Posts by pale.emperor

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Everyone else burns new UK sitcom
by Mickey mouse in
1. jw
2. friends
i'm looking forward to this, having watched a trailer i think ex-jws will enjoy it https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/everyone-else-burns-simon-bird-first-look-exclusive-newsupdate/.
pale.emperor

I found episode 3 rather triggering. When she asks her parents if they'd shun her if she got "excluded". And they stay quiet.
My never-been-a-JW partner asked me if I was ok while we were watching it because I was silent the entire time.
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My story
by PimoElder in
1. jw
2. experiences
hi everyone i’m a pimo elder ex bethelite and pioneer who has been having doubts for many years.

as of late i’ve come to have even more doubts mainly due to the gb pushing the vaccines and acting like salesman for big pharma companies .

i will never take these vaccines even if it meant i couldn’t go to the hall as was previously said but the gb have done a big u turn on this now.
pale.emperor

Thanks everyone but just to be clear I’m not going to fade im staying in as I have many good friends and I love the congregation m really good people but I know the GBody are wrong
Ahhh I remember those days. It's a slippery slope.
Makes you wonder what else the GB are wrong about.
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What is the harm or downside of being PIMO?
by PimoElder in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
what is the harm or downside of being pimo?.

i get all the good things about being in the cong, good social life lots of invites to bbqs and meals out.

lots of interesting gossip 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
pale.emperor

I know when I was PIMO I hated with a passion having to look over my shoulder all the time just doing normal things like socializing with non-JW friends, enjoying someones birthday, having to clear my internet history all the time, having to watch what I say and how I say it.
I dont miss those days at all.
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Caleb & Sophia - The Watchtower gets weirder
by Listener in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the latest video release 4/4/22 (lesson 44 'don't give up') in the comic series of caleb & sophia just got weirder.

the plot is about caleb & sophia preaching door to door, caleb with his father and sophia with her mother.

it shows each of them having doors slammed on them four times.
pale.emperor

I remember being about 15 working with my aunt. Door opens and it the hottest girl in school in her PJs. She notices me, asks what I'm doing there. Then her friends (also in my school) all gather at the door. My aunt says (and I'll never forget this in my life) "Oh, you're in the same school? Perhaps he can study with you during breaks?".
Cue girls laughter, my red face, and them taking a magazine to laugh at.
Yh, that Monday we all heard about that.
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Memorial invite
by JoenB75 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
now they start inviting to their "commemorate the death of jesus" event.

it always makes me a bit sad.

i don’t think i could endure to watch it myself today.
pale.emperor

I remember when I was dating in my early 20s getting a talking to by an elder because I went to my girlfriends congregation to "celebrate" the memorial there. Like it mattered what building you were in. I'm literally getting dressed up to pass crackers and wine to somebody.
I always found the term "celebrate" the memorial as a contradiction in terms. This didn't feel like a celebration. There was no joy. All very serious.
A complete waste of time.
Remember in 2001 when the memorial was at their homes (on account of the pandemic) and elders letter said if there's no anointed people present you dont even need the actual emblems?
I mean, why bother even having it?!!
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
pale.emperor

Between $500-$6,000 a month just knocking out a few videos a month? That's nothing to sneeze at.
Let's hope the downward trend continues. Perhaps he'll resort to washing windows like the good old days in one of Manchester congregations.
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
pale.emperor

That sister in the video above made a good point, “his rebuttals are longer than the conventions themselves, you might as well GO to the convention”. He’s so fucking boring.
That was the reason I stopped watching him years ago. In the early days I'd crack open a beer and get the scoop for half an hour. One hour max. Now? It's like 4 hours per half for each convention day. 24 hours to get the info from 1 convention weekend?!!
My time is far to precious and valued to waste it on Watchtower bullshit.
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Governing Body needs qualified ''early to mid-twenty year old elders''
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://avoidjw.org/files/en/docs/doc-s/s-147/2022/s-147-22.01-e_bi.pdf.

avoidjw.org has posted a letter titled, ''announcements and reminders january 2022.''.

the governing body are always changing bible procedures.
pale.emperor

Scraping the barrell springs to mind.
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
pale.emperor

And now his Patreon donations are going towards legal fees.
Where does it end?
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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars
by Newly Enlightened in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
original reddit post (removed).
pale.emperor

Yup. Or it could be a dude.
I think it is. And I think that's what he's referring to as "messed up sexually". If that's the case he needn't be ashamed of it and merely should talk to his wife about it. And that's it.
At least, I hope that's it and not "something" worse. Anyone who's asked him to confirm or deny on Twitter has ended up blocked.