No, but when I was an elder I got hit on by quite a few sisters even though I was married.
Posts by jp1692
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23Did You Ever Get Hit On By An Elder?
by minimus inthe organization stresses to elders to be careful with members of the opposite sex.
never be alone with a sister whether it be in field service or paying a visit by means of a shepherding call.
do you know of any elders that flirted or were overly “touchy” with females?
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California Fires-Contact from elders
by SouthCentral inthe fires have been hitting many areas of los angeles lately.
recently, i checked my home voicemail and noticed messages from several elders.
they were calling everyone on their “books” to ensure that they were ok.. i assume this is the protocol for a natural disaster.
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jp1692
Funny, they never contact me and I live in one of the areas hit by the fires this week and last year.
In fact, I live less than 500 feet from the Mandatory Evacuation Zone of the Easy Fire this week. My wife and I spent the entire day Tuesday in our house waiting to see if we had to evacuate. We didn't, but we were ready with our car loaded with clothes, a "go bag" and other essentials just in case.
FYI: I was a JW for over 25 years in this area and an elder for over 20. It's been six years since I have quit attending meetings, but I still live in the same house I've lived in for over eight years.
They don't give a fuck about us that have left. If they contact us at all, it's only a show for the sake of appearances in front of the other elders.
Let's review: It's a cult!
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PIMO Elder with a Dilemma
by xjwsrock ini haven’t been on here in awhile and this is my second user name because i was busted by my pimi wife on the first one.
i have been basically awake since 2013. i have a super dub wife that i love and don’t want to lose and my sick mom in the hall that is a true believer.
stupid religion has gotten between my wife and i (of course).
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jp1692
Just resign and absolutely refuse to tell the elders why.
They are NOT your friends.
Repeat after me: "The elders are not my friends!"
Dealing with your wife will be a lot more tricky.
Best of luck. You're in for a rough ride.
jp
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Very weird "orb" experience last night....and i don't believe in paranormal
by Bad_Wolf inso i got this night vision/security camera.
wyze is the brand.
this only happened once last night.
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jp1692
It looks like a lens flare originating from a light source on your phone—it tracks that.
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Role Call, Number of Family Members Who Have Shunned You!
by The Bethelite injust one left, my sister.
i haven't talk to her in over 15 years.
the rest are all dead.. i'm not counting my ex wife and all her family.... .
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jp1692
I have been shunned by my two sons for over a decade. This causes me ongoing heartbreak. I try to reach out to them both from time to time, but so far to no avail.
They are both in their mid- to late-20s.
Of course, my ex-wife and all of her family shun me but I couldn’t care less about any of them. I left the religion because of who and how they are.
Let’s not forget all of the “friends that are supposed-to-be-closer-than-a-brother”!
Let’s review: It’s a cult!
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Murmurs from the locals
by Moster ini was ministered to by several different people at a jw funeral i attended today.
one older lady said to me, "you know the end is right around the corner, just look at the state of the world today".
i said, "well yes but that has been the mantra for decades, remember 'stay alive till '75'".
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jp1692
The Watchtower (formerly the "Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence") has been predicting "The End" since it was first published in July 1879.
That's 140 years of being wrong.
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Murmurs from the locals
by Moster ini was ministered to by several different people at a jw funeral i attended today.
one older lady said to me, "you know the end is right around the corner, just look at the state of the world today".
i said, "well yes but that has been the mantra for decades, remember 'stay alive till '75'".
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Recommend a STEVE HASSAN book for me
by Zoos inmy nephew has awakened but is still at the beginning of his journey.
he doesn't want to leave his mother (my sister) behind and is trying to help her think critically.
(no chance of him being dfed because he was never baptized).
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jp1692
Zoos, I've read all three you referenced.
IMHO, Releasing the Bonds, is the best for a JW. It helped me!
Best wishes to your nephew on his journey to freedom.
jp
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7 New Files Just Arrived!
by Atlantis in2019--prison witnessing training seminar.
2019--10-14--follow up tp prison witnessing training seminar.
2019--example notice to cease and desist for congregation2019--example notice to cease and desist for watchtower2019--guide to configuring kingdom hall audio and video system computer-s-132-e2019--example midweek meeting schedule-s-140-e2020--example year text-yt20-eall are in this zipped folderhttps://we.tl/t-dheuiguqtf atlantis!
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jp1692
The Cease and Desist letters are intriguing.
Any ideas as to why the WTBTS would send this sample to the elders? It seems like an odd thing to do.
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I'll be speaking at Columbia University next weekend, meetup to follow....
by dubstepped inso i'll be speaking on a panel as part of the "when rights and religions collide" event next saturday, october 19. if you'd like to attend you can learn more here:https://rightsandreligions.com/.
i'm also going to host a meetup on sunday if any of you are in the nyc area.
i'm still putting the finishing touches on the details but if you'd like to join in and meet myself, my wife, and a few people that listen to the shunned podcast or that are in my facebook group called by the same name shoot me a private message soon.
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jp1692
Very cool!
Please let us know how it goes.
jp