Posts by talesin

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Lett's pinky ring is back

by Daniel1555 in

jw
friends

if you thought that stephen lett came to realize finally, that wearing a pinky ring doesn't seem modest, you are wrong.. in the introduction video to the video "what is true love?

" of the convention releases day 3, he is as lunatic as ever and wearing his pinky ring again.. thank you, governing body.

let "lett" talk in front of the worldwide convention audience and in your broadcasts, and you will wake up more jw's than any other means might do..

talesin

In the 70s and 80s, wearing a pinky ring meant you had more flash than class. I think this is just an old fart, who hasn't changed his style in 30 or 40 years. Whatever.

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i mean pretty much all parents lie to their children at some point about something and usually it was to protect them or just wasn't something important and it normally doesn't affect the relationship between them and their child.

but how does a person reconcile and recover their appreciation for their parents after finding out almost everything they taught them was an evil lie?

i don't mean going back to the same relationship as i know that is gone, especially if the parents are still deceived.

talesin

Everyone's experience is different. Your family situation is unique. Remember that your feelings are VALID; it's okay to be angry. Good to vent, then look at the reasons why, usually hurt feelings, betrayal, injustice. xx Remember to breathe, and see the beauty in life, if only for a moment - work through these issues and in time, and you will find peace.

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If They Stopped Shunning Tomorrow?

by cofty in

imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).

how would you respond to your family?.

personally i think i would be less than cooperative.

talesin

From a scientific standpoint, psychologically speaking, a person cannot know how they will react in a certain situation until it actually happens. This thread is moot.

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If They Stopped Shunning Tomorrow?

by cofty in

imagine that the cult decided to stop shunning family members on the proviso that the dfd person was not actively trying to attack the cult.. (please don't debate whether or not this is likely - it's hypothetical).

how would you respond to your family?.

personally i think i would be less than cooperative.

talesin

lmao - and if the sky rained gold tomorrow, I would gladly welcome rain.

I don't indulge in 'fantastical thinking'.

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...Welcome To The Official Illuminati Website...

by OUTLAW in

.. i`ve just come across this... welcome to the official illuminati website.

.................. click the link below... illuminati official website - illuminatiofficial.org | contact or .... .. is it real?.....is it bogus?....is it a joke?...

.

talesin

Agreed. That was my conclusion to a "T".

Just to add, and if I get flamed by other, so be it. My family has always been involved in this stuff, and our region is steeped in Illuminati 'lore' (ie, myth), so I could be a bit biased.

But it creeped me out big-time. Bells & whistles. I'm leaning more to the Dead Serious, having learned to trust my gut.

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Book Burning and other burning of materials done by JW. Any experiences Please post

by adjusted knowledge in

jw
friends

as a very young child i have memories of several book burnings done by jw families.

it wasn't something arranged by the congregation, but elders did participate in it.

it was actually scary for me as a child of only about 8 years old.

talesin

My grandmother had a good sized library of books in the attic. Let's just say that she was involved with some interesting groups, as was her whole family (as well as being IBS and subsequently JWS).

When I was about 14, my grandfather took all the books, piled them up in the field, and burned them. Because they were 'demonized' - books about occultism, satanism, illuminati, all kinds of intresting stuff!.

Of course, this was way in the country so I did not witness it. He claimed that the books wouldn't burn, even after using gasoline as a lighter fluid. So he kept soaking them, and eventually the pile burned. *rolling my eyes here*

Now, I'm sure the 'gasoline' thing was a lie, because Grandfather was neither superstitious nor was he ignorant. He had a degree from Kings College, which was rare back in the 30s. .I think my grandmother was afraid (death was drawing near) because of all the stuff she was involved with in her younger years, and wanted to prove she was now a 'good Xtian'. It's weird, for sure - but my family is very very strange.

For sure, though, the books were burned.

And yeah, I was upset........ BOOKS! How can you burn BOOKS! : (

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...Welcome To The Official Illuminati Website...

by OUTLAW in

.. i`ve just come across this... welcome to the official illuminati website.

.................. click the link below... illuminati official website - illuminatiofficial.org | contact or .... .. is it real?.....is it bogus?....is it a joke?...

.

talesin

And this .... on their site re "Official Accounts"

All emails from the Illuminati originate from addresses ending in @illuminatiofficial.org or @illuminati.am.
Messages for the Illuminati may be sent via this page only, or in reply to emails from addresses ending in @illuminatiofficial.org or @illuminati.am
To receive emails from the Illuminati, you may be required to verify your information.
The Illuminati also authorizes communications from our public relations liaisons at Lirim. These emails will originate from addresses ending in @lir.im

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...Welcome To The Official Illuminati Website...

by OUTLAW in

.. i`ve just come across this... welcome to the official illuminati website.

.................. click the link below... illuminati official website - illuminatiofficial.org | contact or .... .. is it real?.....is it bogus?....is it a joke?...

.

talesin

I was reading the comments on their youtube video commercial - hundreds and hundreds of them - even people saying they have joined and learned so much.

Reminds me of Scientology.

x

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An experience at Bethel

by joe134cd in

i was just thinking of something i observed on a visit to bethel some years back, that at the time struck me as odd, but now that i look back on it, it might be revealing about their financial situation.

please feel free to agree/disagree with me and also bear in mind this is some years back so my memory may be sketchey.

i remember walking into the front entrance of the bethel to do a tour.

talesin

I was thinking exactly the same thing, hoser.

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Does Tithing at Church Count as a Charitable Donation?

by OrphanCrow in

it has been interesting to see the shift in financial strategies that the wts is implementing recently.

from reading recent threads, it appears like 'they' are adopting a tithing donation system, similar to what is practised in "those wicked churches of christendoom".

i am curious as to who it is that stands to benefit the most tax wise in this recent shift.

talesin

Canada - I haven't talked to them for a few years, but my parents would give the Corporation 12 post-dated cheques every year, and yes, it is tax-deductible and the "Society" would issue them the appropriate paperwork.

xx