Posts by Oubliette

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My mother says I should just DA already.
by Julia Orwell in
1. jw
2. experiences
cut the cord.

sever all ties.

start new.. and she's right.
Oubliette

Hi Julia,
Moving on is important, but being a JW will always be a part of who you are now.
Personally, I wouldn't DA because that's still playing by their rules. But that's just me. Many here have and said that gave them closure.
That being said, I really do believe that seeing a counselor is a great idea. It helped me. It is hard to find one familiar with ex-cult members, but if they're really good at helping people they can still help you. I worked with one for about a year. I gave him Steven Hassan's book to read (I recommend Releasing the Bonds) and that helped him to help me.
Best wishes,
Oubliette
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Watchtower choir
by wannaexit in
1. jw
2. friends
i think i've seen it all now.

nothing surprises me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpfzs7l_3sq.
Oubliette

ToesUp: "what happened to the religion we were born into"?
It's gone, long gone. But don't say that or you'll be labelled an apostate, which is ironic considering it's the WT leadership that have actually gone apostate.
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Where is Charles Sinutko now?
by moggy lover in
1. watchtower
2. bible
does anyone have any news about charles sinutko, who give the infamous "stay alive till '75" talk?

forty years have passed since then, so is he still alive and still with the watchtower?

anyone heard anything?.
Oubliette

JE: he was some kind of singer.
Yeah, a bad one! Uggggh, what dreck.
When they released some of the Kingdom Melodies with vocals, one of the tunes featured him. It was the perfect example of something that was really bad, but because a prominent elder did it everyone gushed, "Oh, isn't that lovely!" when in fact it was really, really ugly.
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New JW video, song and dance
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the current jws do not cease to amaze.

here's their latest video on youtube and straight from bethel.. there is a lot of work involved in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwou6e5vwbo .
Oubliette
VI: I doubt this video was made for 'family night' at Bethel. It's too much effort for just a limited audience but I do believe it was made for the Witnesses in general and not the public.
Agreed.
This idea is nonsense. Just look at the images:
- How many are at night?
- Could all of these clips have been done in one evening on a spontaneous whim?
Seriously!
This was clearly planned for a while and then executed. The post production alone had to take many hours. How long would it take a lone "Bethelite" to put this together with the occasional hour here and the stolen hour there?
Come on, people! How 'bout some critical thinking skills!!!
This is clearly NOT something anyone put together in a couple of hours of their spare time.
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Where is Charles Sinutko now?
by moggy lover in
1. watchtower
2. bible
does anyone have any news about charles sinutko, who give the infamous "stay alive till '75" talk?

forty years have passed since then, so is he still alive and still with the watchtower?

anyone heard anything?.
Oubliette

I fear he may be a grave man.
94
New JW video, song and dance
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the current jws do not cease to amaze.

here's their latest video on youtube and straight from bethel.. there is a lot of work involved in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwou6e5vwbo .
Oubliette

"Your compliance will be most appreciated."
Note the passive-agressive nature in the wording of this "request."
It's so Watchtower.
As them if they got a sync license from Sony for the "Happy" song? If not, they are guilty of copyright infringement and have no right to talk about what is and isn't legal. Hypocrites.
They should be "happy," the world is seeing how "happy" they are!
Let's review: It's a cult!
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New JW video, song and dance
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the current jws do not cease to amaze.

here's their latest video on youtube and straight from bethel.. there is a lot of work involved in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwou6e5vwbo .
Oubliette

I just finished watching it. Notice the ironic advert that popped up when the video ended!
Priceless!!!
94
New JW video, song and dance
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the current jws do not cease to amaze.

here's their latest video on youtube and straight from bethel.. there is a lot of work involved in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwou6e5vwbo .
Oubliette

Yep, nothing says "I'm Happy!" like dancing down the hallway with a toilet brush in your hand!

It's like they're trying too hard.
Weird freakin' cult!
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New JW video, song and dance
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the current jws do not cease to amaze.

here's their latest video on youtube and straight from bethel.. there is a lot of work involved in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwou6e5vwbo .
Oubliette

I wonder if they secured a sync license from Sony Music for use of this.
I supposed most of us wouldn't be so bothered by something like this if it weren't for the fact that this kind of thing was strictly forbidden for so long. Also, we here know how desperately UNHAPPY many JWs and ex-JWs are as a result of WT policies like shunning, blood-transfusions and pedophiles.
This religion is just getting weirder by the minute.
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JW Broadcasting Jan 2015 Gem
by Watchtower-Free in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
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Oubliette

This is why I no longer associate with active JWs, their blind conformity erodes my thinking and my convictions!
(Not really, it just felt good to say that).