So let me get this straight: They knew you (a volunteer for 4 years) were leaving that day, and instead of taking you to the bus stop or hailing you a cab, they sent you off packin' in the pouring, NYC rain? (I've been in that exact type of rain in NYC, so I feel ya). What a bunch of fucking assholes!!!!!! My, what fine, LOVING shepherds these users are. And that's exactly what they are - USERS!!!
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Chapter 33 New Boy 50 years a Watchtower slave
by new boy inchapter 33. starving outside the load’s house.
there is no fanfare when you leave bethel.
they didn’t care about you while you were there so why would the care about you now you are leaving.
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First posting on here..Hello all
by London Underground injust wanted to say a big hello to everyone, my first post on here was actually yesterday but it was deleted.. so will keep this one short to save my precious time just in case its also deleted or lost.. got fed up with years of persecution from within the congregations.
the lack of genuine friendship & lack of 'christian love'.
having personally seen many a scandalous behaviour i began doing some research online some years ago.
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Maybe someone in the UK can tell me, but is there REALLY a huge purge going on in Hull with the Congregations? We're hearing it being talked about, even see some articles in the news over it due to the shunning policy. What the hell is going on?
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A Korean Tragedy
by fulltimestudent inthe modern history is full of deep, dark tragedies.
and, my intention, as i sat down to write of those tragedies for a fb page i look after for a macquarie university student society, was to tell the story of these very dark contemporary events.
but east asia history is complex and i think its helpful to try to have an overview of that history to understand what has happened in the recent past.
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Damn you Monguls!!!!!!!!!
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JWs Reveling In The News Of Hurricanes And Earthquakes
by pale.emperor inas you know, this week the human race has been hit with hurricanes and earthquakes.
natural disasters which happen almost everyday, but this month we've seen them cause massive damage and a huge loss of lives.. as you can imagine, theres a whole host of jws positively wetting themselves with anticipation over this.link here: https://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/25884-earthquakes-in-one-place-after-another/.
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Luv this gem, from an obvious dimwit! The "Ring of Fire" is always active, has been since before we came along. Nothing new. That's why it's called the "Ring of Fire." What a bunch of dumbasses.
"Lots of activity in the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', lately."
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For the UK folks - "Former professional boxer Dennis Harbon, 68, took own life, inquest told"
by ShirleyW ini get the google alerts for the dubs - an article from telegraph & argus features the story in the title, i'm not techy enough to know how to attach it here, but his wife id'd him a jw, then it says he was a window washer, so no doubt that he was def a dub, he's from mayfield place in wyke.
he was acting irratic jumping in and out of traffic and such.
is this a big story in whatever part of the uk this was taking place in?.
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You know he had prominence, status, and money, cause if he committed suicide, there is no other way that the JW's would let him have a service in the Kingdom Hall unless he had status and MONEY.
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Any EXJWs Willing To Hang When I Come To Colorado?
by jacobm ingoing to do some tourism and looking for suggestions as to good areas in colorado to visit..
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I was just in Colorado for the first time in the summer of 2016. I second what everyone stated above. Cheyenne Zoo is actually one of the best zoos I've ever been too! It's privately owned, but very well done and I luv that it's on the side of the mountain.
To-Do:
Cheyenne Zoo
Air Force Academy
Garden of the Gods
Pike's Peak via Barr Trail (8 hour hike, start at 6:30 am) Forget The Incline, unless you're an accomplished mountaineer or have the endurance of a Kenya marathon runner. Or, just take the Rail up, but know that you have to book the tickets BEFORE your trip to get seats.
Cliff Dwelling Museum. - A great spot to see ancient Indian homes built into the side of a mountain!
There's a great little pizza shop down in Manitou Springs (near the Barr Trail and rail) that has the best pizza and Scottish Ale. (Dog's Head Scottish Ale, if I'm correct). The place was packed, but ooohhh so good!
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Not a lot of young people
by Akid48 ini have look around and im counting 5-18 for young aka kids or teens we only have 4 includeing me that can think on there own and are teens.the only other kids there are 3 5 or to young to even think that there mom or dad are wrong on any thing.. just wanting to know if any if any one see this at a kingdom hall..
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Kingdom Hall AKA: Geriatric Ward soon-to-be Funeral Home
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Using personal car for their "service"...car is getting worn out
by Sugar Shane inquestion: an individual (non-jw, let's say) loans a car to a jw family member, to drive for a year.
car is intended to be used for basic transportation needs.
the non-jw gets car back, only to find that it's basically been driven into the ground, racking up countless miles being used for d2d preaching, and shuttling other jws around.
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Look, if you lent one of your kids (or stepkids) one of your older vehicles as a first car, good for you!
If you didn't "lay down the law" with said relative about how to treat, maintain, and let in the car, that is on YOU!
If you did not bother to look over the car's tires, engine, fluids, paint, shocks, exhaust, interior leather, etc for an entire YEAR, that is on YOU!!!
But will answer your question. If your relative was engaged in door-to-door field ministry as a regular pioneer racking up many hours per month, and this was a 4-door vehicle, than you can be damned sure that the Service Overseer or Group Overseer for any particular day, at some point in time, assigned a group of people to "your" vehicle throughout the month, and it racked up many, many miles. It would have been up to your relative to put their foot down and say "no, this is my parent's car, not mine, so we can't use it." But who under cult control is going to say that, and risk raised eyebrows, when they can instead be seen in a positive light?
If you are looking for someone to blame, look in the mirror. If it's your car in your name, this falls on you. If car is all messed up due to kids' treatment of it, there is an easy remedy for this: Immediate removal of car and kick them off your insurance. I'm saying this as a father AND a step-father whom taught my step-son to drive, loaned him $7,000 for a near-mint 2001 Audi TT (one owner, an older lady), and then watched him beat the shit out of it over the course of 4 years until it was unrecognizable. It took him 5 years to fully pay me back, which he did. He did pay for all repairs and insurance. It was a learning experience for myself, and him. I was responsible at 16. My father let me drive his BMW. Hell, I did the tune-ups and oil changes on it! Far cry from my step-son, who I had to show where the oil dip-stick was. My son on the other hand, could probably handle it. Either way, lesson learned. Some kids can handle nice things, others can't. Gotta gauge each one, and go from there.
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The Dub At My Door (is back for Return Visit)
by TerryWalstrom inthe dub at my door ___________________i’d rather have a root canal than agree to a sit down with an active jehovah’s witness.i’m an ex-jw.
for good reason.
fool me once....i’m an activist and an author of a book or two exposing and vilifying the destructive jw cult organization.yet i agreed.
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This was absolutely brilliant! I caught something in the beginning of Earl's introduction that maybe others hadn't mentioned yet. Earl was definitely of the mindset that HE'D be the one to lead the conversation, and just ASSumed that Terry would be a meek, gullible, malleable, SHEEP that he could lead around with a WT leash. WRONG. I loved how right from the start Terry wasn't going to play "WT Ball" and immediately cut off the prayer, etc. I really feel like Earl was a presumptuous ass for automatically assuming Terry was some sort of Christian to begin with. How insulting! Terry could have been a Jew, Buddhist, Muslim, or Atheist, and asking someone of a different faith to up and pray to Jehovah is absolutely insulting!!!
The best part for me, was the set-up at the end. Will this guy be back? Who knows? He might be back with more questions than answers. We can only hope. Good job Terry!
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Governing Body Members Autographing Bibles
by HereIgo ini have an online ex jw friend who pointed out to me that she stumbled upon a may 15, 1999 watchtower that had pictures of governing body members autographing bibles for people.
i have no bound volumes or cd rom copies anymore so i can verify.
two things came to mind, if this is true:.
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Let's all notice one of the paragraphs shown. It actually talks about "paying them their due, showing them respect." Hold on a minute, I thought there weren't any CLERGY in the WT Organization? That Jesus was the only Master? Oh wait....I forgot......we have OVERSEERS, just like the SLAVES and PROPERTY that we are!!!!! In the WatchTower Cult, you are no longer an individual deserving of respect or treated as an individual human being. Nope!! You are the WT's, and by extension (Since they are Christ's ruling Brothers) SLAVES and PROPERTY. After all, the Governing Body is merely "keeping watch" out over Christ's possessions, until his actual return.
There, hope that clarifies how, in fact, these ruling class OVERSEERS are in fact a "higher clergy" and with that STATUS goes their "due respect" as YOUR MASTER.