Posts by Pioneerbot

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Have we become what we despise so much?

by Tenacious in

the majority of members who tend to join this forum have been hurt possibly even traumatized sometimes to the point of wanting to end their lives.

upon joining the forum, new members are welcomed with open arms, welcome messages start pouring in, "likes" are freely given, a false sense of security is promoted where a member is free to speak his mind without having to worry about the wt gestapo.

again, similar to how potential converts are welcomed and "love bombed" upon entering a kh for the first time.

Pioneerbot

I think most lurk for a while before posting. I know I did. So most likely they are well aware of the variety of personalities on the board. I was pleased to get a warm welcome but it feel like a love bombing to me. If it was insincere or forced it fooled me

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any JW construction going on other than Warwick?

by Magnum in

is anybody aware of any kingdom hall builds going on or any kind of ldc activity?

i've been wanting to ask this, and committeechairman's question at the end of this thread, http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/289353/ldc-semininar?page=4&size=20, moved me to go ahead and ask.. i've kind of wondered whether the org leaders got rid of rbcs and instituted the ldc arrangement because they wanted to be able to stop or slow down construction without it being obvious.

if the rbcs were still in existence, it would be obvious that there's nothing (or almost nothing) going on (if that really is the way it is) because rbc personnel would be idle when they were used to being busy.

Pioneerbot

Magnum the elders all went to a special meeting held via video uplink to tell them about the changes. I think that was January of 2015. Then they released a video to JW broadcasting for the rank and file.

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Umbertoecho here.

by umbertoecho in

hello people.. i'm tired and a bit sick at the moment but i can't let anyone think that this is going to go away.... i am able to tell you a few things in order to prevent any confusion in the minds of those who are thinking that nothing will come of this arc;that nothing will effect the wtbts in america and other places.. i have been there and given my testimony.

helen milroy and her assistants were there along with another group of people who are there to lend assistance if you crack up at any time during or after the hearing.

i did not crack up but can see how this happens.. security is tight and anonymity is sacred to them as they want to protect all who come forward.

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Parent of child abuse survivor here. I wish I could hug you. You did what so many of us wish we could do. Thank you so much!

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING ERRRRRRRRRR BODY.!!!

by brandnew in

jw
friends

just wanna say.....im thankfull for y'all....n stuff

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Gearing up for turkey and all the trimmings. Hilarious cuz my husband is still fully in but he bought all the stuff & gave the ok. Anyway I'm thankful that my kids and I are mentally free. Hoping we are all out by this time next year. Happy Thanksgiving!

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BOE 2015-10-24 TO PUBLISHERS LEARNING ANOTHER LANGUAGE TO ADVANCE THE GOOD NEWS

by wifibandit in

pdf.

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Pioneerbot

Participating in a forgein language group was instrumental in waking me up. It's a circus. A lot of the people drawn to it are absolutely crazy. Many want to prestige of being like missionaries but don't really want to eat weird food or sit on that brown person's floor. And there is so little thought given to how this is supposed to work.

There was a "need" in my circuit but it wasn't in my congregation territory. We were willing to drive some distance and really threw ourselves into it, learning to read an obscure Asian language in a relatively short period of time. Obviously this took some time. So the service committee decided to counsel me on the amount of time spent doing this because they can't see me in service. Wow ok Matt 6:1-4 much? Obviously not. Better to be seen at Starbucks in your local territory. The Borg most know there usually aren't enough local pioneers and publishers to really get these groups going but there is nothing about that in writing leaving it to the discretion of the local elders to direct this. Good job. They say they are focused on the ministry but I don't think so.

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Didn't get the Watchtower today at all

by Pioneerbot in

i know it's dumb to think it would make sense.

i've been telling myself to lay low because everytime i ask a question now my husband says i have a negative attitude and i sound like an apostate.

hmmm wonder why.

Pioneerbot

Thanks for the advice. We are going through a family tragedy. Will try to bring it up at a better time.

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I just found out that my youngest brother committed suicide

by SnakesInTheTower in

jw
friends

my middle brother called me a couple of hours ago.

our youngest brother, josh, who was 38, was found by his friends in his apartment.

he hung himself.

Pioneerbot

So sorry for your loss. Terrible news indeed.

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Didn't get the Watchtower today at all

by Pioneerbot in

i know it's dumb to think it would make sense.

i've been telling myself to lay low because everytime i ask a question now my husband says i have a negative attitude and i sound like an apostate.

hmmm wonder why.

Pioneerbot

You're right @divergent I focused on the first tree that presented itself & missed the forest.

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Didn't get the Watchtower today at all

by Pioneerbot in

i know it's dumb to think it would make sense.

i've been telling myself to lay low because everytime i ask a question now my husband says i have a negative attitude and i sound like an apostate.

hmmm wonder why.

Pioneerbot

Yes that's it @divergent I just noticed the link key on the comment box. I'm slow with this stuff. Must be because my brain is 10% smaller. I know no one noticed in the congregation we attended because everyone was lapping up the idea they were Gods children. It was practically a revival meeting. Can I get an amen?

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Didn't get the Watchtower today at all

by Pioneerbot in

i know it's dumb to think it would make sense.

i've been telling myself to lay low because everytime i ask a question now my husband says i have a negative attitude and i sound like an apostate.

hmmm wonder why.

Pioneerbot

@berrygerry I like that. I will work on that. Oddly enough I've been postponing a fade to protect him but this would provide the right cover. And he suggested it.