Posts by Vidiot

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So telling that there are no little children

by eyeslice in

watching in on my wife's zoom meeting last night, there was an item about discipline is love.

they played a 'caleb' animated cartoon and then the instructions were 'if possible, ask selected young children' several questions.. it seems however, that there are no children in my wife's current congregation so the questions were all answered by retired brothers and sisters.

the congregation mainly consists of elderly people (like us) and the few of childbearing age seem not interested in having children.

Vidiot

JW GoneBad - "Two things are certain. JW rank & file membership numbers will continue to drop & JW partakers' numbers will continue to climb... this outcome is the complete opposite of what the 8 clowns at the top of this cult hope for..."

They definitely dislike the latter, but the former?

I actually think they want to prune the membership down to a more manageable size (without actually looking like they want to, of course, because "growth=God's Blessing" has been burned so deeply into the Org's ideological DNA).

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Has anyone heard...

by Biahi in

the latest news out of crystal lake, il?

mchenry county courthouse, supposed to be a trial tomorrow?

2 elders accused of not reporting a case of csa, a man (now in prison) who molested his own daughter.

Vidiot

And the Tide rises another inch.

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It took a lot of lies, ignorance and corruption to create CHURCHIANITY!

by TruthMatters in

have you gone back to that- or lost you faith because of 'brothers'?.

Vidiot

Drive-by witnessing.

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Do You Know Of Anyone That Has Seen A Therapist Because Of Being A Witness?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i really don’t know of many people who got into therapy because of their jw dealings but i would think that if someone remains depressed or severely affected by their past witness life, it’s not a bad idea to speak to someone to get you on the right path.

i think this site has been very therapeutic for many over the years..

Vidiot

I remember when I first realized that the JW lifestyle and worldview might not be the most conducive to mental and emotional health.

Fairly early in my fade.

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Anyone know a link to the leaked music video the cult is so upset about?

by mickbobcat in

i have been hearing the cult is upset that this video leaked and is trying to remove it off the net.

lol are they really that stupid?

but if anyone has a link to the video i would love to see it.

Vidiot

This reminds me of the whole Darkspilver thing.

The Org is experiencing court-related problems, reduction in product output, dwindling revenue stream, and Covid-based membership apathy...

...and they decide to hassle some rando Youtuber for a stop-motion parody video he made with fucking Legos.

The GB's got their priorities ass-backward.

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Has anyone still in or otherwise heard anything about JWs think we only have 12 months before Armageddon?

by blablabluh in

i’ve noticed a change in family attitude recently, like there is just something extra on their mind.

i even had to call my brother to check if he was dying and too scared to tell me.

anyway, i saw a video last night my saying jws think we only have 12 months left before armageddon so thought maybe this is the reason for changes attitude.

Vidiot

Fadeaway - "My sister was convinced after that video that the great tribulation had started , but got annoyed when I asked about the cry of peace and security and the fall of babylon the great..."

I remember realizing back in the 90s just how many mundane, "real-world" ducks had to be lined up in a row (based on old Freddy Franz's old Cold-War-centric End Times chronology) before Jah pulled the trigger...

...and that left to do it on its own, said mundane "real world" could take decades and at least a half-dozen major black-swan-type events to get there.

And boy oh boy, people in my congo did not like it when I suggested that.

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Has anyone still in or otherwise heard anything about JWs think we only have 12 months before Armageddon?

by blablabluh in

i’ve noticed a change in family attitude recently, like there is just something extra on their mind.

i even had to call my brother to check if he was dying and too scared to tell me.

anyway, i saw a video last night my saying jws think we only have 12 months left before armageddon so thought maybe this is the reason for changes attitude.

Vidiot

I really do suspect that a lot of rank-and-filers are really, really, really tired of waiting, so they pounce on any little tidbit the GB gives them.

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DISFELLOWSHIPPING, How bad is it really?

by pistolpete in

i found this experience on reddit today.

disfellowshipping never really bothered me.

i always thought it was just another way of getting rid of members that weren't welcome anymore.. but i've changed my mind.

Vidiot

Fadeaway - "My nephew was disfellowshiped more than 10 years ago for something he never did , the police looked into the allegation against him , their was no case against him (only found this out a few months ago)..."

SO, he was DFed for a sin that also happened to (presumably) be a crime, the matter was actually investigated by secular authorities but found untenable, yet his DFing was never reversed?

Weird.

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