Posts by Lost and adrift

hello, this is my first post, i would like to introduce myself and say thank you to every one on this forum, you have been a lifeline to me these last few years.. i had been a jw for 30 years when i walked away a few years ago disgusted by the treatment victims of child abuse, domestic abuse and rape receive from the wtbts.. at first i thought it was a local problem, elders personal opinions, the way they handled the situations, imperfect men etc., until i checked out jehovahs witnesses and child abuse/domestic abuse online.

that's when i realized they had the same modus operandi worldwide.

that led me here, tbuo this forum, and then to crisis of conscience, jw facts, watchtower documents, jw survey, old watchtower literature and cd s, reading a couple of steve hassans books, and more recently exiting the jw cult.. the feelings of shock, betrayal, anger at the wtbts, angry with myself for being so gullible, depression, reflection, loneliness, have taken their toll.

Lost and adrift

Welcome from one newbie to another. ...xx

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My Bethel Experienxce Part 10

by new boy in

there were guys at bethel, who had great jobs........like don brouex.....he was the receptionist at the 124 desk.

his job was checking in and "checking out" all the bethel tours and "hot" sisters on their way through the bethel home.

that my friend, is not a real bethel job.

Lost and adrift

neat blue dog20 minutes ago

If the congregation was all bethelites and only three old ladies, where did the children come from?

I think we need a different thread to answer that question haha...

Perhaps start a Birds and Bees thread. ..

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Demonic art in the watchtower?

by Lost and adrift in

does anybody remember a rumour or maybe it was a truth?

?...something about hidden pictures or symbols in the artwork of the watchtower.

was it one of those urban legends?

Lost and adrift

Does anybody remember a rumour or maybe it was a truth? ?...something about hidden pictures or symbols in the artwork of the watchtower. ..I think it was in the 80s? Was it one of those urban legends? ?

I remember someone talking about it but when I looked I couldn't see what they were on about lol....it's just a vague memory I have...

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My Bethel Experience Part 8

by new boy in

well it is 4:00 a.m. in the morning and i can't sleep, so might has well write..

everything at bethel is seniority........"how long have you been here?

you really wanted to be the man with no name a.k.a.thx-1138.

Lost and adrift

Class u should write a book lol....and I grew up thinking bethel was as holy and pure as driven snow

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any JW construction going on other than Warwick?

by Magnum in

is anybody aware of any kingdom hall builds going on or any kind of ldc activity?

i've been wanting to ask this, and committeechairman's question at the end of this thread, http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/289353/ldc-semininar?page=4&size=20, moved me to go ahead and ask.. i've kind of wondered whether the org leaders got rid of rbcs and instituted the ldc arrangement because they wanted to be able to stop or slow down construction without it being obvious.

if the rbcs were still in existence, it would be obvious that there's nothing (or almost nothing) going on (if that really is the way it is) because rbc personnel would be idle when they were used to being busy.

Lost and adrift

I'm still in shock that they shut down the branch and sold relatively new Kingdom halls off....now brothers in rural parts could be traveling nearly an hour to the next nearest hall....costing them personally more money but still the borg (maybe we should call them Oliver) wants more cash please sir. ...

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Dunk man knocks on door

by Lost and adrift in

a loud pounding on the door awakened a man and his wife at 3:00 am.

"not a chance," says the husband, "it is 3:00 in the morning!

" he slams the door and returns to bed.

Lost and adrift

Drunk....not dunk lol...

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Dunk man knocks on door

by Lost and adrift in

a loud pounding on the door awakened a man and his wife at 3:00 am.

"not a chance," says the husband, "it is 3:00 in the morning!

" he slams the door and returns to bed.

Lost and adrift

A loud pounding on the door awakened a man and his wife at 3:00 am. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. "Not a chance," says the husband, "it is 3:00 in the morning!" He slams the door and returns to bed. "Who was that?" asked his wife. "Just some drunk guy asking for a push," he answers. "Did you help him?" she asks. "No, I did not, it's 3 am in the morning and it's bloody pouring rain out there!" "Well, you have a short memory," says his wife. "Can't you remember about three months ago when our car broke down, and those two guys helped us? I think you should help him, and you should be ashamed of yourself! God loves drunk people too, you know." The man does as he is told, gets dressed, and goes out into the pounding rain. He calls out into the dark, "Hello, are you still there?" "Yes," comes back the answer. "Do you still need a push?" calls out the husband. "Yes, please!" comes the reply from the dark. "Where are you?" asks the husband. I love this part ...... "Over here on the swing!" replied the drunk.

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Governing Body Member Geoffrey Jackson's Empathy For Survivors Of Child Abuse Hypocritical

by Brokeback Watchtower in

so says the royal commission.

which we all can agree.

his expressed sympathy is a hollow sham and it is the same way with all the governing body's expressions of love and concern for all loyal member captured by their organization into servitude.

Lost and adrift

I've just started listening to his ARC testimony. ....

What disrespect he showed to the victims by admitting he had not been following the proceedings. ...I actually can't believe the borg would not have kept him updated primed with correct responses ....so is he lying or just a complete DISGRACE?