LongHairGal

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  So let me get this straight. The only direction in these difficult times ....

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  coming from gods appointed channel and wifelike organization to his special people and possession is cut and paste cdc guidelines and what other organizations and govt.

  programs those in financial need can look to for help?

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  LongHairGal

  WTWIZARD:

  The JW religion’s guidelines always come out after the general public already heard these things on the news.. But, don’t forget that some JWs are in a news blackout - so they have to hear it from somebody..The religion is just enlightening their most stupid and dysfunctional members.

  As far as washing hands: I didn’t need anybody to tell me this! All through the years I have washed my hands til they’re chapped. It’s too bad we have a population of slobs who needed a pandemic to get them to do simple hygiene. Who knows if it’s because they were never taught it OR just developed lazy habits over their lives..

  What you know about vitamins and supplements is correct. I’m on the same page as you there!

  With regard to the religion trying to get money and goods out of people in this pandemic?? What is there to say except that I’m glad I ‘Faded’ years ago. I could ever tolerate this, not to mention I’d be the last person to be helped if I were stupid enough to still be there.
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  My latest letter to WT demanding correction from their side

  by Kosonen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  brothers and sisters associated with the watchtower society may 9, 2020. i have tried to inform you of the necessary adjustments you ought to take in order to truly be in the truth.

  but my efforts have remained fruitless.

  you well know the biblical procedure.

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  LongHairGal

  SILENTBUDDHA:

  I can certainly believe that all they do is just read a little bit just to get the gist of somebody’s letter and maybe a point..then the letter gets tossed.

  Back in the day when I was in I wrote a few letters - nothing bad..One might have been about chronology and maybe another was about their sappy advice to singles. In the one case about chronology I received an intelligent reply. In the other case, I received a stupid and condescending answer that didn’t even address my questions..It was quite obvious that somebody didn’t bother reading all of what I wrote OR didn’t care to address it.

  I never wrote after that because it would have been pointless to write to somebody not honest or even interested!
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  What Did You Choose Jehovah Over?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some jws believe they have the truth.

  they alone understand god, jehovah.

  they are very happy being jehovah’s witnesses.👍👌..... many others realize what they have given up for jehovah, to belong to the jehovah’s witness religion.

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  LongHairGal

  MINIMUS:

  Hopefully, most of the people you mention who gave up so much for the JW religion ended up okay. I hope they did..But, there are some who probably didn’t and they have regrets.

  I was not in their category and came into the religion a young working adult. I refused to give up my job to pursue poverty - especially when I saw that the people pushing said poverty were living a cushy life. No, I kept my job until retirement.

  I functioned working full time but doing the best I could in the so-called “Truth”..I have no regrets except for time I wasted!..But, that is all past and I’m okay now.
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  Self Righteous Ones

  by Davros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did every congregation have one or two self righteous suck ups?

  you know the type.

  the one who always has a platform assignment.

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  LongHairGal

  DAVROS:

  Yes, it’s also true that when one of these nauseating individuals made elder they thought every utterance from their mouth was special.

  Let me tell you something: if somebody was appointed an ‘elder’..and I had no respect for the guy on a personal level..I never went up to them for anything. Ever.
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  Self Righteous Ones

  by Davros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did every congregation have one or two self righteous suck ups?

  you know the type.

  the one who always has a platform assignment.

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  LongHairGal

  BIAHI:

  That’s what your grandfather got for extending generosity to JWs!!..Anybody who gives actual money to one of them should NEVER expect it back. Especially a stranger visiting 🤣. They probably said: ‘we hit the jackpot’.

  The story you told must’ve become so common because the religion worked a similar story into one of their magazine articles at some point as a cautionary tale not to give anything to somebody traveling who claims they are a JW.

  Of course, they don’t talk about deadbeats in your own congregation who are looking for money! They think this is normal and accepted.

  When I became aware of how negatively I was viewed because I had a full time job, I was determined never to give anybody there so much as the time of day.. My generosity was maybe taking somebody out to lunch or giving them gas money if they were my friend. Emphasis on Friend.

  The JW religion’s hateful policy against college/careers and the attitudes they engendered in the congregation have consequences even if they don’t think so!

  (My apologies to the OP not meaning to derail the thread of Outwardly Righteous people bucking for eldership)
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  Self Righteous Ones

  by Davros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did every congregation have one or two self righteous suck ups?

  you know the type.

  the one who always has a platform assignment.

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  LongHairGal

  SMIDDY3:

  That’s because the Witnesses want everybody to let their guard down and accept everyone..meanwhile some there had an agenda and they are attracted to the religion because some people are pushovers.

  What I described above is how a would-be con artist acts around a new bunch of people so as to make themselves attractive as a potential ‘friend’ to the unsuspecting. Of course, sometimes it could indicate an emotionally needy person..you’d have to see.

  Generally speaking, when a con artist infiltrated a congregation people would be on to them inside of two years and they’d have to move on.

  This advice goes for in the congregation as well as outside..If you meet somebody like this an alarm should go off in your head. We’re not too old to fall for this. Tread carefully.
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  Self Righteous Ones

  by Davros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  did every congregation have one or two self righteous suck ups?

  you know the type.

  the one who always has a platform assignment.

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  LongHairGal

  DAVROS:

  Yes. Enough to make you nauseous. They were all bucking for eldership.

  The only other exception to that rule was if they were con artists. This could be women as well as men. I was suspicious when I saw too much outward display of ‘spirituality’ (if you want to call it that). Too many long comments, etc. After meetings and gatherings there was just a little too much personality, BS, humor or whatever.

  Of course, I’m not active in the religion anymore. But, if I see this anywhere, I’m on my guard.
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  Watchtower admits false prophesy in Court of Law!

  by digderidoo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a false prophesy was promulgated?

  q. it had to be accepted by jehovah's witnesses?

  q. error?

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  LongHairGal

  DROPOFFYOURKEYLEE:

  Yes. I also believe claims of being ‘spirit directed’ would add credibility. I guess the creator somehow communicates with somebody there. 🙄I would love to meet them and shake their hand for they are special indeed!

  When I was active in the religion I had visions of somebody in a trance. How else would the spirit direct anybody?

  If you look at it, every religion has their claims of miracles and supernatural occurrences..So, I figure the JW religion did something similar to give themselves a holy mystique and a bona fide religion.

  Without this divine holy smoke and mirrors, they’d just be another club.
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  Watchtower admits false prophesy in Court of Law!

  by digderidoo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a false prophesy was promulgated?

  q. it had to be accepted by jehovah's witnesses?

  q. error?

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  LongHairGal

  It too bad that the average Witness is unaware of Hayden Covington’s testimony all those years ago!

  I was shocked and angry when I read this for the first time when I began my ‘Fade’ from the JW religion. What fools they must take everyone for!..Sorry I didn’t know of it earlier because I would have wasted less time in this vacuum of a religion.
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  Have you ever known elders who were more into being and elder than really being a believer?

  by phoenixrising in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have known many elders who were much more into the idea of being an elder and getting all the old ladies to tell them what wonderful talks they give and the power then really being a believer.

  i had one elder tell me that when he became an elder he was on top dog on top of the heap.

  i knew some who were really all about the religion and following the cult.

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  LongHairGal

  PHOENIXRISING:

  In looking at all the answers here, I would have to conclude that a well-liked, fair or unbiased elder, not in love with his title 🙄 is in the minority in the JW religion.

  In fact, I really believe that because of how things are set up in the religion (organization) - it would be unlikely for such a person to exist for very long in that position.