Posts by Ron.W.

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What's a Good Question to Ask at the Door?

by NotFormer in

the jws haven't been to my door for a while, but i don't doubt that they'll turn up eventually*.

(i saw easter eggs in the supermarket yesterday, so "memorial" season is fast approaching 🙄).

what's a good question to ask, to get the ball rolling?.

Ron.W.

Ask them if they believe Jesus is their mediator.

When they say 'yes of course.'

Show them this:

https://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/mediator.php

Mediator - only for the 144,000?
Who is the mediator for Jehovah's Witnesses? Not Jesus! Though rarely mentioned, Jesus is not mediator to the Great Crowd of Jehovah's Witnesses or for the rest of mankind. The official doctrine is that Jesus is mediator for the 144,000 alone.
The Bible states that Jesus is our mediator, and his ransom is for all.

"… one mediator between God and men, a man, Christ Jesus, who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all." 1 Timothy 2:5,6

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feb broadcast they have a drama about someone who works with a colleague who is gay.. they actually make it sound like the jws are the only ones who support him and is tolerant of him and everyone else is against him🤣.

after all these years they try gaslighting and saying we are the ones who are tolerant and everyone else is not!!!.

you couldn’t make this up.. after this monumental u turn now, what about all the gay people who were born in’s who have been shunned by their own family?.

Ron.W.

It's about time - probably more than half the GB are fags.

🤣🤣🤣

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Pass on cars to attend Assemblies?

by psyco in

i have just read a post about february 2025 (i suppose) announcements in italy saying that from now on at assemblies they need a pass, given by elders, to put on cars.. is that possible/true?.

thanks!.

Ron.W.

Assemblies in my youth were roll up in your car. Park your car were you liked right next to the ground/stadium in a field -- then set up a comfy camp with your deckchairs/tarp etc

Then after midmorning the smell of the bacon baps used give us the incentive to hang in till the generous lunch break -

It's all changed now - i don't miss assembles and i am so glad I will never have to attend another one ever.

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JW's home schooling over-representing

by joey jojo in

speaking to an old elder friend recently about his decision to home school his high school aged kids.. he claims that here in australia, about 30% of the students that log into online classrooms are jw's.

the others are disabled kids - who cant physically attend class and the rest are long distance students.. another generation of under-educated jw kids on the way..

Ron.W.

I don't represent everyone and it does work for some - but every single JW homeschooled kid I came across growing up in the UK was seriously odd - the parents were even odder.

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Quoting the Daily Mail at meetings

by Farmer Jim1 in

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friends

i've just remembered that i attended a hall where one of the brothers consistently quoted daily mail articles to back up his answers during the meetings.

i found it hard to keep a straight face when the inevitable daily mail article was quoted to 'prove' a bible passage at each meeting.. no one really seemed to mind and i remember one time i spoke to an elder and said this has to stop as he is passing off tabloid tattle as hard fact.. elder wasn't interested.

i guess as long as the answers backed up the party line no one cared..

Ron.W.

Yes! We had a similar elder who seemed to weave Peter Hitchens pronouncements into his every answer too..

This was almost matched by his violent distaste for 'The Gallow-hair Brothers' (from Oasis) as he pronounced them at almost every meeting..

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My Beliefs After Leaving the Watchtower

by KalebOutWest in

i tend to keep my personal beliefs separate from my posts.. i know that is often different from others as their posts as often one and the same with their opinions.

i think that is good.

you get to learn a lot about people that way.

Ron.W.

I have no idea what I believe anymore..

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That pretty much sums me up too - I find it much easier to think about what I don't believe for some reason..

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20250115**Ages For Ministerial Servants and Elders!

by Atlantis in

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friends

2025-01-15-ages for ministerial servants and elders.. see page 2. .

https://pdfupload.io/docs/1b0b5c00 .

https://imgbox.com/p3a9yjmr.

Ron.W.

I wonder if one of these barely potty trained 21yr old elders wanted to shepherd you, you could politely request a genuine 'older man' came around instead??

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Lines you would never hear from a Jehovah's Witness

by Ron.W. in

a slightly tongue in cheek, but also serious roundup of jw speak and why trying to reason with them is like trying to chip through concrete with a plastic spoon.. how many can you think of??.

elder: 'yes.

i read through the material you asked me to at your judicial meeting - you're right we're both in a cult!

Ron.W.

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JWs and Christmas

by Rnadomchris83 in

i have been lurking around here for years.

i'm not a witness, but my in-laws are.

my wife grew up in it but was never baptized.

Ron.W.

👍👍

Great quote - thank you!

'The Governing Body is NOT SORRY for cancelling Christmas for so many decades. Nor is there a reason to apologise for all the family celebrations you have missed. Be sure to send the Governing Body cards, presents and money from this December onwards.

We leave this matter in your capable (and gullible) hands brothers'.

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JWs and Christmas

by Rnadomchris83 in

i have been lurking around here for years.

i'm not a witness, but my in-laws are.

my wife grew up in it but was never baptized.

Ron.W.

I sometimes wonder if they did a U turn about Christmas how would they word it, in their unique style of making the publishers look like it was their fault own for NOT celebrating it in the recent past..

“After prayerful consideration, the Governing Body has concluded that there is a need to clarify Christmas Celebrations. The Governing Body does not have an issue with brothers celebrating Christmas. Why not? Because the Scriptures do not condemn Christmas.”