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  Cost of living crisis

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

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  during the height of the pandemic all elders had to report to the co anyone who was struggling with bills or who couldn’t pay the rent.

  the co reported it to the branch.. i don’t know what happens next.

  do the branch help at all?

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  FedUpJW

  The Borg doesn't care if you have to drive 1000miles anywhere in any direction. Just as long as your behind is in those seats and keep on pushing door bells.

  And they mustn't forget to keep pushing those $$$$$ into the "contribution" boxes.
  
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  Cost of living crisis

  by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  during the height of the pandemic all elders had to report to the co anyone who was struggling with bills or who couldn’t pay the rent.

  the co reported it to the branch.. i don’t know what happens next.

  do the branch help at all?

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  FedUpJW

  This is from the letter posted here a few weeks ago. The letter itself was 7 pages long. As you can see WT passes the responsibility off to other true charities, and to government agencies. Damned hypocrites!

  United States – Resources for Distressed Households

  As of February 06, 2023

  The branch office does not endorse any of the following programs. Do not post this document publicly on any website, social media, or sharing service. The links will take you to various available resources including nonprofit and government agencies. Family heads will need to use discernment and carefully research these resources to determine whether the program is appropriate for their households and decide if they will avail themselves of such programs.
  
  
  
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  What Percentage of active JW's are on Anti-Depressants?

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i came across an xjw post on redditt from a rn.

  she states that nearly every jw she ever treated was on anti-depressants or anti-psychotic drugs:.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/f35vaa/just_about_every_jw_i_come_across_is_on/ i once read somewhere that 1 in 5 jw's were on anti-depressants, but i couldn't find any documentation.

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  FedUpJW

  So I wonder how much of the depression and illness is the result of abusive home life.

  Perhaps a pretty fair amount, but I would hazard a guess that there is as much or more depression and illness as a direct result of and abusive RELIGIOUS life. Always being goaded to do and give more. . .More. . .MORE!
  
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  Scriptures That Bothered You as a JW Kid.

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  my big one was: .

  rev.

  20: 5 "but the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.

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  FedUpJW

  That one about the bloke that tried to steady the ark of the covenant

  Or when that pillar of righteousness David took a census, and instead of paying the penalty himself 70,000 innocent people died.
  

  Why does this description of the future Paradise limit it to just "for a while"?

  Because after a while the wolf will kill and eat the kid.
  
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  Pawn to Queen 2034 anyone?

  by Fisherman in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  not a  hint of a new date for the great tribulation.

  the attitude of jw is that they expect it immediately although the inter-lapping anointed allows for any additional extended time.

  given the time of the end, the end comes after the good news is preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations with the internet and 108 years and tons of publications even in finnish.

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  FedUpJW

  This system is obviously on its way out very, Very, VERY soon!

  We can narrow it down even closer. This system is in the last nano-second, of the last seconds, of the last minute, of the last hour, of the last day, of the last week, of the last month, of the last year, of the last decade, of the last century, of the last millennium.

  If an exact WHEN is needed I predict it will happen on October 1st of 2222, at 2:22 A.M. eastern time in New York, USA. That is soon in the grand scheme of time.
  
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  Watchtower cashing in on the Hamburg tragedy?

  by Listener in

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  2. beliefs

  thank you very much atlantis for all your hard work and for emailing a letter written by the watchtower (coming from the german branch possibly) to be read out to congregations by elders.. there is so much wrong in this letter.

  maybe some of it is due to being lost in translation but since the watchtower is predominantly english, it doesn't seem likely.

  the letter is as follows -.

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  FedUpJW

  JW News on JW Org no longer carries their story announcing the tragedy. It's been removed and there is no mention whatsoever on JW Org.

  Because they are preparing pleas for what is stated below.

  Likely the the next step is to announce that funds can be donated to the World Wide Work.

  Remember, WT does nothing out of genuine love for fellow man/woman or without ulterior motives. It's going to be milked for all the $$$$$ they can guilt members into parting with.
  
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  Shunning and persecution

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
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  jws see shunning as a loving provision.

  but if a mennonite gal is shunned by her parents and friends for converting to jwism, would this be seen as a loving provision or as evidence of persecution?

  how about parents beating a daughter who converted to jehovah's witnesses?.

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  FedUpJW

  Why can WatchTower call the expulsion of Mennonites cruel while calling expulsion of JWs a loving provision?

  "Rules for thee, but not for me!"
  
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  GB Update - Meet the new GB members

  by eyeslice in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i overheard my wife listening to '2023 governing body update #2, presented by kenneth cook jnr.

  a few points i got from it.. new hour requirements.

  quote "with the new hour requirements for pioneers, many us us can share in the pioneer work.

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  FedUpJW

  Quote "with the new hour requirements for pioneers, many us us can share in the pioneer work." Let's read between the lines on that.

  Okay. Let's read between the lines on that. Quote "with the now minimal hour requirements for pioneers, all of you must now take up your share in the pioneer work. Those who rebelliously choose not to will be judged as 'not of our sort' and shunned accordingly."

  I heard that type of comment in passing by a still-in JW who said, "With those low hours NO ONE who is faithful should not be pioneering now that we are soooo close to Armageddon!"
  
  
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  Where is Jehovah

  by JohnTron7 in

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  during the massacre of many witnesses at a kingdom hall in germany the other night, where was jehovah's holy spirit ?

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  FedUpJW

  some said "perhaps they had a secret sin..like Achan..that blocked god's holy spirit.

  Yeah, kind of like when they intimated on their broadcasts when the COVID Plandemic was getting up to speed that following all the orders and mandates of the governing body would protect JW's from getting COVID.
  
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  Answering JW Conversation Stoppers

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jws often try to justify their religion as being the only true religion.

  questions like.

  which other organization is doing this or that?

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  FedUpJW

  So, it doesn’t matter what you personally believe; preach what the people expect from you, preach what the society asks.

  My answer to that would have been: 2 Timothy 4: 3-4, "For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths."