Posts by freein89

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Is the WTS slowly turning into a mainstream religion?

by obiwan in

i took this off of xjw_b12's thread.

(hope you don't mind).

"when considering whether to include a pinata at a social gathering, christians should be sensitive to the consciences of others.

freein89

Obiwan, I have modified my stand on this after reading Dr. Cox' article in Liberty magazine. Great stuff have you read it? I am starting to believe they will almost surely be forced to do or die. The internet may force them into the light. ALL of their lies and secrets are being brought into the open and there is not one thing they can do about it. Damn! I love being a part of all that. Dr. Cox said that all organizations have a will to survive and the WTS is no exception. The blood issue of course is a prime example and the pinata is too. How can they continue to shun when the horrible grief and pain it causes is made public. HOT DIGGITY DOG this is fun and exciting, could we be watching and participating in the demise of that cruel and patriarchal organization?

I think I resisted your idea because personally I would rather watch them be shut down forever rather than modify their teachings and behavior. But as you can see, I can be reasoned with. Another thing Dr. Cox said is that the pace would be slow, but that the truth about them may force a more hurried pace. The thing is moving faster than they can back peddle.

Deb

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Just VENTING...

by Confucious in

hey friends,.

i had a chance encounter with one of the elders in the congregation i was in today.. guys, still today, i feel like a broken man.

somedays i just want to sit and home a cry all day for all the pain this organization has given me.. i came out from the "world" and came into the "truth.

freein89

Confucious, well I'm not absolutely sure, but I think you may be an ex-witness. Lets do the checklist and be sure.

1. Feeling abondoned by people who professed to love you. Check

2. Need antidepressants to manage daily life. Check

3. Marriage-gone. Check

4. Feeling scared and unsure of yourself. Check

5. Hurt that goes to the depth of your soul. Check

6. Fluctuate between longing for old times and old friends and wanting to tell them all to ram it sideways where the sun don't shine. Check

Based on this diagnostic test we can say with certainty that you are one of the chosen ones, an ex-Jehovah's Witness. You are now a part of the group. Yes, that's right you ARE A PART OF SOMETHING BETTER. You now have the whole world at your feet. Time for another check list to find out for sure. You are one of us if you:

1. Are free to develop a world view of your own. Check

2. Are free to seek knowledge, truth and beauty. Check

3. Can decide for yourself what you like and don't like. Check

4. Are free to make friends that will love you for the unique person that you are. Check

5. Are free to pursue an education and/or career that will bring satisfaction for YOU. Check

6. Can dress in a fun costume and give candy to little kids when they knock at your door. Check

7 Can believe in Santa. Check

8. Can say what you want, feel what you want, be what you want, watch what you want. Check

9. Possess the ability to make this list go on forever. Check

Okay kid, your in. You are now officially part of the world. Now get out there and do and be and LIVE!

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Is the WTS slowly turning into a mainstream religion?

by obiwan in

i took this off of xjw_b12's thread.

(hope you don't mind).

"when considering whether to include a pinata at a social gathering, christians should be sensitive to the consciences of others.

freein89

You are right about that Obiwan, it really does surprise me to hear the WT blowing off the history of ANYTHING. But with the internet and the damage it is causing they have bigger fish to fry. But now that I think about it, the internet isn't really what is damaging them, it is their own stupidity. Speaking of history, I used to be curious about the expression, "hoisted by his own pitard", are you familiar with that phrase? It is used when one has caused problems through his or her own actions. I looked it up once and found that a pitard was a piece of rigging on a ship. It was invented by a man with the last name of Pitard, and named after him. He was later found to have commited some act not allowed and was subsequently "hoisted by his own pitard" yup, they hung the poor schmuck with his own invention.

Anyoldhow, the internet is not hurting them, they are hoisting themselves . . . well you get it. Hey-sorry about you and your Dad, we can put that stuff out of our minds and continue on, but it still hurts.

Deb

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AWAKE! asks, are we Slaves of fashion?

by plmkrzy in

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freein89

Great stuff, but I wonder why the woman in the illustration has such a constipated look on her face. I think she needs some exlax.

Deb

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Is the WTS slowly turning into a mainstream religion?

by obiwan in

i took this off of xjw_b12's thread.

(hope you don't mind).

"when considering whether to include a pinata at a social gathering, christians should be sensitive to the consciences of others.

freein89

Ok, Obiwan, I will say for the sake of argument that the info on the website is accurate. But until I can have my sister back AND until my nephew get his mother back, I still must say that they are not making any progress toward mainstream religion. Neither to I believe that they ever will. If the WT began back peddling on the issue of shunning, many JW's would enjoy their families again, but how angry would they be about lost years? What about those who lost a loved one in death and then found out when it was too late that there was new light and they could have been having a family all along. I cannot imagine the backlash it would cause. Nope, can't see it.

Deb

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Fictional Conversation at the Door

by Farkel in

two dubs approach a door and one of them ever-so-quietly knocks..... .

dub gives standard starting presentation about how screwed up everything is in the world, and about the "wonderful" promise god has made to us to fix it all.... .

"don't you people believe that your god will kill everyone who isn't a member of your religion?

freein89

Farkel, great job, I think I will try it next time i meet up with a JW

Deb

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Society's position on water dowsing?

by mizpah in

over the years the society vascillated on its position of the practise of water dowsing?

does anyone know it's present position?

freein89

I think they dows with it, not for it

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Is the WTS slowly turning into a mainstream religion?

by obiwan in

i took this off of xjw_b12's thread.

(hope you don't mind).

"when considering whether to include a pinata at a social gathering, christians should be sensitive to the consciences of others.

freein89

Me neither Czar

Deb

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Is the WTS slowly turning into a mainstream religion?

by obiwan in

i took this off of xjw_b12's thread.

(hope you don't mind).

"when considering whether to include a pinata at a social gathering, christians should be sensitive to the consciences of others.

freein89

Obiwan, and I thought you were my only hope!? Do you think the JW's will actually become mainstream? What about the blood issue, are you saying they have softened their stance? What about the "oral sex fiasco"? Is that okay now, maybe I am a little slow, but I was unaware of any changes in either of those areas. Tell me what I am missing. If anything I think they are getting tougher, particularly when it comes to keeping their people away from us evil apostates. When my witness ex-friends son died recently, I went to the funeral as I posted and none of their friends were there, I felt so bad for them. I wrote a letter, staying carefully away from the subject of religion. They wrote back which shocked me, but what they wrote didn't, it was hard line JW rhetoric, all about their loving god and loving friends and all the support and love they received. Well anything is possible, but none of their "loving friends" attended the funeral of their son. They are still convincing their people of what does not exist.

Deb

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Have YOU Ever Met Up With Anyone Famous

by RAYZORBLADE in

have any of you on this forum, ever met up with anyone considered famous?

i've met a great deal of people over the years.

one of my most memorable: dennis leary, drinking a few pints with him as he sang "margaritaville" from the jukebox.

freein89

Hamas,

You always make me laugh. Hey check this out though, when I got married 8 years ago, I assigned a friend to take photos at the reception. After we found out there was no film in my camera. A few months later I was at a wedding reception and was telling the woman taking pictures at that reception about my experience about the film, she checked her camera and she was out of film. We had a good laugh and she put in some film, I found out after that she was one of the producers for the Oprah show. That is my brush with greatness.

Deb