Posts by caves

Imagine the shock and horror of the thrift store owner when all the smurfs, care bears, magical Disney movies, and scientific books all flew out of the store without being touched.

Or like a 'Night at the Museum' scenario plays out each night. Lol.

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The Silver JW Bible

by caves in

the year was 2010. .

this has always infuriated me.

i was pomi ( but didnt know it).

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Freddo-Actually it was 2013 when the Silver bible came out.

So was there a pre- release to elders and MS or something before 2013? I threw away the first two copies Nov of 2013. But got another last year. Yes the copy right date says 2013.

I now wish I had keep the other two. In Jw world it amazing I even got a copy then in Aug 2010 much less 2. WtF, I just checked, its even in my journal. That is so weird.

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Episode Nineteen - Lyndi is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses

by dubstepped in

a young girl finds herself in a new life, with new exciting hopes and dreams as part of the cult of jehovah’s witnesses, but with very real fears of doom with a looming armageddon.

this story develops into a young jw marriage fraught with issues that often happen in such relationships.

added to that is a pregnancy followed by postpartum depression, and a spiral that leads into new relationships that ultimately help her wake up to the realities of a life that she was given at such a young age.you can listen to the podcast on your podcast app of choice (itunes, apple podcast, google play, podcast republic is my app of choice, podbean, etc.)..

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Diogenesister- Right, He is a natural.

Londo111- Your work just gets better and better.

I too have noticed that even in the short time that Ive been listening and observing Dubstepped, that he just keeps getting better and more natural. I have a feeling that simply based on how effective he is at staying on point in a very gentile, relaxing ,yet non pressuring way and still being able to expose the meat of the interviews while even 'metaphorically applying salve' 'if you will' , to the topic is pretty impressive.

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The Silver JW Bible

by caves in

the year was 2010. .

this has always infuriated me.

i was pomi ( but didnt know it).

caves

The year was 2010.

This has always infuriated me. I was POMI ( but didnt know it). Anyway I went to the KH and sat thru some meetings and asked for a bible. The new silver one had just come out. I asked if I could have one and an Elder told me no. "No, only Jehovah's witness can have that one. " I drove to another cong and was gladly presented one, upon request, upon arrival.

So my question. How was the new silver bible viewed by jws when it came out?

Why do you think I was refused one at one cong but not another? {power, paranoid tripping elder? that's my guess.

I was such a complete lost dude back then, and it showed big time. I was living in the mountains, off the grid struggling with the mental war in my mind. ( I had just been diagnosed with PTSD a yr and a half earlier and that's all they knew.)

I was so very frightened. And this little maneuver of theirs sent me into a extra several year battle of confusion in regards jws. Ultimately a good thing. I suppose, Well Im still living.

But why did this elder do this?

I have gotten several copies after that simply out of spite and curiosity and my PO-Mentally riding the fence of cognitive dissonance mind was grasping at thin air.

In such a short period of time the jw silver bible came and the website, things changed real quick.

Was there a reason not to give a person the "new" jw bible then?

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Anti-witnessing mistake by me !

by Phizzy in

a couple of times while i was anti-witnessing i have made a fundamental mistake, which was to try to show the believer that it was neither intellectually nor scientifically necessary for there to be a creator.

the discussion got to this point because i said i was an atheist.. this latest time was talking to a street preacher who was not a j.w, but he did the same thing they do, i.e not really listen to the points i made, tried to rubbish science etc.. i have decided when, (if), this happens again i shall say something along the lines of " whoa there !

you have done a huge leap from talking about your bible god to the matter of a creator, if i concede there was a creator, how can you prove it was your god ?".

caves

Venus- [...] "Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery that we are trying to solve."-- Max Planck (Father of Modern Physics)

This comment from Max is one of the best , imo. Seems like no matter the religion, cult, race, ect we ourselves, no matter the way it is sliced,are part of the mystery. How can we not be. But to what degree? is my question..I digress.

Phizzy, The same has happened to me in regard other religions(not all I've been approached with , just most). For instance, several months ago when I was super low, a good meaning person came up to me and gave me the number of a preacher. At first I thought 'how nice', and the gesture was. Except somewhere in the conversation she said that as soon as I try to go to 'church' that the Devil/Satan will start his attack on me. WELL...hahaha, F%&@ that right up the ear. I thought 'Oh No', not another religion that teaches that bullcrap. I had been open to hearing what she said ( mostly it was the interest when I was so low by a stranger that really didn't seem have an agenda) until the devil attack was brought up. Then I told her that I dont believe in a 'supposed' God that would do that. To her credit, she was nice enough to say that she understood. And most importantly she didn't just shun me as a person and when I see her she is just herself without crossing the boundary. Something Jws simply do not have the ability/want or logic/reasoning to do.

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Nationwide epidemic

by neat blue dog in

breaking: after testing of the presidential alert system this afternoon, young adults across the country are in need of counciling and admission to mental health clinics after receiving a message on their phone without consent.

"i felt violated", said 29 year old shealyn.

"now he's found a way to break into people's safe spaces.

caves

The song "You spin me right 'round, baby, 'right round, like a record player , right 'round right 'round.

Is what came to mind.. Lol

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Nationwide epidemic

by neat blue dog in

breaking: after testing of the presidential alert system this afternoon, young adults across the country are in need of counciling and admission to mental health clinics after receiving a message on their phone without consent.

"i felt violated", said 29 year old shealyn.

"now he's found a way to break into people's safe spaces.

caves

I feel completely violated that I keep getting alerts from 'Amber' about a missing child from another state. Im mean Amber must be in her mid twenties by now. I've searched tirelessly, high and low, but no Amber. Maybe she doesnt want to be found. Idk. 😂

Umm... Anyone complaining about this would complain that people had no prior warning of escape, in the event of an emergency.

And Most all of us, Id ventute to say get Robo calls from scamers that have easy access to our IP addresses, that hack big companies/ banks ect... Plus freeze our phones, other devices and screw with the ablity to use them.

Meanwhile in 'land of the offended' they jump on FB after the alert and complain on social media. A place where nothing is private from would be prying eyes.

This is a non issue. LMFAO