Posts by stuckinarut2

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DubTown News - The Copyright Strike

by Kevin McFree in

my thoughts on dubtown recent watchtower copyright strike.

https://youtu.be/jpzsn0defcm.

stuckinarut2

Brilliant!

LOVING your work.

The Demunz episodes were fantastic!

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Selloff update Melbourne Australia

by jonahstourguide in

i've posted this here so all visitors to this site can see info relating to the great expansion.. the kealba kingdom hall in st albans will be sold.

perhaps worth around au1.4 million dollars.

on two blocks of suburban land with off street parking.

stuckinarut2

@ Gerry. I beleive it is: O'Halloran Circuit Kambah. (The Waniassa cong also used that hall I think.)

There are members here on the forum who are from that area and may be better equipped to provide better details.

I'll ask them to weigh in.

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Dutch Branch office response to the motion accepted by Parliament: "an investigation is shooting with a cannon on a mosquito"

by jochie in

today a large article was published in a dutch newspaper 'dagblad van het noorden'.

it is about frank huiting, the reclaimed voices foundation and the adopted motion in parliament.

the branch office has given a reaction:.

stuckinarut2

Arrogance like this by the Society will only harden the resolve of the authorities to act!

The Society has shot themselves in the foot by this attempt to be dismissive of the issue.

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looking back on my two decades as a jehovah’s witness, i’ve come to realize how the constant theme of endurance is playing a detrimental role on the individual's psyche.. jehovah’s witnesses have become far too good at keeping going.

they’re experts at surrendering to the demands of the watchtower, living up to what’s expected of them, and getting on with the priorities that those in power have defined and imposed upon them.

they keep showing up, presenting themselves a dutiful pioneer or ministerial servant.

stuckinarut2

I love this thread that Wakeme has created! Brilliant. Thank you.

I had a similar thought (although NOWHERE near as well put as WakeMe) some time back:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5680338216943616/endure-enjoy

It amazes me now that we are out, just how odd it sounds to hear JWs speak or "enduring" or "Coping" with life! Yet when we were in, it was just normal to hear this oppressive narrative!

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Re: the woman parking attendants and real life

by carla in

with much amusement i read the thread on women parking lot attendants and it got me to thinking about life at home for the average jw.. i believe i am correct in thinking that anything to do with jw-ism requires a penis, except all the leg work (fs & pioneers).

meaning the mic's, talks, etc... but yet the same guy who thinks his wife (or any other woman) is not bright enough to run the sound system for example doesn't mind his wife hauling hay, digging in the yard, managing the checkbook and other various physical jobs as well as jobs that do in fact require a brain larger than that of a gnat?.

let's say a guy is a bit technologically challenged but he can manage the sound system at the kh ok. i imagine he feels proud that he is getting to do this great privilege?

stuckinarut2

1 Tim 2:12

"I do not permit a woman to teach"

There we go everyone! The spirit-appointed Apostle Paul has spoken!

So unless you have a penis, be quite and know your place!

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People are nice and life is awesome.

by OneEyedJoe in

jw
friends

i got invited as a +1 to someone's house yesterday to watch the fireworks.

i'd never met the hosts, and it seemed that most of the people in the group only knew one or two other people there.

yet i felt more genuine friendship from everyone there than i ever felt at any jw gathering.

stuckinarut2

Beautiful post!

Yes, most people ARE indeed nice. It only takes one person to politely start a conversation, and most people will react well and open up. I randomly initiate chats with people every day, and have always had positive responses. It is almost like EVERYONE wants to be nice and chat, and it just takes one person to start the ball rolling.

The JW indoctrination made us think that all "worldly" people were evil, or out to get us. Or that they were not nice.

The reality is opposite.

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Selloff update Melbourne Australia

by jonahstourguide in

i've posted this here so all visitors to this site can see info relating to the great expansion.. the kealba kingdom hall in st albans will be sold.

perhaps worth around au1.4 million dollars.

on two blocks of suburban land with off street parking.

stuckinarut2

Gerry, don't forget to add to your list the:

Embleton Hall in Perth, and the Kambah hall in Canberra

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Circuit Assembly Experiences

by Tallon in

many years ago, in the congregation i attended at the time, there was a brother who had endured bad health over many years.

as result he underwent a number of operations - a couple being life saving operations.

at one or two circuit assemblies he was interviewed on the platform where he related how he endured ill health.. for me, i felt very uncomfortable listening to his experience and, i actually felt embarrassed for him because i have never been one to speak of any health issues i had, let alone publicise it from the platform.

stuckinarut2

My issue is that those "experiences" were designed to reinforce the cult doctrine, and practices.
It was not really to help the individual. It was purely a marketing exercise to motivate the rest in attendance to "DO MORE"

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Canadian Donations

by Lost in the fog in

i stumbled upon this charitable status page for canada and thought that i would look for the watchtower society of canada.

as they say the report is incomplete because it lacks the normal auditors process details.

but donations received $64.4 canadian dollars!

stuckinarut2

And what "Charitable activities" did they spend it all on??
Did any JW receive financial aid, or food, or clothing, or shelter from the Society?

Or is it just a "one-way street" of donations?

Charitable my ass...

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The glue of disfellowshiping

by Sour Grapes in

the fear or threat of being disfellowshipped is what is keeping thousands of jdubs stuck in the borg.

the borg knows that and constantly reminds the witlesses of this loving provision from their desert god.. this forces thousands of people to live miserable lives.

millions of jdubs live for the promised panda and lion petting zoo while pissing away the only life they will ever have.

stuckinarut2

WOW!

DoC. Shhh...don't tell the GB that! They are on a money grabbing adventure now. They may very well put your idea into practice...

Haha