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NotFormer
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Can Elders Voluntarily Resign?
by NotFormer inan elder with half a brain (and they must exist π§) is going to see the writing on the wall with the way the wt is manoeuvring them into taking the fall over csa cases.
can an elder in good standing step down with no consequences, official or social?.
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Quora Spamming by JWs
by NotFormer insomehow quora got my email address.
i have a constant stream of unsolicited content turning up in my email.
the only way i found online to stop it is to block each quora address individually and it gets sent to spam.
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NotFormer
Here's an example of a "Dorothy Dixer"* I found in my spam folder today:
Ties during meetings are only required in certain parts of the world where it is the normal standard. Women can wear trousers whenever it is appropriate. Men can wear skirts if that is the local custom. Most brothers in Fiji wear skirts to the meetings. If that is the standard for your area, then thatβs fine. Many women are on construction where it is a requirement to wear trousers. Any casual time is fine too. The key is decency and modesty. Disregard Ex JW rants. They are usually Ex JWs because they donβt listen to what is taught. They choose to disregard the advice from the scriptures which is purely about decency and modesty and think their own standards are all that matter. They have left of their own accord. Nobody gets disfellowshipped for not wearing a tie.
Any men willing to wear a skirt to the Kingdom Hall? π
* A Dorothy Dixer is a question asked by a backbencher MP on the government's side in the Australian Parliament during Question Time. It is used as a platform for the Govt Minister to brag about how great the government is, and how well they are doing. π
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Raymond Franz
by inbetween inrecenty we had some contact with some jw.
after it was briefly mentioned, that am iii is no longer a gb member, one of them mentiuoned about raymond franz.
he called him a brother to fred frantz, who slowly slipped in some publications his own ideas, thats why he was removed, and some of his books discontinued.. it was just interesting, how badly informed some so called well informed witnesses are.....
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NotFormer
Quora digests turn up quite often in my email spam folder. For some reason they are more often than not JWs asking strawman questions and then giving meally mouthed pro-JW answers.
One turned up the other day where the JW claimed to have read Franz's book (10 to 1 they didn't π) and were struck by how arrogant and entitled he was. π
Disinformation about Ray Franz must be rife in the PIMI community. That creates a paradox; they shouldn't even know about him, so they would have to be careful who among the faithful they have these discussions with.
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KGB infiltrated the Borg
by ExBethelitenowPIMA inwe from the old year books that some kgb undercover agents became elders in high up positions.. i wonder if this is going on today?
not just in russia but other congregations around the world?.
when you think how long it takes to become an elder and all the talks and maybe judicial committees they were involved with.. anyway iβm just throwing it out there if someone wanted to pay me i am a current elder who is pima about intelligence or chance involved with the origin of the universe.. .
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NotFormer
The real coup would be getting someone promoted through the ranks to the GB π€―.
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Cult or High Control Group?
by MillennialDawn ini see this phrase a lot: "the indication of a cult is what happens when you leave.
" i'm not sure where that originated, but it is a faulty categorization.
"cult" is almost always used in a derogatory way.
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NotFormer
They look awfully like a cult to me. π€
Also, being a Christian sect, they are a part of Christendom. Something I'm going to bring up next time I have a chance π.
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I received Blood...What are the JW's going to do to me?
by smoky21 ini haven't posted on here for years.
i also don't frequent this forum like i used to.. i have posted my story before, like 8 years ago.
i have been a baptized witness for the last 30+ years, but have not attended meetings in the last 15 years.
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NotFormer
"My immediate family that I'm close to are still in the truth"
No they're not; they're still Jehovah's Witnesses. π
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Can Elders Voluntarily Resign?
by NotFormer inan elder with half a brain (and they must exist π§) is going to see the writing on the wall with the way the wt is manoeuvring them into taking the fall over csa cases.
can an elder in good standing step down with no consequences, official or social?.
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NotFormer
An elder with half a brain (and they must exist π§) is going to see the writing on the wall with the way the WT is manoeuvring them into taking the fall over CSA cases. Can an elder in good standing step down with no consequences, official or social?
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Decision by Jehovahβs Witnesses church in Springfield failed the community (Editorial)
by Rattigan350 inhttps://www.masslive.com/opinion/2023/09/decision-by-jehovahs-witnesses-church-in-springfield-failed-the-community-editorial.html.
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NotFormer
Another day, another CSA coverup. π
Luigi Vercotti: Nice little organisation you've got here, GB! We wouldn't want anything to ... happen to it!
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Interesting experience with my PIMI Father
by joe134cd inthis highlights just how flawed the jw thinking is.
recently, it had been arranged for another jw to take my father to the convention in a couple of weeks time.
a few days ago my father is informed that his ride has refused to drive him due to his underlying health conditions.
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NotFormer
So is the WT winning the war against Zoom?
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Is Tony Morris a Nonce / Pedophile
by MebyonKernow inthis has just been posted on youtube regarding tony morris and the reason why he was removed as a gb member and 'relocated'.is tony morris a pedophile / nonce?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ahj9vxygkelet me know your thoughts down below.celtic.
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NotFormer
Yes, vigilante revenge actions are not the way to go. And these possibly false allegations against him won't help! He's in a very insecure situation.