Posts by Pete Zahut

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New development in my life

by EdenOne in

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no longer a ms ........................... can't give details atm, for it might be a dead-giveaway and it ain't quite over yet.

but, it really taught me one thing: if you're trying to fade or stay in, trust no one.

and i mean no one.. eden.

After leaving did the feeling go away?

by committeechairman in

the feeling that you're never good enough.

the feeling that you're wicked and evil.. .

because i'd give anything not to feel this way.

Pete Zahut

Every once in a while I feel that way too but I put it down to just being human rather than having to do with anything I believe or beleived about the JW's.

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Sign of the Time of the End ---> Armagaddon

by Waiting4TheKingdom in

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five events to come and to watch for:.

1 world leaders say peace and security!

- they "say" this but may not fully "achieve" this.

Pete Zahut

Nations attack and destroy Babylon the Great.

To JW's...isn't that a good thing ?? How nice of Satan's minions to get rid of all those other nasty religions, that is, until they come looking for the religion you happen to be in.....then it's bad thing. You'd think Satan would want to strengthen his empire rather than turn on it. Seems like his first order of business would be to build up his own organization and get rid of the one God supposedly favors.

Attack on Jehovah's people.... and who might that be ? Let me guess, judging from the preachy tone of your comment, I'd say you have concluded that you are one of them and the rest of us aren't...am I right ?

Remember this,.... meditate on it,... we will begin to see signs of this VERY, VERY soon, ...but you must be watchful.... especially as #3 begins, you'll have to CHOOSE at that time, who you will follow... OK....I think I'll wait a while.....that way I'm sure to pick the right team.

God Speed to you all... What does that even mean ? It sounds nice enough....God Speed...but based on you comments so far I'd say your motives are based more in sense of smugness than out of any concern for our welfare or even for your love of God.

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Men's hair

by Mark_C in

many of my church leaders have inisisted that short hair for men is a strict scriptural doctrine, and not to be argued against.

what do people think?.

Pete Zahut

If it's wrong for men to have long hair, then it seems it must be wrong for women to have short hair. Some women in the congregation cut their hair as short as a mans typical haircut even though 1 Corinthians 11:15 says here hair is a covering and a glory. There is never anything said about it as far as I know. There's only a problem if a brother's hair gets even slightly long touching his ears and collar. The same uptight folks who can't stand beards moustaches or modern music, come unglued.

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Is JW.org blocking this site?

by Comatose in

tried accessing a picture linked and got this... access deniedyou don't have permission to access "http://assets.jw.org/assets/m/w14/20140315/w14_20140315.art/2014205_univ_lsr_lg.jpg" on this server.. reference #18.39e24cae.1400781585.632ce346.

Pete Zahut

" We are heartned to learn that many of Jehovah's people around the globe, have gotten rid of their Televisions and are acting out Bible scenes for wholesome commercial free family entertainment instead"

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What I really hate....

by Perversion of a truth in

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is that i was born into this cult, taught and believed that i was going to live forever, , that i was never going to have to die.

now i am in my mid 30's realizing that this life is all there is and that after that i am dead forever and i am terrified.

i don't want this to be all there is, , i don't want to just live a few years on this beautiful planet and then become non existent forever!

Pete Zahut

If you have a glass of wine and your symptoms are relieved or dissappear, you most likely have anxiety not heart problems. Same goes with physical activity such as exercise, if these things help you feel better, it's most likely anxiety.

It's unlikely at your age and after having being checked thoroughly a year a go, that you could have developed a serious heart condition. If you are determined not to visit a doctor, (not a good idea) you can take your own pulse and you can check your blood pressure at the pharmacy. Do a Google search to see what your readings should be.

Like the rest of us, you are having to come to grips with your own mortality all at once instead of little by little over your lifetime like everyone else in the world does . You havent developed the coping skills for this because like a drug addict, your religious beliefs numbed you from the reality you wanted to avoid. Trust me, you will come to terms with it and it will be a releif not to have the issue of eternal life and whether you deserve it or not, hanging over you. If I can do it, so can you . A few years ago I suffered terribly and would never have beleived I could have progressed this far so fast. I wish I'd have seen this forum during that time, much of my suffering would have been eliminated.

If you want, you can PM me and I'll send you my phone number and I'll talk to you by phone if you think that would help. (west coast U.S.)

Our feelings are caused by thoughts and our feelings are only as real as we let them be. Right now I want you to just trust that in time you will be able to handle the unpleasant sensations of anxiety. Don't run from them...turn and face them and the Lion that they seem like now, will shrink down to the size of a mouse.

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I was a door-to-door magazine salesman...but I didnt know it!

by Londo111 in

both jws and former jws dont seem to remember that up until 1990, jws sold magazines, books, and brochures from door to door.

you went to either the magazine or the literature counter and bought publications that you were going to sell.

pioneers would get a slight discount.

Pete Zahut

What about the stacks of unplaced "back issues" everyone had laying around their house but were too conscientious about them to throw them away ?

They used to "encourage" every member to have their own magazine subscription and of course there was the door to door subscription campaigns, as if any non JW would want a years subscription of the magazines. I never could bring myself to ask anyone if they wanted one.

I remember how you were supposed to put any left over "assembly meal tickets" back in the contribution box, rather than save them for the next assembly.

They not only made profit on the food you ate and made money on food you didn't even get.

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Did you ever write your disassociation letter?

by make yourself in

but never gave it to the elders or anyone in the congregation?

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Pete Zahut

Where did this idea of a disassociation letter come from anyway....is there some sort of JW rule somewhere that says this is the thing to do?

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Did you ever write your disassociation letter?

by make yourself in

but never gave it to the elders or anyone in the congregation?

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Pete Zahut

They changed a lot of the key doctrines that were supposed to be the TRUTH afterI was baptized which made null and void the terms under which I becane a dedicated member. I don't owe them any explaination....especially when doing so would be giving them even more sway over my life than I had already been misled into giving them.

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The reason the Society keeps everyone busy with "campaigns"

by stuckinarut2 in

im sure that many have had an experience where we try and keep little kids "occupied" while on a boring trip, such as a car ride or plane flight.. we come up with "games" like..."lets see how many green cars we can count", or "lets try and see who can sit still for the longest time".

"the winner gets a prize!".

obviously, until they are wise enough to cotton on, all we are doing is keeping them occupied to prevent them asking things like "are we there yet?!".

Pete Zahut

Creating religious issues where none exist and urgent busy work for the rank and file, ensures that the folks at HQ have a job and get to continue living off of the donations of those who are still caught on the JW treadmill.