Posts by joe134cd

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What's the Worst Advice You Heard of an Elder Giving Someone?

by Sea Breeze in

jw
friends

i believe an an elder told someone who's daughter (14 yo) became sexually active with a 26 year old in the neighborhood, that maybe they should get married.

so, they did... with parental consent.

he turned out to be a ex-convict who shot his first wife in the face with a shotgun.

What's the Worst Advice You Heard of an Elder Giving Someone?

by Sea Breeze in

jw
friends

i believe an an elder told someone who's daughter (14 yo) became sexually active with a 26 year old in the neighborhood, that maybe they should get married.

so, they did... with parental consent.

he turned out to be a ex-convict who shot his first wife in the face with a shotgun.

New lawsuit against the Watchtower in Ontario, Canada

by yalbmert99 in

the new class action lawsuit against the watchtower for having covered up child sexual abuse will begin in court on may 13-14-15, 2024 in the province of ontario, canada.

it is not the same as in the province of quebec because the laws aren't the same.

i don’t have more details.

Lose of charity status would finish them quicker than any CSA case would. I’ve always said Wt is more likely to run out of money before it runs out of members. The lds has the opposite problem. It will run out of members before it runs out of money. Lol

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Wanting advise on a draft copy

by joe134cd in

i’m just curious what you think.

this is in its draft stages.

so excuse the mistakes and grammar.

joe134cd

I’m not going to sign my name to it. I’ll be writing it anonymously.

Like I said if they read it through well and good. If not! Then that’s ok as well. My objective was to let the frustration out.

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Wanting advise on a draft copy

by joe134cd in

i’m just curious what you think.

this is in its draft stages.

so excuse the mistakes and grammar.

joe134cd

I’m just curious what you think. This is in its draft stages. So excuse the mistakes and grammar. Just wanting feed back.

Dear Brothers

I am writing to you, out of the shear frustration and concern I have with some of your procedures and policies. If you read this in its entirety. Its more therapy for me rather than a solution to the problem.

This is concerning computer use with my aged father. Previously, in years past, you took a very negative approach to the internet. I remember been, publicly embarrassed, when I took a computer printout for a #2 Bible reading, and sternly counselled not to do it. I just find it rather ironic how things have changed.

Although you still have the printed option available. It is due to the CCJW culture that you have now got an elderly man, on a limited income, who felt obligated to go out and buy himself a devise. That he has neither the aptitude or desire to use.

Let me explain. Although I’m 4th generation faded POMO. According to your SOPs my father should not even be talking to me about spiritual matters, if talking to me at all. Yet I find it ironic that when it comes to trouble shooting for the JW.org website there is no problem. Why? Because his friends, the brothers and sisters, are becoming somewhat apathetic to helping him. To be honest I can’t really blame them due to his computer illiteracy. There was one young, JW, fellow who offered to help, but hinted at been paid.

The other day I get a phone call at work regarding an issue with his printer. He had called a computer technician to fix it. Weighing the options of him been put into overdraft paying the technician, or me taking time off work to trouble shoot over the phone. I decided for the latter. Using the method of theocratic warfare, to get the time off. I managed to get the problem resolved.

What really annoys me about this. Is how your new light has effected both my father, employer and myself. Years ago when social media and the internet were looked down upon this wouldn’t of been a problem. As soon as you realised that a great deal of money could be saved with on line content, it’s now a case of been spiritually strong. Unfortunately for most of your members, who are around my fathers age, they are now left with a devise that they really have neither the desire or aptitude to use. This highlights a bigger problem, with the JW culture, in the impact you have on people lives. Putting it mildly, i feel totally pissed off.

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What was the strangest situation in your JW Kingdom Hall? Was it weirder than siblings having SEVEN kids together?

by Balaamsass2 in

this is chart-topper: "jehovah's witness whose parents were siblings opens up about their twisted relationship - which saw them having seven children together".

vanessa, from ohio, appeared on an episode of the we're all insane podcast.

the 46-year-old explained she is 'one of seven kids born to a brother and sister'.

joe134cd

I knew of one locally. She was a super hard nosed PIMI. Her, non jw, husband, was gay. Would spend 3-4 months abroad in Asia with his BF. Then come home to her. They lived in the same house, just had different rooms. It was kind of bizarre as to outward appearances they were the perfect married couple. I believe he cared for his wife and loved her, it’s just they didn’t have sex. They had grown adult children together, and it was through one of the children I found out. They were also very wealthy, and owned a very large pice of land, in one of most expensive suburbs in the country. so I’m guessing that could of been another factor that kept them together

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Watchtower intentionally misleading the court?

by Vanderhoven7 in

seems to me wt lawyers and witnesses cannot be trusted even under oath.. mara mitchell writes.

as far as their family members are concerned, normal family relations continue with the exception of spiritual fellowship.”.

attached is a video on how watchtower presents family members being treated by their family when defending themselves in court.. .

joe134cd

I’ve said this many a time, and no doubt a few have tried. That Id love to see that arse, or ass, lose his license to practice. Id dear say he must of received a lot of hate mail after that. Can anybody tell me if he’s a JW. I believe he is a secular lawyer.

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I am not redsetter, here is his message for you

by redsetter2 in

you read this correctly.

as i explained in an earlier post, i am a "ghostwriter" for the original resetter.

i'm a woman, a pimo regular pioneer working for my friend who was redsetter1 on reddit.

joe134cd

Sounds a bit bull shitty and conspiratory. However, last time I said that,with regard to KH in Chile flying the national flag, it turned out to be true.

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Advice on fade?

by NotNorwich in

jw
friends

hello, i’ve just joined here and am hoping for some advice.

i was baptised a long time ago but left soon after (da).. i recently returned and have a bible study.

was reinstated about a year ago.

joe134cd

My advise as a successfully fader of 11 years:

- When dealing with orthodox JWs the less said the better off you’ll be.

- Don’t try to fix what isn’t broken. Been outspoken will only have one outcome. JC are highly stressful and unnecessary. Walk out the door, say nothing and you’ll feel a lot better for it.

- If you leaving for secular reasons. Remember leaving a restrictive religion is one thing; the body been the temple of God is something quite different. However, I don’t think this is the case with you. Confuse the two, or failing to distinguish the difference between these things, and it will not go well for you. Good luck my friend.

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The TWO new things to come this year for J.W Org !

by Phizzy in

while having my first strong black coffee of the day, i was thinking about what may be to come next as the org.

rapidly goes mainstream, and this is what i came up with :.

1) they will introduce for sunday, the after meeting fellowship, a time for just chatting but with the added bonus of coffee and snacks.

joe134cd

Honestly I think the cup of tea afterward would be a fantastic idea. For the cost of milk and teabags and, hu hum, free labour, it could a very cheap option. The church that I go to does it, and it’s a very enjoyable experience.