Posts by Balaamsass2

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Reddit thread - ‘Organization Finally Suggesting to Plan for Retirement’

by LongHairGal in

jw
friends

this information is supposed to be in the upcoming march wt.

(i don’t go on jw dot org).

it would sound like they are hinting at a change in thinking.. in my opinion, any such change would be yet another slap in the face to faithful pimis along with those other recent changes.. there are so many heartfelt responses on that thread and a lot of justified anger.. don’t know what to say except that i’m so glad i never listened to the religion all those years ago.

Balaamsass2

In the 1960s I was told I would never graduate High School or get married because Armageddon would be here BY 1975. If you believed this "prophecy" you did not plan or save for the future. Education, home ownership, retirement savings, children, business planning were all impacted.

I have been retired for years now. Many true believers I knew from the 70s are DEAD, crippled, or BROKE. One ex-Special Pioneer I know is homeless and a public beggar. A former Elder and Bethel roommate died in poverty this week in a mountain shack. A 75-year-old window-washing Elder friend fell to his death on the job last year. Another "need greater " pioneer-elder friend rents a room in his twilight years. Meanwhile...Governing Body 3.0 lives in luxury in their gated compound sporting Rolex watches, gold pinky rings, and jetting around the world begging for MOOOORE Money.

For MOST people....not Jehovah's Witnesses....Retirement planning is simple 6th-grade math...save x dollars per month for 40 years @ x % to last your last 30 years. Time and compound interest solve the retirement issue...IF.....you are not blinded by a greedy doomsday cult. :(

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Maddison, WI Shool Shooting - 3 Dead

by Sea Breeze in

like the one in tennessee, this one in maddison, wi, was done be a female.

the police chief points out that: .

“yes, i don’t know whether [the shooter] was transgender or not, and quite frankly, i don’t think that’s even important.

Balaamsass2

Sad.

Emotional teenagers + Guns = poor results

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Reddit thread - ‘Organization Finally Suggesting to Plan for Retirement’

by LongHairGal in

jw
friends

this information is supposed to be in the upcoming march wt.

(i don’t go on jw dot org).

it would sound like they are hinting at a change in thinking.. in my opinion, any such change would be yet another slap in the face to faithful pimis along with those other recent changes.. there are so many heartfelt responses on that thread and a lot of justified anger.. don’t know what to say except that i’m so glad i never listened to the religion all those years ago.

Balaamsass2

Ditto on Wingcommanders post. 5 likes from me.

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Theocratic Warfare and Taqiyya

by aqwsed12345 in

the concept of strategic deception exists in several religious and ideological contexts.

in this article, we will explore and compare the theocratic warfare doctrine of the watchtower society and taqiyya in islam.

both concepts have parallels in their mechanisms of permitting deception for religious purposes but differ significantly in their application and historical roots.. 1. theocratic warfare: the "rahab method".

Balaamsass2

At US Assembly Halls the "expenses" are inflated to encourage attendees to donate.

Many facilities have no mortgage.

Low utility bills.

Donations to Watchtower are buried as "expenses".

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Suing the Borg

by JohnR1975 in

what would be the best way to start suing the borg?.

what kind of evidence would you need for this elf is still physically in?.

here is someone suing them https://youtu.be/wr2dpxm7cc0.

Balaamsass2

Every jurisdiction is different. The VICTIMS always need a support system.

Facilitate ex-jw gatherings. Advertise on Craigslist.

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Theocratic Warfare and Taqiyya

by aqwsed12345 in

the concept of strategic deception exists in several religious and ideological contexts.

in this article, we will explore and compare the theocratic warfare doctrine of the watchtower society and taqiyya in islam.

both concepts have parallels in their mechanisms of permitting deception for religious purposes but differ significantly in their application and historical roots.. 1. theocratic warfare: the "rahab method".

Balaamsass2

Watchtower double talk. For years I worked for a large US Financial Institution. Monday through Friday while working for this "Worldly corporation" I was held to a high standard of FULL and accurate DISCLOSURE in all written and verbal communications. I watched as a few brokers were arrested IN THE OFFICE for breaking these rules.

Some Elders told me they had a hard time understanding how I could work in the center of "Satan's financial system".

Come the weekend...at the Assembly...during the elders meeting...the same brothers raised their hands to approve lying on the accounts report read to all the JWs attending the Assembly.

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Unchangeable wisdom from the "slave" of yesteryear! 😀

by BoogerMan in

brethern, and cistern, today's lesson from the golden calf is one of profound importance - never to be forgotten!.

w56 6/15 p. 360 - "we usually believe what we want to believe, and one thing we like to believe is that we do our own thinking.

they plant the thought and nourish it, but do it so subtly that we think it is our own.

Balaamsass2

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follower of Eric Wilson, abusive to single women covered by paying sums of money to support Beroean Pickets tourism trips.

by buzkid in

susanne eigenheer is an ex-jw and suffered religious abuse in eric wilson's group.

her personal statement and experiences within the beroean pickets study groups was one of betrayal where she was taken advantage of financially.

in one text conversation, wendy wiens disfellowshiped susanne and demanded an apology from her.

Balaamsass2

Shows the importance of "doing the work" after leaving Watchtower to avoid simply jumping into another cult.

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Why are the Governing Body Members always in-house New York Bethel members?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the watchtower—study edition | february 2024.

''we are pleased to inform you that two additional brothers have been appointed to serve as members of the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses: brothers gage fleegle and jeffrey winder.

both brothers are anointed christians who have a long history of loyal service to jehovah.

Balaamsass2

NO. Not always USA Bethelites. Chitty and other Branch appointees were major embarrassments.

The homegrown US GB has been embarrassing enough. lol. :)

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gossip

by Nancy1919 in

i was once was told by an jw elder it was a rule not to gossip or swear as it could harm someone, but i guess the new light allows this.

it was bad enough when they were calling people worldly now i heard a jw gossiping about someone and it was mean.just another reason i would never go back.

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Balaamsass2

The fear of "outsiders", "apostates", "worldliness" and "sinners" has been institutionalized by Watchtower HQ because of their own fears of the outside world. What can you expect from a marginalized cult?

It seemed to ramp up a bit in the 70s about anyone appearing to not believe the world would end in 1975. Home buyers, college attenders, pregnancies, business starters. All were subjects of negative gossip as faithless and materialistic.

Around 1980 "apostates" secretly following Ray Franz were feared.

Attractive single sisters are frequent targets as possible "husband stealers".

It's always something.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-of-the-ooze/202303/why-gossip-feels-so-good#:~:text=Some%20psychologists%20have%20suggested%20that,pair%20bonding%20and%20good%20feelings.