Posts by James Brown

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Chapter 47 New Boy 50 years a Watchtower slave

by new boy in

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chapter 47. eleven out of one thousand.

even though i said i can’t do it anymore, it’s not like i had a plan of any kind.

i didn’t want out of the marriage just out of the religion.

Are there any KH in Israel????

by James Mixon in

curious , i was thinking about serving where the need is great..that would be a hard sale, that would be like me setting up a lemonade stand at the gate of a kkk rally...

James Brown

http://placesmap.net/IL/Kingdom-Hall-of-Jehovah-Witnesses-Congregation-Haifa-EnglishLanguage--232298/

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Anyone go on a cruise?

by NewYork44M in

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just finished a 7-day cruise from nyc on norwegian cruise line (ncl- gem).

this is my first cruise in 30 years, so my past experience does not count.. overall, a great experience.

ncl does a great job.

I have taken two Norwegian cruises in the past 5 years. Out of Tampa and Miami to the Caribbean and Mexico, Belize, Honduras. They were very nice experiences. They were 7 day cruises. The down side is 7 days of eating anything and everything one wants leads to a weight gain. Eating and drinking are a big part of my taking a 7 day cruise.

I am very food and alcohol orientated. They also have shows preformed and live music in various spots. And you can purchase excursions in various ports.

We had a balcony on each trip. I don't know if I would enjoy it as much without one.

We bought our tickets from Norwegian. When you are on the cruise they offer and sell credits towards the next cruise.

Go on the Norwegian website and inquire about a cruise you are interested in. Maybe within a few weeks they will send you vouchers or discounts to entice you.

A lot of people here in Florida also take the carnival cruise lines.

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Do You Think Jehovah's Witnesses Are Typically Ignorant People?

by minimus in

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i think most witnesses are simple minded.many are ignorant.

there are a lot of basically "good people "in the religion but i believe many are kind of dumb, including many elders.

do you agree with my thoughts??

James Brown

Ignorant is described as a lack of knowledge also being unaware.

People who deliberately ignore or disregard important facts.

The organization encourages disregarding important facts.

So I will conclude that JW's are deliberately and willfully ignorant.

Some of them are happy in their ignorant bliss like pigs in their slop being bred for the slaughter.

The slaughter of total disappointment.

Having been born in 65 years ago and observing family and friends dying,

Many of them just die and never know they were used and abused.

So I guess in some respects and for some being a JW is nirvana on Earth.

But it wasn't for me. I had to much curiosity and couldn't stomach the hypocrisy and living the lie.

Henry Ford said "thinking is the hardest work there is which is why so few engage in it."

Not being ignorant requires thinking and JW's are happy not to.

They will think and memorize how to overcome objections but they will not think about how to escape their prison. Probably because most of them do not think they are in prison. They are happy.

When they become unhappy enough about being a JW they will begin to think of ways to escape.

That moment for me came in 1983. I was a JW from 1952 to 1983, 31 years.

Then the JW prison became too uncomfortable for me and I had to start thinking of ways to escape.

I had to stop being ignorant. I had to search for and embrace what I did not know.

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What are your beliefs now, religious/non religious?

by Jules Saturn in

what are your convictions now that you are no longer one of jehovah's witnesses?

are you a born again christian?

have you joined another denomination of christianity?

James Brown

I was born and raised a JW. I started my escape January 1976. I am 65. I don't like conventional labels. I consider myself an observer. I observer and report to my higher consciousness and then I try to process the info.

I enjoy listening to both sides and making notes.

I believe we all pay taxes and we all die.

I believe everything will work out in the end.

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why jw's commit suicide?

by notalone in

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we all know the rate of suicide is high among jw's.

my question is this- was there some subliminal messages that encourage this.

i was a born in and my entire life i would have these thoughts that could come out of nowhere,"kill yourself.

James Brown

I would say JW's commit suicide for the same reason other people commit suicide. They can not stand the emotional pain any more. All throughout my Adult life, from time to time I would think life was too much trouble.

And my stinking thinking would always lead back to the Kingdom Hall and Jehovah's Witnesses.

But then I would read about how to deal with suicidal thoughts and get through it.

Depression is a temporary thing, suicide is a permanent thing.

I suspect based on the number of books, I have read that there are a lot of ways to deal with suicidal thoughts so I will not list them here. Some may be too controversial for this crowd.

If you are too depressed to read a book and follow the directions then, you need to dial 911 and most likely they will put you on the road to overcoming your depression.

Overcoming depression and suicidal thoughts is kind of like dieting, lifting weights, learning a foreign language. The principles to recovery work if you work them.

It takes effort on the depressed ones part. It requires rebuilding your mind and then keeping it properly fueled.

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Why Do People Become JWs?

by minimus in

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i was born in the religion but why on earth do people join this religion?

?.

James Brown

I was born in. I did not choose this religion.

It did give me a lot of baggage to carry around for many years.

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How do you get over all the things that you missed? The stuff you can't get back

by JW_Rogue in

look my life is not bad but sometimes i just think about all the normal things i missed out on.

and no i'm not talking about christmas and birthday parties.

i'm talking about your first kiss happening in your twenties instead of your teens.

James Brown

I meant to type the past wont weigh you down. I don't know how to edit a post once its posted.

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How do you get over all the things that you missed? The stuff you can't get back

by JW_Rogue in

look my life is not bad but sometimes i just think about all the normal things i missed out on.

and no i'm not talking about christmas and birthday parties.

i'm talking about your first kiss happening in your twenties instead of your teens.

James Brown

Its hard to get over things. I don't think you ever do completely. But they end up being pushed further and further back in your consciousness.

Depending how things turn out as you get older they can lie dormant or if all the bad JW influenced decisions haunt you into old age, it can be living hell.

Life is like a roller coaster you have hills and valleys ups and downs good days and bad days.

Most of my bad days have something to do with the watchtower society.

Try to create a new life with enough success that the path wont weigh you down.

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What is behind your choice of forum user name?

by stuckinarut2 in

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just curious how we all think.. what prompted or influenced your choice of username for this forum?.

there are some really amazing names, and it would be great to hear the stories behind them.... mine was nothing fancy.

i just felt "stuck in a rut too" along with so many others.

James Brown

James Brown. I like music.