Posts by ToesUp

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New brother to have a bible study with

by Akid48 in

well i moved to a new congregation, and i have no one to study with and i didnt have a bible study in weeks and i was loving but one meeting my aunt said ''im going to set up a bible study with brother bob (dont his name)''.well come to find out brother bob is a man that puts a lot of pressure on you to join the school etc.. well right now im like fuck,because i dont know how to deal with brother bob so i just wanted to know if any could help me..

ToesUp

"Then you raise your gaze and stare him dead in the eye. "Because I'm attracted to you, brother Bob."

I like this one Wake me up! Classic!!!

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what as your first jolt that started your wake up process?

by yourmomma in

jw
friends

you know when you are in a deep sleep and something happens that may put you on a different level of sleeping, not as deep.

anyway, then i thought, 90 minutes for lunch?

so, there is a group waiting to cross the street.

ToesUp

Total 100% lack of love was the turning point for us. Once you learn TTATT you can not un see it.

BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO US!!!

13

Refusing to become an elder

by ragingmad in

i know someone who's family is very spiritual and says that her brother only pioneers and does not want to become an elder for various reasons, probably not wanting to deal with people's problems, and also the tremendous workload they put on them.

is this considered refusing advancement by god, or just choosing your own way?

he has not been "tapped" to become one, but he merely hasn't strived to become one..

ToesUp

The Elders just want to dump all the work on the new Elder. Misery loves company!!! lol

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Undue Influence

by Lee Elder in

this is what "undue influence" looks like.

it's how you train someone to abandon their children, become a martyr, and drink the kool-aid.

watchtower november 15, 2013. p.19, para.

ToesUp

Yes....the Elders must stand ready to ladle out the kool aid.

These 3 paragraphs prove WT for the cult it is. Disgusting!!!

13

baptism photo

by stan livedeath in

i found this photo on a facebook group--just had to grab and share.......look at the name sign in the background!.

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ToesUp

I love it!!! lol

41

The Privilege of Handling the Microphones

by minimus in

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friends

one of the most unbelievable privileges that a brother could have was being a microphone handler.

elders would discuss brothers for hours and see whether or not we would allow them to mow the lawn or handle a mike.

i always felt that these brothers were doing us a favor but if they didn't get a minimum of 10 hours in per month, they were dog crap and couldn't have any privileges.

ToesUp

My spouse is an electrician and VERY good at sound equipment. Because he was short a few hours, they took him off the sound and he was not allowed to hold a mic. He was also not allowed to pray or read the WT. The PO did not like my husband.

There was a mid week meeting when no one showed up to run the sound. Guess who they came to? It amazes me that these people have NO shame!

Well, long story short, this is just ONE of the shitty things this cult did to him. The old saying, "the beatings will continue until morale improves" comes to mind. This cult gets you one stab at a time.

Thank you WT and all you loving JW's for showing us the way OUT the door! Best thing that EVER happened to us!!

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Will The Governing Body's Shunning Policy Backfire On Them Eventually?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

we all can agree that the disfellowshipping arrangement benefits the wt corporation by keeping the indoctrinated in servitude, make members afraid to doubt the corporation's teachings and explanations because they can be disfellowshipped for saying anything negative about the corporation or it's ceos or not agreeing with some new light.. but what about negative effects caused by the harsh use of disfellowshipping to the corporation, what could they be?

it's a two edged sword..

ToesUp

Oh yes!!! I think it IS backfiring on WT. Look at all of the news reports about not only the child abuse issues but how people have been treated. Some ex rank and file members are PISSED. There are the ones doing the YouTube videos and cart crashing. People are NOT taking it anymore! I believe WT is VERY worried, as it should be. It's comin for ya WT!!! Karma is a bitch!!!

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Found my old PO on facebook

by blownaway in

i found my old when i mean old po it was when i was in the congregation he was po of in 1989 and earlier from the 70s.

i posted is this the insert name here, that was po of my old congregation?

how does it feel to have lived so long and now you are dying and the end still is not on the horizon?

ToesUp

We had a PO like that. A real ass. I'd like to say some of the things you said but he died last year. He was waiting "for the end" also. His "end" finally came!!!

17

Ectopic pregnancy

by Whynot in

ectopic pregnancies, when detected, are usually treated by surgically removing them.

i always understood that this procedure was ok for jehovah's witnesses.

but the subject came up during pioneer school.

ToesUp

I'm with carla on this one!! The guy is a dumbass. So he's an expert on ectopic pregnancies? Really? The majority of the CO's and their wives have NO clue on life. Nothing!!! When they get any sense of reality, then they can give me advise! Morons!!!

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When you're down and out, Just remember this

by LevelThePlayingField in

we apostates have the goods on the watchtower.

we have all those wt and awakes, all the news media clips, the arc, everything.

it's just a matter of time before some lost soul will ask, what the?.

ToesUp

The ole saying..."give a man/woman enough rope and they will hang themselves." So true!!!