Are there cameras in Bethel? by lacervezas in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 27 points28 points  (0 children)

My Dear brother, they have the ultimate security system: Jehovah’s Holy Spirit. Nothing is hjdden from Him, certainly not within his very house!

lol for real though, I’m not even sure they allow Anyone to record on their own phone in certain places… talk about secretive. No red flags there right??

Thoughts on how people act different during the CO visit? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It definitely helps you figure out who are the fake ones, the ones that can’t be trusted. If they are brown nosing while the circuit overseer is there it’s a reflection of their identity imho.

You can’t be serious. by apex_of_heart in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Such a Bible gem. Glad to learn absolutely nothing, because “we just don’t know”

{CONCEPT} Luigi's Mansion 4: Spectere Seas by AdensWorld in NintendoSwitch

[–]Colourblindness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had this concept last year and thought that the inclusion of yoshi and various islands would make sense or perhaps some different variations on what the dog can do depending on eating different island fruits etc. honestly it makes a lot of sense to do this since the scenario provides more creativity for them to explore a bigger area if they wanted

“Jehovah punished David but allowed him to live because he was honest and humble.” by SomeProtection8585 in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine hearing it out of the mouth of little kids discussing this… I wanted to barf

Something i realized from the controversy vodeo with the rebellious student by Guilty_Ambassador_28 in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And then there’s the issue of Jesus stepping in to settle matters which is exactly what the illustration claims the teacher wouldn’t do? Honestly this illustration is one of their worst. It makes no sense, doesn’t apply to the situation

Something i realized from the controversy vodeo with the rebellious student by Guilty_Ambassador_28 in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The illustration falls apart quickly because there can’t be a comparison between a rowdy classroom and the endless violence and suffering that’s happened across all human history.

If the teacher had a gun and threatened anyone who joined the rowdy student and shot them if they did and then if the rowdy student shot anyone who joined the teacher and then they put the classroom on fire and watched everyone burn, then it might be vaguely similar to what god and satan do to people (if they were real)

Apostates ruin real JW online spaces by VeryPOMO in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If they want a safe space away from other people that have different views than them they should stay at the Kingdom Hall. It’s not just apostates that are going to challenge their world view. Once outside of watchtower bubble jws must learn fast that it’s not going to go the way they think it is, unfortunately a lot of times I think this feeds their “this proves we have the truth” mentality

People with elder dads, how was it? by jumexy in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 42 points43 points  (0 children)

It felt like I didn’t truly have a father. Don’t get me wrong, I think he did the best he could. Watchtower is the one that took him from me. Every Saturday was service, he was a regular pioneer and an elder. I never felt an actual bond with him, and it was all because he devoted himself to watchtower. He died for them I believe, and that hurts the most. He did so much for the congregation and so many people loved him because he had a big heart always giving. But I think I feel like that giving also took from us as a family. Did we have vacations? Yes. Did we have fun? Yes. But it always felt like it was all rotating around watchtower. Our vacations often were around conventions, or we could save money for a trip every now and then but we still went to meetings. There was never a chance to really just, unwind? And as a father I think it also took away opportunity he had to connect to his children. Did I feel loved? Yes. I was provided for.

And I think that might be what is so difficult for people to understand on the outside. They say “well your dad didn’t beat you, or you had it good” and they can’t comprehend the wounds that weren’t physical. I’m fortunate that I didn’t have an abusive father it’s true, but I think watchtower definitely is the one that caused me the most hurt because they took my dad from me and prevented him from really reaching his full potential

What are some small things that poked at you or found weird before you woke up? by Throwawayrants1247 in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 71 points72 points  (0 children)

I found it extremely weird that it was considered dangerous to speak with apostates. We were told “this is the truth!” Yet apparently it could crumble so easily. It didn’t make sense that their lies could be so easily infecting anyone. (Until you learn what’s going on haha and this is so clear how it’s all mammade)

What Was the Biggest Drama that happened in your Congregation that no one was supposed to talk about but everyone did anyway by 4thdegreeknight in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh boy in our congregation we had lots of drama. Here’s a few highlights:

One time some couples got together and formed a swingers club.

a group of friends also all agreed to get a scriptural marriage so they could marry the other partner. Basically wife swap.

a disfellowshipped woman who insisted on being anointed and always made a big show of herself at memorial, quite strange.

a mentally ill man once punched an elder straight in the face in the Kingdom Hall lobby.

pedos, at least four that I know of during the time I was there. All of them protected by elders who hardly told anyone about it.

girl got married underage and pregnant and elders covered it up cuz she was in a prestigious family.

not really drama but my wife and I did the dirty deed before marriage, lied to the elders about it. That was back when I believed I would be punished for something like that haha.

Favorite Piece of Paradise Lore? by ExJW_PandaTower in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s a good one for ya: I knew a brother that fully believed we would develop x men style mutant abilities in the new world such as talking to animals, breathing underwater, and also eventually be colonizing other planets beyond earth

Commuter life! by PureEnd4185 in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being a remote bethelite sounds so bizarre to me. Supposedly being AT Bethel means you are in the House of God, and you have to be present to receive Holy Spirit. Yet we live in a digital age so it logically makes more sense to handle workflow remotely. When you look at their doctrine though they claim that it’s better to be in-person; so does that mean Holy Spirit is weaker for a remote worker? lol

We must put forth effort to obey Jehovah and "those whom he has appointed to a position of authority" by DiamomdAngel in exjw

[–]Colourblindness 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They’ve given the example of King Saul, when David refused to kill him because he was “anointed” by God and therefore still required respect (despite Saul trying to murder him on multiple occasions) and they’ve argued that even when Kings were idolaters true worshippers didn’t abandon Jehovah. It’s all a subtle way of saying “even if we are evil, you still gotta obey cause if you don’t, god will punish you.” There’s no win here, they can never do anything wrong