My mother, her sisters, and my Mother in law, frequently brought up Rutherford's famous quote "Women are nothing but a hank of hair and bag of bones". That quote was followed by some comment that "the brothers" were women haters, misogynistic, male chauvinists, etc....yet they never fully woke up or left the cult before they died...... Strange.
Balaamsass2
JoinedPosts by Balaamsass2
-
25
New instructions on not using sisters to manage KH computer ?
by fifth.column insince covid in france, especially in the countryside with lack of brothers, it was quite common that some sisters were using the computer at the back of the kingdom hall to manage zoom session.. i heard a rumor that new instructions, maybe a july letter, stated that this was reserved for male only, even unbaptised publishers, but no sister if there is at least a male available.
that would be a steps back and disappointment for these sisters.
last week i heard at my mom’s house how they were happy that this service was available for them, a proof that the org was moving forward.
-
-
-
28
Remember the sex talks?
by KerryKing ini remember sitting through public talks where the speaker spent the hour discussing in great detail anal sex, masturbation (of yourself and others), sex during menstruation and so on.
.
i was a child, looking back now, i realise that they systematically stripped away our childhood innocence, we knew and heard things no 'worldly' child would have heard.. the child abuse and grooming happened to every single one of us, the feelings of guilt and shame was in all of us even if we didn't actually do anything bad, the mental images caused by these filthy men hung around in our innocent minds till there was no room for that innocence.. it has taken me 44 years to realise that what was done to us, even those of us not physically abused, is a crime.. do they still have talks like that nowadays i wonder?
-
-
Balaamsass2
I will never forget a meeting in the early 70s when they had some Watchtowers on "Porneia".
We had a developmentally delayed teenage girl in the hall who never spoke, and of course, had never answered publicly during a meeting her entire life.
The Watchtower conductor asked" So what is the definition of "Porneia"?
For the first time EVER her hand shot up! Everyone waited with bated breath...the shocked conducted called on her..We all waited to hear her very first words... She slowly blurted out each syllable...SEX..U..AL...PER...VER...SION. ...... A dead silence gripped the congregation for at least a minute. The very first words of a regular JW meeting attendee!!!! :)
-
17
The Book Study Group - Reminiscing
by ukpimo inany fond memories or funny stories relating to the old book study arrangement?.
i remember a time when a new sister turned up with very smart jacket and shirt.
yet she was wearing trousers and when questioned by everyone she said "blimey, i think geoff (her husband) is wearing my skirt!".
-
-
Balaamsass2
We had the book study at our small home when I was a kid in the late 60s.
Mom loved Star Trek, so she made a ton of popcorn afterward and half the Bookstudy stayed after for popcorn, cocktails, and Star Trek. lol :)
In the early 2000s, we used to have "Goodies" night once a month in my California Congregation. We turned that into a weekly event at the Bookstudy I conducted and added Wine and cheese. It increased attendance!! lol.
-
26
What was covered up in your congregation??
by karter infamily move to remote pacific island to serve were the need is great get a mention in the year book.. however one of the (married) boys in the large family has sex with his sister while his wife is in hospital giving birth to their child.
.
all hushed up not even a word said and hes now an elder d.fing people for lesser crimes.. young couple dating leave the jws and move in togather doing drugs partying ect.. his family grandfather,uncles, dad ect are all elders.. after a few years they decide to come back to the jws and are married in the k.h a few months latter.. 1 elder questions them getting married in the k.h and is voted down by his family.. to many drunks and c.s.a to mention.. karter..
-
-
Balaamsass2
What gets covered over? Usually, crimes and sins committed by family and friends of the local elders...who are well-liked. Who is well liked? Those who give green handshakes.
Bigger financial stuff? Regional assembly hall and building committee members fudge the numbers that are reported to the publishers. Lots of kickbacks and graft that benefit Watchtower.
-
25
New instructions on not using sisters to manage KH computer ?
by fifth.column insince covid in france, especially in the countryside with lack of brothers, it was quite common that some sisters were using the computer at the back of the kingdom hall to manage zoom session.. i heard a rumor that new instructions, maybe a july letter, stated that this was reserved for male only, even unbaptised publishers, but no sister if there is at least a male available.
that would be a steps back and disappointment for these sisters.
last week i heard at my mom’s house how they were happy that this service was available for them, a proof that the org was moving forward.
-
-
Balaamsass2
This secret inside video of the Governing Body( He-man Woman hater's club) explains everything!! :)
-
43
Members of congregation know it’s not true
by Mikejw inwe have lonely old folks and even some not so old.. they know the gb are not who they claim to be.. but they stay in the congregation because they are lonely.
i wonder what percentage of jws this is the case, i would guess a lot.
.
-
-
Balaamsass2
Mom and her sisters all died with regrets realizing the Panda Bear petting zoo in the Swiss Alps promised by Watchtower was BS.
-
17
Has The "Evil Slave" Died Out?
by Sea Breeze inthose of us who have deep roots into watchtower remember the shadowy whispers about "the evil slave" when we were kids.. for those that need to get up to speed: .
the internal crisis came to its full with the occurrence of an outstanding bible-predicted event, namely, the coming of jehovah’s “messenger,” christ jesus, to jehovah’s temple for judgment in the spring of 1918, to separate the “faithful and discreet slave” class from the “evil slave” group.
(mal.
-
-
Balaamsass2
The weird thing was they were terrified I might call on their doors while out in service..like meeting satan himself. All the while proudly displaying all of Russel's "Study in the Scriptures" on the living room bookshelf with the family "information March" group photos and sound car photos.
-
17
Has The "Evil Slave" Died Out?
by Sea Breeze inthose of us who have deep roots into watchtower remember the shadowy whispers about "the evil slave" when we were kids.. for those that need to get up to speed: .
the internal crisis came to its full with the occurrence of an outstanding bible-predicted event, namely, the coming of jehovah’s “messenger,” christ jesus, to jehovah’s temple for judgment in the spring of 1918, to separate the “faithful and discreet slave” class from the “evil slave” group.
(mal.
-
-
Balaamsass2
Mom and my relatives whispered about the "evil slave" Aka "Russellites" in the early 60s. A few were alive in my San Francisco Bay Area territory then.
Last I heard they still print the old Pastor Russel books in New Jersey.
Here is the link: https://www.internationalbiblestudents.com/index.html
-
35
Re-activate me?
by punkofnice inthere was a knock at my door and i thought it was my take-away being delivered.. long story short, it was 2 elders calling to see me.
i guess to re-activate me.
once they said who they were i recognised them.
-
-
Balaamsass2
2 ELDERS?
Back in my Elder days, we showed up after lunch in jeans and tools to "encourage" by actually helping. Frequently with a close friend of the person.
If I were in territory doing door-to-door, I would have the wife, kid, random MS, or publisher with me.
Another elder? Sounds like "judicial investigation" assigned by Elder Body or C.O.
-
20
Pa. authorities charge 5 more in probe of child sex abuse among Jehovah's Witnesses
by AndersonsInfo inhttps://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/charges-probe-child-sexual-abuse-among-jehovahs-witnesses-pennsylvania/3600171/#:~:text=a%20pennsylvania%20grand%20jury%20investigating,that%20has%20identified%2014%20suspects.
what to know.
a pennsylvania grand jury investigating child sexual abuse among jehovah’s witnesses has charged another five people with raping or molesting children as young as 4 years old.. the indictments friday are the latest charges in an ongoing probe that has identified 14 suspects.. state attorney general michelle henry says that while the misconduct dates back years or even decades, “the trauma endures for these victims.”.
-
-
Balaamsass2
This growing case has so many defendants it is hard to keep up!
I hope it continues to snowball and implicate headquarters staff criminally.