Posts by ToesUp

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9 days to go

by Jrjw in

9 days to go until i hand my d'a letter in.

its extremely short, as in one sentence long.

i'm not giving them a reason coz i don't need to coz it's my life and my choice and i don't have to answer to the boe or gb.

Pillowgate - John Cedars

by CitizenofEarth in

is this true?

is this really true?!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirjv48c55m.

Watchtower is probably going broke on laundry detergent for the pillow cases. "Son of a bit*h, we can't get the stains off the actual pillows." lol Maybe WT will make a special fund set aside, "the pillow fund. You can just drop your donation in the Worldwide Work box, we'll spend the money where we see fit." How many times have we heard that line?

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Pillowgate - John Cedars

by CitizenofEarth in

is this true?

is this really true?!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirjv48c55m.

ToesUp

So I guess all the honest folks at Bethel lied on the application. "No...we do not masturbate." So much for honesty in the house of God. Shouldn't the Governing Body have to step down? They can not lead in a fine manner with this going on under their own roof! Tsk tsk!!!

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Pillowgate - John Cedars

by CitizenofEarth in

is this true?

is this really true?!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirjv48c55m.

ToesUp

This is great! WT just keeps doing it to themselves. lol

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What was your trigger to waking up ?

by CovertsadJW in

good afternoon , .

i wanted to ask everyone here , what was your trigger to waking up ?

i have been waking up for a long time , but in looking back it’s hard for me to look at one event and say “ ah ha “ , i think mine is like a slow leak - like a crack in a damn - and then hold on , because after that it’s just a flood of information.

ToesUp

Lack of love and hypocrisy!

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I've Disassociated. It's getting announced tomorrow.

by Heathen Dan in

jw
friends

this is my first post to this site, im pale.emperor's brother:).

first of all, i've left being a jw in june.

since then my family have tried to convince me it's "the truth" and force me to go back even though it's my own decision.

ToesUp

Welcome Dan! It's so good to have you here!

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New Member Of The Governing Body 24 Jan 2018

by pale.emperor in

just seen this announced on reddit:.

ken cook was announced today at morning worship as the new member of the governing body.

i dont recall him from the broadcasts, but he was formally a helper on the writing committee as per https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/governing-body/.

ToesUp

Yay! Another rock star!!! He must be "exemplary!" lol

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The "Imperfect Men" Argument

by steve2 in

one of the most common "defences" of jw organization is that "the brothers" are imperfect yet still strive to follow god's word.

"sure, they make mistakes," so the argument goes, "but so did god's people in the past, including in bible times.

" the key point is their readiness to keep studying god's word and learning from their mistakes.".

ToesUp

So they are imperfect and we have to accept that?

When a member of the congregation is sitting in front of 3 "imperfect men" at their judicial committee and they are getting raked over the coals, does WT sweep it aside as the member is "imperfect" and they accept that? NOPE! The congregation member is grilled for in depth details of the so called "sin." Once they decide your fate, you are publicly humiliated again in front of the entire congregation with your name mentioned. Whether it is DF'ing or public reproof. Everything in WT land flows one way, Watchtowers way!

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You or Family at Uni? Bye bye Ministerial Servants Position

by snugglebunny in

kingdom ministry school.

2018 service year.

programme for congregation elders: file:///c:/users/michael/downloads/kms-tk18-e_no8.pdf.

ToesUp

I have been told by many that the GB only advises that you NOT send your kid to college if they live on campus. That is a load of BS.

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"We never solicit donations" - really?

by doubtfull1799 in

inspired by this weeks clam article which again "reminds" the brothers pdf their obligation/privilege to donate "voluntarily" i have complied a list of articles or videos in the last 5 years where donations are indeed solicited or encouraged.

the society may argue that these are not actual solicitations because no plate was passed around.

but a donation box is just a more discrete and subtle version of the plate.

ToesUp

More WT double speak! We did not donate much when we were in and now we donate NO money or time.

LURKERS: IF WATCHTOWER IS HOLDING YOU HOSTAGE WITH THE THREAT OF LOOSING YOUR FAMILY, VOTE WITH YOUR WALLETS! HIT EM WHERE IT HURTS ($$$$)!