Growing up a JW was totally F*cked!! I had to be a "mini-adult" and a "representative of the Truth", 24/7, and at school as well.
Geees, don't get me started!
WingCommander
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I feel really, really sorry for those born into the Jehovah's Witness religion
by jambon1 insome facts that make the difference between you and me:.
1 - as a person raised by non jw family, my parents have never loved me based on conditions set out by a group of old men who they don't even know.
how does it feel to know that you are in the unique situation where your parents brought you into the world and said 'i'll show love to you.
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New member
by NinaCee ini did not see a newbs thread to introduce myself, so my apologies if i'm in the wrong place.
i was a 3rd generation born in witness for 30 years until i was disfellowshipped back in 2007 for making a mistake.
my entire life up until that point was based on and circled around the society, and even though at first i really enjoyed my freedom (i still do), the fact is that i'm still struggling with cognitive dissonance, resentment, and loneliness.. i miss my family all the time.
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Welcome! Do yourself a favour, and try putting your burdens on JESUS if you are still a believer. That's what the BIBLE says, NOT Jehovah. It's says to invoke JESUS name as well.
I'd also like to say to Simon and other anti-Trump members: I consider myself more of a moderate. Even my wife (a registered Democrat) wouldn't vote for Hillary. She was forced to vote for Trump, who at least speaks his mind. Why the Democrats couldn't get Al Gore to run again is beyond me. I guess he was sick after losing to Bush in 2000 like he did. But still, he would have been a much better candidate and more relate-able.
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The con is completed - comments from the US branch's LDC chief
by sir82 inrecently attended a special assembly day.. guest speaker was thomas chicky, a member of the us branch committee and the head of the us ldc (which has replaced the rbcs).. the last talk of the day is scheduled for an hour.
it was the usual boring mumbo-jumbo.
he appeared to have blasted through his hour-long outline in just about 45 minutes, so he "treated" us to informal comments on recent developments.. he commented on the new wt complex in fishkill ny.. then he dropped the bomb (well, to anyone with ears and at least 2 functioning synapses).. the following is not a word for quote, but presents the gist of his comments:.
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Having read all of these threads (LBC comments + resurrection/salvation thread), all I can say is how stunned I am. I know I shouldn't be; nothing about these crooks should surprise me. But there is a rage deep down inside me.....it's been burning for years. Having the hope.......no, the PROMISE of my youth, of never growing old or at least dying in this old System of Things, so nonchalantly and sneakily pulled out from under me, and now actually spoken about so publicly, is just too much. This cult is a total farce, and the people running it are nothing short of low-down dirty crooks and total mutherfuggers! I'd kick the clown Lett, and smirky bastard TOMO III, and that slimy porky-pig Sanderson right in their f*cking balls if I EVER saw them in person, either around here (3 hours from WT HQ), or if I happened to pass them on the streets of NYC. Square in their tiny, brass, BALLS!! Then, as they reel in pain, I lean over and whisper in their ears, "You seeing the light now? You FEELING that inspiration pulsing thru your bosom? Jehovah says you've been a verrrrry naughty boy!!!" Then, I'd proceed to kick them square in their arses as I walk off. After a lifetime of this crap, I wouldn't care who'd see me either. My grin would be too wide to contain.
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Another "pull the football away just before you can kick it" comment made by Circuit Assembly's special guest, Thomas Chicky
by sir82 ini started a thread on this guy's comments about building kingdom halls here.. the guy also said this (again, not a word for word quote, but the gist of his comments):.
"the primary hope of salvation is the resurrection.
jehovah does not promise anyone that he will survive armageddon.
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Having read all of these threads (LBC comments + this one), all I can say is how stunned I am. I know I shouldn't be; nothing about these crooks should surprise me. But there is a rage deep down inside me.....it's been burning for years. Having the hope.......no, the PROMISE of my youth, of never growing old or at least dying in this old System of Things, so nonchalantly and sneakily pulled out from under me, and now actually spoken about so publicly, is just too much. This cult is a total farce, and the people running it are nothing short of low-down dirty crooks and total mutherfuggers! I'd kick the clown Lett, and smirky bastard TOMO III, and that slimy porky-pig Sanderson right in their f*cking balls if I EVER saw them in person, either around here (3 hours from WT HQ), or if I happened to pass them on the streets of NYC. Square in their tiny, brass, BALLS!! Then, as they reel in pain, I lean over and whisper in their ears, "You seeing the light now? You FEELING that inspiration pulsing thru your bosom? Jehovah says you've been a verrrrry naughty boy!!!" Then, I'd proceed to kick them square in their arses as I walk off. After a lifetime of this crap, I wouldn't care who'd see me either. My grin would be too wide to contain.
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Bahamas Bethel Sale
by darkspilver ini kinda thought it had already been sold?.
these video's look new and have only been uploaded to youtube in the last couple of days (12 to 15 deceber 2016).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcusr1hprc4.
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WingCommander
Videos have already been removed. What's to hide, Mother Org?
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The Great Crowd!
by A Believer innotice the 144000 can be counted and they all come from israel.. 9 after this i saw, and look!
a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues,*+ standing before the throne and before the lamb, dressed in white robes;+ and there were palm branches in their hands.+ .
this great crowd, no man was able to number, and they come from every nation!
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Holy crap! This thread is bat-shit crazy. But, is sure has allowed ABelieve to get their hours in this month!
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The Story of My Sister - Lurkers: Is this logical?
by Funchback inmy sister got baptized at 17 or 18 years old in 1983. she was ripe for the jw picking as she was shy, quiet, naive and with low self-esteem even though she was tall and beautiful and she attended one of the best high schools in philadelphia.. she wasn't outgoing and she only went out on a couple of dates prior to her baptism.
she worked at a day care center.
she loved children and animals.
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There Were TWO Child Molesters Hiding In My Old Congregation
by pale.emperor init's come out in my old congregation that, not one, but two child molesters have been hiding in my old congregation.
i knew both of them and one of them, an old man, was regularly at my house for field service meetings on a weekly basis.. in my old congregation there's an apostate who was awake long before i was.
unfortunately he cant leave because his wife and children and parents are still full on believers.
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Think that's bad? I grew up around a very respected, well-known member of the 144,000. Elder. Family man. (sons & daughters) Always busy. Shit job. Child molester. Wait, whaaaaaaat? Raped/molested his sisters growing up. Molested his oldest son (that I know of), who then proceeded to molest all his siblings. Oldest son developed a kiddie porn habit. Left a girlfriends newborn at an open window in March, baby almost died. Arrested for kiddie porn. Next time, was for sharing kiddie porn and bestiality pics over the internet. 25-life in the State Penn. Wife had left Anointed Elder Husband after discovered molestation issues, and was made out to be a Jezebel harlot. Kids all left this cult. And Anointed 144,000 Elder? He was given a slap to the wrist, relocated to another county and Congregation via WT HQ. Strolled into the new Congregation like a King Shit, since he's 144k of course. Head of the Pioneer hen-house gets in with him & marries him. (cause he's such a 144k catch!) He's probably an Elder again. All hush-hush. Family is torn apart, but at least they're out of this fucked up cult! I didn't find out the entire story of all this until I started looking online one day and by chance saw the oldest child on the local sex-offender list. Then I found the newspaper articles detailing his offenses. Then I found the wife/mother's Facebook page where she shared some of her story about her ex-Elder husband's abusive behaviour on some sort of ex-JW abuse board. Heard from a few others some of the rest. To say I was floored, would be an understatement. This cult is shameless, absolutely shameless in covering up abuse, victim-shaming the abused, and protecting the abusers all under the guise of, "not bringing reproach upon the Organization." It's all so sickening.
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Update to: As a Matter of Conscience, I Am Resigning from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
by Sail Away ini just had a two-hour doctor's appointment (treatment for branch retinal vein occlusion) that requires screenings, scans, dilation, anesthetic and injection, etc.
this makes it necessary to spend a lot of time in the waiting room..
my former p.o., book study conductor and later field service overseer was there and greeted me in a friendly way.
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20% Growth? BULLSH*T!!! There is no way, NO WAY, that a Congregation would see that much growth. What really happened, was that 1 or even 2 or 3 Congregations were dissolved, their Kingdumb Hells sold, and profits sent back to "Mother Org". Then, the pauper Sheeple were commanded to come to your old Congregation. Whaa-laaa! Instant "growth" for your old Congregation. There are lies, damned lies, and statistics. JW's are the masters of manipulating the numbers and statistics in order to make themselves look good.
20% growth in a Congregation? Ha! FantasyLand.
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Prince wanted Obama to ban birthdays and Christmas, according to his buddy Van Jones
by OnTheWayOut ini saw this news scrolling at the bottom of the television screen this morning.
i looked it up.
not much of a story, but it certainly has the ring of truth to it.
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I saw that Kevin Smith lecture several times. I was floored at Prince's inconsiderate, ungrateful, aloof attitude. Though I guess I shouldn't have been. The part that got me, was near the end when Kevin was talking about how at the end of the week, Prince wouldn't let him leave early to spend a day with his son (maybe even Father's Day?), and Kevin had to work his butt off to get something done. Then at the end. Kevin was "dismissed", and Prince didn't even come out to say "Thank You." This, after Kevin came out and did this filming for FREE!!! So here Kevin dropped whatever he was doing, flew out to Prince, filmed whatever BS he wanted, sacrificed time with is own family, and the Almighty Prince couldn't even be bothered to thank the guy. Excuse me, but F**k Prince. I'm sure he fit right in with the haughty JW crowd. What a hypocritical, rude, drug-using, douchebag! Talented, yes! But a douchebag nonetheless.