Posts by LongHairGal

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Memorial Invite Letter

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

have you received your 2022 memorial invite?

here is one sent to my friend from his witness neighbor!

what are the odds that after receiving this invite, someone will attend the memorial?.

LongHairGal

RULES & REGULATIONS:

I don’t know but am I getting the sense that these letters and Memorial invitations are stepped up more-so this year??

It sure seems that way at least from what I’m reading on here! I know there was always a campaign before the memorial but I’m getting the sense it’s more frenzied this year….If so, I wonder if it’s because the JW religion has lost members during the pandemic and they are frantically trying to make up for it by attracting potential new studie$… Also, I suppose it cannot be forgotten that those old faithful in the religion are passing away. When this demographic is gone, that’s it. There’ll be fewer people left in the religion with any disposable income to go up to with an envelope!

Just a thought.

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Who is partaking of the upcoming memorial in April 15, 2022

by bola in

i am plan to partake of the emblem for the first time.

i have informed my elders of my heavenly call during the time they met with me for my reinstatement last year on june, 2022. i informed my congo secretary also.

who else is intending to partake.

LongHairGal

OZZIEPOST:

I agree with your post. Many of us are long and happily gone from the JW religion.

We come on here out of curiosity and also because there are many Newbies leaving the religion who deserve to hear our stories. We have felt everything they are feeling. The religion would love if ex-JWs went away silently and didn’t speak of their experience! Also, some ex-JWs are hung up on proving how ‘over it’ they are!

I don’t have to prove anything to anybody. I like talking about my negative experience in the religion because I don’t think it’s talked about enough. After what I have read about what’s happened in the religion in the 21 years I’m out, I’m very Glad I’m no longer there. If I were there now I would be a target of too many desperate fools waiting for Armageddon to solve their problems because they were led to believe they didn’t need to work to plan for retirement.👎 I’d run in the opposite direction from these people.

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Inactive after 6 months: where is it written?

by psyco in

i cannot find written anywhere that after 6 months without preaching activities reported you are considered an inactive jw.. where is this written?

or is it a non-written rule?.

thanks..

LongHairGal

FOOLEDNOMORE:

Yes, thanks..I am certainly right about that. In fact, I’m Super right.

If given the chance, these people will keep taking without a second thought until there is nothing left but a dried-up husk that blows away. In some cases there is even no thanks. There is just a wrong sense of entitlement. Being lazy Users wanting things for nothing is Bad enough. BUT, criticizing hard working people is something else entirely. In fact, it is something that can never be forgiven, as far as I’m concerned, and I wouldn’t want these people around me.

I’m Glad you as well were Too smart to give these undeserving JW parasites anything. Nice to know you also didn’t cave in and fall for anybody’s BS or guilt trips because they will try anything!!

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Inactive after 6 months: where is it written?

by psyco in

i cannot find written anywhere that after 6 months without preaching activities reported you are considered an inactive jw.. where is this written?

or is it a non-written rule?.

thanks..

LongHairGal

I don’t know what is or isn’t written about ‘Inactives’ but I’m a walk-away ‘Fader’ for about twenty-one years.

I’m of the opinion they are looking for people they considered an ‘asset’. They certainly didn’t consider me an asset, but that’s okay..In other words, they are looking for ex-JWs they can get something out of.. The Inactive/Fader has to be a person/family perceived to have something people wanted:..were they known for hospitality and opening up their home and feeding the freeloading ‘Friends’? Did they do peoples’ taxes for cheap, repair cars? Etc..Then they’ll be sought after.

However, if they are single women like me who were criticized for full-time jobs and wouldn’t do favors for Users or give $ to Deadbeats..and made no secret of it - I doubt anybody in the religion is actively looking for them.

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The Watchtower—Study Edition | February 2022 Trust in Jehovah ...We really meant ''the Governing Body''

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the watchtower—study edition | february 2022. study article 6. do you trust in jehovah’s way of doing things?.

15 as the end of this system of things draws near, we need to trust in jehovah’s way of doing things as never before.

during the great tribulation, we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical.

LongHairGal

WATON:

What I have found interesting in reading on here, etc. is how the religion is telling the R&F about conditions just after Armageddon. They are told that paradise won’t be right away and there will be inconveniences and so on..etc.

This was always speculation first of all. Now, it seems they are ‘fleshing out’ the fantasy with ‘details’ that nobody could possibly know.. I wonder if it is just to give the impatient rank&file JWs something to think about OR is it to give the impression they have an actual pipeline to the ‘divine’ and can see into the future??

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Back to the Meetings------Back to Covid.

by pistolpete in

a lot of pimos are reporting that returning to the meetings is backfiring in that covid is spreading among the members returning.. post;.

so last saturday was my first meeting back in person and well it completely backfired.

last night i got a text from my group overseer saying that someone in the hall tested positive for covid and that we need to get tested(great 🎉).. honestly i kinda expected this.

LongHairGal

PISTOLPETE:

Wow, if this is true, that’s too bad..For the religion that is!

I am sure they are hoping this getting back to meetings would be a success. Then they can determine what the actual loss of rank & file members over the past two years is…And I am not referring to Witnesses who died from Covid, but those who actually Don’t want to come back to the religion.

I think they want to desperately know what the Real number of remaining R&F are. (Glad it’s not me anymore!)🙏🏻

People can ‘fake it’ on Zoom. Although I do realize some ‘believers’ like Zoom and don’t want to go to the physical meetings. I think this poses a problem for the religion because they can never really be sure…I think to them the real test is showing up in person.

It’s going to be interesting to see how this all works out.

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Disfellowshipping

by jhine in

so last night my bible study group was discussing the healing of the blind man in john's gospel.

ch 9 .

the man's parents were reluctant to say much on the subject.

LongHairGal

MUM:

As a former Catholic once involved with the JWs for a period of time, I always felt they were jealous of the Church.

Once, a younger sister brought a non-JW friend to the hall (hoping the JWs might impress her). Instead, somebody on the podium made what they thought was a humorous derogatory remark about the Catholic church. This made a bad impression on the visiting friend and they were no longer interested in the JWs.

As far as JWs disfellowshipping members: well, let them keep it up! It might not seem like it at first but many DFd people in time come to appreciate it was a blessing in disguise! Many did research while out and came to know all the bad things that were hidden from them. Now, it’s a joke. The religion that was arrogantly pushing people out and thinking they were going to get them to come crawling back on their bellies - now can’t get people to stay in! ..Just look at the campaigns to track down inactives and faders.

I’m sure this two-year break from in-person meetings because of Covid must have dealt the religion a blow..It remains to be seen just how many people have no intention of returning.

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Owe Raymond Franz my life anyone else??

by Witness 007 in

so imagine a governining body member faithful slave who's uncle wrote the new world translalation bible and predicted 1975 would be armagedon writes a book in 1980 that changed my whole life...thank you raymond franz for setting me and my wife free love this man forever.

true pioneer!

👍 love ❤️ .

LongHairGal

DISILLUSIONED JW:

Regarding what the reference librarians told you: I can perfectly understand why obsolete science books are removed.

As far as those other books that are ‘rarely’ checked out: what about all the other miscellaneous books; cook books, various autobiographies, novels about ‘Lassie’ or ‘Hardy Boys’, etc. that can still be found in some libraries?..Surely people aren’t checking them all out left and right? So, I have a problem with reference librarians removing books on atheism, evolution, etc..This sounds like it could reflect a bias on the part of some of these librarians. Maybe they are religious local ladies? Also, what if JWs work in the local library? Can you imagine if a doubting JW went into their local library inquiring about CofC? I’m sure that would certainly be reported back!

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What are your thoughts about Mormons?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

any takers?

LongHairGal

LAMALLCOOL:

When I was in grade school, a relative married a Mormon. I met the elderly parents and liked them so much I was sorry they left.

Even though I’m not interested in the religion, my feelings about Mormons are neutral. I know they are clannish (whether this is good or bad). I also see they believe in higher education and are prosperous.

I just know the impression I get is in sharp contrast to Jehovah’s Witnesses who turn out painfully uneducated people with harmful beliefs who are oftentimes dysfunctional and a drain on taxpayers!

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How many here turned Athiest or did not and why??

by Witness 007 in

me i slowly came to see religion was a crutch we use to dream of a better "afterlife"....i feel half my life was wasted building an organisation that had no criminal mastermind behind it...just alot of mislead people looking for leadership.

if your still religious explain why..

LongHairGal

RIVERGANG:

Amen to that.

People also forget a Revolutionary War was fought and I live in a relatively free country (last time I checked)…Why, then, would I forget I am Free (especially as a woman) and then put myself in servitude to any cultic religion that acts as a little country within a country and then tries to strip me of my freedom, rights and dignity???..They wanted me to abase myself and pursue poverty.. For any newbies reading this: Yes that’s what a cult/high control religion tries to do when you analyze it..It’s Freedom of Religion gone too far..Don’t misunderstand me, though. I still believe in religious freedom. This is just what happens when the pendulum swings too far to one side!

HOSER:

Thanks. That is very true. People should open their eyes!