FadeToBlack
JoinedPosts by FadeToBlack
-
133
The new service meeting
by John Aquila ini wanted to relate an experience that happened this morning.
it is regarding the new format for the meeting on thursdays in my area.
its not word for word but im summarizing what i heard, the best i can remember.
-
FadeToBlack
Ok. I'm going to start a thread with a story done in JA style (only it is true) and then you all can tell me if it happened or not. Maybe we should start another thread and ask for entries done in the JA style and vote later for a winner. -
133
The new service meeting
by John Aquila ini wanted to relate an experience that happened this morning.
it is regarding the new format for the meeting on thursdays in my area.
its not word for word but im summarizing what i heard, the best i can remember.
-
FadeToBlack
I don't mean to sound naive, but why would someone make up such stories? Attention whore or Bethel troll? Why bother? -
133
The new service meeting
by John Aquila ini wanted to relate an experience that happened this morning.
it is regarding the new format for the meeting on thursdays in my area.
its not word for word but im summarizing what i heard, the best i can remember.
-
FadeToBlack
11 people showing up at your house is not so far fetched. If you are liked and the 'friends' feel comfortable around you, it can happen. Just recently, my wife had arranged for a couple we know to visit for lunch. Before they arrived, she got a phone call that the group from field service wanted to drop by. Right... So we end up with a boat load of people in our house for a few hours. And we live out in the country. If you lived in a city with good public transportation (I know, not likely in the US except for a few cities) as is common in Europe, you could easily get a bunch showing up in no time at the same time.
Sometimes, you are the only outlet they have for letting their hair down for a bit.
-
47
Hello, this is my first post
by noralee inhello, this is my first post, i would like to introduce myself and say thank you to every one on this forum, you have been a lifeline to me these last few years.. i had been a jw for 30 years when i walked away a few years ago disgusted by the treatment victims of child abuse, domestic abuse and rape receive from the wtbts.. at first i thought it was a local problem, elders personal opinions, the way they handled the situations, imperfect men etc., until i checked out jehovahs witnesses and child abuse/domestic abuse online.
that's when i realized they had the same modus operandi worldwide.
that led me here, tbuo this forum, and then to crisis of conscience, jw facts, watchtower documents, jw survey, old watchtower literature and cd s, reading a couple of steve hassans books, and more recently exiting the jw cult.. the feelings of shock, betrayal, anger at the wtbts, angry with myself for being so gullible, depression, reflection, loneliness, have taken their toll.
-
FadeToBlack
Welcome. And, a very good first post it was... -
25
JT & Lady Cee Why we left the Jehovah's Witnesses - Part 2
by JT-LadyC injt further expounds on why we left the watchtower.
why we left the jehovah's witnesses part 2.
-
FadeToBlack
Powerful. Beautiful. If I can get my wife to watch one video this year, this will be it. -
39
Going to the C.L.A.M.
by freemindfade inso i haven't been to a midweek meeting in some time.... but i must attend this first clam (not to be confused with 'klan') meeting.
.
want to take a look for curiosity sake then go back to never attending another midweek meeting again.
-
FadeToBlack
Do you think as an inactive one, I will be allowed to see the new workbook? My wife won't be able to be there this week, but I'm wondering when she gets her copy, if she will want to show it to me. This is a woman who had the 2015 JW calendar on our bedroom wall (I know, creepy!) but only changed the page once. Jan-June, same page. June to Dec. Same page.
Now we have a calendar of dogs from a shelter that need homes that she looks at constantly.
-
15
Sample Presentation Videos
by wifibandit inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ett8niwgnu0.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xth7j86rdu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eai1rigvro.
-
FadeToBlack
I did not watch the videos yet. But curious about the door outlined in the background of #1 an #2. Are they in a hotel? -
13
Vanilla ISIS & Y'All Qaeda: Oregon Gunmen Mocked On Social Media
by Simon ini'm crying laughing at some of the hashtags in this article:.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/yall-qaeda-vanilla-isis_568a3421e4b06fa68882bb6d.
if this does one thing, it shows up the craziness of the claim that an armed militia "standing up to the government" has any role in a modern democratic society.
-
FadeToBlack
I would suggest just deactivating their phones, cut off water and electricity, and then just wait. Nothing comes in, nothing goes out, except those who have a change of heart and are willing to accept the consequences. -
21
We are not a cult!
by Londo111 ini thought the writer here did a good job comparing the faqs of several high control groups.
hopefully this will be useful to someone out there.. http://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/we-are-not-a-cult/.
-
FadeToBlack
Link saved. Hope to use it soon. -
28
Another heavy load :Literature Cart Witnessing
by RULES & REGULATIONS injehovah's witnesses standing on a street corner publicly promoting the propaganda of the governing body!another ridiculous form of "forced loyalty" to jehovah.
"dirty work" that the wtbts make witnesses go through.preaching work '' lite''.putting more heavy loads on members while the ''faithful and discreet slave'' preach from warm studios without the humiliation.
what an embarrassment!.
-
FadeToBlack
Perhaps instead of living like kings already, the GB could set a fine example by throwing away their life at the retreat in upstate NY and instead disperse to the 4 corners of the earth. Each could pick a continent (1 can stay behind to do the jw.broadcasting thing or maybe cover the Mid-East if they are so inclined) and head out. They would be like Jesus with no place to lay their head , relying on the kindness of strangers and the local 'friends'. Surely their future reward would be great!