Posts by NoMoreHustle

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The Internet Proves JWs Are a Joke Now

by jw07 in

i'm a born in, born in the 1980s and old enough to remember studying beefy (albeit full of crap) material like the the evolution book and revelation book (which we studied over and over and over and over).

books and brochures were wordy and chock full of legalistic language explaining away teachings and policies, some explanations slightly above the iq of the average person.. watchtower studies were longer (30 paragraphs sometimes), talks were longer and thus meetings were longer, pioneering was harder (70 hours if i remember correctly), assemblies and conventions were longer, and there were intricate food provisions to feed thousands of people (for a cost of course).. the average jw could recite watchtower propaganda for hours to indoctrinate others or defend their faith.

jws were interested in having meaty discussions at the door and challenging even pastors on doctrinal points.. i know this has been said many times, but the organization has gone through a massive dumbing down.. i can't figure out if it's due to the oblivious nature of the current governing body, a premeditated attempt by them at dumbing down the organization, or just the effects of life becoming easier around the globe due to reliance on technology.. i can only speak on my era, and i know that from the early 90s until around 2004 the organization was allot more doctrine savy.. over the past decade or so i'd say the collective iq of the followers has moved from 105 to 85.. indoctrination and blind belief has allot to do with being prone to be emotionally manipulated, but thinking ability has a say in that too.. social media is a decent gauge of how and what the average person within a certain demographic is thinking, and doing a simple hashtag search on twitter, instagram, or facebook reveals allot about how the current generation of young jws (15-28 or thereabout) are thinking.. many have become self obsessed, internet obsessed, hubris filled and passive, i can see an even bigger decline in growth over the next 5 years.. take a look:.

NoMoreHustle

I agree 100%. The photos that they are posting are alarming. I am not trying to slam them for having fun or express themselves but this type of thing even 5 years ago would be unheard of. It looks like the ORG is loosening up but we know that it is the other way around "IF YOUR NOT WITH US THAN YOUR AGAINST US"

The GB has got to be promoting all of this crap (or looking other way) JW Instagram etc. It's all about MARKETING there BUSINESS! People on there are acting like bafoons sometimes & the corniest pictures I have ever seen. It is truly embarrassing!

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Go Bag

by notsurewheretogo in

my still-in wife has asked we prepare a "go-bag" with all the stuff we need in case of a natural disaster....we live in a country where there is none!.

but when i asked where this all came from she mentioned hurricanes etc but again we live in an area where they can never be things like this.. thus i suspect this is a society based instruction...can anyone enlighten me?.

are the society advising dubs to be doom preppers???

NoMoreHustle

I remember them going over this as well. I distinctly remember them saying "Isn't this loving of the GB to prepare us".

I said to my wife that night "Didn't they just have the same info on the 5 o'clock news?" Friggin' IDIOTS!

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I know there is NO GOD

by jam in

isis, plain and simple.

if there is a god there is no way he.

would allow this to occur (beheading of james foley).

NoMoreHustle

The question I have been wondering is Isn't God's heart hurting at what he (SUPPOSEDLY) sees on a global scale every minute of every day? How many more murders, rapes, human atrocities can continue.

When you see those kids being rescued on a helicopter from ISIS the fear on those kids face is just so sad & heart wrenching. The first thing I said to myself is "WHERE IS GOD" I mean that is who is suppose to fix ALL PROBLEMS! SOMEDAY

WHO KNOWS? NMH

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HOW CAN WOMEN BE ANNOINTED BUT NO PRIVELAGES IN HALL?

by NoMoreHustle in

i had listened to the degrading talk by gb heard (on women) & watched a video on evie bklyn channel & there was alot of interesting questions that are raised.. i had always wondered why can't women in the hall handle mics or run magazine counter etc.?

but they (if annointed) will rule in heaven with jesus.

that is a pretty heavy responsibility to help jesus rule millions of people on earth, but yet they can't pass a mic or even run the sound system in the kh.

NoMoreHustle

I had listened to the degrading talk by GB Heard (on women) & watched a video on evie bklyn channel & there was alot of interesting questions that are raised.

I had always wondered why can't women in the hall handle mics or run magazine counter etc.? But they (if annointed) will rule in heaven with Jesus. That is a pretty heavy responsibility to help Jesus rule millions of people on earth, but yet they can't pass a mic or even run the sound system in the KH. Absolutely makes no sense.

These are pretty small jobs in KH compared to the task of ruling humans from heaven. It always seemed STUPID to me that they can't participate & help! I figured out that the GB just don't know what the hell they are talking about!!

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Why are so many JW's smug & phony?

by NoMoreHustle in

in my 20 years of being in this cult i was always struck at how alot of ones in my immediate hall never really talked to me or tried to get to know me.

i know it is a two way street & i always tried to rbe nice & polite to everyone.

i am shy person but i went beyond what i was comfortable with in trying to be likeable!.

NoMoreHustle

ZEB: I know of a situation like that too. A sister in the hall has a mentally slow person in family that goes to meetings with them. The people there treat her like she has the plague or something. They will talk to her or gesture to her from a far, she is treated like an outcast.

The only couple of times I saw some sort of friendliness with this girl, it was so akward like a politician doing a phot op with someone. PHONY!

I always thought that is not love.

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Why are so many JW's smug & phony?

by NoMoreHustle in

in my 20 years of being in this cult i was always struck at how alot of ones in my immediate hall never really talked to me or tried to get to know me.

i know it is a two way street & i always tried to rbe nice & polite to everyone.

i am shy person but i went beyond what i was comfortable with in trying to be likeable!.

NoMoreHustle

In my 20 years of being in this cult I was always struck at how alot of ones in my immediate hall never really talked to me or tried to get to know me. I know it is a two way street & i always tried to rbe nice & polite to everyone. I am shy person but I went beyond what I was comfortable with in trying to be LIKEABLE!

Alot of the friends are very smug & could care less if you are there. It drives me nuts that they think they are so important in there little CLICK.

I just wanna scream "YOU ARE DOING NOTHING OF ANY SIGNIFICANCE, GET A LIFE PEOPLE!

Just a little rant. Thanx

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Singing, dancing, etc at Int. Conv's, pushed by top leadership?

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

over the past several months, we've seen a flood of youtube video's showing not just the advertising of the cities for the international conventions, but also of the "entertainment" happening at various convention halls and congregations.

examples would be the line-dancing, worldly music, dancing outside the conventions, etc.

many of us who grew up in this ultra-strict, thou-shalt-not cult are left with our jaws on the floor at this seemingly "worldly" display of showy, excessive, mainstream behaviour.. progress is happening.

NoMoreHustle

I played music at the hall at someone's wedding a few years ago. I suggested that we play a real nice song that is not a kingdom melody one & they were floored at what I had suggested. It was Rachmaninoff-Rhapsody on a theme by Paganinni. "It was still classical music I thought".

Now there pumping Pharrell in the KH. They made me feel like I was a slimeball

HYPOCRITES!!!

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Welcome Newbies & New Posters ! How has this Board Assisted You ?

by flipper in

jw
friends

it's nice to have you here !

i found that this board was very supportive when i first got on it over 4 years ago .

i still find it supportive !

NoMoreHustle

I can now at least express my thoughts & annoyances here. I am still in trying to fade & help family members to get out. I can't really speak to any of the few friends in hall that I have about anything. Spouse doesn't want to hear any negativity from me about the hall. Spouse buries head in sand.

It sucks the situation i'm in but I am a strong person & will just deal with it.

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how to survive a three day assembly?

by purrpurr in

hi i have to go to one of these soon.

i find it difficult enough to sit through a meeting knowing what i now know.

how to survive a whole three days???!!!

NoMoreHustle

The last couple I have been to I made the mistake of showing how I felt on my face with "Uh did they actually say that" or "WTF no way" or even the "I have to get out of here now" look

Spouse kind of freaked out on me for this. So when I HAVE to go I just have blank stare on my face the whole time.

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POSTING VIDEOS?

by NoMoreHustle in

how do you post a video from youtube.

so it shows the video to (not just the link).

NoMoreHustle

How do you post a video from youtube. so it shows the video to (not just the link)