Posts by Julia Orwell

in talking to sparky the elder today (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/263862/1/an-elder-called-me-hes-waking-up-and-knew-id-understand-nice-for-him-to-have-a-friend) i found out he did the accounts for our congregation for years.

he said very rarely did the congregation meet its expenses without some well-off brother chipping in a few grand here and there.

the elders would also make up the shortfall.

Julia Orwell

Heartburn.

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Persecution of Mormies and Joe witnesses in the USA

by fulltimestudent in

this may interest some, so i'm posting the link (does not interest me, as i feel persecuted by the witnesses).. its an interview on the australian national radio service with a researcher from sydney university.. the link is: http://ussc.edu.au/news-room/religious-persecution-in-the-united-states.

and the introductory blurb states:.

the united states has long been seen as a safe haven for minorities fleeing religious persecution, but that doesn't mean its own history is free of faith-based discrimination.

Julia Orwell

And they were persecuted for being right cranks, like with polygamy.

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Donations aren't coming in from Western Countries: more confirmation

by Julia Orwell in

in talking to sparky the elder today (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/263862/1/an-elder-called-me-hes-waking-up-and-knew-id-understand-nice-for-him-to-have-a-friend) i found out he did the accounts for our congregation for years.

he said very rarely did the congregation meet its expenses without some well-off brother chipping in a few grand here and there.

the elders would also make up the shortfall.

Julia Orwell

I'm noticing a pattern here with this troll. He posts some controversial, hate-slinging comment, then never comments again. He must just like throwing rocks at the hornet's nest and running away.

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What REALLY Convinced You To Leave/Lose Faith in JWs?

by Recovery in

id like to know what personally convinced you jws are wrong about a particular doctrine/practice, that they are not gods true.people and/or what made you leave emotionally/physically.

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Julia Orwell

A zillion different things, but a big one was how history didn't marry up with Watchtower's version of 'history'. Even bigger was reading books about totalitarian regimes like North Korea, and cult survivors' memoirs.

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"The excitement is PALPABLE"

by Separation of Powers in

got caught at the supermarket (in between the martini olives and snack crackers ) with several bottles of hard liquor in my basket along with some red licorice by a sister that has known me for years.

still respects me, not knowing that i am in full fade mode, or at least not recognizably knowing.

anyway, when she sees me, her eyes get all big and she heads in my direction, nearly ramming my liquor laden cart with her vegan oriented basket.. "hey sop, how are you doing?

Julia Orwell

Ah, leave the baby to his bottle. Haters gonna hate.

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Bragging among JWs...

by ohnightdivine in

jw
friends

posting about the wonderful preaching day on fb... posting about what they ate for lunch, snacks, dinner after preaching... posting about rubbing elbows with the co, do, etc... posting about getting into pioneer school... swooning over the latest gadgets, right after the meeting... being obsessed about what clothes to wear during the assemblies.... etc.. etc... being proud of having an sp, bethelite, etc relative... being unable to take pride in academic, secular, or other normal achievements leads to the above, i guess.. and it's not at all different from how "worldly" people behave these days... .

Julia Orwell

That's my point too

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Shunning - Not Just JWs

by Joe Grundy in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjmg69xmjp8.

this is a documentary from louis theroux on his return visit to westboro baptist chutch - as wacky a bunch as you'll meet.

but not that different, imho, as jdubs.. i never was a dub, but i hope as a human that i can share their pain.. being entirely secular here, it seems to me that some of the young ladies in the film need to experience 'worldly' love,.

Julia Orwell

The FLDS do it too, even worse than the JWs I believe.

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Donations aren't coming in from Western Countries: more confirmation

by Julia Orwell in

in talking to sparky the elder today (http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/263862/1/an-elder-called-me-hes-waking-up-and-knew-id-understand-nice-for-him-to-have-a-friend) i found out he did the accounts for our congregation for years.

he said very rarely did the congregation meet its expenses without some well-off brother chipping in a few grand here and there.

the elders would also make up the shortfall.

Julia Orwell

LOL Grumblecakes, that's so true.