Posts by Giordano

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Prayers for special servants

by road to nowhere in

my very much in wife commented with no prompting that they have a hierarchy in prayers.

bless the gb, co, elders, pioneers.

if the ill or shutins are mentioned that is all, not so much as a phone call let alone a visit.

Giordano

The whole idea about being a JW is where you rank. Nothing else matters.

There has been, from Russell's day forward, a level for who is who. The role one plays is important in the pecking order. But believe it or not....not here!

We often follow suit by sharing how many circuit roles we have played, talks given, who we know at Bethel, the years spent pioneering etc. The reality is what we lost being an active JW . Once again that just draws attention to how dumb we were.

The higher you rose the dumber you were.

Does anyone on the GB even pretend to be smart? Maybe the guy who was searching for the best price on a dozen bottles of scotch?

How about those idiots who are the hand maidens to the GB? The helpers? All men of course. Everyone of which warn of a troubled future.

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Another jw convicted of child sex abuse.

by lancelink in

for the past year, the trial for this jw has been going on.

he was sentenced on 12/19 .. http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/10/23/13-years-of-sexual-abuse-results-in-37-year-sentence/.

i have been following the comments on fb regarding the aftereffects of this case, and there have been quite a lot of incendiary statements about what a scum he is.. one lady posted the following comments about how the witnesses deal with abusers is quite hilarious :.

Giordano

Anybody that has passed up revealing a child sexual abuse crime....... especially an Elder...... needs to be locked up.

"Only the criminal can make a confession. Therefore, the Elders would not have been breaking any law."

Nonsense if the child's underwear had blood stains....... I'd say that was proof of an assult.

We know Elder's had ample notice of a child sexual abuse issue but decided not to rock the boat.

Giving them a pass violates what Jesus said....

Matthew 19:14 NIV -

https://www.biblegateway.com › passage › search=Matthew+19:14

Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Do you think that child sexual abuse might hinder a child?

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Russell's followers in British Columbia?

by dubstepped in

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so i was interviewing a guy for a podcast episode today and he went and saw his grandmother over christmas to gather some history.

he wasn't raised a jw but it turns out his family was actually opposed to the jws because they went all the way back to russell.

according to him (from her stories), they refused to follow rutherford and that's where the split took place.

Giordano

For those who are interested:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Development_of_Bible_Students_en.svg

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Self Driving Vehicles

by TD in

i was so stoked about the whole idea a few years ago, but am having serious misgivings at this point.. what are your experiences / impressions / opinions?.

Giordano

I think it's a splendid Idea............If your a drunk. Get the car started.......... punch in your address............. crawl in the back and pass out.

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Has Anything Really Changed For JWs In The Last 10 Years?

by minimus in

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2020 is days away.

has anything really changed for the witnesses or the religion?

?.

Giordano

What has changed is the use of the internet. Once Satan's internet........ is now the life line that the Society uses. However the problem is that the entire internet can now be accessed by any inquiring person even those that attend a meeting and see the truth for what it is.

This is true of all religions and the end result is the fastest growth is now coming from the 'Nons'........... people who don't recognize any truth in beliefs that can't be proved.

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"Do You think that 8 million are being deceived?" Ways to answer this?

by BottleGate_ in

mine is : jws preach that the entire population of the earth has been deceived ..

Giordano

All religions are deceptive.......... it's in their very nature.

Since god doesn't communicate........ everything that is about god is a bad translation of that silence.

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Police and Fire Department Officials in Guatemala Benefit From Bible-Based Workshops

by TheFadingAlbatros in

https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/guatemala/police-and-fire-department-officials-in-guatemala-benefit-from-bible-based-workshops/.

i am surprised that a government authority is calling on a religious organization to give their police and fire department officials instructions to behave in a better way with the guatemalan population.

the organization of jehovah's witnesses is well known to separate families (shunning) and have in the past protected numerous pedophiles within their organization ( maybe they are still doing it now somewhere in secret, who knows ?

Giordano

Let's hope they are not encouraging the 'two witness rule' before the authorities are allowed to do their job.

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Just a moan - regarding the latest trend in ignorance of the English language!

by The Fall Guy in

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in recent months i have noticed more and more people on the net (including here) are using this latest perversion of the english language -.

"i would of done this..........or he would of tried to change things".

it's would've - short for would have!.

Giordano

What nonsense...I don't have the slightest difficulty understanding what someone has to say. It's their intent, their issue...... that matters.

Maybe instead of hearing a person the key is to listen to what they have to say and not judge on the occasional mispronunciation.

I learned to hold back my judgement of someone's use of language because we have a lot of people on this forum where English is not their first language. I don't have a second language so I stand back and allow for that.

And by the way your proper English language can be totally screwed over with little private words that have traveled down through the centuries.

words like:

Chuffed, Knackered, Bants, Ledge, Trollied, Narky, etc.

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Children

by Freedom rocks in

hi i haven't posted for a while but i have a question and would appreciate any advice offered.

i left the cult 2 years ago and i'm so happy now.

i struggled at first and with the help of the lovely men and women on here i got stronger and started to find myself and ive grown as a person (i'm not being told who i am or who i should be anymore).

Giordano

" I'm dreading (?) the day he comes back saying his dad says he'll die at armageddon if he doesn't become a witness".

Simply reflect the issue into a level that is appropriate to his understanding.

Sort of like "What a very silly idea! God is not a monster. He loves the little children".

When he starts school and as he grows over the years make sure he can enjoy the social aspects.

Encourage him to enjoy the present.......... but also to look forward.

If his JW father becomes hurt full or insistent that he becomes a JW I have heard about negative JW issues looked at by family court judges who restrict the JW parent and tighten up on visits.

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Pray before sex just like you do for food-W62 3/15

by krismalone in

the governing body has lovingly provided instructions and reminders to couples that they should pray before having sex.

please be obedient and follow the wise counsel from the gb leaders who never stick their noses into other peoples business and are not creepy cult leaders at all....not!.

"had he not created the first human pair so that they could cohabit, planted in them an attraction for each other and then commanded them to "be fruitful and become many"?

Giordano

All I can say on this matter, which I learned from a young Bethelite, is......

..........if your little general stands up you better salute him.