There always seemed to be a level of unspoken competition within the congregation. Wether it be between elders, ms, pioneers, etc... Who's kids are doing more, who gets more hours out, who comments the most or the best, who gives the best parts, whos kids are the best, who has the better car, who has the better house, who has the better job and so on... It's not openly discussed but you can discern it through conversations, sometimes you can hear undertones of jealousy or meddling in others business, this always bothered me! If this is GODS organization whats with all the jealousy and competiton, I would see other religions or organizatons with less of these issues and question it!
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COMPETITION IN THE CONGREGATION!
by ADJUSTMENTS inthere always seemed to be a level of unspoken competition within the congregation.
wether it be between elders, ms, pioneers, etc... who's kids are doing more, who gets more hours out, who comments the most or the best, who gives the best parts, whos kids are the best, who has the better car, who has the better house, who has the better job and so on... it's not openly discussed but you can discern it through conversations, sometimes you can hear undertones of jealousy or meddling in others business, this always bothered me!
if this is gods organization whats with all the jealousy and competiton, i would see other religions or organizatons with less of these issues and question it!.
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Why are there no black angels?
by snare&racket injw literature is racist as hell.
jesus looks like an american folk singer, the governing body look like a corrupt version of an enron luncheon.. the jw's literally print different magazines for africa with african pictures, black people instead of white, to make it 'more appealing' to them.... just to be clear that means they think the opposite is true too!.
....and then there is the lack of black angels..... .
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Well the organization was started by WHITE men in America... Also look at the Mormons they were started by John Smith ( thats as white as you can get lol ) and have an all white organization. So it would be like saying Muslims are racist because they don't have white leaders... Or Jews are racists and so on... Its all in who started the club... :)
The Egyption artifacts and pyramids which are stone records and documents that cant be denied shows you who started civilization and it wasn't WHITES... lol
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Sneaky introduction advice from Dec KM
by Splash init says on page 1 par.
3 in the q&a item.
"where people belong to a non-christian religion, or to no religion at all, it may be better to mention the bible on a return visit, rather than at the outset.
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It's the tactics JWs have been using since the begging, trick people into the truth and then once they are in tell them all the lies and mistruths you didnt tell them in the beggining and that now they are stuck and can't leave, because if they do they will be disfellowshipped and disowned!!! SMH!!!
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WHAT JW TYPES DO YOU REMEMBER IN YOUR CONG???
by ADJUSTMENTS init seems in most congregations there is always the same personality types of brothers and sisters in each congregation.
self righteous ones.
holier than thou, exemplary, with dc/ca parts every year family.
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The do just enough hours in service and make just enough meetings and comment just enough to associate with everyone but live a double life (WORLDY, sex, drunken, cursing, R rated movies) type...
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WHAT JW TYPES DO YOU REMEMBER IN YOUR CONG???
by ADJUSTMENTS init seems in most congregations there is always the same personality types of brothers and sisters in each congregation.
self righteous ones.
holier than thou, exemplary, with dc/ca parts every year family.
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Jgnat and dbnc I know those special invitation parties all to well!!! LOL I went to one special invite party and the COBE wife was past drunk!!! SMH! But you have to keep quiet about those moments she is privileged... SMH!
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WHAT JW TYPES DO YOU REMEMBER IN YOUR CONG???
by ADJUSTMENTS init seems in most congregations there is always the same personality types of brothers and sisters in each congregation.
self righteous ones.
holier than thou, exemplary, with dc/ca parts every year family.
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Let's get jiggy... LOL
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WHAT JW TYPES DO YOU REMEMBER IN YOUR CONG???
by ADJUSTMENTS init seems in most congregations there is always the same personality types of brothers and sisters in each congregation.
self righteous ones.
holier than thou, exemplary, with dc/ca parts every year family.
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It seems in most congregations there is always the same personality TYPES of brothers and sisters in each congregation.
There is the:
Self righteous ones
Holier than thou, exemplary, with DC/CA parts every year family
One Elder that rules the roost
One Elder that is reasonable and nice
One Elder that is haughty and mean
Over zealous pioneer sister
Over zealous pioneer/ms brother
Bitter old sister
Nice old brother
Down to earth brothers and sisters
Single horny brothers and sisters
The perfect couple lol
Gossiper
Did I leave any out? lol
Thanks Phizzy... lol
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Have you put on the "New Personality" ?
by Phizzy inwhen we were in we were often read that scripture and told we should work hard at putting on the new personality, which in wt speak meant their cult personality, nothing like the person of christ.. since leaving it has become necessary for us to make deep internal changes, to our worldview, to our emotions, and to our actions.. we have had to change from being controlled in all these areas by the wt cult, to forming our own new personality.. for born-ins like me this is really quite a task, we do not have a "pre-cult" personality to "recover".
but even for converts, there is stilll this work to do, before you joined you may have been racist, homophobic, or perhaps a thief, or immoral in some other way, surely you do not wish to "recover" those aspects of your original personality ?so you too have to "put on" a new one.. how are we all doing with this ?
i know that for me i feel it is still a work in progress, i need to work on certain things that are the result of my being in the jw/wt scam for all those decades, and some things that are a part of my natural personality which are not desireable as traits, laziness for example, and i am the arch-procrastinator, not good.. how do you guys feel you are doing since leaving ?.
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It was like being a robot, my feelings were not natural but put on and acted. I struggled with being myself and being a JW programmed robot. It is mental anguish trying to suppress your true feelings with enforced feelings, and leads to depression because you know who you are but you are taught and required to be a robot at all times!!! SMH! I remember some brothers and sisters who truly embraced this robot personality, and were the same ones to shunn you if you didn't embrace it as much. I guess you would call them the over zealous or self righteous robot.
Pizzy you gave me a great idea for a new post! Thanks!
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GODS NAME?
by ADJUSTMENTS inin my culture using the first name or even last name ( we use mom,dad,sir,ma'am,grandma,grandpa,auntie,uncle) of my parents or an older and respected person in my family or circle of friends it is considered downright disrespectful!!!
even when it comes to a person who is a doctor in secluar society, out of respect you would say dr. last name, not using the first name.
not sure of how your culture does things, but if its a friend or an aquatintence of the same age we typicaly can use their first name.
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JWs are taught to think of God as a friend... So this way we can use his name... How foolish!!! To JWs God is brought down to our pitiful, imperfect, weak level so we can think of and call him a mere friend??? SMH!!! GOD is not a mere friend to us he is our CREATOR and LIFE GIVER!!! How disrespectful we don't even look to our parents or grand parents as a mere friend, but our patriarchs, so how much more so GOD!!!
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GODS NAME?
by ADJUSTMENTS inin my culture using the first name or even last name ( we use mom,dad,sir,ma'am,grandma,grandpa,auntie,uncle) of my parents or an older and respected person in my family or circle of friends it is considered downright disrespectful!!!
even when it comes to a person who is a doctor in secluar society, out of respect you would say dr. last name, not using the first name.
not sure of how your culture does things, but if its a friend or an aquatintence of the same age we typicaly can use their first name.
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In my culture using the first name or even last name ( we use mom,dad,sir,ma'am,grandma,grandpa,auntie,uncle) of my parents or an older and respected person in my family or circle of friends it is considered downright disrespectful!!! Even when it comes to a person who is a DOCTOR in secluar society, out of respect you would say DR. Last name, not using the first name. Not sure of how your culture does things, but If its a friend or an aquatintence of the same age we typicaly can use their first name. So my question is if GOD is the Most Holy, Supreme Being, and deserving of the utmost RESPECT more than any mere human, why do we use his (so called) name? I know JWs will say because OUR bible says it! Also most bibles and religions don't use it out of RESPECT.