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2020-08-25 Food Distribution Program! (as of 2020-08-26)
by Atlantis in2020-08-25 food distribution program.
those on the email list have already received this letter.
if you would like a copy, reply below and i'll meet you at your pm box with a link.petra!.
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Top Ten List of What Happens Next...
by Farmer Jim1 inwhat does everyone think will happen next on the back of the coronavirus pandemic?.
these are my suggestions;.
1) coronavirus will have a disproportionate effect on jw ‘growth’ countries like in south america and africa.
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Farmer Jim1
What does everyone think will happen next on the back of the coronavirus pandemic?
These are my suggestions;
1) Coronavirus will have a disproportionate effect on JW ‘growth’ countries like in South America and Africa. Many JWs there will die.
2) JWs on the fringes in western countries will not want to physically go back to meetings and attendances will drop.
3) When the field ministry starts up again there will be a reluctance from a minority of JWs and some of these will either become inactive or fabricate more ministry hours (inactivity for beginners).
4) JW numbers may experience localised increases in some areas due to pandemic scenario/end time rhetoric.
5) Recession = Less contributions
6) Because of above the Kingdom Hall consolidation programme increase in speed. More hall sold.
7) GB has to find a new ‘shiny bit of paper’ to distract JWs when reality bites. They’ve already done it with the music and JW broadcasting so maybe a reduction in pioneer hours? A big announcement they’ve been storing up for times like this?
8) A little bit more speculative- they will get rid of C.Os. Why pay for them? What do they actually achieve for the organisation?
9) Maybe more ‘out there’- GB will make suggested direct debit amounts that JWs should set up.
10) long shot- all halls get sold and they go back to meeting in smaller groups in homes. Let’s face it they need the cash.
tell me what you think and give us your predictions
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Craziest thing you ever saw in a KH?
by dubstepped ini did this in my facebook group for my podcast and it was fun.. so what's the craziest thing you ever saw?.
for me it was watching a brother have a heart attack during the meeting in the auditorium.
i was a kid and noticed him shaking and acting strange.
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Farmer Jim1
It’s not as dramatic as some of your fine examples but there was this one time that the announcement was made that a piece of paper was going to be given to every audience member.
You were told you had to write down the amount of money you expected to contribute over the next year. When the attendant tried to give me the piece of paper I shook my head and refused to take it. He kind of stood there in shock for a moment and it turned into a bit of a scene. Trouble was I was two rows from the front so everybody watched the standoff.
It was probably the first act of non compliance that many had seen in the cong for some time.
I could tell that some of the elders were itching to give me a roasting afterwards but they didn’t. Likely because I knew how to fight them at their own game at that point.
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The festive period
by Farmer Jim1 inso having spent xmas day and boxing day on my own (which has actually been really enjoyable) it has given me time to reflect on how fortunate i am to be free of the jehovah’s witness cult!
i would previously been guilted into going door knocking on xmas day and would have been half heartedly preparing for a thursday night meeting/indoctrination session which i didn’t want to be at.
heres to all the folks still stuck in the cult that secretly want to leave - i’m thinking of you as i’m sure many others on this site are, and we’re all here to help you pick up the pieces when you eventually take the plunge and leave the abusive relationship that the cult has with you.. happy festive everyone and special thanks to those that supported me when i left..
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Farmer Jim1
So having spent xmas day and Boxing Day on my own (which has actually been really enjoyable) it has given me time to reflect on how fortunate I am to be free of the Jehovah’s Witness cult! I would previously been guilted into going door knocking on xmas day and would have been half heartedly preparing for a Thursday night meeting/indoctrination session which I didn’t want to be at.
Heres to all the folks still stuck in the cult that secretly want to leave - I’m thinking of you as I’m sure many others on this site are, and we’re all here to help you pick up the pieces when you eventually take the plunge and leave the abusive relationship that the cult has with you.
happy festive everyone and special thanks to those that supported me when I left.
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Two lies all Jehovah’s Witnesses are told
by Farmer Jim1 inlie 1).
when you leave the jws you will be unhappy and will have a hole inside you that only the ‘truth’ will fill.
only when you return to the jws will you feel complete again.. utter nonsense!
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Lie 1). When you leave the JWs you will be unhappy and will have a hole inside you that only the ‘truth’ will fill. Only when you return to the JWs will you feel complete again.
Utter nonsense! The crazy new light/old light flipflopping and constant pressure of life as a JW burned a hole in me and since I left 3 years ago I’ve never been more happy and content. What a relief to leave it all behind. Despite my family being blackmailed to treat me as if I’m dead it’s still worth leaving!
Lie 2). Everyone out in the ‘world’ is nasty, self seeking, immoral and under the devils control.
Utter nonsense! Although most JWs are ‘nice’ and conditionally your friend, most non JWs are good/nice but don’t hold your religious beliefs against you. When I started to tell people that I had recently met about how JWs treat ex JWs I was offered all the support I needed and more. Strangers offered me meals, house furnishings, a place to stay if I needed it and a listening ear at any time of day or night. JWs have only ever offered me these things because I shared their religion.
Bonus lie 3). JWs are preaching everywhere. Their door to door work is relentless. Wherever you are, whoever you are, you will be preached to! The ‘good news of the kingdom’ will find you!
Utter nonsense! I have seen or heard of the JWs in my area for 3 years and neither have any of my friends that I’ve asked. Some of my friends children (18,19,20 year olds have never even heard of JWs).
Conclusion - the ‘truths’ the organisation doles out is usually 30% truth 30% lie 20% ambiguity 20% wave of emotion
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Another K Hall taken by the money grab?
by Farmer Jim1 indelighted to see that my old congregation seems to have had its kingdom hall taken in the worldwide money grab.
eccles, manchester.
hall was in swinton but no longer appears on jw.org and the cong seems to be meeting in urmston.
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Delighted to see that my old congregation seems to have had its Kingdom Hall taken in the worldwide money grab. Eccles, Manchester. Hall was in Swinton but no longer appears on JW.org and the cong seems to be meeting in Urmston. Anyone know anything about it? Hope this wakes up some of the members to what is really going on in the organisation but can’t help feeling sad for the poor believers left in there that now have to fork out more for travel. Sure the WT would get a tidy sum for that property & land although I doubt it would fund even one of the child abuse payouts that they’re trying to hide from members.
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Anyone in Aberdeen?
by Farmer Jim1 inanyone here from or living in aberdeen area of scotland, uk?.
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Thanks friends-made me laugh!
i live in a very isolated part of the UK (no other ex JWs) and occasionally get chance to get to more urban areas where I can meet up with other ex JWs.
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Anyone in Aberdeen?
by Farmer Jim1 inanyone here from or living in aberdeen area of scotland, uk?.
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Anyone here from or living in Aberdeen area of Scotland, UK?
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Do you remember when you realised it was all bulls£&t
by moley ini remember when my faith left me.
i used to enjoy meetings and used to participate but then all of a sudden i was finding myself bored shitless at meetings.
i was taken off the theocratic ministry school for not attending when i was due to give a talk and not long after did something naughty and got disfellowshiped.
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For me it was when the music started to change around 2010ish I think. Instead of the standard simple piano tracks they started to introduce more emotional and varied music. I didn’t fully understand why they did that at first. What was wrong with the old style music. But then slowly realised that organisations use music to manipulate emotions. If you can’t keep people in and attract them with logic do it by creating music that pulls at their emotions. People used to talk after the meeting ‘wasn’t that new song wonderful?’ I used to tell them what I really thought, that I didn’t like most of the new music and preferred the more solemn and simple piano tracks. Guess what? I was soft shunned for not liking the new music. Must have been new light
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What Do You Think Will Be The Next Big Change In The Watchtower?
by minimus ini think there will be a change in the 144000 belief.
too many witnesses think they have a heavenly hope.
maybe 1914 will be discarded too.. what is your watchtower prediction?
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Farmer Jim1
Contactless payment machines at every KH. I’m surprised they haven’t done it already to be honest. They’ve had it in some assembly halls for a few years. Church of England introduced it this year. People in the UK tend to carry less cash and make more payments by card. I can see it now! Last item on a Thursday evening is an emotion poking 20 minute audience discussion on the ‘privilege of giving to Jehovah’ now made easier with chip & pin machine. Followed by an emotional ‘new song - giving is a blessing’ followed by a small queue at the chip & pin machine as folk part with their cash like never before.