Posts by Tallon

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I am a Living Time Machine

by TerryWalstrom in

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which world is this?_________________when the doctor pulled my screaming body out of mom all those 7 decades ago, i landed in a post-wwii world.it was--compared to today's world--an alien planet.. the world i live in today has nothing in common with the world in which i grew up.. there were no cell phones back then--there were black telephones with a dial-tone and an operator who placed your call.

everywhere you found telephone booths!

a call was a nickle.where did all those telephone booths go?i dunno.where did my whole world go?i dunno.. tv sets were huge boxes with tubes and small screens.

Tallon

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Wife is Awake

by freemindfade in

following the news of stuckinarut2, over the past few months my wife has completely mentally woken up.

i've been meaning to post but haven't had the time.

i saw stuckins post and i figured i'd add my news too.

Tallon

Great news, freemindfade.

Best wishes to you and your wife.

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When The Persecution Comes

by cofty in

when i was young everybody used to fantasise constantly about how brave we would all need to be "when the persecution comes".

we worried about what "they" would do to us and how we would never talk or betray other jws.

psychologically it was a damaging environment for children; but maybe that's another topic.. who would have thought that when it finally came it would take the form of being sued for protecting pedophiles.

Tallon

... I actually feel bad for the many innocent elderly long-term JWs who must be feeling betrayed and bewildered - cofty

We were all betrayed however, these folk who sacrificed their entire lives to being JW's were, IMO, robbed the most. Where can they go to now?

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Voting At Meetings

by Spoletta in

why is it that the watchtower finances are cloaked in secrecy, yet when the congregation is ask to approve extra donations to the organization, the voting is in public, so everyone can see who is "loyal" to jehovah.. hmm... i think i just answered my question.

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Tallon

A slight deviation from the topic of discussion and inline with Blondie's post above; I was an accounts servant for a couple of years. Believe me when I say this; it was quite an eye opener - meaning where the donations were sometimes really allocated!

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The Trump Era commences

by ZAPPA-ESQUE in

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Tallon

I know nothing about USA politics or Donald Trump.

However, his presidency could end up being a complete disaster, or, he may yet surprise us all.

Might be an idea to review his presidential track record in a year's time.

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Watchtower let off the hook by the UK charities commission

by jambon1 in

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say what they like, but it's a definite withdrawal of pressure.

the commission is slow, needlessly protracted and inconsiderate of the extent to which ongoing damage is being carried out.. scrap it.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/watch-tower-statement-on-administrative-court-proceedings.

Tallon

Came across this article on JW Survey;

http://jwsurvey.org/charity-commission/uk-charity-commission-posts-update-for-watchtower-investigation

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baptised nearly 51 years

by Phoebe in

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been reading this site for awhile now.

i have had a long and often tragic life as a jw.

my story is so long because i'm pretty old :) i feel sad i've been locked in fear and guilt for my entire life.

Tallon

Hello Phoebe

First of welcome to the site. I'm sorry to read about the terrible experiences you and your husband have endured. However, many, many people on this site and others like it have endured the same. The forum users have posted excellent advice and all I can say is apply as much of it as is necessary to get you through.

I too have been to see a counsellor to assist and guide me through my muddled thinking. My only regret is that I did not do it years ago. I could have saved myself much anguish. Let me just state that there is no shame in seeking professional help. Its interesting that Elders in your congregation cautioned you against seeing a counsellor, and if you did, not to mention JW's at all. Very interesting indeed!

Anyway, forgive my ramblings. This is an excellent website and there are many, many people here who are willing to offer assistance and encouragement in one form or another.

Best wishes to you and your husband.

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Faith to Faithless XJW event London, UK

by Fe2O3Girl in

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we often come across jehovah's witnesses near station entrances and at our front doors, but we never hear about what happens when they leave.

if you're near london, uk, faith to faithless are doing their first ever event at kings college london, and their first ex jw panel!.

Tallon

... Marc and Cora were disfellowshipped for three years because they were not "free to marry"... Slimboyfat

I watched Marc and Cora's Youtube video where they discussed their disfellowshipping. They were disfellowshipped for not being 'scriptually free' to marry, albeit both were legally divorced. The JC members viewed their marriage as being 'adulterous' and they were made to wait three years before reinstatement.

The point they raised in their video is; at what point does their marriage stop being 'adulterous'? If their marriage was deemed to be 'adulterous,' then surely for as long as they are married it will always be 'adulterous'. So when does it end?

My guess is that the JC members were being vindictive and this was their golden opportunity to exercise their so called 'authority and power,' and to make 'an example' of them.

Pathetic really!

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