Posts by pistolpete

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I have come to the conclusion that a lot of JWs don't care if the end is near.

by mickbobcat in

i was in the cult for years about 40. fourth gen born in cult member or for me ex cult member.

i have seen so many cult members who don't seem to really care if the end is near or not.

they are much more concerned with the idea that this is their social network and they need and or want it just the way it is.

pistolpete

I would say that - that only applies to a certain "Age" group of jws. The young born in jws today under the age of 18 can't wait till they turn 18 to leave the religion. They know the truth about 607, 1914, sex scandals. In other words they know the WT organization is a religious cult and not God's true channel.

The Jws that are still in regardless of all the flip flops are in my opinion TRUE BELIEVERS.

I'm just not sure at what age they begin.

I would venture to say the True Believers start at age 50-90. Sunk Cost fallacy. In other words, they already put too much time into the religion so it wouldn't make sense to leave now when their life has already been used up in the religion.

In other words-----there still a one in a million chance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqdNe8u-Jsg

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Did you at one time Believe-that you were not going to die. Does your still in JW spouse still believe?

by pistolpete in

this magazine says it all!.

and many of the older jws believed at one point in their life that they would make it through the great tribulation and into the 1000 year reign of christ without dying.

which is why so many jws stayed in so long.. is the main reason why jws ignore all the child abuse, the end of door to door service, and the closing of kingdom hall for almost two years----because they still believe they will not die?.

pistolpete

The oldest jw true believer relative that I still have is going to be 90 in two years. He finally had to get a cane to walk because his hip is giving out.

He was born in and has been an elder for years. But he recently stepped down and doesn't plan to ever go out in field service if it resumes again in the future.

He has seen it all;

(1975, switching from President to Governing Body, introduction of the elder arrangement, the internet, the expose of all the child sex abuse in the organization, the closing of the kingdom Halls and the end of the door to door field service for almost two years, and the Overlapping generation,)

And yet just this past weekend I sat down with him and he gave me this 20 minute speech, that Proved that HE WOULD NOT DIE.

He discarded all the mistakes the Organization has made in his lifetime and is thoroughly CONVINCED that Jehovah will not allow him to die, but will usher him into the Paradise earth without tasting death.

It doesn't matter what the organization does wrong---in his mind---HE IS NOT GOING TO DIE.

It's exactly as StephaneLaliberte posted in his comment;

I was completely disconnected from everyone even though I lived with everyone. I was the perfect product of JW's indoctrination.

And yes LHG-----The promise of EVERLASTING LIFE, is what keeps them trapped in that organization. It's also what keeps them living in poverty for the most part. At least those who truly believe that they must sacrifice everything like a nice job and retirement.

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Did you at one time Believe-that you were not going to die. Does your still in JW spouse still believe?

by pistolpete in

this magazine says it all!.

and many of the older jws believed at one point in their life that they would make it through the great tribulation and into the 1000 year reign of christ without dying.

which is why so many jws stayed in so long.. is the main reason why jws ignore all the child abuse, the end of door to door service, and the closing of kingdom hall for almost two years----because they still believe they will not die?.

pistolpete

This magazine says it all!

And many of the older jws believed at one point in their life that they would make it through the Great Tribulation and into the 1000 year reign of Christ WITHOUT DYING.

Which is why so many jws stayed in so long.

Is the main reason why JWs ignore all the Child abuse, the end of door to door service, and the closing of Kingdom Hall for almost two years----because they still believe they WILL NOT DIE?

https://www.jwfacts.com/images/w84_1914_generation.JPG

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Tesla Cyberwhistle - Are People Really This Dumb?

by Simon in

what if i told you that we needed a whistle?

probably the dollar store.

or walmart.

pistolpete

Are people really so brand obsessed

Not only are they brand obsessed----they are just plain STUPID!

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WHO finally admits that the shit don't work.

by pistolpete in

the main reason most got the vaccine was to protect others.

now they’re being told they can spread it just as easily as the unvaccinated.

quotes;.

pistolpete

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was prescribed in most red states if pharmacies would fill orders and not following the CDC rules.
It was also used by Dem politicians in blue states but banned from the sheeple.

YEP!!

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WHO finally admits that the shit don't work.

by pistolpete in

the main reason most got the vaccine was to protect others.

now they’re being told they can spread it just as easily as the unvaccinated.

quotes;.

pistolpete

the main reason most got the vaccine was to protect others. Now they’re being told they can spread it just as easily as the unvaccinated

quotes;

Could this guy be suggesting more shutdowns and lockdowns?

imagine a vaccination so safe you need to be threatened or coerced into taking it for a disease so deadly that you need to take a test to know if you have it.

According to a local medical center, the Amish community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has achieved what no other community has been able to do – herd immunity zero vaccinated. Fewer than 6 per cent of people in Africa are vaccinated. For months, the WHO has described Africa as "one of the least affected regions in the world" in its weekly pandemic reports.❓

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD3jbr7VPq8

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CO retirement severance?

by road to nowhere in

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friends

a friend says the wt gives a substantial sum to retiring cos. he says one bought land and built near him, a desirable rural area.

i think it must have been saved green handshake money or inherited.. btw this man also thinks the gb are the smartest men alive..

pistolpete

PZ your,

Are a good person

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Disfellowship

by justice34 in

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friends

i'm dealing right now with veru extreme situations that most of us have been in this sect.. i've talk to the elders because i was smoking cigarettes and i stopped for a couple of weeks.

the reason i did that because mamy things are going on right now in my life.

i'm out, i don't attend meetings i don't want to do anything with them anymore but i live in a small community so i want to go out without giving attention to anybody.. the reason i told them what i'm doing because my wife is still one of them and other people learn of some other things i have been doing and i had to tell something for obvious reasons.. the elsers tho the haven't answer to me back in 2 weeks almost and today one of them called me to give me some information.

pistolpete

He said that they cannot give me now their decision because they haven't agree on anything yet. He was asking when I'm back to the country because currently I'm not there. He said we have to discuss this closely not from zoom

There's nothing you can actually do. The ball is in their court.

About the only thing you can do is prepare some sobbing, hysterical story😩 to tell the elders when you meet with them. And put some burden on them that entangles them legally if they add another burden to you.

You have to know how to word it for it to work.

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Selena Gomez talks about Mental Health

by Iamallcool in

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friends

she was raised as a jw.

i don’t know her current status as a jw.

i think her mom is still a jw but i am not sure.

pistolpete

Selena Gomez was Never a Jehovah Witness---LOL!

She was raised Catholic so she considers herself a Christian and attends other Christian Churches.

And as far as her mental health is concern, she is one of about 70 Million Americans who also have mental health problems.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P04YbwGwcRc

https://celebanswers.com/what-religion-is-selena-gomez/

https://nami.org/mhstats

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QUESTION of the DAY (a brain teaser)

by Terry in

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question of the dayeach man chosen of the twelve jesus selected had been called disciples, or "students" (meaning "one who learns").

(latin discipulus; greek μαθητής mathētḗs; hebrew לִמּוּד limmûdh;jesus is stated in the bible to have sent out the twelve using a new description: apostles, "whom he also named apostles" (luke 6:13), first before his death "to the lost sheep of israel" (matthew 10), and after his (resurrection to spread the message of the good news to all nations (matthew 28:16-28:20).with the above firmly in mind, the question arises: “why aren’t the governing body called apostles?”.

pistolpete

Why aren’t the Governing Body called Apostles?”

"Governing Body" has more "Zing" to it.

Why be called an apostle (one who learns)---- in today's climate - when "GOVERNOR" or "GOVERNING - BODY" elicits more POWER and CONTROL over the sheeple💪