Posts by eyeuse2badub

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It's official - JWs have least common sense of any religious group in US
by slimboyfat in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
some fascinating results in the latest pew research.

(how did i miss this before?

) including that jws rely on their religion the most of any group to tell right from wrong and rely on common sense the least.
eyeuse2badub

Not their fault! How can one develop 'common sense' when one is constantly bombarded by wt's 'extraordinary non-sense'?
just saying!
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Couldn't take it anymore.
by Darkknight757 in
1. jw
2. experiences
so i decided yesterday to give my wife's full disclosure.

not sure it was the best decision considering she holds very firmly to the resurrection hope so we can see our babies again.. anyways she is agreeable to begin a study to find a better truth.

where is a good place to go to get some good reliable biblical info on the web that we can consider together?.
eyeuse2badub

For a 'better truth', try Greek mythology! It's so much more interesting and mystical that Hebrew mythology (aka da' Bible).
just saying!
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Unbaptised son maybe asked to be in assembly ... Suggestions please!
by 4thgen in
1. social
2. family
my husband and i are divorced.

i have custody of my tween son.

i left 3 years ago on principle.
eyeuse2badub

OMG!
Something similar happened to me when I was a kid nearly 55 years ago. Being "used" by jehober's organization, having the "privilege" of being on an assembly program totally screwed me up. That event and others that followed, helped to reinforce the indoctrination. It took nearly half a century for me to break free!
just saying!
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CO in midwest gets pink-slipped
by LevelThePlayingField in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i saw the coordinator heading for the stage and hit record on my ipad.

i was shocked but here it is.

here's my typed transcript of the letter he read:.
eyeuse2badub

The borg might have gotten wind of him having some doubts or even espousing some ttatt?
just saying!
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Forgiving Loans the Watchtower Way
by cofty in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
bank - thank you for maintaining your loan repayments for the past 3 years.

to show our appreciation we are forgiving the balance of your loan.

borrower - yeah!.
eyeuse2badub

Oh I get it now! So the wtbts is like the prostitute. She has a certain product that you want to 'buy'.
She has it!
She sells it!
But--she still has it!
Am I missing something here?
just saying!
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What theocratic rule looks like: Stoning - Good topic for Family Worship
by berrygerry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
(courtesy of a redditor).

what theocratic rule looks like: stoning - good topic for family worship.

http://news.yahoo.com/graphic-video-shows-afghan-woman-stoned-death-eloping-071332458.html.
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I shared this article with my, still-in, wife yesterday while reading the internet news. We talked about how horrible it must be to be a woman in such places. She was appalled------until I mentioned that this was the exact form of punishment prescribed by jehober in the bible! No comment from my wife.
After a few minutes, I mentioned that the wt's current policy of disfellowshipping and shunning is intended to be the spiritual equivalent to stoning. Again no comment but I could sense that she was thinking about it at least. Praise jah --for he is good!
just saying!
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Stephen Lett will be present at our next assembly.
by StarTrekAngel in
1. watchtower
2. bible
a letter was read to the congregation last sunday.

i wasn't paying much attention until i heard stephen lett will be delivering a talk.

at first i thought it would be as a recorded video, as it was in the last assembly.
eyeuse2badub

At least you can get a good laugh at ol' rubber face if you can bear to look at him that is.
just saying!
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Special Pioneer Sister-in-Law and Husband just got their letter.
by cappytan in
1. jw
2. friends
well, my sister-in-law and her husband, special pioneers for only a couple of years, just got their letter.. her comment was along the lines of, "they're having to do this because they forgave all those kingdom hall loans a few years ago and the brothers aren't donating anymore.".

when my wife told me, i laughed so hard i farted.

;).
eyeuse2badub

My cousin and her husband were just "pink slipped" out of bethell. They were there 6 years and are in there mid 50's. They worked in securing permits for kh construction and remodels. They were "tickled pink" to get out of there. I never heard them talk about the lack of funds but they did complain about living through all the politics within the borg and were sick of all the endless meetings and bs. I won't be surprised to hear of them leaving the borg and just pursuing a normal life now that they are 'free'. Fortunately for them, they didn't 'sell everything' when they volunteered for bethell. They still have a home and a few vehicles.
just saying!
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JW Broadcasting—November 2015
by wifibandit in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i09wzqof4zi.

ha!

that is supposed to make people go back?!
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It was very kind and loving of jehober to send all the help to the brotherhood in the Philippines after that devastating typhoon. I recall that about 23 jw's were literally swept out to sea, never to be seen again, while attending a meeting at the KH. It surely would have been kinder and much more loving of jehober if he had just prevented that typhoon from devastating the Philippines to begin with.
And, for sure, why the hell did he allow 23 jw's to be swept out of a KH and into the sea, never to be seen again?
Also, great job by the gb in mobilizing video crews to capture all the film footage of their pr work. Did I hear the phrase "photo op!". It reminded me of President Bush flying over New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Nice of him and the gb to show up and offer their condolences.
just saying!
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Honestly, Do You Still Act or Think Like a JW?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
or do traces or attitudes still rear its ugly head of your past involvement with the witnesses?
eyeuse2badub

Gotta admit, I felt a twinge of guilt when I stood, removed my hat, and listened respectfully to the USA national anthem.
Also gotta admit that I felt a bit of emotion as the young girl beautifully sang the national anthem.
just saying!
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