Posts by freddo

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Emotionally very ill but can't face consequences of leaving

by Isambard Crater in

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i'm a new member so wanted to say 'hi'.

i live in the u.k, was born in, fell away as an unbaptised publisher, got baptised in my 30s for reasons i'm retrospectively unsure of, and lost my faith about five years ago around the time of the original a.r.c.

now, being unable to leave is making me physically, emotionally and mentally ill.. i'm not strong enough to da and live with the family consequences, and despite having several good friends outside the faith, none of them could support me in an active way as such.

freddo

Fade more quickly to minimum first.

Why do two hours a week for goodness sake?

Why attend all the meetings?

I only attend for peace with close family. We have a don't ask don't tell stand off sort of agreement. I show my face at ministry once a month and report 2 to 4 hours. If elders ask to shepherd me or go propaganda preaching I politely but firmly refuse. If they pressed (they leave me to myself now) harder I politely and firmly tell them I'm content where I am and do not wish to join them in the ministry.

When they asked why I would say I have private and personal concerns which I am not prepared to share with anyone except Jehovah (yeah right, like he exists or cares).

If they press further I say we all have private things between ourselves and our creator so please leave me alone.

IF YOU WANT TO FADE you must shut up and be firm about it. Smile, laugh, put on a brave face but do not say anything they can use against you.

Best wishes.

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UK Kingdom Halls for sale

by darkspilver in

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" and a mighty cry went out over all the land: "sell !

sell !

freddo

RHONDDA PENYGRAIG

This is from their charity commission accounts. Note the bold print I have added. A nice old sum to the branch from where they were saving for a Kingdom Hall. Don't forget the old one is still to be sold with an asking price of £47,500 ...

RHONDDA CONGREGATION FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2014-2015 £27,585.13

CONGREGATION RECEIPTS: Donations for local congregation expenses £3,010.50 Gift Aid donations for congregation expenses £2,494.00 Gift Aid Small Donations £3,705.31 Donations for new kingdom hall £399.80 Gift Aid donations for new kingdom hall £171.00 Congregation coach £1,026.00 Gift Aid reclaimed from HMRC £0.00

Deposit with Branch from Tylorstown £71,097.

15 Other receipts Unpaid Cheque £713.14 From KHOC £912.17 Total Receipts £83,529.07

CONGREGATION EXPENDITURES: Donations to Watch Tower for WW (Resolution) £119.05 Donations to Watch Tower for KHAHCW (Resolution)

£96,446.84 Donations to Watch Tower for KHAA (Resolution)

£0.00 Donations to Watch Tower for TOAA (Resolution) £375.00 Kingdom Hall operation and maintenance. £4,235.16 Hire of coach for convention £1,900.00 Circuit overseer and visiting speaker expenses £341.78 Donations to circuit accommodation committee £0.00 Donations to hospital liaison committee £0.00 Donations to Mid-Glam No. 1 circuit £1,065.00

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Reasoned With A JW Yesterday

by pale.emperor in

had a great chat with a jw on my door yesterday.

girl 1: .... i dont think you would.

me: ________, and say hi to my uncle ________ for me.. girl 1: i will.

freddo

Fantastic P.E. Really well done.

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UK Kingdom Halls for sale

by darkspilver in

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" and a mighty cry went out over all the land: "sell !

sell !

freddo

And of course Penygraig (above) - when closed and converted to a KH - was trumpeted in the Awake! article below as evidence of Babylon's waters drying up.

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*** g96 9/8 p. 31 Why the Chapels Are Closing ***

One [chapel] that was not listed, in Penygraig, was converted many years ago into a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses for the flourishing Rhondda Congregation.

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What Irony! Another Hall Closure!

by freddo in

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note these excerpts from awake!

articles: (bold italics mine).

*** g93 9/8 pp.

freddo

Note these excerpts from Awake! articles: (Bold italics mine)

*** g93 9/8 pp. 10-11 Religious Crisis in the Netherlands ***

[Pictures on page 10, 11]

Many churches in Europe are now used for secular purposes. Page 10: A garage in the Netherlands. Page 11: Pensioners’ hall, workshop, boys’ club, and abandoned church in Penygraig, Wales

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*** g96 9/8 p. 31 Why the Chapels Are Closing ***

” One that was not listed, in Penygraig, was converted many years ago into a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses for the flourishing Rhondda Congregation.

As the Bible foretold regarding “Babylon the Great,” the world empire of false religion, its symbolic waters, the support of the peoples, are drying up in many parts of the world. Soon the political elements of the world will turn against religion as they “carry out [God’s] thought” to devastate false religion, which has universally blasphemed Jehovah God’s name and purpose.—Revelation 17:5, 15-17.

NOW LOOK AT THIS!

MIXED USE PROPERTY - KINGDOM HALL, REAR OF FIELD STREET, PENYGRAIG

Rhondda (CF40)

This property is to buy with a guide price of ...

£47500

and is Currently Available

Bedrooms: 0

Barbara Rees Estate Agents

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Bless Me, For I Have Sinned

by snowbird in

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i've just finished eating a slice of delicious birthday cake!.

depart from me, for i am a sinful person.. tee hee hee.. sylvia.

freddo

Stuck said: "Did anyone get their head cut off because of this birthday cake incident?"

Heads will certainly roll when the local elders get on the case.

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ARC - Case Study 54 - All Exhibits have been released

by jwleaks in

all exhibits for case study 54, jehovah's witnesses and watchtower, have been released by the arc.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/exhibits/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.

exhibit list.

joint statement of o'brien and spinks.

freddo

If RO is a gay non-JW and yet supporting their policies then isn't he a bit like a Trurkey voting for Xmas?

Is EdenOne Dolly Parton? And if so is it only between the hours of 9 til 5?

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Words for the Day; please share

by compound complex in

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greetings, word lovers:.

in my job, i work with words and wrangle them into shape, well, in a manner of speaking.

one word might be mistaken for another, a word with either a similar or identical sound.

freddo

flammable and inflammable

Why two different words that mean the same thing?

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Something in the air this season...

by babygirl30 in

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i have had some ultra weird exchanges with some existing jws these past 2 months that have me caught off guard (which is rare for me) - but overall just odd.. 1. i was out at a happy hour with some coworkers, and a woman whom i used to be friends with in another congregation came in with her husband.

background: her kids, myself, and her best friends son - were all close friends!

so we all were around this woman and her bff on a regular basis.

freddo

Well these people have wonderful David as their given example of someone who Jehovah "loves" and "forgives" in a large way.

If the murdering, adulterating, census taking David gets a free pass then why can't they?

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BRITAIN ZONE VISIT - 18th March 2017

by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

a. llewellyn – wt summary (“why modesty still matters”).

i won’t go into this much as an individual can read it for themselves and conclude as s(he) sees fit.

what i would say however, is that i remember llewellyn using phrases like “knowing your place in jehovah’s organisation” and “taking care not to act presumptuously”.

freddo

As for the real reason they (Corkern and co.) are there and other branches - it's inspection and cost saving - aka hatchet men. I'm sure more heads will roll and more contributions will be diverted to USA.