Posts by pistolpete

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Needing to Questions Elders to Help Husband Understand

by Unlikely-pack-6349 in

my husband insist that i talk to the elders.

it is something i 100% plan on doing for the simple fact of my relationship with him.

i know some of you may disagree but it seems like the best option for us.. problem/question: .

pistolpete

Me personally, I would keep the elders out of it.You are dealing with a religious cult of very indoctrinated men. There is no way you can come out of any discussion with them as a winner in any way, shape, or form.

It would be better if you just not meet with other cult members, and be patient and work on your husband little by little and avoid any confrontations that put a strain on a marriage.

Waking up anyone, your husband in this case takes a lot of time. It takes lots of research and it is very difficult emotionally and mentally for someone to deal with the fact that they have been lied about everything. For many it actually takes years to finally see.

https://theconversation.com/how-to-talk-someone-out-of-a-damaging-cult-68930

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Poll/ So Who Do You Think Will Win The Presidency?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i have always felt trump will win again.

i just don’t see biden winning.. what’s your prediction?.

pistolpete

I want Trump to win but the human species is just to unpredictable, power-hungry, greedy, and conniving. Look at what is happening right now not only in the USA but all around the world, Humans can't be trusted from one day to the next.

If we think the Democrats aren't busy right now planning to somehow cheat their way into winning the election and that justice will prevail, then we are naive. The weakness of the Republicans is that they are weak in fighting back. By now several of the Democratic governors, mayors, and congressmen should have been locked up in jail for breaking the law, but the Republicans do absolutely nothing but sit back and watch.

Nancy Pelosi broke the law just yesterday and no one does anything and she is saying she thought the law allowed it.

Pelosi wrote the law to shut down salons. Yet she breaks the law and no one does anything about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgv-5eTli-o

All cities who had rioters should have immediately fought back and prevented them from taking over the cities and destroying all the properties. They should have locked up the governors and mayors and city council who allowed this in their cities. Instead even the police force listens to these mayors and governors to refrain from helping the good citizens and allow the rioters to burn down the cities.

And the good citizens did nothing but watch bad people burn their cities down. They didn't fight back. And as a result they lost everything. Some cities don't even have any grocery stores anymore. All the businesses are burnt to the ground.

THE ONLY THING NECESSARY FOR THE TRIUMPH OF EVIL IS THAT GOOD MEN DO NOTHING.

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Why Does It Seem That Black People Are Always Being Shot By The Police?

by minimus in

jw
friends

there is either a conspiracy against blacks in this country and police are out to get them or it’s that they are getting caught breaking the law and often times refuse to obey police authority.

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pistolpete

Police; Put your hand on the steering wheel!

Police; Got a gun in your pocket?

Driver; What do you mean?

Police; Cause I just saw the butt of a gun, do you have a gun in your pocket?

Police; Listen to me very carefully brother, - Listen to me very carefully, -you move your hands anywhere near that gun YOU ARE GOING TO GET SHOT! DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ANSWER THE QUESTION!

Driver YES---------and then reaches for his gun! SMH!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbHahaMoWz8

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Wishing the Gov.Body Members Contact Covid Virus.

by smiddy3 in

i don`t wish them any real harm or death or anything ,but i feel that if a few of them contracted the virus it might wake a few more up that their is no god to protect them from what is happening in the world.. after all they are living in a hot spot aren`t they ?.

am i wrong in wishing this to befall some of them ?

as a wake up call ?

pistolpete

don`t wish them any real harm or death or anything ,but I feel that if a few of them contracted the virus it might wake a few more up that their is no GOD to protect them

I don't wish good people any harm either but are the GB good people?

How many innocent children, young couples, mothers and fathers, grandparents would still be alive if not for the "No Blood" doctrine pushed by the GB

How many young men would have avoided years in prison for their neutrality doctrine.

How many families would still be together instead of being broken by their disfellowshipping policy.

How many members would be better off if they pursued higher education instead of pioneering and recruiting more gullible people

Around 57,000,000 (million) people will die this year. Many of them will be good people. Many will be parents who will leave young children to fend for themselves.

If the lives of the 8 GB could be exchanged for the lives of some parents who are about to die this year, whose young children depend on them, ----the world would be a better place.

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Bewildering Background revealing who stopped slavery in the world

by Terry in

jw
friends

bewildering background.

even among the greatest religious thinkers and moral philosophers of civilizations around the world for 1000’s of years slavery was not considered a moral issue.. only one civilization developed a “moral revulsion” against it very late in its history:western civilization.. abraham lincoln said:if slavery is not considered wrong; nothing can be considered as wrong.. but why did not even the leading moralists among other nations and civilizations reject slavery at all?.

there is no evidence that slavery came under attack in any other part of the world before the 18th century.

pistolpete

"In 1964, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Democrats held the longest filibuster in our nation’s history, 60 days. All trying to prevent the passing of one thing. The Civil Rights Act."

Fuc*ing Democrats!

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William Miller

by lepavoux in

" this is the man who made it all happen" type this in.. this is how the watchtower organization began!

!.

pistolpete

Miller had an "IDEA" but it was "PEOPLE" who perpetuated his "Idea"

Miller's prophesy failed. He was done, it was over, cased CLOSED.

But there are always some nutty followers that just won't let it die .

George Storrs, George Stetson, and Nelson Barbour were staunch Millerite Adventist who just wouldn't let the "Idea" DIE. Nelson Barbour spread this propaganda to Charles Taze Russell who in turn spread it to Judge Rutherford who in turn handed the baton to succeeding men who were more than willing to continue in this 'IDEA" that had FAILED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.

But in all reality, it's People who give LIFE AND BREATH TO CRAZY IDEAS. It's people who keep these ideas alive and well.

The idea that is actually at fault is not so much the idea that the Watchtower holds. But the real culprit is the idea that THE BIBLE IS GOD'S INSPIRED WORD TO HUMANS.

Debunk that idea, and all Christianity and Abahamic religions DIE, which include WT.

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I Dont Want My JW Family To Wake Up

by pale.emperor in

it's come to the point now, after being out almost 5 years, that i've come too far with my life, acheived the things i wanted (or i'm on the road to), did the things i wanted to do and have reached a happy and satisfactory life.. i did all this on my own apart from exjws such as yourselves online for support.

after reaching a place where i finally dont think about wt everyday and stopped getting emotional or worked up about my former jw life i'm glad to simply live my life and let others get on with theirs.. but, if my family were to leave and get in touch i'd have to deal with all that shit again.

i'd have to deal with people who's personality i deliberately removed from my life as i was building an authentic nonjw life.. my mother would likely still be closed minded and homophobic.. my sisters would likely still live for gossip and social media stalking.. my cousins would likely still put on a pretence of wealth to impress those around them.. i really cant be doing with such people.. it sounds bad, but i really hope they stay in.

pistolpete

I believe a person can choose whoever he wants to be in his circle of close friends,

Whether it is JWs - (still in the religion) or EXJWs, (not in the religion anymore), or relatives, or close family members, or work associates, or any other group one can conjure up, -----the named relationship should never be the criteria that determines who one chooses as one's close friend.

Life is to short to allow people into your personal life that will drag you down mentally, emotionally, or physically.

One should choose people who add zest in his/her life and understand the meaning of compassion.

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Resolution passing with zoom

by jonahstourguide in

hi folks.. i put this in practices as i thought that appropriate.

perhaps it should be in scandalous behavior.

not a big deal but an example of the cult-ish intimidation and behavior.. at the end of this mornings short wt review prior to the convention brainwash by jackson, ( melbourne australia) the elder stated "brothers we have a resolution to present to the congregation".

pistolpete

hoser2 hours ago

Just don’t give any money. Not your problem.

There you go----simple common sense!

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Watchtower Study 23rd August

by BluesBrother in

the subject is searching for lost sheep.

how do the congregation view the inactive ones who no longer associate?

not with disdain, we are told but as lost sheep “still our brothers “ it is said that god loves them and they too must do what they can to help them.. why have we strayed ?

pistolpete

What words would you put in her mouth?

Those poor fools!

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So...what do you think about The United States of America?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i know the usa is not perfect.

there have always been social issues and differences.

politics has been for many people divisive.

pistolpete

I think of States instead of the entire Country because each State is basically its own Country according to the 10 Amendment.

For example, right now Portland, New York, parts of California and Chicago are a piece of shit and who would want to live there? Right now there is a mass exodus going on in those States. I had to go to Chicago for two days and wound up in the middle of a Gun fight and almost got shot. I got the hell out of that State within two hours after the incident

There is about 350 million people in the USA plus a few million illegal immigrants roaming the streets, and about a third of them are bat shit crazy. Thankfully most of them are concentrated in certain States and I just stay away from those places.