Posts by Balaamsass2

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Are the Dubs going back to the KH again? (Covid-19)

by Iamallcool in

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any takers?

Balaamsass2

:( Sorry you experienced that Juan. An old friend near the former Elders reached out to them and they were hesitant to meet him, believing it was some sort of "set up" to keep them from getting re-instated. I personally left messages to assist financially but never got a call back.

As you know, one of the main players representing Watchtower, a friend of Watchtower's corp. board member Don Adams. Bruce R. was former law enforcement and did high tech investigations and security. Is it possible you received the calls from a "spoofed" caller ID...that wasn't from the actual ex-elder defendants(the technology is cheap)? Drawing you to a specific spot for photo ID and to frustrate the investigation would not be beyond the parties involved,... in my opinion.

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What happened to Juan Viejo2?

by careful in

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he used to make such interesting comments and reports here, but his last post was 3 years ago.

see the final post in this thread:.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5767560678080512/dubs-going-back-kh-again-covid-19?page=2.

Balaamsass2

I hope he is OK. I enjoyed past conversations with him. About 10 years ago he was working with Cedars on the AAWA start up/dust up.....so....

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What Happens to Those Who Exit Jehovah’s Witnesses: An Investigation of the Impact of Shunning?

by LostintheFog1999 in

i don't know if this has been posted before but i think it is a very in-depth study and definitely worth sharing.. what happens to those who exit jehovah’s witnesses: an investigation of the impact of shunning?.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc9803876/ .

Balaamsass2

LOST IN THE FOG...GREAT POST!!! Spot on, I wish I could give it a thousand likes!!!! I wish it would get some traction from Google Bots and show up on Google news.

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What is the WTS teaching of the scripture “MADE IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD “

by TTWSYF in

i’m wondering what jws are taught or generally think the scriptures mean when they describe humanity has made in the image and likeness of god?

if there is a teaching on that.

Balaamsass2

Officially? For the most part " Reflecting God's qualities of Love, Justice, Ect.

Personally? I feel most people and religions believe God to reflect their own worst qualities, IE: Pettyness, Judgementalness, Cruelty, and so on.

Personally, is it reasonable to believe the creator of the vast universe of BILLIONS of Gallaxies, has the time or intrest to spend all day WATCHING YOU individually? Does God have the spare time to Care about who you love? Does God Want to destroy you for not visiting him, and worshipping him/her the exact right way EVERY week?

WOULD ANY NORMAL ADJUSTED PARENT PUNISH/hurt THIER own or any CHILD OR GRANDCHILDREN for not WORSHIPPING him/her? What would we label a parent that did? Think about it. :)

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Vice President Kamala Harris…your thoughts??

by minimus in

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good pick?

bad pick?

helpful to president biden?

Balaamsass2

Previously, I had a neutral..mildly negative opinion of Harris. This thread/subject intrigued me, so I took the time to look her up on Wikipedia and click on the links to go down the Rabbit hole.

Very interesting childhood and parents. I highly recommend reading the info.

I grew up, and worked in and around San Francisco for much of the first 40+ years of my life, so I have read and heard about her for a long time. I have also known her mentor Willy Brown since the 90s, actually met and spoke with him at work. The guy was incredibly bright and very shrewd. (One person I would never underestimate, or play poker with.)

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Is Serena's Williams a JW baptized that is

by blondie in

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(can't insert edit in title husband a jw?).

i just read that serena said both of them were jws.

but this wouldn't be the first time means 1) supports her beliefs and does them 2) supports her beliefs and doesn't interfered with but no where does it say he is a baptized witness.

Balaamsass2

Hummm. Reminds me of the Jacksons' claims of being JWs. They visited Bethel a number of times and got rock-star treatment. Extra JW "light". :)

It does bring up the question of: How secure are the EX-JWs' identities and posts on Reddit since her hubby owns it.

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Visited the Russell gravesite yesterday

by dropoffyourkeylee in

wife and i visited the russell gravesite in allegheny (pittsburgh) pennsylvania yesterday.

i’ll post photos if i can get them to upload on the hotel wifi..

Balaamsass2

It is very important. A huge issue in construction is errors in the initial concrete pours for foundations. Out of square and unlevel foundations.

That pyramid and the Egyptology mumbo-jumbo in Russel's early writings can really shake up a die hard JW.

A relative told me they had "read some things on the internet" that bothered them a LOT. (This was a month after an online anti-abuse group left stuffed toy lambs in front of the Kingdom Hall one Sunday morning.) She booked a cross country and brought along another relative to SEE that Pyramid IN PERSON. She didn't believe what she saw on the net. I thought that would seal the JW coffin for her...but no...she couldn't leave all her family and identity behind, so she doubled down on being a JW.

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The SPINOFF: These are the stories the Jehovah’s Witnesses went to court to stop you reading

by AndersonsInfo in

https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-07-2024/these-are-the-stories-the-jehovahs-witnesses-went-to-court-to-stop-you-reading?utm_source=spinoff-share-button&utm_medium=spinoff-web-mobile&fbclid=iwzxh0bgnhzw0cmteaar1yg_xczgpiel3at0lbzv5wu_p05ja_oenwvwplv1myb89dstgpfsrdzsw_aem_rjvb95lxmk1cvmzcvzpzjq.

friday, july 26, 2024toby manhire.

these are the stories the jehovah’s witnesses went to court to stop you reading.

Balaamsass2

Wow! Heartbreaking. I hope this gets picked up by AP and Goggle.

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Vice President Kamala Harris…your thoughts??

by minimus in

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good pick?

bad pick?

helpful to president biden?

Balaamsass2

I think most people expect way too much of Presidents. Many believe that they are some 18th-century King or Czar.

Sadly I believe that increasingly, the real power is in big businesses (S&P 500) and the lobbyists they use to influence and bribe government bureaucrats, the press, and congressmen around the WORLD.

Think about it, with a US population of 333 MILLION, just the top 2% of IQs and education would leave you with 6 million+ possible candidates..certainly not what we usually see running for the job.

US President gets paid 400k per year, not bad, but the AVERAGE S&P 500 CEO gets paid 16 MILLION DOLLARS PER YEAR. "According to a June 2024 Associated Press study, the median total compensation for S&P 500 CEOs in 2023 was $16.3 million, which is a 12.6% increase from the previous year. This is a significant increase that outpaced the 4.1% increase in wages and benefits for private-sector workers in 2023. In fact, at half of the companies surveyed, it would take a middle-level worker almost 200 years to earn what their CEO does."

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Menlo Park Legal Advisor Tells All

by Juan Viejo2 in

someone sent me a link to the anoninsurrection youtube page.

i found eleven videos documenting an interview with the legal advisor for the former menlo park kingdom hall elders.

you can find them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=plszmu_qv0dgtco2wl5bnjdx12ny2_cmoo .. i've also published the entire set of eleven along with my comments on ex-jw.com.

Balaamsass2

The final end for a JW Window Washer who took obedience to Watchtower to the extreme. :(