Posts by cultBgone

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Why hasn’t someone gotten real pissed off yet?

by John Aquila in

i keep reading of some guy who is so upset at someone that he goes into a theater and shoots 20 people..

or a kid that is so mad that the other kids made fun of him that he goes to school and shoots a bunch of kids..

or some guy that was fired from his job and he goes back and shoots of bunch of his workers.

cultBgone

3rd Gen and DataDog have both hit the nail on the head.

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hey everybody, been here lurking for years now... i tired of all the gb 2.0 shit and need to fade successfullydo we have a guide, i am very tempted to go out with a bang, but i want my wife with me, she aint a strong witness and would happily trust me ... i love her a lot.

status as of now,,, read coc isocf, been through jw facts and am convinced this religion is bs, also a ms now :( damn.

cultBgone

Cog, I remember there used to be a saying that new ones in "the truth" should be locked up for six months because they are so excited about what they've learned that they run around telling everyone and they seem quite crazy.

I think learning TTATT is the same. We learn omg all this bizarre truth and we have a gazillion light bulbs clicking on at once and we want everyone else to see what we see and we want to save everyone and we want to run screaming away from the cult!!!!!!!!!

But wait, then reality hits, and we realize that our family members (a) think we're nuts and (b) aren't ready to handle the real truths quite yet.

So we prance, and stew, and wait, and get antsy, and it's hard as heck to get through the day without shouting it from the rooftops but then we realize [again] that our family members (a) think we're nuts and (b) aren't quite ready to handle the real truths yet.

So slowly, we learn to remember what triggered us, and how long it took, and think about taking a really deep breath and figuring out how to save those we love that are several or many steps behind us. Learning TTATT is many things, but one thing it requires to share with someone else is PATIENCE. And that's so hard to do!!!

But you can do it. :) You're on your way to a new and wondrous life with your precious wife. Plan it well, be patient, and it will happen. YOU CAN DO THIS.

Hugs to you both,

cBg

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Abusing the power of tears. Yet another sign of desperation

by StarTrekAngel in

so i was seating at the meeting this past sunday.

the latest wt article to be studied speaks of "using our imagination" to think about the blessings of the kingdom.

the whole study was centered around how we can, and should, spent time visualizing ourselves in the new world, working along with our brothers.

cultBgone

I remember getting to the point where I said, "Well, if Jehovah knows my heart and still decides to kill me at Armageddon, I don't want to live in Paradise and I'll just have to do without seeing dead family members."

It was a glorious day when the emotional manipulation lost its hold.

Wishing all the truly soft-hearted dear ones could be awakened and get out to live real lives.

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Kingdom Hall Sign Generator

by reneeisorym in

jw
friends

let's have fun with the church sign generator!!!.

http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/sign11.php.

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cultBgone

Missed this the first time around, just had to bring this back for those needing a good laugh!

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Question about the fade

by The Big Machine in

jw
friends

i know there are a lot of threads on here about fading and i've read a lot of them, but i have a question that i haven't found the answer to yet.. what would happen if you move to a new congregation (or at least tell your old congregation that you are moving and to have your records moved), and you don't go to any meetings?

i see lots of the fading strategies say to go to some meetings and show your face until your name is announced.

what exactly happens if you don't go to meetings in the new congregation?.

cultBgone

Sounds like you have it all covered! Welcome to the real, fun, and rewarding part of your lives!!

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GB Permits Texas Two-Step on Kingdom Hall Stage, etc.

by TakeOffTheCrown in

the governing body not writing their own articles is on this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/370640004/gb-providing-food-helpers-write-articles?size=10&page=1.

but, something more sinister, more serious is taking place in the congregations.

the governing body have allowed very disturbing activities to take place in the kingdom halls and during the conventions.

cultBgone

Supposedly all the "Dancing at the Hall" moves were in celebration of the International Conventions as a Welcome to the delegates.

Makes you wonder what dubs from other countries thought about desecrating jehoober's house this way???

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Question about the fade

by The Big Machine in

jw
friends

i know there are a lot of threads on here about fading and i've read a lot of them, but i have a question that i haven't found the answer to yet.. what would happen if you move to a new congregation (or at least tell your old congregation that you are moving and to have your records moved), and you don't go to any meetings?

i see lots of the fading strategies say to go to some meetings and show your face until your name is announced.

what exactly happens if you don't go to meetings in the new congregation?.

cultBgone

Just be sure not to give out your new address and you might want to change your cell phone numbers so you can't be reached.

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Question and answers for fisherperson regardingy time at bethel

by _Morpheus in

so fisherperson sent me a pm asking a bunch of questions re my time at beth hell.

rather than respond in a pm i will post the q/a here as i have nothing to hide.

q:what years did you serve in brooklyn bethel?

cultBgone

Wow, so much anger bottled up in one person.

Anyway, thanks for the thread, Morph. It's always interesting for the old r&f to hear the truth of life as wt slaves. Sad that some still want to go there as they only see the shiny veneer from their don't-go-to-disney-come-here tours.

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Do we have a "spiritual need"?

by LexIsFree in

so this is only my second post but its about something that has been on my mind for awhile now.

have any of you ever felt the need to pray or speak to a higher power?

do any of you beleive that we were created or have evolved with a "spiritual need"?

cultBgone

Alex, hope life is going well for you. I missed your first post so Welcome!!

Growing up I was not a jw, but always felt like "religious" people had something or knew something better than me. It was still a big time for church-going so it seemed that everyone knew some secret that I didn't have a clue about, and it somehow made me "less than".

Sadly, those feelings played right into the jw indoctrination program/"bible study" so that I dived in completely. Some of my family was "in" so I felt like I finally belonged. Tried to do everything right, studied hard, raised my kids as dubs, pioneered, moved to serve "where the need was great", etc.

But I still came up empty. Because when it was all said and done, and I'd done everything the way it was dictated from the wts, life wasn't glorious and wonderful after all. It was like finding out that "god's mouthpiece" was really the little man behind the green curtain in the Wizard of Oz.

Once I realized they were phony (there was just no way that a god of love, reason, compassion as represented by jesus could be so cruel, heartless, power-hungry and greedy), I just couldn't keep up the charade and walked away.

After a time of venting the anger over wasting my life and doing this to my kids, I started to read (gasp) worldly books about other religions and beliefs. There was so much commonality in the belief systems, I realized it all came down to your personal core beliefs. So I had to figure out what I thought was right without having a structured group tell me. I had to develop my own belief system.

I like to say I am spiritual but not religionist. I can't say that I still believe in a mystical guy in the sky because there's way too much scientific evidence to the contrary. It did take courage to go out on my own without my family and figure out what I needed to be happy in a spiritual way, and I don't think that journey will ever stop. But watching people drive to churches and pray over their meals and post comments on fb about jesus and god bless -- those things make me shake my head. It's ritual that provides comfort, but it's living in a box that someone else defined and designed.

Give yourself the freedom to explore, and the permission to not feel guilty. I have a feeling you're going to figure it all out pretty soon, and I imagine you'll be one of the happiest guys around because you have the heart and the brains to find peace within yourself.

Hugs to you and your loved ones,

cBg

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Question and answers for fisherperson regardingy time at bethel

by _Morpheus in

so fisherperson sent me a pm asking a bunch of questions re my time at beth hell.

rather than respond in a pm i will post the q/a here as i have nothing to hide.

q:what years did you serve in brooklyn bethel?

cultBgone

Fisherman sez: You are a moron Morpheus. I kindly PM you privately and you broadcast what was not meant for others. You are a real Twirp. Enough said about you. I will never respond to you again. What a dope you are.I cannot believe how they could ever allow an imbecile like you in Bethel.

Fisherman, I have to ask some questions:

1. How is it that you believe you have any credibility when your response to every disagreement here is name-calling? Are you not aware that throwing dirt at others just means the ground you are standing on is shaky?

2. If you are honorable and smarter than [most] everyone posting here, why is it that you promised never to respond to Morpheus again yet there are pages and pages of verbal jousting where you are doing exactly that?

No one here knows your real identity (that I'm aware of), and none of us are trying to find out (except for lurking elders or bethelites), so why the need to be so vehement? Please, if you are so quick to take offense, consider why you are so unhappy with yourself. Lashing out at others is a sign of frustration, not reasonableness. Go find something that makes you happy and brings you peace.