in the very near future the gang will be down in a bunker,cellar awaiting the police,military to break in and take them away to camps or executions .
(paranoid much) this is the foretold "prophecy" of the governments turning on religion and saving them for last.since the couple portrayed as simplifying their life by getting rid of a lot of material things is shown to be (about) the same age in the bunker we know it must be any minute now that it will happen.
i have been out for over 35 years and things seem to be getting more bizarre each year.. when did this doctrine really become main stream?
I recall the idea that we were supposed to stand still and see god's salvation, not hide out in bomb shelters because god was going to miraculously protect us.
I think if my parents were around today to see this type of manipulation and fear mongering, they would leave the cult as well.
why is this the first time i have come across this?
my husband showed me a video about how the jws invest in stock like cinemax, disney, companies producing war weapons, alcohol and much much more.
if this is true, there are tax records to show for it right?
No person or corporation is FORCED to take money. It seems as if they wanted to take the high road they could donate any proceeds or shares to another charity.
Oh wait, er....there is no high road when it comes to wtbs and $$.
my name is jimbo, i'm almost 20 years old, and i live in southern california.
here we go, here's my story (i feel like i'm in an aa meeting haha):.
i was invited by a friend who, looking back, i could tell was buttering me up for months so she can lunge on the perfect opportunity to invite me to a meeting.
...why the f**k do i so often see banner ads for "jehovah's witness dating" here?
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finish school.. finish my apprenticeship (why are you doing that brother karter you will never finish it in this system).. buy a house.. pay the house off.. karter..
Get my entire family out of a mind control doomsday cult.
Travel
Enjoy a fine cigar
Vote and donate to political campaigns
Send my kids to college
Celebrate Christmas
Not judge gay family members
Watch my kids play sports
Get a couple of tattoos
Enjoy the fine musings of those of you who post on this site.
may 15, 2016 to all congregations re: answers to 10 questions young people ask.
publication in question: answers to 10 questions young people ask ypq-e.
so how many are not going to the regional convention this year?
it will be my first year not attending as part of my fade.. i remember going for all of my childhood into adult hood, participating in stage parts even.. however, last assembly i was already mentally checked out.
i remember looking around and seeing all of people bobbing & nodding at the program talks that had been previously repeated time and time again.. almost seemed like hypnosis.. i also had a hard time with the fact that we're all supposed to be "friends" and everyone had always seemed to be so judgmental.. especially at conventions & assemblies.. things like who had the best outfit for the days, who looked the prettiest, who can snag the single ms brother.. who took the most spiritual food out of the program, how many times can you tally mark jehovah's name.
there is no typical jw personality type.. any of us who were in the religion for a number of years will remember all sorts of individuals.
there is as much variety among jws as there is in the general population.
some were arrogant and judgemental but others were humble and kindly.
Eight years since I've left and I still find vestiges of that cynical outlook in myself.
Still, I wonder how much of that is also echoed in society in general. Trumps "make America great again" catchphrase resounds among a populace that has been whipped into a frenzy by the religion of talk radio to think that we're in a downward spiral.
The reality is, as Cofty points out, that we are living in the best days of human existence.
You know, all those people enjoying a picnic are going to be "burnt hot dogs."
At least the new owners will have a front row view of all the Manhattan skyscrapers tumbling over at Armageddon.
This is despicable! Let's take advantage of the pain of real people to pump up our numbers!
A@#HATS!
