Posts by FedUpJW

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Sam Heard in April JW cult broadcasting says are you doing all you can?

by mickbobcat in

so sam rolex had this months talk on jw cult broadcasting.

my question to sam rolex is why not sell your rolex and give it to the cult?

how about muppet lett, why not sell your rental property in ga and give it to the cult?

FedUpJW

One elder told me that Jehovah's people are a happy people and that if I'm not happy, I must be doing something wrong with my spiritual routine.

A few decades ago I heard pretty well the same garbage come spewing out of an elders pie-hole. The difference was that he accused me of committing a secret sin that was impeding holy spirit as the reason I was feeling depressed, and that to feel better I must confess that sin to the elders. Needless to say I didn't say a word to those wolves in sheep's clothing!

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Derek Chauvin - The Right to a Fair Trial

by Simon in

anyone following the derek chauvin trial?.

if you are actually following it, not just listening to the media, you will likely realize that there is a huge gap between what is going on in court and what is being reported in the media.. if the trial was fair, i think he should be acquitted.

there is plenty of reasonable doubt about the cause of death (his dealer doesn't want to testify because he could be guilty of 3rd degree murder for selling him a fatal amount of fentanyl) and even doubt over whether the officer even had his knee on the guys neck or did anything counter to what they were meant to do as per policy.. but is it fair?

FedUpJW

Aw. . .isn't abeljohn cute?

Sounds like some people I know, the minute they are confronted face-to-face though they fold up like a dead flower. At least they sound tough on the interwebs. I guess frustrated JW's have to do something to make themselves feel relevant. Thanks for the laugh!

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Do You Tip At Eateries?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if you go to a restaurant, do you tip and typically how much?

if you were given a 90 minute time frame to eat at a restaurant, would that restriction limit your tipping to the waitress or waiter?.

also if you order a coffee and donut and pick it up, do you contribute to the “tip jar” that’s on the counter?

FedUpJW

T.I.P's?

Oh, the money that the employer does not pay their employees, and expects the patrons to cover? My sister worked for a restaurant , and that is exactly what happened. She was paid minimum wage, and as she made tips the amount of the tip was deducted from minimum wage. Example: If minimum wage was $7.50 (U.S.) per hour and she made $5.00 in tips her paycheck showed $2.50 per hour for that hour. If she made $8.00 in tips her paycheck showed zero for the hour and the amount of tips as the tips they were.

I give a T.I.P. on the level of service for that reason. Server gives crap service they get a crap tip, if any. Good service = a good TIP. GREAT service = a GREAT tip.

And no, I do not shive-a-git if you think I am or accuse me of being a cheapskate, or any other choice names.

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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?.

FedUpJW

This /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ times 1000!

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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.