Posts by LongHairGal

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1975 !

by Sea Breeze in

how many of you here remember 1975?

i hope the newer generations never forget.the true believers got shamed for it.

those who were hedging their bets, fared much better.

Yes, that’s the biggest lesson current Witnesses need to take away from this story: whether they lived through 1975 or not... Don’t repeat their mistakes. If anybody studies WT history there were several.

All those older Witnesses from previous generations went to their graves with unfulfilled expectations.. Imagine the sacrifices these people made??

To think I just missed the 1975 thing because I didn’t come into the religion until several years later. But, I am grateful. Sorry for all those Witnesses who did crazy things like quitting jobs or selling homes and possessions and having to start over. No apologies. Just STFU and carry on the bullshit. I’m not surprised many left the Witness religion after that.

If I had known about this major failure - I might not have gotten involved with the Witnesses. As it was, I could be suffering today if I had listened to those hateful bastards back then telling me to quit my job.. Thank God I obstinately refused!

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1975 !

by Sea Breeze in

how many of you here remember 1975?

i hope the newer generations never forget.the true believers got shamed for it.

those who were hedging their bets, fared much better.

LongHairGal

LIAM:

I get your point.🤣 I wasn’t in the Witness religion yet so I also never experienced the hype and fervor that has been written about.

If 1975 was the End I wouldn’t have known what hit me.. I was still a Catholic girl.

The bad part about all the younger people like yourself not having experienced 1975 and consequently not caring about it — is that the JW religion wins.. It gets to bury yet another mistake. History repeated itself. I am sure the one thing the JW religion loves is when old timers pass away.. Then there are no living witnesses to point the finger!

I came into the JWs several years after and I may have experienced a leftover harsh pre-1975 mentality with busybodies trying to get me to quit my job.. I Thank God now that I paid no attention to those people!

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Did the Fred Franz style of writing cease after he died?

by SydBarrett in

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i was completely out by 1991 and 1989 would have been the last time i had to attend regularly.

that over the top franz writing style was still there in the 1980's although i've heard he wasn't actually doing much writing by then.

but his style was definitely picked up and imitated for many years beyond its wacky, outlandish peak of the the 50's - 70's.

LongHairGal

WING COMMANDER:

You are right that the ‘jig was up’ after their 1995 Generation change!

I was sitting in the Hall as this article was discussed. I knew right then and there that it was over and I was leaving. They were just stringing everybody along. The long term ramifications of this were the thousands who left in the years after this. However, many Witnesses stayed.. Some may have had a lightbulb moment and realized they better get serious about a well-paying job because ‘the system’ was going on.

This was Thirty years ago…enough time to get better employment and retirement. Sorry about Witnesses in sleep mode who did nothing!!

At this point, I don’t believe there could be any new ‘Oracle’ that will save this religion.

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Blood decisions are now your problem: WT JULY 2025

by raymond frantz in

the following is from the latest study watchtower july 2025, study article 28, paragraph 17:.

each christian must make up his or her own mind about whether to accept or to reject these fractions.

we may find it a challenge to understand this matter fully, but making decisions like this is part of the load that each of us must carry.

LongHairGal

BALAAMSASS2:

I never thought about Orthodox Jews and accepting blood transfusions. Good.

I always had a problem with what I thought was the Witness religion’s desire to see people actually sacrifice their lives.. Maybe others didn’t see or think this but I did.

They don’t care how you sacrifice your life: whether you’re gullible enough to pursue poverty in a worthless ministry OR if you or a loved one succumb to their faulty blood doctrine…

I hope more people catch on to critical thinking and reject this suicidal mentality.

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Does the GB Desire to be Worshipped?

by Sea Breeze in

how did i miss this after studying the rev.

book 3 times:.

obeying christ’s kingdom rule, they (the great crowd) hope to inherit its blessings here on earth.

LongHairGal

SEA BREEZE:

You know? I think they might.

Neither they nor anyone else would have ever gotten any kind of ‘adoration’ from me.. I was never impressed with the GB even before they came out on the broadcasting. I’m not a creature worshipper like other fools in that religion.

I remember the days when they were anonymous and there was a ‘holy mystique’ conferred to them. I also remember some JWs speaking so ‘reverently’ about them.. I just didn’t get this and kept it to myself. They were just men to me.

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Judge Arrested for Immigration Related Criminality

by Sea Breeze in

breaking: fbi director kash patel has announced the arrest of milwaukee judge hannah dugan for obstructing ice during the arrest of an illegal alien.

patel: "we believe judge dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, eduardo flores ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest.".

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LongHairGal

ANONY MOUS:

Thanks for telling it like it is about January 6 and the illegal immigration issue and the actual numbers coming into the U.S. - compared to European countries. I’d like to see all of them (and any other critics) deal with something like this!!

Sadly, too many people just won’t care and will still believe what they want!!!

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The Big Secret

by finishedmystery in

when the gb brought a formal end to all the type/antitypes in so many ways it could be said that they brought the religion to an end.

the other sheep/anointed teaching that leads to a two class religion was originally based on two antitypes--the jehu/jehonadab relationship and something about the cities of refuge.

in that 2014 annual meeting talk david splane even specifically stated that the cities of refuge has no antitype.

LongHairGal

AQWSED12345:

I remember all those types and anti-types and making myself dizzy trying to remember all that nonsense.😊

I’m a long time ‘Fader’ so I don’t know at what point the Jehovah’s Witnesses conveniently dropped this.. I know what you mean about the ‘silence’. I think the R&F are cowardly in their silence. But, this is a fear-based religion with every other person with their head down afraid to even ask a question.. I never respected this mentality.

I walked away from this charade after their 1995 Generation teaching.. I wasted enough time there and knew they didn’t know anything. They were just stringing everybody along.. Sorry for anybody still sitting there now in 2025.

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Judge Arrested for Immigration Related Criminality

by Sea Breeze in

breaking: fbi director kash patel has announced the arrest of milwaukee judge hannah dugan for obstructing ice during the arrest of an illegal alien.

patel: "we believe judge dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, eduardo flores ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest.".

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LongHairGal

RILEY:

Please! This isn’t just about crime committed by these people.

And we are talking about a staggering amount of illegal aliens that entered the country. Not just a handful. That could be ignored…. So, keep being in denial.

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What does the Catholic church think of JW?

by Halcon in

on a trip to rome a few years ago i asked my friend (who is roman and jw) what the catholic faith thinks of jw.

he simply stated that jw is tolerated by the church but that really not much thought is given to them.

is there an official stance on jw by the catholics?

LongHairGal

KALEB OUT WEST & BIAHI:

You are both certainly correct that the Catholics and just about everybody else — do Not think about Jehovah’s Witnesses.

When I was new in the JWs, I was positively baffled when they would say that ‘everybody thinks about OR notices them’. Only when I indicated an interest to my relatives and friends was I told they were ‘nuts’. Other than that, nobody actively notices JWs - or cares.

Their belief is untrue as I never heard a whisper about them anywhere in the world. It’s all wishful thinking on their part.

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What does the Catholic church think of JW?

by Halcon in

on a trip to rome a few years ago i asked my friend (who is roman and jw) what the catholic faith thinks of jw.

he simply stated that jw is tolerated by the church but that really not much thought is given to them.

is there an official stance on jw by the catholics?

LongHairGal

HALCON & AQWSED12345:

Being raised Roman Catholic, I can say the Witness religion was viewed suspiciously as crackpot.

I got involved anyway because the JWs misrepresented what they were. If I knew the real story I would never have set foot there. Luckily for me, I rejected the Witnesses attempts at ‘control’. I would not quit my job to do pioneering and housecleaning.

I ended up leaving after the 1995 Generation teaching…I wasted time but was just relieved it was over... I am Glad I trusted my instincts and didn’t listen to everything they said!