Posts by blisterfeet

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Warning Talk on Chat Rooms

by JWTom in

had a warning talk on chat rooms last night.

not sure if they are really that big of a deal with jws.

i have a been to a few and have talked with a few sisters actually.

blisterfeet

I think they might be talking about you on this website.

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

Thank you incognito. Very well put.

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

Finkelstein. I tried that when my nephew died... outcome implied 😢

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

That’s one of the confusing things! I’m just learning how to act like a normal functional contributing member of society (pardon the pun) and now I feel like I’m getting sucked back into the family drama that i fought sooooo hard to get out of... how do I act like myself and visit my old world?

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

Thank you cofty. The worst reaction is an overreaction.

I should pray to Jehovah that he brings the new system quickly! 😉

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My father has cancer??

by blisterfeet in

i am semi estranged from my jw family.

i am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.. i received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, i don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me.

or not.. i spoke with my mom this morning.

blisterfeet

I am semi estranged from my jw family. I am interested in a relationship but it never works.. they aren’t interested at all so we just leave it like that.

I received a text from my half-sister yesterday saying “your dad has cancer, it’s bad, I don’t know anything” i figured there was more to the story and if my dad needed me to know anything he would tell me. Or not.

I spoke with my mom this morning. Dad has colorectal cancer, it’s bad they might find out more tomorrow.

I think I’m supposed to feel things. The only thing I feel is like I’m supposed to feel but I don’t. And confused.

Im thankful they told me. I don’t know what to do to help. Usually staying away is “helping”. But this is big.. this is our patriarch...

i guess im just ironing out thoughts out loud-ish

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Old Magazine, New Perspective

by neat blue dog in

going through old junk and came across a 22 year old study watchtower, february 1996. looking at all my underlining and marking it was just nauseating how meaningless it all was.

this "study" wasn't study at all, just a by rote exercise, an old jw custom one of the primary motivations of which is to stop others from judging you as "weak" if they don't see it all desecrated, which must surely indicate a vigorous study session.

moving on to other articles i was confronted with more evidence of a cult that i was blind to the first time around, including an article praising those who died for refusing blood such as a pregnant mother and a boy pictured here.. .

blisterfeet

When you put it that way....... lol it was a trick they made us read it twice! Jerks!

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why the watchtower is so short of money

by pepperheart in

the watchtower is so short of money because they have to pay for all the upkeep of so many branch offices around the world.because so many of the branch offices are in very poor countries and they are not balancing the budgets.

blisterfeet

While I do think this is a contributing factor I don't think that is the ONLY reason.

If a publicly traded company saw that their stocks were stagnant or dropping, most smart business-people would sell sell sell.

Similarly membership numbers are stagnant at best, so they are ditching property they can still make some money off of before they completely lose their investments.

sometimes this activity in business is called a "smash and grab"

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Jehovah's Witness now more exciting than Imagine Dragons!

by blisterfeet in

i was able to meet imagine dragons, it just kinda happened!

during my normal day to day activities, and they were very pleasant!

they were kind and approachable.

blisterfeet

My intention is not to argue. With the witnesses or anyone else. I aspire to be a kind, and understanding person of what people are and what they want and need. I don't want them to rebuke Jehovah on my doorstep. I want them to be exposed to information they may have never had the opportunity to see, if they are truly convicted anything I say will bring them right back to where they were. Teaching ME on MY doorstep.

Sounds like you have much more experience and success with anti-witnessing! Many other things were talked about on the doorstep that morning. I usually find it difficult to tell someone how they should have behaved, when they are telling me a story of something that actually happened, that person is simply sharing something that meant something to them!

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Jehovah's Witness now more exciting than Imagine Dragons!

by blisterfeet in

i was able to meet imagine dragons, it just kinda happened!

during my normal day to day activities, and they were very pleasant!

they were kind and approachable.

blisterfeet

@ jws

I appreciate your feedback! This was my first attempt at anti-witnessing, I for SURE need some practice! I think for my first attempt I didn't do too bad!

I don't understanding why it is such a shock that I have their bible. They give them away, why wouldn't people have them?

One thing about this site that I appreciate is that we are all on different parts of our journey and we are all supportive and understanding of the struggles we all face! I am thankful I have found a community that is there to listen!