Posts by scratchme1010

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Overcoming A Servile Mind And A Slave Mentality

by pale.emperor in

overcoming servile mind and a slave mentality.

"care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

" —lao tzu.

scratchme1010

Thank you for sharing this. I relate to some of what you posted. I have the feeling that many others too.

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Are You Proud of Your Country?

by snugglebunny in

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some people are of the opinion that it doesn't make any sense to be proud of one's nationality because we had nothing to do with where we were born.

the decision wasn't ours.

they opine that it's ludicrous to be proud of our countries' prior achievements if we had no part in those achievements because we weren't even around then.

scratchme1010

Are You Proud of Your Country?

I'm proud of myself. The JW influence has nothing to do with my opinion about any of my nationalities. I had to learn a lot about it after, but now I can form my own thoughts, stances and opinions.

Also, I abide the law, vote, fight crime, recycle, pay way too many taxes, and do all my civic duties because I am a decent person, not because of my nationality(ies). And what I get in return is the President calling one of my heritages a "shithole country".

What I fight from the WT is the black-and-white mentality that if I'm not "proud" of my country I'm supposed to be some kind of enemy or unworthy of living in it. Fuck that. Right now I feel like I live in a (to borrow a line from somebody) "shithole country", and I am entitled to hate where it's heading. Right now I'm not proud of it.

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JW Cartoons

by FinalFlame in

i've recently watched the jw cartoons centered around teaching young kids the doctrines of this faith.

while i no longer practice any faith, i am well versed in this one.

i must say, these cartoons are in bad, bad taste.

scratchme1010

I'm still waiting for the original poster to reply. As always, posts some crap and then disappears.

BTW, If you think that ending up with a bible enema is a bad thing, just think about what is inside her beloved bible, violence, genocide, rape, murders and incest, to name a few of the cute things that the bible has. Carrying the bible up your ass is nothing compared to what it contains.

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Two big points that need to be emphasized in JDub pedophile discussions

by Sour Grapes in

i love watching the jw cart crashers on youtube and how the zombie, brain dead, we are so much better than you jdubs react.

when they do talk a little about the two witness rule they will mention the need for proof and the testimony of the poor child is just not enough to take the inquiry any further.. the reason for calling the police is immediately is that dna can be gathered from the poor victim.

this evidence is the second witness used for prosecution.

scratchme1010

Those are great points. I wish there was more about education, prevention and protection of the children and less of proving the WT policies wrong.

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The Fuddy Duddy Watchtower Corporation Head On Colision With The Iformation Age

by Brokeback Watchtower in

the governing body mistaken belief that higher education is evil and part of satan's world and that you can't trust science when it contradicts their ancient superstitious holy book manual(bible),, shows a classic denial response of an organization's that has made a living off peoples ignorance and wt's wishful thinking calling themselves by a made up title based on an ancient parable about a slave who was faithful when his master was away.. ignorance is their stock and trade!

so what should we expect in this information age that is not just growing linearly but exponentially?

trouble for these fuddy duddies.

scratchme1010

Good to know.

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JW Cartoons

by FinalFlame in

i've recently watched the jw cartoons centered around teaching young kids the doctrines of this faith.

while i no longer practice any faith, i am well versed in this one.

i must say, these cartoons are in bad, bad taste.

scratchme1010

Welcome FinalFlame. Interesting reasonings, but JWs (and other bible thumping zealots) would claim that homosexual love is not really love but an abomination.
Its much easier to take a step back, look at the universe and human nature and say "Yh, there probably is no God" and just love who you love and be nice to people.
Taking the bible and watering down its gay bashing, misogynistic, slavery condoning genocidal, rape approving, infantcidal message is just pointless.

Pale empreror, thank you. I wish I had half the patience you have to deal with these preachy idiots.

Freddo: You are absolutely right when you say:

...this forum is stated as being for - it also is to discuss matters related to Jehovah's Witnesses and JW beliefs and practices and gain support in dealing with them.

If that was the case, great. But that person

Came here to preach, and guess what
That is a different account, but that preachy idiot has been here before and does the exact same crap, comes here to preach and then disappears.
That person did not say anything about being associated with the JWs. Read her post again.

This is another religious weirdo coming here with their own stupid crusades.

Last but not least, I am as part of this forum as anyone else, and I'm not going to change when/how I decided to approach some gay bashing bible asshole. She should be thankful that this is online, otherwise she would have wound up with her bible up her ass.

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JEHOVAH - The biggest racist in history!?

by stuckinarut2 in

many people like to boast about “jehovah being loving and impartial toward all”.

there are even scriptures that say words to that effect.. however, if we look at just his actual conduct and actions , and not accept the words supposedly written by his apologetic “bible writers”, the facts tell us something else!.

firstly, he chose one special nation and race of people.

scratchme1010

I've shared many times my interpretation of the Bible's jehovah. If a person behaved the way Jehovah does, that person would be diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic with narcissistic personality disorder and who knows what kind of other co-morbid conditions.

Just look at the behavior of that "god", how hypocritical, stupid, violent and capricious he is.

The bible jehovah reminds me or Roger from American Dad.

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Another enlightening reason why I don't go to meetings

by joe134cd in

i was informed by my jw father tonight that the reason i don't go to meetings is because "of a guilty conscious".

i just done an eye roll and walked away.

i just can't make this stuff up..

scratchme1010

I was informed by my JW father tonight that the reason I don't go to meetings is because "of a guilty conscious". I just done an eye roll and walked away. I just can't make this stuff up.

Interesting. That's the same reason they gave me for my depression. They wanted me to confess to something as antidepressant.

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Rejoice cos God's tent is.... Disintegrated by a cat 5 truth storm

by Normalfulla in

just had to share... a former friend of my wife's, has just left our house, unbeknown to us, her and her husband have been inactive for about a year and a half, they have pre teen boys too.

she reached out to my wife as she had heard that we were apostates etc and needed someone to talk to.. .

after her father dying she was in a bad place mentally and emotionally and reached out to her cong for support, apon receiving 0 she turned to the bible for comfort only in her raw emotional state to realize that jehovah was a murderous unfair god and then her wheels of rational reasoning started turning.. she questioned things and was outspoken about things and attracted elder attention... long story short she wanted to connect with a friendly ear and she splurged she's never going back, the bible is all bulls**t and it's a cult, despite not knowing most of ttatt we all shared experiences and watched her eyes boggle at (stuckinarut... the first euphoric high) the un scandal, beth sarim, ray franz, 607, arc.

scratchme1010

After her father dying she was in a bad place mentally and emotionally and reached out to her cong for support, apon receiving 0 she turned to the Bible for comfort only in her raw emotional state to realize that Jehovah was a murderous unfair God and then her wheels of rational reasoning started turning.

Sorry for her loss. It's really heart breaking that people have to go through this type of unsavory situation to have a rude awakening.

Good that she got to see them for how they really are instead on staying in denial. She has to be in turmoil as her world is changing drastically. Great that she was able to find really decent people.

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JW Cartoons

by FinalFlame in

i've recently watched the jw cartoons centered around teaching young kids the doctrines of this faith.

while i no longer practice any faith, i am well versed in this one.

i must say, these cartoons are in bad, bad taste.

scratchme1010

FinalFlame, you are nobody to tell who is a "sinner" or what the Bible is or isn't, or whatever some people do or say is supposed to be judged by "god" one way or another.

You mention very little about yourself, so I have a few questions:

Were you ever a JW? You mention that you no longer practice any faith, and that you are well versed in the JW faith, how? Specifics please. That matters because it goes to your credibility, and your real reason to be here.
Why are you posting here? This is a place for ex-JWs and for people who are in different stages of detachment from that organization? Why do you feel the need to make that particular point here? Speaking of the point...
Of all the nonsense that the WT teaches, why do you choose to discuss homosexuality? What entitles you to decide what gay people should be/are, or what "god's" stance is on the very same people he created (according to the same Christian rationale)?
What makes you "extreme positive" that "god" doesn't approve "the act of being homosexual"? BTW, what exactly constitutes the "act" of "being" homosexual? Aren't you contradicting yourself there a little?

I'm sure that in your lame attempt at proselytizing you seem to think that you are sending a message of love. How about leave gay people along, stop trying to shame them for who they are, mind your own darn business, and if you disagree with what the WT has to say, simply do so without preaching and talking about gay people being sinners?

Also, since you don't mention what your own sexual orientation is, just in case, here's a link about coming out from the Trevor Project:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/about/programs-services/coming-out-as-you/

You're welcome.