Posts by FedUpJW

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"For God Loved the World so much that he gave his only Begotten Son in order that ....faith ..not destroyed ..everlasting life.

by smiddy in

or is their an inconsistency / contradiction here somewhere .?

in genesis god allows satan after deceiving the first human pair to go relatively unpunished for thousands of years interacting between heaven and earth at will.. the so called punishment is not to take effect until thousands of years later.. in the meantime .. the wager ( ?

) between jehovah and satan over jobs loyalty in question ,and obviously satan still having communication with god in the heavens.

FedUpJW

There is nothing in JW rules that prevent elders having occasional communication with DFed ones. In fact they are told to catch up with them once a year.

That has actually changed now. No longer do they make contact with DF'd ones. Only if they should happen across them in their "serve us", and if the DF'd one is either known to them or informs them they are DF'd. Then they just give them the Return to Jehovah pamphlet. This told to me personally by the local COBE. Can't have those oh so important elders wasting time looking for "lost" sheep like the shepherd in Jesus parable now can we.

Now why am I FedUp?

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Marry only in the Lord

by Jules Saturn in

the second half of 1 corinthians 7:39 reads "...she is free to be married to whomever she wants, only in the lord.".

so we all know that scripture for being doctrine for witnesses when they select a marriage mate and how they are strictly encouraged to marry amongst themselves and look down upon or marked if they marry an outsider.

i have a friend who met a worldly man and when it came to light, her father gave her the option to end the relationship or to marry him, and she chose the latter.

FedUpJW

I feel that deep down they'd rather a single woman not marry anybody at all because they know once she's married they can't pester her to do favors.

That is so true.

The religion couldn't care less if single women ended up poor or dead. This is why I was SO right to have never listened to these sonofabitches!!!

Also very true, and GOOD FOR YOU.

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JW renaming things: "It's Not this, it's ....."

by Muddy Waters in

this was brought up in another thread, but i thought it should have its own thread.

feel free to add your own observations and experience.

the jws are so duplicit, and they rename things to somehow justify their own irrationalities.

FedUpJW

It's no longer types or anti-types...it's "lessons".

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Stupid Illustration

by FedUpJW in

so as i sit here listening to the sunday morning bs session the elder on the stage yapped about religion and that there can only be one religion leading to god.

he used the illustration of a bicycle wheel.

it has many spokes and they all lead to the center.

FedUpJW

So as I sit here listening to the Sunday morning BS session the elder on the stage yapped about religion and that there can only be ONE religion leading to God. He used the illustration of a bicycle wheel. It has many spokes and they all lead to the center. And he said that many people feel that way about religion, all religions will lead to God. But they are WRONG, there is only ONE religion that leads to God.

I thought what a stupid illustration.

I don't know of ANY bicycle that can be ridden with wheels that have only ONE SPOKE!

What are some of the most idiotic illustrations you have heard over the years?

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Of all the bible characters would you like any as a friend ?

by Chook in

tax collector guy might help out..

FedUpJW

None of them.

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A WTF Moment While In the WTS

by Searching in

has anyone else had a moment, while still within the organization (and before learning ttatt) that caused them to stop and go, "this is kind of messed up.".

for instance, back i believe in the early 2000's, i was attending a dc with my family.

it was announced at the beginning of the convention that there was going to be a special announcement at the end, so for everyone to please try to remain until the very end of the meeting.

FedUpJW

But personally- it was the abuse of power by the elders that led me to many of my WTF ? moments.

That is spot on. Being loaded up with crap chores that the elders had no desire to do and never getting any of the so-called perks that should have gone with them. Being told that because I asked why not, when, and what I had to do to "qualify" for appointment I was showing that I was only interested in recognition. I replied with (Matthew 25:21) 21 His master said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.. . .
Of course that went over like a fart in church!

Then being told in a "special" backroom meeting that the real reason I didn't qualify was that I had been married more than just once, and the requirements were to be a husband of ONE wife. And that made me reprehensible.

Finally got fed up with the made up BS and chose to be nothing other than a chair warmer[for family reasons] and do whatever I could to be a thorn in their sides.

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JW renaming things: "It's Not this, it's ....."

by Muddy Waters in

this was brought up in another thread, but i thought it should have its own thread.

feel free to add your own observations and experience.

the jws are so duplicit, and they rename things to somehow justify their own irrationalities.

FedUpJW

"Older Men" = twenty/thirty year old elders that couldn't give a rats tail about anyone or anything not centered on themselves giving counsel to sixty or seventy year old people.

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March 22, 2017 TO ALL CONVENTION COMMITTEES Re: Discontinuation of Physical Distribution of Convention Releases

by wifibandit in

march 22, 2017 to all convention committees re: discontinuation of physical distribution of convention releases.

FedUpJW

This is a further big change for old timers.

And some of us "rebellious" not so old timers. I will be godd--ned if I am going to invest money in electronic gadgets for THEIR benefit. I refuse to promote their website, I refuse to watch their propaganda videos, and I refuse to download their latest nulite!

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Isn't there a better way

by FedUpJW in

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?.

FedUpJW

WOW!!!

Just had to go through SIXTEEN different capcha screens.

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A review of the WT study, "Do not let your love grow cold."

by doubtfull1799 in

a while ago someone (i forget who) was doing a series, a regular analysis, of wt studies from the current week.

i have't seen any for a while so i thought i'd contribute one.

have a bit of fun picking out all the unsubstantiated assertions and logical fallacies etc... so here goes: (if you enjoy it let me know and i might try doing another.

FedUpJW

Jesus said that his followers would be known by "LOVE" among themselves.

So IF, as WT hammers on about, the "world"(non JDubs) are not Jesus followers then how the hell can something they DO NOT have cool off? It cannot!

So trying to absolve themselves of ANY responsibility to be genuine in their "love" for each other WT claims it is THE WORLD whose "love" for God is cooling off. The crumb is thrown out in the last few paragraphs, but as a nearly ninety year old brother said recently, "They have "love" on their lips, but NOT in their hearts!"

The utter BS of their claim is obvious.