Hugs, Poppers. I'm so sorry for your loss.
cobaltcupcake
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My brother died tonight
by poppers injust got word that my youngest brother died of pancreatic cancer.
he was diagnosed in early august.
this has been really tough for me and my family..
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How many non-believers on the inside
by biblecheck init's taken me about 7 years after leaving the watchtower, to become actively involved within the exjw communities.
as part of this i created a couple of videos to, hopefully, help some others.
but what amazed me was the number of people who have pm'd me via youtube who are still active members of the watchtower - who know it's not the truth - but haven't left.
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cobaltcupcake
It's sad to think that so many people are still locked inside that cult and feel they can't leave even though they know (or it's dawning on them) that it's not The Truth TM .
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Alex lost his house playing the stock market
by solomon inin the january 2013 study watchtower:.
alex got caught up in trading in the stock market, thinking he could soon quit his job and enter the pioneer service.
engrossed.
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cobaltcupcake
TAI - Right on!
It really is shocking to me that the Society is making full use of the world this way. Such hypocrisy!
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Notes from the Safeguard Your Mind Assembly - day 2
by raxxxx intheme: safeguard your mind .
sunday - day 2 .
link to saturday notes : http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/239929/1/notes-from-safeguard-your-mind-assembly-day-1.
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cobaltcupcake
Raxxxx - Thank you so much for enduring two days of claptrap to bring this to us! I can't imagine how you kept your lunch down.
It's interesting looking at these notes from the vantage point of outside looking in. I can easily spot the mind-control BS where they make these bold statements without backing it up with anything solid then build on it.
It is quite clear what we shouldn't be doing. We wouldn't want to dabble in entertainment related to the occult or similar. But sometimes we may get the attitude that... well it's not all bad. There is just a little bit of that in there.
Illustration of peanut allergy. If you had a peanut allergy, first thing you do when you go to someone's house, and they are serving you food is : has it got any peanuts in it? Similarly – all of the things bad we should treat as an allergy. A deathly allergy. Even in tiny portions of something, that may appear wholesome, it could be deadly for us.
This is a stupid analogy. It's Sparlock all over again.
World's events are getting worse day by day. Let's look at national security. With all of the school shootings, muggings, current economic situation , work uncertainty, corporate greed – everything seems to be stacked against you.
Another bold statement that's not backed up. Give us some statistics to prove your point. Actually, I'd say it's pretty much business as usual in most places. They love to say that, though. I remember in the book, "True Peace and Security - From What Source?" back in the 70s they quoted some idiot who said that by 1975 the world would be unlivable. Ahem.
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My First Presidential Election
by DarioKehl ini voted for the first time in my life in 2010, but this is the first presidential election since my awakening and subsequent fade from the jws!
i can't wait!
that's not to say i'm really excited about either candidate (i'm not), but this is another exciting milestone in my exit and healing process.
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cobaltcupcake
It took me several years before I realized, "Hey, I can vote now!" I voted in 2008 and it felt great. You'll love it.
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My first own thread on here. Woken up and still in :(
by Gefangene ini have been around in this forum a lot but haven't written much yet.. also i had a more or less rude awakening when i realized that the religion i grew up with, the religion i sacrificed a lot for and considered to be the 'truth' is nothing but mere bs.
it's quite a brick to digest.. my parents both are jws, elder and pioneer.
very good people but also very brainwashed.
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cobaltcupcake
Well hello! Nice to see you here!
I love your metaphor about the brick. Made me LOL! And so true!
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cobaltcupcake
Wow, the graphics dept. must have spent minutes on that one!
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Notes from Safeguard Your Mind assembly - day 1
by raxxxx init was an entertaining and incredibly sad experience... anyway!
here are some notes i have managed to take in between all of the crying and laughing as well as occasional mental breakdown.
enjoy!
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cobaltcupcake
The more distance I get from that hogwash the more criminal it seems. When will they pass around the Kool-Aid?
Thank you, Raxxx. I'm sure you were screaming on the inside.
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I love you Mom
by outsmartthesystem inmom doesn't read this site.
when everything in my life crumbled....and i was 1 day from the preliminary court hearing to establish temp custody.....my attorney suggested i have somebody there with me.....for moral and psychological support.
so i called mom.
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cobaltcupcake
You're very lucky.
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JAN 2013 SHUNNING ARTICLE COULD MEAN JWS NOT AS OBEDIENT
by steve2 inin a separate thread, there's been intense discussion about how the gb is still seeking to tighten its grip on the rank and file.
the latest evidence is the january 2013 watchtower which rolls out hugely predictable statements about not doing anything to upset one's (jw) family by, for example, being in email contact with a disfellowshipped witness.
it's hard to stifle the yawns.
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cobaltcupcake
In my former cong an elder's daughter (who was middle aged, mind you) committed adultery with an elder and both were DF'd, married each other, and moved to another state.
Fast forward a few months. The naughty couple come limping back to town, apparently in dire financial need, and are taken in by her elder father and mother who live in a very, very tiny apartment. I was shocked and offered my protests to my husband, also an elder, which fell on deaf ears.
Shortly, the naughty couple are reinstated and everyone's happy. No repercussions to the elder in question. Of course, he was a long-time JW who had served prison time during WWII for refusing military service, which apparently had rendered him bullet-proof.
http://scottleblog.wordpress.com/2012/09/11/shunning/
The Odd Life of Jehovah's Witnesses - Shunning
