the wt today was horrific.
i was jumping out of my skin.
the writing department has hot to have some lose cannons writing.
Sometimes i wonder how would it be after years of being out to sit in
on the Sunday talk. Friends Satan is busy, we have a short time remaining.
I guess it would be the same if the speaker was saying, friends we have only
5 months before Xmas, you know what that means Santa Claus.
I might be entertaining, like a Star Wars convention.
mitch jensen 13 minutes ago.
jehovah's witnesses have learned by the mistakes of all the christian churches who wasted valuable money by spending it on "food banks", "woman's shelters", "orphanages" and "homeless shelters feeding the poor and hungry kids".
the current may 2015 "awake" magazine deals with the only way to help the homeless people.
This guy can fry up a few WT and Awakes after reading them, if you don't work you
don't eat. There is no unforeseen occurrences in JW world. No mental problems, read
the Awake and that will straighten you out, if your child is starving it's your fault.
Oh by the way if you find a job and want to become a JW look me up, we need money
not homeless people.
it will be interesting to see what will happen with the "beloved" 501c3 tax exempt status which the churches hold so dearly onto.
the first-century christians met in homes.
they did not have exemption from taxes to the governments.
VI. ""It amounts to this "Churches don't pay taxes and in exchange they don't
get involved in politics". The churches I'm familiar with, come election day their
sermon, who you should vote for. LOL
We know religious organization can and do take GREAT advantage of their tax
free status. Many amass great wealth and vast media empires, all of to off the tax rolls.
The point is that religious organizations can and do espouse doctrines of intolerance
and hatred, filter funds to foreign enemies, and cause for more harm than good in
the communities. Their finances are NEVER scrutinized, that's my point.
Yes we need more to speak out and call in the IRS to investigate the churches.
i have just found out that my brother (who was one of a bunch that shared this login) has died.. he and his wife were living in another country where they once pioneered.
i didn't see him that often.. such an empty feeling.....
i've met a few.
i'm not talking about the jw who, whether df'd or not, falls off the radar and just gets on with living a normal life - good luck to them and may there be many more!.
i mean the former jehovah's witness who is now enjoying all the benefits of a cult free life thanks to the efforts of many bloggers, posters and activists, but is critical of the efforts of someone close them to free more jws.
We have military personal coming back home suffering from their
military experience , physical and mentally damaged. Some move on
with life even though they experienced some horrible times in battle.
I know guys who were wounded, shot twice, friend lost both legs. Their
were guys that lived in the bush, every day was a struggle.
My point, it's folks makeup. All the guys I have known are doing fine with life.
They moved on, raised families, successful .Me on the other hand, a long struggle.
I believe it is the same when leaving JW, some move on without any problems others
have been hurt so deeply by those that is close to them that it takes some time.
I really believe some suffer from PTSD,anxiety disorder when they leave. But
in my case when I join it's like the story where the guy thought his problems was so bad
until he mat a man with no legs, well by reading other folks experiences I realized my story
is not that bad...It's healing being here. I have saved a lot of money from the head doctor.
it will be interesting to see what will happen with the "beloved" 501c3 tax exempt status which the churches hold so dearly onto.
the first-century christians met in homes.
they did not have exemption from taxes to the governments.
Why I believe all churches should pay taxes.
Not all religious organization enjoy tax breaks, only those our government deems
legitimate. Is government in the business of deciding what is or is not legitimate Religion?
Should the taxes of non-religious citizens be higher to subsidize every church, synagogue,
and mosque in town? Should working women pay taxes to subsidize clergy and other
employee' paychecks, when such positions are overwhelmingly--and legally-- restricted
to men???
personally i think this is wonderful.
i have nothing against gay people and wish them only the best.. but of course i'm in a minority of one, the jw's around me are posting away on fb the most homophobic vitriol imaginable.
a lot of them are even saying that it's the start to armageddon!!.
Question: Why if you see two men embrace some folks feel uncomfortable,
but let two women embrace and all eyes will be on them. You women how
do you feel when you see two women embrace??
Since leaving the cult mind set I'm happy for the gay community.
well, our sister congregation just had their co visit this past week.
on saturday afternoon, i was talking to a couple of ministerial servants in that congregation and they stated that an unmarried brother is not fulfilling to the max what jehovah wants of us.
they stated that the co went on a tirade that if you are unmarried you are being selfish and not following what jehovah wanted for mankind since he created eve as a compliment for the man.
Do CO's and GB members feel they are the only ones working whole soul?
They continue to make the RF feel like sh---T. A bunch of A-holes.
They love to lord over the sheep, their own personal slaves.
it never failed, when someone got disfellowshipped or left the organization, their life became shambles.
if married, a divorce ensued.
if the person had a great job, the company would lay-off or close.
Excellent read by Faith Abraham, "Better things are coming". She was told she
will always be a failure. Faith Abraham the Odyssey..
i saw an instagram post showing a short clip of a talk being given in one of our southern states.
the talk clip showed speaker making the statement, "jehovah doesn't want anyone to know satans real name, jehovah hates satan so much, he doesn't even want his name mentioned" .
i posted in comments: matt 5:44-48 with the full scripture rendered from niv.
