Posts by joe134cd

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Do you think the JW's ever will or could go the Mormon route?

by BettyHumpter in

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what i mean is the mormon's have their own set of wacky beliefs and are a pretty insular group, engage in a form of door to door ministry but don't discourage higher education.

in fact, the handful of mormons i went to school with were pushed to excel academically and go to college.

yeah there are ex mormons but for a great many, going to university doesn't turn them into atheists.

joe134cd

Smiles - I love this argument. I’ve argued this point extensively, in the past, and the idea that the Mormon church is bigger is simply not true. Even with a 50% JW PIMO rate they would probably break even with LDS membership. Please read the following links.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5748058095616000/jws-bigger-more-successful-mormon-church?page=5

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5926017217593344/lds-statistics-extension-may-suggest-that-jws-could-bigger-more-engaged-membership

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4871714881142784/three-children-families-stop-step-decline-mormon-membership

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Do you think the JW's ever will or could go the Mormon route?

by BettyHumpter in

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what i mean is the mormon's have their own set of wacky beliefs and are a pretty insular group, engage in a form of door to door ministry but don't discourage higher education.

in fact, the handful of mormons i went to school with were pushed to excel academically and go to college.

yeah there are ex mormons but for a great many, going to university doesn't turn them into atheists.

joe134cd

Why would JWs want to go the Mormon route. They already have a bigger more engaged following. In the present situation, with covid, they have feared better than the LDS.

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10 years on and I’m still indoctrinated

by joe134cd in

this experience highlights the level of my indoctrination, after 10 years of been a pomo.

a few months back my gf was hinting to me about what we could do for my birthday.

to be honest i just had no idea, that i even had a birthday.

joe134cd

This experience highlights the level of my indoctrination, after 10 years of been a POMO. A few months back my GF was hinting to me about what we could do for my birthday. To be honest I just had no idea, that I even had a birthday. It wasn’t until she frustratingly came out and stated to me it was my birthday that I realised what was going on. Although she was understanding, she felt as though I didn’t want to shear this occasion with her. I guess it just goes to show the different mindsets.

Although I never stated this to her, I really can’t be bothered with birthdays and Christmas. I actually see this as an advantage of been a former JW. I kind of feel embarrassed having a Birthday. But I conceded to a restaurant meal. It goes to show the level of my conditioning.

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Local congregation donation and expense report. Very telling

by nowwhat? in

in july the congregation received $2300.00.

only 40.00 for the worldwide work and zero for ramapo project!!!.

if this is typical no wonder the org.

joe134cd

I was Transitioning at the time from PIMO to POMO. I remember having a discussion with the accounts servant about money coming in to money going out. He outrightly admitted to me that there was no way the donations were covering the cost for the literature. I stated that he felt embarrassed at the amount of money publishers were giving. This was at least 10 years ago, before the advent of JW.borg.

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Immidiate regret. Third rule broken, namely: passion rules reason

by Judgerussellford in

i chose world events as a topic because it was the only one that seemed fitting enough.

i left work early (if you can call 445-3 early) so i could get some shopping done, fill up, grab a scratcher for the wife and be on my way home.

after i filled the tank i strolled into the tiny room of the gas station, to find myself behind an argument just started.

joe134cd

I don’t live in the U.S. But in the 4 times I have visited there. I have found them to be very rude, aggressive, and not prepared to put up with someone else. Despite how big or small the event may be. I heard this joke the other day: “how many Americans does it take to change a light bulb. None! Because the world revolves around them.” I certainly think there could be some truth in that statement.

So does all this self entitlement, aggression, and fighting over quarters, make them a more happier cohesive society.

nationwide, almost one in five people (47.1 million) in the U.S. are living with a mental health condition. That number increased by about 1.5 million over last year's report. About 10% of youth in the U.S have severe depression. This was highest among youth who identify as more than one race, at 12%.

https://mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-america-printed-reports

Its sobering to think about.

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Have you driven in a country that drives on the opposite side of the road?

by FondaCox in

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did you drive?

if so, how nerve wracking was it for you?

i'd be terrified i'd stop concentrating for a moment and out of habit make a right turn at a red light into oncoming traffic.

joe134cd

Yup I was in foreign country and on crossing the road I looked the wrong way and almost got clouted by a car.

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The real story on why The Watchtower society lost a Kingdom hall in Bonham ,Texas.!

by koolaid-man in

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what happened in bonham, texas?

: the body of elders and the majority of the congregation decided to leave the watch tower organization.

and with that, they took the kingdom hall.

joe134cd

Marked

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

by Newly Enlightened in

original reddit post (removed).

joe134cd

Is he a scoundrel. He probably is. That been said for the work he has produced has been well researched, and has helped many to wake up to Wt nonsense.

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How far do we get away from 1914

by PimoElder in

how far do we get away from 1914 before they have a new light and admit it was all wrong?.

they cling to the old theory of the 77 week prophecy from the wrong date that jerusalem was destroyed .

with the overlapping generations nonsense still we are getting too far away from 1914. what will they say if we get to the 2030s and they still cling to 1914?.

joe134cd

Ok on reading what people have formerly written on here. I see the “Adventist” thing has already been mentioned twice before.

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How far do we get away from 1914

by PimoElder in

how far do we get away from 1914 before they have a new light and admit it was all wrong?.

they cling to the old theory of the 77 week prophecy from the wrong date that jerusalem was destroyed .

with the overlapping generations nonsense still we are getting too far away from 1914. what will they say if we get to the 2030s and they still cling to 1914?.

joe134cd

I believe the 7th day adventists still hang onto 1843/44 (William Miller's dates).

There's certainly no danger of the WTS running out of goofy / failed religious movements to copy from.

Oops I see it’s already been mentioned.