Posts by ToesUp

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Disfellowshiped- reinstated- damaged

by Damaged in

don’t know how i ended up here but no one who understands will listen, or any one who will listen doesn’t understand.

i grew up in the “truth”, i was baptised at 17 as it was encouraged by the elders.

i really didn’t understand what i was getting into.

ToesUp

Welcome Damaged.

How do you start re building your life? First off, stay away from WT. They are the last source you need to rely on.

You have had a lot going on in your life. Like cofty said, what makes YOU happy? Is it education, your career, traveling? Do the things that you enjoy. Make good financial and life decisions.

I think every time you made a choice in life that you were taught was wrong, you went running to the Elders. This is what we are taught to do. We had a friend that went to the Elders with some confessions. He thought that the Elders were going to help him (you know..."grease your head with oil"). Instead, he got DF'd . How the hell is shunning someone going to help that person?

I guess the best advise is find what makes you happy in life and go for it.

We were always taught that if you leave Jehovah (aka, the organization), you will be miserable. We have been out for over 5 years. BEST DECISION WE EVER MADE!! So happy without the hypocritical, judgmental and arrogant JW's.

Keep us posted on your progress.

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The story of my congregation in the last five years.

by Crazyguy in

let’s start with the good news for the congregation that is.

two new sisters were added to the group a mother and her daughter.

then the bad news.

ToesUp

We have been out for the past 5 years and it is so good to hear that the Borg is in decline and the young ones are wising up and leaving. With all of the publicity WT is receiving, who the heck would want to become a JW? Who the hell wants to join a fruity cult? lol

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Question about JW finance

by Gorbatchov in

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watched the jw finance video's.. they have sold all brooklyn landmarks.

bilions.

they are selling other property maybe up to 3000 units worldwide.. so, there is going something wrong.... there must be a giant money leak.

ToesUp

Gorbatchov - You make a great point! What happened to the billions made from the NY sales?

Did the have equity loans against these assets that had to be paid back to the investors upon sale?

They could have been using up the equity as a piggy bank for decades to supplement less donations?

This could be one reason they did not have a large windfall of cash after the sales. They used up their equity over the years?

Remember, the end was coming...no need to pay it back!

i hope soon, a Bethel insider in the know will reveal the real facts.

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JW Parents in bad shape with no retirement.

by blownaway in

my wife's parents are in very bad shape.

they are both 2nd gen jws.

my father in law worked for a large american manufacturing company in the 60s and early 70s.

ToesUp

We continue to be amazed at how family still holds onto, "the end is just around the corner." They refuse to change their circumstances so we have to stand by as they all "wait on Jah." Ugh!!!!

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JW Parents in bad shape with no retirement.

by blownaway in

my wife's parents are in very bad shape.

they are both 2nd gen jws.

my father in law worked for a large american manufacturing company in the 60s and early 70s.

ToesUp

"I don't need money, I have Jehovah!"

I don't know about anybody on this forum but I have not been sent any "manna from heaven" lately. Everything we earn, we do with a lot of hard work! No hand outs from Jah yet!!!

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JW Parents in bad shape with no retirement.

by blownaway in

my wife's parents are in very bad shape.

they are both 2nd gen jws.

my father in law worked for a large american manufacturing company in the 60s and early 70s.

ToesUp

Yes. We are watching our family go through tough times as well. They have given up 401k's, higher education, some gave up children and marriage. Now...they are stuck working hard labor jobs just to pay their bills.

They won't admit it but we sense there is some resentment towards WT for all of their broken promises. WT has a lot of blood on their hands.

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Talked to a JW in the park

by Xanthippe in

so in my lunch break at work today i walked in the park, just chilling out when a woman approached and offered me a leaflet.

didn't have to read it i knew straight away who she was.. me: my family are involved with jws.

the new world was supposed to come in the mid-seventies but it didn't.

ToesUp

Great job. It is amazing how quickly they turn off and want to high tail it outta there. I believe JW's will be having more and more "visitors" at their carts soon. There will be lots of interesting conversations.

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A ridiculous thing I found in the old young people’s book

by Addison0998 in

it was in some book for young people that i found going through the watchtower library when i was doing research for old publications, i cannot believe this lunacy, i feel so bad for the teenagers at the time who had to try to take this seriously, but they’re not a high control religion or cult though, anyways here is is : .

if you sleep in a room alone and you find that you seem to feel special stress in this direction at night, you may be able to arrange matters to share a room with another member of your family.

also, you may find it helpful to sleep on your side rather than on your back or face down.. 18 another thing that may be helpful is to see to it that your clothing does not unnecessarily cause friction with the sexual organs.

ToesUp

Crazy Bullsh*t from a crazy cult!!!

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Televangelist seeks $54 million for private Jet, God told him he needs it.

by James Mixon in

louisiana televangelist seeks donations for 54m privet jet.

claims god is behind the idea.

he stated "if the lord jc was physically on earth today, he wouldn't be riding a donkey".

ToesUp

Yep. He is not the only one.

Creflo Dollar did the same thing a few years ago. Guess what? He got the jet!!! There IS a sucker born every minute! As long as people give them the money, they will abuse it.

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A & E Cults-Barbara Anderson

by Joyzabel in

16 years ago dateline's report on jw's and child abuse was aired may 28, 2002, a tuesday night and tonight a&e aired on may 29, 2018, tuesday night!.

i can't help but think how barbara has tirelessly worked to expose the child abuse issue within the watchtower/jw.org and is still working to not only expose the problem but to help change the laws in the usa to help protect children.

she has a wealth of information gathered for over 20 years on how the governing body protects the pedophile and not help the victims .

ToesUp

BARBARA

IF YOU ARE READING THIS, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE!!!! YOU ARE A WONDERFUL WOMAN!!!