Posts by never a jw

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Introducing...ME
by Heartsafire in
1. jw
2. friends
long time lurker here.

i'm a fifth gen born-in baptized jw.

to say i've been struggling with doubts is an understatement.
never a jw

Heartsafire,
Call me sexist, I still may be, but I read your post and assume you were a man. Yes, 50 years of a patriarchal society's indoctrination -- and a Pew research that indicates there are still a lot more women than men inside the Org--- makes me think that the first one to wake up are usually men. But it's not so lately. That's just great! Now I can claim women are just as smart as men, without forcing myself to be politically correct. Thank you! I wish you the best in your quest to set things right.
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My Mother Died Two Weeks Ago
by Perry in
1. jw
2. friends
none of my jehovah's witness relatives called to tell me or my family.

just found out this morning.
never a jw

So sorry for your loss, your mom... and you family still alive.
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The Witnesses Are Really Trying Hard To Get Me Back In
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
at my mom's bed side all i see is either jw family or friends making a concerted effort to have me return to their fold.

evidentlyy, my mom has encouraged this and i'm a trapped prisoner, as they do their best to have me come back.

it's bad enough that i have to endure my mom's dying, now i have to be bombarded with this bs..
never a jw

The tactless strike again!
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Mass disassociation pact...
by freemindfade in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
any takers?

we can pick a date and pull the plug?

lol .
never a jw

I have not read the whole thread, but I will contribute my two cents.
In order to make an impact you have to gather thousands of people and you also have to contact all the news media, in the hopes that they will pay attention to the most troublesome things about JW's: blood, shunning, two witness rule that gives free range to pedophiles, secrecy, no higher education, false prophecies, non profit org. without any charitable work. Let us hope that, by then, people are paying attention to anything Watchtower and your DA letter carry significance outside JW circles and will reach many people outside the org.
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Again, where is the WTBTS letter in Spanish??
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i started a post to inquire about it, then my post disappeared.

will this one disappear too?

dd.
never a jw

Is this it?
Sorry, if it's not legible. It's an image that I copied in a word doc, and copied back on the website.
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Again, where is the WTBTS letter in Spanish??
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i started a post to inquire about it, then my post disappeared.

will this one disappear too?

dd.
never a jw

Here we go again:
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New member
by New Order in
1. jw
2. friends
hello, i am a new member.

i grew up in the jw religion; however i am not an active jw.

have been visiting this site for about 3 yrs, and have become quite attached to it.
never a jw

Welcome! Good story.
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Printing Company to Video Production Company - Insider Information
by thedepressedsoul in
1. watchtower
2. bible
many people think that wt is a publishing company and at one time that was true.

however, they are slowly fading that out into more digital publications.

we all have come to the conclusion that printed material from the wt is going way of the dinosaur.
never a jw
I think the Watchtower is going into uncharted territory and I have my doubts it will turn out well. They have too much baggage to overcome, and I don't see an easy way out of this conundrum.
Two Options regarding being a video company:
1. Morphing into a company...that's quite feasible. Just channel the money out into a real for-profit organization. Then transition from being a religion into a company. When there's enough money and infrastructure to operate as a for-profit company, then screw the religion, claim that you are broke, and bye-bye believers.
2. A religion with a remote operation using your home as your place of worship, ain't happening. The only good part of religions lately, in fact the greatest appeal of JW's religion, is their ability to offer an instant network of well behaving friends. Take that out and your membership plummets.
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First post I’ve seen where a Circuit Overseer is trying to denigrate the Royal Commission. Are these new instructions from WT?
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/3mxy3t/circuit_overseers_giving_anti_royal_commission/.
never a jw

Bad P.R. move. It does not do any good for the WT and the Royal Commission will not be amused by this. They can flex their power and make life even tougher for the WT.
i think wifi raises a good hypothesis
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No the WT Borg is not closing! That's Wild Dreaming!
by DwainBowman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
no the wt borg is not closing!

that's wild dreaming!

they have been changing directions for a while now, and for whatever reasons, what is happening now is a part of that change!
never a jw

Resume construction.... for what? It's becoming obvious that WT growth is anemic or non existent in the Western world. Also, they likely lost interest in remodeling and refurbishing since they discovered that the donation arrangement may not bring a profit, especially considering the shaky economic climate today.
I think they are putting their bets on decline, and whatever construction they start will be based on this premise. So we will see construction activity that focuses on heightening the value of properties in order to sell them, at the same time building larger halls to consolidate congregations to leave more properties available for sale.