Posts by LongHairGal

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JW's were born and built through primitive religions dynamics

by Victor in

russel and his followers were a byproduct of the religious orthodoxy revolt that originated in europe.

this revolution of ideas crossed over to america seeding all the fringe groups who russel then became a part of.

this resistance to the establishment is similar to what we have seen recently with the q annon phenomena.

LongHairGal

VICTOR & HOSER:

I made the same observation and I totally agree with you about the status seeking in the JW religion. This is the norm although not everybody wanted titles or ‘privileges’…On another thread a poster made a humorous comment I agreed with:..he said he felt being an elder “was like being the president of your local book club!”. 😂 In other words, who cares?

I also deviated from the ‘norm’ there. Though I wanted to do ‘more’, I never lost sight of the fact I needed to support myself. Whether this was because my family were not Witnesses and I wasn’t raised JW..who can say?

I just know that I paid the ‘price’ by being shunned and not invited to many gatherings back then. However, their lack of love and un-Christian behavior was certainly worth it because I am Retired now.

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Request----Federal Post Office Inspector!

by Atlantis in

jw
friends

atlantis:.

do you have a copy of a letter that was sent out by a congregation overseer, with a complaint from the federal post office inspector, concerning letters being sent out by jw's?.

yes, i have it, but very few people show any interest in the letters anymore.

LongHairGal

BILL COVERT:

Wow, what a horror story you tell about your experiences in the JW religion. I am so sorry for the mental anguish to your children and I hope they have been able to move on and live happy lives.

It’s scary to hear about the guy you mention. I always knew there were some predatory individuals in the religion and an older lady alone is a prime target, even in the world in general..But, I was younger back then and in the workforce..However, there were enough other Users there I had to fend off from time to time!

I am very Glad I got the hell out of this religion years ago because I’d have to be nuts to want to be surrounded by any of this now! So much for the so-called ‘true’ religion!!

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While the cult of JW asks kids for Ice Cream money......

by mickbobcat in

other churches give kids ice cream.

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LongHairGal

FEDUPJW:

Yes, they hated me and I couldn’t care less. Would their ‘love’ be $upporting me Now if I were gullible enough to quit my job back then?…I would be so screwed it wouldn’t be funny.

I’m really sorry for what happened to your parents especially after their generosity because nobody I know does what they did. They were one in a million. And for what? Ingrates and people who forgot them in a minute?

As I said in my post, I would never presume to tell somebody else they should not give. But, I sure as hell wasn’t giving to anybody so they could leisurely ring doorbells, go on coffee breaks and special gatherings where they knock responsible people like me for working for a living!..It was as though they were some kind of ‘clergy class’ within the religion who claimed it had No clergy class.. I couldn’t stand their hypocrisy.

It was a happy thing I did my ‘Fade’ twenty years ago. I just should have done it a decade sooner..Now, I can hardly believe what the JW religion has become and I am Glad I am nowhere near all these needy grasping people asking for money. I would actually run from them.

It’s not my problem they are in their present predicament. They were by choice on the fringes of the workforce - and back in a better economy when jobs were plentiful!..They were conned into believing they didn’t need a decent job to plan for their Retirement because ‘Armageddon’ would be here.

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While the cult of JW asks kids for Ice Cream money......

by mickbobcat in

other churches give kids ice cream.

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LongHairGal

Hi LV!!!

Yes, isn’t it something?? I know what you mean about ‘lazy’ types. I observed this. And I wasn’t swayed by any flowery talk of spirituality. I certainly wasn’t impressed by the ‘pioneer’ label.

Back in the day when I was in I was on the fringes of the congregation - knocked for having a full-time job!..I’m grateful for it now as I am Retired. I guess you could say I wasn’t in the ‘nucleus’ 🙄 in the congregation!

While I would never presume to tell somebody else they shouldn’t give, I had No intention of giving anything to anybody there who didn’t want to work. Nope..Not after I was criticized and shunned for my job and labeled as ‘not spiritual’!.. I hope these ‘spiritual’ types can support themselves NOW..If not, they better go ask their ‘spiritual’ friends for money.

Thankfully, I’m Out many years and I would never tolerate being a target. They are desperate nowadays for responsible people to hit up like ATM machines. I would end up telling somebody off…They would hate me yet again..which is alright with me.

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While the cult of JW asks kids for Ice Cream money......

by mickbobcat in

other churches give kids ice cream.

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LongHairGal

SMIDDY3:

Yes, I am glad you stress that only OTHER religions do tangible things to help the poor and needy!.. You say in all the years you were active in the JWs you never heard of anybody who got help from the religion itself.. Me neither.

I never heard of the JW religion itself giving anything and I hope all the people there are aware of this fact.. (I hope there are no JWs with delusions to the contrary.) ‘Help’ is only gotten by going around with an envelope to individuals there putting them on the spot asking them for money. Or maybe a generous elder reached into his pocket to help his favorite pioneer.

I’m Glad I’m not in the religion anymore because they would be coming up to me asking for money for people who never wanted to work! 👎 As it is, they are asking for ice cream money.

PUNK OF NICE:

I’m glad for the existence of soup kitchens! I have heard of people who can only afford to eat once a day and/or have to cut pills in half because they are running out of meds. And this is in the good ole US of A.

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Do any of you ex JW`s ever feel ashamed or embarrassed to admit you were once a JW? To your now friends / associates ?

by smiddy3 in

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friends

i ask this now because i have been living in this town for the past 14 years and the circle of friends i have now i have never let on i am an ex jw.. i`m talking about 30-50 people at least.. not that the subject has ever really come up , but i think they would be shocked / amazed that i was a ( i hate this word ) a "devout" jw for 32 years going around knocking on peoples doors trying to convert them to the religion .. yet every now and again i get tempted to.. how say you ?.

LongHairGal

SMIDDY3 & OVERRATED:

I certainly won’t bring up to people I just meet that I was once active in the JW religion because I do realize it sounds corny and stupid…But, if I know them for a while and they get to know me and my history gradually, it might get worked into the conversation.

However, I make it known that I was younger and was misled and it wasn’t what I thought it was. I also stress the fact that it was toxic and I was criticized for having a full-time job and that I wouldn’t be Retired today if I had listened to them and am Glad I walked away from it.

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What Type of Future do YOU look forward to?

by Revealed in

or dread?.

LongHairGal

REVEALED:

I think a lot of Witnesses ‘dread’ the future. You seem to be hooked on ‘how we got here’. I don’t much care. I just know I’m here.

I am very grateful and take one day at a time and try to enjoy the present.

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Is the jab required to attend meetings ?

by zachias in

my wife has begun to attend meetings at the kh.. do the wt ask if attendees have had the jab?

anyone know?.

thanks.

LongHairGal

Obviously the religion wants people vaccinated because they are afraid they will lose yet more people..Also, they are probably afraid the older generation of JWs there (the most faithful and contribute$ the most) will die off from Covid within a relatively short period of time!

If this were to happen the religion would be done, IMO.

They know that obviously these older people are going to pass away at some point, but they would rather it not happen all at once!

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What kind of job would you like to have?

by Iamallcool in

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friends

it doesn’t have to be about big money.

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LongHairGal

PISTOLPETE:

Yeah, the hypocrisy in the religion is so thick you can choke on it!

I especially despise those older JWs..Most have gone to their graves after living a cushy life and are not even around to help the broke pioneer Baby Boomers they misled who can’t even retire!!!…Imagine if I had caved in to the pressure everybody else fell for?…I’d be so screwed today it wouldn’t be funny!

There’s no accountability in that religion and you have people there suffering today because of faulty doctrines and peer pressure to be accepted. I have No regrets now that I was the ‘low hour publisher’ back then subjected to shunning and criticism. Glad I’m nowhere near it anymore!

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What kind of job would you like to have?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

it doesn’t have to be about big money.

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LongHairGal

OVERRATED:

Are the people there THAT stupid that they can’t see this??..The religion asks for educated professionals - but yet tells the average JW they shouldn’t get higher education. In other words, if YOUR education (that you paid for) can benefit the religion - that’s okay. But, if it’s for you to make your life better - that’s not okay. You should live in poverty and starve.

TITCH:

Very interesting reading about your work history! Like you, I’m retired and don’t want a job. I also like writing and could be a critic, but in this world it’s too dangerous. I could end up dead..In my fantasy though, I might see me either making or repairing jewelry or restoring things like artwork. No stress though and nobody on top of me.