Posts by JW GoneBad

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King David's Three Choices

by Jehalapeno in

editor's note: found this on reddit...thought the meat of the post would be a good post for discussion here as well.. consider the three choices god forced upon david for taking a census.

these three choices were forced on king david, not for murdering people, not for raping women, not for lying, stealing, or any crime we can think of in our modern world that is repugnant, but simply for taking a census or in other words, counting people.. for counting people, jehovah forced a decision on david that involved the lives of thousands upon thousands of innocent people.. the choices all dealt with the “way” jehovah would kill thousands of unsuspecting loyal worshipers.. 1 chronicles 21.

“these are the choices the lord has given you.

JW GoneBad

Another account in the Bible that has always troubled me is in 1Samuel 22:6-23...where King Saul in a crazy & jealous rage orders one of his servants by the name of Doeg to kill high priest Ahimelek and his entire family for something very petty. Doeg doesn't stop there...he then went on and struck down an additional 85 of Ahimelek's under priests. The account at vs 18 and 19 states:

"Then the king said to Doʹeg: “You turn and assault the priests!” Immediately Doʹeg the Eʹdom·ite went and assaulted the priests himself. He killed on that day 85 men wearing the linen ephʹod. He also struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the sword; man as well as woman, child as well as infant, bull, donkey, and sheep, he put to the sword."

That was one hell of a senseless slaughter of innocent life in just one day. Why did God who these priests and their families were devoted to allow such a gruesome thing to take place?

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The Witnesses

by Kathy1978 in

has anyone watched “the witnesses” documentary on oxygen (usa)?

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JW GoneBad

Yes...I watched it with another JW friend & we pretty much both agreed...if I'm a Witness and manning a JW cart & someone approaches asking about the Oxygen showing & the problem of predator molesters in the congregations...I as the JW at the cart am going to be looking for the nearest rock to crawl under. Yah...all this well deserved bad publicity is going to put many JW publishers in a very difficult predicament!

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Dissolved Congregations--Minneapolis--St. Paul.

by Atlantis in

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we know all the dissolved congregations in minneapolis/st.

paul now:.

1. lake of the isles .

JW GoneBad

SouthCentral: "Does anyone know of any consolidations in the Los Angeles area?"

Might include consolidations/mergers in the Orange County, Riverside County and San Diego County areas as well...Spanish and English congregations...inquiring minds want to know...much appreciated!

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The JW media Mecca

by lastmanstanding in

i was thinking about how the org is dying, and how the guboobs are trying to give it cpr by transitioning to tvpreach.

now they will construct a media mecca and it looks like they will go full on e digital.

so, i was trying to come up with a name for their new hollywood that would stick.

JW GoneBad

How about Jahllywood or JahllyWood (capital W)...it sort of has a good ring to it & an obvious connection!

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3/2020 WT Baptism Rigmarole

by neat blue dog in

remember those pesky scriptures about 'put faith in jesus and you will be saved' & 'getting baptized without delay'?

well, in this time of the end ™ we know better, and the latest march 2020 study edition wt sums it all up:.

before you can get baptized, there are a few other things you need to do.

JW GoneBad

Sir82's post is soo damn funny and original...I just had to copy & paste it:

"How it will appear in the 2021 Re-revised NWT:

36 Now as they were going along the road, they came to a body of water, and the eunuch said: “Look! Here is water; what prevents me from getting baptized?” 37 * [and Philip said unto him: "let the coordinator of the body of elders know that you want to get baptized. He will ask some elders to meet with you. They will review with you the basic Bible teachings that you have learned. They want to make sure that you understand those teachings and that you are aware of the importance of dedication and baptism. If they agree that you are ready, they will inform you that you can get baptized at the next assembly or convention"]. 38 With that he commanded the chariot to halt, and both Philip and the eunuch went down [to the local Kingdom Hall to begin the months-long process to see if the eunuch really qualified]."

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Amber Scorah on cults

by dozy in

amber gives a superb talk here.

i couldn't help but contrast her delivery - fluent , articulate , without any notes - not even a rostrum or podium to hide behind - with the numerous talks and items i heard when i was a jw.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7wfpaqcqcw.

i am reading her book " leaving the witness " just now - it is superb - i just can't put it down.

JW GoneBad

I would love to be able to put a dollar value on the amount of damage the Amber Scorah's...the Barbara Andersen's...the John Cedars' and countless others are inflicting on and adversely affecting WT's revenue intake. It has got to be in the millions of pesos ($$$). We already know that this growing anti JW movement has put a big dent in the baptismal rate...many Circuit Assemblies, for example, are having zero baptisms...I wonder how this translates into dollars. It's got to be huge...Yay!

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Amber Scorah on cults

by dozy in

amber gives a superb talk here.

i couldn't help but contrast her delivery - fluent , articulate , without any notes - not even a rostrum or podium to hide behind - with the numerous talks and items i heard when i was a jw.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7wfpaqcqcw.

i am reading her book " leaving the witness " just now - it is superb - i just can't put it down.

JW GoneBad

Amber Scorah...she's articulate...she's an exJW...she's on our side...she's on a mission...she's going to be a-thorn-in-the-side to WT for a long time to come!

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After the death of a spouse, how long did people wait to get remarried?

by RubaDub in

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i was on the phone with a long-time friend from my original congregation north of new york city and she told me that the 'shit hit the fan' when a brother (long-time elder i know well) got remarried about 6 weeks after his wife died.. he was about 60 and his new wife (a pioneer that i also know) was about 50 and had never been married.. it became a huge issue when the co came.

due to all the talk and chatter in the congregation, he even included in one of his talks without naming names, that marriage is something sacred and that when and how people get married is a personal matter as long as it conforms to bible standards.. anyway, it shut everybody up.

any similar experiences in your current/former congregations?.

JW GoneBad

Right-on Athanasius...Yes good ole Geoffrey Jackson. How many times have we heard the WT encourage rank & file to take advantage of being single. Not only does Jackson not practice what he preaches but he marries a young chick old enough to be his daughter...and leaves a trail of others wondering/saying...what the hell!

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After the death of a spouse, how long did people wait to get remarried?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

i was on the phone with a long-time friend from my original congregation north of new york city and she told me that the 'shit hit the fan' when a brother (long-time elder i know well) got remarried about 6 weeks after his wife died.. he was about 60 and his new wife (a pioneer that i also know) was about 50 and had never been married.. it became a huge issue when the co came.

due to all the talk and chatter in the congregation, he even included in one of his talks without naming names, that marriage is something sacred and that when and how people get married is a personal matter as long as it conforms to bible standards.. anyway, it shut everybody up.

any similar experiences in your current/former congregations?.

JW GoneBad

...I'm waiting!😊

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After the death of a spouse, how long did people wait to get remarried?

by RubaDub in

jw
friends

i was on the phone with a long-time friend from my original congregation north of new york city and she told me that the 'shit hit the fan' when a brother (long-time elder i know well) got remarried about 6 weeks after his wife died.. he was about 60 and his new wife (a pioneer that i also know) was about 50 and had never been married.. it became a huge issue when the co came.

due to all the talk and chatter in the congregation, he even included in one of his talks without naming names, that marriage is something sacred and that when and how people get married is a personal matter as long as it conforms to bible standards.. anyway, it shut everybody up.

any similar experiences in your current/former congregations?.

JW GoneBad

I remember this horny Dude a few years back...he happens to be one of 8 leaders of a cult based out of New York. I think he's called a Governing Body member. He claims to have a real tight relationship with God and Jesus Christ. Anyway...this Dude's wife dies of cancer in her early 50s...around 2012. Not long after his wife's death this cult leader finds it difficult to keep his 'little friend' in his pants...soon he finds a young chick (cult member) in her late twenties...about 30 years younger than himself and marries her. He finds a new, healthier and younger love tunnel for his 'little friend'!

Can someone help me with this Dude's name?