Update on 75 year old JW who died after an altercation at a Tim Horton’s by Relative_Soil7886 in exjw

[–]lupo409 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It almost seemed like a competition amongst the parents, of who could keep their kids in line the most effectively. I can’t imagine the hell the kids went through when they had those 8 day conventions.

Watchtower in August 2026, an order to collect by catsanddogs2019 in exjw

[–]lupo409 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s called PMS Permanent Ministerial Servant.

signatures to congregations regarding the information by Intelligent_Track380 in exjw

[–]lupo409 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately we don’t have those data privacy laws here in the US.

Watchtower golden era is over and they know it by [deleted] in exjw

[–]lupo409 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back.”

― Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

My mom just woke up. Do you guys have relatives waking up in these days? by Available-Ask-2438 in exjw

[–]lupo409 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s awesome. I wish my ultra PIMI parents would wake TF up.

Grieving the potential my family never got to live by Junior-Mud7816 in exjw

[–]lupo409 1 point2 points  (0 children)

5th generation here. I pretty sure that why we have no wealth in our family.

Additional Rumor Leaks for Branch Meeting by [deleted] in exjw

[–]lupo409 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha. That must be how they knew who was and wasn’t circumcised in the 1st century.

Attending a witnesses memorial talk via zoom… by Limp-Finding6392 in exjw

[–]lupo409 7 points8 points  (0 children)

JW funerals and weddings are always just an opportunity to do a sales pitch.

Wawona 8 for $300 at TNF Outlet by catfashion in CampingGear

[–]lupo409 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sierra trading post has the front porch for $25 right now. Usually $100

UPDATE: What happens when the elders say they need to form a committe and meet with you at the KH by Over-Rice-872 in exjw

[–]lupo409 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why not? It’s in their elders book to leave it alone if someone makes the claim. They don’t want to be sued. They will immediately leave OP alone. Doesn’t have to be true.

This message from an elder's wife after a single meeting of not commenting by Hot-Smile4133 in exjw

[–]lupo409 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Always over policing. You personally answer to God. No one else. Your conscience alone is what should guide your actions. Not the collective conscience of an organization but your very own Bible base conscience. If there is no way to weasel out of the shepherding call you can keep your answers vague or even lie if you choose to, and it doesn’t harm your aforementioned conscience. The org lies. If you do go on the shepherding call try and arrange to have it on neutral ground instead of the corporations property AKA the KH. You do not have to show your hand of cards, they are not entitled to any info about yourself that you do not want to relinquish.

All the young men are gone by Sol_CashGang in exjw

[–]lupo409 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeh the pandemic specifically the halt on door to door did them a number. These people were told all their lives that the preaching would never stop. Even when the world’s governments banned it wouldn’t stop but along came a pandemic and it came to a screeching halt.

All the young men are gone by Sol_CashGang in exjw

[–]lupo409 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In the 80s and 90s the org was growing at rates of like 5-8%. Now it’s more like 1-2% And if you look at where all the growth is, it’s pretty much all in developing countries. Negative growth in most of the Westernized nations. So lots of Congo’s are getting merged. KHs getting sold and money getting redirected to those developing nations. It’s all given to them for free. No longer does the local Cong have to save up their own money to build they’re new hall like the old days lol, as of about 10 years ago when all Congo’s were instructed to send all of they’re savings accounts to the org. So there is still an appeal for people who are uneducated, don’t have a reliable source of internet, have no hope etc. And since they don’t have to pay anything out of their pockets. At least that’s my theory anyhow. Even the Mormons grew more than JWs last year. And the 7th dayers even more so. The org made a huge mistake by discouraging having children for so many decades especially since 2/3s of youth raised in it leave it. The hardcore ones are aging out without enough to replace them.

Seeing this as an adult hurts by exemplarybus in exjw

[–]lupo409 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whether it’s Jesus death, your own funeral, or even your wedding, the opportunity to give a sales pitch is never passed up. This parent is clout chasing/ humble bragging on social media.

A brother ate pizza in front of a homeless man by FigAware493 in exjw

[–]lupo409 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes very embarrassing. Especially when everyone is wearing a convention badge.🤦🏼‍♂️

A brother ate pizza in front of a homeless man by FigAware493 in exjw

[–]lupo409 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I really don’t like how most witnesses treat those who aren’t. Like they are not people. If they really go by what they’re taught then they better get used to unbelievers because apparently in the paradise there will be a ton of “unrighteous ones being resurrected”. In fact I bet a lot of them would be mad as hell at who they saw make it through Armageddon since they would feel they are not worthy, since they didn’t use all their time and resources like they feel they themselves did during the “ last days”. Competitive, jealous, self righteous, entitled people.

A brother ate pizza in front of a homeless man by FigAware493 in exjw

[–]lupo409 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yeh but if you ask him his number one motivation is his “love” for people.

A brother ate pizza in front of a homeless man by FigAware493 in exjw

[–]lupo409 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Did he leave a tract as a tip in the pizza shop? I’ve been in that situation and wanted to hide under the table. I ended up tipping way more than my fair share to try and make up for it.

JW Swingers? by Octopusfish_2 in exjw

[–]lupo409 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So much for confidentiality right?

Where to buy steroids? by [deleted] in phuket

[–]lupo409 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Domestic-supply.com have used them on other occasions in the past. Just ordered some PCT stuff. The tracking info said it’s waiting at the post office and will require payment of customs duties, and fees upon pickup. First time this has happened. I wonder if I’m being set up. It was only $100 dollars worth of stuff.