Posts by Londo111

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Do you know what Rahab looked like?

by ttdtt in

hello friends - here is a new area in the kids section of the jw website - learn how to draw rahab.. 1st - she was a prostitute of jericho.

could there be other characters to talk about with our kids?.

2nd - it says "learn how to draw rahab".

Londo111

I remembered during the book study and Watchtower study, adults would elaborate on drawings of Bible characters: "Looking at the picture, Festus was..."

Never mind these weren't photographs.

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Governing Body went from anonymous secret group to T.V Stars??? How?

by Witness 007 in

when i grew up in the 1980's -90's it was rare to see a faithful slaves picture in 10 years of watchtowers.

everything was anonymous.

no one really knew there names except for the "holy oricle" fred franz.. now they are full on t.v stars with there own show.

Making friends in the "truth"

by Jordandemm in

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what is it about making friends in the organisation am i the only one who had found it tough?

don't get me wrong there was some good people but unfortunately there was also a lot of egotism, back stabbing, jealousy and gossiping.

i could never really fit in any group, everytime i thought i had found a group it was as if i would be sidelined or ditched.

Londo111

It distressed me when I thought it was the truth and couldn't understand why the "most loving people on earth" were excluding me. Now it makes perfect sense!

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Long time lurker, first time poster ...

by LettMorrisSplaneit in

i finally had the guts to create a profile to be able to post.

i've been lurking for a few months and have read all your experiences and comments dutifully.

you have been a great help in my process of waking up from this cult posing as the one true religion.

Lady drives car into Kingdom Hall

by Sugar Shane in

right smack into (what looks like) the front entry!.

http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-13/78yo-female-driver-crash-jehovahs-witnesses-church/7243268.

this was in australia, but the khs i've seen (in the us) are designed so that you'd have to almost intentionally want to ram a building to cause this kind of damage.

Chitty

by StopTheTears in

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i've learned that many years ago, there was a man named brother chitty of some prominence in the jehovah's witnesses organization.

it fact, chitty was a member of the governing body.

chitty was asked to resign his position after serving for many years and nothing much was ever said about it to jehovahs witnesses.

Londo111

I'm curious as to what good either Chitty or Greenless has ever accomplished?

Watchtower has covered up the actions of both (as it has with Rutherford having a mistress).

I believe there is enough credible smoke for Chitty and Greenless, but the actions of both should not be conflated. Chitty's actions made him a hypocrite, but the actions of Greenless were criminal.

Shuffling off Greenless to another location is akin to the Catholic church shuffling around its priests.

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Almost three months since Crisis of Conscience Cease and Desist

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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friends

i am very interested in getting crisis of conscience being fully available as soon as possible.

march 12th will mark exactly three months since the cease-and-desist letter was written.. i understand that things are slow and that deborah may be sick, but i was just wondering if anyone knew the status.

i have been asked twice already where the book can be obtained in spanish and i have told people that the book is not available.. there are ways to make ebooks extremely hard to share.

Londo111

It's too bad this became a political football between two warring parties.

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our secret dating got caught...

by trueloveneverfails94 in

we both are 21 years old.

i am almost done with my study and working on to become one of an unbaptized publisher.

Londo111

Read everyone’s comments here and think about it. You are seeing a huge red flag about this organization. Heed it!

A baptized JW isn’t supposed to date (contemplate marriage) with someone unbaptized. It’s heavily discouraged in the JW culture to date someone newly baptized…”fresh out the water”. Not too long ago, Governing Body member Anthony Morris remarked that a man who is in their 20’s and not yet a ministerial servant is not marriage material. Therefore, you can imagine how this organization would view an unbaptized male dating one of theirs.

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Did any of us ever enjoy meetings?

by stephanie61092 in

this is a legitimate question.

did any of us ever find real joy in being at the meetings?

did any of us ever finish a meeting and think "i feel so enriched"?

Londo111

I would say the vast majority of JWs do not enjoy the meetings. I doubt even the Governing Body likes them. Whenever there is an event that cancels a meeting, a JW will find relief and joy in being able to spend that time how they wish.

When I was a JW, even though meetings were dull, I felt a measure of relief afterwards because I thought I'd fulfilled my obligation and pleased God by doing so. It was my understanding that not being regular at meetings, or field service would lead to eternal destruction at the Big A.

Addendum: The social aspect after the meetings and assemblies was the only enjoyable part. It gave an illusion of friendship and brotherhood and love. This illusion was stronger in the 80's, but by the 00's I noticed the social aspect had cooled.

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2016 Regional Convention - Invite First Look

by pixel in

you saw it here first!.

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Londo111

As the ship slowly sinks, the grip tightens and "loyalty" will be the focus. No matter how crazy things seem, no matter how much it doesn't make sense, no matter the scandal and exposure and news reports: stay loyal to the org. Loyalty used in this way can be a thought stopping word.

They've changed Micah 6:8 in the NNWT and I would bet they will probably be beating this drum: "He has told you, O man, what is good. And what is Jehovah requiring of you? Only to exercise justice to cherish loyalty, And to walk in modesty with your God!"

Other translations render this "love mercy" or "love kindness"...even the old NWT was a similar thought. Rather than love, mercy, or kindness being the emphasis, they've made loyalty the important thing. Be loyal to Watchtower right or wrong (well never wrong: waiting for adjustment, clarification, new light, ect…)