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  Psychic torture and manipulation

  by Norm in

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  brooklyn has really developed manipulation into a fine art.

  you see, i didnt have any feeling of self-worth, so i could not imagine how jehovah could ever accept my service to him.. .

  paul and all the other idiots that couldnt have a life because of the lack of time are now dead.

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  Tina

  Ho Norm!
  Excellent post,thank you!
  Every wts article you cited seems designed to reinforce feelings of shame,guilt and a sense of worthlessness in the r/f.

  This takes away from any sense of real self,or power that an individual has.
  This is a heinous manipulation,in order to keep control.

  They have to continually reinforce the above,in order to foster a sense of inadequacy in the r/f(they're really bad,weak,unable to make "right' decisions for themselves).In essence ,tell them that their judgement is grossly defective and keep them submissive to a 'higher,better' authority. This allows them to be swayed so easily and vulnerable to continued indoctrination.

  WTS articles like these are great examples of how to distort an individuals reality and sense of self,hugs,Tina
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  Pictures in French/Italian editions of the WT

  by Osarsif in

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  from: http://user.online.be/~gd34048/subliminal3a.html.

  w99 15/2 3 french/italian:.

  no long skirts for italian jw?

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  Tina

  Ciao osarif

  I don't understand why they aren't towing the party line on uniformity regarding skirts length,lol. But then I never understood their obsession with that.
  Too bad you can't see the shoes,lol(wonder if the Italian sisters are familiar with the prayer to St Ferragamo? lol

  O San Ferragamo Calzolaio Prezioso alle Stelle,Stillista Dotato di Suole,concedemi un paio di quelle scarpe tipo chanel a tacco alto che ho visto in vetrina questa notte,quelle bordeaux. La misura trentasei sarebbe perfetta,Siano Benedetti i Portatori di Zoccoli.lol
  Molte grazie,Tina Contadina
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  Blood, The Watchtower and Deceit

  by Maximus in

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  while much attention is given to doctrine in sites such as this, very little is noted about the watchtower societys intellectual dishonesty in its publications, especially when it comes to quotations.. oftentimes the societys writers will cite a scholar or author of some repute: "professor blank observes that blah, blah, blah.

  " the reader assumes from the quotation that professor blank is in agreement with the organizations position, of course, and that the quotation chosen accurately depicts the authors thoughts.. heres the catch: the words between the quotation marks may be accurate, but the snippet may not at all faithfully represent someones actual thesis or position.

  much like a newspaper ad for a movie that quotes a reviewer as saying "monumental!

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  Tina

  Salutatio Maximus

  Thank you for the excellent info!
  The dishonest wts scholarship(and I use that word loosely) almost makes me ill. Remembering how I swallowed that swill is even worse.
  Marvin,excellent addendum,regards,Tina
  ((((((fark)))))))))ty for bringing this back up to our attention!
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  When JWs come here

  by larc in

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  some thoughts about jws who come here:.

  i have been here for six months now.

  in that time, i have noticed a certain pattern to the conduct of jws who come here and are true believers.

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  Tina

  Hi larc,
  Spot on observation!
  My observations lead me to think that altho professing ultimate faith and belief,there just may be some points tugging in the back of their minds-be it wts policy or scriptural.
  On a cognitive level, the lack of critical thinking skills doesn't allow them to effectively process info they find here ,which increases that dissonance to real uncomfortable levels. All they can do then is fall back on emotions. Unable to logically defend their stance,the old emotional wts buzzwords kick in,effectively shutting down any real thought process. They feel threatened and oftentimes aren't fully aware(denial) of how distorted their perception and reality testing are.

  They have to keep up this wall of denial up to relieve feelings of dissonance,fear and the anxiety that it produces.
  As long as they can deny the reality of their religious beliefs,they can continue to behave/act the way they do here on forums.(name calling,etc)
  Acceptance of reality might commit them to the very difficult process of changing the way they think.
  Just some thoughts.
  Regards,Tina
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  Moving on to Personal Responsibility

  by Jang in

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  when we leave the organization we are beginning to take responsibility for our own lives and not looking to others to make decisions for us.

  growing into the person you are meant to be is an interesting and fulfilling journey.

  here are some guidelines someone gave me many many years ago which i look at from time to time to see how i am going.. what is accepting personal responsibility?.

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  Tina

  Excellent Jan!! Thank you,hugs,Tina
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  Good Afternoon!

  by VeniceIT in

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  well i know this isn't like my usual posts but bear with me.

  i know there are blowups on this board, and i guess not everyone gets a long 100%, 100% of the time, but we all have a bond that keeps bringing us back--pain.

  we here have all suffered at the hands a merciless cult, and i know many have sufferd more then the rest of us can ever comprehend.. i miss my family and friends, somedays it's almost more then i can bear, but get by.

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  Tina

  (((((((((vennie)))))))))))my fav brat! luv yas
  ((((((((((mulan)))))))))))))))I'm so sorry about the family health situation :<
  Wishing you both strength and courage,luv,Tina
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  boob jobs and sisters

  by jurs in

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  warning: this is a very shallow post.

  now that i'm out, i'm trying to see the humor of my past life as a jw.

  when i was new in the truth , only baptized 4 months, i became good friends with this one sister.

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  Tina

  well well back and badder than ever I see lol.
  What's yer point hun? We know you prefer the unformed pre-pubescent type anyway,dontcha.
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  Demonic sex

  by philo in

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  i'm not being a pervert, really.

  i was just wondering whether there was a psychological explanation for why people (women, i think) experience sex, when there's nobody physically there.. there's a lot made of this in dubdom, so i'm thnking there couldbe a connection with the dub 'culture'.. just curious.. philo (honestly, but still a male)

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  Tina

  Hmm Incubbi and succubi...ok I wanna know-where IS this party happenin lol.T
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  boob jobs and sisters

  by jurs in

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  warning: this is a very shallow post.

  now that i'm out, i'm trying to see the humor of my past life as a jw.

  when i was new in the truth , only baptized 4 months, i became good friends with this one sister.

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  Hi anglise,
  Makes good sense to me,why have em when you can't flaunt em.
  Tina-WHo was 'spoken to by elders after wearing Italian couture off the shoulder(slightly) dress. :>

  PS Thinking why some women dont get it. The size of ones bra doesnt change ones degree of femininity.
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  Song parody: Beverly Hillbillies

  by Seeker in

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  [sung to the tune of the beverly hillbillies].

  come and listen to a story about a man named chuck.

  a rich presbyter, he was about to lose his luck,.

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  Tina

  Okies Im givin this a GO here lol,,,,,,,about Fredhall/Bev Hillbillies

  "Come and listen to my story
  about a man named Fred
  Poor pioneer
  Barely kept his family fed
  Then one day he was out shootin hooooooops
  And out of the sky came a really big WHOOOPS!
  Hey Fred! Playing Games? On MY time?(godvoice)
  Well the first thing you know
  Old Fred is outta there
  Picked up his bookbag
  And scurried over there
  Picked up a card
  For Terr-i-tooo-ryyyyy
  And loaded up his bag with too-oo manyyyy
  (Watchtowers yanno, Awakes,latest books)
  Well the last thing you know old Fred
  Is shuff-el-ing
  Knockin on some doors
  and doin blustering
  He leaves the block and runs to his gleeee
  Cuz Fred has finished his terr-itooryyyy
  (not at homes,d-d's) banjos play