cos when in, I felt I had less and less regard for people outside the Borg cos whatever the problem Jehovah would fix it eventually, now I know I will never set foot in a KHall again I really feel sorry for the people in it and yet if they knew how I felt they would never bother with me again. So I wonder am I now on the way to learning about true love for mankind....

Sadly most I have mentioned Ray Franz too have never even heard of him, its a tight little pen the sheep are kept in!

Anyway its sat morning here and the sun is shining and I'm feeling the love Brother!!!! :))))

Ammo

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Advice needed for lost soul

by lost1 in

ammo

welcome Lost 1 annnd......

RUN!

Ammo:)

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Thanks and farewell...

by Alfred in

jw
friends

hello all..... a few months ago my wife expressed serious concerns about the time i had spent over the past couple of years reading old watchtower literature (printed circa 1880 through the late 30s) and the time spent on this site and several others.

she is very grateful that i was very persistent in trying to convince her that this is just a mind-control cult run by clueless men who simply make things up as they go along.

it wasnt easy, but im thankful that i was able to wake her up thanks to many of you.

ammo

All the best Alfred I enjoyed your posts

Have fun with your wife

Ammo:))

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Hear ye!hear ye!!!!Take notice

by mouthy in

jw
friends

tomorrow the 22nd i will be 85 years old .

good wishes only please,remember if you say something nasty i will cry.

and my mum told me it is a sin to cry on your birthday .

ammo

Happy Birthday to you Mouthy and to you Have the best day!!! Ammo :)))) xox

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Aussie Delicacy Vegemite Loses Some of Its Savory Appeal

by Scott77 in

the a-hedupdated may 10, 2012, 12:29 p.m. etaussie delicacy vegemite loses some of its savory appealyeasty spread is acquired taste, but kids today are a hard sell; edgers and streakersby rachel pannettvegemite is australia's best known snack, but maker kraft foods has been struggling to get a new generation of aussies to eat it.

now, some chefs are seeing the strongly flavored spread as a unique gastronomic opportunity.

wsj's rachel pannett reports.. sydneyvegemite, australia's best-known condiment, is leaving a bad taste in little mouths.. beloved for generations down under, it has been derided elsewhere: formula one race-car driver mark webber travels with it in his kit and actor russell crowe eats it with tomato.