Posts by Mikejw

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No pension no preparation for retirement

by Mikejw in

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a lot of my ex fellow servants must be now in their seventies, what can you do?.

no children no money no home.

it is so sad.. so many decided not to have children as the end was right around the corner and that was decades ago.

Mikejw

I don’t think the elders really care about helping the poor jws anyway. It cramps their style and they can’t count the time.

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I know of an old couple living so frugal they only have their state pension. Yet they still give £100 month to the world wide work.

they are struggling with bills, with the cost of living crisis getting worse I suggested they cut back to only £50 month donations (it was difficult to even say that as they are due hards him the faith)

their answer was no, think of all those brothers struggling for food and housing we are from a rich country and want to help them.

I couldn’t bring myself to say it because I don’t want anyone to know I’m PIMO. But do donations to the worldwide work go towards any JWs who are in poverty?

the answer is no. But the donations do go towards GB members and top dogs holidays flying first class and staying in posh hotels. I can say this with confidence. When I was in Bethel I know of a few branch visits of top dogs and I overheard that after his talks and his visit he and his wife went to a top hotel eating and drinking expensive food all paid for by the branch

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Ali Millar

by jonahstourguide in

hi all.. a news article regarding ali millar popped up on abc here in australia.. some of you folks in the uk may have heard of her.. she has released a book entitled 'the last days'.

i guess from the article that her story rings true to anyone aware of the wt religions' modus operandi.. here is the link and i will paste some of the news article.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-09/ali-millar-jehovahs-witnesses-leaving-her-religion-being-shunned/101266998.

ali millar's upbringing in the jehovah's witnesses was traumatic.

Mikejw

She is in London now?

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No pension no preparation for retirement

by Mikejw in

jw
friends

a lot of my ex fellow servants must be now in their seventies, what can you do?.

no children no money no home.

it is so sad.. so many decided not to have children as the end was right around the corner and that was decades ago.

Mikejw

fulanoan hour ago

How much and when did this change?

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not really a change my cong used to pay my travel when I was in bethel

also got my travel expenses for my convention paid, it’s just a case of one elder suggest and everyone votes

As long as there is enough donations

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How far do we get away from 1914

by PimoElder in

how far do we get away from 1914 before they have a new light and admit it was all wrong?.

they cling to the old theory of the 77 week prophecy from the wrong date that jerusalem was destroyed .

with the overlapping generations nonsense still we are getting too far away from 1914. what will they say if we get to the 2030s and they still cling to 1914?.

Mikejw

The point is even with the overlapping new light we still can’t get too far away from 1914

what is their plan when we obviously get too far away?

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No pension no preparation for retirement

by Mikejw in

jw
friends

a lot of my ex fellow servants must be now in their seventies, what can you do?.

no children no money no home.

it is so sad.. so many decided not to have children as the end was right around the corner and that was decades ago.

Mikejw

SP were never paid for car or travel expenses Mike. I wonder sometimes…..

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Now they do going back to the hall and ministry, the congregation pays them travelling expenses

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Vaccines - "Jehovah's" chariot does it again....

by neat blue dog in

jehovah's chariot, famous for being late to the game, copying other religion's chariots, or outright turning in the wrong direction does it again with vaccines.

immediately after the gb announced that masks are still required and that all hlc elders are required to be fully vaccinated, the cdc comes out with new covid guidelines:.

which "focuses on individual decisions" and "brings the recommendations for unvaccinated people in line with people who are fully vaccinated – an acknowledgment of the high levels of population immunity in the u.s., due to vaccination, past covid-19 infections or both.

Mikejw

Anna Marina11 minutes ago

The stop start on Chelmsford - I remember that. Some had given up their businesses and got sent home regardless. Is that the period you are speaking of? Fairly near the beginning of the build? People were very confused about what was going on

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Yes exactly Anna. It was finishing off the bunker. Once it looked like a big slab just the foundations of building 33 then they started up again but none of knew there was a bunker under the huge slab

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Vaccines - "Jehovah's" chariot does it again....

by neat blue dog in

jehovah's chariot, famous for being late to the game, copying other religion's chariots, or outright turning in the wrong direction does it again with vaccines.

immediately after the gb announced that masks are still required and that all hlc elders are required to be fully vaccinated, the cdc comes out with new covid guidelines:.

which "focuses on individual decisions" and "brings the recommendations for unvaccinated people in line with people who are fully vaccinated – an acknowledgment of the high levels of population immunity in the u.s., due to vaccination, past covid-19 infections or both.

Mikejw

Sunday morning drama the brother wore his mask with his nose sticking out, that’s what I always do and breath through my nose

i was told off just like the bro in the video

now they are all going to use the drama to tell me I have to wear it fully

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No pension no preparation for retirement

by Mikejw in

jw
friends

a lot of my ex fellow servants must be now in their seventies, what can you do?.

no children no money no home.

it is so sad.. so many decided not to have children as the end was right around the corner and that was decades ago.

Mikejw

fulano3 hours ago

When has that rule changed that SP get flexible allowances? Do you mean it differs from country to country? That has always been the case. It used to be the same amount for everyone in the same country. We had around 500 Dutch guilders each (€250), and had to pay our own rent.

I remember it as the poorest years of my life.

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wow you were special pioneers?

how many years, and how did you become special full time servants? If you have another thread explaining how you woke up I would love to read it.

but yes things have changed now depending on where you live.

some SPs I know said to the branch that the allowance wasn’t enough where they lived so they increased it. Same with rents, they are supposed to live somewhere modest but if they live somewhere where everyone lives in houses rather than apartments then they can have their rent paid on a nicer place. There is no limit.

also consider the congregation pays them so much for travel and car expenses, and often older brothers and sisters give them money

plus they are always eating out or if go to a cafe they are always treated.

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No pension no preparation for retirement

by Mikejw in

jw
friends

a lot of my ex fellow servants must be now in their seventies, what can you do?.

no children no money no home.

it is so sad.. so many decided not to have children as the end was right around the corner and that was decades ago.

Mikejw

joe134cdan hour ago

I have a relative who swallowed their nonsense, and is now suffering. Had photos up on her wall of all the pioneer schools he’s attended. Never married, no kids, and earring 70 is out on his own as far as caring for himself.

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yes very sad, and yet he will be living in poverty and a burden on others saying to himself see Jehovah always provides what I need. It will be others ie the government or charity provide what he needs

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Vaccines - "Jehovah's" chariot does it again....

by neat blue dog in

jehovah's chariot, famous for being late to the game, copying other religion's chariots, or outright turning in the wrong direction does it again with vaccines.

immediately after the gb announced that masks are still required and that all hlc elders are required to be fully vaccinated, the cdc comes out with new covid guidelines:.

which "focuses on individual decisions" and "brings the recommendations for unvaccinated people in line with people who are fully vaccinated – an acknowledgment of the high levels of population immunity in the u.s., due to vaccination, past covid-19 infections or both.

Mikejw

Thanks so much this is all very interesting considering the title of this thread.

the GB have pushed these injections and continue to push them, which I believe is a Masonic agenda

I was heavily involved with BRD from start to finish. I know there is a secret bunker under one of the buildings and I’m trying to work out if it is building number 33 but it’s shrouded in mystery

at the start of the project I remember the huge excavation of the bunker it was very deep, there were only a handful of us working on the outskirts and we weren’t allowed near the bunker part.

then everyone was sent home for a while it was a mystery, as if the project was on hold. Only a few key one remaining working on the bunker, one couple was Matt and Nicky Whitehouse they were there for the bunker build. Once the top was on which just looked like the foundations of a large building it was announced the project was back on and we need many more volunteers

then all the new BRD volunteers knew nothing about what was under that slab.

I have no idea where or how the secret entrance works but this brother Matt Whitehouse must know, and now he is one of the top dogs in Ramapo new JW Hollywood studio

I would sincerely love to know the truth about this secret bunker under building 33. Wouldn’t it be amazing if one of the Bethelites in Chelmsford woke up and because PIMO and went looking for it.

I had an assignment about 25 years ago checking all the fire extinguishers which meant I went absolutely everywhere including the branch committee meeting room. I wondered then about planting a recording device wow I wish someone could do that to the GB meeting room 😮