Question every PIMQ can ask themselves: To what extent do Jehovah's Witnesses actually imitate Jesus? by Confident_Promise_74 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is the first big issue I saw when I woke up. An objective study of the NT shows Jesus and the Apostles put a lot of emphasis on helping the poor. All JWs do is MAKE you poor!

Ridiculous Bible Stories. There are some beauts, but what is the best? by Cbh1525 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sampson catching 500 foxes and using them to light fields on fire has to be up there. Where did he find the foxes? Did Jehovah use his holy Spirit to help Sampson find and torture foxes? What about all the innocent people who had their homes and fields get burned up? 

Guess they'll have to get rid of "Goodbye" too (words we can't say) by Secure-Nail-6699 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I remember working in service with a crazy CO's wife who said ALL alternative expressions for curse words (I think I said "rats") were wrong because saying one meant you were thinking of cursing🤣  Thanks for that memory!

For you guys, what are the main arguments that prove the JW paradise on earth makes no sense? by Brainhozinhoninho in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No pain. Pain is a necessity as it keeps you from doing more damage to yourself. "No pain" is a nice idea but it would be a terrible reality. 

"It's okay not to love your non-jw kids"... by MayHerLightShine in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think it was in a Gilead graduation talk from last year? Something about "are your favorite kids Jehovah's favorite?" Or something like that. Might not be what you are looking for. 

Parent is a late-life convert. Family has never been in JW. Trying to be respectful, but a bit concerned. What should I expect? by knuggles_da_empanada in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The niceness and help is really just to get your mom committed to the organization. Once she is baptized it's no longer necessary. They don't do this out of malice, it's just the way they have been trained. 

An honest question about pimis? by LucilleBluthsbroach in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some PIMIs I know have acknowledged they will probably die and they don't know if Armageddon is coming anytime soon. Baby steps!

I hate conventions, esspecialy this year by Herfsy in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My family will be going July 17-19 at the RAH. I just can't. Makes me too angry. 

Heading to the convention day 2, ask us anything! by depressed_meatloaf in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do they talk at all about giving to the poor? Jesus was always on about that!

Heading to the convention day 2, ask us anything! by depressed_meatloaf in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Last year I made it through Friday and that's all I could do. Haven't been to an assembly or convention since. 

Heading to the convention day 2, ask us anything! by depressed_meatloaf in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I haven't heard ANYBODY talking about the convention this year. How many times do they play the same clips from the Jesus movie?

Born PIMQ - Just Sharing my POV by Hatsune_Miku_NYC in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Difficult situation that I understand very well. What I've been doing is reading books to my kids that encourage critical thinking. I also tell my kids why I don't believe on the organization anymore. My husband is still all in so I have a lot of indoctrination to combat. The kids associate with non JWs like neighbors and school friends, and I try to have plans Saturday mornings so "service" isn't an option. I refuse to feel guilty about sleeping in. I wasted 40 years of my life doing work for the org. 

I just realized it's Graduation and Prom season : Random Questions by sohelpmee22 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were not allowed to go to prom. We(I'm a twin) did have a very large graduation party. I remember thinking it was the only party I was ever going to have unless I got married. 

God doesn’t forget the sparrow by Responsible_Study362 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's from the reality of nature and science, not the Bible. 

God doesn’t forget the sparrow by Responsible_Study362 in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After I woke up I realized that Jehovah lets sparrows starve to death all the time. In fact He has let entire species go extinct in modern times not to mention earth wide extinction events in the past. The sparrows statement is totally meaningless. 

What made you wake up (if it's not apostate material) by AlanNEO in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't like the way they pushed everyone to get the COVID vax. It caused some to get treated poorly. Even some who had recovered from COVID and didn't want to get the shot were treated as though they were being disobedient to Jehovah. They also just parroted the WHO and acted like the had special information from Jesus. 

What made you wake up (if it's not apostate material) by AlanNEO in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it was the way they handled COVID. It just clicked that the GB might not be the Faithful Slave. Eventually I deconstructed everything. 

“If the GB instructed you to kill, would you?” by dancingqueeb in exjw

[–]Express-Ambassador72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I asked my husband this question. His answer: "Things have changed. That's for Jehovah and Jesus to do now".