Posts by cha ching

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CO layoff buzz. Anyone heard anything?

by freemindfade in

heard of some co's being "let go".

anyone else heard anything like this in the last few days?

cha ching

In our area, western U.S., as we were leaving, they had started to use the substitute 'temporary' CO's more and more...

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in march of 2014, i was a very active jw, a ministerial servant, gave a public talk, was an attendant for the memorial, and one of 4 cleaning captains for an international convention of 40,000+ attendees.

so what woke me up?

an innocent comment from a co-worker about the candice conti court case rang a bell that could not be unrung.

cha ching

607................

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What went through your mind when you saw this Picture?

by John Aquila in

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cha ching

I thought, "Oh dang! Why are we still wearing shirts/ties and dresses! That is NOT paradise!"

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The elders of the 1980s are now in their 60s and 70s

by truthseeker in

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friends

having just come back from the uk and spoke with some witnesses to find out how my old congregation is doing, i realized i am now the age that my elders were when i was a kid.

and i wonder what the elders who are now in their 60s and 70s are thinking when they look in the mirror and an old face looks back at them.

many of the elders in my old hall are now retired.

cha ching

My husband and I are in our 60's....

We were out a few years ago....

I hate lies, and liars, I hate hypocrisy.

No way would I give any more of my life to people like that.

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Londo and his videos!

by John Aquila in

i think this month is two years since i saw londos videos on when ancient jerusalem was destroyed.

those videos started the whole awaking process.

by oct 2013 i was fully awake..

cha ching

2011 was the year we had been waiting for...

Finally, an answer as to why "this magazine" (the Awake, thru October 22, 1995, page 4) that "builds confidence in the Creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new world before the generation that saw the events of 1914 passes away"

changed in the November 8, 1995 issue to

"the "magazine builds confidence in the Creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new world that is about to replace the present wicked, lawless system of things."

2011 Watchtowers (Oct 1 & Nov 1) had the articles on 607.... That did it for us. This time, there were references, books, pages, author's names. We looked them up, did the math, and were out. No 607 meant no 1914, no 1919, no GB!

Londo's vids were great! Sometimes it's hard to simplify WT garbage. Londo, you did awesome!

Yep, we remember AnnOMaly, and all the other diligent scholars... We could NOT believe that others had figured this out oh so long before us!

Thank you all!

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Lurker - just joined

by Je.suis.oisif in

hi all, nothing to report just now.

wanted to add name to list of those awakening.

been lurking for nearly a year.

cha ching

Welcome, we all know how you feel, we all have 'been there, done that,' haha!

Enjoy the support you will find here.... And, as usual, we'd like to know what happened that woke you up... Perhaps it will help someone else?

ChaChing!

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Setback

by EdenOne in

i saw this coming since my mother-in-law's funeral .... the congregation's "love-bombing" over my wife had its impact.

i watched her drawing closer and closer to her friends in the congregation.

then she decided she would attend the memorial.

cha ching

YAY, I can hardly wait to hear what has gone on in her head since 4 months ago!

Congrats to you EdenOne!

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Cognitive Dissonance

by LexIsFree in

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friends

the cognitive dissonance amongst jws has never been more obvious to me then what i just experience in the last 5 min.

long story short i had a phone conversation w/my mom about some things and i mentioned to her to look up what has been going on with their beloved organization in australia.

brother geoffrey jackson of the holy governing body was caught lying numerous times about several subjects including disassociations & shunning.

cha ching

Wikipedia

In psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas, or values.[1][2]

Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance focuses on how humans strive for internal consistency. An individual who experiences inconsistency (dissonance) tends to become psychologically uncomfortable, and is motivated to try to reduce this dissonance—as well as actively avoid situations and information likely to increase it.[1]

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Inside Scientology and Escaping the Witnesses - Mon 24th channel 5

by not bitter in

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friends

thats it really.

uk channel 5 at pm mon 24th.. maybe its already been posted but sounds interesting.

cha ching

Great post! Thx for the link!

I think it was great to have three different experts on cults interviewed.

I watched for the part about "Armageddon/ Hell" and really, it sounded as though he was making an overall statement about things that control people, be it Armageddon or Hell or whatever it is that will kill you. ;-)

Great that this reality is getting out there to give victims a chance to see that they are not alone.

Cha Ching! (no more money for WT!)

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The local hall just got fleeced for $15,000!

by My Name is of No Consequence in

the local hall recently sold some property to the state for a road improvement project that is sorely needed.

they received about $20,000.

guess what?

cha ching

Perfect idea, WT Wizard, I love the idea of speaking in ice cream cone terms!