Posts by AlwaysBusy

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The contempt of Anthony Morris: the face doesn't lie.

by freemindfade in

i have noticed something even long before even looking into ttatt, something about morris bothered me.

i am personally very attuned to body language, facial expressions and general subtleties in human interaction.

there was something about his face that really bothered me, and i will explain it.

AlwaysBusy

He has more than a lip tweak that is his 'tell'. Every word that comes out of his mouth 'tells' his contempt for the lowly. Personally, I think there is something wrong with him.

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New JW video, song and dance

by Listener in

the current jws do not cease to amaze.

here's their latest video on youtube and straight from bethel.. there is a lot of work involved in this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwou6e5vwbo .

Why are JW talks & publications never uplifting?

by thedepressedsoul in

i was sitting at the meeting the other night and for the first time it hit, jw talks or magazines are never uplifting!

i rarely, if ever hear a talk or read a magazines and have it give nothing but praise to jehovahs servants or just praise jehovah and jesus throughout it.

they never just a read through the bible or just a bible story explained or told.

@Stirred..... you know, that's exactly how I feel sometimes, and I don't even know why. I think I reached my threshold. 61 years of meetings and studying, and, correctly stated, no uplifting or happy articles. In fact, Sundays are my least favorite day... I get stress headaches just thinking about the meetings. Two elders were at my house about 2 months ago, One of them opened the Bible, and I told him to close it and not read one word out of it. I shocked myself, because I love the Bible...but I couldn't stand it any longer, if you know what I mean.

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Active JW's and JW Lurkers- Especially JW Defenders and Believers: A Few Questions For You

by OnTheWayOut in

while there are not too many currently defending the watchtower in this discussion forum, it happens from time to time.

and quite often, there may be new people and lurkers reading these discussions.

i just wanted you to ponder these questions.

AlwaysBusy

I don't know what category I fit into on this post. I considerr myself a JW, although those 'In' do not. My relatives believe that I am a JW.

I have been hurt to the very core of my soul by those claiming to be JWs, not once, but many times. So much so, that I don't attend meetings any longer, but I do listen to the meetings via phone hookup. I don't agree with much being said about elders and the GB. The 3-hour event that took place via streaming vid (I listened to it at home) was one of the most depressing and disappointing bunch of talks I have ever heard. To me, this was not divinely-inspired, not by a long shot.

Some of the cruelest and most heartless people are JWs, which is why I told the last elders that were here that Satan and the demons have infiltrated the org, and I no longer can vouch for the presence of God within the WT. Of course they think I am an apostate, I am not, as I have never left by beliefs.

I feel sorry for the R&F. They appear as 'sheep without a shepherd, being skinned and thrown about'. So many poor and needy, so many families destroyed, so much money donated but no one knows where it is. I don't blame Jehovah for this...it is the fault of a shameless board of executive officers...trickling down to cold-hearted elders.

I love the bible, Jehovah and Jesus... I am in awe and admiration of His Heavenly Organization, but the earthly org needs help, lots of it.

So, where does that place me? I don't know...no friends, not much family (I am the only Witness of my relatives, my children left)...But I still have faith that all will turn out the way Jehovah has planned.

Here and other places on the web, such as this, I can see I am not the only one who has been hurt, or has questions. Thank you all for your posts. I hope this has answered your questions...if not, it's because I really don't know what I am.

Take Care,

AB

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My own daughter has much suffered; she will get justice in due time.

by TheFadingAlbatros in

just learned today direct from my beloved daughter that she has been abused between 5 and 12 years old by 2 brothers (her own cousins) and 1 family "friend".

she has attempted suicide a few days ago.

luckily she is living and she is not physically injured.

AlwaysBusy

I am so sorry... I really am. I know how you feel. My 2 sons were drugged and molested by a family 'fiend', an elder in our congregation. It almost destroyed me. It's been 17 years and that, and the events that immediately followed still haunt me and my sons. I was like you, I never dreamed this could happen with JWs...but it did, it does and it will.

Time and therapy and someone who honestly cares about you and your daughter will help.

Take Care,

AB

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the Wt Study last Weekend

by thedog1 in

jw
friends

i wasn't at the study at the weekend, the reason was family health problems, but even if that had not been the case i wouldn't have been there.

has anybody else who was there or read the article noticed the unbelievable begging bowl being produced for the pioneers and cos and bethelites, etc?

maybe this has been commented on already but in effect witnesses are being asked to financially support, not only pioneers, but circuit overseers if they need medical help, and to fill in with dealing with aged parents if missionaries are abroad.

AlwaysBusy

I love to give and to help, but when I do, I want to know where my money is going. I don't want to pay for attorneys, I don't want to pay for stocks to suppport tobacco, and armament construction. Before I was df'd I gave to needy families in the cong, and of course in the contribution box. But knowing what I know now, I couldn't contribute unless it was to a needy family.

I would love to learn what is done with all of the money, and I wish I knew what the gigantic construction was in NY. I feel so sorry for the R&F, many of them are so poor and need help. It makes me so sad when I see on tv, people volunteering to feed the homeless and needy, and the food drives, and toy drives, and companies buying shoes and backpacks at the beginning of the schoolyear for underpriviledged kids, and the WT, and the religion I loved for all of my life not do one thing, not give one cent to any of its own needy people.

It makes me sick.

Take Care,

AB

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Any elders out there? How to Local needs talks work?

by Letts Party in

so a local needs talk was lovingly given at our hall last week that i'm positive targeted me specifically.

it had to do with missing meetings for work.

they even had a demo on what we should do if our boss asks us to stay overtime on a meeting night (basically say "no" and risk losing your great job which you have no desire whatsoever to lose)... so i'm aware that there's a sort of protocol the elders follow when someone in the hall needs to work on something.

AlwaysBusy

Jobs are hard to find. Personally I wouldn't risk losing my job. There are many ways to make up meetings and a couple of times a month is nothing to get shook up about. Don't lose your job over this....because no one will pay your bills. Maybe the special needs talk wasn't directed to you, maybe it was a general needs talk for the whole congregation. Balance in all things.

Take Care

AB

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Higher Education... Some ideas for those that think it is too late

by adjusted knowledge in

jw
friends

so many witnesses lost the opportunity to pursue higher education in their youths.

perhaps it took decades for many here to leave and now feel it is too late.

degree you will also earn multiple certifications from other agencies:.

AlwaysBusy

I am 63 and attending a university studying Middle Eastern Studies, Arabic and Spanish. In my state, South Carolina, tuitution is free at all state universities for those 60 and over. I believe the same is true in Georgia. I don't know about other states, but I would guess that the same is true elsewhere.

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Sick, sick, sick - Elder-Missionary gets off.

by berrygerry in

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AlwaysBusy

The only way this will stop, is when the parents of an abused child, or an abused (sexually or otherwise) adult by-passes the Elders and goes directly to the cops.

Don't even mention it to the BOE.....go directly to the police station, and direct the officers to the KH to pick up the perv. Let that happen a few times.

There won't be any hiding of anyone after that.

Take Care,

AB

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At This Point In Time Would You Ever Subject Yourself To A Judicial Committee?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i certainly wouldn't.

and if the elders wanted to have a meeting with me, i would respectfully decline.

if the elders wanted to deal with you, would you talk with them?.

AlwaysBusy

NO!