Posts by ToesUp

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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.

ToesUp

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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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!!!!

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New Kindumb Halls in a neighborhood near you

by suavojr in

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new kindumb halls in a neighborhood near you.

notes and highlights from todays meeting.

opening statement about this meeting being a historic event, over 100k elders under the us branch together live from nyc..

ToesUp

"OBEY, OBEY, OBEY!"

You have to ask the question...why are they so concerned about the Elders being obedient and not having a complaining spirit? Worried much? The natives are getting restless! Hmmm

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Hello

by Garrett in

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hello forum,.

i'm new here and not sure where to post.

so, i'm 21 years old and currently a baptized witness, however, i'm slowly making my mind up to leave and here's why.. first, there are certain things that make no sense to me in the organization.

ToesUp

Garrett...Welcome!

You are one of the lucky ones. The reason I say this is because you are so incredibly young. You have your whole wonderful life in front of you.

My family and I have faded. It's been 2+ years since we have been to a meeting. We are both born ins. We have exited with our children.

Reading your post is exactly the same reasons why we decided to leave. The hypocrisy, lack of love and climbing the JW ladder is mind boggling. It was not until we left that we started to read things like JW facts, Crisis of Conscience by Ray Franz and came on this site. That is when we learned TTATT (The Truth About the Truth). Once you start learning the false doctrines and failed predictions you can not go back. You will learn about how the JW's were affiliated with the United Nations. One thing that really affected me was a place called Beth Sarim. This was a mansion that Rutherford lived in. The story behind that is interesting and Crazy. Rutherford also drove 2 Cadillacs during the depression. You have so much to learn it's incredible.

The most important thing we can tell you is DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE about what you are leaning. They will DF you so quick it will make your head spin. We have each other to talk to but we also come on this site to vent and read other peoples experiences. There are so many people that are going thru and have been thru what you will experience. There are some really good people on this site. Some you may agree with others, not so much. It's ok...you gotta do what works for you.

Use your depression to fade out. If the brothers come around use the depression to miss meetings, field service, etc. Do not share what you are learning with anyone. Trust no one. Like you said...they ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS.

Take it slow and know we are all here for you.