Posts by Oubliette

after not going to the meetings since august and trying to sort through this with my family, my wife today told me she wants to separate because of our differences over being a witness or not.. this is ridiculous.

so i said- how can you separate from me when the religion you whole heartedly believe says you can only separate for 3 reasons- abuse, willful non-support, or stopping her from her meeting attendance, etc.

Oubliette

wallievase, I am truly sorry you're having to deal with this.

It's a high-control cult only interested in one thing: themselves.

If you can, focus on your relationship with your wife. Try and talk to her authentic self and not her cult identity.

Some few are able to get out of this religion with their family intact, most are not.

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Terminology the Society Hates?

by toweragent in

in my most recent talk, i got counseled for using some terms that were not prefered.

for example i said "new testament" rather than "the christian greek scriptures".

i also used the term "gospel", but even worse, i made reference to the "synoptic gospels" and the "gnostic gospel".. i guess i never thought of it before, but when i looked at the societies information on the matter they always say things like, "the so-called new testament..." or "the so-called synoptic gospels..." why with all the "so-called?".

Oubliette

I've noticed the elders don't like it when I call them "cowards" and tell them to "fuck off."

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The Governing Body et al Should Have Been Disfellowshipped!

by The Searcher in

when the wtbts association with the un & the osce was exposed, their own rules should have been rammed down their corrupt and lying throats!.

thank you so much for the watchtower cd rom.

you made a huge rod for your own back.

Oubliette

I DF'd them years ago. They haven't even tried to "come back" to me. Clearly, they are a bunch of unrepentant bastards. Their brazen conduct condemns them.

Subsequently, I am forced to DF anyone that takes succumbs to their "smooth words."

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Br. Jackson Illustration: "Run, Idiot, Run!"

by respectful_observer in

i'm not sure if this has already been posted and i just haven't seen it, but here's an email i received recently that gave me a chuckle.... ...................... run, idiot, run.

br.

jackson of the governing body concluding a talk @ la district convention had this neat illustration at the very end of the convention.

Oubliette

What kind of "teacher" calls his student(s) an idiot?

The leadership of the WTBTS are pathetic excuses for Christians.

It would seem that this sort of behavior would identify HIM as a member of the "evil slave."

Jesus spoke of the evil slave immediately after discussing “the faithful and discreet slave.” He said: “If ever that evil slave should say in his heart, ‘My master is delaying,’ and should start to beat his fellow slavesand should eat and drink with the confirmed drunkards, the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and in an hour that he does not know, and will punish him with the greatest severity and will assign him his part with the hypocrites. There is where his weeping and the gnashing of his teeth will be.” (Matthew 24:48-51) - w04 3/1 pp. 13-18

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WT asking people to sell and uproot life to help w/ temporary building projects...

by EndofMysteries in

check out the new jan 2015 study wt, article, they offer themselves willingly.

they give examples of young and middle age brothers and sisters who are selling their dream homes, uprooting their lives, etc, to move to help w/ building branches, etc, and how they know it's only temporary but not worried about what happens when they send them home.

they then say will you put jah to the test and see if he won't open the flood gates of blessings for you.

Oubliette

Why don't the GB members downsize?

Fuckin' hypocrites.

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David Splane is a Joke.

by runForever in

jw
friends

that is all.. .

.

Oubliette

And Stephen Lett is a clown, sans makeup.

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Terminology the Society Hates?

by toweragent in

in my most recent talk, i got counseled for using some terms that were not prefered.

for example i said "new testament" rather than "the christian greek scriptures".

i also used the term "gospel", but even worse, i made reference to the "synoptic gospels" and the "gnostic gospel".. i guess i never thought of it before, but when i looked at the societies information on the matter they always say things like, "the so-called new testament..." or "the so-called synoptic gospels..." why with all the "so-called?".

Oubliette

I know they don't like it when you say the Governing Body members are liars and hypocrites and the organization is a cult!

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Let's suggest some programs for tv.jw.org

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

weekday afternoons: a soap opera featuring judicial committees, demon possessions, and wives clamoring to be the ones who host the circuit overseer's lunch.

saturday mornings: sparlock cartoon.

friday evenings: reality show featuring jw dating.

Oubliette

What's is like shunning a loved one? - a heart-wrenching segment in which devoted congregation members discuss how painful it is to show their "loyalty to Jehovah" when they are forced to shun family members--fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and even children--that have chosen to "leave Jehovah."

Better bring a hankie!

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Let's suggest some programs for tv.jw.org

by rebel8 in

jw
friends

weekday afternoons: a soap opera featuring judicial committees, demon possessions, and wives clamoring to be the ones who host the circuit overseer's lunch.

saturday mornings: sparlock cartoon.

friday evenings: reality show featuring jw dating.

Oubliette

Live Q&A with the GB members!

1st Episode: What does the word "Generation" mean?

2nd Episode: What does the word "evidently" mean?

3rd Episode: What does the word "soon" mean?

4th Episode: GB CloseUp: Tell us about your personal background: education, work experience, family life ...

5th Episode: What's it like having millions of other people pay all of your personal expenses?