Posts by FedUpJW

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JW's getting creative (or desperate) to preach during the pandemic ....

by EdenOne in

so, there's this social game called second life.. there one creates an avatar and can lead a parallel life.

there's a bit of everything, from general environments to adult.

it can be a hub for creative people, it can be a magnet for creeps.

FedUpJW

Perhaps you should offer her a bite of fruit? I just had to say that. Do not mean to offend.

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Covid Vaccine Passports

by minimus in

jw
friends

what do you think of them?

should a business or establishment require that you show proof that you have been vaccinated before they let you in?.

The Craziness of JW's.

by Overrated in

jw
friends

my dad and i would work on different "pioneers" vehicles in our kingdumb hell.

and to nuts and bolts they where real "hoopties" anytime ready for the crusher.

both my dad and i would work with our skills to keep their cars running since they don't have a real job to get a real working car.

FedUpJW

And these people always wanted top mechanical work for cheap.

Oh heck yeah! I was and am the sort of person who if something does not work or is broke I do my best to find out why. What is it supposed to do or not do? Then find out how to make it do or not do what it should. An eldurr in the congregation where I live had some issues with a vehicle. He knew I had done the same exact repair on my vehicle, so asked if I would do the work on his. Feeling generous I said I would. A $2,000.00 repair job IF the dealer had done it cost him less than $200.00 for parts. At least I got a "Thank you until you're better paid," and the expectation that I was now his "go to" mechanic for free work, even to the point of having to pay for his repair parts.

I put an end to that, in what was perhaps a less than kind way. I would "troubleshoot" his vehicle, suggest a repair that for some odd reason never fixed the issue, then conveniently be out of town so he had to take it to the dealer if he wanted to drive anywhere.

Now my regular answer when he wonders what might be wrong with his vehicle is that I don't kNOw, heavy on the NO part.

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Jw spokesman Says door to door preaching not coming back!

by nowwhat? in

https://youtu.be/uaaztatkhkg.

hope link works.

FedUpJW

Both think it would be a good idea to never go back to the KH.

There are only a handful now, literally I can count them on the fingers of one hand, of JW's who speak to me anytime, anywhere; and I take every opportunity to promote the idea that the local KH should be sold as it sits empty and empty buildings begin the natural return to the ground from where the materials came from. Also the $$$ that are being spent for utilities etc could be "better used as dedicated funds elsewhere." At first they disagreed, now not so much.

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Did Jesus Have A Dog?

by minimus in

jw
friends

a preteen asked me , “did jesus have a dog”?

i thought the question was hysterical.

why wouldn’t jesus have a dog or pet cat or sheep?

FedUpJW

Did Jesus have a dog? Evidently not. But he DID have a pet flea.

After they had withdrawn, look! Jehovah’s angel appeared in a dream to Joseph, saying: “Get up, take the young child and its mother and flee into Egypt,

Sorry, I know that is as old as dirt. I'll be here all week though, and don't forget to tip your servers.

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False memorial partakers deserve to die???

by Jofi_Wofo in

every memorial, much emphasis is placed on making sure that only the (self-proclaimed) anointed partake in the emblems.

this year, however, the speaker at my wife's congregation presented it as an even more serious matter.

he likened it to individuals in ancient israel who sought position of the priesthood despite never been appointed by jehovah.

FedUpJW

I heard pretty much the same exact wording. I had to sit and listen in as relatives were logged in. And being it was their home I had no choice. I am not sure about the outline, and I really do not care, but it is strange that what I heard was also heard elsewhere. At least I was able to spend much of the time watching their cat play with a piece of string.

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Jw.org on PBS-utah

by nowwhat? in

https://www.pbs.org/video/jehovahs-witnesses-coping-with-pandemic-anxiety-yk0yvc/.

FedUpJW

I am still waiting for the practical advice

Get rid of your "unrighteous riches", give WT your money. Forget about a good education, you do not need one to wash windows until the day you drop dead. If you can, apply for every government hand-out you are able to think of. Buy a lot of paper, and pencils to scribble out 'letters' to strangers telling them to go to the WT web-site to get the rest of life's answers. And most important of all, and it cannot be repeated enough or stressed enough, GIVE WT YOUR $$$$$.

Oh wait, I apologize, you said you were waiting for PRACTICAL advice.

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Do You Think “Normal” Is Ever Going To Happen Again?

by minimus in

jw
friends

since covid, our lives have all been affected.

do you think people will ever get back to normal, pre-covid?

are masks, vaccinations and social distancing the “new normal “?.

FedUpJW

Are masks, vaccinations and social distancing the “new normal “?

ONLY if the sheep allow it. There will always be the ones who are fearful of their own shadow and cannot get through the day without something to worry about, and someone to tell them what to do to survive the thousands of things that could go wrong throughout the day. They are the same ones that will scream racist, sexist, misogynist, or every other ist they can come up with for anyone who is willing to stand on their own two feet, grow a spine, and tell the powers-that-be who first claimed fifteen days to flatten the curve, masks were not needed, yes they were, wear two, get injected with the ordered poison, continue to mask, distance, and hide in your basements for the rest of your lives to GO TO HELL!

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Memorial Prep question

by ExCircuitOverseer in

so are individual witnesses being told to prepare bread and have wine on hand for the zoom memorial?

are they saying it’s “vital” or is it just a “suggestion?” .

FedUpJW

If they know that, why on earth would they buy something they will never use.

Because the uber-dubs for some insane reason believe that you must touch the glass and plate. Before I started my fade I remember the congregation where I was the "servers" would pass the glasses and plates, then one would hand the glass or plate to the speaker who would promptly hand it back, then the servers would all sit down in the front row and the speaker would leave the platform to hand the glass and plate to the first server so they could touch it as they passed it and then the speaker would take it back to the table. The last time I heard anything about their new Zoomorial they are pretty insistent that to be an approved viewing one must also have wine and crackers in front of them so everyone can see that they have them.

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Spiritually Weak Ones Are Bad Association according to the Governing Body

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

after you read the words of jesus in mark 2: 17, you will see that the contrast between the teachings of jesus and the governing body.. .

you clearly read what's written in the bible, but the society is always twisting and bending scriptures to their benefit.

here is stephen lett talking about ''spiritually weak'' members and twisting jesus's words teaching on sinners:.

FedUpJW

If we spend a lot of time with that person, we will probably catch the same sickness.

And THAT is why I listen to those few words of Rubber Face and why I have severely curtailed any association with any JW. I have found them to be spiritually sick, if not dead; and I certainly do not want to catch their fatal illness.