Vidiot

Joined

• started 27 topics
• posted 20,818 times   see topics posted on
• send a message

Posts by Vidiot

• 
  28

  JWs And Superstitions

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  prompted by a mention in a different thread.. cracks in the sidewalk, a pinch of salt over the shoulder, black cats🐈‍⬛; do jws have such superstitious beliefs.

  are they allowed to?

  would they be counselled if the elders became aware?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  We’ve heard the occasional rumour here that a lot of the more out-there JW urban legends were actually made up by Bethelites for fun, just to see how far the stories would go.

  I… kinda respect that, actually. 😏
• 
  266

  Where is Tony?

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

  a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

  in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  And I keep saying…

  …they know it’s wrong… but believe it’s true…

  …at the same time.
• 
  13

  Door to Door Witnessing Anxiety

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it's not only the jws who do door to door witnessing.

  the independent baptists for the most part have "soul winning", mainly door to door witnessing and leaving tracts, as a tennet of their faith.

  this discussion is interesting:.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  You… you mean this… this wasn’t real???

  
  
• 
  62

  So what happens next...

  by Farmer Jim1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with what is arguably the biggest change to jw life in recent decades (the scrapping of publishers counting hours) what does this lead to?.

  in my mind these are the results;.

  1) a massive decrease in 'preaching hours'.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  ExBetheliteNowPIMA - “…The top dogs don’t seem to mind it…

  Don’t kid yourself.

  I guarantee you they mind it very much.

  They just can’t truly understand it.
• 
  266

  Where is Tony?

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

  a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

  in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  GrreatTeacher - “… a legal Non-Disclosure Agreement might be the only thing that can shut down the JW gossip mill…”

  Oh, abso-friggin-lutely.

  They epically fumbled that ball with Ray Franz, and couldn’t sue him into oblivion ‘cause every word he said was true.

  
  
• 
  266

  Where is Tony?

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

  a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

  in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  Athanasius - “…nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store…”

  Wow, that… IS serious…

  Wait, didn’t Stalin actually “disappear” that poor fucker he proto-photoshopped out of existence.

  Maybe Top-Shelf is roomies with Jimmy Hoffa… 😄
• 
  266

  Where is Tony?

  by Athanasius in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.

  a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.

  in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  “🎶 Koo-lookoolookoolookookooo… 🎶”
• 
  28

  JWs And Superstitions

  by NotFormer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  prompted by a mention in a different thread.. cracks in the sidewalk, a pinch of salt over the shoulder, black cats🐈‍⬛; do jws have such superstitious beliefs.

  are they allowed to?

  would they be counselled if the elders became aware?.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  Ohmygod, that’s too funny!

  Reminds me, I had an aunt who thought Def Leppard was demonic…

  …simply because the band was popular.

  Seriously.

  She was so out-of-touch (and her personal preferences were so entrenched) that she couldn’t even consider that maybe they were actually skilled musicians and that people enjoyed their stuff.

  I played the piano back then, and told her point-blank that I knew for a fact they were talented, simply because their music was really hard to learn. The look on her face was fucking priceless, but she couldn’t say anything, because…

  a) …she’d always respected my musical ability, and…

  b) …I was one of her kids’ only cousins who’d hang out with them. 😏

  Looking back, she probably would have had a meltdown if she’d ever found out just how “Pour Some Sugar On Me” originally became popular. 🤣
• 
  27

  The Governing Body - Both sides of their coin

  by Ron.W. in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many can you think of.... they speak for god.. it would seem presumptuous to say they speak for god,.

  they are neither inspired nor infallible.. they are god's only channel for issuing truth here on earth.

  they won't be apologising for any errors/falsehoods they have promoted in the past that fail.. congregation members must be quick and apologise for their errors to avoid harsh discipline/disfellowshipping.. when they change a major belief/doctrine you must not complain or criticise them.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  @ Ron.W.…

  Here’s a couple more of my favourites:

  “Everything bad you hear about us is false! Even the stuff that’s true!”

  “Every idea we have is a blessing from God! Even the stuff we cribbed from Satan’s World!”
• 
  62

  So what happens next...

  by Farmer Jim1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with what is arguably the biggest change to jw life in recent decades (the scrapping of publishers counting hours) what does this lead to?.

  in my mind these are the results;.

  1) a massive decrease in 'preaching hours'.

  1. 
  2. 
  3. 
• 

  Vidiot

  Apathy… burnout… Covid… dwindling finances… litigation…

  …the hits keep coming.