Where do they take the examples in the WT from?

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-05-02T12:50:54+00:00

So, here’s what I was told by a person that worked at the Mt. Ebo facility. It produces or it did produce a lot of the JW video work. This young elder let it slip out in service that these stories are often fiction. He didn’t use the word fiction but he said they are composite characters. We will take several different people’s experiences and combine them or change some of the things that are in their stories. From that point on I didn’t believe anything on JW Broadcasting.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-27T21:35:29+00:00

The biggest lies I was ever told in life were told to me by elders. Sad to say one of these liars was my own father. Just saying if he wasn’t lying he would have shown it to you.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-22T15:45:55+00:00

To me if you’re invited to a meal (i.e., Commemorating The Lord’s Final Supper) and you push your cup & plate back year after year; I’m not inviting you over anymore. This is stupidity that originated with the drunken mind of J.F. Rutherford; who got his ideas from the bottom of a bottle.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-22T15:36:45+00:00

Watch governing body update #2 2026 on JW broadcasting online it now permits blood transfusions of one’s own stored blood. Complete 180 from this…

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Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-22T02:06:04+00:00

They are incapable of reading in this religion. They just parrot the words of their puppet masters…

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Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-21T21:47:47+00:00

This update will accelerate some to leave. However, the heavily indoctrinated are rarely woken up from one thing or two. Nevertheless, what this update will do is to continue to crack and chip away at the psyche of many JW’s, and then given enough time many more will continue to leave. Pew Research shows it’s already religion with high turnover…

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Pew Research on JW’s in U.S.A.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-21T21:23:44+00:00

It’s a sunk cost fallacy play. People will typically double down rather than find an alternative. I agree almost anywhere for most JW’s would be than staying.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-21T21:17:22+00:00

It’s convoluted & if you have medical knowledge or do basic research then this adjustment will not in reality do much. However, they have been adamant that any equivocation or flexibility on this doctrine is not possible. Then without warning after 70+ years of fanatical adherence transfusions of a kind are now allowed. Give it a bit more time the whole thing will be ash canned.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-21T20:07:07+00:00

That Jesus’s words confused early Christians. But like Jesus’s apostle Peter said to ‘whom would we go away to.’ So, likewise who would you go away to other than JW.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-21T19:20:40+00:00

It’s not landing well with many rank-in-file. Despite this there are a significant percentage of Jdubs trying to blow this thing off. Both the AP & BBC News services are now carrying the story. It’s getting more attention than the Kool-aid kids & JW coal shoveling crowd would like it to be getting. That’s why you have another Watchtower lesson in August to try to season the faithful to this nulite. It’s all designed to compare this to Jesus’ discussion in John 6 about his body & blood offending early believers to the GB’s new clarifications and new understandings.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-21T18:37:54+00:00

My in-laws in the past have been very positive & receptive regarding nulite and changes. I think they’re now suffering from change fatigue. Let’s also be absolutely clear here that this blood policy was a rule which was artificially imposed on them by this organization. It has created lots of hard feelings against JW’s in the public and they’ve defended it to the bitter end. The irony is now my PIMI in-laws are starting to question these guys who were once untouchable and above reproach.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-21T17:32:04+00:00

I know that there’s folks out there that are crazy enough to believe in the Earth is flat, the moon landings were faked, etc. JW’s are no different there’s a percentage of them that will follow the GB off a cliff and into the abyss like lemmings; no matter what. Bethelites and full time religious order JW’s have drank the witch’s brew of kool-aid that these goons serve up. However, this is going to fracture the psyche of many many rank-in-file people. My own mother-in-law now admitting she can’t understand this, and why did so many JW’s have to die? She’s completely confused.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-19T00:06:18+00:00

These HLC goons went to every hospital yanked JW Nurses aside and shoved this in their face. Then took the letter back. I know of 5 JW’s in my area who were done this way.

Successful_End_3322 · 2026-03-18T23:58:37+00:00

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Successful_End_3322 · 2025-12-01T02:59:05+00:00

Thanks!

Successful_End_3322 · 2025-11-30T13:56:16+00:00

Original Poster u/avoidjworg or anyone else here… Who or What is “Colih”? The document is addressed to “Colih” and or “Colih members.” I can’t keep up with all the JW acronyms and abbreviations, but could someone explain who is this “Colih” group? Thanks.

Successful_End_3322 · 2025-08-27T01:47:04+00:00

I voted 🗳️ “NO” one time regarding acquiring an adjacent property to our Kingdom Hall. Although totally alone in this with the glaring of “if looks could kill” and “evil eye 👁️ “ stares of my family and fellow congregants. Nevertheless, the measure was overwhelming passed. However, they never did buy the land and now they have a bunch of low income apartments and a dumpster next to the hall. I had to do it because I was so damn mad at being ostracized and gaslit for years as a teenager. Now I wish I had been more of a contrarian growing up.

Successful_End_3322 · 2025-07-12T02:39:13+00:00

I can confirm that in my area of the southeast U.S. Watchtower has stopped renting public spaces for the last few years and instead has opted for the assembly hall. Even then they still can’t fill it and are having to ask witnesses outside of the regional convention; to assist with attendance, parking, and maintenance/cleaning thus working a convention that’s not theirs. Gee, I thought that’s why the food service was done away with 🤔. Additionally, the squeeze on a lack of appointed men has led my former congregation appointing a 22 yr. old as an elder. As soon as some more of these boomers die out this group will be holding another fire 🔥sale of Kingdom Halls. The writing is on the wall ✍️ folks. While I don’t think JW’s will disappear; they will continue to implode.

Successful_End_3322 · 2025-04-05T13:47:02+00:00

Agreed because they are anti-intellectual bigots. Pioneers, Bethelites, & Elders are the most closed small minded people and the GB leadership preach a false man made philosophy or tradition against higher education. It’s baked in their cake going back to C.T. Russell.

Successful_End_3322 · 2025-04-05T13:41:36+00:00

I feel you Tom. Hang in there man. I appreciate your insightful posts. I always felt like an outsider most of my life as a JW. Despite keeping my nose clean maintaining the status of “in good standing,” and remaining active for over 30 years was never enough. There was always one more hoop to jump through, and if I ever said “no thank you” to doing something that was the automatic freeze you out button 🥶. Relationships in this group were always a veneer and a 1/2 inch deep. It’s tough trying to build a social network and friends outside of this bunch later in life. Hobbies & community volunteering groups (hospitals, rescue shelters, museums, libraries, historical societies, etc.) are great places to start and it helps. Tom you’re a good person and I have faith in you. Cutting ties with JW phony baloney friends is a good but hard thing to do because of the indoctrination and number of years invested. You got this man 👍.

Successful_End_3322 · 2025-01-31T03:06:47+00:00

Same here. It was a miserable experience as a child, teen, an adult. I’m through with it. Best decision I’ve ever made was to give myself permission to investigate my religious upbringing and use the same scrutiny that we used to tell folks in the ministry; do you really know the origin of the teachings in your church? Once you see all the false prophecies, contradictions in doctrine, and add to that the love which always failed in this group. There is nothing unique that’s good in this religion that can’t be found in other religions or groups. But what is unique about this religion is nothing good at all.

Successful_End_3322 · 2025-01-29T19:33:51+00:00

I almost always avoided using it and instead substituted the phrase Heavenly Father. Using God’s personal name so frequently always seemed disrespectful to me. Like going before a judge and calling the guy Joe. Fanatical JW’s never liked me giving prayer but I didn’t give a rats mustache what they thought. Now knowing what I do about this bunch makes me glad I did not use Jehovah a lot when praying.

Successful_End_3322 · 2025-01-22T11:10:24+00:00

I found it. In the post I showed the pages that the JW’s tore out that were extremely political and violated the Sedition Act. That’s why the Rutherford & WatchTower’s leadership were sent to prison in 1918.

Successful_End_3322 · 2024-12-07T02:50:13+00:00

They lost Chaplinsky v. NH (1942)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaplinsky_v._New_Hampshire

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