Posts by pale.emperor

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At 1.4% growth the last 2 years, it's safe to say, jw.org and cart witnessing is an abject failure!

by nowwhat? in

so much for jehovah blessing this new arrangement.

they are barely keeping up with the birthrate!

so basically the org spent millions of dollars on their website and broadcasting so the only growth they are still getting comes from born ins and illiterate and superstitious folks from africa.

pale.emperor

I was talking to one today in town. He was under the shelter of a shoe shop in the rain. I made a friendly comment about him choosing the wrong day to be out and said my sister is a JW (which is true. I never let on that I'm a former member).

I asked how he's finding it and he said, and I quote, "Yeah, it's going good. We're not interested in placing magazines or books anymore. We just want people to see the sign and maybe they'll visit our website."

I made polite chit-chat and left.

Maybe they'll visit the website?

My grandfather would turn in his grave.

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Jehovah's Witnesses Getting Roasted In Comedy Shows

by pale.emperor in

a selection of my favorite scenes from comedy shows/movies where they poke fun at jehovah's witnesses.

in the old days whenever they'd mention jws my mum would change channel in outrage.. this one's my favorite!

skip to 1:19 - .

pale.emperor

A selection of my favorite scenes from comedy shows/movies where they poke fun at Jehovah's Witnesses. In the old days whenever they'd mention JWs my mum would change channel in outrage.

This one's my favorite! Skip to 1:19 -

Gavin & Stacy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4zmMfz3pE

Coneheads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkvIlrLiy9o

One Foot In The Grave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIAYCrSKkjs

Black Books (skip to 1:11)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6v7i_Q7FPI

Family Guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL9N-lOdWQ0

Friday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WZMJX_MGvA

South Park

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2XjT-vudjw

Any more?

27

Cart witnessing

by Phoebe in

jw
friends

not sure if anyone has posted this before but it's just been put on youtube so i guess it's okay to show you??

if not, please delete it.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdusnlvjm-k.

pale.emperor

I really feel for those kids. I hate that the golden calf "JW. org" is emblazoned in the background there.

Literally dressing up their children as witnessing carts and having them sing about it.

Totally not idol worship... honest.

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Is is true one of the new residence buildings at Warwick was never used and lays empty?

by nowwhat? in

if true what a waste of dedicated funds that could have been used to build 1000's of k.h's in africa.

pale.emperor

There's a former CO, former missionary who's now demoted to just a regular elder in a KH here in Liverpool. Anyone remember Barry Birtles? He was a traveling missionary in the middle east in the 70s and 80s and had to flee one of the counties where JWs were under ban when the authorities managed to get a photo of him. He had loads of interesting stories and experiences.

And look at him now. Approaching 80 with no savings, no job, standing by a cart in the cold everyday.

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Is A Major Restructuring At Warwick In The Works Due To Years Of Governing Body Ignorance & Delusion?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

the possible financial ruin to which faithful & discreet slave/governing body has brought wt corporation, due to all the underhanded/illegal/thoughtless policies as g.o.d(guardians of doctrine) seems to be a very real possibility, as court cases mount against the wt and it's different corporations.. montana just gave a very clear $$$$30million+ shout out to wt, about it's fucked up policies, which lay at the feet of those in charge.

it seems that some type of no confidence should be expressed and a complete over haul should be happening.

they can not keep this information secret any more and they are totally delusional ass holes if they think they can talk their way out of this.. therefore i think we shall see some desperate measures to keep this fraudulent organization financially stable and a removal from power those responsible for the mess..

pale.emperor

Remember when we were in and we’d see churching closing and being converted into car parks or bingo halls and we’d say “see! the waters are tying up!” - now that it’s happening to Watchtower they dres it up as proof that they’re closer to the end.

Ive had loads of JWs in Quora even claiming that it’s “the fastest growing religion on earth right now”.

If you think about it, making a few congregations share the same KH would give the illusion of so many members.

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Is is true one of the new residence buildings at Warwick was never used and lays empty?

by nowwhat? in

if true what a waste of dedicated funds that could have been used to build 1000's of k.h's in africa.

pale.emperor

Just had a quick read though it https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-october-2018/inner-peace-changing-circumstances/

What a load of tosh.

When they're given the news that they're being axed:

When they're told they can still work for free for the cult:

My question is, if it's "so much fun" being "in the field" why bother applying for Bethel in the first place?

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I want to delete an account

by Sergey Antonov in

hello !

please tell me how can i delete my account?.

pale.emperor

It's possibly because a JW crazy on Quora has accused him on there of being "a Russian spy trying to infiltrate the Watchtower".

https://www.quora.com/profile/Marc-Jones-159

The guy accusing him even changed his user name to be similar to mine to try and annoy me. He claims to be an "ex apostate and member of the vast apostate army" - but he's quite clearly just a crazy person.

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Unbelievable

by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

just received this on a very excited note from someone who is pimi.this is how some people start their year 2019.. very happy to say that the year 2019 marks for us 100 years out of darkness from babylon the great!.

additionally, it marks the 105th year of christ's rule in heaven (1914 a.d.), 2,021st year since jesus was born on earth (2 b.c.e.

), 4,391st year since the deluge (2370 b.c.e.

pale.emperor

And 3 years since I got out of that lunatic asylum and started actually living a life.

I keep hearing "We're really close now. More than ever!"

I love that they're turning up the intensity yet nothing is actually happening.

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2nd Update/Scary Experience

by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

glad to say just got the news that the man who was arrested on suspicion about the dead bodies has been convicted of those two murders.

his accomplice is on the run, search going on for him.

there are talks about raising more awareness in the country park area now.. this news helps us to breath a little easy now.. thank you all for your support.. peace..

pale.emperor

Is there a link to a news article on this?

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JWs celebrating New Year's?

by neat blue dog in

there are a few active jws i know (separate, in different areas) who basically celebrate new years, having a party to watch the ball drop, posting about it on social media, one even saying literally "happy new year" .

but most other jws seem to not want to point out the elephant in the room.

has anybody else seen this, or ever seen it turn judicial?

pale.emperor

I used to celebrate it with other young ones who were married with their own place. Didn't broadcast it on social media though. Sometimes it's disguised as just a party which just-so-happens to be on new years eve.