Posts by WingCommander

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Today's JWs

by jws in

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so i posted earlier in the year that one of my son's friends is a jw.

he can never do anything on wednesdays because it's a meeting night.

same for sunday early afternoons.

WingCommander

ANY extra-curricular activities were forbidden was I was growing up. (I'm 36) Here are the end-all, be-all buzzkill reasons that would squash any such forbidden thoughts of kid participation:

- Bad Association

- Spirit of competitiveness (from Satan)

- Worldly Association

- Risk of injury

- Promotes boasting and a feeling of pride (can't have that!)

- Brings undue attention to yourself, instead of Jah's Organization

- Bad association spoils useful habits! (Gag me with a spoon!)

- Did I mention the worldly people?

- That is time that could be spent saving lives in the "Field Ministry".

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Done.....done done done....

by dubstepped in

my wife and i just found out that our disassociation was announced last night.

we....are...free!.

i'd like to take a moment to thank some people:.

Your list reads like so many others whom experiences I've seen and read about. Truly, this religion shoots itself in the foot, then places its foot in it's mouth, then turns around and shoves it's foot-in-mouth head up it's own ass.

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Mrs. Eden sends her regards to you all .... =)

by EdenOne in

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mrs. eden is laying here by my side reading the forum latest posts with me and asked me to send you all her warmest regards.

more to follow soon.... .

eden

WingCommander

Wow......what a spiritual "smothering" your wife is being subjected to. Basically, it's spiritual abuse. Those two need to find a new hobby project, and stop harassing your wife. That level of constant "up in yo' business", is not acceptable to me.

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The elderly sisters are at it again.

by John Aquila in

awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.

and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.

i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.

WingCommander

In Jesus' day, the Great Teacher & Shepherd provided food for the masses.

In WT Org's day, the masses provide food for the Shepherd.

What is wrong with this picture???

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VA shooting suspect was raised a JW! He mentions it on his Twitter account

by WingCommander in

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anyone in the usa following this morning's shooting "on-air" live tv will know what i'm talking about.

bryce williams (not real name, but on-air name) shot and killed 2 people on live television this morning in roanoke, va. he was wearing a go-pro camera, and uploaded his first-person video onto his social media accounts.

i've seen his twitter feed (before it was taken down), and not very far down he mentions being raised a jw.

WingCommander

Australians don't drink Fosters. Not at all. I was just on holiday with several Aussies, and asked them about Fosters. They looked at me like I had a 3rd eye and 3rd head. They told me nobody drinks Fosters in Australia, that's just American swill. They drink other stuff. Fosters isn't even a consideration. It's American-made bull-shit. Fosters! That's a good one.

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bloody religion !!! how could any sane people do this - 2 girls to be raped as a punishment for their brother's "crime."

by fulltimestudent in

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been sitting on this for a few days, confining my anger, to an area where i can control it.. two indian sisters to be raped as 'punishment' after brother eloped.

two sisters in india - one aged only 15 years - are to be raped as "punishment" for their brother running away with a married woman from a higher caste in the latest case to shock the country.meenakshi kumari, who is 23, and her younger sister, will then be paraded naked with their faces blackened through the streets, according to a ruling from the all-male village council.. the family are from the dalit caste, historically known as "untouchables".

however, the brother fell in love with a woman from the higher, jat, caste.

WingCommander

I love how people think Indian Hindu's, etc are harmless, peaceful, etc. They are about as harmless as ISIS, and examples like this PROVE it. People who think India is so great, should try living in that stinking sh*t-house. Me? No thanks.

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My parents sent the elders after me

by atacrossroads in

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i stopped regulary attending meetings and going in field service in january.

the elders have left me alone for the most part i think because of my jw husband.

last week my parents came over and told me i needed to come back to meetings.

WingCommander

Don't shut down YOUR Facebook account. That just means they've won on some small scale. No! Learn to use your settings and security protocols correctly. Got people messaging you? BLOCK THEM. Keep on blocking people until they all get the message. Have your FB settings so that ONLY your FRIENDS can see your posts. That's it! People leaving their social media "open" is a huge problem that comes back to bite them in the ass. Lock it up, people! Don't less the assholes of the world win.

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Texas school alternative fundraiser for the the PTA. Great idea

by James Mixon in

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this was sent to the parents.... for $15.00 check box____i do not want to bake, so here i would have spent on the cupcakes.. $25.00____i do not want to hit up friends, family and co-workers so here is the money.

i would have spent buying wrapping paper.. $50.00____i do not want to walk, swim or run in any activity that has the word "thon" in it.. $75.00____i don't want to attend any fancy balls, so here is money i would have spent on.

a new outfit.. $100.00____i really wouldn't have helped anyway so here is $100.00 to forget my name..

WingCommander

My son just started 6th grade. Every child in grades 4-6 are issued Apple mini-iPads for the school year. Grades 7-12 are issued full-sized iPads. Reason? Most textbooks are on the iPads now. No more carrying that heavy book-bag around! You can email your teacher at any time. Also, some lectures/lessons (especially Math) are recorded, so the child can re-watch the lesson if they didn't understand it the first time. Awesome!

The kids have to turn them in at the end of the year, and also they are all set-up with certain permissions so the kids can't play games, download inappropriate Apps, or watch porn, etc.

The school has a few fundraisers throughout the year. So do the sports teams. Most are apparel or food, so we usually end up getting something. No big deal. I'm 36, we had fundraisers when I was in school as well, though I hated them. I was forced to go door-to-door for the JW crap, but was forbidden for doing so if it benefited my school or school athletic teams. It didn't benefit Jehovah's Organization of course. Freakin' hypocrites!

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Independent article: Spiritual abuse

by Tornintwo in

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i've been reading about different types of emotional abuse to help me define and cope with my difficult marriage, came across this article : 7 ways a person can be abused, by a psychologist.

http://pro.psychcentral.com/exhausted-woman/2015/08/7-ways-a-person-can-be-abused/.

includes forms of 'spiritual abuse' - these sound familiar?.

WingCommander

Ding-Ding! Do you smell what the cults are cookin'?

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Paint, Barney, and Jehovah

by John Aquila in

i made a quick run to lowes to buy some paint and ran into a brother.

he is one of those elders that is very, very, petty.

if he drops by your house unexpected and notices that your kids are watching one of the star wars movies, he will counsel you for allowing your kids to watch any movie that has to do with war he will then make sure you are not recommended for any privilege.

WingCommander

Wait till Barney Fife types "JW's Child Sexual Abuse" into Google. His world is going to be rocked, especially if he see's the one and only Geofforey Jackoff giving his testimony in a court of law. Wow!!