Posts by cobaltcupcake

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My Son and I have about 5 Months Left

by bavman in

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hello, i haven't been on here in awhile and it looks like a whole new crowd.

i disassociated myself about 8 years ago.

went through a divorce and shunning from most my family.

cobaltcupcake

I loved the suggestion about creating some happy father-son memories by means of a vacation together or pursuing a common interest together. Happy memories forge strong bonds.

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The moment the light went on in this newbies head!

by awakening in

i always knew as a kid tt wasnt for me.

i did not know ttatt but how could something thats supposed to be warm, loving and beneficial feel so wrong?

the light went on when i happened to be watching some chat show that had a family of white supremecists on.

Rumor of new light on the headquarters of the WT

by wolfman85 in

i read in a forum in spanish that there is a strong rumor spreading in the corridors of the wt.

has anyone heard anything about this??

the change that is emerging is this: the great crowd has not yet appeared, and it is a group that comes out of the great tribulation.

cobaltcupcake

Honestly, I think "new light" is used as a distraction from the nasty stuff going on in the org. It's like putting twinkle lights on a dead tree. Oooo, pretty!

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Two Witnesses stuck in a elevator or car without Chaperon. Would they fornicate? Yes/No

by Witness 007 in

im amazed how going witnessing sisters who knew me for decades would sit only in the back seat on the way to the hall...to avoid any sex at the traffic lights!!!

and chaperons 1840's style are needed because two witnesses alone for 10 minutes would go at it like animals even after all the training watchtower articles and talks being jahs clean org.

and all..

They Are Just Like The Amish (But with Electricity)

by OnTheWayOut in

i was describing jehovah's witnesses to a family member who had no idea whatsoever about them.

i may be straightforward and describe things in terms i have learned since reading about cults, but i was not over the top in any way.

i was simply stating the facts in a way that did not try to put any positive spin on anything.. my family member said, "so they are basically the amish but with televisions and electricity.

cobaltcupcake

From what I've read, the Amish don't have a central organization, like the JW governing body, so I think it would be more like Amish are JWs unplugged and without the evil empire.

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Sunday and Monday Meeting adventures, mixed with other thoughts.

by OneStepOut93 in

hey friends.

if you don't know me, i'm lexi, a born-in, 19 years old, living with my jw grandma still physically in but mentally out.

anyways, went to sunday and monday meetings, couldn't stand either of them.

cobaltcupcake

Lexi, bless your heart! You are in a terrible situation. I would barf if I had to attend a meeting in an awakened state.

Love the idea of coloring the tips of your hair, but definitely use the temporary stuff.

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What's you BIGGEST pet peeve/disagreement with the WT or GB?!?

by TeenageInsider in

for me its the district conventions.

not bragging in anyway, but i was born-into a family of 'higher ups' im talking co's and zo's..... and there is a room that they set up in the conventions/stadiums called the "chairmans office".

i always have access to these rooms, because im usually with one of my higher up family members who give talks and all that other crap.. anyways, while everyone in the convention is sitting in the sun, eating a slimy, soggy bolognia sandwich, the chairmans office is air conditioned, has a variety of chilled beverages, 'coke, pepsi, diet coke, gatorade, dasani water bottles,' not to mention the 'danishes, sandwich triangles, cookies, cakes, muffins, fresh coffee, and for lunch, pizza, salads, pastas, and lasagna'.

cobaltcupcake

Shunning. I don't even know if my 83-year-old mother is still alive. For that matter, what about my 51-year-old brother? I live on the east coast of the U.S. and they live in Hawaii, so it's not like I can roll by their house and check.

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You-are-too-dumb: Proper handling of nested magazines (BOE Letter)

by pixel in

to all bodies of elders.

re: proper handling of nested magazines.

dear brothers:.

cobaltcupcake

They're placing so many of these rags that they have to ask for more??? Bird-cage lining.

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A new JW here!

by Taken in

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friends

i am a jw (still active).

i like discussing with others and i think this is a great place to do so.

hopefully this can be fun and a learning experience for all of us.

cobaltcupcake

Welcome, Taken!

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What is the most out of line / disturbing experience you have seen from Circuit Overseers?

by Poindexter Lionel Humperdique in

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i once heard of a circuit overseer blaming a loyal ministerial servant, that served as the accounts servant, of steeling from the contribution boxes, simply because he deposited the congregation funds bi-weekly instead of twice a week.

due to the accusation, the ms was immediately removed without hearing his side of the story.

isn't this rather counter-intuitive and innefficient?

cobaltcupcake

Wow, some really jaw-dropping stories in this thread.

We had a CO who was like a cross between Eddie Murphy and Bill Cosby - used to grab the mike and pace around on the stage.

This same yahoo changed the seating arrangements in every cong in the circuit. First, he rearranged the chairs, even in the congs that had theater seats bolted to the floor, to a weird asymmetrical pattern with two zig-zag aisles. Then, he made it the policy that each publisher had to be seated by an attendant, filling up the front rows first, then each successive row, leaving empty chairs in the back. Didn't matter if you had an infant - if you got to the hall early you sat up front.

At the meetings for service he had each elder and MS sit in a separate row, then he invited the kids to fill up the "cars." He'd work only with the children. The rest of us slobs just made up our own car groups. After service we had to meet back at the hall and every elder or MS had to tell how many magazines their car group had placed. The MS's had to buy donuts for everyone and we'd all have a donut at noon.

To top it all off, this guy bragged about how he'd never had a full-time secular job in his life (pioneer-Bethel-CO). It was obvious, because in his talks he said toopid stuff like, "I don't understand how anyone could come to a meeting without brushing their teeth first!" or "I don't understand how anyone can come to a meeting and leave dirty dishes in the sink!"

At the time I worked at a full-time job and got home at about 6:15. We had a 7:00 meeting, so I'd usually heat up a can of soup for supper on meeting nights. My reaction to his toopid comments was, "Which is it - brush my teeth or do the dishes? I can't do both and get to the meeting on time."

His elders' meetings were legendary, often lasting until 1 a.m.

One thing he did that, in retrospect, seems fairly logical was to pile all of the extra literature and magazines on the counter and force the elders and MS's to split it up and pay for it all. I remember my ex-husband coming home from an elders' meeting with a pile of the old, old evolution books (the 192 page one from the 60s or 70s). What the fork were we going to do with those?

All of this from one arrogant, egomaniacal CO.