Posts by Bruja-del-Sol

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I now hate being called 'sister'

by purrpurr in

jw
friends

since waking up i find i am bridling at being called 'sister'.

but it feels like an identity that is being forced on me.. i feel like shouting "i have a name you know!".

it is just me or does anyone else recognise this?.

Bruja-del-Sol

I've got the same feeling purrpurr... I've been out for over a decade, but if anybody calls me 'sister' (except for my real flesh and blood brother and sister) I instantly tell them "I'm not your sister!"

Now that I'm thinking of it, the JWs calling each other 'brother' and 'sister' doesn't make them feel closer to each other. More like the contrary. And it takes away a part of your identity when people don't call you by your first name. Probably that's the whole idea behind it? But that's just a thought that got to me just now...

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I sent this to Angus Stewart this morning (Easter Standard Time)

by Viviane in

i just sent this email to angus stewart:.

i hope this email finds you well.

i would like to say thank you for your work on the royal commission, particularly in your handling of the jehovah's witnesses elders and experts during questioning.

Bruja-del-Sol

I would be careful with publicly presenting the e-mail sent by mr. Stewart. In fact it's breach of confidentiality. I'm not so sure mr. Stewart will appreciate this, Viviane. I don't mean to criticise you, I'm just worried that your good intentions might harm mr. Stewart, while he's doing such a great job and even is so polite to reply to the messages he receives.

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Royal Commission Live Hearing Now

by LostinJapan in

wednesday 5 , day 7 live hearing.

case study 29, july 2015, sydney.

Bruja-del-Sol

This is exciting stuff... looks like justice is around the corner...

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I was shy on my first JW.ORG Video, I am so happy sharing God's Organization with you!

by JWCart1975 in

jw.org is the fastest growing media outlet in the world, our local cobe said we are going to take the media from satan's wicked world!

repent before it's too late and come back to the kingdom hall with all your loving brothers and sisters!

you won't find happiness without jehovah's organization and you know it!

Bruja-del-Sol

Is this OP serious??? Gotta be kidding, right?

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Am I going crazy?

by HappyDad in

am i going nuts or am i just pissed off?

there are so many posters who use abbreviations in their posts and so many of us have been out for years.

the borg constantly changes everything from beliefs to organizational tactics, so those like me don't have a clue to what you are referring to.

Bruja-del-Sol

Thank you OneEyedJoe, I'm not familiar with star trek, so I would never have come up with this explanation. But as you describe it, it's indeed a decent metaphor for the JW's.

And 'dub'... even now it's still confusing sometimes. When I tell my husband something I've read here, and say "I've read this on the JW-forum"... I say it in Dutch to him, so I mix up the Dutch abbreviation of 'Jehovah's Getuigen' (JG) and the English one 'JW' and often mistakenly pronounce the English abbreviation in Dutch, where a 'W' is pronounced as 'way'...and then it gets either stupid or hilarious (depending on my mood haha). Well my husband doesn't understand anything from the JW-cult anyway...

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Am I going crazy?

by HappyDad in

am i going nuts or am i just pissed off?

there are so many posters who use abbreviations in their posts and so many of us have been out for years.

the borg constantly changes everything from beliefs to organizational tactics, so those like me don't have a clue to what you are referring to.

Bruja-del-Sol

For not native English speaking people it might be good to explain what 'dub' means (took me months before I found out where it came from, the English pronounciation of the 'W', in 'JW", 'double U' abbreviated to 'dub'. That's correct, isn't it?).

And 'borg'... I don't know what it exactly means. It obviously refers to 'org', but what's the definition of 'borg'?

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Where is Everyone????

by truthlover in

jw
friends

missing a lot of the oldies and goodies -- is this site so new, no one has signed on yet?

i am confused... but then, i will have to wait and see what happens.. somehow - change is not the best option but we adjust..have most of the users gone to other locations?.

tl.

Bruja-del-Sol

They'll come. When websites change it always takes the visitors a while to adjust. Besides, most of us are addicted to this forum one way or another, so patience is the word here :)

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If Your JW Parent Died Would YOU Go To The Kingdom Hall For The Talk?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i would like your thoughts, please..

Bruja-del-Sol

I wouldn't go to the talk in the kingdom hall, but I'd definitely want to be there when they close the door of the oven in the crematorium, to make sure they are really gone. Sounds harsh maybe, but that's the way it is.

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New forum 'parousia' is upon us! (software version)

by Simon in

the time has nearly come to switch over to the new forum software.

of course it's not completely finished yet (and never will be) but i think it's good enough to go live with and probably already better than the current one.

i'll give you a quick overview of what to expect and post more detail about the changeover process later.. cloud platform.

Bruja-del-Sol

I'm really glad I could finally get rid of that creepy brown monster for an avatar (even without the use of Gravatar). Really cool!

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Please post new forum feedback or questions here

by Simon in

well, the switchover happened - there were a couple of things i had to fix which meant the posting was disabled for longer than i planned but it's now enabled and some people have already posted.. if you have any questions about the new format or suggestions on how to improve it, please post them here.. if you are having trouble signing in or posting then you'll need to email me instead.. many thanks to everyone for their patience during the changeover !.

Bruja-del-Sol

It will take some time to get used to the new looks, but that's normal after such a change. Just want to say THANK YOU to Simon, for all your work and effort. Much appreciated!