This is the same religion that sends 3 English and Spanish people door to door in Texas and seek out Spanish householders. When the householder, whether my husband or I says that no, we speak English, but most everyone else in neighborhood speaks Spanish, they say thanks and leave probably the only person who will actually answer the door all day with no kingdom message, small talk, nothing. I wonder how many people they will blow off that doesn't speak the targeted language in spite of the fact that everyone at the door speaks a language in common natively and fluently. Those are the only JWs we get other than the white English speaking brother who shoved an invitation to convention at us without a word chatting with his partner as he stepped off the porch in pure texas English.
JWdaughter
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Remote Translation Offices (RTO) of Jehovah's Witnesses
by Brokeback Watchtower inwhat do you think about these things.
it seems like a monumental waste of time and money, a pipe dream of the governing body based on wishful thinking.
this corporation is going down the tubes with these asshole deluded genius's calling the financial investment shot.. buying chemical dump property around the world to build their financial empire headquarters on while facing massive child molestation lawsuits now and many more in the future means it looking kind of bleak for these messed idiots running things.. http://jw-branchoffices.blogspot.com/p/watchtower-remote-translation-offices.html.
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Jehovah's Limp Witnesses Pointed Me to JW.org When I Was Willing to Talk
by steve2 inseveral months ago i approached a nice young couple who were standing by a jw literature stand in my local community.
they were pleasant and polite but incredibly stilted when it came to answering my "innocent" questions about their beliefs.
this was the occasion of jws featuring the article headlined "is religion dying?".
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Many people are not college educated, but formal education aside, who sends someone out to PREACH that can't even articulate the reason they are standing there? JWs have never taken in the bit in the bible about how everyone has their own skills, abilities and strengths. They rather expect everyone to be capable of being preachers. It's stupid. Even first century fishermen got that straight. These big city, 21st century stooges need to figure it out.
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Looking for a bit of advice in a difficult situation
by Oversteer ini'm looking for a bit of guidance here and not really sure where to turn.
maybe someone has been in a similar situation and can help me out.. currently i'm an awake, baptized jw.
have been for a few years.
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JWdaughter
As I am sure this is weighing on your heart, I would encourage you to accept that no matter what, your sibling would be unlikely to accept a donation from you in any country. I think you should speak to doctors about WHY your liver in incompatible and let them just make THAT aspect clear. You are not compatible for a liver transplant. There is no need to risk your life(seriously!) for his conviction. It's bad enough the religion has effectively made it risky for him, but don't die for nothing-presumably, your family will need a healthy child/spouse/parent in the absence of your brother being able to actively participate at least for awhile, and perhaps permanently. I hope your brother beats the odds. My heart goes out to you both.
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Navigating the "real world"
by Minerva inalthough i haven't called myself a witness in almost 15 years, i'm still married to one (which has it's own set of challenges and is fodder for a completely different post).
i haven't spent a lot of time on forums with other ex-jws either, but thought i would throw this question out to you all because it's something i still struggle with.... particularly for those of you who were raised in or were in the religion for many years - what has it been like for you to navigate the work world?
i would be a 3rd generation jw on one side of my family and a 4th generation on the other side -- the hardest thing for me has been just knowing how to act and behave, especially among co-workers.
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JWdaughter
Don't fret too much. A lot of people participate in holiday things feeling like frauds a bit, but do it to be sociable or out of kindness, to further business interest, etc. Others have no problem dismissing it for lack of inclination. Just go into it to the extent that feels right to you or use it as a yearly reminder to go the extra mile to be kind or giving. However it works for you. Just enjoy what you like and distance yourself when you want just like normal folks do.
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Quite Possibly The Most Sinister Speaker Ever?
by pale.emperor inhi guys.. "brother" jose is quite possibly the most sinister speaker i've ever seen or heard.
and i've seen/head a lot of cults in my time.. he's over the top with his voice tone and gestures.
i see a future governing body member in the making here:.
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JWdaughter
The voice, the slitted eyes, head lowered, eyes up. Ugh. And his 911 emergency analogy works only after you determine if the criminal harming you is a JW.
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Turkeys ... to brine or not to brine (recipe)
by RubaDub inbeing that time of the year when you can buy turkeys so cheap (most jw's i know but at least a couple) or in some cases food stores give one away with a purchase exceeding some dollar amount, i was just interested in any interesting recipes.. we usually do the brine thing (3/4 cup salt to 1 gallon of water, a few packets of chicken bouillon, some random additional spices, dry or fresh as desired).
cover the turkey completely and then let it soak overnight ( we usually do about an hour a pound).
not a real precise recipe but it does, in our opinion, make for a much more juicy bird without the typical dryness that often happens.. depending on the size of your refrigerator, it may take some gymnastics to get a big pot with a turkey in it.
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JWdaughter
I used a roasting bag for the first time this year. Lots of poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. That's it. Roasted til done. Skin will not crisp in bag, but meat was tender and flavorful. They were midamar halal turkey$. I made two. I have a lot of leftovers as there was waaaaaay too much food.
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Wills - A disgruntled father making a final point
by Listener inan unusual and amusing will was contested in an australian court a few years ago.the deceased man separated from his wife in 1959 and shortly after the wife was baptized as a jw.
in the following years their four children also got baptized.
apparently this enraged the deceased for the remainder of his life, who was himself a catholic.his will included two conditions that his four children were required to fulfill before they would qualify to receive their share of the inheritance.
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JWdaughter
I bet few of those other relatives, esp grandkids, are catholic. They are likely even diffident to religion at all if raised by jws
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November Broadcast - truly evil
by iwasblind inhi there i don't watch much of the propaganda on jw.org anymore but i did catch the november broadcast.. i think these guys are either evil or controlled by someone who is incredibly skilled at mind control.. firstly, they establish their authority by saying "everything" else is a lie - you can't trust media or anyone.
"there is no inspiration today.." but they somehow have the direct connection with god - yuck.. then, they proceed with that disgusting "shunning" drama - but now it is not called shunning, (around 24 mins) the mother said... "if we were to stand between levi and the discipline he needs we would in affect be blocking an expression of jehovah's love from reaching him...".
i am so angry at this, what a load.
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JWdaughter
Cool how a JW could have more power than God and block his love.
Arrogant much?
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How does an elder become an elder ?
by Drwho ini was never a jw , so have millions of questions .
please, how does an elder become an elder and how much trust does or should a jw put in an elder .?
simon.
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My observation is that it takes no effort at all in some congregations. Well, breathing helps.
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How does an elder become an elder ?
by Drwho ini was never a jw , so have millions of questions .
please, how does an elder become an elder and how much trust does or should a jw put in an elder .?
simon.
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JWdaughter
My aunt's husband was just a study in 2009. Not sure when he was baptised, but it was a point of pride that he was immediately appointed MS upon being baptised and is an elder now for over 3 years. He is a nice guy, but clueless. He seem to just be in to support my aunt who has had a totally dysfunctional life since childhood, and lifelong association and several DFings with the JWs. Her kids all rejected her and I am convinced that this particular dance with the org will soon be over. She's a pioneer after all her experiences, obviously needs some validation when the one kid in jail for sex abuse, the other a drug addict who refused to see her after a suicide attempt and the one stable one have cut off all ties for their mental health. She was reinstated sometime after 2009 and is now the prototypical droning self righteous JW. She doesn't sugarcoat her past, but kind of wears it as a badge of honor. I give her credit for wearing her crazy that boldly, but that those are two of the recently active members says something. To their credit, they are keeping it together, and are kind folks.
I guess my point is that they don't seem to be that picky about elders these days. Uncle is really just their for aunt and when she quits again or goes off the rails and is DFd, he will go with her. She is a true believer and will always go back to it if she survives. She drAnk the cool aid completely, but he is a warm body with(presumably) a penis.