Posts by Dagney

I was told by a few that being a regular pioneer was the only way to have some recognition in the congo, especially if you were a woman. I said, "but is that the real reason to pioneer?" After the thrill is gone, and you have spent thousands of hours in the work, ya need to hang on to some validation for it.

This cult works it's powers of control very well. Thank god all you guys are O-U-T!!!

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Consolidation of Bethel Big-Wigs Now?

by The Fall Guy in

a reliable source has informed me that a bethel contact has informed them that paul gillies - a london branch committee heavyweight - is moving to warwick to join the legal department there.

anyone else aware of this?.

during the recent court case in russia, he posed for a photograph with the gb member and the rest of the wt a-team..

Dagney

I past this on to his cousin who is a friend of mine. She is going to ask around the family.

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Older JW: not happy

by Gorbatchov in

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this week i visited my sick father in law.. then an old elder from my far away congregation came in for coffee.

did not see him in 15 years.. nice chat.

had a lot to say, is alone, his sick wife disabled and away from home.. he told me: "living alone is so hard.

Dagney

I can only imagine how they feel. I feel a little sad for them, but realize also it was their choice to hang on to the dream of the pet tiger.

I think for many it is social and a routine. With so many years in the routine, they haven't developed any outside interests, so they would be lost without it. My mother needed this religion, sadly. I'm sure they are tired and don't want to think about it.

I'm in the next generation down...I'm amazed why so many are still in. But then again, they taught their families this dogma...now what? I did go down the rabbit hole one day last week on FB and looked at some of the old gang. Honestly, they looked happy and were having fun I guess, even if it was at an RC, LOL.

sigh

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Do You Know Any “Gay” Jehovah’s Witnesses?

by minimus in

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of course the religion condemns homosexuality but did you know any gay witnesses?

i knew some bethelites that were very effeminate and i remember 4 women who were suspected of being lesbians by many in the congregation.

they eventually moved away and were very vocal against males, especially elders..

Dagney

Sure do. Some crazy stories out there. One professed to be of the "young" anointed, got DF'd, reinstated, and other details I don't wish to go into. I had heard he had said our very strict PO was a closet gay, which explains so much.

Then I had a best friend, reg pio, eventually came out, moved away, convinced by an elder that called at his door to come back. He came back only to be DF'd. Another committee meeting I anguished over the outcome. We said good-bye too many times, tears right now. Eventually reinstated, got sick, passed away and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think of him.

I tried to save him one time with my stack of bound volumes. Instead he helped me overcome the years of JW thinking on the matter, and taught me how to love the person and lose the judgment.

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JW story - "husbands JW beliefs ruining the family" - on Dr. Phil today

by ShirleyW in

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"my husbands religious beliefs are ruining our family" is the topic.

i"m not home when it airs on cbs in the afternoon so i watch a rerun on ch 55 here in nyc at 8pm.

i have my cable box all set to switch over at the appropriate time..

Dagney

Welp. That was an interesting watch.

It's a hot mess. I hope there is some help for the kids sakes.

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E cart witnessing on our way to see Shen Yun in San Francisco

by cha ching in

today, i took the day off to go with my husband to san francisco on bart to see shen yun.

coming out of the station, were two elders at a watchtower cart!

my husband loves to witness to them.. started off with a smile and they smiled back and he told them he had been associated with jehovah's witnesses and now he is not but he wishes to tell them that even though they are going to hear things that are upsetting in the news, there is life after jehovah's witnesses.. they smiled and asked him if they could ask what religion he has gone to, or what he is doing now.

Dagney

cha ching...you are so cheeky and mysterious! lol

I'm still figuring out what I want to say to the cart people.

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Did man really go to the moon?

by atomant in

l have researched this subject and come to the conclusion that no we didn't.what do others think?.

Dagney

He says "I would go to the moon in a nanosecond,the problem is we don't have the technology to do that anymore....we used to but we destroyed that technology and it's a painful process to build it back again"

Are. You. Kidding. Me.

He should try getting out of the house and going to visit JPL or any of the NASA facilities. I went to JPL (with another exJW that worked there), when they were finalizing the testing of Curiosity. These scientist are amazing in what they are doing.

Pfft.