interesting remark i overheard today.
the physical attendance for the sunday meeting, in my local area, was 10. i tried to find out those on zoom.
i was told that the zoom attendees wasn’t mentioned.
I think a lot of people are using the " safety " as an excuse to not attend in person. I think more than a few have made a run for it over the last two years.
We have a family member doing this very thing. Refusing to attend in person meeting by claiming to be afraid of putting elderly JWs at risk because they work in healthcare. And yes, they have become another one of those MIA JWs who only remains "in" because of their zealous PIMI spouse.
never miss an opportunity to fundraise......
She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman, but Marla Maples...........well, Marla Maples is what it is. I mean was what it was.
"breaking news | 2023 conventions.
we are pleased to announce that the governing body has decided that, jehovah willing, we will resume in-person regional conventions in 2023. branches will now begin scheduling dates and selecting venues.
we pray for jehovah’s rich blessing to be with all those involved in the planning.".
Wonder how many will have to buy new "meeting clothes" after 2 years of isolation at home and raiding the fridge?
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Poor guy sure did fuck up the good gig he had going. Just ain't nothing like shitting in your own nest.
how many times did you see elders hounding congregation members to quit their jobs due to missing meetings?.
my brother worked at a grocery store at 16 years old.
he would miss tuesday's ministry school due to his work schedule.
A long time ago, in a world that now seems so far away .....one of our kids who was still in college pursing their doctorate (and working part time, but attending all meetings and even going in Field Circus) had the desire to get baptized and made it known to the CO. Knowing these circumstances the CO asked to have a chat with our kid. This CO was one of the new school COs and I think he had plans to create an assembly experience of how a young person gave up education to pursue spiritual goals. Basically, the chat was "you can't serve two masters -- you can't do college and baptism" and he expected our kid to bail on college to qualify for baptism. With one year to go to complete the doctorate, that was not going to happen. The word to the CO was "that resolves that..........The End isn't likely to come this year so there will be time to do both."
Thankfully there was an awakening before the matter of baptism ever came up again. I can't thank that CO enough for his "help".
i have no idea if this is the right place to post this.
if you're just leaving the witnesses or questioning and toying with the idea of leaving..... life goes by fast.
and either you rip the band aid off and deal with it or let it fester and eat you alive.
Disillusioned JW, I think your suspicions are correct. I think most of us here were pretty devout believers for a long time. Which is why it took a lot for most of us to get “disillusioned”. I know I had lots of issues that nagged at me through the years but I simply “compartmentalized” them (or buried them) until there was that “final straw” moment and everything crashed. I finally had to realize/accept that it was all BS. No hocus pocus Holy Spirit directing things. No Shekhinah Light revelations. Over 40 years baptized and 10+ years as an elder. Walking away from all that was emotionally painful. The loss loss of all of our “friends” was especially rough. But fortunately we walked away with our immediate family unified and intact and lost only a few “fringe” or more distant family members. Replacing the network of friends has been the most difficult challenge. In JW World everyone is an automatic friend (tho that friendship is conditional regardless of how close you might think they are). Good luck to all you faders!
The greatest revenge is living a happy and successful life!
i spent monday walking down memory lane.
i went to the old brooklyn bethel.
the old towers hotel, were i roomed for 3 years is now a care facility for old folks.
The religion today would be unrecognizable to my JW grandfather.
It's damn near unrecognizable TO ME and I'm not old enough to be your grandfather!
Seems the only things that do not change or have not changed are WT's bad policies. Instead, they tighten &/or worsen (ie.e, the blatant conduct catch-all). I suppose in attempt to maintain control. Information control. Peer control.
Check your brain and drink the Koolaid.
i was wondering is sir82 still alive?
he has been po for many years.
he said that he would not leave the org unless his wife is pomo.
Very dry, and "dirty" for mine.
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There is every reason to believe that Lloyd is controlled opposition of Watchtower ~ NCC
I've heard that stated, but I've seen nothing that would suggest LE actually HELPED the Cult. I do have to admit that I think he probably assisted in the "wake up call" for some JWs. JMHO
Do I think he is a "nice person"? No!
Does appear he is trying to capitalize/profit on his advocacy? For sure!
Were the Watergate hearings also just political theater? Tricky Dick made the mistake of staying loyal to his friends who f**ked up. No evidence he had any hand in the planning of the break in. It was the Cover Up that took him down. (Now, our Pols don't even have to cover up shit. The MSM does it for them! IF they are Democrats.)
How about the impeachment of Bill Clinton? ---- Most Definitely. Bill getting a BJ is just morally corrupt. Now, the Clinton Foundation Money Scheme, THAT's corruption at it's finest. But when Hill didn't get elected it fell apart. But no one cares about that.
