Posts by Pickler

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Dear watchtower bible and tract society, governing body, and all of your twisted teachings...

by OneDayillBeFree in

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after today's watchtower study which was basically a mind controlling article about shunning your loved disfellowshipped ones, i've come to see just how sick, twisted, vile, rotten, repulsive, disgusting, and just plain evil you all are.

so i stormed out.

i don't know if i'll ever come back to your meetings again.

Pickler

Oodad posted a link to the definition of the false dilemma...

JWs master manipulation tactic, we are raised on this, so it's how we think & it f**ks up our thinking & decision making abilities in all areas of life!!!!!

Typical JW choice.... Either THIS way, or you are choosing to DIE in Armageddon. If you are a kid, hate what is bad (whatever they tell you it is), or YOU MAKE JEHOVAH SAD....oh yeah, you'll DIE in ARMAGEDDON!

Everything becomes bigger than it should be, every choice magnified and scrutinised.

It's infuriating.

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JC was formed, without even letting me know!?

by magotan in

no one will take my intent to da or df seriously.

they called me again (three brothers this time) and asked me to meet with them.

i had no intention of doing so....simply told them there was nothing to talk about.. .

Pickler

This is a great way to conduct yourself, you will look back on this one day & feel proud.

you have exited on your own terms, its not how they (the JW) define someone who is DF/DA. In the JW world people are either in, or out, and those who are out can be branded with some label, either apostacy, or immorality or something of this kind. The JW mind does not accept that someone just leaves/doesn't believe.

Their "love" is conditional on you being a JW, so it's ultimately not good enough, you do deserve better.

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You stand there and judge...

by MsGrowingGirl20 in

you stand there,.

clutching your magazines to your chest.... as if you are drowning and it is your life vest.. as if it gives life.. but it does, doesn't it?.

these magazines contain the commands.

Pickler

It's great! Others will take their own meanings from it, well done!

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My chat with an Elder about the UN thing! Help!

by awakening in

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well it was a very long discussion.

the elder knew nothing about the scandal, but he stated that he had no issue with it since when the case was brought to light, the society acted immediately to right their course.

in fact he thought it was a sign that that the organisation was indeed the "truth".

Pickler

Wow, that picture of the harlot on the beast gave me a weird flashback...that image was so scary to me as a child.

what this discussion confirms to me is this...

the GB & the org are just human, not spirit directed,just crappy men in cheap suits doing stupid things & lying about it. This is so sad & depressing, particularly considering the harsh judgement placed on the rank & file for any misdemeanour.

They did establish this culture, and they can't even live up to it.

I think about those poor brothers in Malawi a lot, how their lives were not worth a signature, but "library access" is?

Aything signed like this would have been seen by many in the org, not just 1 brother making a mistake, c'mon now!

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I'm an atheist and I miss the Memorial

by rebel8 in

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if i had not left the truthtm, right now i would be walking the mall, searching for a modest memorial dress.

probably would get a new pair of panty hose for the occassion (suntan color, of course--those extra thick ones so they don't run after you wear them once), along with a pair of attractive shoes that could still handle a full day of field servicetm.. i'd be hoping to meet a nice brothertm who would be able to pick me out of the crowd because of my spiritual modest attire.tm.

instead, here i am, with my worldly husband, not studying the ragazines, eating pagan easter candy, and watching unwholesome tv shows, in my nice house, after working hard at my job which i got because i attended evil college.

Pickler

Those pantyhose were practical miss Rebel, you could rinse them out & hang them out to dry in the bathroom overnight.

You can't have the brothers seeing bare legs!

I actually remember trying to stop runs in pantyhose by applying clear nail polish.

im proud to say as an atheist/apostate I have not worn pantyhose for years!

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What do you do to cope with loneliness?

by usualusername in

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hi jw netters.

in the last few months i have felt extremely lonely.. .

was a witness.

Pickler

Usual, I'm sorry your lonely, it's tough to feel alone...

ive worked on this in the last year. Find an activity you like, work at it. You'll meet people you have something in common with. Take the next step & organise coffee... When you find someone you click with, make the effort to keep in contact .....it works.

If you are in Sydney I will have coffee with you!

good luck to you

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What is the best way to celebrate ?

by Phizzy in

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what is the best way for an inactive/ fader like me to celebrate the anniversary of my walking away from all things jw ?.

as my last meeting was the memorial several years ago, it always falls around this time of year.. my first instinct is,........ wait for it............. you've guessed it............... lots of beer !.

but what i was looking for was something that would send a message to jw's, especially family that are in, without them having a way to dismiss it as me being provocative or whatever.. any ideas ????

Pickler

I agree with punky, get rid of all your JW books, if you haven't already.

kebabs are ALWAYS excellent. Get a decent bottle of red.

smoke a cigar, if you are watching TV.... Make sure it's filthy dirty!

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Lot's Wife Dot-to-Dot for Kids IS child abuse. Active parents - please read.

by likeabird in

i'm posting this in the public section as i would like any active witness with children to think about this carefully.. .

for those of you who haven't seen it yet, this is the picture in question :.

(source : http://www.jw.org/assets/m/ijw13fr/502013170/ijw13fr_id-502013170_e/502013170_e_cnt_1.pdf ).

Pickler

The images like this that I saw as a child haunted me for years.

JW have no idea about child development & the damage these pictures cause.

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Looking for a partner.....

by LouBelle in

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righto, so who would like to get married?

i'm a great cook, good with kids, can clean and am currently in the process of losing weight.

in 6 months i'm good to go.

Pickler

Loubelle, Australia is full of South Africans, our accents even blend in easy....in a few years you can be indistinguishable!

You would love Sydney, hot, beaches, fun + safe (compared to SA for sure)

work in advertising for mining accounts & you could go on site visits & be the only woman for miles!

years ago I had to visit an open cut mine in the hunter valley. In the board room the boss said .....you should have told us you were coming (meaning :a woman) I would have organised a raffle to see who got to escort you!

I laughed....he didn't ....he was serious!

literally men were running to see me, it was hilarious...the whole mine was buzzing....there's a woman here!

rich pickings for a single lady!

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Porneia in marriage - a changing view:

by Splash in

1974 - can divorce your marriage mate if they insist on oral / anal intercourse.

1978 - can still divorce your marriage mate if they insist on oral / anal intercourse.

1983 - cannot divorce your marriage mate if they insist on oral / anal intercourse.

Pickler

It's ridiculous that they stick their noses into people's private lives like this. And JW accept it. I know it's a cult, but still.

The bible was written in a time when bestiality might have been common (sheepherders!!!) no women around, but, really....who's ever heard of anyone committing beastiality today? I haven't, I may be sheltered, but if I was married to someone who committed bestiality, well, how could I stay married to them?

How could anyone expect you to be?

how could you lump in bestiality with oral/anal? Did someone in the WTBTS have a comprehensive list of all the stuff you can & can't do sexually?

I think if you grow up listening to this sh!t it does a huge amount of harm.

I agree it should NOT be discussed from the platform.

its another example of rule makers blithely issuing edicts without any real care for people.