Posts by LongHairGal

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We are now 23 Years past Armageddon as the GB stated

by JohnTron7 in

so the end was going to come by 2000 as documented in the magazines back in the late 80's early 90's.. so how did they get the time off so badly ( over two decades and still nothing) since the gb is jehovah's earthly mouthpiece right ?

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LongHairGal

BALDEAGLE:

Thank you for showing this old Awake 1961 article which I never saw before.. Probably many on the forum have never seen this as it was way before their time!.. Yes, we are past the twentieth century and well into the twenty first.

Sadly, the congregations are now full of older people who made bad decisions based on the religion’s teachings of the ‘End’ being near. (‘Armageddon’ was coming so who needed to prepare for retirement??) I’m Glad I never listened to them..

This situation couldn’t have come at a worse time since the economy is in the pits.. It isn’t like the ‘70s when there were jobs aplenty in the country. Nope! these JWs threw it away with both hands - instead opting to be in the religion’s full time ministry!👎

I cannot imagine the feelings of panic and despair in congregations and I would not want to be around this!

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Witnesses were Anti vaccine till 1950!

by Witness 007 in

"brother mcmillan wrote "faith on the march" about his wonderful life at bethel.

he wrote of an incident in 1943 where a group of witnesses in jail for refusing military service were against getting vaccinated and he came to the rescue visiting them and telling them it was ok. the reason for this was "the golden age" magazine in the 1920's describes vaccines as puss filled poison...so they were following their watchtower training..

LongHairGal

WITNESS 007:

Even though I was born after this, I am grateful I was not raised a Jehovah’s Witness. I am glad my childhood wasn’t further complicated by naive parents listening to foolish advice from a stupid religion.

Even the Catholic grade school I attended had a vaccine program. I believe I got more than one vaccine there. One I remember is us children lining up in the auditorium and getting that sugar cube with the bitter pink stuff on it.

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An analysis of the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation talk by Jesse Morris (member of the US Branch Committee and son of Anthony Morris III)

by jwleaks in

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article from the last days newsletter (june 5-11, 2023).

it has been said that by reading the watchtower and awake!

magazines, along with other publications of jehovah’s witnesses, a person will receive, over a period of years, a considerable and broad education.. …would you like to grow in knowledge, obtaining an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college?

LongHairGal

JWLEAKS:

It is really quite comical to read that they actually think reading those magazines would be equivalent to somebody’s college education.

This thinking is a product of generational ignorance and being sheltered and having no contact with people outside the JW religion.

Most so-called ‘worldly’ people even those who personally didn’t attend college at least know of people who did. They would have heard: ..how time consuming attending classes; staying up all night studying for exams; all the textbooks and other books required to be read, etc. They would never believe that reading some religion’s periodical magazines would be equal to this. However, people in a sheltered cult-like religion who don’t personally know anybody who did attend college might fall for this wishful thinking.. Yeah, if only… Real college learning is no comparison.

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American Healthcare: How your system works

by Diogenesister in

canada has universal healthcare.

the consensus is that america never will.

can anyone explain why, please?

LongHairGal

LV101:

Thanks for your informative post.

Even though I was aware of why medical students overseas want to practice here in the USA, I wasn’t fully aware of what states with no state taxes have to deal with: which is that they end up paying exorbitant amounts of money for everything else!👎

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Zoom- CO's were told to tell elders/ms not to be on it unless you have a reason PERIOD!

by XBEHERE in

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from reddit exjw.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/143556c/co_meeting_with_elders_gb_seems_desperate/.

pretty much what other appointed men have been telling me.

LongHairGal

JOEY JOJO:

I’m glad they are afraid of scaring more people off. They have lost so many people: many ‘woke up’ in the past several years plus many older JWs are passing away.

When the Baby Boomer JWs are gone this religion is pretty much done and I’m sure a lot of people know this.. When they go, a significant amount of relatives who are hanging on (just to please JW parents) are going to stop going.. Guaranteed that as soon as the funeral service is over a majority of these people will never again set foot in a kingdom hall.

So, I imagine the religion will ‘tread softly’ with this Zoom thing - unless they want to accelerate the loss of more JWs.. I do think there’s a possibility that some fed-up people will tear off the band-aid and start their ‘Fade’.

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American Healthcare: How your system works

by Diogenesister in

canada has universal healthcare.

the consensus is that america never will.

can anyone explain why, please?

LongHairGal

JHINE:

Yeah, that all sounds very noble.🙄

Why don’t you and your country accept all the never-ending immigrants (both legal and illegal) on the planet streaming in and provide them with healthcare and whatever?

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Zoom- CO's were told to tell elders/ms not to be on it unless you have a reason PERIOD!

by XBEHERE in

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from reddit exjw.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/143556c/co_meeting_with_elders_gb_seems_desperate/.

pretty much what other appointed men have been telling me.

LongHairGal

VIDIOT:

Very good point.

I missed some meetings back in the day and my hall was ten minutes from my home! There’s no way I would have ever driven forty-five minutes+ one way to any hall. It’s just as well I’m Out.

At some point when they sell off even more halls, this problem will be exacerbated for whatever remaining Witnesses are left.

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Today's WT Study: "By This All Will Know That You Are My Disciples". Hmmmm. . . . . . . .🤨

by HiddlesWife in

one of my close pimo relatives showed me the article and spoke about today's study.

she was disturbed concerning the points/statements within it, such as: "so, the more we get to know those in the congregation, the more likely we are to see more of their flaws.

sadly, some have allowed the imperfections of others to stumble them.

LongHairGal

HIDDLESWIFE:

It was always my opinion that the FAULTY teachings of the religion are largely responsible for people’s bad behavior in the JWs.. The excuse of ‘Imperfection’ is just a diversion to keep anybody from examining what’s really going on.

Now you got angry people there. Angry that the End hasn’t come; angry they are needy, etc.

The religion isn’t really interested in the thousands of Witnesses who pursued poverty in the ministry instead of getting decent jobs. Now there’s trouble in the congregations with a chaotic mix of faulty teachings plus needy people who didn’t prepare for retirement. All the chickens have come home to roost. Very bad.

Anybody there who is a responsible person would have to deal with all sorts of bad attitudes - in addition to people who are a little ‘off’ mentally… I’m Glad I got Out ages ago because I could never stand being around the culture and mentality of the religion and what it has become.👎

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Been years since Ive gone - should I bother with a letter?

by BeaverEater in

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sig other is half assed still in, one family member is in... its been years... wondering if i should just let it be or just call up hq and say i resign... i will be pissed if they announce shit at the kh, though i dont even remember the last one i went to... lol.

for me, its none of anyone elses business... thoughts?.

LongHairGal

DOZY:

It is interesting what you wrote about attending that funeral and only recognizing fewer than 25% of the people there because people either moved, died, etc.. But, I have to comment about that rambling letter from the guy who attended fifteen+ years earlier.. You decided why bother making an announcement about somebody who nobody basically knew?

The same mentality could also be applicable to JWs’ shunning routine when in public places and SO many years have passed that the shunned person doesn’t even recognize them. (Maybe they should go up and reintroduce themselves to the shunned person.🤣) The shunning routine doesn’t work without an audience that knows what’s going on. Witnesses are ridiculous people and don’t realize how unimportant they are and that shunned person in the store (who moved on with their life) doesn’t even know who the hell that person is who’s staring at them. (I experienced this and figured it out later on.)

But, getting back to the main topic, I think most wouldn’t be bothered with any letter.

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Why are they still using zoom

by XBEHERE in

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what do you think the main reason is?

$$$$?.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/13wm5cf/why_are_they_still_using_zoom/ .

LongHairGal

ROAD TO NOWHERE:

When I read your post, I got angry for several reasons.

Obviously you are donating because your family expects this… Please tell me you know enough (and are not ‘scared’) to speak up and contact the bank or whoever about this mistake! 🙄