Simon
Excellent idea, key word is curated.
Not allowing comments will cut down on moderating time.
This site was key to me leaving as a lurking PIMO elder.
I think the exit stories should be a cornerstone.
Snakes (Rich)
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New JW.Watch Website - Plans, Ideas & Submissions
by Simon ini 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..
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Pimo's walking out
by Foolednomore inis it possible that jw's would get so worn out by watchtower 's bullshit that they would stand up gather their stuff and walk out of a meeting or a convention.
i can see a small number doing it..
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SnakesInTheTower
My story is elsewhere on this board in my early posts.
But the short of it was I got up after the public talk and left. I drove down the street to a cemetery, changed out of my suit into jeans, t-shirt and sneakers, and never went back.
In 15 years since, I have been to two JW weddings not held at KHs. Nothing else, never again.
Freedom is beautiful.
Snakes (Rich)
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Has this been posted? Crystal Lake, IL ...elders not reporting case
by carla ini searched but could not find it, i apologize if it has already been covered.
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/trial-starts-church-elders-accused-not-reporting-sex-abuse.
and here too- https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/crime-and-courts/2022/03/03/trial-for-jehovahs-witnesses-elders-underway-without-decision-from-judge-on-what-hell-consider-in-evidence/.
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What's the deal with Cheese and Apple Danishes at conventions.
by pistolpete inthis was before my time, but there was this post that had 308 comments testifying that the best thing of being a jehovah witness back in the day was the convention's meals.
is this true?.
one quote out of 308;.
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SnakesInTheTower
Our assembly hall in St. Louis, MO USA, had soft serve ice cream machines. I remember working the literature depot ( where congregations picked up their monthly shipments) one Saturday and told my fellow worker I was going to go across the parking lot to get ice cream at the main hall. Back to back SADs were happening that weekend, so there should have been ice cream.
Nope. Some over eager but ignorant brother emptied the machine and "cleaned" it. It APPEARED clean, but it was not sanitized. When the two of us working at the depot looked in the machine, it was empty...but tell tale signs of bacteria had already started growing.
The resident assembly hall overseer was gone that weekend and a comittee guy was filling in. Had no idea how to fix it. My buddy and I had both helped others disassemble and sanitize before, but never had to be in charge. Took the two of us several hours (after working the depot all day) to figure out how to take it apart, clean, sanitize, reassemble and refill with soft serve for Sunday.
If we had not had a hankering for ice cream, the crew the next day would have been different and unaware of the horror that awaited them. How many hundreds of people would have been ill if they just dumped mix in and served it? I shudder to think.
On another assembly, same location, we had some strawberries (for sundae topping) that had been left too long and were fermenting in the fridge. THOSE were delicious on ice cream and made the afternoon session more palatable.
Snakes (Rich)
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I just turned 75 and here is a giant steaming pile of my "Wisdumb"
by Terry inbirthday wisdom magnum opus.
i was born 2 years after the end of wwii.. everything was in black and white.. harry truman was president.. mahatma gandhi was the spiritual leader of india.. .
by the time i was 5, a new-fangled invention called television.
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SnakesInTheTower
Happy 75 Terry.
I wish my 78 year old JW mom would leave the cult.
But what happens if she wakes up from the matrix?
Widowed. All alone in rural southern US. Which is better knowing or not at that point?
How did all you older ones leave it?
Snakes
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2021 Annual Meeting Talk, "I Will Never Abandon You"
by RULES & REGULATIONS inthis 19 minute talk by “governing body” member samuel herd lacks enthusiasm, energy and mostly reads his script.
looks like he was forced to talk about something he no longer believes, but goes along what was written to appease the rest of the ''governing body.''.
mr. herd says, ''sometimes we have to make adjustments.
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SnakesInTheTower
Seems like the solution is:
Quit partaking. Bingo! Armageddon starts.
Or Sam Herd is an Uncle Tom and the Token Black Man Puppet of the Otherwise White Gibberish Buddy.
And he knows they're drunk and full of $hit. But has been at it so long he has no where to go.
Snakes (Rich)
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I revisit an old Jehovah's Witness friend from long ago...
by Terry ingoodbye old friend; someday we'll meet again ….
the ghost with the fine china cups.
my last memory of her… a friend from long ago.. julie was a startling beauty, a blue-eyed, natural blonde; a model, guitar player, a singer with glowing purity of tone, a talented writer, and possessed of a wicked sense of humor.. she was too young to be dating and yet she was a natural flirt.
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SnakesInTheTower
Terry
I always enjoy your writing. Admire your talent. Sad about your friend. In or out of the JW, that happens.
I was talking to my JW mom this evening. We are visiting in her home, 700 miless from home. I watch as the religion continues to eat away her soul. Her health remains good as far as I know, but you can tell she is tired. 50 years a Witness does that to you.
I was raised in it and walked away at 40. Been out 15 years. I watch my peers, many have nothing. I am rebuilding and married a non-JW. But I will never be able to retire.
But those younger? They are getting wiser. Outwardly still JW, inwardly hedging their bets and getting careers and education and saving, and so are THEIR offspring....just in case this Paradise thing doesn't pan out.
I hope this religion fizzles out. Covid is helping. More than the internet.
Snakes (Rich)
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Get Vaccinated or Get laid Off
by StephaneLaliberte ini’m personally for the vaccine, took two shots and would take a third if asked.
but i know a friend of mine that doesn’t want to take the vaccine who works for the government and now is faced with this choice: get vaccinated or get laid off.
i don’t agree with this measure as it is totalitarian and runs against my core belief in individual freedom.. now, with that being said, what i don’t understand is that my friend still won’t get vaccinated.
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SnakesInTheTower
Don't work for the government or work for a private employer with less than 100 employees. No shot.
I work in the Healthcare industry. Our biggest client in our area is a large hospital chain with lots of medical groups. They offered vendors the shots early and I got mine. My wife has health issues and I will chance the shot over bringing her Covid. My wife also got the shots.
For work, I am in and out of medical facilities all the time as a courier.
With my promotion in December, these days I am more admin in the office than on the road. I work from home about 40-50% of the time now, not because of Covid, but because our office building got flooded in July (fire suppression system leak), so my office is gutted.
But, I don't think anyone should be "mandated" to take the shot. My 20 year old son refuses. I wish he would, but he is a legal adult. His choice.
My company is getting ready to mandate it.....it's coming. Our drivers have NO idea. I wonder how many drivers will leave?
A different world.
Snakes
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Debating Disassociation
by B_Deserter init's been about 10 years since i posted here.
a lot's happened of course.
but here's where i'm at right now.. i was never (to my knowledge) disfellowshipped.
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SnakesInTheTower
B Deserter
I also walked away 14 years ago. As far as I know, I'm not DF and I never DA.
My JW mom is same as yours, 50 years in it, not leaving. Still talks to me, also generous. We don't have young kids so not an issue for us.
DA/DF is a WTBTS/JW dot borg construct. You don't believe it, why play by their rules. Why force an unforced issue (unlike Lloyd, he was getting booted anyway)?
My opinion. Your mileage may vary. Good luck.
Snakes (Rich)
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JWperfectmatch is a dating site for Genuine Jehovah's Witnesses.
by JWpMatch injwperfectmatch is a dating site for genuine jehovah's witnesses.. on jwperfectmatch, our goal is to bring together active members of the congregation of jehovah's witnesses worldwide, interested in building a friendship or an authentic loving relationship in a safe and clean environment.
jwperfectmatch is a site designed exclusively for single jehovah's witnesses.
it will help you to find someone who meets your expectations and shares your same values, principles, love, and obedience to jehovah.visit us!
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SnakesInTheTower
Hmmmm....me thinks violation of posting rules
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