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Theocratic Dressing Standard
by NotFormer in
1. social
2. humour
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an enthusiastic new recruit attends the kingdom hall.

the elders aren't sure about his style of wardrobe.. does something like this ever really happen with new recruits?.
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An enthusiastic new recruit attends the Kingdom Hall. The elders aren't sure about his style of wardrobe.
Does something like this ever really happen with new recruits?
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Out Witnessing
by NotFormer in
1. social
2. humour
just a quick comic page i whipped up.. .
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And who holds a cigarette like that?
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The Limits on Taking Your Brother to Court
by NotFormer in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
hypothetical: a jw murders someone and the victim's spouse (also a jw) calls the police.

the spouse and the perpetrator are the only witnesses, and the perp is admitting nothing.

could the person who calls the police be disciplined for not calling the elders first?
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Hypothetical: a JW murders someone and the victim's spouse (also a JW) calls the police. The spouse and the perpetrator are the only witnesses, and the perp is admitting nothing. Could the person who calls the police be disciplined for not calling the elders first? Or for "taking a brother to court"?
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Exes: Would You Rat On A Current JW?
by NotFormer in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
it's an interesting thought.

if you are an ex jw, presumably dfed, and you see a current jw in good standing engaging in behaviour that would concern their elders, would you pass on that information to interested parties?

do accusations from exes and other outsiders carry any weight?
NotFormer

It's an interesting thought. If you are an ex JW, presumably dfed, and you see a current JW in good standing engaging in behaviour that would concern their elders, would you pass on that information to interested parties? Do accusations from exes and other outsiders carry any weight? Would they even be listened to?
I personally doubt that any of the exes here care enough to do such a thing. After all, you left for many reasons, including the crappy way judicial committees treated people. Why would you stir anything up?
It's just an interesting thought I had based on the 1987 WT article about Mary using privileged information against a fellow congregant. Does testimony from a non JW third party count as evidence to a JC? Given that they don't even give credence to a police investigation as evidence, I'm guessing "No".
Thoughts?
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A divorced single sistet
by TxNVSue2023 in
1. jw
2. experiences
it was an opinion of someone that to be a divorced, single sister i. the organization was the lowest social standing you can have.

why are they dispised?

( what if was a scriptural divorce where husband cheated?
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Paul was harsh concerning the bloke who was sleeping with his father's wife. And the congregation took his words to heart. In 2 Corinthians, Paul seems to revisit the situation and suggests that the congregation are overdoing the church discipline. That the subjects of that discipline are showing signs of repentance and yet the congregation are still treating them badly instead of showing forgiveness and acceptance.
Unfortunately, the WT is only aware of the first point, and not the counterpoint, in their application of church discipline.
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A divorced single sistet
by TxNVSue2023 in
1. jw
2. experiences
it was an opinion of someone that to be a divorced, single sister i. the organization was the lowest social standing you can have.

why are they dispised?

( what if was a scriptural divorce where husband cheated?
NotFormer

In its early days, marriage itself was frowned upon by the org. So I guess failed marriage was even more abhorrent in their eyes. And women have always been the org's whipping boy. So they are not going to be fair to women, if there's a chance of exercising prejudicial pressure.
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Are we living in the LAST DAYS?
by Fisherman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
are we living in the prophetic last days that will climax into armageddon?

if this is true then how long should it take?

as jw saw it, wt compared timing to within a generation using 70 ad as a parallel.
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I had some JW ladies not deny that they were brainwashed; that the WT had washed their brains clean! 😱 BTW, they brought up the term "brainwashed", not me.
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Aftermath of being Reinstated
by TxNVSue2023 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm in the process of being reinstated ( my df'ing story is on here).

because i've never been in this position before, i don't know how i will be treated once i'm reinstated.

i moved to a new city/state and i don't know a single person here or in my new congregation i am attending.
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They keep a file of your sins and send it to whatever congregation you move to?? What happened to Jesus's demand that you forgive your brother seventy times seven times?? 😱🙄
Is that kind of record keeping legal under the various data protection acts?
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Is JW.org going Broke?
by Vanderhoven7 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
https://youtu.be/e6gh6w7v03y.
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Yes, bankruptcy will put the lie to all their claims of prudence and responsible stewardship. Will the rusted on R&F finally decide that they have had enough and pull the plug?
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Tony Morris replaced - by ANOTHER teleprompter reader!
by BoogerMan in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the whitewashing of tm111 from jw history continues - tending to confirm that he was booted.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ghbhv6961a.

i'm pretty sure the cult got him to sign a nice nda - in exchange for a lifetime residency in the house bought by wt..
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I saw the whole video through. If that lady has a legitimate complaint against Tony Morris, then talking to the security guard at a gated community is hardly the way to go about it. What she accuses TM3 of is a crime, pure and simple. She needs to tell the police.