Posts by Maverick

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What happens when a JW wants to be with a non JW? PLEASE RESPOND

by kristina24/7 in

ok i am a 16 year old female i love with a 16 year old male.

lol that sounds funny since everyone thinks a 16 year old can't be in love.

i understand why but let's face it now a days anything is possible.

Maverick

Welcome!

I'm a white man who has a black JW GF. She just pretends to be a JW for her childrens sake and so her family won't give her too much trouble. The hard part for us is that I am an ex JW and well known in the area. The Elders leave us alone and as long as they do I'll leave them alone.

Play it out and see for yourself where your mans heart is. Age does play a part but you may have that one great relationship that can transcent these problems. I wish you the best. All I recomend is to stand your ground from day one with the JW's. They hold no power over you unless you give it to them, so don't!

My GF did not let the religion, or my being Mr. Stupid-head stop her so if your guy really cares for you he won't let these little people stop him either.

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861,000 Left WT since 2000

by Bluegrass Tom in

the following is a summary of peak publishers vs. amount of people baptized since the 6 million mark was hit.. peak publishers.

here is what the average publisher numbers look like.. average publishers.

something happened to 526,989 avg.

Maverick

Interesting number crunching. Having been the account servant twice I know how the Organization likes to work over their numbers. I'd like to see how many got DF'd in the last twenty years, add at least that many who faded, and the ones who left BEFORE being stupid enough to be dunked and I bet you have more EX JW's worldwide than truely active ones. And the years of experience of the ex members over the active one might make one ponder. Add in the internet and sites like this one and the EX JW's are no longer a bunch of isolated malcontents. We are a force the WTS has to deal with and the longer this system goes on the less people will take them seriously.

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Why Let The Elders Tell You What To Do?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if any are still going to meetings or allowing the organization to control you, i'd like to know why are you allowing the elders to dictate to you what is right and wrong.

the elders are no better than you!

Maverick

You're so right mama! Many Elders know in their hearts that they don't have any "Godly Authority"! They know deep down they are spiritual frauds. They lie to themselves, they lie to the RF, and they have the hidden fear of being found out. So much for the "happy JW's"...the biggest lie of all!

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Smart Cats

by BrendaCloutier in

four people were bragging about how smart their cats are.

the first was an engineer

the second an accountant

Maverick

Great joke, but I thought the topic title was redundant!

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How is JWD doing ?

by Simon in

someone came out with the tired old claim that the site is dying, there is a mas exodus, yada yada yada.

some people would really love for that to happen, i know .... we have gone down a few places on bigboards simply because some new sites were added to it that have more posts - the sites we are ranked alongside all went down by the same amount at the same time and we've gone up against some and down against others (not that sheer post numbers matter that much).

also, a combination of optimising page caching and alexa changing how they rank things has reduced the ranking on that too ... but how are we really doing?.

Maverick

Thanks for the update Simon. I don't post much but check out the JWD everyday and like to see that there is still a steady stream leaving the borg. Makes me feel all warm inside knowing people are getting free!

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Why Let The Elders Tell You What To Do?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if any are still going to meetings or allowing the organization to control you, i'd like to know why are you allowing the elders to dictate to you what is right and wrong.

the elders are no better than you!

Maverick

True harm does come from this policy. But the Elders need the RF to follow their evil and hate-filled actions for this to happen. The WTS knows that many would walk away if not for the shunning of family and friends. There are many pretent JW's who do not follow the rules on DFing outside the view of the Elders.

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Why Let The Elders Tell You What To Do?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if any are still going to meetings or allowing the organization to control you, i'd like to know why are you allowing the elders to dictate to you what is right and wrong.

the elders are no better than you!

Maverick

They really are paper tigers! The only power these printing company preachers have is the power the RF give them. Why do you think they back-off so quickly once they know a person sees them for what they are? They lie to themselves and run away because deep down they know they don't have any real "Godly Authority", they know they are a fraud! The whole, "God's Organization" basis is an illusion.

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Spirit appointed elders reveal information. Elders are disfellowshipped

by garybuss in

jw
friends

elders meet scriptural requirements before being 'appointed .

by holy spirit.

' knowing this will strengthen your confidence.

Maverick

Thanks Gary, this is a subject near and dear to my heart. Having been a member of the servant body 16 of my 24 years in the borg whenever I was transfered to a new Hall one of the first things I did was figure out who had loose lips. I would get close to them so I could get, "plugged in" right away but I would never tell them anything they could stab me in the back with. I did get fooled a few times and this did lead to me seeing how full-of-unholy crap the whole lot of them were!

My current GF is a pretent JW and she routinely tests the Nit-Witnesses by telling people BS to see where it will go. She told me she did that to me and I passed. Funny thing is it drives her crazy now cause I won't reveal surprises no matter how much she tries to goat me.

I wonder if that was part of why I never really felt like I fit in, I kept my mouth shut and, if I was the senior servant present, would give the friends a warning if we were in a group and the gossip started. If I was not the highest ranking male there I would watch and see how my superior handled himself. Never in 24 years did I observe a fellow Elder or Servant resist jumping in to the gossip fray.

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Elder said I could Lie

by Es in

jw
friends

last week my ex husband sent a letter to the elders telling each and every one of them just what he felt about them.

as they were d/f him he figured this was his last chance.

in his letter he stated that as i had scriptural reason for divoce, so did he.

Maverick

Welcome Es!

Who is this guy anyway?

A book printing company tells him he is a spiritual leader and he believes it and expects everyone else to do so as well?

He is nothing! He is a big dope! Blow him off.

Would you let your lawnman or your local shop keeper put you on the spot about your personal life? Of course not! So why let a man you know is full of crap have any rights and power over you?

He is a Big Slow Dummy, and I don't know about you but I have no time for BSD's!

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Caught in a Trap...

by Pensive in

i have not been a member of this forum long, but i am so glad to have stumbled upon it.

i have read a lot of your experiences and some have made me laugh, and some have made me cry, but for each and everyone i read, it spurs me on to put forward my own.

sorry if it is a bit long.

Maverick

Welcome, and thanks for sharing your account!

The first real red flag should have been Pete's wanting you to help him deceive his parents. This is one very selfish, calculating fellow. He will do well in the borg.

Cut your losess, leave before you guys have children to screw-up in this mind-control cult!

The past does not equal the future, go back to school, finish your personal goals, and you will attract a person worthy of you.

Good luck, Maverick