Posts by HiddlesWife

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Why are they still using zoom

by XBEHERE in

jw
friends

what do you think the main reason is?

$$$$?.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/13wm5cf/why_are_they_still_using_zoom/ .

HiddlesWife

Also, what about brothers going around privately with an envelope approaching certain people asking for money?

To: LongHairGirl=> WTF?! If most of a number of congs' BOE are resorting to this type of action, they are really following/abiding by the GB's DESPERATION of getting funds. It's as if they are TRYING TO FORCE the R&F to give coin to them! Also, I heard that there are still ATMs located at CAHs and several Bethell branch offices. Also, some members have given their BOE (Cong Secretaries) router numbers to their bank accounts so that monies can be taken for donations. So, WT can have a hand in SIPHONING capital at any time they please to. I'M SO DAMN GLAD I LEFT THIS CULTPORATION!

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Why are they still using zoom

by XBEHERE in

jw
friends

what do you think the main reason is?

$$$$?.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/13wm5cf/why_are_they_still_using_zoom/ .

HiddlesWife

However, from a few ex-dubs (within various blogs and vlogs) WT wants to eventually banish/abolish this platform. Another ex-dub I know was told by a SPIMI relative that COs are now encouraging the membership to stop using it and return to in-person meetings, assemblies, conventions, and memorials. WT is worried about the amount of monies it is not receiving.

However: Just because dubs attend in person DOESN'T MEAN THAT A GOOD NUMBER OF THEM WILL DONATE! This was also a fact pre-pandemic--there were more than likely a plethora of followers who didn't donate at all (several who have become PIMQ, PIMO, and POMO). If this organization thinks that by having the parishioners come back that they will be able to get more funds, they are no doubt surely mistaken--and regardless of the GUILT TACTICS used from the platform (whether by a brother on the stage or a GBer/HLPR would give a talk as a video)!

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Shunning.

by LostintheFog1999 in

with so much being said about the jws shunning policies again at the present time i thought it would be worth reposting this article.. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc9803876/.

HiddlesWife

I get shunned and I am not even DAd or DFd

This is very true, especially when a dub missed meetings, assemblies, conventions, and/or memorials. In a couple of former congs, if any of my family members or myself missed more than 2 meetings within 2 months, we were soft-shunned for a few weeks at a time by the SPIMIs. Further, in those congs, if any dubs or VZs (Visitors: People who studied, but decided not to get baptized) didn't COMMENT, these folks were also soft-to-hard shunned by SPIMIs and those dubs who supported these ARROGANT/NARCISSISTIC followers for quite a long time! 😒😫

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Watchtower (Study) August 2023 gaslighting and deflecting again.

by was a new boy in

'they turn the story around to make it seem like you are at fault, deflecting attention and blame away from them to make you feel guilty.

this type of emotional manipulation is called gaslighting.. .

deflection is manipulation, and if it's coupled with other toxic relationship behaviors, it may be necessary to remove yourself from the situation.'.

HiddlesWife

Again passing blame on the rank and file.

Time and time again, WT has committed this same action regarding 1975! The talks--one, in particular, I remember given by Freddie Franz (GB1.0)--accused the R&F of "wanting the end to come in 1975 and the followers being presumptuous"! "You wanted it to come with soooo much anxiety instead of waiting on Jehovah, Our God, for guidance!" and similar remarks very loudly/ audibly announced from the podium at a number of DCs (now called RCs). WT was the one who made that infamous faux pas; so after nothing happened, they passed the buck to the membership instead. #USUALTACTIC! 🤨

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How many new converts do you remember as a JW?

by SydBarrett in

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inspired by the "whats the reason you think jw's are in decline" thread.

my belief is that almost all the growth, at least in the western world is due to jw's having kids.

i was a 4th generation jw from birth till about age 20, so the timeframe i can comment on would be my teen years.

HiddlesWife

In my childhood cong (from the 1970s to 1990s): Only 9 (2 converted in by my mom and one of my aunts). In a few of my other congs (from the 1990s to early-2000s): Only 4 (1 which a now-POMO cousin "aided in"). Other present exdubs I know only remember less than 15-20 converts while they were in The Borg from the years 1950 to 2010. The cultporation more than likely FUDGED the #s for these years; not surprised though about the data/census changes and the fact that there are not many people wanting to become members of this organization disguised as a religion!

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What`s the reason some of you think JW`s are in decline ?

by smiddy3 in

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friends

from what i can see no such thing is happening.i became a jw in 1960 and remained for about 30 years and the numbers of active jw`s today in the world are far greater than they were back then.. and here in australia the numbers are much higher than they were back then .. so i don`t see that their in decline or have any worries about losing support .. don`t the numbers speak for themselves ?.

is it just wishful thinking on your part ?.

HiddlesWife

No children in the video!

They know the party is over.

A good number of dubs are waiting for The New World to procreate. Many who are of childbearing age are following what the leadership--GB2.0--is and has said about giving all of their time, energy, efforts, and money (of course) to the cultporation. So, some are not even pursuing dating any fellow dub. Further, a number of these are looking forward to climbing the "cultporation ladder" to gain ~~privileges~~ titles, making themselves feel personally better (especially if these have some sort of low-self esteem), and gaining accolades from fellow members in the final analysis (again, especially if these have some sort of low-self esteem). This is shown during the countless ZOOM Meetings I was told about from numerous congs: In some congs where there are 150 publishers, the percentages are 90% are on ZOOM (mainly ages 45 to 80 and beyond) and 10% are In Person (mainly ages 30 to 40). Young ones from ages 17/18 to 29 aren't present; they have vacated and left the Borg! 👏🏻👏🏽👏

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As time goes on they will get away with so much

by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

when i was young we used to hear things about how they used to smoke and used to celebrate christmas etc.

we were just taught that was olden times now jehovah has clarified things.. but i was thinking about the poor older ones who had been in truth for decades who remembered those times, and they must have had doubts.. well look at the changes today in 2023.. we are supposed to just forget about 1975 and all these other things so what about the things happening in our time that we are supposed to feget about .

we should never forget that following direction to be fully vaccinated was harmful direction.

HiddlesWife

When I was young we used to hear things about how they used to smoke and used to celebrate Christmas etc. we were just taught that was olden times now Jehovah has clarified things.

These decisions were a "RUTHERFORD THING". Just like the Godforsaken/heinous Blood Ban he instituted (via a QUACK physician), he made erroneous changes from whatever Russell had established initially. It's sad that it was all a POWER PLAY and POWER STRUGGLE which ultimately affected the lives of people who thought they were in a belief system that would benefit their lives and the lives of all mankind. TTAT proved that this is all about: POWER, CONTROL, AND $$$$$$, not about/for welfare plus the well-being of humankind in general!

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The Org. covering up the SHUNNING POLICY !!

by Phizzy in

https://avoidjw.org/news/jehovahs-witnesses-mysteriously-deleted-shunning-videos/?fbclid=iwar3jjfsa3zx-4kxrdtjwopmzty-5wxhrxm1-gvjtp9j20ovqfpxh.

HiddlesWife

The cultporation doesn't want to APPEAR to be a HATEFUL/HATEFILLED organization. They are getting a plethora of backlash plus publicity about their unchristlike policies. Since they are still endeavoring to garner converts, more than likely they have made this move.

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Confirmed: CO Discourages Zoom

by XBEHERE in

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friends

i can confirm that the co during one of his service talks stated that zoom is a provision for elderly, infirmed, as well as people who might need it on occasion due to health reasons, otherwise you are expected to be in person at meetings and in the ministry.

this had to come down from the top.

maybe they do not want to put it in a gb update or broadcast since that would be too public i suppose.

HiddlesWife

A PIMO relative told me that a number of NYC congs will not be able to view the upcoming RCs via ZOOM. Congs in other states (such as VA, WVA, NC, SC, GA, FL, LA, TN, etc.) will be provided this platform (with special ID#s and passcodes) for those who cannot attend in person. However, my relative related that her elduhs and elduhs from other dubs who she is friends with in other NYC congs are encouraging members--regardless of their physical/ medical, financial, or secular statuses--to travel to the CAHs where the RCs are usually held. After "giving a piece of her mind" to her elduhs about this, one of them (who she gets along with) called her back a couple of days ago to tell her that he will try to see if there is another way she can view the RC.

WT is more than likely doing this so that their followers and off-the-street visitors can DONATE when they cry out for contributions! This is the usual $$$$$GRAB technique, particularly since the cultporation has not received plenty of funds during the pandemic! #SHIESTYAF!

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My neighbour's views on J.W's

by Phizzy in

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friends

i came across a thread on a site for neighbours, which includes quite a wide area really, many square miles containing a lot of villages, and a couple of towns.

it is so we can swap unwanted goods, inform each other of local crimes and scams etc, and we can vent.. there was a post that said the lady did not want this crap coming through her door, a letter and a tract from a j.w.

i won't post the thread here , as at least one xjw is on there, but all the comments below her post were anti-jw !

HiddlesWife

As a sidebar=> The leadership doesn't care if the "outside world" hates the membership, just as long as they are able to get as many donations as they can obtain plus have the data/census info to be reported to the world's governments in order for it to maintain their 501c3 tax status. As ANTMO remarked in one of his defunct videos: "It doesn't matter to me us!" 😒