Posts by Muddy Waters

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What is the most bizarre counsel you received as a JW, from a JW?

by Funchback in

there were many addressed to me.

for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.

i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.

Muddy Waters

On a hot summer day I was wearing a sleeveless blouse to the KH and an elder counselled me about my bra strap showing.

Another time I had some foot surgery done, and the brothers KNEW about my problem. My first meeting back, I had a slipper on my foot and a week later, there was a local needs part about the need to wear proper attire to the KH, to show respect for Jehovah's house of worship and not be overly-casual, as "some" might do, for example, by wearing slippers to the KH.

It's like death by a thousand cuts.

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Anthony Morris III: Jehovah Blesses Obedience

by wifibandit in

http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201509_1_video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9j7qs7bvm.

obey.

Muddy Waters

Hm. Suddenly this thought popped into my mind: "Man leading man to his injury...." Now where have I heard that one before...?

edited to add: you know, I think the NWT puts it even more dramatically: "Man dominating man to his injury..." !!! - from Jeremiah something.

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For me the worst thing is not having a helper anymore

by John Aquila in

one of the things that gave me confidence in life was that i believed i had the almighty creator/god watching over me, directing me, guiding my every step, protecting me from harm, and answering my prayers.

i now know that is not the case anymore.

i finally stopped praying.

Muddy Waters

... We were like Dumbo believing in the Magic Feather.....

I miss that comfort too.... Believing that I "knew".... that we had the answers... That we had the goddamn f***ing truth.

And now to feel so all alone... It hits me hard ... Yet I also feel that we are all in this together, though each person faces his own unknown destiny.

And I too, am now next in line, that "buffer" is all gone, my mommy having passed away the past few months... An experience I have yet to talk about on here. She was never a JW, thank god. I got into that stupidity all by myself....

The world feels smaller .... and I understand the phrase more and more that "each man is an island."

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Anthony Morris III: Jehovah Blesses Obedience

by wifibandit in

http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201509_1_video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9j7qs7bvm.

obey.

Muddy Waters

He sure is well dressed, though. I do like the combination of soft, dove-gray suit with white shirt and ice-blue tie. Not sure about the silk flower bunchie in his lapel.

So he dresses quite nice. But he looks as uncomfortable as hell.

And he is not dogmatic. LOL

SUCH CRAP. You can dress up a turd, but is so absurd.

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More of What the Watchtower Didn't Teach You

by CalebInFloroda in

what kind of bible education did the governing body really give us?

how much important information about it did the watchtower really teach us?

how much are we missing out on if we are one of jehovahs witnesses?.

Muddy Waters

But we are supposed to be "un-lettered and ordinary" anyway. Is supposed to be highly desirable.

lol

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More of What the Watchtower Didn't Teach You

by CalebInFloroda in

what kind of bible education did the governing body really give us?

how much important information about it did the watchtower really teach us?

how much are we missing out on if we are one of jehovahs witnesses?.

Muddy Waters

Bahhahahah- this is great! I know the answer to only ONE of those questions (#8) !!

Yep, is totally obvious I was a "bible student" for close to 30 damn years!!! Damn and double damn them.

Not that I care about any of this bible knowledge stuff now though, lol. Good riddance to it.

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Anthony Morris III: Jehovah Blesses Obedience

by wifibandit in

http://tv.jw.org/#video/vodprogramsevents/pub-jwbmw_201509_1_video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf9j7qs7bvm.

obey.

Muddy Waters

So he just said that we are to obey Jehovah God and not a man-made collective of decrees, after he JUST SAID that the Governing body is a collective, the faithful & discreet slave, making decrees (which we need to obey).

!!!

Head-spinning stuff.

Does anybody else think he looks as uncomfortable as could be??

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That old time religion............JW.Org

by punkofnice in

i had a secret conversation with a dyed in the wool jw recently.. they told me that they felt that the organisation now was a different religion to the 'good old days' when knorr was the boss.

the books were more interesting.

the zeal was there.

Muddy Waters

Yes, I remember when I came into this cult/religion in the early 80's, it was a whole different thing. It is unrecognizable to me now.

Come to JW-dot-org for salvation! You can even play worldly music and DANCE on stage at the Kingdom Hall now, as long as it's for an international assembly, where you can TOUR the city afterward (as opposed to resting and reflecting prayerfully on the day's program...) and have the time of your life!!

There are (ghastly and terrifying) colouring pages for children, videos to watch, a new shiny TV broadcasting show, GB members are now G.O.D., there are JW-dot-org banners and flags and trinkets... (Whatever happened to walking by faith, not by sight?).... There is now a "public witnessing" work with carts where you're not even supposed to approach anybody!! LOL

You can take blood fractions now, and oh my goodness, what's next!? Maybe they will even sanction oral sex!

Do you think if they sanctioned oral sex, it would keep people more in or out? Ha. In or out. Tee hee. Oh I am a bad one now.

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The gratitude of Jehovah's witnesses - unbelievable

by punkofnice in

i have to rant...i know you'll listen and understand.. i drove over to my son's place.

down one side of the road cars were parked making only room for one vehicle to travel.

here was a car that didn't have right of way approaching.

Muddy Waters

So.... You've experienced the loving arrangement of being shunned and it didn't make you want to make you return to Jehovah?

I mean, it's not like it makes them out to be superior, arrogant, uncompassionate jerks, does it? After all, you can clearly see how faithful and loyal they are being... Surely this is attractive and helps draw people closer to the true god...? Did it not make your heart long to be back in fellowship with these people, these happy worshippers of the only true god (or G.O.D. <--- new trademark, for Guardians* of Doctrine) ...?

What could be wrong with you? You must be a very evil apostate, having such an obviously hard heart ....

Ack, I can't keep this up. Hurts my heart and brain.

I'm sorry this happened to you, dear Punk.

* can substitute Gorillas of Doctrine

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Need advice: Intimacy with my wife almost non existint because she considers me an apostate

by goingthruthemotions in

just on of the perks of being an apostate who is married to a branwashed, blinded jw woman.

you know, we have been married for ~27 years....most of which we had nothing to do with the piece of shite cult.

up till the begining of 2014 was when i woke up.

Muddy Waters

What about rendering to you your "do"..? Freaking cult! All this talk about love, respect, honor, headship, importance of communication, rendering to each other their do's, winning without a word... blah blah blah. All bunk when it comes to actual practice.