Posts by Chook

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What was the biggest hypocrisy you have seen while a witness?
by HereIgo in
1. jw
2. experiences
i have far too many to name, however, i have noticed obscene music, cussing, lying and secretive gambling to name a few.

thoughts?.
Chook

That we preached to families about happy family life , when I know a lot of them were more content and happier than jws.
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Who REALLY appoints elders and MS??
by HereIgo in
1. jw
2. experiences
i was 19 and being considered for ms. i went out of town to see my jw girlfriend during co visit and he was so butthurt he decided i wasn't ready!.

i thought jehovah decided?.

go figure.
Chook

They aren't appointed by Holy Spirit, they are appointed by CO. If they were appointed by Holy Spirit the elders wouldn't have to ask have they got any secret sins. The whole idea of some invisible force is equivalent to the tooth fairy.
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Who REALLY appoints elders and MS??
by HereIgo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was 19 and being considered for ms. i went out of town to see my jw girlfriend during co visit and he was so butthurt he decided i wasn't ready!

i thought jehovah decided?

go figure.
Chook

Zero Holy Spirit , 100% CO is God on earth, he is the corporate representative who has as much power as old DO, To say they discern Holy Spirit is like saying you can see ghosts . If appointments are by Holy Spirit there would be no reason for elders to ask ALL new appointments if they have any secret sins.
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Elder's remark about contributions not being made
by Simon Templar in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am still in and was assigned to collect the contribution after the meeting.

i checked the boxes with another brother and there was nothing inside.

no contributions were made that day.
Chook

Donate a billion Zimbabwe dollars, so they can buy one banana.
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What would be the perfect song to introduce a JW comedy sketch?
by usualusername1 in
1. jw
2. friends
i have no idea.... .

any ideas will help.... .
Chook

Bat out of hell.. Meatloaf
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According to one JW there can only be 1 of 3 reasons why you left.
by Bonsai in
1. jw
2. experiences
i asked an old jw friend of mine why so many baptized individuals leave the jw religion.

"did it ever occur to you, old friend, that maybe they know something that you don't know and have valid reasons for leaving?

", i asked.. his response set me back for an answer.
Chook

My problem lies with the whole concept that they called it the " truth" . I believed it was the truth. Once I established that it wasn't 100% truth, then I knew they couldn't be called " in the truth". To me it became a percentage game if Catholics were 50% , Quaker 40% and JW 75% . I came to conclusion that God is not in agreement with a religion that persists with at a minimum 25% family destroying bullshit. In a court case if a witness lies 25% of time then they are concidered an unreliable witness and ALL their statements have to be disregarded. No judge in an earthly court would conclude that their words are reliable.
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Can a full healing from cult ever be accomplished
by Chook in
1. jw
2. experiences
can all indoctrination leave a person , or does it linger in background till death..
Chook

Qisme , your sister is cult affected, when someone is shunned for religious grounds is no different from someone killed for religious reasons.The one who is proactive for a religious cause will honestly think they are on a divine mission. When such thoughts are embedded on their mind there is little you can do until they see for themselves the bigger picture.
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E-Harmony Dilemma
by Iamallcool in
1. social
2. relationships
well, i messaged someone on e-harmony and she messaged me back.

i did like her at first and she likes me too.

we exchanged more than 10 messages till i find out yesterday that her best friend is a tarot card reader.
Chook

As humans we are always trying to read people, especially people who are new to our lives, everyone thinks they are a good judge of character. We read people's posts on here and look at their emoji and in our minds we try and read people. We say to ourselves that person is nice , that person is crazy, that person is different, then we feel sorry for that poor person who has been abused. As humans it's easy to become little judges, my thoughts on matters is that everyone is a little crazy. If someone says that such and such is not a little crazy ,my response is they haven't spent enough time with such ones. We all reward loyalty. Life is very short ,we need to go out of our comfort zone and embrace different people because deep down most people all want same things.
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The Cult Guide To Raising Children
by pale.emperor in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
something you're not likely to see in the "secret to family happiness" book.

the borg's guide to raising children:.

put the borgs needs, desires and agenda before the children every time, all the time.
Chook

What all JW parents put their children through IS child abuse, no wordly friends, no sports, meetings, door knocking, birthdays, all holiday celebrating, no playing with guns swords , no hunting ( I don't know how they think their steak got on dinner plate without a violent ending ) The problem with JWs is that the word NO is constantly before them just like the kid in the drama who couldn't even play the bloody violin without some twisted scripture.
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Why Marrying An Outsider Is NOT A Disfellowshipping "Offense"
by Divergent in
1. jw
2. friends
so yeah, i was thinking about this.

marrying an unbeliever is considered to be wrong, but at the same time, it is not a disfellowshipping "offense".

well, the reason is simple: there is more to gain than to lose by not disfellowshipping.
Chook

It might not be a DF offence but it certainly doesn't provide an environment where our dear sister get an invitation to local elders place for dinner with her pagan husband.