Posts by JW GoneBad

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Leaked David Spane Apostate Rant? (Upcoming Lloyd Evans Video)

by Jofi_Wofo in

lloyd has a reminder set for a "leaked" video that he will be reviewing tomorrow, but it lacks details in the description.

does anyone know what video he is referring to, or is this an upcoming loyd evans exclusive?.

i find leaks exciting, especially if it's something that was never meant to be public and puts some serious egg on the faces of the blundering body..

JW GoneBad

A good part of the U.S. is in what is termed 'Wild Fire Season'.

GB member Splane's Saturaday afternoon 2021 Faith Convention talk will make many a JW wonder if their organization isn't dealing with their own Wild Fire...one of their own making!

By the way Splane develops his talk and by the things he divulges...it pretty much such sounds like WT has zero containment of this onslaught of heat coming from victims of child abuse, PIMO members, exJW activists, YouTubers, T.V. documentaries and lawsuits in general.

Yes WT...the heat is on and for many of us...it's a pleasure to watch you burn!

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I think Splane is the Cult Leader. And I think there are more apostates working on the inside than we can imagine.

by pistolpete in

so in the latest leaked video, splane goes on this crazy delusional rant about how faithful witnesses should never research their faith.. he criticizes the worldly court system and says they are not fair toward witnesses and the organization.

he says the court system is rigged and witnesses who get convicted, (implied child sex abusers) are innocent.

he is literally trying to justify child molesters and elders who cover them, as good people in "god's eyes" even though "human authorities" may judge them and put them in jail.

JW GoneBad

Holy Shit...what a senseless diatribe on the part of GB Splane toward persons, groups and institutions attempting to condemn and bring to justice his empire of false religion!

I doubt that WT Broadcasting has much of an Editing Department...cause if they did they would have edited-out & eliminated at least half if not most of what Splane rant and raved about. According to Splane, WT admittedly has paid out 10s if not 100s of millions in out of court settlements with no apparent end of these cases in sight. Splane further hints about the enormous onslaught of individuals and their YouTube channels and television documentaries venting their anger against this cullt. His tirade just goes on and on and on.

On second thought...maybe WT Broadcasting does have a decent Editing Department. Their reasoning for allowing Splane's convention talk could be along the lines of: 'Oh hell...we're in deep shit already...what more harm can his talk cause"!

Apparently Splane gives his talk at the end of Saturday's session entitled "Put Up A Hard Fight For The Faith". In my most humble opinion a more fitting title would be: "Friends...There's Too Much Smoke For There Not To Be A Fire"!

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Anyone get the feeling that the cult is really in trouble.

by mickbobcat in

so all the bs and hyperbole aside, to me it really looks like the cult is in trouble.

shrinking member, selling halls.

the move to televangelism is really strange to me.

JW GoneBad

High & optimal attendance at JW congregation meetings has always been a problem for Watchtower. It's a matter that COs have always addressed when making their circuit visits. Imagine a Kingdom Hall with a seating capacity of 200. Most congregations in big cities in the U.S. average around 130 publishers. Pre-covid19 a congregation with 130 publishers would see maybe 75 (60%) in attendance...where were the other 50 (40%) or so? It is most discouraging for those in attendance when absenteeism is that high.

Currently the percentage of those attending Zoom meeting who have their cameras off is very high...as high as 60% in some congregations. Sixty percent with their cameras off can't be too encouraging for those who have their cameras on.

I don't see the attendance at JW congregation meetings ever improving. Meeting attendance was bad enough pre-covid19. My guess is...a congregation pre-covid19 that was already with a high 40% absenteeism rate is likely to see that 40% shoot-up even higher.

Now imagine a congregation, post-covid19, with 130 publishers where the absenteeism rate at an actual in-house meeting has jumped even higher...50% to 60%.

Watchtower thought it had meeting attendance problems before covid19 hit...Oh mama what's the likelihood the it gets much worse?

Yah...me thinks this cult's problems ain't going away any day soon!

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KH's Still All Closed- How Bad is WT doing Financially?

by OnTheWayOut in

most churches are back to in-person worship.

not jehovah's witnesses.

is watchtower still managing to fleece the flocks as the sheeple no longer get literature, no longer go to the kh, no longer walk past the donation box?

JW GoneBad

Kingdom Halls...Still All Closed...How Bad is WT Doing...

WT Corporation is dealing with issues the Woolworth Corp and Montgomery Wards (Monkey Wards) in the U.S. eventually had to face...disinterest and indifference from the general public in their product line.

I don't see the attendance at JW congregation meetings ever improving. Meeting attendance was bad enough pre-covid19.

WT is very much like an old whore still walking the streets...at one time she may have turned heads...but now she/WT is old (over 100 years old), flabby, diseased & wrinkly looking...you almost have to feel sorry for her!

Not to mention...an old slut doesn't bring in the cash she did when young and appealing to those who were taken-in by her allurement!

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LOL: just have share a convo I just had with my PIMI wife

by goingthruthemotions in

so my wife and i just went on a walk, remember right now she has been listening to her convention.

so she starts in with the world is getting bad and will end soon.

what started it was we were talking about the economy and such.

JW GoneBad

I know JW couples where either one or the other... where either the husband or the wife are die-hard JWs & the other spouse can hardly tolerate the cult let alone their heavily indoctrinated spouse. It's a difficult situation to be in.

I feel for you goingthruthemotions!

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Does this look like the WT is going to be around a long time? One Watchtower @ One Awake for the public in 2022

by pistolpete in

i keep hearing that the watchtower org is going to be around forever because of the many other religions that have been around a long time.

but i disagree because the wt is not like other religious cults.. the watchtower's breath of life is dependent on the last days that started in 1914. .

you can’t change 1914 without a death blow to the entire organization.. the watchtower's 2nd reason for staying alive, is it's continual urging that the life saving preaching work of warning people is the most important work ever.. but- it's very obvious to many, even the old ones that instead of speeding up the work------the work is slowing down to a drip.. comment by former believer; .

JW GoneBad

"2022 Public Magazines and New Literature Feature: We are pleased to inform you that the Governing Body decided that one new issue of the public edition of The Watchtower and one new issue of Awake! will be produced for 2022. Additionally, it has been decided to reprint two issues of The Watchtower and two issues of Awake! from previous years. Listed below are the subjects of the public magazines for 2022:"

This BOE letter makes it official (straight from the horses mouth) that the Watchtower & Awake magazines will soon be going by way of the DeSoto automobile & Dinosaur!

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What aspects do you view most favorably about the WT and/or its religion?

by Disillusioned JW in

even if you disapprove of much about the wt and/or its religion, what aspects do you view most favorably about the wt and/or its religion?

for me one of the things i view most favorably about the wt and its religion is its extremely strong insistence that jws never intentionally kill another human being.

i especially appreciate that regarding those who have been born, but i think some abortions of human embryos might be justifiable.

JW GoneBad

What aspects do I view most favorably about the WT and/or its religion?

Its ability to make a ton of money flipping real estate! :) :)

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If you could pick out critical errors to the JWS religion what would it be ?

by Rocketman123 in

many that have come to this forum have left the jws religion and moved on with their lives but from a outsider's viewpoint what do think makes the jws religion wrong or incorrect as a active christian faith ?.

somethings come to mind such as its long continuous end times/armageddon soon doctrine which has really been a core doctrine for decades going right back to its beginning .. maybe they should have adopted the stance as other christian based faiths and adhered to jesus's own words when he said " no one knows of the time not even he ".

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JW GoneBad

If I could pick out critical JWS errors...what would they be? Like others have said...WT errors are like the grains in the sand...too many to number!

One recurring error that stands out to me is WT's constantly referring to Proverbs 4:18 whenever they've been wrong in their understanding of Bible teachings. WT wrongly equates the 'bright morning light' with further enlightenment of a doctrine or teaching. First-off...Proverbs 4 does not in any way, shape or form talk about doctrinal matters or religious ideology. It's simply a scenario of a father giving his child behavioral advice & the consequences of choosing a bad path in life. The whole book of Proverbs (Prov 4:18 included) accomplishes something no other biblical book does: It simply compiles numerous short instructions for living a good and fulfilling life on earth.

When will these 8 WT meathead leaders get Proverbs 4:18 right & stop abusing it?

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Help needed: Elders should contact authorities immediately if KH are damaged?

by EdenOne in

hello.. i remember some time ago someone brought up a letter to congregations or some other similar instruction, instructing the elders to "contact the authorities immediately" if something like a robbery or trouble came upon a kingdom hall.. does anyone remember that?

and what was the source of that instruction please?

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JW GoneBad

Hey Atlantis our good friend...we need your help. I remember such an announcement...it may have been in the form of a leaked BOE letter meant only for the elders.

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Recently appointed Elder and his Regular pioneer wife wake up in 10 minutes and walk away.

by pistolpete in

i been seeing several experiences by jws who are waking up very quickly.

not years, not months, not even days-----but minutes.

it seems that all the hypocrisy of the watchtower is becoming more obvious to the members.

JW GoneBad

Stories like this one are playing out through out JW congregations worldwide. The JW leadership feel the pinch. It's not just 'onesies' that are waking up...couples and entire families have grown damn tired of this cult's hypocritical track record.

I personally just became aware of an older couple in a neighboring congregation who have rekindled relationships with disfellowshipped children after many years of shunning them. This older couple (a former elder himself) has basically told the elders & the congregation they're members of to mind their own damn business and it's causing a scene among the JW locals.