Posts by ToesUp

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Blondie's Highlights You Did Not Hear at the 8-23-2015 WT Study (PRAYER 1)

by blondie in

blondies highlights from the 08 29-2015 wt study (june 15, 2015), pages (20-25) .

excellent general website: www.jwfacts.com .

bible translations www.biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible .

Insights from the field ministry ....

by paradisebeauty in

last week i was invited by a sister to go in the field ministry with her.

i did, because she is one of the 2 people who contacted me since i am not attending the meetings.

and i thought it would be a good opportunity to tell her about some of the things i researched.

ToesUp

I wonder how many people just take the literature to get the JW off their doorstep and then trash the literature. Easy way to get rid of them.

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What Convinced you to Leave?

by LaurenM in

i've been posting here a lot, but these last few weeks have been very difficult for me.

anyways, lately, i've been thinking about confessing everything i've done to the elders and going back, but deep down, i don't really think it's the truth...so my question is, what convinced you it wasn't the truth and that leaving wasn't a horrible decision that everyone in the truth makes it out to be?

ToesUp

"The fact that an elder can commit a sin, go three years or more without confessing, then confessing, and not have to face a judicial committee. That wouldn't happen to a R&F"

This is a BIG one for us. This is actually written in the Elders manual. If some knew of this, it may have a big impact. Especially ones who have been DF'd or have had family members DF'd. The double standards and hypocrisy is through the roof!

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Royal Commission taking our emails to heart

by wannaexit in

jw
friends

during the proceedings of australian royal commission, as many of you, i also took time to share with the office of mr stewart, my thoughts and perspective on what what being said and not said by the witness elders on the stand.

within a day a received a reply from office of angus stewart thanking and appreciating the insight from those on the "inside".

yesterday i received a further email that my correspondence was passed on to case study 29 (jehovah's witnesses) team for their consideration.. it sounds like they are taking all our collective experience and knowledge into account as the commission continues its work..

ToesUp

What is so amazing about this is, almost all of us on this site (other sites as well) do not feel like our feelings and thoughts are taken into consideration. We feel as if we have no voice. I think the RC made so many feel as if someone was listening to them. FINALLY...someone was listening! We received an email in response to something we sent to Mr. Stewart. It was truly shocking to have someone actually acknowledge us. WOW! The JW's NEVER respond, they only interrogate.

Thank you Mr. Stewart and the RC. This really means so much to so many.

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Pioneering

by Sabin in

i`ve heard many pioneers claim that they are deserving of material things because they are the ones who make all the sacrifices.

one claimed that jehovah had made sure that she got absolutely everything she wanted right down to shelfs so she could put up pic`s of her family because, to quote "we are so deserving, we`ve made the sacrifice".

mind you this is the same sister who told me "it`s harder for me having my son d.fs than for a mother loosing her child in death".

ToesUp

We are proud to say that we have worked EXTREMELY hard for EVERYTHING we have in life. Nothing is given to us. If there is a God, I hope he has a wonderful "test" in store for these people!

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Pioneering

by Sabin in

i`ve heard many pioneers claim that they are deserving of material things because they are the ones who make all the sacrifices.

one claimed that jehovah had made sure that she got absolutely everything she wanted right down to shelfs so she could put up pic`s of her family because, to quote "we are so deserving, we`ve made the sacrifice".

mind you this is the same sister who told me "it`s harder for me having my son d.fs than for a mother loosing her child in death".

ToesUp

I think most are narcissists that couldn't handle a pimple on their face. It's ALL about them! This has become a competitive/sad cult disguised as a religion. This woman is an idiot. She can see her son again (if she chooses). A mother who looses a child to death can not. Shame on her for comparing the two situations. She doesn't have a clue what it is like to loose a child in death.

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Oh the humanity, oh the irony!

by oppostate in

this showed up on my fb feed today.

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posted by an active very loyal jw..

ToesUp

"That means Blood fractions are ok-Right?"

Only if the WT attorneys say it's ok! The light just keeps getting brighter!

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Oh the humanity, oh the irony!

by oppostate in

this showed up on my fb feed today.

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posted by an active very loyal jw..

ToesUp

As Forrest Gump said: "Stupid is as stupid does."

You're right oppostate...Oh, the irony. lol

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the wonderful world wde witnessing work----or is it ?

by stan livedeath in

hiding behind the literature stand in a litter strewn empty shop doorway.. .

is this what the witnessing has now dumbed down to ?.

who's bringing reproach on jehovah's name now ?.

ToesUp

We have some family that sits at these carts. Trust me...they are doing what they do best...SIT AROUND!

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Uh-oh, the elders want to pay us a visit!!

by BeautifulMind in

so, hubby gets contacted today by one of the elders saying 2 of them want to pay us a visit and asks him when we are available.

we both had the heart drop feeling for a few minutes lol.

but he promptly, and politely, informed them that we are very busy but he will let them know when we are free.

ToesUp

Tell them that you are having financial problems or need some help with some heavy duty project around your home. You will never hear from them again!

Great response on your part. You owe them NOTHING!