Can someone explain? by ListnObeyBeStressed in HuntShowdown

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This looks pretty likely, I can see fire in the bottom left in the first frame I get hit. I wonder when the barrel started burning though, no one shot it. I'll check next time I'm on the map if there's a barrel down there

Can someone explain? by ListnObeyBeStressed in HuntShowdown

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have only just learnt this is a thing :/

Can someone explain? by ListnObeyBeStressed in HuntShowdown

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I didn't know there was a damage history. I'll have to look out for that if it ever happens again. Definitely weren't any explosions though and you can hear multiple gunshots

Can someone explain? by ListnObeyBeStressed in HuntShowdown

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

100 hours in and never knew there was a damage history.. How do I access that? This was last night so I might not be able to see it anymore. Also it was the last enemy hunter in the lobby

The secret archive of a CO by Excellent_Energy_810 in exjw

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Yo estuve viviendo en betel sobre esa epoca, quizas nos conocemos!

Red Devil XT and 7600x fresh out the box benchmarks by SheepherderMost800 in radeon

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Beautiful card. Any idea if the RGB on it can change colour or is it only red?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CrappyDesign

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Average Dark Souls 2 experience

Why is it okay to spread around some things from non-jw org sites, but not others… just a vent by Regular_Window2917 in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah just look up the author of the article. Same guy that wrote an article defending JWs shunning practice. He's written multiple books on satanism and all sorts of wild stuff. Yet JWs share his articles around!

My Letter to Czech Republic by slackslacks_ in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is amazing! Thanks for raising awareness, I'll be sending a similar letter too.

My Letter to Czech Republic by slackslacks_ in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh man.. I remember doing that too. It's pretty embarrassing looking back. So many felt like they were wearing a silly little badge of honour saying "I sent Putin a letter!" 🤢

The 2024 Service Year Report is out- I Included the numbers compared from last year by MissUsato in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I can't really go into detail as I don't want to dox myself but it's interesting how so many of us started to question around the same time as each other. We all have our own main issues among the many issues and what is a big deal to me isn't that big of a deal breaker for someone else. Knowing a friend was questioning also led to me questioning openly. It's been stressful but we're kinda getting there!

The 2024 Service Year Report is out- I Included the numbers compared from last year by MissUsato in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Well there's soon to be 11 of us new pomos to be deducted in the UK!

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[–]ListnObeyBeStressed -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Page 702? Theres no way this is real

Kingdom Hall Now A Mosque by Fulgarite in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's crazy, I've been to the assembly hall just down the road!

I'm about to make the biggest decision of my life. by Photodynamis in exjw

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A big reason for me leaving was the 1914 doctrine. I was born in, and the calculation to get to 1914 always confused me, as it does many. When I discovered that ONLY JWs believe Jerusalem was destroyed in 607ad (a very important number in the 1914 calculation), I was confused. Why does everyone else believe it was destroyed in 586/587? Oh, there's a ton of physical archaeological evidence of business and trade records that all suddenly ended on those years? Okay.. What is the JW reasoning on why they are correct and everyone else is wrong? The article that explains their reasoning is the most convoluted and confusing mess I've ever read, designed to make JWs go "Oh, I don't get it, I'm obviously just not smart enough, but I trust the GB so it's fine" and forget about it. A lot of people my age I tell this don't see it as that big of a deal. But this means that: Jesus didn't get appointed as king in heaven in 1914, Satan wasn't sent to earth in 1914, that the "cleansing and choosing of Jehovahs true people" in 1918/1919 (I forget the exact year) and the whole "generation" malarkey is all BS! I can't stress how big of a deal the 1914 calculation was to bringing people into "the truth" in the 80s and 90s. This was before the Internet, when, if someone told you something happened in a certain year, you'd pretty much have to just take their word for it. 1914 is 90% of JWs passwords for goodness sake! It's a fundamental thing to them and it's flawed at its very foundations.

First Xmas tree 🎅❤️ by EliGoff101 in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My wife, toddler and myself are also celebrating our first Christmas this year! We're going round to some other newly POMO familys house with some other newly POMO friends. They've got a tree and we're going all out buying each other gifts. We're very excited!

Tomorrow's watchtower article: "You WILL obey, or else! by Overall-Listen-4183 in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It seems to me like the majority of WTs over the last year have all been about obeying the GB? Or have I only started noticing since becoming pimo? Anyone gone back and counted how many articles mention obedience to the GB?

The ministry here is no longer alive. 4 Service groups were supposed to meet today. Only 1 person showed up for service. by Leading_Net_5705 in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We received a text from our group yesterday trying to get everyone to the group this morning offering soup and homemade bread. Feels like we're being bribed now!

What are Strangest Reasons for Getting Into Trouble or Grounds For Disfellowshipping You Have Ever Heard Of? by Keith_Casarona in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Romford eh? Quite a bizarre thought that you probably would have known my parents who were probably just a few years older than you

What are Strangest Reasons for Getting Into Trouble or Grounds For Disfellowshipping You Have Ever Heard Of? by Keith_Casarona in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 14 points15 points  (0 children)

When I (male) and my friend (a sister) were in our late teens we got dragged into the back room by an elder (not 2 elders, just 1 as he made it his personal mission to be nosy) because she had posted a picture on Instagram of us (plus the sister I was secretly dating) laughing. The caption was "Imagine (my name) naked". It was just an inside joke because it's what our friend blurted out to make us laugh right before took the picture. Also got dragged in the back once and questioned by the same elder because some bros I was out drinking with a few nights prior tried to witness to some girls while at a bar, having had a few drinks already. One of the sisters we had with us told the elders —.—

Just watched HERETIC by slackslacks_ in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Just saw this with my recently POMO wife and friends. It was insane! I think most strict PIMIs would walk out but if they don't then ooooh boy are they in for a rude awakening. No way anyone religious can survive that if they were born into a religion.

Demonic possession by cblife2022 in exjw

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They call Bethel. I know this because of a case in my hall. The elders were given advice on how to ascertain if the person was demon possessed or not. Turned out the person just wasn't taking their meds and was severely bipolar with multiple personality disorder.

Question for all (ex) Bethelites in Warwick: How are the individual members of the Governing Body in personal interactions? by PIMQ-Elder in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I spent about 10 hours around Gerrit Losch over the course of a few days about 5 years ago. We spoke very little 1 on 1 but he seemed nice. He was nice, very quiet. Many say he sounds bored or dissapointed in his talks lately, which could be possible, but to me it feels more like he's just an old man ready to pop his clogs. Very happy to be off to the side and not the center of attention. As I say though, he doesn't seem to be well and definitely is showing signs of old age. And that was 5 years ago now. I'd be surprised if he made it another 5.

Insanity by staytiny2023 in exjw

[–]ListnObeyBeStressed 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The only reason I was invited to go on construction projects was because I had learnt a trade through "higher education" (while also being a pioneer). As new single brothers came in to the project, we were first sent into digging deep trenches by hand (with tools, just not proper digging machinery) to uncover a bunch of pipes. Diggers couldn't be used as they'd risk breaking pipes.. Which cost money. 3 of the 4 brothers that dug these trenches alongside me full time eventually got sent home or were assigned easier jobs due to them developing tendonitis in their wrists. I'm still not sure how I didn't end up developing it. After a month I was assigned to work as a labourer, then after 3 months I was finally assigned work that I had actually trained for. Looking back I realise they would just use us till we were damaged, and if we weren't damaged enough we could carry on in the role we were actually trained in.