Posts by JW GoneBad

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Name an Amazing or Unexpected Fact
by Simon in
1. jw
2. friends
i saw this on twitter the other day and it blew my mind.. tyrannosaurus is closer to us than to stegosaurus.

that is, when tyrannosaurus lived, stegosaurus were already fossilized and those fossils were older than tyrannosaurus fossils are today to us, by a good 20 million years!.

in a similar vein, the star wars prequel movies are now older than the original star wars movies were when those prequels were released.. how about that we're closer in time to cleopatra than she was to the pyramids being built.. what 'ya got?.
JW GoneBad

An amazing exercise for someone with a lot of spare time...if you write out the letters (one, two, three etc) your not going to use the letter 'B' until you reach one billion.
If you don't believe me...try it yourself!😊
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Jw.org on PBS-utah
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://www.pbs.org/video/jehovahs-witnesses-coping-with-pandemic-anxiety-yk0yvc/.
JW GoneBad

Bobby Hendriks sure did nail it @ 2:05 in the interview where he says that 'many have turned to alcohol, alcoholism & self medication' to cope with the self isolation brought on by being cooped-up for the past year due to the pandemic.
Bobby has got to be speaking from experience. Bobby and all his fellow Bethelites have been confined, impounded & caged in their 600 to 800 square foot one bedroom studio-type cramped living conditions...not allowed to leave their apartments...not allowed to venture outside the WT compounds on penalty of being refused re-entry. Many a Bethelite has described it just shy of calling it...'like living in Hell'!
Me thinks that WT has its share of 'basket cases' throughout its 120,000 congregations and numerous branch compounds who in fact are heavily self medicating as Bobby admits to in this interview.
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After 6 years of being shunned by parents, got invitation to memorial.
by pistolpete in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the reply this son gave his father after being invited to the memorial is -----------priceless!.

make sure to see the response by clicking on the arrow.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/mfbzrl/my_dad_reached_out_for_the_first_time_in_years_to/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3.
JW GoneBad

Someone who plays with knives will get himself cut...someone who plays with guns will get himself shot...a JW family member who tries to re-indoctrinate an XJW family member will get a mouthful of rebuttal!
This son gave a lot to his father to think about in just a few sweet words...Awesome!
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Jw spokesman Says door to door preaching not coming back!
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://youtu.be/uaaztatkhkg.

hope link works.
JW GoneBad

I got a kick out of the overly enthusiastic bobblehead daughter vs her disinterested & indifferent father...and yes you can tell who wears the pants in that JW family!🤣
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Jw spokesman Says door to door preaching not coming back!
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://youtu.be/uaaztatkhkg.

hope link works.
JW GoneBad

Who is David Hendricks? Not a branch representative?
The WT spokeshole...David Hendriks appears legit!
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Jw spokesman Says door to door preaching not coming back!
by nowwhat? in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
https://youtu.be/uaaztatkhkg.

hope link works.
JW GoneBad

The WT spokesman, David Hendriks says that in covid year 2020 150 people each day in the U.S. reached out to headquarters through their website.
Really...WT considers that low (150) number something to brag/boast about!
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Zoom Memorial
by gabcol in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
well i did it.. i attended the zoom memorial ( in respect for my mum).

it was very strange to say the least.

everyone had bread and wine at their houses.
JW GoneBad

Holy schitt...this memorial talk was bad, boring & a waste of time!
I noticed of the 120 frame participants...close to 50 (42%) of those participants had their video camera off.
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Spiritually Weak Ones Are Bad Association according to the Governing Body
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
after you read the words of jesus in mark 2: 17, you will see that the contrast between the teachings of jesus and the governing body.. .

you clearly read what's written in the bible, but the society is always twisting and bending scriptures to their benefit.

here is stephen lett talking about ''spiritually weak'' members and twisting jesus's words teaching on sinners:.
JW GoneBad

The one word that comes to mind is: Exemplary
The WT has made it a practice of using this word when inviting publishers to be members of the Bethel family...to international conventions and the like. They specify only Exemplary Publishers need apply whenever they make announcements of upcoming special events.
I remember back in the day & it's still done today that only exemplary publishers were to be interviewed during certain Kingdom Ministry parts. On the other hand any dufus could join the Ministry School.🤣
It's almost as though WT has its own caste system in place. Spiritually strong publishers who are pillars are a must in this organization...spiritually weak not so much..Yes very pharisaical in nature!
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Was the latest letter about not having unauthorized studies announced yet to the congregation today is 3-18-21
by goingthruthemotions in
1. jw
2. experiences
i am just curios if the letter about not having unauthorized studies has been announced yet to the congregation?.

i am just wondering if it will opens anyone's eyes.

i sure hope it does.
JW GoneBad

Not so far this week. It may not be read to the congregations...someone said it may have been addressed: To The Elders Only
No problem...how many elders will read this letter and think to themselves: "The nerve of these a-hole Governing Body!"
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What is the most insensitive thing an Overseer or Elder has ever said and done to you?
by RULES & REGULATIONS in
1. jw
2. experiences
what is the most insensitive thing an overseer or elder has ever said and done to you?

i have had many insensitive things said to me by some elders, but for some reason one self-righteous elder was always on my case.

he didn't like the fact that i missed meetings, didn't like that i never went out in field service, that i didn't answer at the weekly meetings and he didn't like that i carried my books and magazines in my hands and not a service/book bag.
JW GoneBad

Another insensitive comment that originated with the Governing Body that I've heard from local elders both from the podium and one on one:
"If your child is old enough to drive then he/she is old enough to be baptized!"
Or put more directly:
"If your child is driving...why isn't she/he baptized?"
Now imagine yourself a parent or youth in the audience and hearing this!