Posts by gingerbread

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A proposal... What do y'all think?

by ILoveTTATT in

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i love this site, i really do.

it has helped thousands upon thousands of people to sort things out, and see ttatt.

i would like to propose something to help with the healing process and help people become ex-exjw's, if possible.

gingerbread

The disappearance of WT thought patterns is the hardest thing to accomplish. I rate this next to the difficulties of family and friends that are shunning - even if a deliberate slow down in JW activity or calculated 'fade' (like we are doing) is your objective.

Many years ago I went through the process of getting off the booze. With the help of hospital detox, group and personal therapy & AA support, I was able to stop.

I think it's the same with leaving this religion. At some point a person must decide to cut themselves free from the ex-JW support groups/forums - when you're ready.

ginger

27

My son has made his decision

by CaptainSchmideo in

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this is the followup to this thread:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/276119/1/well-its-march-and-the-college-answers-are-coming-in#.uyjdu_ldv2e.

the financial aid offer came in.. the first year of attending is actually cheaper than what we were going to pay at the state university after their scholarship offer.. i mean, really cheaper.. we would be fools to turn it down.. they are even flying him in for the preview week.. .

gingerbread

Awesome!

47

worldly women don't all ask you to see her aquarium

by suavojr in

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last night i was watching the secret elder's video about the jw who sleeps with a worldly women and i could not stop laughing.. when i was 17 i thought that all worldly women would sleep with anyone, i remember a beautiful neighbor who i tried to kiss and she just flat out said no.

i tried twice to make out with this girl and i just could not understand why she would not say yes .

she did not have an aquarium.... .

gingerbread

The Governing Body and it's writers must be scared to death of vaginas and erections.

Unfortunately these fears infect the minds of the young ones raised as JW's. Negative body image, masturbation guilt, 'secret' sexual encounters, sexual indifference (frigidity and impotence) and suppressed homosexuality are all too common within the Organization.

ginger

81

The Birth of the Universe - Scientific Breakthrough

by cofty in

researchers working with a telescope at the south pole beleive they have glimpsed light from the first "trillionth of a trillionth of a tillionth" of a second after the big bang.. a lot of work has still to be done to confirm the findings, but if it holds up it is one of the biggest discoveries ever.. _________________________________________.

...inflation came with a very specific prediction - that it would be associated with waves of gravitational energy, and that these ripples in the fabric of space would leave an indelible mark on the oldest light in the sky - the famous cosmic microwave background.. the bicep2 team says it has now identified that signal.

scientists call it b-mode polarisation.

gingerbread

Now this is new light !

Science is awesome - honest study & observation.

It confirms my belief that we are just a bunch of Hobbits worried about our immediate needs, circumstances, trials, hopes and dreams.

ginger

19

Archive you might want!

by Atlantis in

here is an old archive you might want.. reexamine archive.

.. nevada.

gingerbread

Awesome - thanks!

11

Dec.2013 Awake "Can you Trust The News Media?

by jam in

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1)media moguls (a samll but powerful number of corporations.

own primary media outlets, corporations are desesigned fro profit).. 2)governments (gov.

want to convince the public to support their.

gingerbread

The Society of Professional Journalists support a strict Code of Ethics. These codes are taught to every single journalism student in the United States.

The SPJ states that it is the duty of all journalist (in any media) to "seek truth and to provide a fair and comprehensive account of events and issues."

The Code states in part :

Test the accuracy of all information before reporting.
Identify your sources.
Make sure headlines and stories do not misrepresent the facts.
Never plagiarize.
Support an open exchange of views.
Give a voice to the 'voiceless'.
Remain free of conflicts of interest.
Deny favors from advertisers or special interest groups.
Admit mistakes and correct them promptly.
Be accountable for your work.

The Watchtower society is distorting the truth about this profession.

In fact, they break ALL of the above Code that are strictly follow by journalists.

ginger

101

The Last BOE!

by Atlantis in

this is the last boe we will be able to provide.

our informant or source, was caught, disfellowshipped, and thrown out of bethel.

we knew that sooner or later the watchtower would find him out.

gingerbread

Thanks Atlantis - and this couragous (and honest) man - for your distribution of these 'inside' letters. These documents were instrumental in helping me see another reality of the organization and I've used what they revealed to encourage a few close family members to begin to question.

I have kept all of these letters on a memory stick.

Do the Bethel members have their own laptops in their rooms? Are they connected into a Bethel intranet system?

If so, all activity on a pc can be monitored in house. And the camera can be used to watch the computer operator at his machine. If the machines aren't part of a Bethel network the drives can still be read if a 'maintainance' session is performed - revealing internet activity & searches, saved files, etc.

ginger

101

The Last BOE!

by Atlantis in

this is the last boe we will be able to provide.

our informant or source, was caught, disfellowshipped, and thrown out of bethel.

we knew that sooner or later the watchtower would find him out.

gingerbread

Damn.

57

Regional Convention Program Posted

by kneehighmiah in

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http://download.jw.org/files/media_books/b8/co-pgm14_e.pdf.

i think i will want to kill myself during the friday afternoon symposium.

it should be called "how to not enjoy life or have fun.".

gingerbread

Saturday afternoon looks like the biggie!

Sound drama : "Jehovah is the only true God" (insert the 'Governing Body 8' in place of 'Jehovah').

"Jehovah's Organization - 100 years of seeking first God's established kingdom" (this is typically a new release talk....I'd expect a new and improved (revisionist) history book of Jehovah's Witnesses - or a series of DVD's at least...with a minimizing of Charles Russell and his 19th century ideas). I might speculate that Nathan Knorr will become the hero of 'modern day' Jehovah's Witnesses - with his emphasis on global expansion and educational programs.

ginger

11

Update on fade, wife, and interesting comments from the meeting

by Jon Preston in

another good conversation my wife yesterday!

i got her to read the main page at jwfacts and she was astounded by the lawsuits for protecting pedophiles, the un.

she didnt complete the whole page becuse she clicked on the links to those subjects.. we talked about them and she agreed with it.

gingerbread

The tide is turning in your family! The same thing happened in ours about a year ago. Continue to be patient. The pull of the Org and the congregation will cause set backs and instill some fear of becoming inactive.

She needs your reassurance and will want to hear how you're excited about your life (and what the future holds for you two).

ginger