Posts by Olivia Wilde

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I hope the letter about deleting the Theocratic school is true.

by John Aquila in

yesterday i was with a group of brothers that wanted my advice on re-roofing a home.

three of them were ministerial servants.

all of them are from the spanish congregation.

Olivia Wilde

John Aquila : ja jajajajaja that pretty much sums it ..... i think the spanish will turn a blind eye to TTAT, i really don't hear any getting DF or DA for "apostacy" in the spanish....i honestly believe the elders won't even know how to handle a JC for that.... one thing I've seen is a great Idea to do is when u submit a DA letter is to type/write ur letter behind the UN NATION certificate of confirming the WTBTS membership to the UN jajajajaja if it gets to that point for me I'll definitely will do that...

ViDOIT: EXACTLYYYY JAJA, soo funny

I think it will be classic many elders in sp speak eng so they would be exposed to it

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I hope the letter about deleting the Theocratic school is true.

by John Aquila in

yesterday i was with a group of brothers that wanted my advice on re-roofing a home.

three of them were ministerial servants.

all of them are from the spanish congregation.

Olivia Wilde

Crazy it's true in the spanish they are more embracing of WT changes, I find they have more of a loyalty to GB, just hearing their comments makes it clear, I think cause its embedded in their culture.... i will admit I wouldn't have come across TTATT if i only knew spanish... it's all translation it doesn't come across the same believe me I only came across it because of my experience with a JW person in my congregation, English is my first language & once I discovered things I literally went back to all the Eng watchtowers & read them to see what we're people talking about..... besides the older publications in the 1800-1900 can be found mostly in english..... people in the spanish are more socialists & many don't want to jepordize their social friends so they ignore anything negative, we have gatherings every weekend everyone is always invited with music & dancing, it's a fiesta each time especially after our mtgs, someone's house hosting & all bring spanish food, this is for hours

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If your Bethelite Brother Doesn't Know About It, It Musn't Be True

by HomebytheSea in

a few weeks ago my deeply indoctrinated father who is a long time elder was wondering why we hadn't been attending meetings, and why my 8 yr old son wasn't on the theocratic school ( sounds like i almost off the hook with that one...lol).

we live in a different state, but i came to find out that one of the elders in our hall called my father, who he never met, to see why our meeting attendance had been so sporadic (i am in my mid-40's, so that knowledge made my blood boil, to put it mildly!

i tried not to answer, but he kept pressuring me, so i brought up the arc and child abuse cases i had heard of in our area.

Olivia Wilde

Homebythesea.....Hang in there like freemindfade said... i have a question how did u do to talk to ur son abt distancing ur self from WT? Reason I'm asking is i have my child abt the same age as urs & need advice?

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Right everyone watch this video its insane!

by username in

i'm just watching this video.

now bare in mind this guy has never been a jehovah's witness so he has no investment in this cult.. https://youtu.be/_ry-onhbkya.

Olivia Wilde

Username could it be possible someone give it the watchtower as an inheritance? Remember they did make an announcement a while back that people can donate life insurance & assets, stocks, shares, bonds to WT, just a question

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I feel blessed

by vinman in

i just wanted to express a simple thought.

having awakened 11 months ago , i feel blessed to have awakened at this special time.

i feel so vindicated.

Olivia Wilde

Yup it's that easy to watch the GB, no need for "apostate" websites, heck all u have to watch is the royal comission ...... the great thing also is when you awaken is the liberation you feel, a heavy load u left behind, the heavy burden you keep feeling when your told each time at mtgs, etc you are not doing enough for Jehovah, they determine you weren't doing enough.... at that point I felt lighter & liberated ..... & most importantly the fear of men went away.... we are all truly blessed & i agree with Vinman this is a turning point for WT.... i read some comments on JWTALK abt halting construction was because they want to focus on preaching, so maybe the people leaving is way way higher in recent times & with a growth of 2.2 yearly they need more people coming in....only time will tell what happens

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Another great video of a normal, healthy, exjw expressing themselves on their exit

by freemindfade in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwglexnsmdy.

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Olivia Wilde

Not sure if this one was posted before but I deeply resonate with her, because being the only witness in my family just shows how we were with the mindset of not allowing anyone take us away from the "truth" it's only the real truth that makes us make that decision not influence by anyone... i love this video as well

Watch "Why I left Jehovah's Witnesses" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/NvpvfOGYqME

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Latest Leaked BOE letter to Elders Oct. 4th

by Watchtower-Free in

october 4, 2015. to all congregations.

re: new provisions announced atannual meeting.

dear brothers:.

Olivia Wilde

It's still 1 hour & 45 min, that's way toooo long still why couldn't they make it 1:30 max, starting at 730 & ending at 9:15 pm is way too late, I need my 10 hours of sleep, nothing exciting don't they realize kids bed times are at 830. ... we will be discussing bible books i wonder if tgey are doing this & discussing verse or sections to be given their understanding

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Summary of CO visit this week.

by StarTrekAngel in

so i was eagerly (add sarcasm) awaiting the co visit this week.

for once because is less work being at the meeting.

i just have to sit down and listen.

Olivia Wilde

Carla I think they will be the same topics because our CO in our district touched on the sa m e points as the original poster...

1 thING I want to say what the CO said abt superior education, he said it's a personal de cosign but them quickly contradicted the statement with saying that the JW broadcast cautions us abt it, GB in other words, then it disturb me what he said next... "many go to a university waste 4 years in a university & end up working at McDonald's, don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong working at McDonald's but why didn't they start working there first , make all meetings & service & they wouldn't have wasted 4 yrs"... . .... oh yeah I didn't know wasting 4 years to obtain a degree is a waste of time....if working in a low paid job after obtaing a degree is a stepping stone to something greater in life I don't think it's a waste of time.... soo glad my child isn't old enough to understand this rubish....

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Summary of CO visit this week.

by StarTrekAngel in

so i was eagerly (add sarcasm) awaiting the co visit this week.

for once because is less work being at the meeting.

i just have to sit down and listen.

Olivia Wilde

We have CO visit tonight, new guy too, in spanish so it will be interesting to see what the talks are about

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What's the craziest thing someone INFORMED on you about?

by Londo111 in

the culture of jws as encouraged by the watchtower is one of informing on one another, reporting to either the elders or ones designated head.

whats the wackiest thing that someone reported on you?

im not talking about a black-and-white watchtower rule that would land you in a judicial committee, but some judgmental nonsense that someone thought they should turn you in about?.

Olivia Wilde

In the spanish cong: I was at the beach with my child, I went on my own with with my child as many times before, wore a 2 piece bikini, i workout at the gym alot .... ran into some spanish bros there, their wives dressed like it was winter, it was 95 degress, must have said something to their elders husband's cuz them someone later told me that I was the caused of their husbands "committing adultry in their hearts"..... oh & the other non jws surf chicks in thong bikinis what??... oh woman with children can't wear bikinis I was told by an elder, it's not appropriate....!!! Stupid.... i replyed, i find it appropriate for the beach I guess if pple feel that way they shouldn't be at the beach or any where it hurts their conscious, sorry brother but my conscious is clear....