Posts by KateWild

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NEWBIES are leaving like crazy! Be very afraid WT

by clarity in

jw
friends

# 3 newbie post.

first of all, the newbies have set a record here!.

have you ever seen a 4pg post where 21 new members reply!

KateWild

Sorry to burst everyone's bubble. It's great to see new users, but they are not necessarily newly awakened or newly exited from WT.

Some newbie posters are long time ex-JWs.

Nevertheless it's good to see new users or lurkers.

Kate xx

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So my dad comes from vacation and ???!!!

by Kool Jo in

hello folks.....so in an earlier thread i started, you'd realize that my father and i are quite close, we talk about almost everything/anything.. he traveled outside the country (he's semi-retired), enjoying the fruitage of his hard labor during his younger years.

so he recently returned home after he and mum went away to catchup with some old friends in another country.. upon his returning home, and subsequently to the meetings, he was told that a decision was made to strip him of his "field overseer" role, but will still continue to be an elder.. the reason...he goes away for too long too often...you can't be away from your congregation for three months out of the year!!!???

has anyone else had this experience before?

KateWild

Kool Jo,

Glad your dad is looking forward to flying out somewhere nice. Having a nice life now is what counts as long as he's not hurting anyone.

Kate xx

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A male Scientologist poses as a JW girl?

by Londo111 in

how scientology changed the internet.

by dave lee .

technology reporter, bbc news .

KateWild

I thought it was interesting how the Church of Scientology tried to silence ex members and even lied about being a JW to do this. Very telling indeed.

The article ends with a more balanced view, but as any ex-cult member would know, putting that much effort into silencing ex members is a cause for concern.

Kate xx

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Stephen Fry says everything I believe in two minutes

by cofty in

"it is perfectly apparent that god is monstrous, utterly monstrous, and deserves no respect whatsoever.

the moment you banish him, your life become purer, simpler, cleaner; more worth living in my opinion.".

....

KateWild

Simon posted this and so did Lurknomore yesterday. Lol it's funny how everyone is eager to share hahaha. Stephen Fry is good

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/84450002/great-answer-great-intellect

Kate xx

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Stephen Fry on God: What would you say to him if he did exist?

by Simon in

great answer to a stupid question - what would you say if you're wrong, if god does exist and you go to meet him when you die?.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwnysqo.

KateWild

Hey Simon good find, lurknomore also posted it

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/84450002/great-answer-great-intellect

Kate xx

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Serena Williams

by New day in

jw
friends

i am a big tennis fan and today i watched serena williams win the australian open, one of the four tournaments which make up the pinnacle of achievement in the tennis world, the grand slam.

in her victory speech the first thing she said was that she thanked her god jehovah for the victory.

now i know that rumours have circulated for a long time as to whether she is a baptised witness or not, but she is definitely associated with witnesses .

KateWild

Well I think it's ridiculous her thanking God for her tennis win. When I was a believer it baffled me to see sports stars and celebrities claiming that they were JWs. Now it doesn't surprise me cos I know it's all fake.

Kate xx

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So my dad comes from vacation and ???!!!

by Kool Jo in

hello folks.....so in an earlier thread i started, you'd realize that my father and i are quite close, we talk about almost everything/anything.. he traveled outside the country (he's semi-retired), enjoying the fruitage of his hard labor during his younger years.

so he recently returned home after he and mum went away to catchup with some old friends in another country.. upon his returning home, and subsequently to the meetings, he was told that a decision was made to strip him of his "field overseer" role, but will still continue to be an elder.. the reason...he goes away for too long too often...you can't be away from your congregation for three months out of the year!!!???

has anyone else had this experience before?

KateWild

Good for him if he's retired in his fifties. Your parents should be spending their time travelling and seeing the world if they can afford it why not.

Sadly as JWs their reputation will be called into question, but thankfully they will see what the WT is really like and wake up from their bind.

Kate xx

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21 Years as an Elder, 5 as an MS, I will never be that guy again.

by James Jack in

i was deleted as the cobe after i let my adult child move back home and he admitted that he fornicated under my roof while my wife and i where away on a rbc project.

of course the elder mode in me kicked him out of the house.. the elders moved quickly to remove me because i was too involved in "theocractic activities", i had neglected my adult son.. i accepted this primarily because i didn't want to serve with a boe that did not want me.

i was devastated however because it was the only life i knew.

KateWild

Welcome James,

I expect the life of a publisher is completely different to the life of the COBE. Now that you can see how the rank and file live you may want to explore things a little more closely.

I recommend you both read Crisis of Conscience by Ray Franz and have a look at websites like jwfacts.com and jwsurvey.org.

Reading all this information helped me tremendously.

Kate xx

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The Fear mongering of this weeks WT study!

by stuckinarut2 in

have you all read this weeks study article?.

oh my word it is full of fear inducing tactics....doom and gloom outlooks.... anxiety inducing methods to develop absolute control over witnesses and cripple them in any attempt to think for themselves!.

(notice i am saying "themselves" rather than "ourselves"?!

KateWild

Have you all read this weeks study article?- Stuckinrut

Now I have been out for over a year now, I can't read the articles any more. I used to keep up to date as my son is still going to meetings. But since he has said he doesn't want to be a JW, I have stopped reading them.

To be honest they really make me feel sick. Stuck, I don't know how you keep doing what you're doing. I suppose you can let off steam on this site but the meetings are really causing you grief.

take care

Kate xx

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Toddler accidentally shoots woman dead in Idaho Walmart

by nicolaou in

a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .

the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.

i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.

KateWild

It's interesting that in this case although the parents are victims they are being investigated and may be held culpable. I think it is the parents responsibility to make sure a child cannot easily get hold of a fire arm. Too many people are too complaisant about guns.

Kate xx