Posts by FedUpJW

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The Watchtower—Study Edition | December 2023 ...Are you marriage material?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the watchtower—study edition | december 2023. study article 52. young sisters—become mature christian women.

18 you may choose to get married.

the qualities and skills that we have discussed will help you to become a capable wife.

FedUpJW

The husband ''corrects'' his wife just like a dog owner ''corrects'' his new puppy.

Many years ago a newly moved in to the congregation that I was in elder came to make a "shepherding" call on me. Scheduled for 7:00 P.M. He and another elder showed up finally about 7:30 P.M. and as we had never met he introduced himself with he words, " My name is ______ ________. I'm sorry we are late, but when I got home from work I found my wife had bought a new cook-book without my permission so I had to take time to chastise her." That was the way he treated everyone in the congregation.

I hated that sorry S.O.B. from then on!

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2023-10-16-Announcement!

by Atlantis in

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page 1. https://imgbox.com/7rdmnb8f .

page 2. https://imgbox.com/puqfpzmd .

atlantis!

FedUpJW

Thank you.

For some odd reason I read the announcement as, "do more. . .Do More. . .DO MORE!" and "You are not kneeling deep enough to your earthly masters."

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Looking for those with legal expertise to work for free

by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

an announcement to all congregations those with legal experience please come and work for free to cover up child abusers.. i mean what else would it be for?.

the cheek of it.. so the direction was always don’t go for advanced education and careers but now they are looking for such ones to give if their time and education for free?.

FedUpJW

practice saying ‘No’ in front of a mirror.

The most intelligent man I ever knew (my father) also made the same suggestion. Start with saying "Ehn" and finish with "Oh". Do that over and over until the two blend into just one word, "NO".

That is one of the most liberating words ones can tell JW's.

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2023-10-13-Announcement (Reporting Field Service)

by Atlantis in

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2023-10-13-announcements (reporting field service).

page 1. https://imgbox.com/96lgsfw4 .

page 2. https://imgbox.com/zynoa02m .

FedUpJW

an elder who is a good reader'

If they follow this direction there will be congregations where the letter will not be read!

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Thought on “0 hours” reporting

by FFGhost in

so everyone knows the “big news” of this past weekend, no more reporting of hours, placements, return visits, etc.

beginning november 1, jws just tick a box indicating whether they “shared in any form of the ministry during the month”.. so there was a brief comment by a redditor that seems like a brief joke “throwaway comment” but after thinking about it….why not?.

the idea is, what is “any form of the ministry”?

FedUpJW

Counting time meant that the goal was putting in the time, not actually accomplishing anything.

Agreed. I remember back in the day getting frustrated with the "star" pioneers and telling them MY time was valuable and I wanted to make my time count, not just count my time.

Now my time counts for more than free slave labor to WT.

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No more REPORTING field service!!!!!!!!!

by BoogerMan in

this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!

reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.

FedUpJW

After all, the unspoken 10 hour requirement is a major qualification for those positions, and now, just about anybody would qualify, as long as they know how to wash windows.

Don't forget, they have to still have a penis, and be baptized.

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No more REPORTING field service!!!!!!!!!

by BoogerMan in

this is going to break the hearts of a lot of uber-jw's!

reddit has now removed the video link of samuel herd telling jw's they will no longer have to report time or placements - just tick a box which says "active.".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akdshyx79rm&t=13s.

FedUpJW

For some time now I have heard that the GB have been using the term personal ministry when speaking about field serve-us.

If is your personal ministry then you are accountable only to god, not some organization. i said as much to a PIMI woman I know who was asking if I had heard the news. I got the "squint eye" and she asked who I've been talking to. HA!

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2023-S-147-October-Announcements And Reminders

by Atlantis in

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2023-s-147-october-announcements and reminders.. page 1. https://imgbox.com/vjct8rt3 .

page 2. https://imgbox.com/c0tbzgxy .

grandpa!.

FedUpJW

Thanks for the files.

Big belly laugh for this one:

Involving Younger Ones in Maintaining and Cleaning the Kingdom Hall. Even if you do not feel qualified, the brothers may be able to train you and your children together.

Good lord, how does someone reach adulthood and NOT know how to clean a toilet or dust a countertop? I know JW's are pretty ignorant, but that tops all!

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My Most Memorable Circuit & District Overseers

by MillennialDawn in

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i would love to hear from anyone who may have encountered the following the traveling overseers:.

david wesley - an incredibly kind and humble man.

just the most down-to-earth co you'll ever find.

FedUpJW

He was a nice guy but they ground him down and he left the CO work

That sounds like the M.O. employed against every single one of the very few decent men I knew who were C.O.'s. Either grind them down and push them out or they cave in order to stay in.

A few that I remember as being decent were W. Bjornson (last thing in and first thing out of the trunk of his car was a saddle.) Gary Breaux back in the 70"s. Enjoyed Budweiser beer, pizza, and Cajun music. Don't know what happened to change him. The guy on the videos now ain't the guy I knew then!

Prouton, Misterfeld, Smelzer, Harfman, Greene, and so many more were total assholes! they didn't give two s--ts for anyone that didn't have a title.

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Did you have any Elders CO's/DO's that were "Hung up" on certain things????

by karter in

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we had an elder that was hung up on mens haircuts he had a real thing about how short mens hair should be and even told one bro off for parting his hair down the middle.. even told one bro to shave off his sideburns.. a c.o who was paronoid about sound always telling the bro in charge off.. .

a d.o who orded the attendants to remove crying babys from assemblys on more than a few occations...hans hubler for those that know him..

FedUpJW

Supposedly it was corrected (I doubt permanently) when a CO with a little sense left showed up. He wore non-white shirts for his talks.

Not really an urban legend. I personally know of this happening. I was just a boy in the early 60's, my father was the congregation servant at that time (he was always more balanced than others) in the congregation. One of the other "servants" brought it up during the Friday meeting with the Circuit Servant and said he felt no man should be allowed on the stage unless wearing a white shirt. The Circuit Servant at that time asked him if he truly believed it was wrong to wear a colored shirt on the stage? The complainer said "Yes". So the Circuit overseer told him, "In that case I NEVER want to see YOU wear a colored shirt on stage!"

That Sunday the C.S. showed up wearing a pink dress shirt. My father was not a liar, and I heard verification of the truth of this story from the C.S. decades later shortly before he died.