Posts by Faithful Witness

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Petition to the IRS: Internal Revenue Service: Revoke 501(c)(3) status of the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society

by Faithful Witness in

https://www.change.org/p/internal-revenue-service-revoke-501-c-3-status-of-the-watchtower-bible-amp-tract-society?recruiter=403260680&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink .

i'm not sure what good these things do, but this petition needs 211 more signatures to reach 1,000. .

the organization known as the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses or watchtower bible & tract society headquartered in brooklyn, new york, have for many years enjoyed what is known as 501(c) (3) status whereby a nonprofit organization is exempt from paying federal income tax if its activities have the following purposes:.

Faithful Witness

https://www.change.org/p/internal-revenue-service-revoke-501-c-3-status-of-the-watchtower-bible-amp-tract-society?recruiter=403260680&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink

I'm not sure what good these things do, but this petition needs 211 more signatures to reach 1,000.

The organization known as The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses or Watchtower Bible & Tract Society headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, have for many years enjoyed what is known as 501(c) (3) status whereby a nonprofit organization is exempt from paying federal income tax if its activities have the following purposes:

Exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for testing for public safety, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
... (read the rest of the petition at the link above)

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A DAY IN THE LIFE

by Terry in

a day in the life.

i took a hot bath this morning.

then, after making my bed and saying "good morning" to my roommate, sana--i jumped on my bike and headed off to breakfast.sound exciting enough for you yet?

Faithful Witness

Praise the Lord! Great story!

Hope your day is full of blessings.

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It's not the same religion anymore.

by punkofnice in

that was a quote from a dyed in the wool jw recently.

it was a complaint.. we all know that with 'new light(tm)' that the watchtower corporation's version of 'religion' has kept changing for a long time.

since i remember.....and i go back a long way too.

Faithful Witness

My husband always said the KH's look like funeral homes.

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THE WATCHTOWER (STUDY EDITION) JANUARY 2016

by wifibandit in

pdf .

this issue contains the study articles for february 29 to april 3, 2016.. what about the number of those partaking at the memorial?12, 13. why should we not worry about the number of those who eat the bread and drink the wine at the memorial?12 in recent years, we have seen an increase in the number of those partaking at the memorial of christs death.

that trend contrasts with the decrease in the number of partakers that we saw for many decades.

Faithful Witness

It sounds like a pretty straight-forward threat to anyone who is planning to attend the memorial:

1. Do not partake.

2. Suspect those who partake.

Be on the lookout for crazy people!

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counting time

by Sabin in

yesterday jw knocked on my door, i was sitting in the office with the window right next to it, they couldn't see me & i decided not to answer.

they stood there for what seemed ages & as i watched something hit me.

they were here only because they were on the territory.

Faithful Witness

Matthew 6:1 "Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven."

Matthew 6:5 "And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full."

When visited by a pioneer at my door about 2 years ago, I asked her to read this whole passage with me, and explain why she felt it was right to report her efforts to men. This practice appears to be in violation of Christ's commands.

She argued that she was not getting recognized by men for her good works. When questioned further, she told me that she was in fact, a pioneer, and that required 70 hours of field service each month. (although being a "pioneer" is not recognition or special treatment either, in her view...)

I then asked her what would happen, if she didn't turn in her time card. She panicked for a few seconds, then explained that they would just call her and get her report.

The only explanation she could come up with for the necessity of field service reports, was so that they could keep track of how many people they were reaching... and I suggested that God could probably keep track.

At the end of our discussion, she offered her magazines to me. For once, I refused, explaining that I would let God reward her for trying.

To my surprise, this same woman came to my door about 2 weeks ago! It's been a VERY long time since I've had a JW at the door. I had assumed that they'd blacked out my house on the map...

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Crazy Study Stories

by dubstepped in

i never really had any studies to speak of, but my parents did have many over the years, and every single one of them was batsh!t crazy in some way.

there was one lady we kids affectionately termed "dirty robin" (her name was robin) and yes, she was very dirty.

her kids were filthy and rarely wore clothes.

Faithful Witness

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I was just a bible student myself, but I did meet many somewhat crazy JW's over those years! They all seemed to mean well, and I kept humoring them, even when they did make zany comments and express irrational fears and superstitions. I met some very nice people, and some real loony birds! ;)

Your comments made me stop and think (again), about what made me such a good customer for the JW's who kept coming back. For me, I think it was both loneliness and curiosity, along with a desire to please others and have them like me. Never before the JW's came to the door, had I experienced such an effortless "friendship." I didn't have to call anyone, or go anywhere... they just came over every week!

I'm definitely not normal, and I'm sure I provided some good gossip for them along the way (and even more when the whole thing hit the fan...) but I was never quite crazy or lonely enough to jump in the pool with them. They finally stopped answering my critical questions and gave up on us.

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Does the Annual Meeting take place at the Kingdom Hall, or Assembly Hall?

by Faithful Witness in

i was never a jw, so i never was invited to one of their annual meetings in october.

are they held at assembly halls or at the local kingdom halls?

what day and time is the annual meeting this year?

Faithful Witness

I was never a JW, so I never was invited to one of their annual meetings in October.

Are they held at Assembly Halls or at the local Kingdom Halls? What day and time is the Annual Meeting this year? Is it the same for the entire US Eastern time zone?

I'm almost certain that they were at the Assembly Hall, when they received their New New World Translation bibles (the grey ones)...

I'm interested to know, since I have had a hard time reaching my JW mother lately. Their Assembly Hall is about 3 miles from my house, requiring them to drive past our house. Their KH is about 50 miles from here.

Not that it matters where they are going to get their updated instructions and revised literature... although I'm tempted to put up yard signs, with a message that we miss them and wish they'd call or visit!

I tried searching on JW.ORG, but am only finding times for public meetings and congregation bible studies.

I'm located in Michigan, so if anyone might have information about which congregations will be meeting in Holt this weekend, feel free to send a PM or reply here.

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Extreme emotions re today's watchtower

by Tornintwo in

jw
friends

i was supposed to attend the meeting today, one of my once a month duties for the sake of my family and my fade.

i read the wt and i just can't stomach going.... what this wt does is again and again reiterate that only jws will survive the coming destruction and that they should be happy about this and raise ourselves erect...eg:.

we cannot expect that many people will suddenly convert to true christianity.

Faithful Witness

Closer to Fine: Most churches that I have visited, seem to be encouraging their audience to do as you described... often in the form of a monetary donation.

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Extreme emotions re today's watchtower

by Tornintwo in

jw
friends

i was supposed to attend the meeting today, one of my once a month duties for the sake of my family and my fade.

i read the wt and i just can't stomach going.... what this wt does is again and again reiterate that only jws will survive the coming destruction and that they should be happy about this and raise ourselves erect...eg:.

we cannot expect that many people will suddenly convert to true christianity.

Faithful Witness

The Watchtower pimps, are accusing other religions of being prostitutes?

Sickening. I'd rather die, than live among these hypocrites in paradise.

It makes me furious to think about all the children that are forced into this cult, and the way the society hides the evidence of their own sexual crimes.

"VIRGIN-LIKE?"

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Need clarification from someone who speaks JW: What is an "apostate" ...or... an "apostate website?"

by Faithful Witness in

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/jul/27/jehovahs-witnesses-destroyed-notes-about-child-sex-abuse-inquiry-told.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/us-australia-religion-sexcrimes-iduskcn0q10ih20150727.

http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/07/28/australia-jehovah-witness-sex-abuse-hannigan-lklv.cnn.

Faithful Witness

I am still amazed, at the way people can be controlled by peer pressure.

My own parents, who helped me learn to think for myself, now believe that it is more important to serve an organization, than to show love to their own grandchildren.

My mother once told me (while we were still studying), "Jehovah's Witnesses divide families."

Now, whenever I get a chance to talk to her, she always says, "I need to get out in service more." She is so confused, and I can tell she feels this conflict in her own mind when she is with me. She doesn't know which personality to use. She can't answer my questions, and she admits that she can't ask them either.

While talking with her, I've heard her mutter "apostate" under her breath. I had the sinking feeling that this was involuntary. The things she says sometimes leave me speechless, and I wonder (hope) if there is still a part of her brain that is awake, and realizing that she has been duped.

It is so sad to see her getting older, and becoming more and more convinced that her only solution is to keep on studying and repeating things that don't make sense. Simply saying, "We are the happiest people on earth," does not make it true... but you will believe it, if you hear it enough times.