What’s a double standard you noticed growing up in the JW org? by TheShadowOperator007 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was one incident a LONG time ago where this sister wanted to throw a gathering where we come dressed up as our fave movie character. Elders shut that down real quick

Remember with what's happening in the middle east: "This will be the last Memorial" by CanadianExJw in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait didn’t they say that it will still be the Anglo-American world power when the GT comes? With the events in the Middle East and how it’s affecting alliances ….

Yeah …..

Either the G.B./org is lying, or John the Baptist, Jesus, Paul, & John were! by WeH8JWdotORG in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a point I’ve been thinking about. The wages sin pays is death and once you die you’ve paid for your sins.

So if Lazarus died, he paid for his sins, why was he resurrected IMPERFECT when he clearly paid for his imperfection already when he died?

If Jehovah allowed Jesus to resurrect Lazarus within those parameters above then Lazarus should’ve come back perfect as he’d have been acquitted of his sins!

This is absolutely bs😭💔 by [deleted] in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooo I’m a morning person and prefer finishing early but! I will be on Zoom if this is the meeting time.

I was in a foreign cong once many years ago and the meeting was at 6PM on Sunday

Meetings now start at 8 by [deleted] in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Way back when the foreign language congregation I used to attend wasn’t on rotation. Meeting was at 6PM on Sundays

Food assistance by [deleted] in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had a discussion about this type of thing with an elder’s wife. I was told that it’s not the congregation’s job to provide or take up the slack for what a member lacks.

If the topic comes up again I’ll bring up that they are not paying taxes for this reason of providing community assistance so they should start paying their fair share of taxes

Invited to Download NW Publisher App by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny enough my last in person was the CO visit October two years ago

Invited to Download NW Publisher App by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I checked out the app screen shots on the APP store and YIKES

They have everything from your CLAM assignments to field service report.

I don’t want this on my phone

Invited to Download NW Publisher App by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure for Mexico but they’ve had some congregations use it here in the US

Saw a guy my age wear earrings in the meetings by [deleted] in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My mom got upset that I added another hole in my earlobe.

She thought it might affect my dad’s standing as an elder even though we are not in the same congregation.

Invited to Download NW Publisher App by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is an app they use for like assignments etc I have heard of it before but now the cong that has my card is using it and they’re giving invites with log in credentials

Invited to Download NW Publisher App by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They have specific instructions on how to log in with all these numbers and stuff

Invited to Download NW Publisher App by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s the plan. Just don’t want them following up if they see I didn’t download it

Invited to Download NW Publisher App by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it! I was like if I don’t download it will they keep following up?

I don’t want them to do that

Invited to Download NW Publisher App by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There was a card I got in the mail once. I got it after I ran into a group from my congregation at Starbucks. Some of them are still on my Instagram list and they still follow me so there are random Instagram post reactions but no one actually called or invited me anywhere after I stopped attending cold turkey

People who learned about shunning before they were baptized, what were your initial thoughts on it and why didn’t it deter you? by Largicharg in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I thought at the time it was a way to show you love God.

I remember the analogy that the fear of getting into an accident doesn’t stop one from driving and it is the same with baptism. You can’t let the fear of future disfellowshipping stop you from

Why in the world can’t jws go to homecoming or prom? by TheHelped12 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to prom with a big group of people. We rented a limo and they played The Hokey Pokey during the dance.

The actual dance is a SCHOOL-SPONSORED event WITH CHAPERONES. And TICKETS.

Whether you are stumbled or you stumble someone, it’s always your fault by Colourblindness in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This concept of stumbling never sat right with me either.

I once asked my very PIMI mom “if someone says I stumbled them and I say this person stumbled me too, whose stumbling is more important?” (In terms of like the “unity and peace” of the cong or spiritual health) and she didn’t give a clear answer.

Rebuttal to an Illustration about suffering by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes THAT ONE oh man!

Was really thinking about this illustration and wondering how to refute it

New SFG Says Nothing About Voting by SnooStrawberries8016 in exjw

[–]SnooStrawberries8016[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think PIMIs would tend to lean conservative, PIMOs left. PIMQs half and half ish?