jw's claim they are not a cult because their kindom hall meetings are open to the public.
what are your thoughts on this?.
~seeking answers
Totalatarian government. i.e The authority figure whether it be a single person or a board of individuals has COMPLETE AND TOTAL CONTROLL of EVERY ASPECT of LIFE of ALL its ADHERENTS
That says it all. They can deny all they want but a cult they truly are.
-Rick
i just finished watching the wts new video - "transfusion alternative health care".
this is very sophisticated propaganda and a real piece of work.
the organization is trying to equate "blood conservation therapy" with their own irrational blood policy.
That is very slick of them. One thing I never knew until a month ago was though that hospitals really don't like giving blood transfusions in the first place. The one here where I live won't do it unless it is really needed and there is no alternative or way around it. My wife had our baby girl in March and her Placenta didn't detach. Basically they had to take her into the O.R. and knock her out to remove it manually (ouch). Anyway she lost a lot of blood but they chose not to give her any and just treat her with Iron and let her build it back up herself. All worked fine but I was a little surprised that they weren't just ready to pump blood into her. I guess since leaving the WTS and never being in a circumstace like that I just assumed they'd do it automatically.
Anyway, the blood policy is the single most horrific thing the WTS has stubbornly held onto and I wouldn't want to be the guys that keep that policy in effect and be responsible for all the lives it has cost. Seems to me that the good lord will deal with them at some point after they leave this life.LOL
-Rick
i wish they were of sex...... as i lay in bed last night, feeling like an alien was in my stomach, i thought of a few things.
since i seem to be posting fluff all the time, i decided to put my thoughts on to paper.
1. subjection-i saw this posted somewhere in the last few days on another jw only board.
I never married a JW (thank god) however the headship policy is something I seen a lot of abuse with when I was in the borg.
With my wife we do everything 50/50 and to be honest with you I wouldn't have it any other way. It's how a real marriage works and should be which is something that isn't controlling so the Watchtower doesn't want it that way.
As a man I would hate to be married to someone who waits for me to tell her what she should do or anything like that. We all have a right to think and do for ourselves and who the heck wants to marry a robot anyway??
-Rick
my brothers daughter was rushed into hospital yesturday with suspected meningitis , which was confirmed today.. she is only 21/2 years old.. i don't know yet what type she has.. it is a good thing they have lots of help from their congregation , who are looking after their other children for them.. i don't know if blood transfusions are an issue with meningitis , apparently one type poisions the blood , this is the type they think shes got.
Sorry to hear about your neice. I hope everything works out and she makes a full recovery.
-Rick
if you were a good little 'raised in the truth' jw then the answer should be 'yes'.. so let's here from you.. [stands up] my name is montag and i was a 22 year old virgin on my wedding night.. .
-m-
Made it to 17 before getting it on with a worldly girl. Course a year later I left the WTS anyway.
-Rick
for yadira, here is my thought provoking thread .
people have been asking what simon is really like, so here is a quick profile of him.. .
he spends a lot of time working on his computer you should be glad you dont hear the language when he discovers a bug in his programs .
Cool post!
-Rick
i have actually been on this board for a few months and never really posted how i ended up here.
maybe it would be healthy,,.
i was raised as a witness, my dad was an elder and my mom vacation pioneered, eventually she was an auxiliary pioneer, so witness activities were always going on.
I told my husband when we got home from the meeting how I felt, and he slapped me.
Real loving husband. I'd like to slap the shit out of him
Welcome to the board Connie and I'm glad everything is going well for you now.
-Rick
warning: this is graphic but a true account.
i was df'd for committing fornication.
i had already started to figure out that the religion had some serious flaws but that didn't stop me from feeling like all my misfortune was brought on by my disobedience to god.
I like your attitude towards it. I'd have loved to see the look on their faces. LOL
-Rick
for a privileged few, you get an article with your lifes story published in the wt.
most at least receive a grand send off with a kh memorial service.. my father passed away a couple of weeks ago.
he was just shy of his 89th birthday.
My condolences for your father, and best wishes to you and your family.
-Rick
Good lord, I remember more of those then I would like to admit.. LOL
-Rick
