Posts by NotFormer

"They got exactly 1 fisherman to ‘study’ but became a problem when it came to earrings and facial hair - it was hilarious for us trying to ‘civilize’ this person into a suit, shaven, without his earrings and going in service, and then the elders got all uptight when he came back from his voyages with his earrings, beard and smelling like oil and fish (it’s not solved by taking a shower). And then the fact he kept using words that were practically curse words in the ‘proper’ language."

Colonial era mission efforts were often criticised for their insistence that the natives wear trousers. That outward appearance was more important than inward change. The WT, for all its assurance that it is superior to the superficiality of the churches, has always been about the surface.

Anony Mous, would they be more lenient towards "such a one", after the changes in dress standards?

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Strange, Interesting Day

by HereIam60 in

i have worked for over 25 years now in a day habilitation program for persons with physical and mental diabilities.

in recent years this has often involved assisting them in doing community volunteer work, as in our state, persons receiving services are required to have a 'job' of some sort.

as a result, we have worked in catholic and salvation army food pantries, animal shelters, libraries, a nature center, a vietnam war veterans museum and delivered meals on wheels.

NotFormer

HereIam60, glad you got to see a church service and not to be frightened by it. Unfortunately it was a funeral. Never the best time for anyone. But it sounds like you found it a fascinating experience.

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Watchtower SlangJamaican Patois: Gods son came fe mash up the world😂

by Diogenesister in

🤦‍♀️this 25 million different languages thing is getting ridiculous.

this link is hilarious!

they've only gone and translated into jamaican patois and boy this isn't just translation, they're literally using slang....what next?

NotFormer

silentbuddha, that the WT would, in trying to look good, would feed into a stereotype and come off looking condescending? Perish the thought! 🧐

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What are some of the JW Teachings That you do not Agree With

by Vanderhoven7 in

casey sabella writes.

many of their teachings have no biblical basis whatsoever.

they claim those leaders are in fact the faithful and discreet slave jesus spoke about in matthew 24. further, they alone were selected by jesus himself in 1919 to identify as this slave and that all other churches are false.. only 144,000 can partake of communion and go to heaven.

NotFormer

"What have they been victorious in?"

Not against "worldly" governments, that's for sure! They folded like a seven high hand in poker when the governments told them to stop going door to door, and they stopped! Remember when they said that that was the sign that they were God's true people? And they dropped it like a hot potato 🥔 when it looked like there might be a fight over it with governments. They used to brag about defying governments. Now they just bend over, apparently 🙄.

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What are some of the JW Teachings That you do not Agree With

by Vanderhoven7 in

casey sabella writes.

many of their teachings have no biblical basis whatsoever.

they claim those leaders are in fact the faithful and discreet slave jesus spoke about in matthew 24. further, they alone were selected by jesus himself in 1919 to identify as this slave and that all other churches are false.. only 144,000 can partake of communion and go to heaven.

NotFormer

Sea Breeze, their arrogance, in second highlighted paragraph, is palpable.

And, so, so misplaced!

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WT June 2025: We Are Not Blind We Just Don't Know

by raymond frantz in

https://youtu.be/7xumqjq3zfc?si=ivcg96t4dtgze4ft.

so this is from the brand new watchtower study edition of june 2025 which has just been posted on jw.org .under the title: modestly accept what you do not know, a let’s read paragraphs in question 4 &5: “read matthew 24:36. we do not know when the end of this system of things will come.

even jesus, while on earth, did not know the ‘day and hour.’ he later told the apostles that jehovah, who is the great timekeeper, keeps the timing of certain events ‘in his own jurisdiction,’ or authority.

NotFormer

Thanks for posting that preamble to the old editions of the Awake!, Seabreeze. It truly is a thing of beauty! 😍 😄😅😹

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I was going to write a new topic ... but now I just can't be bothered

by no-zombie in

i was going to write a new topic but now i just can't be bothered ... and i'll tell you why.. on my facebook feed a few days ago, i saw an interview of a couple of onlyfans girls, who said that they were active christians that attended church weekly.

and while i was going to spend some time writing about the virtues of our faith's strict moral standards ... i now understand that i'd only be flamed as a watchtower apologist.. that being said, out of the approximately 4 million onlyfan girls out there ... it obvious, that none are jehovah's witnesses..

NotFormer

"And if some of those girls are still attending meetings, while being so comfortable very publicly prostituting themselves ... then name names Liam."

Why?

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I was going to write a new topic ... but now I just can't be bothered

by no-zombie in

i was going to write a new topic but now i just can't be bothered ... and i'll tell you why.. on my facebook feed a few days ago, i saw an interview of a couple of onlyfans girls, who said that they were active christians that attended church weekly.

and while i was going to spend some time writing about the virtues of our faith's strict moral standards ... i now understand that i'd only be flamed as a watchtower apologist.. that being said, out of the approximately 4 million onlyfan girls out there ... it obvious, that none are jehovah's witnesses..

NotFormer

Even if there were no JW OF girls (and it seems that that assertion is disputed), there is this charming lady who did a nude photo shoot:

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6279347602718720/jws-news-slay-pray-jehovahs-witness-serena-williams-reflects-on-her-faith-daughter-olympia-candid-confession

And she remains in good standing within the congregation. 🙄