Posts by ToesUp

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Are J.W's obsesed with their statis??

by karter in

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i went to a j.w funeral and saw some people i used to hang out with many years ago and they all seemed to want to tell me if they or any member of their family were elders,m.s's,pioneers ect.. karter..

ToesUp

"Jehovah does not always use the best, he uses those that are available, thus a very imperfect org."

Think about that statement....so we are supposed to put our confidence in men who are only available? Whoa. I have been hearing all my life that these are imperfect men. Well, yes they are imperfect but according to what we have been told they are chosen by holy spirit. I don't buy it anymore (not sure I ever did). I would NEVER trust ANY of these "men" with any intimate details of my personal life. I will take my chances on figuring things out myself without giving these henchmen any rope to hang me with.

I agree with the above comments. Why do you want to go back? With all due respect, I don't see the attraction.

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Are J.W's obsesed with their statis??

by karter in

jw
friends

i went to a j.w funeral and saw some people i used to hang out with many years ago and they all seemed to want to tell me if they or any member of their family were elders,m.s's,pioneers ect.. karter..

ToesUp

They thrive off of status. Have you ever seen two Mothers discussing their 20ish yr. old sons. "Oh, mines at Bethel." Oh mines a need Greater." It's too funny. I feel like saying, "mine has a well paying job with benefits, top that you freeloaders."

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Kingdom Hall Sign Generator

by reneeisorym in

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friends

let's have fun with the church sign generator!!!.

http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/sign11.php.

.

ToesUp

Those are great!!!!

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My sons first talk

by lukejmedic in

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friends

quick backstory:raised a jw, ms, reg pioneer, international need greater work.

i have been da for 2 years, divorced, ex and my son live 6 hours away near walkill ny.. my sons first talk is coming up, in august.

he is 7 years old.

ToesUp

That's a tough one. I guess you have to do what is best for you and your son. No one can tell you what to do.

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Would you call JW HQ???

by DATA-DOG in

i have a friend who is still in.

this friend is a partaker, but has serious doubts about the org.

this friend wants to stand up as a man, and wants to call wtbts hq.

ToesUp

He has good intentions and he should feel the comfort and opportunity to open up. Unfortunately, they will "eliminate him" if he gives his name, congregation, etc. I agree with one poster, they eliminated Ray Franz. They DO NOT want thinkers in this cult, just conformers.

I kuddo him for trying. I am a open honest and candid person but I will not allow these idiots the pleasure to usurp any power over me or my family. They had enough (not much) power over us, all of our lives, I will not allow them any more than that.

Life goes on...go out and enjoy it!!!

I believe it's DOC that always says..."the best revenge is living a happy and successful life." I couldn't agree more!

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12 signs you are a modern day Pharisee

by Zoos in

i was reading through this list and was struck by how accurately it describes the watchtower royalty class.

not exactly a professional doing the writing but i think he captures it pretty well.. http://frankpowell.me/12-signs-you-are-modern-day-pharisee.

for those who cannot access the link:.

ToesUp

Zoos. Great find! Thanks for sharing!

Hit's the nail on the head!

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Anti-JW billboard going up in Texas

by sunny23 in

the first ever billboard has been crowd funded on reddit and will be going up.

i'm curious to know if it will cause a spark in any jw's who already have questions or doubts and lead them to research into the child abuse cases and lead them to the thought that the wt and gb are not inspired or gods mouthpiece.

at the very least it will provide people a topic of conversation and questions to the jw's who knock on their door: "so whats this whole sex abuse in kingdom halls thing about i saw on the billboard down the road?

ToesUp

Even if it saves 1 person from the abuse, it's worth it!

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A Taxi Driver Gave Me 4 Magazines This Morning

by Tempest in a Teacup in

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friends

as we had reached my destination, i paid him and was getting down when he handed me something.

then i saw it was the wt and awake.

i just had the time to say: "oh, okay, thank you!

ToesUp

4 additional placements for the month. He probably counted your total time in his taxi a time for the month. Going through the motions. Sad. No substance whatsoever. Typical JW.

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