Posts by cyber-sista

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Harmful or Dangerous?

by Sunspot in

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in view of the recent ban in russia, and the statement that the government feels that the wts is considered harmful and dangerous, my thoughts are these;

i think that anyone or anything that purposely tampers with the very fabric of people's families, is dangerous, but that's just the way i see it.

maybe this sounds extreme, but then the watchtower society is extreme, and too, i speak from personal experience.. .

cyber-sista

Can you believe those words, "DETACH YOURSELF FROM YOUR EMOTIONS" came from the voice of a CO, to my dad?
-and although some are sick of hearing about, he took the guy's advice.

4JWY.....I had a flash back reading this to the last time I went to the Circuit Overseer for help because the elders were putting so much pressure on me about the way I should treat my unbelieving family--serious pressure. I had written the society about it and then spoke with the CO when he came along with an elder from my previous congo. I was rather emotional over the situation and truthfully at the end of my rope. I almost cried when I was telling him the story and told him that I loved my family expecting him to be in agreement with that. But he said referring to himself "What I have had to do is detatch myself from my worldly family so I won't feel so bad when they die (referring to the big A)..then he went on to say in regards to my unbelieving daughter and future son-in-law...He said " Another big fear we have for you is that if you have Grandchildren you may become attached to them." The other elder sat there shaking his head in agreement....I thought these are the things the elders and the CO have discussed about me? I know I have written this in another thread, but it is still a sore point in my mind.. It gave me no comfort and it was cruel. the CO justified the elders thinking which I had thought was so horribly wrong. Later an elder called me to ask me how I was feeling about everything and I told him again that I still loved my family and he said "WELL, I love my worldly family too, but I consider my REAL family to be those in the congregation". I knew there was no reasoning with them after that--they had delivered the final blow to my faith...Guess I should thank them for making it all so clear to me... Thanks for letting me vent this one out once again--it is still a very sore spot along with all the other garbage surrounding it...I have shared it with 2 people I was close to in the Org, who are still in the Org. They agreed it didn't sound right to them, but both pretty much said Jehovah would eventually take care of matter and in the meantime we just have to endure and be obedient. don't think you all will be giving me that advice...

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Jehovah's Witnesses Have a High Mental Illness Level

by Bryan in

now we know what the problem is...

scroll down...

jehovah's witnesses"faith of our fathers: part one, were the early christians jehovah's witnesses?

cyber-sista

With regards to Jehovah's Witnesses who have mental illness:
The whole damn RELIGION is a mental illness fer crying out loud.
Farkel

Now that is THE TRUTH...

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Jehovah's Witnesses Have a High Mental Illness Level

by Bryan in

now we know what the problem is...

scroll down...

jehovah's witnesses"faith of our fathers: part one, were the early christians jehovah's witnesses?

cyber-sista

Stress is a very big factor in all disease whether it be mental or physical illness. We are all born with some genetic weakness or another and if aware of family history of illness we can take some degree of prevention in order to prevent or at least minimize the effects of these weaknesses. But the statistics are in that stress is a major trigger in bringing on illness. Even mentally and physically strong people can break under situations of severe distress. The Org puts people under major stress --thus causing triggers to many illness mental and physical, such as 4JWY in the above post mentioned. (I can attest to this as I went through such severe stress at the end of my WT daze I became physically ill and was nearly driven to suicide and this is not a normal pattern for me)

I say "Get out of her (the WT Org) my people if you do not want to share in her delusional thinking and insanities" Revelation 18:4 (cybs translation)

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BETHEL LABORATORIES

by badboy in

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i understand that wt had laboratories that did some animal experments.. what went on there?

cyber-sista

wierd...they do medical have facilities there for the workers, so maybe this is what it is about, but who know anymore. But it made me think of something else. I know of 3 different people who had nervous breakdowns at Bethel and were treated there to one degree or another, though they won't really talk about it. One sister who was there about 10-15 years ago claimed they locked her in a padded cell and she felt as if she was a prisoner because she wasn't allowed to leave. She still has severe mental problems--makes me wonder what they did to her. But as wrong as she felt it was, to this day she is still faithfully following the Org.

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Which Doctrine Convinced You That This Wasn't Right

by ignorance is strength in

what wt doctrine convinced or made you doubt your faith in the wtbts?

for me it was the 144,000 and the nature of christ's resurrection.

i seriously could not believe that there were two classes of christians when it was not stated implicitly in the bible, but was expected to be believed in as absolute truth.

cyber-sista

The two greatest commandments in the bible were to love God and to love your neighbor as yourself. That is what the bible says, but WT doctrine teaches that we should not even be socializing with our neighbor because they are wicked and evil and JWs continue to pray for a time when God will come down and destroy all such people like our neighbors...and you know all the rest...

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Just had surgery...

by codeblue in

yesterday i joined the "surgery club"...can't say i wish to keep being a member.

it was a same day surgery, but should have stayed at lest overnight.

didn't sleep much last night, as the pain meds made me itch terribly.

cyber-sista

You can adopt me as your cyber-sister OK? Sending you some cyber-soup and some cozy comfy get well wishes.

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The Borganization

by Agent 1 of 1 in

i am a recent xjw and have noticed quite abit of people referring the wts as the borg.

they usually refer them to as the org.

i would like to write down several things that each seem to have in comparison.

cyber-sista

I always found it strange how many JW Star Trek voyager fans there were (including myself). We were all fascinated with 7 of 9 and loved to watch her through her efforts of gaining back her humanity after living as a borg drone for several years. I now wonder if some X-JW had a part in writing those scripts--the symbolism seemed all too familiar...

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Jehovah's Witnesses Have a High Mental Illness Level

by Bryan in

now we know what the problem is...

scroll down...

jehovah's witnesses"faith of our fathers: part one, were the early christians jehovah's witnesses?

cyber-sista

I knew so many JWs anti-depressantand anti-anxiety drugs. I sat down one night and did a head count. Can't remember the percentage now, but it was over the top of the national average I am sure of that . It was a main topic of conversation at the hall esp among the sister--what type of medication they had just recently switched to, were presently taking, had problems with, etc. Something is terribly wrong with that picture...

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The WT wrecking ball's in action again

by FreeWilly in

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well my folks seem determined to drive what remains of their family right off the cliff!

i should have known better, but after enduring various insults after explaining why i won't attend the memorial, i too off the gloves.

i threw the un scandal into the mix.

cyber-sista

sorry freewillly,

your story rang all kinds of bells--this seems to be the typical picture of many in the Org today. They feel if they aren't suffering they must be doing something wrong--in fact I remember hearing that at the meetings--if things are going well for you something must be wrong. Seems like suffering is a badge of honor somehow in the Org. Yes, the old saying rings too true in the Org--"misery loves company."

It is sad to see those close to you in such a state of denial. I am truly sorry for the ones stuck in there--it is a painful prison, but the escape locks are from the inside. I found it is near impossible to break in and rescue someone.

I used to have some rabbits in the backyard. they were always trying to escape and occasionally they would get out of the cage, but then they would just stand there scared and not knowing what to do--strange analogy I know , but it's late and it just popped out of my brain.

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skipping Memorial & joining forum instead

by Art In Me in

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this is my official liberation-opting to miss a memorial and joining the community here on this day.

i've been to the memorial maybe twice in 12 years but was "this close" to checking it out again for curiousness sake to see if i would feel differently as so much time has passed and beacuse i've changed so much.

anyone here ever wonder if you just imagined the horrorness of being a jw?

cyber-sista

Even though I left the Org around 10 yrs ago (then just ambling along), I only discovered the beauty of who I am (the Art In Me )

Love this line describing your name...One thing I have noticed Art is that many who come out of the Org have a real appreciation for their freedom. Like a prisoneer that has been set free--how much sweeter and fuller is life for one who does not take their precious freedom and individuality for granted.