Posts by NeverKnew

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I am leaving the JW's . I am alone and scared. Advice and help needed please

by scared and lonely in

i am sorry that on my first post i am asking for help and advice but i am at my wits end.

i have been brought up a witness all my life and it is all i know.

i am an ex-elder and pioneer and i don't know anybody outside of the congregation.. i have been unhappy for so long and wanted to leave.

NeverKnew

From the outside distrust is just embedded into the JW mindset. Over time that may change.

Scared and lonely, as a non and never have been JW, my recommendation to you is to stay grounded in what your goals are. Someone else's inability or apprehension to trust you IS NOT YOUR PROBLEM. Do not add to your existing challenges by making their problems yours. And STOP apologizing.

"I'm hurting." .... "you're a liar AND a troll!" It's like I'm watching Trump in a debate.

Personally, I don't need protection from the self appointed Troll Police Force and I'd be glad to make myself available to help you understand the general mindset of non-JWs from my perspective.

Let me know how or if I can help you.

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only 90

by pepperheart in

shucks only 90 teaching books trashed last week still there is a new week starting lol

NeverKnew

Pepper is the best at acquiring literature from carts and witnesses and tossing it. 😀

Ninety tossed is phenomenal. I have to guess you're better at acquisition and disposal than you were at distributing. Heehee

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Lacking some of the pieces in the puzzle

by oppostate in

i had a chance last weekend to talk with an elder i used to serve with.

a very kind hearted and understanding elder, always showing sympathy and concern for others, looking out for the little guy, the downtrodden and oppressed, even willing to stand up to uncaring company-men co's .

he was po way back then and became the cobe in the new re-0rg, until, that is, the gb came out with the age limit.

NeverKnew

These are the types of things that may contribute to multiple people's awakening amongst those that know the real story.

C'mon WTS - keep making these calls. It's only getting worse for you.

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Help finding a video of GB member saying that Jehovah may not really be God's name

by mamacita29 in

jw
friends

hi everyone i'm at work and need to show this video to a jw.

i saw it a few weeks ago i think it was geoffry jackson who said that jehovah may or may not be gods real name but we use it anyways.

can someone help me find that video?

NeverKnew

I have been no less than SCREAMED at and .... I guess you could call it non JW shunned behind this. This would have been GOLDEN some time ago.

I showed it to the very person who lost their mind when I said in essence the same thing and the response?...

"we all know that."

I hate this cult

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Worshipping the Governing Body

by Sour Grapes in

it is very obvious that jehovah's witlesses worship the faithful and discreet slave.

during last sunday's washtowel study, everyone bowed before them for the excellent job they did in translating the new bible into so many languages and for the direction they give to the congregation.

(i guess i sorta thought that jesus was in charge of the congregations.

NeverKnew

😀. My JW friend said that he had some theocratic work he had to do.

To a non JW that sounds very pompous.

Told him I had to look the word up. The definition? Priceless!

On a cell phone so I can't copy paste. Typing is tedious

Google "theocratic definition" the 2nd option made me laugh even harder.

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A Video You Won't Want To Miss!

by clarity in

a great new video to circulate.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swzwg5swbcm .

NeverKnew

OH MY GOSH! Thank you for posting this! I missed the original post. LOVE IT!!!

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GB bites off more than they can chew!

by biblexaminer in

the gb bit off more than they can chew.

they promised that the nwt revised would be available in so many languages by now, and they have failed miserably.. english stands alone.

as a result, they are in damage control mode.

NeverKnew

How do they not make themselves dizzy in their spin rooms?

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WATCHTOWER SCAM? WTWR NYSE

by biblexaminer in

in 2009, a new company, traded on the new york stock exchange was initiated.. watchtower inc. wtwr.

corporate headquarters.

100 henry streetbrooklyn, new york 11201united states.

NeverKnew

Why would they have, as their main number in 2009, the telephone number of the FRONT DESK of a hotel?

That hotel has been there for decades.

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Celebrating for the first time!

by stephanie61092 in

okay i'm so excited, i'm celebrating valentines day today!

i walk into work this morning (normally a sterile office filled with boring engineers like myself) to find everyone clad in decorative hearts with streamers hanging from the ceiling and heart shaped goodies in the kitchen.

had i walked in on this last year, i would've kept my head low and tried to avoid all conversation unless it was strictly about work.

NeverKnew

Good for you Steph!!!!

Have a blast 😀

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Something isnt quite right.

by atomant in

jw
friends

l was wondering if others get the feeling that the world we live in seems not quite right.l can not pin point anything specific but since childhood days l often get the feeling something isn;t correct.you know the feeling of deja vu.

am l the only one to feel this way?ld love to hear from others and any storys they may have.having been raised in the jdubs maybe lm just suffering mild bouts of paranoia .

NeverKnew

Non JW here. Your question was interesting enough to make me look up from my tablet and ask my parents their thoughts. My Dad is 85 so he's seen a lot. My mom is 75. None of us has ever been in a high control group.

The general consensus is that we are ever evolving as individuals and so is the world. None of us feels as though there is something wrong with the world. The battles between countries and people have been going on since the beginning of time -no matter your belief on when it began.

All's the same. No better, no worse. We are just observers of this period.