FedUpJW

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  Current JW Go Fund Me requests

  by Listener in

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  this topic was discussed a few years ago and i thought i would have a look to see what is going on with go fund me's by jws.

  i am astounded that there are a great deal more jws requesting money than there were a few years ago and even by pioneers.i've only looked in detail at a few jw go fund me requests but came across this one that i am stunned about on a number of levels.. my little maryhello friends.

  meet my wonderful girlfriend mary, a 23 year old "need greater pioneer"serving in the english field in san marcos nicaragua.

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  FedUpJW

  Call me cynical

  Not cynical...realistic.
  

  Cynical:

  Distrustful of human nature and motives
  

  Realist:

  a person who understands what is real and possible in a particular situation...
  
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  The most absurd reason have you heard someone disfellowshipped for ?

  by Chook in

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  2. experiences

  someone said on forum they knew someone df for not going to assigned meeting in old days .

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  FedUpJW

  Quite a few years ago a JDub woman I know was divorced from her never JW husband. The eldurrs gave her their permission to remarry "scripturally". The only thing was, she declined the advances of one of their MS sons and then started dating a different JDub who didn't have any position. The rejected eldurr's son whined about it and her ex-husband [one of the son's drinking buddies] said he wished he had her back. She was promptly DF'd for not going back to her non JDub husband.
  
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  Ridiculous (degrading) comment on society's video

  by Festus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  on video "benefits of divine education" william samuelsson makes totally appalling comment.. starting from 3:05 he refers to "an effort" that was made in past to see how society's curriculum corresponds with normal - worldly - universities.. then he claims that following question was asked (to university representative) "how we in five months can teach the same that for them takes two years"?.

  according to w samuelsson the representative of a university replied something like this: "your students are motivated, they have come to learn where as our students have been send to university by their parents and might have something else than learning in their mind".

  this is to crystallize what he said.

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  FedUpJW

  If Watchtower is to be believed, people only go to University to have sex and make a lots of money

  In WT-world, the only - ONLY - ONLY reason that anyone has ever and will ever attend any university is because they want to become obscenely wealthy and/or "make a name for themselves".

  ...oh, and don't forget to have even more sex.
  
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  Study article for this week, more self delusion

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  "set your heart on spiritual treasures.

  " i have been thinking about this during the past week.

  i always knew that there were no treasures on earth.

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  FedUpJW

  ...and feeling like I got next to nothing to show for it.

  Well at least next to nothing is something. I got nothing for it. Not making light of your comment, just expressing my feelings on the matter.
  
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  This is why the Elders should always call the WT society or personal attorney before ever talking to the Police.

  by StoneWall in

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  2. friends

  this is probably going to unnerve some on here or make them uncomfortable.we always hear, why didn't the elders call the cops first instead of the wt society (lawyers/attorneys).

  in cases of child molestation or other incidents.this video is why and if you're smart you'll follow their example.i'm not taking the wtbts side on this just so you know in advance because i do not agree with the two witness rule at all.but be that as it may,this is by far the best lawyer/attorney and law professor i've ever heard on the subject of why you should never talk to the police and always let an investigation be made through counsel.this is why in the usa you have the right to remain silent when talking to police/authorities but even more important what the fifth amendment really entails and why it would behoove us all to understand what can happen even if you are totally innocent and have nothing to hide but how things can go horribly wrong.if i ever have to go to court for anything i can only hope that i got a lawyer as competent as this one the vid is approx 46 minutes long but well worth investing that time because if you had to talk to a lawyer it would cost you a lot to receive what this professor covers in this.the majority is from the law professor and the remaining minutes are of a former police captain/investigator with his insights and opinions.and just to be clear, i'm not suggesting that the elders not call the police because they should in cases of child molestation but rather they better get legal advice to protect themselves so that they don't have to answer for the wtbts decisions.look how many former (ex) elders we have on sites like this one and others and i'm so happy they got free of the wt but also they didn't get in trouble by accidentally saying/doing the wrong thing.all of us can benefit by following this advice in the video and i hope you enjoy it and to know what your rights arehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xyp7ee.

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  FedUpJW

  you should never talk to the police and always let an investigation be made through counsel.

  This is the case with any legal contact with police. There are a few very important things [at least in the United States] that one should be ready to say in any legal interaction with police. These were courtesy of a woman defense attorney whom I dated for some time.
  

  1. I have nothing to say without legal counsel present. Then SHUT UP! They cannot hold un-spoken words against you.
  

  2. If they persist in questioning you then ask, "Am I under arrest?" If the answer is "No" then leave.

  3. If they say you are under arrest then refer back to number 1

  I have successfully employed these statements more than once.
  
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  Glen Campbell

  by glenster in

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  rip april 22, 1936 – aug.8, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rucysj4ibwi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etkzk9pxmio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxojkdqdnbi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/glen_campbell.

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  FedUpJW

  When I got baptized at the International Assembly in Vancouver Canada in 1974 when I was 17, there was a rumor flying around that Glen was there and was going to be baptized.

  Same exact rumor as floated around in Vancouver B.C. in 1969 too..
  
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  Isn't there a better way

  by FedUpJW in

  1. forum
  2. tech-support

  just got done clicking streets signs, store fronts, vehicles, mountains, and roads capcha squares.

  and yes, i clicked what was requested.

  each time i login i get one or two more capcha challenges added to the number.. isn't there a better way to login?.

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  FedUpJW

  And I think I may have the record now....Thirty-one CAPCHA screens. And NO I did NOT make mistakes in the street signs, store fronts, cars, mountains, rivers multiple times for each etc.!

  Even banking sites are not this difficult to log into.

  Why not just enter a user name and password?
  
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  New Cringe Worthy Music Video From July Broadcast

  by JW_Rogue in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the song is supposedly about marveling at god's creation but instead includes over the top adoration of the elders, conventions, and family worship.

  lol getting a brother who sounds like a wannabe josh groban only adds to the cheesiness.

  https://youtu.be/tzxf25gvs_m.

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  New Instructions?

  by FedUpJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i may have missed it, but i just heard from a local elder that there are "new" instructions for how the two one day assembly's are to be conducted and handled......fifty-nine pages worth.

  he said they will now all be put on the same as the regional conventions.

  did i miss that letter/orders from "mother"?

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  FedUpJW

  Have to attend for personal reasons...for now.

  This supposedly just came out in the last few days. all sorts of meetings going on at the hall. Next CA is in four weeks.
  
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  New Instructions?

  by FedUpJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i may have missed it, but i just heard from a local elder that there are "new" instructions for how the two one day assembly's are to be conducted and handled......fifty-nine pages worth.

  he said they will now all be put on the same as the regional conventions.

  did i miss that letter/orders from "mother"?

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  FedUpJW

  I may have missed it, but I just heard from a local elder that there are "new" instructions for how the two one day assembly's are to be conducted and handled......FIFTY-NINE pages worth. He said they will now all be put on the same as the regional conventions.
  

  Did I miss that letter/orders from "mother"? Anyone have added info.?