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  Should I Make My Wife Watch the May Broadcast?

  by TTATTelder in

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  2. friends

  for some background, i am still in.

  still an elder.

  very much awake.

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  ToesUp

  TTATTelder

  So frustrating! We see our family members do the same thing. It's like the Stepford wives.

  Hang in there. Don't give up hope!
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  No More Money!

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as of this june (i've already given my may contributions which are substantial) i am no longer giving money to support useless building projects that serve no good purpose.

  i am no longer giving money at conventions or assemblies.

  i am no longer giving money toward the circuit overseers upkeep.

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  OneFingerSalute

  "I quit contributing when local elders decided I wasn't good enough to baby-sit microphones anymore, but could still do toilet cleaning duty. To heII with that shlt!"

  This exact thing happened to my Husband! He didn't have enough TIME in to hold microphones or anything else in the Congregation but they had no problem with him cleaning bathrooms or giving contributions.

  We made up OUR NEW RULE...not enough TIME recorded, no more cleaning or contributions! Then we left! Yippie...life is good! We were taught that even the bathroom cleaning was a "privilege." Oh really? We let all of our "PRIVILEGES" go!

  Now we are spending any additional money we would have contributed on enjoying our life or saving to send our kids to evil college. Also, saving for retirement!

  We voted with our wallets! Any Lurkers on here? The best revenge is to vote with your wallets. Let's see how well these faithful ones can rely/trust on Jehovah when the cash dries up.

  
  
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  Mark Sanderson Background and Warwick

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  mark sanderson - here is some insight on his background taken from this site:.

  http://e-watchman.com/congratulations-mark/.

  congratulations, mark!.

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  ToesUp

  Just an observation.... the GB looks like they are ALL eating well. They must be enjoying good food! lol
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  The JW religion has just cost me my marriage & my family life

  by jambon1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after leaving the organisation 10 years ago i fought with everything i had to stay in my marriage and with my three children.

  after a tumultuous number of years trying to maintain a happy family life while living in a divided home, it's finally over.

  the religion is single handedly responsible for destroying my marriage and my family.

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  jambon1

  So sorry to hear of your marriage. Our thoughts are with you. It's amazing how much damage has been done by this cult!
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  No More Money!

  by Hold Me-Thrill Me in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as of this june (i've already given my may contributions which are substantial) i am no longer giving money to support useless building projects that serve no good purpose.

  i am no longer giving money at conventions or assemblies.

  i am no longer giving money toward the circuit overseers upkeep.

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  Hold Me-Thrill Me

  "To widows who are in financial difficulty, to brothers and sisters who have lost their job or who can only find part time work."
  

  Good for you! You are a person that society needs more of! Kindness and love is what we need more of.
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  Attention JW lurkers: May JW TV broadcast demonstrates the GB's utter contempt for you (and all non-elite JWs)

  by sir82 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in may's "we will never solicit for money, but now we're going to solicit you for the next hour" broadcast, we kept hearing about all the "facts" that the gb would like for us to know.. hmm...what facts did they leave out?.

  -- $millions have been spent in out-of-court settlements of child abuse cases.

  -- $untold amounts are being spent on legal defense of wt policies related to child abuse.

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  ToesUp

  Sir82 GREAT POST!!! 100% correct!

  Stuck...Your right if the broadcast doesn't wake up witnesses...nothing will!
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  New video telling the R&F to be generous

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  bro sanderson has a 7 minute video up on their streaming website called "be willing to open your hand".. in it he tells us not to be "tight fisted" or "stingy" and later "regardless of how much we have or how little we have, we'll find something within our power to be able to do".

  we have the responsibility to imitate jehovah's generosity.. there's a bit about giving to one another when we see the need, which is nice, then he drops in how 20 years ago the canada branch committee asked the bethel family for donations to the disaster relief fund, and promptly raised over $10,000.

  i think that's pretty good going for those under a vow of poverty.. "the generous person will prosper" he says, then illustrates this using a made up story.

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  This little speech is a complete and utter joke!

  During a difficult financial time NOT ONE PERSON IN OUR CONGREGATION asked the question, "is there anything we can do to help?" The question we were asked is "we have to take the Speaker to dinner can you contribute?"

  We did not and would not take charity. We are hard workers and will work as hard a possible to make our own way. I think the only thing we would have liked is some kindness and encouragement during a difficult time. WE RECEIVED NOTHING! I guess we should be grateful to all those who couldn't have given a damn because it shook us and woke us up completely!

  One of the MANY reasons we are out!
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  Another wonderful experience being a JW.

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npbj3hghizi&feature=player_detailpage

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  Smart girl! Glad she is free!
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  GB Partying after the launch of the NWT...

  by hardtobeme in

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  ToesUp

  I love it! Nothing would surprise us anymore!
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  A big hello and thank you

  by iwasblind in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i just wanted to introduce myself and say a big hello to all of my mentally diseased friends.. i say friends because i have been lurking for some time so it feels like home (us lurkers are a bit scared and cautious so it takes a while).

  i won't bore you with too many details, but i am a born in, currently serving as the cobe of a congregation.

  my wife and i have pioneered for the last 10 years and were shaken awake by that ridiculous 15th july 2013 wt about the generation and 1914.. my wife who is much smarter than me has questioned for years.

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  Doc

  "She replies: "I've not missed ANY OF IT since the first meeting we quit attending."

  She is a gem! I told my husband the same thing. The reason your wife feels this way is because she knows the "friendships" are all conditional. Who needs them if that is the case!

  Hang on to her, she's fantastic.