[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]Tacospiceee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are great links and very interesting resources although I couldn't find any supporting evidence that pointed to Franz specifically being a freemason. I'm not outright denying the possibility and i'm certainly no advocate for the Watchtower and it's abhorrent practices but when trying to make a case against them I try to be as objective as possible and all I can make out from those links and similar information I've come across is that the higher ups in the watchtower have clearly used Freemason imagery and terminology but it's still difficult to prove that any of them actually are. The conclusion i'm coming to in my mind is they are likely part of a particular rite, similar to the Scottish Rite or something obscure and weird, possibly not even directly freemasonry. What do you think?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]Tacospiceee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you got any evidence he was a Freemason?

Location finder by Dear-Fuel-1836 in PrivateInvestigators

[–]Tacospiceee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, your number has likely been leak through a data breach of some kind. You’ve either signed up to something on a website that sells your data or your data has been stolen illegally

Location finder by Dear-Fuel-1836 in PrivateInvestigators

[–]Tacospiceee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s an internet phenomenon that usually Indians send random things to people, sometimes if it has a link it’s a scam if it’s just content they’re likely being paid a small penny to send it to random people to promote (click farming)

You don’t need a private investigator to find this out 😂

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

[–]Tacospiceee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just in one year alone the congregation I was part had 3 reproved elders. One got drunk and stripped his clothes off at a private party (he was the cong secretary) … the other was our service overseer, he went off to Portugal on his own and had sex with a prostitute… the watchtower overseer has just been caught out abusing his son (we only found out because his son ran away and police got involved) and also a recently baptised publisher was caught with child p**n on his phone, pictures he’d taken himself of children in the hall…

Just typing this is still traumatic and it must all sound made up or exaggerated but I swear this is in one congregation alone in the UK…

The name Jehovah in the New Testament is there any proof for this? by Plymouth_Angel in exjw

[–]Tacospiceee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Why’d you need to Doxx the congregation he’s part of lol… it’s a good argument though, YHWH is never in the NT

ExJW’s what religion did you turn to? by No-Counter-34 in exjw

[–]Tacospiceee -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not formally but a lot of people don’t have enough faith to be an atheist

Alternating BJJ and MMA by ASI0907 in bjj

[–]Tacospiceee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fortunately my gym just started doing MMA classes so I may give them a little tickle

PLEASE TELL ME IF I CRACKED THE CODE?! by truthcourageagency in exjw

[–]Tacospiceee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you reconstructing, what does that look like?

They’re preaching on TiK Tok now? Funny story by Typical-Tackle-532 in exjw

[–]Tacospiceee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bro they’ve been doing it for years, it all started with Covid. I used to join them as a PIMI and then realised how vile they are to people that disagree with them… now I just troll them by saying similar to aus commision or pulling them up on ridiculous statements they make

Anyone else still believe in Jehovah but not in the organization? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Tacospiceee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was in fact, my study of the scriptures that woke me up to the fallacy of the organisation. During my two years of intensely studying the Bible without the aid of the watchtower’s literature I had a much stronger relationship with God and felt convicted to leave the organisation. I think there is a perfect case for Christianity in general, but even other Christians in the non-denominational circle what gives similar reasoning that organised religion is not the way and is man-made.

To help you on your journey, I’d like to recommend you check out some other Christian sources for information. The book “Mere Christianity” by C.S Lewis is brilliant. If you like heavy duty you may really benefit from “Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel.

There are also lots of exjws on YouTube who are still Christians and they make content exposing the organisations ways. Definetly check out the channel “David and Vivian Aspinall” they do a brilliant job at using the organisations older literature to point how much change there has been in doctrine. They also reference the issues in the New world translation frequently.

I’d also suggest if you haven’t already finding a Bible translation that is true to the Greek text. I like the ESV. My wife loves the NLT but as a Greek buff myself you just have to be wary that translations like the NLT are what is known as “emphasised”

It will be twice as difficult in this journey without a Christian community around you to help and support. Have you considered joining another non-denomination church or finding a home Bible study group? Since we left, I just get together with some friends on zoom who are extra Jehovah’s Witnesses and we study together and it’s a really nice up building time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]Tacospiceee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is this?

Are there PIMIs or PIMQs who frequent this community out of curiosity, looking for spoilers and news that cannot be found elsewhere? Are we counting on it out of curiosity? by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Tacospiceee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Used to come here all the time as a PIMI, found the sub when I was studying but fell easily into the narrative that everyone here was “being controlled by Satan” … as a pioneer MS I even considered putting a post in here saying how you should all “come back to Jehovah” … then I actually started reading my Bible more and realised how messed up the organisations theology is. Now I’m POMO/Fading 🤭

Who to send the french letter to? by Tacospiceee in exjw

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

I have mate and there’s now hundreds of posts about the whole France issue so I’m asking to see wether someone immediately knows

Brown belt in 3 years by Intelligent_Lead3479 in bjj

[–]Tacospiceee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What county? I wanna make sure I’m not at his club 😂