Posts by NotFormer

the assembly hall i believe used to be a reformed school for boys and was completely renovated and dedicated in 1985.. it was the only assembly hall i knew of that sold souvenir pens, book marks and notepads.. .

NotFormer

St George of England: "I was on duty on the balcony on the Sunday and two brothers were talking rather loudly so I told them to be quiet while the sessions were on. I had no idea who they were but they went off and I thought no more about it. Then during the lunch break an elder from my congregation who had asked me to be an attendant came to see me and told me I should have been more tactful when speaking to people, as a complaint had been made. Apparently the two brothers were the resident caretaker and a Bethel representative.

Not surprisingly they never asked me again!"

Rules for thee, but not for me!

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How Do Jehovah's Witnesses View Education?

by southyukon in

i have a question about this article.. https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/jw-education-school/.

higher education can lead to moral and spiritual dangers.

a bible proverb says: "the shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself.

NotFormer

My understanding from what I've read over the years is that the WT paints a picture of tertiary education being a school for worldliness. In reality, university life reflects society as a whole: it can be as debauched and party-oriented, or as sober and chaste as you make it. It's a pity that the WT's overarching scheme has been to depict anything outside their control as something horrible and frightening. I suppose it all fits against the backdrop of the WT being the Ark, and everything else being the doomed world outside.

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Just had a thought…

by Vidiot in

i been reading quite a few experiences on reddit lately, and their seems to be a common theme coming up….

…dialed-up-to-eleven shunning of xjws by their witness relatives.. it reminds me of back in the day, listening to some of the over-the-top vitriol displayed by hard-core loyalists when the topic of evolution or apostates came up….

…i was gobsmacked when i finally realized these guys weren’t offended and indignant because they thought it was lies….

NotFormer

https://churchofyahweh.godaddysites.com/

There are lots of groups with Yahweh in their title, apparently.

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Manners and Respectfulness

by IWant2Know in

i would like to know if there are any ex's or formers who still appreciate good manners and respectfulness?

but i hope this question isn't offensive to this forum.

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NotFormer

I was looking in the wrong place for how to change it. Will try uploading something else later.

Thanks meanmrmustard 👍🎄👏🙏

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Just had a thought…

by Vidiot in

i been reading quite a few experiences on reddit lately, and their seems to be a common theme coming up….

…dialed-up-to-eleven shunning of xjws by their witness relatives.. it reminds me of back in the day, listening to some of the over-the-top vitriol displayed by hard-core loyalists when the topic of evolution or apostates came up….

…i was gobsmacked when i finally realized these guys weren’t offended and indignant because they thought it was lies….

NotFormer

"I know many JWs who would claim: "But they (WTS/GB) have been right about everything else!"

"Such as what, you ask?"

"Trinity is untrue"

Christadelphians, Russell stole it from them.

"Soul is not immortal"

Again, stolen from the Christadelphians by Russell

"Hell is common grave (not Hell Fire)"

Stolen by Russell from Christadelphians

"Only group fulfilling Matt 24:14 (worldwide preaching)"

Most denominations have churches all over the world and outnumber JW membership.

'Only group remaining "no part of the world"'

Have they never heard of the Amish?

"Only group (widely) using the name "Jehovah" (vindication of God's name)"

House of Yahweh and Congregation of Yahweh (Jehovah is a scribal error from the thirteenth century)

"Displaying unequaled True Love of Brother (or Mankind)"

That's just laughable that they would call their disdain for anyone outside the WT "love"!

"Unparalleled growth (proof of Jah's Holy Spirit & blessing)"

Belt tightening, not tracking hours to keep publisher numbers up; sure you're growing! 🙄

"YES, THEY REALLY BELIEVE ALL OF THIS!"

😢 😭

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Doctrines and Bible Interpretations

by IWant2Know in

i would like to know if ex's and formers who are not church christians, believe that many of jws' doctrines and bible interpretations are correct, or do you feel that they aren't?

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NotFormer

Modern Judaism doesn't count blood transfusions as eating blood.

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Manners and Respectfulness

by IWant2Know in

i would like to know if there are any ex's or formers who still appreciate good manners and respectfulness?

but i hope this question isn't offensive to this forum.

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NotFormer

I'm not crazy about my avatar, either! 🤣 But it is what it is.

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2 Jehovah's Witness Elders give evidence in Court, others did not, will the 2 be punished for giving evidence?

by was a new boy in

'man guilty of abuse — after silence from church members.

a jehovah’s witness has been found guilty of sexually abusing a teen over a number of years – after the silence of church members who refused to give evidence.'.

https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourcecode=aaweb_wre170_a_ggl&dest=https%3a%2f%2fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2ftruecrimeaustralia%2fpolice-courts-sa%2fjehovahs-witness-found-guilty-of-unlawful-sexual-relationship-with-teen-after-silence-from-some-senior-members-who-refused-to-give-evidence%2fnews-story%2f6f8c4cee4023dfc5cb42a9b580213d70&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=groupa-segment-2-noscore.

NotFormer

That's an interesting edit of a (presumably legitimate) WT cover. The WT always had weird ways of celebrating their faithful ones. Showing off the faithful ones who are dying off is one example. Another was the cover boasting of the kids who died refusing blood transfusions. I always wonder how the parents felt about that cover when it came out. How do they feel now (those who are still alive)? Of course, there's no guarantee that the kids would have lived, had they had the transfusions; they were very ill. It's just bizarre the ghoulish way the WT showcases people being faithful unto the death, in the case of the above picture of the generation that did pass away, and the kids who refused blood.