Posts by Freeandclear

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Calling on all EX Bethelites From The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s

by new boy in

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many have commented here about my bethel experiences.

even though it's been over 40 years since i was there, many have found the stories to be interesting and amusing.

some have even mentioned writing a book about them.

An old friend in another appearance: used-tools-equipment.com (Hudson Valley - WTS shell)

by Gorbatchov in

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since 1995 gorby likes to investigate the organizational behind the jehovah's witnesses, and is working now on a publication about it.

i will keep you updated about that.

now, in the memorial week, i found a new watchtower trade brand under the wings of kingdom support service, inc. and it's name is hudson valley.

When I went to an International Convention in Prague back in 2006 we were told by the Org what travel agency would be handling all the flights and hotel stuff, etc..... I had to call and get some information and I noticed while talking to the nice young lady on the other end of the line that she sounded very much like a JW.....I asked her directly. So are you a JW? She kind of laughed a little and said something to put me off like "Well we're not really supposed to talk about that." Then she chuckled again. She must have said something in a "theocratic" way that made me suspect.

Why all the secrecy here? That's what I thought at the time. When it comes to business the bOrg have their hands in anything that makes money....... I used to really think they were so selfless and that no one was getting rich. I no longer believe this..... Wow.

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What would you do if you won a $300 million lottery

by LevelThePlayingField in

i would pay a highly rated, very expensive advertising company to run a 1 minute ad that ran nationwide primetime every night of the week until i spent $75 million of it telling how the wt was covering over pedophiles and for people to go to jwfacts.com for the truth about the truth.

it would be done in very good taste, way better than political ads.

i would spare no expense.

Freeandclear

BTW, OP I love your idea. Would wake up a few for sure.

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What would you do if you won a $300 million lottery

by LevelThePlayingField in

i would pay a highly rated, very expensive advertising company to run a 1 minute ad that ran nationwide primetime every night of the week until i spent $75 million of it telling how the wt was covering over pedophiles and for people to go to jwfacts.com for the truth about the truth.

it would be done in very good taste, way better than political ads.

i would spare no expense.

Freeandclear

Money can't buy happiness.....but you sure can rent the shit out of it! haha That's all I have to say.

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Go my invite / think I am now a Do Not Call

by rebelfighter in

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my son says hey mom that's your doorbell.

so answer it.

next i get, mom it is the jehovah witnesses.

Freeandclear

Awesome job!! So blind to the real truth......if only they knew they could be so much happier.

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I COLLECT QUOTES. . . Here are some of my favorites

by Terry in

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please post your favorites too.

my favorite quotations:.

you cannot change what you refuse to confront.. sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.. don’t think of cost.

Freeandclear

Wherever you go.....there you are.

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Not that I'm complaining but I'm wondering if something is up

by joe134cd in

i have physically not attended a meeting in 3 years and knew ttatt for about 6-18 months before that.

in that time i have only had 2 physical visit from the jws.

no return to jehovah brochure or memorial invite place under my door mat.

Freeandclear

I got a call from one of the elders on my JC when I got DF'd back in April of 2015. He just said to please call him. I'm sure it was going to be an encouragement call and an invite. Funny thing is he knows where I live. Perhaps they've tried to stop when I wasn't home but they have no way to get into my building so..... Not going to call him back. Better to just leave sleeping (dead) dogs lie. I know TTATT and I'm done falling for the bs.

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GB says they are GOD, check this out.......

by Freeandclear in

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so i have been watching the arc videos on youtube with geoffrey jackass, er i mean, jackson and a couple of very powerful things struck me.. forgive me if these have been covered before but...did anyone else notice he says several times that the gb are the "guardians of doctrine?

" haha g.o.d.

do we really have any further need for witnesses!?

Freeandclear

So I have been watching the ARC videos on youtube with Geoffrey Jackass, er I mean, Jackson and a couple of very powerful things struck me.

Forgive me if these have been covered before but...did anyone else notice he says several times that the GB are the "Guardians of Doctrine?" haha G.O.D. Do we really have any further need for witnesses!? Luke 22:71 They really have made themselves GOD.....

Also, I was absolutely shocked to hear his "testimony" at 20:34 in the first day of the hearing where he is directly asked if the GB see's themselves as God's spokesman on Earth and he blatantly lies and says that would be presumptuous of us..... OMFG really???? This is the main tenant of your whole belief system, and to say outright "Who us? No no....that would be so presumptuous of us.......Oh wait, pardon us as we make up random bs 'rules' which affect every JW on the planet and fuck with their families and their lives....."

This shit makes me sick!

https://youtu.be/erWV8YnTFto?t=1100

https://youtu.be/erWV8YnTFto?t=1233

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How many of you are health nuts?

by Harvard Illiterate 411 in

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there was/is a sister in my old hall who was a pharmaceutical sales rep and she was a huge proponent of anything in the drug industry.

when someone had a headache, she was the first to say "take an asprin.

" now my husband and i are what you might call old hippies.

Freeandclear

My short diatribe on this topic.

1st Fuck Monstanto

Eat as much fresh locally grown pesticide free fruits and vegetables as you can stuff in your face.

Eat NON-gmo if at all possible.

Eat the highest quality protein you can. Antibiotic free chicken and fish, grass fed beef, cage free eggs, etc....

DO NOT eat anything processed.

Cut out all fake sweeteners, and chemicals.

Limit sugar drastically - I only eat sugar on rare special occasions and then it's only a bite. (It's amazing how great fruit tastes once you're off sugar)

Drink a LOT of water.

Get a LOT of sleep.

Sweat every day.

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"Reproach on Jehovah's name"

by Phizzy in

the longer i am away from the cult, the more very childish and downright silly it seems in many many ways.. just another example of the childlike way they do not think things through is their obsession with "not bringing reproach on jehovah's name", that concept was used to stop jw's doing all sorts of stuff, a lot of it quite normal.. but the worst aspect of this concept is that they cover up the evil within their org any way they can.. yet they only have to look back on all the cover-ups of the past, by other religions, by politicians etc etc to see that an open acknowledgement and an open dealing with the situation at the time is far better.. cover-ups get exposed in the end, and leave you looking far worse than if dealt with honestly..

Freeandclear

Yes that phrase is ridiculous. It's ridiculous because in reality it's not bringing "reproach upon Jehovah's name" at all, it's "bringing reproach upon the Watchtower Society's name"

smh.....