Posts by BluePill2

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I really need some help to get out of this religion

by doughnutkitty in

hi, i've been lurking on this site for quite a while after recently having doubts about the "truth".

i've read a lot of posts about problems with the doctrines, mind control, the beliefs, brainwashing that jehovah's witnesses and their literature, as well as their history.

now only being a sixteen year old born in who isn't baptized or unbaptized, i've come to find all this information incredibly overwhelming.

BluePill2

Hi doughnutkitty,

Welcome and congrats for being brave. This isn't easy, but it also isn't "rocket science". Freedom - be it from religion, oppressive regimes, beating husbands, etc. comes at a price. I always say that Freedom is my Ferrari. Very costly, but also appreciated.

Now, some practical things. If you have a chance read this: http://www.raptitude.com/2010/10/9-mind-bending-epiphanies-that-turned-my-world-upside-down/

Especially points 2 and 3. Life unfolds only in present moments. Maybe you are creating a lot of stress about things that have not happened yet. It is good to create a Plan, but don't get obsessed with future events that only exist in your mind. No need to create anxiety because of the things you are learning. You can and will get through with this - like many others here.

You don't have to solve all the dilemmas today. Slice by slice.

Keep posting. Most of us have gone through similar situations or even worse. Keep your head up.

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What is the oldest wine that you ever tried?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

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BluePill2

Does a 20 year old Tawny Port wine count? I will have the opportunity to sip a 40 year old Port wine, when I visit a friend this month that deals with them. His oldest bottle in the cellar is 150 years old - costs around 7.000 Euros (around 9.000 US$). He will not allow me to drink that one .

It's nice to have "worldly" friends with nice wine cellars.

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Tell us your strangest, weirdest, funniest encounters going D2D

by BluePill2 in

jw
friends

if you where a brave little witness soldier, or even a pioneer (gasp), you must have seen a lot of strange shit.

the probability of encountering "interesting" people or getting yourself into weird situations is pretty high.. i'll start.

i have to get them together, but today i remembered this ones:.

BluePill2

If you where a brave little witness soldier, or even a pioneer (gasp), you must have seen a lot of strange shit. The probability of encountering "interesting" people or getting yourself into weird situations is pretty high.

I'll start. I have to get them together, but today I remembered this ones:

1. The Porn temple guy

I was in my late teens. We knock on this guys door. He invited us in. Once there he started asking many questions and showed interest in "our message". He took us to, what must have been his living room. The walls where back-to-back full of hardcore pornography. Every corner of his apartment was dedicated to "something porn". My partner was a very conservative, whacko-witness and continued the conversation. I tried to get a glance "here and there", but had to watch not to get caught by my partner. He would nervously try to see if I was looking at the posters. It turns out that this guy showed more and more that he was mocking us and having a blast with our bewilderment/embarrassement. We left, and didn't talk about this experience. Just kept quiet. It was awkward. I did get a good look at some nice titties though.

2. The Nazi fan

This was in Germany. One guy invited us in. He was a bit strange. Don't know how to describe him, middle aged oder man, very quiet. Wanted us to go downstairs, said that he had something to show us. In his cellar he had a badass collection of Nazi memorabilia. Uniforms in glass cabinets etc. It looked like a museum, only that everything was creepy and was more like a shrine dedicated to Nazis. He standed there smiling all the time and said nothing. Just that smug grin, we didn't say a word and told him that we want to leave. We didn't exchange a word he accompanied us to the front door and we left (I must say: running! He scared the shit out of us).

These where some "notorious" experiences. Let's hear yours

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Here's what I learned at our DC.....

by sir82 in

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friends

when people say "armageddon may come, but not in my lifetime", that is a "satanic inspired error".. how do you overcome it?.

why, looking a it that way, adam's rebellion was less than a week ago!

jesus was here on earth just the day before yesterday!

BluePill2

The WT is right.

I adore and worship my cat. She IS a Goddess in her own right.

I also love black lace panties.

I would rather prefer to hit my thumb with a hammer than to sit through this drivel ever again.

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Anyone else an Ex Bethel "volunteer"

by BackseatDevil in

i was wondering if there were any other ex-bethelites on here.

i personally regularly went for temporary work at brooklyn then was assigned to the farm for a year and a half.

it was... one of the most bizaare experiences of my life.. so i wrote it all down (finally, after some 15 years) so i won't bore anyone on here with the details of the story - because bethel doesn't show up until chapter 15... and for you straight folks, it gets a bit gay in two places... but nothing gross.

BluePill2

Yep.

One here.

"Served" for 12 years. Can't disclose locations (all of them), as people will link some of the stories to a specific Bethel. I'm long out, but there are, lets say, "valuable assets" still in whose cover I don't want to blow through this site.

I was a couple of times in Crooklyn, also Selters (Germany) and many other in developing countries. All together 12 years.

Shitty time.

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What on earth happened to the magazines?

by slimboyfat in

for the first time in years today.

to say that it took me five minutes to read the whole thing would be to flatter the rag.

it doesn't even seem to contain actual articles any more, just headings and bullet points and pictures.

BluePill2

sir82

slimboyfat: Why the hate my brother? Don't you know that feeding on jehovahs table is the best that happened to you?

Here is the Truth in all its glory, for you dear brother, to understand. Watchtower concepts for Absolute knocked-on-the-head-Dummies:

≠ . += Governing Body.

+= Spiritual food

If disobey > by J.

But! by J. ≠

= = by J.

+ =Apostate (Oh no, that is how we see us at JWN!) Wrong explanation by WT standards. Sorry for that.

There you have it - the absolute simplest WT magazine EVER! Is your faith stronger now???

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7 graphs that prove America is overrated

by Simon in

before the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.

why do i care?

it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?

BluePill2

One personal question to Simon. How is the present situation in Canada in regards to new immigrants? Any chances for Europeans to move/work there? I have lots of family that immigrated decades ago to Canada (and they seem to like it as none has come back to Europe, not the older ones or their children).

One thing that I don't understand is how some countries are better than others in assimilation. I noticed that Puerto Ricans or Mexicans that live in the US for a couple of months, suddenly started wearing flags and talking english to their spanish speaking parents. You don't see that in Europe. I know Turks that lived for 30 years in Germany and even after that only spoke a dozen words and gladly moved back to their home country.

Even if Life conditions are better in Germany than in Turkey. Humans are strange sometimes.

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7 graphs that prove America is overrated

by Simon in

before the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.

why do i care?

it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?

BluePill2

Good points HarryMac.

Finally, if I could speak Norwegian I know where I'd be.

And I raise you this:

It seems that the North of Europe is pretty depressed nowadays...I bet I can find statistical data for any country that shows "how shitty Life is".

Drugs

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Brought to you by the Watchtower magazine cult: YOUR COMPLETE OVERHAUL

by Terry in

are ya fat?

ugly?

stupid?

BluePill2

Terry, actually that is an excellent "Instruction Manual" to create some bogus, evil corporation/organization.

Mhhhhmmm, I might actually take it and run with it...

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7 graphs that prove America is overrated

by Simon in

before the usual suspects start reaching for the pich-forks and forming a mob, i invite you to actually read and consider this, not just leap to conclusions.. http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/americas/united-states/130607/7-graphs-america-overrated-nsa-prism-privacy.

why do i care?

it seems the people being screwed the most are also the most visciferous defenders of the status quo which sees them being severely disadvantaged.. maternity leave?

BluePill2

DOC: I love your comments, they are mostly balanced and have "something". I have a balanced view about America, as an European that lived there for a couple of years.

I just need to add that the generation of Americans that fought WW2 is not the same that is now acting in behalf "of the free world". Matter of fact, the US has to watch not to become a nation with a "fascist tarnish" (too much military, control, paranoia and religious bullshit). We all love America for what it has given the world - personally, when I lived there - loved the "American" art of "yes we can do it" (not as some Obama parole) but like in: "Going to the moon?" Yep. "Creating a worldwide network of computers?" Yep. And stuff like that. I just hope that more of that American spirit prevails over the "dumbed-down, Bible thumbing cowboy"-spirit.

I don't think you can justify present military spending with a good act that lies almost 70 years ago. In the meantime there was Vietnam, Afghanistan, Irak and some other "minor conflicts" that where not comparable to fighting Hitler. I might be wrong. Maybe some of these dictators could have become the "next Hitler", but I have my doubts.