Posts by stillstuckcruz

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Did the Watchtower almost just go bust?

by TimothyT in

taken from the watchtower media website today:.

maybe im reading this wrong!!!.

http://www.jw-media.org/fra/20110630.htm.

Why would local congregations keep your name on file in TMS if you haven't attended in yrs?

by stormy222 in

i am a new member to this forum, but i have visited for years.

i am curious to know why my name would remain as an active member, even though i haven't attended services for the past (i guess) 4 years or longer.

i am still in contact with a few members off and on, but i am really focusing on pursuing interest that i've put off for a long time (attending college).

YES. My father is an elder. I go through his elder books and files at times just to check out whats there. There are MASSIVE books. Each contains various files and folders. Many are from the 90's and contain files on publishers who have been disfellowshipped, inactive and any letters sent to and from congregations related to such publisher(standing in the congregation, etc.) So yes you are always on file :0

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Did the Watchtower almost just go bust?

by TimothyT in

taken from the watchtower media website today:.

maybe im reading this wrong!!!.

http://www.jw-media.org/fra/20110630.htm.

stillstuckcruz

UGH! I hate articles like this. because then the JW's CHEER that this is the reason they are the true religion. That these articles show how they are persecuted JUST like the bible predicts. If these people know anything about JW's they should know that this would NEVER stop most of them. Conversely, they need to STOP "persecuting" them. Then they really could have no scriptual backing for that crap. ;P

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How many will Jehovah KILL at armageddon?

by jean-luc picard in

well that depends on the world population.. .

if he had done it it 1914, he would only have killed 2 billion.. if he had done it in 1960, then he would have killed 3 billion.. if he had done it in 1975 ( so now we know why he didn't) he would only have had 4 billion to kill.. so is the question of when armaggedon will come, related to how many he wants to kill?.

interestingly this site ( but dont bother reading it all, its......well you'll see).

stillstuckcruz

OUTLAW: this is precisely my gripe. Based on the JW's own ideologies about things and matters that Jehovah hates, detests and will disown for...I can only imagine about 1 out of every 25 or so witlesses ACTUALLY having even a remote chance of making it through armageddon. What love...

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Any stories of failure?

by Diest in

jw
friends

does anyone have a story of a friend throwing their burden on jehovah and it backfiring?

they quit their job due to conflicts with the meetings, or did not take a promotion and went bankrupt......i am looking for some good anti-experiences.

avoiding the obvious i didnt go to college so my life sucked.

stillstuckcruz

I too am curious for these experiences. All I ever hear at the meeting are the throw-ur-burden-on-Jah-and-then-everything-in-life-turns-out-wonderful experiences. Could use some of those "anti" ones

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New Here!!

by Free!! in

i've been watching from the sidelines for a while... reading about your experiences and it has helped me a lot!!!.

i am a 27 yo girl, i converted into a jw @ 20, at was going thru a difficult time in my life and they bastards sucked me in!!!

i did not realize how controlling things were going to get... about 1 year into my study i moved w another single sister and then baptize, looking back i think i went thru w baptism because i fell pressure by the "loving" congregation that wanted the best for me... i remember coming out of the pool and one of the brothers saying "another victim" and taking a pic of me... anyways, that wasn't the worst of it.... remember single female!!

stillstuckcruz

WECOME. Im so jealous of your current freedom. But much congrats to you. What gets to me is how JW's feel they are so blessed by Jehovah. That any responsibities and priveleges are because Jehovah appoints and directs them. And yet look at what you did. Pioneer just to have them off your back. I seriously doubt Jah would appoint you if that was your motive. Jehovah-directed organization? I think not....

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magazine supply reduction

by agent zero in

at the meeting tonight was read a letter to all congregations in canada.

it explained that since most publishers end up with left-over public edition magazines that didn't get placed at the end of each month, they will now no longer continue to have an individual magazine order per publisher.

instead, the entire congregation's supply of service edition magazines will be in a stack at the back of the kh, and they are to be taken according to need, with whatever is left over after service to be put back in the stack.

stillstuckcruz

What annoys me is how they brag about the increases and how much needs to be published to keep up with demand. CLEARLY they print FAR more than is necessary! Jeez....

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If I do not go and speak with the elders by Sunday, then he will speak with them on my behalf.

by TimothyT in

my friend called round before and has just left.

he told me that he was worried about me and that he wanted to speak to me as to why i havnt been going to the meetings or on the field service.

i told him that im just not discussing the reasons at all.

stillstuckcruz

Speak on Brutha! This is precisely the reason I haven't spoken to my parents, elders or any other JW about my sexuality. We all know what road that leads down. I wonder what it would be like to go to the meeting and talk to the "brothers and sisters" like they were your best friends and then have them read your name off from the platform. I would love to read peoples reactions after the meeting. lol. Hope you find what your looking for :)

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If everyones thinking the same way then someone is not thinking.

by life is to short in

i was watching the voice last night and cee lo green said that to one of the contestants.. dose that not sound like the jw's.

if i ever had a question it was always wait on jehovah and try not to think of it anymore.

or just keep your blinders on and look straight ahead to the new system.

stillstuckcruz

When I was having doubts and explained them to my father, he said I was "thinking too much" or had "too much time to think". Makes me sick....

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Identifying who Jehovah is using

by jwfacts in

the governing body seems to have ramped up the number of comments in the watchtower in recent years that they are chosen by god and must be trusted as such.

how exactly has jehovah manifested that the gb are his representatives and must be followed.

tell me if i am missing something, but it seems in the bible, god provided dramatic signs to prove who his representatives were, yet these days there seems to be none.. .

stillstuckcruz

I agree 110%. I truly wonder how those who have been in the "truth" for 30+ years can honestly sit there and say YES this is gods chosen people. There has been NO evidence whatsoever. Brothers on the platform may say that its all bible prophecy. Persecution, values, teachings, the "love of the people",etc, none of which has been to such a degree to constitute that they are the only ones to survive armageddon.

This is why I'm trying to leave ASAP.