I don't know about my mom ever getting out... too heavily invested in years, friendships, saving face, etc.
My little sister, yeah, I want her out, but it's her life. Given up? Nah, I don't give up well on anything.
HarryMac
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Have You Given Up on JW Friends or Family Ever Seeing The Light And Getting Out?
by minimus ini'm always hopeful but mostly doubtful that they will get out of her..
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What movie did you walk out on when a jw? Have you seen it since? What changed?
by Wasanelder Once inok i walked out on austin powers because i thought it was so crude and god dishonoring.
since the fade i think it is very funny, still not a favorite but not the end of the world either.
any movies that were a big sin are nothing now?
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HarryMac
The only movie I walked out of for moral reasons was after I was done with 'the truth'.
It was '8mm' I think (or another movie like it around that time).... about people being filmed while being abused in more ways than one.
I was filled with rage that this passed as entertainment and I stood up and yelled 'This is fucking bullshit!' and stormed out of the theatre leaving my friends there. No lie.
They came and picked me up after the movie at the bar across the parking lot. I think I was drinking before I went to that movie, which explains my lack of impulse control, lol.
Yeah, I don't drink anymore. Anyway, that's my walk out story. Enjoy.
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We want satan DEEEEEEEEAD!!!!!!!!!!!
by Joliette inwas just talking to my mom on my phone about the convention in green bay, wisconsin.
she said the brothers were talking about wanting satan dead for good!
(i was like, oh, well, yeah, i agree, in my mind i was dying laughing!).
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HarryMac
Oh yes, one Jw suggested I passed my medical school entrance exams and my interview with the help of Satan. He asked me if I found it odd that I got in so smoothly..
I hope you're a better Doctor than you are at making friends.
Haha, seriously, old news I'm sure you've made better friends by now.
That's just ... Brutal!
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Who pioneered with the promise of having 'Jehovah provide' and ended up dirt poor anyway?
by Julia Orwell ini ask this because the wt always bangs on about if you trust in jehovah and make that leap into pioneering, you will always be provided for.
at the time i joined the cult, a friend was continuous aux.
pioneering.
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HarryMac
omg. I'm so glad I never pioneered.
I hate every minute of it.
LITSPlease, please tell me this is over for you.
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The Bible - Which books get to stay or go decided my men - cut & paste old school
by HarryMac inwestern traditioneastern orthodox traditionoriental orthodox traditionassyrian eastern traditionbooksprotestant.
[o 1]roman catholicgreek orthodoxslavonic orthodoxgeorgian orthodoxarmenian apostolic.
(part of 4 esdras)no.
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HarryMac
HarryMac: Love your chart. :)
I can't take credit for the chart, it came from the Wikipedia article I referenced. I knew I'd find it if I looked as the research I'd done before Wikipedia existed is what made me aware of it.
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DF ones can now choose where to sit...New WT Policy
by Quarterback inaug wt q and a has now stated that any df'd person can sit with anyone, anywhere at a congregation meeting.. before, they had to sit at the back of the hall.
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HarryMac
There was never however a rule about it. Kind of an unofficial cultural thing.
People who study cults and high control groups refer to this as 'informal controls'.
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Conversation with Substitute CO
by BU2B inso i was talking to a substitute co, he and his wife recently returned from "the school for christian couples" .
anyways this couple has delayed having children in hopes of entering the circuit work, and have been sub coing for a couple years.
they both have well paying, good jobs.
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HarryMac
Neither one is building up any sort of pension in either country.
Ouch! ... and you're right. 'Consequences? What are those?'
... about as much foresight as drug addicts.
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We want satan DEEEEEEEEAD!!!!!!!!!!!
by Joliette inwas just talking to my mom on my phone about the convention in green bay, wisconsin.
she said the brothers were talking about wanting satan dead for good!
(i was like, oh, well, yeah, i agree, in my mind i was dying laughing!).
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HarryMac
Harry, my friends dad was an elder, he said a pioneer blamed satan on getting pregnant with her husband and having to come off pioneering.
Exactly my point! Is it possible that she was involved somehow? JW's with a University Education from reading the WT and Awake that need to learn a little bit more about the birds and the bees.
/sigh
/shakes head
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In Australia I actually heard someone say ....DINOSAURS..... We're Satans fault, he and his demons having buried them to distract us and wobble our faith.
Wow! That one never made it to Canada... well not to me anyway... that's just pushing it even for them!
I think I do remember the UFOs being explained that way... and I admit... I think I believed it...
/embarrassed
... and yeah... the end result... depression... self-pity, etc... Satan's gunning for you... that's gotta suck.
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We want satan DEEEEEEEEAD!!!!!!!!!!!
by Joliette inwas just talking to my mom on my phone about the convention in green bay, wisconsin.
she said the brothers were talking about wanting satan dead for good!
(i was like, oh, well, yeah, i agree, in my mind i was dying laughing!).
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HarryMac
... even worse when it got to the point of ....
'this bad thing happened and then I couldn't go in service... now Satan's happy'
...err.. omg... get over yourself! Just how important do you think you are?!
Deluded.
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We want satan DEEEEEEEEAD!!!!!!!!!!!
by Joliette inwas just talking to my mom on my phone about the convention in green bay, wisconsin.
she said the brothers were talking about wanting satan dead for good!
(i was like, oh, well, yeah, i agree, in my mind i was dying laughing!).
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HarryMac
I never blamed Satan for my bullshit like other witnesses did.
My wife and I were discussing this recently... even when we were 'in the truth' it was sickening.
'I don't have a job because of Satan' ... err.. you haven't looked at all for a long time, either.
'I can't afford to fix my car.. this is Satan's fault' ... err... there was fresh snow on the ground, don't corner so fast.
... it goes on and on. I wasn't that good at taking personal responsibility either.... just not that bad!