Most people I know (all non jw's) say, "a jehovah witness", " a big jw" , "a big jehovah", "jehovah Bob, Tom, Suzy (persons name) ", "the jehovahs" or "a jehovah".
I never correct any of them
Posts by carla
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38"A Jehovah's Witness"
by NotFormer ina very certain distinctive of jws is how they refer to themselves.
"one of jehovah's witnesses".
it's one of those coded jargon thingies.
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Will Governing Body follow through with New Zealand Royal Commission's recommendation to publicly apologize?
by was a new boy in'following on from an apology from the prime minister, the commission recommends all faith-based leaders offer a public apology, including the pope, the archbishop of canterbury, the president elect of the methodist church, the moderator of the presbyterian church in new zealand and the head of each individual presbyterian support organisation, the general of the salvation army, the overseeing shepherd of gloriavale, and the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses.'.
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/national/govt-takes-blame-will-apologise-to-children-abused-and-tortured-in-state-care/ar-bb1qwoyt?ocid=bingnewsverp.
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carla
I think they are famous for saying, "sorry you feel that way", at least in person. It is a non apology apology.
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Sincerity
by Sea Breeze inchristians ask jw's, is sincerity enough to save a person from the murderous reign of the anti-christ during the great tribulation?.
all kidding aside; why do jw's seem to always point out their sincerity when their lies are exposed?
they seem awfully proud of their sincereity.
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carla
I can't think of a good example without giving myself away but my jw would often say it is all about 'motive' and being 'sincere'. They/he might have lied but their motive was good, they might have been false prophets err, said a wrong date but their motive was good and so on. They were sincere, the gb told them.... I have told him time and again that he must make sure of all things, it won't matter a hill of beans if in the end you say, "well, someone told me to believe and do this". You are responsible for yourself. (if you believe in an afterlife that is, if not, carry on, it doesn't matter then what you believe or do)
Diogenesister has it exactly right!
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The SPINOFF: These are the stories the Jehovah’s Witnesses went to court to stop you reading
by AndersonsInfo inhttps://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-07-2024/these-are-the-stories-the-jehovahs-witnesses-went-to-court-to-stop-you-reading?utm_source=spinoff-share-button&utm_medium=spinoff-web-mobile&fbclid=iwzxh0bgnhzw0cmteaar1yg_xczgpiel3at0lbzv5wu_p05ja_oenwvwplv1myb89dstgpfsrdzsw_aem_rjvb95lxmk1cvmzcvzpzjq.
friday, july 26, 2024toby manhire.
these are the stories the jehovah’s witnesses went to court to stop you reading.
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carla
Thank you Barb!
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Remember the sex talks?
by KerryKing ini remember sitting through public talks where the speaker spent the hour discussing in great detail anal sex, masturbation (of yourself and others), sex during menstruation and so on.
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i was a child, looking back now, i realise that they systematically stripped away our childhood innocence, we knew and heard things no 'worldly' child would have heard.. the child abuse and grooming happened to every single one of us, the feelings of guilt and shame was in all of us even if we didn't actually do anything bad, the mental images caused by these filthy men hung around in our innocent minds till there was no room for that innocence.. it has taken me 44 years to realise that what was done to us, even those of us not physically abused, is a crime.. do they still have talks like that nowadays i wonder?
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carla
Do they still have these talks? This was one of the main reasons my kids were never allowed anywhere near a kh. I think it is a criminal offense to expose children to these things. When I have told non jw's about this they (almost all) say something to the effect of, "someone tries to talk to my kids about this crap I would beat the shit out of them!" then they would say, "really? they really talk about this like in a sermon?"
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After a Jehovah's Witness secretly confronted a foster child, Eunice Spry was jailed for torturing three children; she is now set to be released from prison and re-homed near her victims. UK
by Sol Reform inafter a jehovah's witness secretly confronted a foster child, eunice spry was jailed for torturing three children; she is now set to be released from prison and re-homed near her victims.
uk.
(warning - graphic pictures and story).
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carla
I remember telling my jw some of the horrors of this story, you can guess his response. All apostate lies, made up , blah, blah.... I printed out the news story and he naturally refused to read it.
You can't tell me that one person in the kh didn't have some knowledge of this or suspicions over a 19 year period! They were in protect the org mode, every one of those people share in the guilt. They were more worried about their own skin (not getting df'd) and protecting this rotten insidious cult than protecting innocent children.
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WT CONVENTION RELEASE LIFE OF JESUS
by blondie inhttps://wawa-news.com/index.php/2024/06/14/episode-1-of-jesus-christ-series-set-for-release-at-gfl-memorial-gardens-june-14-16th/ .
episode 1 of jesus christ series set for release at gfl memorial gardens june 14 – 16th.
in new south wales, australia, there exist replicas of regions once visited by the most notable prophet who ever lived.
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carla
Remember the disgust they had when Christians would always be talking and singing about Jesus? remember when they would say things like, "it's like they are in love with Jesus or something!"
They made fun of songs like 'Jesus Take the Wheel' or even children's songs like 'Jesus Loves Me'.
Jesus has always been a minor actor in their world. They aren't even allowed to talk (pray) to Jesus, their supposed King. I think this is all a ruse to look more mainstream because they are bleeding adherents lately. If you remember you can't fully know what the wt teaches until you join. That is what a few elders and my jw told me. You mean the wt doesn't actually say what it means? oh, kind of like a cult? or mlm scheme?
They use Jesus' name like a talisman at the end of a prayer, lip service is all.
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The August 2024 Watchtower controversy and potential further changes
by ukpimo inas an educated guess, the august 2024 watchtower may be delayed because 2 complicated subjects need to be discussed in this issue which haven't yet been approved to be included in the revised shepherding textbook.
perhaps the revised shepherding textbook must be finalised before this watchtower is released publicly.. the 2 subjects may be as follows:.
how to shepherd and appoint brothers based on the removal of the hour requirements, getting to know the brothers instead (does this mean prioritising appointing men who have auxiliary pioneered during the co visit and campaigns or men who are regular pioneers?).
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carla
I used to think they treated my jw as, "poor brother x, his wife is an opposer and he remains loyal blah, blah..."
Now I wonder if they will say, "brother x has had what? 20 years or so and still no family and his wife is still an opposer and persecutes us!"
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The August 2024 Watchtower controversy and potential further changes
by ukpimo inas an educated guess, the august 2024 watchtower may be delayed because 2 complicated subjects need to be discussed in this issue which haven't yet been approved to be included in the revised shepherding textbook.
perhaps the revised shepherding textbook must be finalised before this watchtower is released publicly.. the 2 subjects may be as follows:.
how to shepherd and appoint brothers based on the removal of the hour requirements, getting to know the brothers instead (does this mean prioritising appointing men who have auxiliary pioneered during the co visit and campaigns or men who are regular pioneers?).
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carla
What if an elder or Ms has a ubm and no family in? How will they treat them?
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Current blood card?
by carla ini have a question regarding the current blood card- did the blood card always have a spot where the jw gives the elders the authority to pull the plug (so to speak) and to admit them to a long term facility?
as well as no blood, naturally.
if the elders have no financial responsibility how is this possible?
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carla
Is this error something got hacked or what? (looks like a wt that says- Jesus. God. No. No page can exist without jehovah)
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