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  Once Again: It's Okay for JWs to Rip-Off Non-JWs

  by Iown Mylife in

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  today i heard from the owner of a small restaurant, the story of how a brother in a local congregation ripped him off for thousands.

  the restaurant owner is not a jw but totally familiar with the cult, as his mother is a long-time baptized sister.

  she asked him to hire this wonderful brother from her congregation to do construction work he needed at his house.

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  dazed but not confused

  Wow, your not in Colorado by chance? That story sounds like it came from someone I know.
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  JW encounters.... How about you?

  by dazed but not confused in

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  looking back, were there witnesses that you secretly hoped would never learn ttatt, never wake up?.

  i had two polar opposite encounters this weekend.

  the first was a sweet sister that saw me and my wife at the grocery store and gave us both big hugs and asked how we were doing.

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  dazed but not confused

  EOM - That sounds like someone who I would not want to learn TTATT.
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  JW encounters.... How about you?

  by dazed but not confused in

  1. jw
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  looking back, were there witnesses that you secretly hoped would never learn ttatt, never wake up?.

  i had two polar opposite encounters this weekend.

  the first was a sweet sister that saw me and my wife at the grocery store and gave us both big hugs and asked how we were doing.

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  dazed but not confused

  It would crush my mom to learn TTATT. Her whole world is JW. She would be lost. At 62 after coming into the cult in 1974, she would have a lot of difficulty making new friends. A bit antisocial.

  What I meant in the OP was a bit selfish. People you don’t really like and would not want to learn TTATT to spite them. I was in a bit of a snotty mood when I wrote the OP.
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  The Hunt

  by tijkmo in

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  2. beliefs

  has anyone seen this movie..starring mads mikkelsen...(tv's hannibal).

  not an easy watch..but really quite interesting....the little girl is a brilliant wee actor.

  get it on netflix.

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  I like him and just saw the Oscar nomination the other day for that movie for best foreign film. I just added it to my Netflix que. I will watch it this weekend. Thanks for the reminder.
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  hello

  by fakefading in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hello my fellow "apostates".

  just wanted to say hi.

  i'm still in the borg but mentally out.

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  dazed but not confused

  Welcome. Looking forward to hearing more of your story.
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  Weekends Are Wonderful Since Leaving The Cult

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  no silly meetings.

  no wasting time knocking on doors, bothering people.....life is good..

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  Lots more free time to spend with the kids and wife. Virtually no stress… stress preparing presentations for Saturday service and then the WT study for Sunday. Then getting up early for Sunday meetings or ruining the whole day if we had a mid or late Sunday meeting. Growing up, I always hated Sundays. Now I realize it was because they were ruined by meetings, not being able to relax before going back to school or work the following day.

  I hated Sundays. Now, love em.
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  JW encounters.... How about you?

  by dazed but not confused in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  looking back, were there witnesses that you secretly hoped would never learn ttatt, never wake up?.

  i had two polar opposite encounters this weekend.

  the first was a sweet sister that saw me and my wife at the grocery store and gave us both big hugs and asked how we were doing.

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  Looking back, were there witnesses that you secretly hoped would never learn TTATT, never wake up?

  I had two polar opposite encounters this weekend. The first was a sweet sister that saw me and my wife at the grocery store and gave us both big hugs and asked how we were doing. I always like her and her husband. They had kids a few years younger than us. We would hang out a lot at get-to-gathers. They also moved out of the hall shortly before my exit because of the colossal douches that ran the hall.

  The other was a guy, an elder who was appointed a few months before I left. He was the type that was friendly out of compulsion. His wife was really cool and got along with everyone. This is the third encounter I’ve had with him since leaving. He’s the big, dopy douchie type. I think being appointed really went to his head. The other elders I have encountered since leaving are at the very least cordial. Not this one.

  Anyways, I was just curious if there were any of you out there who secretly wished “some” would never wake up and deserved to be brainwashed in the cult? Or is it something you wouldn't "wish on your worst enemy"?
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  Another first for this "Apostate"

  by dazed but not confused in

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  dazed but not confused

  

  Just had my first cigar of the New Year. It was a Brick House. Smooth. It came in a variety pack of 90+ rated cigars I bought several months ago. I enjoyed it. Today is a cool, sunny day here in Colorado. Good day for a smoke. Mrs. Dazed bought me a humidor as my anniversary gift last summer. I’ve stocked up since then.

  Any new or old members enjoy a cigar once in a while? I have tried some of the suggestions from above.
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  666 is 66 today

  by bigmac in

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  its my birthday !

  just thought i'd share..

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  dazed but not confused

  Happy birthday.
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  The Watchtower: Does This Game Of Jenga Ever End?

  by metatron in

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  there are a great many fine posts here - and some from 8 years back - detailing how apathetic and perfunctory the organization has become.. and yet, it still stands, doesn't it?.

  is there any point to be reached in this apparent 'experiment in sociology' in which they wake up and say 'screw this?

  ' if they crammed 10 congregations into one hall and stole the money, would any witnesses wake up?

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  dazed but not confused

  Many of us here have been hurt and have a lot of hatred for the WTBTS. The simple truth is, not enough people are leaving. The last 10 years I was “in”, far too many justified far too much. I did for years. If you have enough people in “reaffirming their faith” and bolstering each other’s faith, then you will not have overwhelming hoards of people leaving. Unless there is another major scandal, many brainless JW’s will stay in and justify what’s happening all the while raising their children to be brainless JW’s. I hope I am wrong, but I don’t see an end to the WT in my lifetime.

  I agree. That was a statement I heard far too often, “Well, it’s still the truth.”