"I'm left with the thought that JW's don't want to do anything really worthwhile for these people.......why ?"
It is a JW checkbox they have to do. Turn field circus time in on a monthly basis. This is how the measure your "spirituality" (aka JW tasks). When they ask how your spirituality is, what they are asking is, are you doing all the "tasks" (service, meetings, assemblies, etc.). That is how you are measured. They don't give a rat's ass about you or anyone else. Just a JW check box.
It took me a while to figure out the true meaning of the word "spirituality". I finally figured it out.
Posts by ToesUp
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8Jehovah's Witnesses Knocking at my Front Door
by Richlist ini have jw's knocking on my door about 4 times a year.
they walk along the whole street knocking on all the properties trying to hand out leaflets about god.. i always engage them in conversation.
my street has a very large number of oap's who could really do with some extra help.....grass cutting, shopping, cleaning, help around the house, gardening, diy etc.. never once have i been able to persuade any jw's to do something worthwhile for these residents.. i'm left with the thought that jw's don't want to do anything really worthwhile for these people.......why ?.
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Young Couple Stopped with Invitation
by mrquik ini had a young couple stop by yesterday to drop off an invitation to the memorial.
i told them i was a bible student & had studied a number of religions.
i got into all the hot topics.
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ToesUp
You know when they get back into the car, they feel sorry and judge you to the max.
The interesting thing is, we all feel sorry for them. They are stuck in a cult. You don't see it until you leave. That nagging little voice telling you something in the org is wrong. We don't have that little voice nagging us anymore. We have figured it out...it's a cult.
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I finally get why people like to shun.
by poopie init finally hit me today.
why do religions enjoy shunning.
because many people feel like being close to god makes them special however just being special is not enough for many religious people that shun they must feel extra special how?
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They shun because they are assh*les.
I look at it as, it is their loss, not mine. I am a nice person. A filthy mouth but...nice. lol
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RUSSIA: (5 April 2017) Jehovah's Witnesses hearing under way
by jwleaks inthe trial has begun.
the crowd on the street (see photo) is now inside and the gallery is packed.. yesterday jehovah's witnesses presented a written legal argument - "objections to the administrative claim of the ministry of justice of the russian federation" - to the supreme court of russia which, in paragraph 254, argued that if the ministry for justice liquidates and bans the activities of jehovah's witnesses then this will force individual members to renounce or abandon their religion for fear of persecution.. download legal argument (russian).
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ToesUp
How come no one in the photo are holding their "silver swords"?
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My Anointed Grandma’s Wavering Faith?
by My Name is of No Consequence insome quick background information: my dad (her firstborn son) died unexpectedly this past october.
his death has really hit our family hard.
personally, i have not totally come to terms with this.
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ToesUp
Yes...I think a lot of the older ones are having trouble with all the changes. The generation did not end as promised. This generation was a major part of our up bringing. Now they are trying to change it because their "jig is up." The older ones are watching everything they believed in turn into a televangelist organization. No different than the 700 club. They also do not like that everything is via the internet. Try teaching a 90 year old how to use a IPad. They also hate the new songs (hard to sing).
I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. I hope you are doing okay.
Let's hope your Grandma is seeing the little ole man behind the curtain and seeing that he is not the great and powerful Oz.
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JWs and invasion of privacy
by deanxxx inhi all.. so i had a jw visit me at home accusing me of telling stories about another jw.
i said something to a friend in a private message on facebook who went on to share what i said with a jw (third party) who then shared it with another jw (fourth party).
my question is.
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ToesUp
I learned that lesson too. There is NO confidential talk. We learn all the details of everyone's status, in field service car groups. Most, not all,. Elders wives knew the details of confidential meetings.
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2017 Special Conventions.
by ToesUp injw special conventions.
who's going?.
are you "special" enough to be chosen?.
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Anthony Morris - The Higher Education Broadcast
by pale.emperor inlast night i had jw broadcasting on in the background while i was working, i like to keep up to date with their crap.
which is strange because when i actually was a jw i hated reading or watching their material.. anyway, on the streaming section, anthony morris comes on screen telling me that higher education is bad and "the better the university, the greater the danger".
i never would have believed it if i hadn't seen him say it myself.
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ToesUp
I still remember the smugness of this asshat when he said..."who dropped them off there?"
Everytime I hear or read about a Bethelite complaining that they were laid off, I think...."who dropped you off there?"
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Anthony Morris - The Higher Education Broadcast
by pale.emperor inlast night i had jw broadcasting on in the background while i was working, i like to keep up to date with their crap.
which is strange because when i actually was a jw i hated reading or watching their material.. anyway, on the streaming section, anthony morris comes on screen telling me that higher education is bad and "the better the university, the greater the danger".
i never would have believed it if i hadn't seen him say it myself.
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ToesUp
"This guy is becoming more and more outrageous and unbelievable. "
This is what happens when you lock yourself up in the the WT bubble. How can someone who does not have a mortgage or rent, utilities, insurance (medical and auto), food, clothing, auto payments understand what the common person has to face on a daily basis? The list goes on and on of the ease of living in the WT bubble.
This is the same man who described (in front of little children) charred bodies that were split open. He gave this talk with a straight face and pure smugness. This spoke volumes of the character of this man.
Anthony Morris has done more damage than anyone in this organization. I hope he keeps it up, he's doing well waking people up.
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Todays Daily text is yet another gem of spiritual encouragement
by NikL inwednesday, march 29.
if a man takes a false step before he is aware of it, you who have spiritual qualifications try to readjust such a man in a spirit of mildness.—gal.
kindness can help you to deal with a conflict of loyalties.
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ToesUp
When we were kids, it was called tattleing.