Posts by joe134cd

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Who is considered more bizarre?

by incognito2014 in

jws or mormons.

from a public point of view not from people within the religion as that would be obvious.. examples of extreme beliefs or behaviour would be useful..

joe134cd

It wasn’t until I left the JWs that I started to take a closer look at the LDS. I remember when I walked out the door, thinking that it wasn’t possible to get any more crazy than the JWs. I was to latter realise how wrong I was.

From a doctrinal point of view the LDS are in a more precarious position the JW. Its hard not to think of the BoM as a veneer for a conman who was a sexual predator. Honestly, Rutherford had nothing on Joe Smith / Brigham young.

Now, if we put doctrine to one side, as a life style choice, I would choose LDS. I Wouldn’t even have to think about it. Basically the LDS are a weirder but more user friendly version of the JWs.

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I was privy to an irate phone witnessing conversation

by joe134cd in

i happened to be privy to a phone witnessing conversation that my aged father was conducting, the person on the other end just climbed into him.

he got real nasty and my father ended up hanging up on him.

i could see that my father was distressed about it, but or course put it down to satan and persecution.

joe134cd

Angry that he had an unsolicited call.

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I was privy to an irate phone witnessing conversation

by joe134cd in

i happened to be privy to a phone witnessing conversation that my aged father was conducting, the person on the other end just climbed into him.

he got real nasty and my father ended up hanging up on him.

i could see that my father was distressed about it, but or course put it down to satan and persecution.

joe134cd

I happened to be privy to a phone witnessing conversation that my aged father was conducting, The person on the other end just climbed into him. He got real nasty and my father ended up hanging up on him. I could see that my father was distressed about it, but or course put it down to Satan and persecution. I just breathed a sigh of relief as I thought to myself “ I’m so thankful I’m out of this crazy cult.” 😀😀😀

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IICSA hearings on religious organizations begin 16 March

by Corney in

the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (iicsa) is holding a public hearing in the child protection in religious organisations and settings investigation for the next two weeks.

the provisional timetable for the first week was released today: https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/17795/view/2020-03-12-cpiros-public-hearing-week-one-timetable.pdf .

five witnesses will testify on the jw issue next thursday, 19 march:.

joe134cd

Let’s hope he does a better job than his mate Jeff done in Australia.

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Wandering which church to try next

by Talkie in

https://youtu.be/dzywddm5ucc.

joe134cd

2 churches I would certainly encourage you to investigate if you were trying to understand your JW past would be. Iglasea ni Christo ( church of Christ )Christadelphine

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Experience given @ Phillipines Memorial Talk on JW.Org

by smiddy3 in

and i would like as many as possible to view it and comment on it as possible because i cant believe they are still pulling this shit and the rank & file are still lapping it up .?

in this year of 2020.. i`m sorry i do not have the nouse to make a link or attachment or whatever and hope someone can do so .. i know, i had doubts about looking at it also , its on jw.org ,whats new or something phillipines memorial and an experience was given their about a young pioneer girl that had eyesight problems and how she got her doctor and hundreds more to go on line to watch the special talk .

and they even went on to say they had 30,000 non jw`s log on to the special talk.?

joe134cd

Be interesting to check the validity of it. If anyone can comment from the Philippines. Thanks

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Remember the Revelation book?

by wozza in

i recall when it was released ,that's when i was a drone, how excited i felt at the prospect of reading it and formulating ways to sell it at the homes in my area.. i thought, finally a book to explain the last book in the bible and indeed one that the churches seemed to want to leave alone!.

i sold quite a few probably because of my enthusiasm and can still remember clearly the first day when i went knocking on doors with it ,and it's been decades since.. but over time it lost it's shine and my mind started to question the explanations in it due to the scene of other things being changed in the jw beliefs.. do you remember they flogged that book so many times in the book studies even when it was found to have "newer light " eclipsing it!.

who else remembers the printed pages with the official corrections to insert into the book ,so many that the book collapsed to be of no relevance anymore really.....what an embarrassment!.

joe134cd

That book was total BS from front to cover. I knew it was even when I was a fully indoctrinated PIMI.

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Cardinal George Pell Acquitted Of Child sex Abuse !

by smiddy3 in

cardinal george pell the australian catholic who was the 3rd most senior person in the vatican was acquitted by the high court of australia of all sex charges against him this morning.. after serving about 400 days behind bars he is now free to walk out of jail, to the shock of many.. this should make news headlines all around the world judging by past experience..

joe134cd

I guess with winning in the legal arena, the question remains, well he win in the court of public opinion. I think the Catholic Church would be crazy to reappoint him.

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Online witnessing / witness meeting

by Gorbatchov in

jw
friends

the local congregation has organized witness meetings at zoom with the field service group.. witness are advised to take part of the online witness meeting, dispite if they witness online or not.. this all to keep the routine, they say.. g..

joe134cd

If this would of happened in my time. I’d meet for the group, as I know how important physical appearances are. Just to record a couple hours of FS. All the while reading JWFacts.

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Drink and Zoom, No Smell No Tell

by 2+2=5 in

i’ve been at work with some jws over the last week.. i was conversing with one jw elder who mentioned having a couple of drinks after work, on the evening of a zoom meeting.

he said he never drinks before a meeting, but did this occasion.

this jw is not a heavy drinker, he’s very moderate compared to most.. this got me thinking about the other jws i use to associate with, who were actually drinkers, blokes that would drink 8+ beers, when it’s gone out comes the scotch or vodka.. i think they’ll be counting the sober bro’s on one hand at these meetings.

joe134cd

Naughty him.