Posts by pale.emperor

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How do I handle this?

by Phoebe in

jw
friends

a little advice please.. it's now 7 months since i stopped going to meetings.

we still get regular calls by elders - at least every 2 weeks.

i can handle them.

pale.emperor

Did it read something like this?:

A letter that was posted through my letter box by an anonymous "sister" in my old congregation. There are nice people out there, regardless of the cult they're involved in.

Why not surround the happiness that it brings to be part of the huge JW family? If you have faith in Jehovah, he will listen to your prayers so as to help you out. I have actually been witness of his ‘grandeur’. He is a God of love and compassion. Actually, i am only 18 years old and i have known enough to be able to talk about the Jehovah’s Witnesses. James 1:13 says that if you are experiencing some difficulties, it is not Jehovah who is testing you because he can’t even do that to his witness. This is why in the bible it is said not to fraternize with ‘The World’ because such as 1 John 5:19 say ‘ We know that we originate with God, but the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one. ’ They are using temptation to tear us apart from what is really good. 1 John 5:3–4 shows us how Jehovah loves his witnesses and with our faith we can follow the path he’s showing us. Nothing is difficult when you believe in Jehovah.
I hope that someday you will see how the world is full of cruelty and that you come back amongst us. Remember 1 day for Jehovah is 1000 years for us, the end is near. Just take your bible for only a few minutes and read verses that you know and appreciate. This will be a great help.

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For ELDERS: Kingdom Ministry School for the 2018 Service Year (Picture)

by pixel in

i know wifibandit will post the pdf soon, this is just a snack for you guys and girls.... .

pale.emperor

15 min breaks?

45 min talks, 55 min talks, MORE 55 min talks then just a 15 min break?

From the conventions we all remember our attention drifting after 30mins. The brain needs 5 - 10 min breaks every 20 mins in order to learn and retain information.

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Very Lost

by Jrjw in

hi i've been a jw for 12 years and got married 2 years ago.

i'm now separated.

my husband hid from me that he suffered from depression, extreme anxiety issues and a personality disorder.

pale.emperor

Hi Jrjw

Lets get something very clear... you're describing an abusive relationship.

This man is abusing you, maybe not physically, but mentally and emotionally. A marriage, or even a partnership, is two people respecting each other and taking their needs into account. He isn't doing that. He's looking for a woman, a person to have sex with, an emotional punchbag - and to top it all you're both in a religion that lives by ancient Hebrew laws that are stacked in the mans favor. How dare he say you cant separate because you have no grounds!

You are a woman. You are strong, capable and intelligent - dont let any man or organization tell you you're anything less.

Unfortunately you're experiencing first hand that Jehovah's Witnesses wont even entertain the idea of divorce unless one of you commit adultery.

I know exactly what you're going through. My ex-wife has severe OCD and she hid it until we married. My 8 years of marriage was a living hell. Very much like what you've described here. The congregation would assume i was treating her bad when in fact i couldn't have been any kinder. I was being used and my kindness taken advantage of.

I'll PM you. But first things first, realize that his behavior is unacceptable, and if it's affecting your daughters mental health too then do you really want to raise her around such a person? Mental/emotional abuse is grounds for separation. And if you get professionals involved like a woman's shelter or therapists the Watchtower Society will likely back off from any judicial action.

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Good Works by "worldly people".

by Lost in the fog in

i have friends who are called "worldly people" by jws.

these people are actively involved in feeding the homeless over christmas.

managing thrift shops so they can send financial aid overseas to poorer children.

pale.emperor

I remember knocking on one door and a woman saying Jehovah's Witnesses should be helping the homeless and the poor. I think she worked for a charity.

I had no answer for it. I couldn't think of a reason why we didn't. About an hour later i thought of what I should have said... some crap about "Jesus also fed people spiritually ^_^".

Yes, i was that indoctrinated.

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Royal Australian Commission - Recomendations for Jehovahs Witnesses

by curiousconfused in

the report is finally out.......... ————————.

recommendations to the jehovah’s witness organisation.

recommendation 16.27. the jehovah’s witness organisation should abandon its application of the two-witness rule in cases involving complaints of child sexual abuse.. recommendation 16.28. the jehovah’s witness organisation on should revise its policies so that women are involved in processes related to invesation and determining allegations of child sexual abuse.. recommendation 16.29. the jehovah’s witness organisation should no longer require its members to shun those who disassociate from the organisation in cases where the reason for disassocia on is related to a person being a victim of child sexual abuse..

pale.emperor

And unfortunately the rank and file are completely no the wiser about there even being an ARC.

Going by the last broadcast, they think our problem with the "two witness rule" is a general one and wont know we're talking about the safety of children. Their children.

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Inside Story Logo

by MrHappy in

this may have been covered before but have you noticed the logo design of the "inside story" on this months video the 143rd gilead graduation.

it appears as a pyramid containing the masonic symbol of the compass and square, with this reflected below the text.

the art pieces on the shelf are also interesting and maybe someone has some thoughts on these.

pale.emperor

No it looks nothing like the square and compass - lol!

They're two completely different symbols. The masonic square an compass creates a small square shape in the middle with overlapping lines.

It looks more like a Domino's Pizza logo if you ask me, but i wouldn't go around suggesting the watchtower society is secretly feeding the members pizza.

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Inside Story Logo

by MrHappy in

this may have been covered before but have you noticed the logo design of the "inside story" on this months video the 143rd gilead graduation.

it appears as a pyramid containing the masonic symbol of the compass and square, with this reflected below the text.

the art pieces on the shelf are also interesting and maybe someone has some thoughts on these.

pale.emperor

It looks nothing like the masonic compass and square.

And why would the Watchtower go to the trouble to deliberately leave clues even if they were?

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"We never solicit donations" - really?

by doubtfull1799 in

inspired by this weeks clam article which again "reminds" the brothers pdf their obligation/privilege to donate "voluntarily" i have complied a list of articles or videos in the last 5 years where donations are indeed solicited or encouraged.

the society may argue that these are not actual solicitations because no plate was passed around.

but a donation box is just a more discrete and subtle version of the plate.

pale.emperor

I'm happy to say that I've never donated a penny to the Watchtower even when i was in. I couldn't afford to! It cost me £80 a month in taxi's to the meetings.

I remember giving a talk about giving to Jehovah. I concluded that one of the most valuable things a person has is time. And brought out that we can donate time to the org in preaching, meeting attendance and study. I didn't mention money because at the time i sincerely believed what out CO had told us, that the org dont worry about money.

I was reprimanded for that by the elders.

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2017-12-4 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND Re: Changes to Circuits

by wifibandit in

december 4, 2017 to all congregations in britain and ireland re: changes to circuits.

pale.emperor

I think it's more likely that with the merging congregations, there's larger distances between them so they're having to re-jiggle the circuits.

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BOE Letter 4 Dec 2017: Changes To Circuits

by pale.emperor in

not sure if this has been posted already, i didn't see it on here.. looks like a shakeup is coming in britain in regards to the circuits.

apparently the number of circuits has grown and they'd like them all to be about the same size.. i think it's more likely that with the merging congregations, there's larger distances between them so they're having to re-jiggle the circuits.. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ardwrqmxdssvvhzathrjioajgpwwgwlm/view.

pale.emperor

Turns out it's been posted before, sorry.

Original post by wifibandit here:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5160219932884992/2017-12-4-all-congregations-britain-ireland-re-changes-circuits