Posts by Anitar

28

2006 THANKSGIVING MENU AT BETHEL

by Scorpion in

2006 thanksgiving menu at bethel .

new world diner .

welcome to new world food and "spirits".

Anitar

"Rank & File Weenies"

Ha Ha That was the best one!

22

The Watchtower After Hours: Phone Sex!?

by Anitar in

well, it's good to know what the watchtower's priorities are these days.

they're facing dwindling numbers in the industrialized nations, a growing number of child abuse lawsuits, a pedophile database of over 23,000 members just waiting to be exposed, and what do they have on the front page of their website?

phone sex!!.

Anitar

Mary that was hilarious!

Marty Feldman and Phyllis Diller!! Ha Ha Ha Ha!

Here's some pictures to spice up your phone conversations!

Ha Ha Ha HA!

Anitar

43

HAVE JWS RUINED YOUR LIFE??????

by chuckyy in

jw
friends

im sitting here today thinking:.

"my daughter should have had open heart surgery years ago and she would have been too young to know anything about it.

instead, she is about to face it now....the surgeons were relectant to do it when we were jws and she was so young.

Anitar

Hondo: There was a time when I would say I wish I could wave a magic wand to take your pain away. I have tried to help my mom in a similar situation as your wife but to no avail. The sad truth is the Jehovah Witnesses knew us better than we knew ourselves.

How can I make such an insensitive observation? Because they've been thoroughly trained and indoctrinated into an elaborately complex form of psychological manipulation techniques that they've perfected over 130 years. The reason we failed as family members is because the indoctrination was always one step ahead of us. They know how 90 percent of the people will react when they hear their loved one is becoming a JW, they flip out, and I was no exception. This is perfectly understandable. There is nothing but bad news about the watchtower in the media all over the world, and on some level, the average witness is aware of this. On one hand, it's important to alert the world to the dangers of this cult, but on the other hand it only adds fuel to the fire of the rank and file. It makes them even more fanatic because they have a persecution complex and they see this as confirmation of the watchtower's claims, and the cycle of brainwashing only gets stronger.

Why am I telling you this since you probably already know it? I want to let you know that what happened to your wife and my mom was not our fault. We did nothing wrong. We stood up for what was right and responded the only way we knew how. We were not trained experts in dealing with cults. Some of us may be now, but I would gladly trade all of my knowledge for just one chance reach my mom, the real person I knew long ago, not the brain-dead, talking mannequin that has taken her place.

God teaches us (or at least I think he does) to fight for those we care about, to never give up hope when we know the terrible truth about someone else. Bob Dylan one said you have to rage against the dying of the light. But what will we lose in the process? Our families, our minds, or even our lives? After all, we can't prevent what we can't predict. I've since come to believe that the end result is not as important as the struggle itself. If God has a bigger plan for us, it can take a lifetime to see it, especially when it seems he has abandoned us when we needed him the most. Maybe our destiny is to alert the world to the evil of this organization until it becomes so infested with bureaucracy and xenophobia that it destroys itself from with, and that sounds just fine to me.

So in conclusion, I won't try to take away your pain because you need your pain, we all do. Without it we would be unaware of the true meaning of life, and that is the Watchtower is absolutely meaningless in the grand scheme of things. We however, are not. We are more than just the sum of broken families and mental and physical scars. We have knowledge, and whatever else they may rob from us, they can never, ever take that away.

Anitar

22

The Watchtower After Hours: Phone Sex!?

by Anitar in

well, it's good to know what the watchtower's priorities are these days.

they're facing dwindling numbers in the industrialized nations, a growing number of child abuse lawsuits, a pedophile database of over 23,000 members just waiting to be exposed, and what do they have on the front page of their website?

phone sex!!.

Anitar

Sorry about that Crumpet, and I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

I just had to take a step back and laugh at how absurd it all is

87

[Fluff] - Celebrity Crushes!

by daystar in

i'll admit that for as far back as i can remember, i've picked up little crushes on celebrities.

i think one of my first crushes was on olivia newton-john after seeing her in grease at 5 years old and later in xanadu.. i've had crushes on:.

jennifer connelly (labrynth)gwyneth paltrow (hook briefly and later emma)cate blanchett (elizabeth, pushing tin)meredith salenger (the journey of natty gann, but especially, especially, in dream a little dream)kate beckingsale (much ado about nothing, cold comfort farm (not underworld, though she's smokin' in that.

Anitar

Hey Good Girl: I know just what you mean about Johnny Depp...

22

The Watchtower After Hours: Phone Sex!?

by Anitar in

well, it's good to know what the watchtower's priorities are these days.

they're facing dwindling numbers in the industrialized nations, a growing number of child abuse lawsuits, a pedophile database of over 23,000 members just waiting to be exposed, and what do they have on the front page of their website?

phone sex!!.

Anitar

Well, it's good to know what the Watchtower's priorities are these days. They're facing dwindling numbers in the industrialized nations, a growing number of child abuse lawsuits, a pedophile database of over 23,000 members just waiting to be exposed, and what do they have on the front page of their website?

PHONE SEX!!

Imagine the shock, the scandal. Is it true? Is this what those worldies are up to now? Imagine two people saying sexually explicit things to each other on the telephone. This is really a sign of the times. Armageddon is just around the corner!

Reading this article would suggest that the watchtower has just discovered this. I find it hard to believe I'm even writing these words. So here we go, feel free to dim the lights, put on some romantic music, find that someone special and light some candles (EEEK! Pagans!) and welcome to The Watchtower After Hours...

Ah, to be young and in love. Imagine calling your significant other and talking for hours with not a care in the world. It's new, it's exciting, your conversation starts to heat up. Your feeling like you're in for one special night when suddenly,

BEEP!! It's the call waiting, and guess who's on the other end? It's the Coalition of Secret Elder Police Designed ToPrevent and Punish Phone Sex! Here is your spiritual food free of charge from the loving mother organization:

http://www.watchtower.org/e/20040222b/article_01.htm#fn2src

These quotes are truly priceless:

"PHONE SEX," according to one well-known American magazine, "has replaced the love letter as the preferred means of romantic communication for couples who find themselves apart."

And just what might this "well known American magazine" be? Of course, there's no answer to be found. But wait! There's more!

What is phone sex? It involves talking about or listening to explicit erotic matters on the phone.* Those engaging in the practice often masturbate to relieve their arousal. Whether the obscene talk takes place between courting couples or between strangers, phone sex is alarmingly popular. In fact, some are openly advocating it.

"It's the safest sex you can have," claims one woman. Apparently, quite a few agree with her. For instance, in October 2000, in response to an increase in HIV infections, a group of Russian health experts took out newspaper advertisements to promote telephone sex.

I love how they put a footnote explaining what phone sex is, as if the readers are too stupid to figure it out for themselves. And again they quote an anonymous woman without explaining who she is, where she is, when she said this, who she said it to, and why she said it. And forget trying to determine who the "Russian health experts" are. Gee, is it possible these sources are completely fabricated? Of course not! Our "Faithful-and-Loving-Spirit-Directed-Organization-of-Jehovah-andLoving-Bride-of-Christ-Who-Dispenses-Food-At-The-Proper-Time" would never tell a lie!

"Telephone sex, however, teaches one to indulge, rather than control, one's sexual impulses. More than that, it promotes a degrading, distorted view of the opposite sex."

Oh really? I'm sorry, I was laboring under the delusion that my view of the opposite sex was determined by myself in my own brain. What was I thinking? I was forgetting that the elders and the org have not only pre-determined what my actions will be, they know what I'm thinking and what I'm about to say before I do! And they've also predetermined what my punishment will be!

"Telephone sex is one of the means that Satan the Devil is using to corrupt young ones today"

Courting couples must beware that their talk does not become unclean

Careful boys and girls, no naughty talking allowed!

'Pummel Your Body'

(Gee, that's a good thing to say when you're trying to stop the hanky panky)

Telephone sex can become addictive. We need to 'pummel our body and lead it as a slave' in order to meet Jehovah's approval. ( 1 Corinthians 9:27 ) If you are currently engaging in telephone sex, why not get some help? Telling your Christian parents would be a good start. Yes, they may well be upset with you. But they may also be in the best position to help monitor your behavior so that you don't have a relapse. The elders in your local congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will also be willing and able to help out.

Oh, yes by all means tell your parents about having phone sex! But don't ever mention Elder von Pedophile, or Brother ClammyHands, or CO McNails-His-Students!

If you are courting, be determined to remain chaste, even when talking on the phone. An engaged Christian woman named Leticia says: "My fiancé and I have read together Bible-based articles on staying chaste. We appreciate the way they have helped us maintain a clean conscience." Have the courage to change the topic if your talk becomes suggestive. Consult together about the need to keep your conversations clean.

Look at this clean Christian young man who has conquered the demonic possessions that drove him to his unGodly addiction to phone sex. What's that you say? He's a paid model that has no idea what he's posing for!? Shame on you! You are not an honest hearted true believer!

For more spiritual food to brighten your soul and earn you thousands of hours in psychotherapy, see the related story on the dangers of cell phones.

http://www.watchtower.org/e/20021022/article_01.htm

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and read footnote number three about the article entitled, "Young People Ask—What's Wrong With Talking to Each Other?" Haven't you heard, talking to each other leads to unclean habits and spoils your bible trained conscience!

I hope you've enjoyed tonight's edition of The Watchtower After Hours. This program has been sponsored by Prozac, serving the faithful Witnesses of Jehovah since 1914. Remember, all you young men and women, before you engage in your own little ar-ma-get-it-on phone session, the watchtower is watching you.

Anitar

43

HAVE JWS RUINED YOUR LIFE??????

by chuckyy in

jw
friends

im sitting here today thinking:.

"my daughter should have had open heart surgery years ago and she would have been too young to know anything about it.

instead, she is about to face it now....the surgeons were relectant to do it when we were jws and she was so young.

Anitar

Do you have to be a witness for the watchtower to ruin your life? They hurt the family members just as much even though they never join.

87

[Fluff] - Celebrity Crushes!

by daystar in

i'll admit that for as far back as i can remember, i've picked up little crushes on celebrities.

i think one of my first crushes was on olivia newton-john after seeing her in grease at 5 years old and later in xanadu.. i've had crushes on:.

jennifer connelly (labrynth)gwyneth paltrow (hook briefly and later emma)cate blanchett (elizabeth, pushing tin)meredith salenger (the journey of natty gann, but especially, especially, in dream a little dream)kate beckingsale (much ado about nothing, cold comfort farm (not underworld, though she's smokin' in that.

Anitar

I like many actors but I don't have a crush on them. Patrick Stewart, Ian Mckellen, Christopher Lee, Leonard Nimoy, Gates Mcfadden, Famke Janssen, Nichelle Nichols, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Judi Dench, Jennifer Aniston, Teri Hatcher, Eva Longoria. I also love Marcia Cross.

I have another one, but she's way before my time. I always thought there was something particularly alluring about Grace Kelly. Ever seen Rear Window? The way she moves and uses her voice and carries herself, you just can't take your eyes off her.

18

I called my old KH today!!

by moshe in

yes, i did and talked for over one hour to a 19 year old lifer dub.

i asked him if he had put a tract in my door implying that my religion was false.

i told him that i was jewish.-oops!

Anitar

Good Lord Moshe, you really did some excellent work! I could almost hear the hammer go THWACK! as you knocked some sense into him. Any chance you can try that with my mom?

Judging by his response, he sounded very lonely and had many doubts about the WTS. If you talk to him again, maybe you can suggest he registers here on JWD? Although 1000 miles away is pretty far, you must have left your old hall for a very good reason.

Either way congratulations to both of you!

Anitar

25

How Often Do You Pray?

by Anitar in

i know this might sound silly, but one of the most annoying things i find about my mom being a jw is how often she prays.

normally, i would never criticize someone for praying to god, but she prays in such a way that makes me angry for some reason.

let me explain:.

Anitar

Lonleysheep: Excellent point. For her, I think prayer is like a drug that gives her a sort of "high." But it's strange because the "high" is not based on a relationship with God, but rather the excitement she gets by knowing she's a witnesses, and she's doing it the "right" way, and that everyone else is being misled. But at the same time, it's not just plain arrogance. As Lilly pointed out, she has mental and emotional issues. I think she should be pitied because she so desperately wants to help herself and her family, but keeps going about it all the wrong way.

It's just like using drugs or alcohol or even too much television. A nything we do in this world can become an addiction.