Posts by flipper

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"Normal family affections and dealings" continue - If only?!?

by LHS123 in

i am new to this forum - it is only a couple of weeks since i have allowed myself to acknowledge and research my doubts.

i am trying to be fair by reading both sides of the story and considering jw official explanation of confusing matters.

one of the issues i have been looking at is shunning - and i was shocked to see the misleading information about shunning on the jw.org website: .

flipper

I mean- it's incredible. I've been essentially shunned for years by some of my JW siblings and my JW adult daughters - in spite of not being disfellowshipped ! I know scores of other ex-JW's who are in the same boat. So yes indeed- WT society speaks out of both opposite sides of their mouth depending on if they are speaking to the rank & file JW's - or if they are speaking to potential non-JW converts. The story changes dramatically. Really ridiculous

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Satan is more dangerous then pedophile - Assembly Part

by thedepressedsoul in

i am sitting at the recent assembly, bored out of my mind (have you ever heard anyone call these things fun?

) and the next speaker walks out on stage.

he starts off with an illustration.

flipper

SHADOW- I am truly sorry that your child was attacked for years by a pedophile, that is VERY sad and horrific - that's why it's somewhat ironic - don't you think that your view of MINIMIZING the damage that this elders talk does towards the crime of child abuse towards victims is quite a confusing view on YOUR part ? A person would think that you would be outraged as well by all the WT Society injustices being done towards victims of child abuse.

Nobody is turning this thread into a joke. Child abuse is NO joking matter. It's a crime with REAL victims and REAL criminals committing these crimes and real criminal organizations aiding and abetting over 23,000 child molesters within the WT organization. If you don't GET that point- you are beyond reasoning with. " Satan " is a fictitious piece of crap that MANY religions have created to keep people in fear of a fantasy. Child molesters are REAL dangers to millions of JW kids and other youngsters around the world. I would assume that you realize this fact since this horrific crime happened to your own child.

Look - you can use a clever scene from a Bruce Willis movie to say that " you see dumb people " ( it was dead people by the way ) - but I've never seen you at all in person but by your stubborn refusal to admit truths about the criminality of child abuse as compared to a pretend " Satan " - you show just how long you choose to remain in your ignorance. And you do an extreme disservice to your own flesh and blood that suffered these crimes at the hands of a child molester. Think about it

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Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

by PokerPlayerPhil in

it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

flipper

VIVIANE- Great point

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Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?

by PokerPlayerPhil in

it's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.

in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.

you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.

flipper

" Prejudice and ignorance it's all just the same, by keeping this view we have ourselves to blame. I don't really know why people have to hate, they just don't realize they need to set it straight. "

" How many tears must we cry, before we even try ? How many young men will die, till we lift our voice to the sky ? "

" Black or yellow or white or red, people put down each other instead , they don't really care if they're right or wrong , they just make sure the hate lasts long. "

" How many tears must we cry , before we even try ? How long will hatred fly, before we tell it goodbye ? "

" What we really need is to not be blind, there has to be a total change of mind, to look at each other as equal and free, and recognize the dignity in humanity. "

" There's not much more I can put in this song, not until we decide to all get along, if we all join hands we can make a change, with peace and understanding we can all arrange. "

" How many tears must we cry , before we even try ? Let's have a change of heart, then we can make a new start. "

" Let's have a change of heart, then we can make a new start, then we can make a new start, then we can make a new start. "

Lyrics to my song I wrote several years ago " Prejudice and Ignorance " .

Prejudice and Ignorance is not going to stop unless the leaders in power work in harmony with the grass roots public. And vice versa . But there is too much of a gap between the oppressors and the oppressed in our society- too much of a gap between the " haves " and the " have-nots ". Until true justice prevails in the criminal justice system , courts, police, and government - these uprisings are always going to keep happening. And really , unless the people in power change and stop abusing and killing innocent blacks or people of any other race - can you blame these people uprising for being angry ? I sure don't

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Things I trust more than the Jehovah's Witnesses Governing Body

by OnTheWayOut in

i stole this, from of all places, rick fearon.

i don't know who he stole it from.

please think of more.. things i trust more than the jehovah's witnesses governing body+ the media+ mexican tap water+ cappuccino from bill cosby+ a bigfoot sighting+ a politician who says "trust me"+ an al qaeda who wants flying lessons, but skips landing and take-offs+ a hillary clinton war story+ bill clinton wanting to give a speech at an all-female school+ gas station sushi+ a brian williams or bill o'rielly news report+ email from a nigerian prince.

flipper

Rattlesnakes. Piranhas. Sharks. Multi Level Marketing people....kind of similar actually but way less destructive.

Mrs. Flip

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Satan is more dangerous then pedophile - Assembly Part

by thedepressedsoul in

i am sitting at the recent assembly, bored out of my mind (have you ever heard anyone call these things fun?

) and the next speaker walks out on stage.

he starts off with an illustration.

flipper

No one has turned this into a joke. Most here know how much damage the watchtower has caused with their downplaying of child abuse.

The criticism wasn't ridiculous - it was right on. The talk was ridiculous, disgusting and dangerous.

One pearl of wisdom given by elders to victims of child abuse: "Just put it out of your mind. Jehovah will erase those memories in the paradise." Convenient.

A connection that isn't there? Ay, caramba.....I give up.

Mrs. Flip

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Satan is more dangerous then pedophile - Assembly Part

by thedepressedsoul in

i am sitting at the recent assembly, bored out of my mind (have you ever heard anyone call these things fun?

) and the next speaker walks out on stage.

he starts off with an illustration.

flipper

SHADOW- The point of the thread is that the JW elder speaker MINIMIZES child abuse by saying that " Satan " is more dangerous than pedophiles. Which is a bunch of crap. "Satan " is a non-existent marketing ploy used by " Christians " and Jehovah's Witnesses to scare members of their respective organizations. Pedophiles are REAL criminals who are dangerous to society and children in it.

To insinuate that Outlaw is " illiterate " because YOU think he didn't get the point of the thread reveals your own ignorance. Actually- you don't get the meaning of the thread . By the speaker saying " Satan " is more dangerous than pedophiles it IS minimizing the WT child abuse problem within the organization in an innuendo kind of way. Like many people of religious ilk- you seem to look at things in a black and white or an all or nothing fashion. No sense in putting others down when you are as ignorant as the people you are dissing

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Things I trust more than the Jehovah's Witnesses Governing Body

by OnTheWayOut in

i stole this, from of all places, rick fearon.

i don't know who he stole it from.

please think of more.. things i trust more than the jehovah's witnesses governing body+ the media+ mexican tap water+ cappuccino from bill cosby+ a bigfoot sighting+ a politician who says "trust me"+ an al qaeda who wants flying lessons, but skips landing and take-offs+ a hillary clinton war story+ bill clinton wanting to give a speech at an all-female school+ gas station sushi+ a brian williams or bill o'rielly news report+ email from a nigerian prince.

flipper

Myself

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Dangerous "Pent up" feelings inside of most witnesses?

by stuckinarut2 in

jw
friends

i have often wondered if there is more harm done to people who are stifled or smothered from expressing their natural conduct, feelings or actions because of it being condemned by religious ideals?.

so if a person keeps suppressing their real personality and tries to mould themselves to the "perfect" or "ideal" version as expected from those controlling them, could they eventually "bust" so to speak?.

for instance, witnesses condemn many forms of entertainment.

flipper

In my opinion after having been born and raised in the JW cult since birth ( finally exited 11 years ago at age 44 ) the guilt that many people suffer from within the JW's comes from EXTREME lack of self esteem which the WT Society indoctrinates HEAVILY into JW's brain neurotransmitters.

I'll give you a couple examples : For instance just think about how OFTEN we were told NOT to trust our own understanding, not to trust our SINFUL heart - but in actuality once we trusted our instincts we are usually right. Or we were told that due to our alleged " sin and imperfection " that the organization knew what our needs were more than we ourselves. But what WT leaders DO NOT tell you is that they have an angle or motive to tell us that. To make us BELIEVE that we cannot trust ourselves. Because it will make them more money $$$$ if we trust them - and not ourselves. THAT is the angle they aren't honest about.

So once we discover that WT Society making us feel insecure about ourselves is ALL about their needs - and not about our needs- then the picture becomes perfectly clear- WT leaders are conning us into becoming co-dependent on them for everything and creating us into pathetic little weaklings unable to think for ourselves. That's why it's so infuriating to them once we start thinking for ourselves. They lose their hold on our minds and lose out financially if people leave

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Kendrick " Letter of Introduction " from Elders regarding Candace Conti Case

by flipper in

as many of us saw in the pbs news hour program and the abc news nightline program the elders from one congregation failed to communicate properly to the elders in another congregation concerning the child molester jonathan kendrick when he moved to a new congregation.

i have parts of this " introduction letter " from the fremont congregation to the oakley congregation elders so you can read it for yourself and decide how irresponsible these wt appointed elders were.

dated 1/16/98 it opens : .

flipper

I saw this thread had a couple responses- thought I'd bump it up and respond.

JW DAUGHTER- True- the WT Society has an " organization" - of sorts - however there are one set of rules for the rank & file JW's and an entirely different set of rules for the Governing Body or WT leaders. And those " rules " are followed inasmuch as it affects the financial welfare of the billion $$$ WT organizations financial interests. WT leaders allow themselves to BEND the rules or even create NEW rules along the way in order to meet their financial agenda . Even if that involves not obeying court orders to release information and even if that involves covert criminal activity involving the protection of pedophiles. Point I'm making is " these boys ain't saints ". They just really do not care. Money is the important thing to WT leaders.

FINKELSTEIN- Good point. An open disclosure would have been the SMART thing for WT leaders to have insisted upon with regard to disclosure about Kendrick or any other former child molester. So he exploited the hush hush policy as you state. And he should have been brought back up on charges of abuse- but he kept denying the Conti attack. This guy must be covered with Teflon or something. He needs to be locked up for sure