Posts by carla

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14 kids dead and one teacher at Texas school shooting.

by jojorabbit in

another shooting, this time 14 kids dead more wounded and a teacher dead.

i am all for the second amendment and this does not change my mind.

but i do hate this kind of thing, makes my stomach turn.

carla

It's amazing how many mass shooters were actually on pharma meds -

https://thoughtcatalog.com/jeremy-london/2019/09/37-mass-shooters-who-were-on-antidepressants/

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UFO's or Unidentified Aerial Fenomena....

by mikeflood in

what do you guys think....the topic seems to being on fashion lately.

some in the borg told me one time "of course, they are for real, they could be angels, demons".. .

The way I see it is if you are an atheist and believe earth has life as only possibility of chance then why wouldn't there be life elsewhere in the universe? if you are a believer in God and we are made in His image and when we create things (think artist, etc...) then why would God only create one planet in the entire vast universe with life? we generally don't create one great work of art, music, science, etc.... Why would God create only one planet with life? Simply because it is not discussed in the Bible is no reason, the Bible does not discuss dinosaurs either yet they clearly were a real animal.

I believe I have read that there it is a mathematically impossibility for there to be life on only one planet in the entire universe. What about the freedom of information act that has netted some interesting cases such as the tic tac videos of recent news casts. Also there are some pretty old art paintings that depict UFO's. If one keeps an open mind and researches there are many cultures that talk about visitors, watchers, etc....

There are astronauts that claim to have seen UFO's or UAP's if you prefer. It is becoming more mainstream to be able to admit to believing such things to exist and probably have been visiting earth for quite some time. It is usually the hyper religious who see such things as demonic rather than a curiosity that should be studied.

Why wouldn't another culture study us just as we study animals in the deep sea or on the land? Why would they bother to land on the White House lawn when they can clearly see we can't even get along with people who have different skin color much less say something much more fanciful in our minds? Our little minds preclude us from taking part in a larger community perhaps? Time will tell.

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Verifying The Claim The IBSA ,not JW ,were approved by Jehovah God / Christ Jesus as God`s Chosen People in 1919 ??

by smiddy3 in

how do they verify this claim,if they can and how easy do we debunk this claim if we can ?.

what is needed to verify a claim made by anyone or an organization ?.

i`m interested in what you have to say about this ..

carla

If the International Bible Students still exist in some form or another then the jw's can't claim God inspected them at all can they? (not that I think they could anyway) how would a jw see this if they looked at the history?

This site says jw's are not International Bible Students. I have not looked at this site in full just a quick google-

https://internationalbiblestudents.com/history.html

https://www.friendsofjehovahswitnesses.com/2011/09/01/bible-students-are-not-jehovahs-witnesses/

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New JW.Watch Website - Plans, Ideas & Submissions

by Simon in

i want to create a new site to help people leaving the wts.. the idea is that it will be curated content of articles and videos on specific subjects such as how to fade, how to handle family, personal experiences of leaving, mistakes to avoid, plus practical life matters impacted by the wts such as how to create or rebuild a career, planning for retirement, getting counselling, making friends etc.... the idea is that it should be lots of voices to share the love and promote lots of people's channels so it becomes a more effective resource (hopefully there will always be something informative and appealing to the people visiting).. if you have a youtube channel that you would like featured, or maybe have some specific video or series that would suit, i'd be happy to include them.. likewise, if you have a subject you'd like to write about and can share some practical knowledge and guidance on, or have a life-story you'd like to share because your experience could benefit others, please let me know.. i bought a domain and setup some placeholder content:.

https://jw.watch.

please message me or post here if you have any questions or ideas..

carla

Just to clarify, my anti jw literature was aimed at unsuspecting householders not jw's. It was quite a long time ago now. My jw was one of the rare ones that was caught up by someone knocking on the door and you know the rest of the story....

Kind of funny now that I did that because it is not my nature at all. I would chuckle a bit that my jw was out knocking on doors in his car group for what? 4 hours or something? and I would hit about 150 paperboxes in about 20 minutes or less. (it is illegal to put stuff in peoples mailboxes where I live, you could use the paperbox though, now hardly anybody gets a newspaper anymore so most people don't even have a paperbox)

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New JW.Watch Website - Plans, Ideas & Submissions

by Simon in

i want to create a new site to help people leaving the wts.. the idea is that it will be curated content of articles and videos on specific subjects such as how to fade, how to handle family, personal experiences of leaving, mistakes to avoid, plus practical life matters impacted by the wts such as how to create or rebuild a career, planning for retirement, getting counselling, making friends etc.... the idea is that it should be lots of voices to share the love and promote lots of people's channels so it becomes a more effective resource (hopefully there will always be something informative and appealing to the people visiting).. if you have a youtube channel that you would like featured, or maybe have some specific video or series that would suit, i'd be happy to include them.. likewise, if you have a subject you'd like to write about and can share some practical knowledge and guidance on, or have a life-story you'd like to share because your experience could benefit others, please let me know.. i bought a domain and setup some placeholder content:.

https://jw.watch.

please message me or post here if you have any questions or ideas..

carla

Simon said that ex jw's and non jw's often know more about the org than jw's, so true!! I can't tell you how often I would tell my jw something about the org and he would swear up and down that it was all apostate garbage only to find out it was in fact true. (my jw joined up later in life)

Or I would know something was coming down from the gov body and he would dismiss me entirely only to have to sheepishly admit that it did happen later. I knew these things from this site and it's wonderful posters.

We no longer discuss jw things but it was good to know these things while we were.

I used to use the old 'Quotes' site a lot for the history of the crazy stuff. Obviously I still failed miserably trying to get him to see, but I guess they must come to the conclusion on their own.

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Shocking Letter Reveals Jehovah's Witnesses True Beliefs! - YouTube 'xjw curious'

by Mace.Bean in

youtube's 'xjw curious,' pete corbeil, reads proselytizing letter written by a pimo jw who simply shares current watchtower teachings like no other jw.

use google drive link below to print your own copies of this letter.

(114) shocking letter reveals jehovah's witnesses true beliefs!

carla

I think the letter was written by an apostate.

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What is the harm or downside of being PIMO?

by PimoElder in

what is the harm or downside of being pimo?.

i get all the good things about being in the cong, good social life lots of invites to bbqs and meals out.

lots of interesting gossip 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

carla

PimoElder, you are morally bankrupt in my opinion. Along with all the pedo's running around in dubland people like you are another reason I am glad I never allowed my kids anywhere near a kh!

You seem unable to understand the 'screw everybody' else comments, can't you see that you are nothing but a user? you use the people at the kh for your own pleasure (doing odd jobs, gossip as you mentioned earlier, social activities, etc...) knowing full well ALL of that would go away if they knew how you really felt.

What are the signs of sociopathy?

There’s no standard list of sociopath signs, but the signs and symptoms of ASPD include a persistent pattern of disregard for others. For example:

ignoring social norms and laws, or breaking rules at school or work, overstepping social boundaries, stealing, stalking and harassing others, and destroying property- You are ignoring the social norms set out by the wt and break the rules set by the gb, you steal peoples time, love and money if they are taking time out of their life to help you when they could be working and/or being paid.
dishonesty and deceit, including using false identities and manipulating others for personal gain- Obviously you are being dishonest and deceitful while manipulating others for your own personal gain be it emotional, financial, friendship, I would add that you are unfaithful to your spouse as well, etc...
difficulty controlling impulses and planning for the future, or acting without considering the consequences- You are acting without considering the consequences of when people who come to you with real problems find out you are just a bullshitter so you can get your goodies in life.
aggressive or aggravated behavior, including frequent fights or physical conflict with others
disregard for personal safety, or the safety of others- How about the blood issue? spousal abuse? molestation/rape? you are disregarding the safety of the cong and the public at large.
difficulty managing responsibilities, including showing up at work, handling tasks, or paying rent and bills
little to no guilt or remorse, or a tendency to justify actions that negatively affect others- You don't appear to have any guilt about using people for your own gains and justify it.

People with ASPD generally show little emotion or interest in the lives of others. They might:

come across as arrogant or superior, with firmly fixed opinions-Your an elder enough said.
use humor, intelligence, and charisma to manipulate-You are clearly manipulating everybody in your life.
seem charming at first, until their self-interest becomes clear-Self interest seems you M.O.

People with ASPD generally find it challenging to maintain friendships, relationships, and other mutually fulfilling connections. This difficulty may stem from traits, like:

low empathy and emotional intelligence- you clearly do not seem to care about your spouse, kids or friends and how all of this will affect them.
difficulty learning from mistakes- You see the mistakes of the wt yet you have not learned anything other
than how you can continue with your status in the cong and how that status helps you get what you want.
lack of concern for the safety of others- again, the blood issue, df-ing, judicial meetings, pedophiles, getting unsuspecting people into the org, etc....
a tendency to intimidate and threaten in order to maintain control- you are an elder we all know how that goes.

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What is the harm or downside of being PIMO?

by PimoElder in

what is the harm or downside of being pimo?.

i get all the good things about being in the cong, good social life lots of invites to bbqs and meals out.

lots of interesting gossip 🤣🤣🤣🤣.

carla

From a never a jw point of view- I can't imagine having to keep both worlds straight all the time. If you have non jw friends and can be completely honest with them but then have all the jw family/friends and making sure you don't slip up would be a difficult life.

Aside from the personal mental issues it would inflict upon you, how do you knowingly go to strangers and those you claim to love and tell them they must live the jw life? that their very life (soul if jw's believed in one the way non jw's do) depends upon getting on the ark of the jw's? how do you live with yourself? how do you look at yourself in the mirror everyday? Not trying to judge you, I really want to know how one would be able to do it?

I suppose people who cheat on their spouse, commit crimes, politicians, etc... do it everyday so I shouldn't find it so disturbing.

I guess you get what you want out of it so it makes it ok?

You are an elder? you have power over true believers who may go to you for help? will you help them get out? Will you turn in known pedophiles to the authorities? or will that put a damper on your bbq invites?

The more I think about your post you sound like a selfish sob. In most churches what you are doing would be considered sinful and hypocritical.

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This is worth pondering

by Truth-and-Justice in

jw
friends

to my friends on the board,.

i had troubles trying to find my password to log in, and because of that i had to come up with a new password.

i use to be truth and justice, so now its the same with the hyphens between the words.. i had read of certain ones here, getting an invite to the memorial.

carla

I can't even begin to tell you how different Christians see Easter vs how jw's 'celebrate' the reject Jesus memorial. It's like different planets.

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Are You Concerned About Inflation?

by Simon in

i saw a statistic the other day that something like 25% of all the debt that the us has incurred since 1776 was created in the last 12 months.

that's because they have printed so much currency and instead of letting that stop them, they are going to continue printing more to go on a spending spree on crazy green-new-deal schemes and union handouts.. does anyone think that this can be anything other than inflationary?

they are effectively stealing the wealth of everyone to then hand money out to people.

carla

I have seen some items going up by say, about 3.00 in a week! not to mention meat and dairy prices. One item literally went up 3.00 in one week, kicked myself for not getting it earlier.

That being said, time to get the garden going! spring has finally sprung, won't be long now.