Posts by ToesUp

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Thank you...

by Garrett in

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some of you may have seen my previous post regarding my concerns with leaving the organization.. so many of you responded and were so kind and helpful, that is was rather overwhelming.

i didn't expect so many responses.

a lot of you also provided links to research as well as some books to read.

ToesUp

Keep reading. Everyday will get a little better.

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Elephants and JWs never forget

by Joziqueen in

my mother in law lost her husband to cancer recently.

so feeling lonely and been pushed by her sister (active witness) after not stepping in a hall for 20 years she went to a sunday meeting.

one meeting where she had the surreal experience of having to watch a "special talk" on jw tv.

ToesUp

I agree with Flipper, you need to warn her. This abusive cult that disguises itself as a religion is the most abusive bunch of "Brothers."

I also agree with JWdaughter, the Elders (this is in the secret Elders book) get a free pass but not her after 30yrs? Hypocrites!!!

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Relief Efforts for Typhoon in Manila (Philippines)

by StephaneLaliberte in

i find articles like this (click very frustrating to read.

when i read reports on how charity was delivered, i am expecting to read numbers that will give me an idea of how money was used for such relief.

unfortunately, the information provided is simply not enough to provide any ball park idea of what was actually spent.

ecan6...Great question. Unfortunately the Society/Branch/Organization is much to busy supplying the flock with more important matters such as entertainment for the delegates for International Assemblies, showing up for Zone visit talks regarding tight pants, spanx and Brothers who can't quite achieve the 23 year old MS mark. Oh...I forgot..bright socks too! Oh...I'm not done yet...Making a new Bible, creating a JW Broadcasting website and supplying the flock with a new video regarding how Higher Education is EVIL and new cutesy songs about the literature carts. Our new resort and fitness club in Walkill. Buying luxury apartments and motels. Designing new Kingdom Halls. Emptying the bank accounts of congregations. Making Billions selling properties in NY. Shall I go on? If I continued I would be on here all day.

You see...they have more important things to worry about than those pesky issues in the Philippines.

Those statistics are nice but no one will ever see them. Next time you go to an assembly ask to see the accounts for the day. Do they match up with "deficit" they announce? That is why they will never share the statistics with the rank in file. It's a shell game and as long as everyone continues to donate, it will continue! Vote with your wallet!!!

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Ode to the trolleys in Feb's broadcast

by konceptual99 in

check out the song about the trolley at the end of this month's dubcast.. http://www.jw.org/download/?fileformat=mp4&output=html&pub=jwb&issue=201502.

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ToesUp

We haven't laughed that loud in a looong time!!!!

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Ode to the trolleys in Feb's broadcast

by konceptual99 in

check out the song about the trolley at the end of this month's dubcast.. http://www.jw.org/download/?fileformat=mp4&output=html&pub=jwb&issue=201502.

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ToesUp

Did you know the Trolley is a female? The song states it has a rack! Cool!!!

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Some screenshots from new KH meeting!

by pixel in

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they just put up a link to watch a replay of the "new kh meeting", here some screenshots.. .

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ToesUp

Pixel...you are awesome. Thanks for posting these.

Interesting...they are VERY cold buildings. No warmth. Ironic?

Maybe once they are finished with the buildings they can use them for Psychiatrists office or better yet a Proctologists office. How fitting!

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21 Years as an Elder, 5 as an MS, I will never be that guy again.

by James Jack in

i was deleted as the cobe after i let my adult child move back home and he admitted that he fornicated under my roof while my wife and i where away on a rbc project.

of course the elder mode in me kicked him out of the house.. the elders moved quickly to remove me because i was too involved in "theocractic activities", i had neglected my adult son.. i accepted this primarily because i didn't want to serve with a boe that did not want me.

i was devastated however because it was the only life i knew.

ToesUp

I am SOOOOO glad that there are so many Ex-Elders, MS's & Pioneers that are waking up.

Am I the only one seeing this (I'm fairly new here)? There seems to be ALOT of new members that are joining that were of the Uber Class.

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The scared little girl in the basement

by brandnew in

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friends

im kinda mad, its hard to shake off the look of that little girls face...standing in someones basement, scared.. why the hiding?

if these people werent in this basement, would they be killed?

all them years of studying and being loyal, and its come to this.......being scared in a basement....all bad !

ToesUp

Hey...this is the same look my kids used to give me when I told them we had to go to a meeting or assembly! lol

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So my dad comes from vacation and ???!!!

by Kool Jo in

hello folks.....so in an earlier thread i started, you'd realize that my father and i are quite close, we talk about almost everything/anything.. he traveled outside the country (he's semi-retired), enjoying the fruitage of his hard labor during his younger years.

so he recently returned home after he and mum went away to catchup with some old friends in another country.. upon his returning home, and subsequently to the meetings, he was told that a decision was made to strip him of his "field overseer" role, but will still continue to be an elder.. the reason...he goes away for too long too often...you can't be away from your congregation for three months out of the year!!!???

has anyone else had this experience before?

ToesUp

Glad your Dad is enjoying his life. Good for him!!!

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21 Years as an Elder, 5 as an MS, I will never be that guy again.

by James Jack in

i was deleted as the cobe after i let my adult child move back home and he admitted that he fornicated under my roof while my wife and i where away on a rbc project.

of course the elder mode in me kicked him out of the house.. the elders moved quickly to remove me because i was too involved in "theocractic activities", i had neglected my adult son.. i accepted this primarily because i didn't want to serve with a boe that did not want me.

i was devastated however because it was the only life i knew.

ToesUp

Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!!

"The next meeting I was called to the back room with 2 Elders and counseled never to question an Elder in front of others."

I really give you guys ALOT of credit that can contain yourself with some of these a holes. If this had been said to me all bets would be off. I don't care how much family or friends I would loose, this one would have pushed me over the edge. There are just 2 words that come to my mind that I would have relayed to the 2 Elders and they have to do with having relations with yourself.

These are the threads that really confirm how abusive these people are. Incredible!! So glad EVERYDAY we escaped!!!!