Posts by Zoos

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I got up yesterday morning (Saturday) and enjoyed the watchtower work

by Zoos in

reaching the fire watchtower on top of wayah bald overlooking the smokey mountains can be a difficult hike from nantahala lake up the bartram and appalachian trails where they straddle each other passing through this area.

the most enjoyable watchtower work i've ever participated in.. the views from the tower are spectacular.. .

looking across nantahala forest to the smoky mountains, described poetically as the most elevated peak; from whence i beheld with rapture and astonishment, a sublimely awful scene of power and magnificence, a world of mountains piled upon mountains.

Zoos

Too bad it was too early for the Autumn color change.

Actually, there was spectacular fall color yesterday. The pictures I posted above were taken a month or so ago when I did the same hike. Yesterday was kind of drizzly and I didn't take my camera with me.

Tail of the Dragon - never heard of it. Just googled it and it's about 40 miles NW of where I was. That whole area is rapidly becoming my favorite place on earth so I have no doubt we will be exploring the Tail of the Dragon before too long.

Looks like it would wear out a set of tires real fast.

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I got up yesterday morning (Saturday) and enjoyed the watchtower work

by Zoos in

reaching the fire watchtower on top of wayah bald overlooking the smokey mountains can be a difficult hike from nantahala lake up the bartram and appalachian trails where they straddle each other passing through this area.

the most enjoyable watchtower work i've ever participated in.. the views from the tower are spectacular.. .

looking across nantahala forest to the smoky mountains, described poetically as the most elevated peak; from whence i beheld with rapture and astonishment, a sublimely awful scene of power and magnificence, a world of mountains piled upon mountains.

Zoos

Reaching the fire watchtower on top of Wayah Bald overlooking the Smokey Mountains can be a difficult hike from Nantahala lake up the Bartram and Appalachian trails where they straddle each other passing through this area.

The most enjoyable watchtower work I've ever participated in.

The views from the tower are spectacular.

Looking across Nantahala Forest to the Smoky Mountains, described poetically as “the most elevated peak; from whence I beheld with rapture and astonishment, a sublimely awful scene of power and magnificence, a world of mountains piled upon mountains.” - William Bartram, 1773

.... Oh, you thought I meant "Watchtower"!? LOL No, no , no... LOL

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A new member

by Kurteousmaximus in

hi... i am new and after nearly 20 years after being disassociated at 15 i would like to make contact with others who have similar difficulties.

my mother was disfellowshipped shortly after my rebellion and had all ties with both her mother and brother cut and that remains the case.. just really hacked off with not being able to put things in the proper place in my life after all these years.

for the record i don't know if i believe in god but am searching for some peace as i seem to self destruct on a regular basis.. any ideas anyone?.

Zoos

Hey Kurt

When I got the boot from the org. at age 19 I self destructed too. Stayed destructed for several years. It took me a good long while to get my head back on straight and even now, sometimes... I twitch.

This cult kills people in so many ways, on so many levels, both figuratively and literally. Come here and talk it out. Kick a box around all you want, all you need.

You're not alone.

Welcome!

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No accommodation at Bethel in Brazil for Pioneers

by TheTruthBR in

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bethel in brazil (and i think in other countries as well) when a jw does 10 years of regular pioneer (or other form of full-time service) it can ask to stay three days in bethel.no longer in brazil, according to a letter sent today to all the congregations in brazil:ref .

: accommodation in betheldear brothers:in recent years, there has been a great privilege to stay in bethel those be welcome for over 10 years as regular pioneers and be encouraged by the zeal they have shown.

- rom.

Zoos

Well I hope the brothers can at least still get SAVED through works.

"Please, Watchtower... don't take away our salvation too."

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There Have Been So Many Changes Lately!

by disillusioned 2 in

these words were spoken yesterday by my 85 year old mum.

she told me they had a special letter read out on sunday read by one of the governing body telling them they were stopping the ministry school.

i feigned surprise.

Zoos

Old folks just aren't as pliable in mind or body. It would be nice if they could pass peacefully in the comfort of their delusion for the sake of humanity.

But when has Watchtower HQ ever been interested in humanity? Your 85 year old mum will get more sympathy from apostates than she will from her revered leaders.

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How intelligent people get recruited and psychologically trapped in manipulative groups like Jehovah's Witnesses.

by Island Man in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iauhr-trkhy

Zoos

Excellent, EXCELLENT video.

Will share.

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Oh the humanities...my wicked neighbor!

by username in

i have been given a piece of birthday cake as it was his birthday yesterday!

will i be a human hot dog now?.....

this just got me thinking of all the stupidities of the watchtower teachings, someone very kindly offers you something as innocent as a slice of chocolate cake but we were supposed to turn it down because that peace of chocolate cake now had horns poking out the top of the chocolate frosting.

Zoos

I have turned down so many offerings of birthday cake in purity and self righteousness. Only now do I understand the looks of "what a FREAK" and confusion.

I used to think they only looked at me that way because they were devoid of godliness, the look of someone slated for death at Armageddon... the disgusting look of someone who eats............ birthday cake.

"Go ahead goat. Go ahead bird food. Go ahead murderers, adulterers and people who eat birthday cake.... for I.... I will live forever in paradise on earth while you eat your filthy confection of doom!"

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Campaigners issue Jehovah's Witnesses abuse warning

by LevelThePlayingField in

source:http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/campaigners-issues-jehovahs-witnesses-abuse-warning-11364008972682.

victims of child abuse within the jehovah's witnesses may never see the perpetrators brought to justice unless the government closes a loophole allowing criminals to evade justice, campaigners have warned.. the government has been asked to introduce mandatory reporting to police whenever an allegation of child sex abuse is made within the faith group.. currently, the so-called "two-witness rule" means jehovah's witnesses deal with allegations of "sins" internally and only investigate themselves if the claim is corroborated by a second testimony - something lawyers say is unlikely given that many victims are abused on their own, in private.. concern over the number of "hidden" victims has prompted campaigners to hand a letter to downing street calling on the government to take action.. victim nick french, 43, who was abused by his stepfather gary moscrop from the ages of seven to 13, said introducing mandatory reporting would reduce the risk of paedophiles offending.. the salesman, originally from glasgow but who was raised in brighton, claimed: "when there are institutions that have rules that protect paedophiles, then something really needs to be done about that.. "when it's one word against another, they can get away with it.

certainly in my case, it just allowed him (my abuser) to become worse and worse in his criminal activities.. "what a faith group like the jehovah's witnesses would say about child abuse is they still view it as a sin, rather than a crime.. "in this day and age, as soon as a crime is reported it needs to go to the people who are qualified to deal with such a crime.

Zoos

I've heard this excuse too:

"It is not our job as a religion to imprison criminals."

No one is asking them to take on the role of a cop, judge or prison guard. They are only being asked to turn the matter over to those qualified to handle the situation.

WT policies aside, how can human beings, with an INBORN inclination to stop at nothing to protect a child - even one who is not their own - be so oblivious to what is a common sense approach to a molestation accusation? Any dirt bag on the street, if approached by a child seeking help over something like this, would IMMEDIATELY turn directly to the police... leading the child by the hand.

How is it that the most righteous, loving people on the planet cannot grasp the simplicity of the correct response?

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On the realization you will not "live forever"

by problemaddict 2 in

something struck me last week.

i have been dealing with what i can only describe as a fear of death.

i'm not old and not in bad health.

Zoos

When I realized I would eventually die, it really ruined my day.

But then I remembered I couldn't find the expiration date on my marriage license and the thought of my impending demise brought back a familiar refrain...

"Free at last! Free at last! Thank GOD ALMIGHTY, I'm free at last!"

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Do they notice who no longer gives donations?

by onightdivine in

because i haven't put in a single dime for over a year now in the box at the kh.

the usual custom is to put money in there right after the meetings.

but heck, i already spend so much in car fuel just to attend - i don't care really if the gb starves and dies.. oops.. anyway, do the elders take note who's donating and who's not?.

Zoos

I always gave in cash. I think I wrote a check one time in my entire Borg life so there was never any way for them to know how much or when I donated.

I wasn't a big spender... maybe $20 a week, so I doubt they noticed anyway.

They noticed when I turned the key to the maintenance shed back in. No one else was participating in the upkeep of the grounds. Yeah... they noticed that.