Topics Started by Thirteenth tribe

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DA: Today I used my typewriter and fountain pen
by Mandrake in
1. jw
2. experiences
last week my mother (i live with her) gave me some clues that she finally awoke, and well, that came to be true and we now speak openly against many many things i considered taboo to talk to her.

so with that achieved, it was time for a delayed duty, i took my typewriter one wrote my da letter, and signed it with my favorite fountain pen, with my "trade mark" royal blue ink (everyone in the hall knew me for using that color and type of pen).

i will hand it to the elders tomorrow, in february 14th, the "day of love".
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A Complete lack of Empathy with a huge side order of Foulness !
by Thirteenth tribe in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
over the last few years i have experienced in general a lack of sincerity and empathy from jw's .. i won't lie 2 sisters i knew to be different and quite genuine ... all be it still sipping the 'cool aid' though.

but on the whole most brothers/sisters i've met couldn't really care less or just have no idea how to genuinely connect.

one sister asked me a year ago how things were with my husband (an un-believer) i replied " a bit strange right now" (in hindsight it was always made worse because i was in a cult!!
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Food for thought -"How cults rewrite the brain"
by Thirteenth tribe in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://www.ted.com/talks/ex_moonie_diane_benscoter_how_cults_think?utm_source=email&source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ios-share.

try this link for more of a psychological angle on the jw s .
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Looking back,"That was crazy, moment"
by MarkofCane in
1. jw
2. experiences
i got baptized later in life.

i was around 21, i had left and went out into the world should of listen to my gut back then, but instead i disowned myself and came back into the fold.

before i could get baptized, the elder who studied with me said i needed to get rid of everything that was contaminated by this world: music, books & clothing,everything.
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Music Video: Would Jesus Wear a Rolex on JW Broadcasting? - PARODY
by cappytan in
1. jw
2. friends
this took quite a while this evening.

so worth it though.

hope you enjoy!
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Live by the sword, Die by the sword
by Thirteenth tribe in
1. jw
2. experiences
i may be on a diatribe now but something has came back to me tonight.. during my studies i was always told that "silence is compliance".

this would come up whilst i was 'putting on the new personality'.

i would be reminded of possible social situations or associations where if my integrity was at all compromised by someone else's standards -my silence to their un-christian actions would be deemed as compliance.
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Just handed in my Disassociation letter
by Thirteenth tribe in
1. jw
2. experiences
tonight my dl was posted by hand by my husband (a worldly guy).

i had the luxury of being at work distracted whilst he posted it.

i have been baptised for just over 2 years and studied since 2010. i couldn't take it anymore, not just the zealous dislike/disgust for 'people in the world' (this includes my husband and 99% of my family btw) but the obvious.... the investigations into child sexual abuse.
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What could the R&F theme tune be?
by pandorasbox1914 in
1. social
2. humour
i started this topic "what could the fds theme tune be?

", there has been some great ideas with this so how about one for the r&f in, fading or out.. to get the ball rolling how about these:.

slade, mama weer all crazy now.
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Leaked Elder's Video: How to deal with a suicidal sister
by cappytan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this video will be played at one of the clam meetings in march 2016.. the content is kind of old news because it is a recut version of a previous video produced for the elder's school.

however, it's still significant because it shows that the organization still has dissenting brothers in positions of leadership.. my thanks to the leaker.

feel free to claim credit here.
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What could the FDS theme tune be?
by pandorasbox1914 in
1. social
2. humour
what do think guy's?for me it would have to be jimi hendrix "all along the watchtower" and when they end their earthly course, led zeppelin's "stairway to heaven"any other good songs?