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  The two faces of mrs hoser

  by hoser in

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  2. friends

  they say women are hard to figure out.

  she is is proactive about retirement planning but talks about how things might be in the new system.

  she shuns one of our children (dfd) but put him as beneficiary one one of her life insurance policies.

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  fleshyheadedmutant

  NVR2L8

  How well you put that! Hypocrisy on a grand scale!
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  Here's another one

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  this guy was an elder.

  i'm sorry if somebody already posted this.. http://abc7.com/news/former-oc-teacher-charged-w--sexually-assaulting-teen-boy/1458295/.

  anybody know him?.

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  fleshyheadedmutant

  Piece of crap...used his position no doubt to coerce the child...glad he is caught.
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  Are they either leaving or going full on 'cult mode'? No quarter.

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  it might just be me imagining things.. i hear things from my jw spies.. from all that's being said, it seems to me that the rank and file(tm), are either waking up to the scam and fading/leaving.

  they are going full on 'cult mode' and acting like 'spiritual police'.. is it just me and my imagination?

  have others noticed this?.

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  fleshyheadedmutant

  Occasionally I look in on a facebook friend that is in the organization. She lives in California and I live in Texas. She does not know that I have left the organization. Her facebook entries are full of travel pictures and parties. Rarely does she ever mention anything related to the WT.

  It is simply a social organization for many, and they would not know what to do without it. I would love to know how she feels about the "call to action" for the ones who are not zealous enough for the GB, but I figure she would unfriend me if I asked, so I just observe from a distance.
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  My daughter graduated Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours yesterday.

  by Xanthippe in

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  fleshyheadedmutant

  Congratulations. Lots of hard work and accomplishment. I know you are very proud.
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  Saw this on Facebook and it sent chills down my spine

  by stephanie61092 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i saw this on my feed this morning and i had to share:.

  http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/billboard-seeking-to-reunite-broken-scientology-families-coming-to/2285112.

  the billboard says: to my loved one in scientology...call me.

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  fleshyheadedmutant

  When I was a Witness I would have thought this was terrible, but never associated it with shunning. After all, WTS was the "true" religion, and its shunning was right to do.
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  I Just had a CLOSE ENCOUNTER of the Dub kind

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just frightened a jehovah’s witness lady half out of her wits!.

  i just frightened a sweet jehovah’s witness lady half out of her wits.... .

  she took off like a sprinter at the sound of a starter pistol!.

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  fleshyheadedmutant

  Ha! Well done.You were polite, and allowed her to have her say, then you explained your position.

  I imagine that this woman will no longer frequent Starbucks looking for converts! She may possibly even become nervous drinking coffee alone at home.
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  " you will never grow old..."

  by mrquik in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  " you will never grow old..." a more grievous lie is hard to imagine.

  i heard this one first in 1957. i was 6. my mother had just converted.

  i heard it many times after that.

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  fleshyheadedmutant

  Yes, I remember during the 70's when I first stupidly joined the JWs. I fell for this lie hook, line, and sinker. I just knew that I would never have to die.

  Then, when I wanted a child, I actually felt guilty. During my pregnancy, in the summer of 1987, I was at the summer convention, and one of the main talks was "Responsible Childbearing in This Time of the End." I was thinking everyone was looking at me and thinking I was disobedient for getting pregnant. I wish I'd been smart enough to just walk out the door then.

  I am 64 now. When I finally did leave, it took a while to sink in that I, too, would die just like everyone else. It was tough to deal with for awhile. That thousands could collectively believe it is hard for me now to fathom.
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  LifesNotOver - Part Four

  by LifesNotOver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so ... i don't know if any of this is even of interest any more, i know i'm getting kinda bored with it :) so many other more interesting stories out there.

  anyway, limped my way through 17 years being a jw until now.

  not a good jw mind you.

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  Take back your life!

  Even if you can't leave the organization (think Hotel Callifornia-you can check out any time you like but you can never leave) you can do things that make you happy. Have you gotten a college education? I urge you to go to your local community college and enroll. You can take classes on line or at the school, and I think you will enjoy the time immensely. I went back to school at 61 and finished my degree-loved every minute of learning.

  How about hobbies? In the JWs of course, too much time was taken from the all important preaching work to do anything you'd like. Now is your chance!

  Is there a women's group in your neighborhood?

  Volunteering?

  The list goes on.

  Please do not sit home and listen to hubbie complaining. Go out and find enjoyment in life. Maybe he'll want to join YOU!
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  JWs Demonstrating against the Demonstrators

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the organization never ceases to amaze.you've got to see this video for yourself so i won't say much about it.

  i wonder if this practice has been endorsed and sanctioned by the governing body and if we will see more of it in the future.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuxbx1ktci.

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  The JWs are loving this. It's all good-they get to shun people while claiming that this proves they have the true religion, so they feel even better about themselves.

  Such a waste of everyone's time.
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  JW Acumen & Education = NO VALUE IN THE REAL WORLD

  by Black Man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  having been out of the cult for a few years now, i can finally sit back and accurately access the good, bad and the ugly, especially as it relates to education and having a sense of self-worth and realizing your potential.

  in my opinion, religion is a total crock, but at least in some religions there is at least some value that you can translate your experiences and education gained in such into the real world.

  for example, the mormons have their own accredited university where you can obtain a degree and you can actually put that down on your resume and use it in the real world.

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  fleshyheadedmutant

  You are so right.

  I remember falling for the crazy notion that I was getting the equivalent of a college education, until I left and went to college. I loved every minute of college and realized I was really learning...not some drivel that changed, or worse yet gobbledy-gook that was unexplainable, such as the generation changes. I earned a degree and am now teaching.

  My aim is to impart to children the wonderful knowledge of our world and the people in it, and a love of learning. I regret that I stifled my own pursuit of knowledge in that organization for over thirty years. I achieved my degree at 61 years of age. I have never worked so hard for something in my life, but it was completely worth it! It is my fervent hope that young people are able to "wake up" and take control of their future, and get out of the pompous, self-assuming JWs.