Posts by tepidpoultry

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JW org Legal Developments Menu Silent on Australian Royal Commission of Inquiry

by steve2 in

go to the legal developments menu on jw org.

click on legal developments by region.

you will find several countries listed where the ministry and practice of jws is banned and/or constrained.

tepidpoultry

Self inflicted gag order,

The issue can't be spun as "persecution" like the others,

Theyc can't handle the truth and they know the members CERTAINLY can't,

Always on job one,

If Hillary only had these guys, promoting and suppressing away,

Well,

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Elder wants to stop by with the CO for a visit .

by NikL in

jw
friends

so i got a text from an elder who i consider one of the good guys and a friend in his own way.. he asked if he could bring the co by for a visit.

he said it would be "just a pleasant call and visit and will hopefully encourage my wife".

he says that "he knows she is dealing with a ton of pressure".. in all my years around the organization, i never had a visit from the circuit overseer.

tepidpoultry

Stan :)

The worst is the meeting (which was actually an investigation) will

generate an orol report and discussion at the next meeting of the Body of

elders,

This could lead to a JC meeting where he is burned at the stake for his

beliefs,

By being DFed,

That would be the worst,

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black dog comes to visit

by zeb in

jw
friends

dear friends,.

once again my depression has got the better of me and i must bow out for a time.. "the angels sang glory to god in the highest and on earth peace unto men of goodwill'.

so if that means at this special time of the year then have a happy and safe christmas time all of you.. hugs.

Elder wants to stop by with the CO for a visit .

by NikL in

jw
friends

so i got a text from an elder who i consider one of the good guys and a friend in his own way.. he asked if he could bring the co by for a visit.

he said it would be "just a pleasant call and visit and will hopefully encourage my wife".

he says that "he knows she is dealing with a ton of pressure".. in all my years around the organization, i never had a visit from the circuit overseer.

tepidpoultry

On this site, there's a recurring recommended line to use to the effect of

"I'm going through some serious personal problem and I can't talk (on the phone, hang up here), never explain or be "sorry" for anything because they will take control of the conversation and you,

You will be harassed,

If you can, do as I did, move away as far as possible the quicker the better,

If they ever come by here I will immediately threaten them with police to

remove them and a restraining order to keep them away,

They seem very nice,

They are not,

They are religious fanatics

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"I'm firm in my beliefs": Hypocrisy and Delusion

by schnell in

jw
friends

i have a friend who said he'll have to stop listening to me after i told him about yahweh's origins in canaanite religion, because he's firm in his beliefs.. i have a mother who said she goes to the meetings even if it's wrong, and i should too.

she is also firm in her beliefs.. i have talked to an elder about evolution, and as i made the case for it and against creationism, he said that at some point i have to decide that there is a creator.

he too is firm in his beliefs.. all of these people will also talk about going out in service.

tepidpoultry

It's religion,

Religion is blind belief,

You know what it was like in field service,

Did you ever make a point with a Moslem?

How about a Trinitarian?

People will defend their belief system BEYOND ALL REASON,

How come you and I are out?

We're different,

We're rational,

We're REASONABLE

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Elder wants to stop by with the CO for a visit .

by NikL in

jw
friends

so i got a text from an elder who i consider one of the good guys and a friend in his own way.. he asked if he could bring the co by for a visit.

he said it would be "just a pleasant call and visit and will hopefully encourage my wife".

he says that "he knows she is dealing with a ton of pressure".. in all my years around the organization, i never had a visit from the circuit overseer.

tepidpoultry

I read a definition recently that said "true evil is accomplished by those

who think they are doing good."

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Elder wants to stop by with the CO for a visit .

by NikL in

jw
friends

so i got a text from an elder who i consider one of the good guys and a friend in his own way.. he asked if he could bring the co by for a visit.

he said it would be "just a pleasant call and visit and will hopefully encourage my wife".

he says that "he knows she is dealing with a ton of pressure".. in all my years around the organization, i never had a visit from the circuit overseer.

tepidpoultry

These guys are deceptive as sin,

My wife told them I wasn't coming anymore and made one of those appointments,

I figured I'm going to show up and let them in, without saying anything,

I did,

To get it over with,

Not on your life,

Two others said they wanted to speak to me,

I said ok but one at a time,

What do you think they said?

I was in this cult over 50 years,

2 together is a trap,

I had to leave town because of the hounding,

Listen to Wing Commander,

They're diabolical,

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My JW Sister Called Me Last Night

by pale.emperor in

my sister called me quite out of the blue last night.

she's a full on active jw and actively shunning me like the rest of the family are.

i dont quite know the reason why she felt last night was the right time to call but im glad she did.

tepidpoultry

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Has anyone out here read Thomas Paine's "Age of Reason"?

by Captain Schmideo2 in

jw
friends

i wish i had read this back when i was 18. it's an amazing take down of religious beliefs, the bible, and religion in general.

) a "reason"-able manner.take this quote, from near the beginning:.

when also i am told that a woman, called the virgin mary, said, or gave out, that she was with child without any cohabitation with a man, and that her betrothed husband, joseph, said that an angel told him so, i have a right to believe them or not: such a circumstance required a much stronger evidence than their bare word for it: but we have not even this; for neither joseph nor mary wrote any such matter themselves.