Examining the WBC has been crutial to me finally realizing what a sham the "org" is. Before I looked at so-called "apostate" sites, when I examined the belief system of the WBC, I realized how shockingly similar it is to the JW's. The JW's trade the hate and anger for a tone of contempt and condescension.
magotan
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Gdaughter of Westboro defects from Cult
by purplesofa inhttp://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/02/06/granddaughter-of-westboro-baptist-church-founder-defects-from-hate-cult-to-speak-out-video/.
a cult has a way of ensnaring its members with promises of spiritual freedom, the seductions of power and charisma, and in some cases, just the sheer influence gained by tapping into the fears, biases and bigotry of potential recruits.
scientology has used those many tools in attracting followers, as has every cult from jim jones with his peoples temple mass suicide tragedy in jonestown, guyana; david koresh and the branch davidians of waco notoriety, warren jeffs of the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of the latter-day saints and its polygamous sexual abuses; right up to the westboro baptist church and their pervasive and media-savvy mission statement of hate and bigotry.. while its one thing for adults to be ensnared, willingly or otherwise, its another for the children of cult members to be held captive simply for being unfortunate enough to be raised by a cult member.
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I love making the JWs feel so uncomfortable!!! :D
by TimothyT ini dont go out of my way to do it but when they pass me in the street i just cant help myself!
it's hilarious!
today i popped to the train station to pick up some tickets and on the way back i noticed an elder's car parked near the local cafe.
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magotan
LOL! you know theyre going to be talking about how homosexuality has made you a tool of satan now, right?
Saying hello will turn them gay! lol
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Not sure what to do next
by magotan ini'm 19, and i'm still currently a jw.
i guess i'm a born-in, or whatever you guys call it.
i've had some serious issues with the faith at the moment, and sexuality is a huge part.
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magotan
I hate this. I keep deluding myself into thinking I can stay.
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BORN-INS! What Were The Most Annoying Quotes Your Parents Would Say?
by OneStepOut93 inregarding worldly people, shows or toys?
etc...what quotes annoyed you the most?.
for me it was "well, you have to remember, they're worldly"... "don't trust anyone who isn't in the truth" "they may be nice but they are not friends of jehovah"... just a few to name.
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magotan
"Maybe my brain needed a little washing!"
This should have sent off red flags in my mind.
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BORN-INS! What Were The Most Annoying Quotes Your Parents Would Say?
by OneStepOut93 inregarding worldly people, shows or toys?
etc...what quotes annoyed you the most?.
for me it was "well, you have to remember, they're worldly"... "don't trust anyone who isn't in the truth" "they may be nice but they are not friends of jehovah"... just a few to name.
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magotan
" You wouldn't want to celebate something where their heads got cut off, would you?"
"why would yu want to spend more time than necessary with them?"
"out of the mouth of babes"
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BORN-INS! What Were The Most Annoying Quotes Your Parents Would Say?
by OneStepOut93 inregarding worldly people, shows or toys?
etc...what quotes annoyed you the most?.
for me it was "well, you have to remember, they're worldly"... "don't trust anyone who isn't in the truth" "they may be nice but they are not friends of jehovah"... just a few to name.
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magotan
"Make time for the more important things".
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Do the "friends" tend to project their views onto others?
by magotan in"those worldy people are so lost" - utterence of any sort of familial hardship; divorce, ect.. .
(df'ed person is seen in a public setting) "they look so sad, they don't have jehovah's blessing".
how do you know if they're sad or not?
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magotan
I get irritated when I get told "Isn't this beautiful?" from the platform when some sentimental story is told about the JW's in a positive manner, or something banal and mundane is passed off as something much more.
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Do the "friends" tend to project their views onto others?
by magotan in"those worldy people are so lost" - utterence of any sort of familial hardship; divorce, ect.. .
(df'ed person is seen in a public setting) "they look so sad, they don't have jehovah's blessing".
how do you know if they're sad or not?
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magotan
I see this all the time.
"Those worldy people are so lost" - Utterence of any sort of familial hardship; divorce, ect.
(DF'ed person is seen in a public setting) "They look so sad, they don't have Jehovah's blessing". How do you know if they're sad or not? You can't even talk to them!
The elders tend to make statements on thought processes when they "counsel" you - you don't know how I think at all! That's now how I felt!
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Not sure what to do next
by magotan ini'm 19, and i'm still currently a jw.
i guess i'm a born-in, or whatever you guys call it.
i've had some serious issues with the faith at the moment, and sexuality is a huge part.
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magotan
I now feel incredibly uncomfortable at our meetings, and I have realized that this place has no future for me. My entire being is hated, and the "friends" I do have don't give two shits about me. They either forget I exist, or they talk above me and ask why aren't I doing more for the faith. I feel like I'm treated like a child, none of my opinions have merit, none of my feelings are valid, and when I think about expressing a dissenting voice, it's called apostacy. The rules are abitrary and illogical, and paragraph 16 in the WT study actually disturbed me to the extreme.
My family, honestly, is the only ones I'm concerned about. I don't want to hurt them. But I fear I will have to. -
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Not sure what to do next
by magotan ini'm 19, and i'm still currently a jw.
i guess i'm a born-in, or whatever you guys call it.
i've had some serious issues with the faith at the moment, and sexuality is a huge part.
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magotan
"Fighting it" is what caused me to contemplate suicide.
"Fighting it" is what causes many to kill themselves, especially witnesses.
"Fighting it" ruins lives, dupes many gays into marriges that don't work on the guise of attempting to become 'straight', and leading to serious unhappiness
"Fighting it" is what caused me (and many others!) get baptized with the false promise that it will 'straighten you out'.