Posts by Maverick

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Your opinions.....please!

by Gill in

i'm asking your opinion today and probably venting my spleen a little as well, i'm afraid.. we all agree, i've noticed that shunning, for the jw reasons is wrong and even downright wicked.. however, my husband will no longer speak to or acknowledge his parents, after years of being a very good, infact, too good a son to them.. i posted a while ago about the ongoing problem with our jw families.

we wanted to take in my husbands very elderly grandfather but his parents would not allow it because we are faded jws.

we found a letter while reading through grandpa's cards in which, my mother-in-law had slandered us terribly and my family.

Maverick

I have a hard time with the belief that you should just, "let it go!"

I suppose there are advantages to keeping silent about such behavior but for the life of me I don't know what those advantages are!

If your husband has the facts right, and he is sure of the situation with regards to his parents motives, he has an obligation to defend HIS family and HIS motives. If your husband can think it through and work his plan, he can undo some of the serious wrong done to you both.

Behavior rewarded is behavior repeated. Do not "enable" their wicked acts by doing nothing, thereby rewarding this behavior. I would not bother with the dickless Elders. Let them run to these window washer/ministers of a book printing company.

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Guys ONLY... Hear me out, but did you notice...

by upside/down in

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friends

that most guys in the borg were .

i mean, i don't know about you, but i remember countless times that situations would develop involving young to old men alike, where me and other non-dub-raised "dudes", would comment that.... what that guy (bro) needs is a good ass-kicking!

i mean a good old fashioned beat your ass whoopin... i mean learn some real "humility" at the hands of your "friends".

Maverick

I think because I'm a little guy, 5'5", I would take no shit from anyone bigger than me...and that covers about every guy over 14. Many a time I would corner a Bro in the mens room at the Hall and get in his face. No one ever put a hand on me but they did tread lightly with me after that. I've called a few on the phone and had heart to heart talks with them when they were being butt-heads. One time I went to a Bros house and told him off. His wife told my wife how happy she was that I did that. She had been warning him for years that he was going to piss someone off! I think there is something wrong with me because the bigger the guy, the faster I'll take it to him. I hate having a big guy tower over me and pull that intimidation shit on me.

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Do you still Patronize Women?

by limbo in

i was thinking today about how jehovah's witnesses are conditioned to view women.

i'm sure there have been many threads and discussions on this subject.

just curious how you view women now that you are no longer a jw?

Maverick

I'm always giving head to my woman..er...wait, you said being the head. Sorry my mind gets a little fuzzy when the words head and woman are in the same sentence. I never patronize her ladyship....she is 5 inches taller, ten years younger and could kick my ass all over the state of Florida, but that has nothing to do with why I am nice to her.

Now what was the question again?

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How did you brutally destroy your WT publications?

by Nosferatu in

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friends

the only wt publication i brutally destroyed was a brand new copy of the revalation book.

i was so frustrated with the religion that i ripped the goddam thing into a hundred pieces.

it was a great way to take my anger out on it.. years later when i was dating this one girl, she had a copy of that same stupid book.

Maverick

I went through all the publications to check for anywhere my name or any references to my family might be found and removed them.

Then I ripped up the books and soaked them in a big tub.

Then I stacked them in the back of my pick-up truck.

Then I drove to the K-Hall about 10 PM on a Saturday evening and dropped the tailgate and drove throught the parking lot real fast and they flew out all over the asphalt.

The next week I got all the mags I had and tore them up and early Sunday morning drove around the Hall and threw them out the passenger window, took about four passes to unload all the stuff.

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Injustice of the elders

by chuckyy in

i am so angry tonight.

there is an elder and his wife who have upset so many with cruel/biting comments.

one family of 14 moved away because of them.

Maverick

Why do anything? Think of all the GOOD this jerk is doing. He is driving people away! You should encourage this guy to be MORE extreme. Find the worst and most thoughtless thing he has done and tell him how right he was for doing it. Praise him and build up his ego. He will self-distruct all on his own, trust me.

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Having an affair acceptable in your religion?

by antimarriagewrecker in

this woman, clarise, who lives in hayward, california is a strong beliver of jehovahs witness.

because she needs to go door to door to spread words of your religion, she only works 3 days a week.

that is fine.

Maverick

Does this woman come into contact with your husband at the work place? Your information is not clear on this point. If she does could you contact the employeer and warn them about their liability of Sexual Harassment? Be careful with this, so it does not backfire. As mentioned earlier, document everything! I would not put too much hope in her loser religion helping you...the walking dead...out too much.

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Is this a J.W. Bible study "Standard procedure"?

by hubert in

while listening to conversations between my daughter and my wife recently, i am hearing my j.w.

bible study daughter ask her mom ...."how come you are always lying to me"?.

which is very strange, because my wife, being a devote catholic, would never lie, intentionally.

Maverick

The goal of a bible study, ( and calling what they teach a Bible Study is the WTS's first lie), is to indoctrinate and alieniate. Indoctrinate; teach and instill fear/guilt driven need to come into Gods,(WTS) organization...(Second Lie). Alienate subject from anyone or thing that will keep them from being subjugated. This starts with family and covers anything important to the recruit, such as work/career, wealth, friends and even hobbies. The WTS uses fear and the belief they have secret knowledge that God has revealed only to them,( another big lie) to convice their subjects of the urgent need to be assimilated. A 35 year old adult person should not be upset about the tales their parents told them as a little child. Is she upset with Sesame Street for believing in talking puppets? At 35 she should have the thinking ability to know the stories she was told did her no lasting harm. Do not let her transfer her issues on to you or your wife. If she needs an excuse to dump all the things she was taught and replace them with the WTS fiction make her go elsewhere to do it. Tell her she should do outside research on this group. Warn her that they will not like her doing that because they can not stand up under scrutiny.

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This Years Barbie..Oops, BBQ

by Englishman in

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friends

it will probably be held on saturday, july 9, commencing around 2pm.. venue, my home in sunny weston super mare!

home of the second highest tide in the world!.

the date isn't set in stone yet (weddings & stuff), but it's looking likely.

Maverick

My GF and I will be returning to London from Scotland about then. Keep us posted!

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Women in the congregation

by fairchild in

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friends

the fact that women are not allowed to address the congregation directly is something that really bothers me.

is there a bible scripture, indicating that such should be the case?

furthermore, something as simple as passing a mike cannot be done by a woman.

Maverick

Congrads one the book fairchild.

The treatment of women in the WTS is a crime and a total waste of valuable resources. But it does serve their sad purposes. They don't want thinking people. Men and women that have a problem with their male domination policy won't stay, or if they do they suppress their distain. And that will cause mental conflict and then mental illness. That is the mechanism the WTS use to subjugate their slaves.

As for their reaction...they are a petty and jealous lot!... How dare you think and do well, woman! You should serve the men and be happy God even lets you into His Organization!... What rubbish!

You need that bunch, like you need a lobotomy! In fact to stay in and be happy a lobotomy would be a good idea! Mav

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An Appalling Lack Of Manners & Social Graces

by Why Georgia in

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friends

is it just me or are a lot of jehovahs witnesses just completely mannerless and lacking in social graces?.

examples....... they don't seem to say thank you for gifts or kindnesses.. i went to quite a few gatherings and burps and farts would happen without so much as a pardon me or excuse me.

i was even told once it's natural and there is no reason to say excuse me.. they will just stop in at your house if they are in the neighborhood and stay for however long without even calling or getting your hints that you happened to be on your way out.. i have met some very nice and polite witnesses but they are few and far between.. is my experience limited - has anyone else noticed rudeness, and a lack of manners and social graces?.

Maverick

JW's are no different than the people of the world in spite of the WTS rhetoric. Generally people are not taught manner anymore. I get very irritated at the young people I encounter all the time by their total lack of manners. I am the type to open doors and say, "please, thank you, may I". But those charater qualities are not glorified today. Being a bad-ass and smart-ass is. How tough is a man who opens doors and allows another person to cut ahead of him in line? I see grown adult males that still have women taking care of them the think they are "real men" because they can kick most peoples butts, but they can't even support themselves or take care of their most basic adult needs! They they have no shame. JW's are trained to be like little children who are told they can't think for themselves and have to be reminded all the time of the most basic things. They employ manners only when they are reminded by " mother" and only until the next WatchTower or KM comes out.