Posts by Foolednomore

The Whole Jw thing is toxic. When you leave or get kicked out, you need to detox right away. Talk to a good worldly friend or someone in mental health. This group is very dangerous.

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Goodbye Mother

by punkofnice in

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so my mother passed on 20 aug 23 from the big c. i was there when she went.

that was indeed very traumatic.

i won't go to describe it.. dad went 17 years ago so there's just me now.

Foolednomore

Punkofnice- Sorry for your lost. I had to experience the Jw sales pitch for my father's funeral. At the time I was with my " Worldly" relatives and friends and found them more loving then the Jw's.

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Exes: Would You Rat On A Current JW?

by NotFormer in

it's an interesting thought.

if you are an ex jw, presumably dfed, and you see a current jw in good standing engaging in behaviour that would concern their elders, would you pass on that information to interested parties?

do accusations from exes and other outsiders carry any weight?

Foolednomore

Biahi- Just loved the self righteous dumbasses that where in the congregation that create so much gossip and trouble. But no worries now. I leave those toxic people behind me.

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JW.ORG Needs Lawyers

by Vanderhoven7 in

jehovah's witnesses are not encouraging university education... but those who are lawyers already can apply to volunteer to help at bethel.. https://youtu.be/5d_-1lbg-oc?si=fsxeewic-fkczu9p.

Foolednomore

If I was still a JW and A pimo and a lawyer. Sure, I would love to help Watchtower loose.

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Retirement savings

by TxNVSue2023 in

what's the current jw stance on retirement savings?

i know it changed.

pre1975 it was an attitude of "don't worry about retirement, this system is ending soon".

I know a brother who was ( not to change the subject, but related.) Who learned he had cancer. Instead of following Doctor's advice on treatment which would had him live alittle long, but instead he spend his time doing Jw stuff. Stopped his high paying job to peddle a dream. His poor wife had to float the bills. Pretty Ridiculous!

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Is the USA gradually moving to a majority of citizens being non-religious

by Reasonfirst in

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this is a topic discussed in a current article in the hongkong based asia times*.

find it at: https://asiatimes.com/2023/09/nones-still-no-match-for-us-christian-nationalism/.

the claim is made in the article, that near 30% of americans are non-believers, and that this number is increasing.

Foolednomore

It does not work! Let it Die!

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Were any congregation '' special privileges'' ever taken away from you?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

if you don't measure up to the watchtower society ''high standards''... you might lose some ''special privileges'' .

miss meetings...lose ''privileges''.

don't meet the monthly 10 hour ''field service'' ...lose ''privileges''.

Foolednomore

Privileges, more like free labour. I got to the point where I would just sit through those boring meetings and roll my eyes up into my head. And once it was over I would just leave. Waste of time.

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Were any congregation '' special privileges'' ever taken away from you?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

if you don't measure up to the watchtower society ''high standards''... you might lose some ''special privileges'' .

miss meetings...lose ''privileges''.

don't meet the monthly 10 hour ''field service'' ...lose ''privileges''.

Foolednomore

For awhile I use to run the sound at the meeting. Sound board, music and mics. I ran it all. One day the head elder took the whole thing away, No reason at all. It was hard enough to get young men in the congregation to do anything. So one Watchtower study after the paragraph was read and the question was asked, there was no one working the mics. I walked past it to use the restroom and step outside. You think they asked for it