Posts by FedUpJW

27

Yet another mo' money video!

by nowwhat? in

(in the what's new section) apparently jehovah is still failing to provide the necessary funds so have to beg and petition men for support even though we said we'd never do that!.

new angle, if you want to make friends with jehovah and jesus we need more of your unrighteous riches .

apparently jehovah is in the protection racket now.

I heard from a PIMI friend that there was a letter read recently (perhaps just in the local circuit) about the return to in person circuit assemblies, and that there was a huge need for money. The "reminder" was that even though no assemblies had been scheduled or held for two and a half years that the costs for them had continued. WTF?? Even the PIMI person said they questioned that statement as there is no society owned assembly hall in this circuit that would need financial upkeep. So where did the cash go for those two and a half years? What were the expenses? No one seems to know or if they do will give an honest answer. It is all about the $$$$$ with this greedy corporation.

15

Virgin or whore complex that Witnesses have made my married life difficult!

by Witness 007 in

so was a virgin when i got married but my wife studied later in life and had been married for 6 months and had two boyfriends in her past.

my strict witness mother hated my wife and thought she was not good enough for me.

she thought all worldly women were dirty whores who cannot keep their vaginas to themselves.

FedUpJW

She thought all worldly women were dirty whores who cannot keep their vaginas to themselves.

I have come to the conclusion that JW's, especially where sex is concerned, make accusations based 100% on projection.

From Britannica: projection, the mental process by which people attribute to others what is in their own minds.

16

Bullied At School

by Lost in the fog in

just curious about the rest of you.

i was bullied quite badly throughout my school years because of being a witness and not participating in religious holidays, sporting celebrations, assembly (worship), and the like.. it was mostly from other pupils but there were a couple of teachers who definitely treated me badly.

that was back when uk teachers still caned pupils or were allowed to hurl the heavy wooden blackboard duster across the room at them.... i still have ptsd flashbacks on some of those events even after 50 years!

FedUpJW

I was bullied, but fought back.

Exactly!

In first grade I was bullied somewhat. I remember telling my father when he asked why I came home from school with two black eyes that Jesus said, "turn the other cheek."

My father told me that did not mean we must let ourselves be knocked around, and then ask to be knocked around some more or stand up for ourself. He did tell me though that I should not go looking for trouble, and that it took a bigger man to walk away from a fight than it did to engage in a fight. Then he told me IF someone insisted on making a fight physical and they took the first swing that I should make sure that I took the LAST swing. He told me that is wasn't anything to be ashamed of if one was forced into a fight to make sure you won by whatever means you had. Don't bother to fight clean son, fight to WIN!

That advice served me very well. And the thing I found was it did not take many fights until word got around to leave me alone.

24

Stupid WT Q's : Is It Wise or Safe to Keep a Dog? Demons—How Can We Resist Them?

by Sea Breeze in

yes, that is an actual question in the awake magazine.

jw kids lives are already miserable enough trying to obey all the ignorant rules of the wt.. no sports, no school dance, no holidays.... just field service.

as if that isn't enough.... let's take away their puppy dogs too!.

FedUpJW

in the 60’s when they said females wouldn’t be allowed to wear jeans or ride horses in the ‘new system’

Does anyone have a reference to this, or was it just a verbal statement?

If in writing I have a few people I would like to show it to, just as I did with the quote about it being a tool of Satan for a man to tip his hat to a woman or hold her chair out as she sat down.

10

Return door to door

by Hellothere in

any news about how it's going with the return too door 2 door preaching?

are the jws excited about it?

are they facing any opposition to it by householders?

FedUpJW

It is unlikely that they will be able to convey any sincere love when they meet others that they look down on.

But they get indoctrination every week with their shadow publisher videos showing them exactly how to FAKE sincerity.

22

questions for those who were once elders

by enoughisenough in

i watched some wendi renay youtube videos.

the former elder who was being interviewed mentioned a couple of things i noted.

i would like to know what your reactions were at the time you learned what i am going to relate if you had the same or kindred experience.

FedUpJW

. . .maintain proper respect for those appointed by holy spirit.

Do they mean like the example just a few years ago in a study WT of a early twenties aged ministerial servant showing "humility" when he was deleted as a ministerial servant after confessing to the elders that he had the habit of regular viewing of pornography and masturbating since he was 12 years old?

Where was holy spirit when he was recommended? Where was holy spirit when he lied and said there was nothing in his past or present that would prevent him from accepting appointment?

Holy spirit my

34

Our J.W friends still have issues with beards 2022??Why?

by Witness 007 in

our witness friend who during covid grew his beard has been hassled by elders who asked him "why" he chose to have facial growth.

he for real, had to give an answer why.

this is pharasees total rubbish.

FedUpJW

Brother Balzereit had grown a beard very similar to the one that had been worn by Brother Russell. There were others who ALLEGEDLY also wanted to look like Brother Russell. This could give rise to a tendency toward creature worship, and Rutherford wanted to prevent this. So during his next visit he told Brother Balzereit that he could buy the rotary press but only on the condition that he shave off his beard and worshipfully copy rutherford's bare faced appearance instead.

Fixed?

22

Upbringing

by punkofnice in

i was brought up as a born-in(tm) here in the uk.

it wasn't until i was 50 that the scales fell from my eyes, i woke up, got da'd from the cult and my wife was advised to leave me by the elders whom i had served with on the boe.

one of which i know wanted to schtupf her.

FedUpJW

Am I the only one who sees the JW leadership as more and more narcissistic over the years, in terms of a GB that is more out of touch with the needs of ordinary people and families and more grandiose than ever?

No, I do not believe you are. They are getting more bold about speaking out of both sides of their mouths and being extremely opinionated. Think of Tight Pants Tony spouting off in his arrogant high pitched whiny voice about how if someone doesn't like what he is saying they can, "Take it up with my brother, Jesus!" and sadly the rank and file just slurp up whatever bile spews out of the mouths of the governing body and their helpers.

8