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  What is the most out of line / disturbing experience you have seen from Circuit Overseers?

  by Poindexter Lionel Humperdique in

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  i once heard of a circuit overseer blaming a loyal ministerial servant, that served as the accounts servant, of steeling from the contribution boxes, simply because he deposited the congregation funds bi-weekly instead of twice a week.

  due to the accusation, the ms was immediately removed without hearing his side of the story.

  isn't this rather counter-intuitive and innefficient?

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  Emery

  The guys aren't shepherds, they're sheepdogs.
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  A new JW here!

  by Taken in

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  2. friends

  i am a jw (still active).

  i like discussing with others and i think this is a great place to do so.

  hopefully this can be fun and a learning experience for all of us.

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  Emery

  Welcome Taken! This is a great place for the open mind.
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  What's you BIGGEST pet peeve/disagreement with the WT or GB?!?

  by TeenageInsider in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  for me its the district conventions.

  not bragging in anyway, but i was born-into a family of 'higher ups' im talking co's and zo's..... and there is a room that they set up in the conventions/stadiums called the "chairmans office".

  i always have access to these rooms, because im usually with one of my higher up family members who give talks and all that other crap.. anyways, while everyone in the convention is sitting in the sun, eating a slimy, soggy bolognia sandwich, the chairmans office is air conditioned, has a variety of chilled beverages, 'coke, pepsi, diet coke, gatorade, dasani water bottles,' not to mention the 'danishes, sandwich triangles, cookies, cakes, muffins, fresh coffee, and for lunch, pizza, salads, pastas, and lasagna'.

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  Aside from the monstous amount of evidence against any claim to authority and being God's organization.

  I have to say that my biggest peeve while a believer was convention/assembly attendants carrying the "Go to your seats" or "Quiet" signs. If you happen to see someone you havent seen in a while, these bastards just so happen to show up in your face and wave these signs in a rude manner. Ive always wanted to tell these guys to go f*ck themselves and throw their sign on the ground. Actually I may still do that one day, ill just have to go to a convention out of state where nobody knows me, act like some bible study or worldly guy and just eff up some attendants day and competely embarass him, then walk out like a boss. That would feel verrrrrry good.
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  What is the most out of line / disturbing experience you have seen from Circuit Overseers?

  by Poindexter Lionel Humperdique in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i once heard of a circuit overseer blaming a loyal ministerial servant, that served as the accounts servant, of steeling from the contribution boxes, simply because he deposited the congregation funds bi-weekly instead of twice a week.

  due to the accusation, the ms was immediately removed without hearing his side of the story.

  isn't this rather counter-intuitive and innefficient?

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  Emery

  I never had anything happen to me speceifically, but my friend told me of a disturbing story he had with a CO out in field service.

  Everyone had left the car for a return visit and it was just him and the CO waiting. The CO randomly starts spouting off about how masturbation seems to be a common problem for people my friend's age. Then the CO blatantly asks him if he has that problem hahaha. My friend said he didnt know how to answer that because he didnt want to lie but then didnt think it was none of his business so he said no. My friend still talks about how disturbing and embarassing it was to this day, and this happened 6-7 years ago.
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  New Member-Active Elder

  by Promitheas in

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  i'm a new member & i'd like to say hi to everyone, intoducing myself.. i am a 3rd generation born-in at mid 50's & an active elder.. english is not my mother language, so pls ignore any grammatical errors.

  i live in a small country in europe.. i'd like to thank you for all information posted.

  some of them have rally helped me to understand and examine again my beliefs.. last new light concerning f&ds=gb has verified the idea that they are popes in the position op pope.. i still believe in god & in his son jesus christ but not in the gb..

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  Welcome! Yes I like to refer to them now as Theological Voltron.
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  (For our non-JW guests) How to get rid of a JW using only two words.

  by cedars in

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  2. friends

  if creepy contact lenses, facial piercings and people who talk insanely fast (and over-use the word "legit") are not your thing, then don't watch this video!.

  however, if those things don't bother you, and you're curious about the "nuclear" way to eject jehovah's witnesses from one's doorstep, this video explains how this can be done swiftly and effectively.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrvc1yoydby.

  i can actually remember at least a couple of instances where someone revealed they were gay on the doorstep to my partner and i and this didn't get rid of us immediately, but it did force us onto the back foot.

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  Just tell them you speak to 6 spirits and worship Satan, that normally does the trick.
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  New Member...

  by sosoconfused in

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  hello everyone, just wanted to say hi and introduce myself.. i am a mid 30's just stepped aside elder, who just couldn't handle it anymore.. i am a 3rd generation born-in and former pioneer and bethelite.

  it has been a log somewhat confusing ride for me, but i am finally settling in to realizing that i need to really look at what me and my family are doing.. .

  its funny though what really got me here... it wasn't the 40 year old men telling me they were looking at boobies on the computer and hoping not to get in trouble, it wasn't the watching young people bail left and right, it wasn't the ever changing new light etc... but a simple thought.. .

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  I also wanted to add that you remaining in the organization for your family is by no means a bad thing. Many here have sacrificied much to stay close to their families and friends when discovering TTATT. IMO its one of the greatest signs of love that should embarass the Watchtower Society.
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  New Member...

  by sosoconfused in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hello everyone, just wanted to say hi and introduce myself.. i am a mid 30's just stepped aside elder, who just couldn't handle it anymore.. i am a 3rd generation born-in and former pioneer and bethelite.

  it has been a log somewhat confusing ride for me, but i am finally settling in to realizing that i need to really look at what me and my family are doing.. .

  its funny though what really got me here... it wasn't the 40 year old men telling me they were looking at boobies on the computer and hoping not to get in trouble, it wasn't the watching young people bail left and right, it wasn't the ever changing new light etc... but a simple thought.. .

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  Welcome, its great seeing new ones waking up.

  Thoughts like these are very common. How can you fathom a loving almighty God destroying billions of people because of spiritual ignorance? How can the bible claim that God is impartial yet judaic history shows that God was very partial and destroyed nations to make way for his chosen Jewish people? Whether it is within the realm or time frame of the flood or our present day, it seems like a huge paradox and contradiction for salvation.

  When you start examining the bible and placing everything within its historical context, you will begin to see things in a better light. Parables only refectling principals and morals not double fullfilling false prophecies. Stories of the bible representing an ancient time, not a bunch of parallels to a modern day organization.
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  Here is the funeral talk outline. VERY discraceful.

  by stillstuckcruz in

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  this is truly terrible.

  i just love the statement "instead of eulogizing the deceased, use the material in this outline to give a fine witness concerning the truth.

  " in other words, utterly disregard the deceased.

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  Disgusting
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  untitled

  by RayPublisher in

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  2. bible

  the latest magazine has an article about being like noah- and the parallels between jws and noah are uncanny- it's amazing really!

  here's a couple of the pics:.

  (yes the captions have been tweaked a little...but not much!

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  Emery

  Yeah...modern day struggles of JWs totally parallel Nephilims chocking random people for farm animals.