Posts by Pete Zahut

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Finding my mental condition getting worse not sure what to do?

by Crazyguy in

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i'm pretty sure i have ptsd because of this cult.

i now experience headaches pretty much daily and find myself poping excedrin migraine pills 3-4 a day.

also i'm drinking alcohol a bit to take the edge off.

Pete Zahut

In addition to what others have said to you about getting professional advice. I'd advise you to be careful with over the counter medications and other forms of self medicating. You don't want to end up with a physical ailment in addition to the mental strain you are under.

I also advise you to visit this site only on occasion and only visit to let us know what's on your mind (if you find that helpful) and only read the comments others have made on your post. I wouldn't read any of the other posts and comments as it may be too much for you right now. It sounds like you are reaching, or have reached the saturation point with the topic of Jehovah's Witnesses. I'm guessing you already know all you need to know on that subject and may need to focus on your own peace of mind rather than what is going on in the JW and "former" JW world.

Sometimes enough is enough and dwelling on or rehashing over yours or others grievances about their experiences with that religion, may have stopped being therapeutic and may not be healthy for you at this point.

It's common knowledge that stress is often the cause of headaches and other more serious ailments. At this point you may need to avoid other stressors such as watching certain movies or television shows and especially the news.

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Possible Names For New XJW Books...

by JW_Rogue in

just what it sounds like list some titles that you think would be good for an xjw memoir or book.

just for fun:.

-the real, real life.

Pete Zahut

Everything You Wanted to Know about the Watchtower (~~but were afraid to ask~~) Weren't Allowed To Ask

SPANX FOR THE MEMORIES (noteworthy moments in JW history)

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My possibly " Unique" Trolly Witness....

by The Rebel in

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i don't usually anti-witness anymore, but being out of town and bored i went up and introduced myself to a couple of sisters " trolly witnessing" then a voice from behind me spoke " if you don't mind i think i was in front of you".

i stepped back, apologising as i did so, and decided to continue with my day.. anyway this trivial incident i post because it may be quite unique, i mean i really can't imagine anywhere else in the world where people are queing up to speak to these people manning " trolly carts" can you?.

and on the whole i think that's a good thing, even if he was ahead of me only to anti-witness?.

Pete Zahut

I personally am grateful that one woman in field service took the time to explain to me that Christians believe in a paradise earth.

I addition to explaining her beliefs about paradise earth, did she explain how she believes that everyone such as yourself who is contacted by Jehovah's Witnesses yet doesn't become one, will be slaughtered by God at the soon to happen Armageddon? This includes any children living in your household.

You may have fared better at Armageddon had she not spoken to you.

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900000 US$ donations from Brother Nelson (aka Prince)

by sp74bb in

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2005 - $20,000 for chanhassen jevovah witnes y st louis jehovah witness2006 - $130,000 for jehovah witness kingdom hall2007 - $800,000 for peccole ranch lakes kingdom hall fund.

the amounts of his donations has been posted in other forums with copies of the public tax filings of his love 4 one another foundation..

Pete Zahut

Yeah and that's from money that he earned not from funds extracted from government funds or social programs like some religions do to finance their projects.

Yes...it was earned prancing around on stages around the world wearing high heels and makeup and singing rock songs with highly sexualized lyrics, all the while claiming to be one of Jehovah's Witness who teach that the Bible condemns such activities.

(not that I have a problem with Prince but it's hard not to see the irony)

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Try Being Kind...It Actually Feels Good!

by EyesOpenHeartBroken in

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let me start by saying that this forum has been helpful to me in many ways.

i haven't gotten involved in much commenting and i am not very assertive by nature so i've steered away from participating in debates.

but i have read threads often and had a sense of community.

Pete Zahut

I have looked back at some of my posts and realized that the words I used at the time could have been chosen more carefully. When I read a harsh sounding post or comment, I figure that this may be the case as well.

As is often the case in life, it's best to err on the side of kindness and not be quick to take offense. (I learned that the hard way myself )

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There will be a Funeral service for Prince in the Kingdom Hall this sunday

by Farai in

about 30-50 high profile guests are expected among 300 other guests.

the kingdom hall has requested for support from the police for crowd/traffic control .

http://kstp.com/news/email-details-prince-funeral-minnetonka-jehovahs-witness-kindom-hall-police-traffic-crowd-control/4136002/http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/05/13/prince-memorial-scheduled/.

Pete Zahut

I'll bet some of them have been secretly doing this at home already but since it's ok now, all the Brothers should turn up to the memorial wearing high heels, tight pants and eyeliner.

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Possible Names For New XJW Books...

by JW_Rogue in

just what it sounds like list some titles that you think would be good for an xjw memoir or book.

just for fun:.

-the real, real life.

Pete Zahut

I Listened and I Obeyed (so what went wrong?)

Where's My Pet Lion? (tales of JW youths who grew old waiting)

GullableTravels ( reflections of a naive and overly trusting C.O and his wife and the decade they spent in the Circuit work )

Dangerous Liaison Committees ( an inside look at what can go wrong when amateurs dispense medical advice)

Lords of the Pinky Rings (confessions of a former G.B. helper)

Catch 22 (tales of a 22 year old ministerial servant and the women who were after him)

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There will be a Funeral service for Prince in the Kingdom Hall this sunday

by Farai in

about 30-50 high profile guests are expected among 300 other guests.

the kingdom hall has requested for support from the police for crowd/traffic control .

http://kstp.com/news/email-details-prince-funeral-minnetonka-jehovahs-witness-kindom-hall-police-traffic-crowd-control/4136002/http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/05/13/prince-memorial-scheduled/.

Pete Zahut

Just thought I'd mention.....I ran into a JW at Costco the other day and she hugged me and said everyone missus Mrs Zahut and I yadda yadda. Somehow we got onto the topic of Prince. She ( an elder's wife) mentioned on her own that she is very angry that the Society viewes him as "in good standing" when everyone else has to restrict pretty much every aspect of their lives to be considered such. She said she's writing an angry letter to the Society about this.

I'm sure she's not the only one. I've seen facebook comments to the same effect.

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What I like about being a witness

by molybdenum in

Pete Zahut

Nice folks generally, but their religion tends to cut into my day.

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shutting down topics now?

by disposable hero of hypocrisy in

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5744214272901120/suicide-idea?page=3&size=10.

i can't comment on this topic on either of my devices or multiple browsers.. so we're shutting down topics now are we?

i'm assuming you've disabled commenting due to your feeling that it's a troll.

Pete Zahut

Better to err on the side of caution in cases like this. I don't mind putting up with a Troll or an attention seeker if posting here satisfies their need for attention or answers their cry for help. In either case and for whatever reason, someone is feeling a void in their life or they are suffering and I can spare a little empathy if there's a chance it might help them.