Posts by FayeDunaway

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Would it be possible to catch a GB on his travel plans?

by StarTrekAngel in

i was just wondering if, among the many videos available, anyone ever caught one of the gb members leaving hq on a trip.

i doubt anyone followed them but at least leaving the building.

what do they ride?.

FayeDunaway

Disgusting. They could learn a thing or two from Pope Francis!

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Child Abuse - "I don't care. I haven't got any children".

by cofty in

earlier this week i bumped into a couple of jws who i recognised from the cult cart.

a few months ago i had a long conversation with him one of them and found him to be quite friendly.

he is new to the area in the years since i left.. this time he was very defensive and said he wasn't allowed to talk to me.

FayeDunaway

I bet he rued his own words after he said them. I bet they echoed in his head all day. I bet it makes him think.

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"Millions Now Living Will Never Die"

by drewcoul in

i understand that the judge's book "millions now living will never die" has undergone a slight of hand change of title to "millions now living may never die.".

where could i find the new title in print in any wt publication?

i do not have a wt library anymore, and would like to show my mom how they have changed the name of the book in their references to it..

FayeDunaway

Good one berry! Or is it 'millions now dying MAY never live'?

There's still a chance if they come to places like this and wake up!

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Bible Students Convention ......New Understanding of 607!!

by umbertoecho in

july 23, 2015 at 3:35 pm.

i have just read this from berean pickets in the comment section.

it's quite a leap.

FayeDunaway

Do they have their own conventions? 'Bible students convention'...Are they sort of like Russelites?

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i just found this website and im so glad because for the first time in a long time i dont feel alone...i am a born in and in the last two years have been struggling because i thought that i was the problem and i was the reason for not feeling any love from and for the other pubs .i want to leave the org but have no idea how to tell my mother(who is a faithful jw).

FayeDunaway

Yes, I agree with the advice above. But meanwhile do your best at school, college is the direction you should take. Junior college is usually a good option for witnesses unless there's a way you can go straight to university. Also, if you have a job, sock away as much money as possible so you can use it towards college. Don't give in to the the temptation to buy lots of clothing or entertainment. In your particular situation it is especially important to have cash for when you choose to move on from this religion.

Talk to the councillor at school about your situation. She will do what she can for you, and possibly even get you scholarships.

You are DEFINITELY not alone! Even tho I stayed with the witnesses for way too long, I felt like you did when I was in high school. Unfortunately I believed part of it, so got baptized etc etc. You have a fantastic life ahead of you! Stay positive and be an advocate for yourself.

edit: yes, as one eyed joe said, tell us more about yourself and your family situation, we can give you more specific advice. Love!

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Rejecting something due to unscriptural or pagan origins.....?

by stuckinarut2 in

so witnesses reject many practices or holidays due to their "unscriptural or pagan" origins.. for example, birthday celebrations, mothers or father's day, christmas etc..... most people in the world will say "but the origin doesn't matter anymore, we follow this custom now because it's a joyful occasion that creates happy times and brings the family together".

it is still firmly rejected.. so, if the wrong origin is so important, and should result in rejecting something, why isn't the same principle applied to the actual jehovah's witness faith itself!?.

after all, the very foundation of the organisation was based on wrong understandings of the bible, far fetched teachings and doctrines, links to false religious backgrounds, pyramidology, false predictions, inaccurate beliefs etc...... using their reasoning, it doesn't matter how good something is now, if the origin was faulty to begin with?

FayeDunaway

Stuckinarut,

brilliant post! Thanks for that.

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Band Green Day and JWs

by hardtobeme in

a few years ago i heard of a story about two jw's being at a green day concert.

i think that the witnesses were bethelites.

the person that told me that story said that the band was about to play but they couldn't.

FayeDunaway

I grew up feeling guilty whenever I enjoyed a Stevie Nix song because I was told she was a witch and demanded witnesses leave her concerts if they were there.

It's just self important gibberish from our delusional subculture.

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JW Broadcasting is dying.

by John Aquila in

once a month about 15 to 20 elderly jw publishers would meet at the kingdom hall and one elder was assigned to set up the system so they could view jw broadcasting.

these publishers were long time pioneers, former elders, and long time publishers who know nothing about computers or the internet.

they are the last batch of those expecting the generation that saw 1914 or understood it--- to not die off.

FayeDunaway

This really boils my blood. The widows are supposed to be taken care of! This is the true duty of congregation servants, not asking lurid questions in little rooms!!

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Where are all these New Anointed Ones Coming from?

by John Aquila in

back in the early 70s, right before 1975 we had about 7 or 8 thousand professed anointed.

cant remember the exact number.

but at every convention we were told that the end is close ---because---the number of anointed is getting smaller and smaller.

FayeDunaway

Or say out loud. I am so happy we no longer have to sit with our children through meetings talking about oral sex and bestiality.

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To DA or not to DA, that is the question?

by dubstepped in

let me preface this by saying that i don't expect anyone here to make my decision for me.

i do however note that like the bible says, in the multitude of counselors there is wisdom, and this is a huge decision, so i wanted to put it out there for discussion.

i really appreciate your words of wisdom, as this affects not just me but my wife also, as we find ourselves in the same boat.

FayeDunaway

Dubstepped I wrote what I wrote because when I was reading your post I thought 'did I write this??' You sound so much like me. I have a great, frightening memory too. It makes me be very conscientious of everything I do. I've lived my whole life trying to please everyone and be good. All the time. My mistakes in horrifying detail come to haunt me at night and I lay there saying to myself 'stupid! Stupid! Stupid!!' Lol. I wish I didn't have the memory I do! It would be so much easier to just forget. You said some things in your post that really resonated with me. I know how it feels to worry about what witnesses will see, and how anxious this can make you. The grocery cart thing is something I've learned very slowly, and it's subtle but powerful. To free my mind from the fears and replace that with the joy and confidence of freedom.

Regarding Syme's comments above, the more time that goes by that you're not an active witness, the less possibility that some issue needs to be 'handled.' Even if someone sees something and tells an elder, if you haven't been an active witness for years, they will probably ignore it. If you were trying to be an active witness that would be different.

I even go to another church, and I'm sure witnesses have recognized my distinctive car in the parking lot. I have to live my own life. Let them get all upset if they want to, but they have no more control over me than I let them. For me it was a gradual self realization.