LongHairGal

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  But you told us about those dates.

  by Lost in the fog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you couldn't make it up!

  saw this wt quote on a friend's page.

  it is from the awake magazine of 1993, march 22nd apparently.

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  LongHairGal

  PHIZZY:

  I heard a remark about ‘people serving for a date’ back when I was new in the late ‘70s. When I asked somebody what was meant I was told it referred to people who were no longer around because of 1975. I was led to believe I shouldn’t concern myself about it.

  Nobody told me about this 1975 fiasco and it might have made a difference in me getting involved with the JWs! .. I know what you mean about people who have no Pension because they were told they should be in the full time ministry!! ..I was disliked/shunned/not invited because I refused to quit my job and do like they did.

  Meanwhile, all the older people (who would now be in late 80s-early to mid 90s) were collecting THEIR pensions. But, yet poverty was preached to Baby Boomers because the End was supposedly so close. Thankfully I did not listen.
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  Halloween!

  by frozen2018 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  most years i don't get many kids at my house.

  i think its because my staircase is too steep and long but i'd always get a few.

  this year, because of the panic, i left my treats in a big pot by the sidewalk with a sign that says, "help yourself!

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  FROZEN & BIAHI:

  Some people think Halloween is a nuisance. I think it is mostly for small children and I think it’s nice if people leave a pail of candies for the kiddies.

  In recent years I have only seen young children accompanied by an adult. The children are all excited about dressing up in a costume. I remember when us children were young and were happy about the costumes and going door to door getting goodies. (Can you tell I wasn’t raised a JW?..😊).

  But, when we got home our mom made us dump everything on the table. Any loose candy not wrapped went in the garbage. I’m sorry for JWs who didn’t have holidays and felt deprived as children. I would try to get into the spirit a little now although I know some ex-JWs aren’t into it and that’s okay too.

  I’m not really into Halloween but like the Fall season.. I really love Thanksgiving and Christmas with all the food, decorations and festivities.. When I ‘faded’ from the religion I made sure to make up for the years I needlessly isolated myself like some nut..And ironically what a fool I was since the JWs hardly even bothered with me! Meanwhile I could have spent time with relatives (the only people who cared) and all that good food!
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  Is Watchtower meant to be an actual shelter from reality

  by ToyFish in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yciaw0m2-nqi'm a former member that has been out for the past few months and have been doing a lot of personal research.

  i've been having mixed feelings about the gb whether or not their intentions are good or not.

  the fact they have a protocol of moral lying through "theocratic warfare" very much turned me off from having anything to do with the org.

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  LOST IN THE FOG:

  I also thought it was absurd when JWs would say they were waiting to do whatever they desired in the ‘new system’ instead of now.

  With regard to traveling: besides those wanting to see natural beauty like the Grand Canyon, there are those interested in seeing other cultures and historical sites, etc. But, if the worldwide ‘Armageddon’ they are waiting for comes, these cultures and historical sites might very well be destroyed. What then would there be to see?

  This is just part of the stupidity of believing you should disregard your present life and let it run through your hands like sand in an hourglass - because you are conned into believing you are going to get another one!
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  The Myth of being "Spirit Appointed"

  by BluesBrother in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  back in the first century we read that the apostles would "lay their hands" on someone and the holy spirit would be imparted to that one.

  appointments of older men were made in this way - at that time.

  in modern times the wts has claimed that their own elders ,min.

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  LongHairGal

  LOST IN THE FOG:

  I never believed that ANYBODY was appointed by ‘holy spirit’.

  In the later days of my being a JW, I did see that they were trying to elevate the elders ever higher. Nauseating. Nobody there ever got any special attention from Me!
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  Sean Connery Dead at age 90

  by frozen2018 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one of my favorite actors.

  rip sir sean..

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  PHIZZY:

  Yeah, Connery was great! R.I.P.

  He was probably one of the best who did James Bond. You nailed the speech thing..funny but that seemed to happen over time as I don’t think he sounded like that in his earlier films.
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  Is Watchtower meant to be an actual shelter from reality

  by ToyFish in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yciaw0m2-nqi'm a former member that has been out for the past few months and have been doing a lot of personal research.

  i've been having mixed feelings about the gb whether or not their intentions are good or not.

  the fact they have a protocol of moral lying through "theocratic warfare" very much turned me off from having anything to do with the org.

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  JW TOM:

  My favorite topic! I was familiar with this ‘cement wall of reality’ years ago when I was a young working woman in the congregation and was treated badly by older people there because I refused to quit my job to ‘pioneer’.. I can never forgive or forget this.

  If I had caved in to this pressure, I wouldn’t have been able to Retire! The irony is these older affluent people collecting their pensions are not even around today to help anybody!..No, they are mostly all gone. The ‘needy’ Baby Boomers who bought the BS and pursued poverty are panicking now and working menial labor jobs or for brothers with a business.
  

  Problem is: they are not the only needy. You have fired bethelites along with troubled types who were brought into the religion in the last two decades to fill the empty seats in halls. No doubt these people were led to believe they would be ‘taken care of’. Not true. The solution is to hit up responsible-looking people there for money. Now you have Covid!!

  This is TOO MANY needy people with their hands out versus the few who are being targeted to contribute money.. I’m glad I’m OUT because I would never tolerate this..I explained this all recently to a JW married acquaintance who was clueless about what I went through back then!
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  Prime Minister of Australia announces intention to revoke Jehovah’s Witnesses charity status

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  today, marking the second anniversary of the australian national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, the prime minister of australia has announce in federal parliament the intention to place sanctions against the jehovah’s witnesses in relation to child sexual abuse.. quote from prime minister:.

  the royal commission [into institutional response to child sexual abuse], the [national] apology [to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse] and these yearly reports are about accountability: bringing the truth into the light ... we still have, reprehensibly, four institutions that have been named publicly and that have blatantly refused to join the redress scheme.

  they are jehovah's witnesses ... it's not acceptable.

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  DIOGENESISTER:

  I totally agree with the idea that at this point - all the religion cares about is their reputation in the eyes of whatever followers they have left.

  I don’t believe there is any interest whatsoever in anybody there (of whatever age) who was wronged by anybody, any policy, etc.. Also, those who sadly fell for peer pressure to be in full time ministry and didn’t get a career..and are now panicked at retirement age with No preparation? ..Oh well!🤷🏼‍♀️. Older JWs who don’t like what’s happened there in the last decade or so and are wishing for the good old days.. too bad.

  Father Time will take care of that and anybody else who knows too much.
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  Is Watchtower meant to be an actual shelter from reality

  by ToyFish in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yciaw0m2-nqi'm a former member that has been out for the past few months and have been doing a lot of personal research.

  i've been having mixed feelings about the gb whether or not their intentions are good or not.

  the fact they have a protocol of moral lying through "theocratic warfare" very much turned me off from having anything to do with the org.

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  TOY FISH:

  Actually, more like an alternate reality in people’s minds, IMO..The problem arises when REAL reality breaks through the daydream.

  And give yourself a break because you don’t ‘deserve’ any such suffering because you supposedly ‘put yourself through it’.

  As someone not raised in the JW religion, I am familiar with reality even though it is hard sometimes. But, I will take the gritty reality over a fantasy that is cruel when the real world comes smashing through on a wrecking ball. Best of luck for anybody having to learn about the real world later in life. With perseverance they’ll be okay.
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  Finding a mate

  by MissMary in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  so here i am 44 yr old divorced and free to remarry jw sister....first time single since i was 19. but guess what no single brothers in my area.

  i’ve tried those stupid jw dating sites and still no luck.

  oh yes there are tons of single brothers, but guess what...they all expect a hot barbie to come running into their life.

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  LongHairGal

  TOES UP:

  Sorry! You will be missed. I wish the Original Poster good luck and well wishes.

  Everybody is at a different place mentally. Some people have put the religion behind them and don’t want to talk about it. Others never tire of talking about it. I think part of that is because they will never really see justice.

  They can never get back time wasted and can’t get over bad advice which may have led to unwise life choices when they were young - such as not getting a career - and they are now in a bad situation as an older person..

  It’s an ever-changing amoeba and nobody is accountable it seems..If somebody questioned an elder about this like I did years ago, they might hear something along the lines of “well, nobody forced anybody, etc.” ..This callous remark would be a kick in the guts to somebody who followed bad advice - which is why I’m GLAD I didn’t.

  I wish you all the best as well.
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  Prime Minister of Australia announces intention to revoke Jehovah’s Witnesses charity status

  by jwleaks in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  today, marking the second anniversary of the australian national apology to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, the prime minister of australia has announce in federal parliament the intention to place sanctions against the jehovah’s witnesses in relation to child sexual abuse.. quote from prime minister:.

  the royal commission [into institutional response to child sexual abuse], the [national] apology [to victims and survivors of institutional child sexual abuse] and these yearly reports are about accountability: bringing the truth into the light ... we still have, reprehensibly, four institutions that have been named publicly and that have blatantly refused to join the redress scheme.

  they are jehovah's witnesses ... it's not acceptable.

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  FUNKY:

  That’s funny but apropos about the flaming hailstone!..Some JWs are angry I suppose because they are tired of ‘this system of things’ and they are starting to sound vindictive like ‘fire and brimstone’.

  They are also angry at people who have left the religion because we won’t tolerate the garbage THEY put up with or are seemingly not affected by.

  An old JW ‘friend’ seemed to slip this punishing mentality in in a recent communication..My reply ignored this as I’m not interested in any stupid back and forth so I made it a point to delete them from my contacts..If I ever do hear from this person in the future I will be polite.