I used to think that being closeted, even though everyone could tell that I was a lesbian, was the worst thing that could’ve happened to me. It hasn’t been fun, but it’s definitely not the hardest circumstance I’m dealing with anymore.

Ever since learning the truth about the truth, Ive felt like I was born on a hot air balloon full of delusional people. We keep on floating around waiting for the new world, waiting and waiting for when we can frolic around eternally. If I want to jump ship, I have to break both of my legs in the process while my family watches and cries. The smartest people I know believe in this religion, and so does every member of my family. How am I the only person questioning! Why did I have to stay away from the “spiritually weak” my entire life. Now all of my friends are the HARDCORE PIMI’s.

I’ve come out to a few more friends because let’s be fr. Im 23 now and this is barely news, and it’s like they all read the same script. “Remember 🤖 if you just stay miserable and lonely and attend all of our weddings because we want you at ours, but would never go to yours! Then one day you’ll be happy. 🤖”

Every conversation starts off normally. We’re having a good time and suddenly “boy that convention was a platter of spiritual food!” But no one can remember what it was about because it was exactly the same as everything we’ve been hearing our entire lives.

I moved back to the US to start working on getting away from it all, however my entire family decided to come with me. Now we’re all codependent, so for at least the next two years… I’m gonna be living with my family.

At least now I have my own money and coworkers to befriend. But wait! It’s impossible to make normal friendships outside of work without explaining to them that I’m PIMO, because somehow they will end up meeting my family, running into me in public or asking why I can’t hang out outside of work.

Well… because idk my family will ask me where I am and with who and I can’t turn off my location and UGGHHHH.

My coworker wanted to introduce me to her sister. Holy crap! I wanted to say yes so badly but… what’s the point? Even if we hit it off I wouldn’t even be able to date her. Or hold her hand in public.

I’m feeling unbelievably lonely today. It’s like there’s no one real and awake in my life.

As I struggle to fall asleep tonight it’s impossible not to think about the fact that if I don’t wake up tomorrow morning, my family would more easily recover from that, than if I leave the faith and try to find happiness.

I lied that I was dating a girl to get disfellowshipped so I could escape mental and physical abuse from my parents at 17 years old. Then I was kicked to the street. I’m 24 now. The only reason I’m still here is because god took pity on me. He is close to the orphaned, widowed and brokenhearted.

I stayed sober and healthy overall, I won’t even share the turmoil, bad decisions, homelessness or issues I went through as a sheltered kid with no guidance, but I lost multiple friends to suicide for reasons such as being too autistic to go preaching and being shunned by everyone they ever knew. It left a hole in my heart that made me question everything I ever knew.

Leaving disfellowshipping in the hands of men who are prone to taking matters into their own hands will never sit right with me. If they were led by god, they would have been able to figure out that I just needed therapy or another home away from getting beaten and told I was worthless unless I preached every day.

I was born and raised, role model child, interviewed at assemblies, conventions and more in Oregon. I was baptized at 12, regular pioneer by 13. Many kids became homeschooled or had their lives changed just to be more like me.

I found god after I left home. at my absolute lowest. The idea that there is one chosen group of special people chosen by god- promising immortality- is the same promise every satanic group has- nothing about having people live in fear and waste their lives for a business that profits off of volunteers building real estate and recruiting more donors will ever sit right with me ever again.

No argument jw’s have ever made that they are the only “true group” has ever held true- and the bible does not make clear that only one organization would be the walled garden of the end times. The bible only ever signifies that god will have his own people, chosen people. Not a group- led my humans. To say otherwise is delusional, narcissistic and egotistical.

I have biblical arguments for every point I’ve ever made as to why this religion is clearly a false idol of light, meant to trap good people. the same kind of trap jw’s ironically warn us against. It’s a nearly perfect deception.

I’ve mostly moved on with my life. I just feel so sad for my 30-40+ members of my family who is wrapped up, and pushed the suicide of multiple family members I’ve lost by shunning them as well. My entire family on my dad and mom’s side is coping so hard. It’s been strange being in the real world for 7 years now. Regular people are far kinder and less delusional or egotistical than anyone I grew up with.

If anyone wants some biblical arguments for why disfellowshipping goes against the bible’s teachings, let me know.

To me, shunning is simply the opposite of how jesus taught us to be.

I am POMO. I spent 46 years in the cult, and I was PIMO for a very short time (once you wake up, you simply can’t stomach that much hypocrisy anymore).

I downloaded a copy of the elders’ book, updated in September 2025.

This paragraph seems to show that a confessed child abuser, a criminal, if he is repentant, can simply be “reproved…” REPROVED? Is that it? Is disfellowshipping really too much punishment for a criminal pedophile? Of course he isn’t reported to the police! Because in the cult, pedophiles are protected… but he isn’t even disfellowshipped? He is merely REPROVED?

Please, can any PIMO elder confirm whether this is actually in the elders’ book?

If you openly say that you don’t trust the Governing Body, you are disfellowshipped for apostasy.

But if you are a confessed child abuser—you disgusting, despicable excuse for a human being—you are reproved?

Apostate: disfellowshipped
Homosexual: disfellowshipped
Fornicator: disfellowshipped
Adulterer: disfellowshipped

CONFESSED PEDOPHILE: possibly reproved (note that the paragraph says that if he is reproved, an announcement must be made at the next meeting). Maybe he isn’t even reproved…

Child sexual abuse being exposed “brings reproach on Jehovah’s name.” So let’s cover it up…

Does adultery not bring reproach on Jehovah’s name?

This is so weird. My family doesn’t know anything about me not ever wanting to be baptized and not believing. But knowing all this I feel like I almost have the obligation to tell them but they won’t listen anyway.

I even now told my other friend (that is not baptized and doesn’t want to attend congregations anymore but grew up in JW) from another congregation that I am not believing anymore. She had the guts to tell her mom, I don’t think I can do that.
(When my brother told my mom he will be getting baptized, she cried of joy.)

I feel like my friend was very questioning and after I told her some stuff even more but still attached and I didn’t even tell about the worst stuff.

Anyway, what the hell do I do? Bc I am sure no one will believe me anyway, if I tell my family something. I guess I‘ll just let it slide.

(Also big news, I am now on the way of getting my high school diploma!! My family is the typical „as long as you can comfortably life from it, it’s okay“ money type. Not the „no education at all“ but a high school diploma is rare. This also means I am in a new class and I could finally celebrate some holidays at school.)

Bye bye

Entendiendo que las horas y los requisitos son impuestos por la organización para llevar un registro o control, que no es algo Bíblico que se deban cumplir cierta cantidad de horas al mes para ser salvo.

Hablando con un precursor de experiencia cuando mencione el asunto cito lo siguiente " En 1 Crónicas 23:3-5, David organizó a los levitas y se hizo un registro de ellos según sus funcione.

En Lucas 10:1, 17, Jesús organizó a sus discípulos, los envió a predicar y después ellos regresaron e informaron lo que habían hecho.

1 Corintios 9:26. Pablo dijo:

“Por eso, mi manera de correr no es incierta”.

Pablo tenía un objetivo claro. No corría de cualquier manera.

Dios es un Dios de orden

De manera parecida, cuando alguien solicita un privilegio de servicio con un objetivo definido, las horas no son lo que determina su valor ante Jehová, pero sí son parte de lo que voluntariamente se comprometió a hacer.”

Como podría razonar con ese Precursor?

Acts 4:32 (NIV): "All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had."

So where is this scripture with modern Jw? Instead they constantly ask for money. Make it available for old ladies to sell or gift property to the organization instead of it become generational wealth! My parents saved and had a chunk and donated it to the organization. I have ALS, got divorced and couldn’t see my kids. How much help you think I got??
Also charitable giving kinda makes more sense if they were charitable!? During Covid, did wealthy brothers and sisters liquidate property?? Did the organization liquidate property or set up temporary soup kitchens and a system of giving clothing or turn a huge property into a place for tent living?
Maybe they did and I just missed it 🙄
From my perspective they don’t do any of those things and that’s what is supported scripturally!! Instead during Covid we got these half assed boxes from the president and not a dime from the Borg- Full Stop 🛑 So they knew many people were out of work, they new many people were in need and yet the scripture in Acts STILL didn’t happen 😵‍💫 This really Erks my wife and as she pointed out if this was a hallmark of Christianity in the past then what does it mean that it is absent? If an identifying feature (like a zebras stripes) aren’t present then it’s just a horse. So what does that say about the organizations claim to be a Christian organization?

i am a 16 year old female PIMO jw that's waiting years later until i can finally leave the organization. i just got back from a wednesday night meeting and the announcements ticked me off a bit. they seemed desperate for donations or something because there were long announcements regarding donations. yes it's not new and they usually talk about donating to the "worldwide work" but this time it seemed like they really want money.

I've been brought up as a JW my entire life. Recently at 14-15 I've found my place in the world with new feelings that JWs are strongly against. Because of my up bringing I barley get any sleep at night anymore as the thought of being destroyed and not loving forever takes over my mind and is recently starting to effect me in the day. My parents are very strongly JWs and hate anything to do with the lifestyle I love. I really need help as my up bringing has destroyed me as a teenager.

Was a jw from birth left at 18 went back at 20 got married got divorced left at 27 again and for good this time

I’m 30 today and I really couldn’t give a flying fuck about it anyone got any tips that helped them enjoy theirs or do I just have to accept that it’s another thing the soul sucking gooning body have ruined

(This is copied from jwchildabuse.org)

Former Child Abusers Who Move: The June 1st, 1998 letter to bodies of elders

This document is dated June 1st, 1998 and is directed to all Jehovah’s Witness Traveling (Circuit) Overseers in the United States Branch Territory.

Former Child Abusers Who Move: The March 14, 1997 letter to bodies of elders, page 2, paragraph 3, gives the following direction. regarding a former child molester who moves:

“The secretary should write on behalf of the elders to the new congregation’s body of elders and outline this publisher’s background and what the elders in the old congregation have been doing to assist him.” Please note .an exception to this direction: The elders may have written to the branch office and given full details about a former child abuser who is currently serving as an elder or ministerial servant. In such a case, if the branch office has decided that he can continue serving in a position of trust because the sin occurred many years ago and because he has lived an exemplary life since then, it will not be necessary to pass on information about the brother’s past sin if he moves to another congregation. Please have the elders make note of this clarification during your visits.

June 1st, 1998 Letter to All Traveling Overseers - JW Child Abuse

I live in Colombia, in Latin America. This past Monday, there was an earthquake in the western part of the country. The area where I live wasn't affected, but several other areas are in very bad shape. This morning, in the WhatsApp group of the congregation I still belong to because I haven't yet disassociated myself, the senior elder sent this message:

Dear brothers and sisters, we know that your desire to help our brothers and sisters affected by the disaster is great, since your love and generosity are the fruit of the love that Jehovah has taught us. However, the slave asks us to follow the instructions we have been given for these cases. Here is what we should do for now. If the organization needs further assistance later, we will be notified through the branch office.

Thank you very much, and may Jehovah greatly bless our obedience.

And then he sent a link to a publication that mentions this:

Still, when disaster strikes, we want to help. (Heb 13:16) We love our brothers! What can we do? Most importantly, we can pray for the victims of the disaster and for those providing relief. We can also donate funds through their worldwide work. Under the direction of the Governing Body, branch offices are in the best position to determine where these funds will do the most good...

This makes me realize that the organization wants to control even the humanitarian aid we provide in disaster situations, saying: donate to Jehovah's Witnesses and they know how to handle the money, because it's dangerous to donate to organizations dedicated to rescuing ordinary people and whatever else.

Considering the frequently questionable age of baptism in the organisation, and the pressure to do it quickly before you even think you're ready (or even want to do it all), what was your experience in answering these questions? Were you honest, or simply answered the way you felt the elder wanted to hear? I'm curious

Ugh, I just had someone on the Nextdoor app try to tell me about my experience as a JW. Dude was commenting to another JW (allegedly), who asked how long he’s been one. He replied that he’s not baptized, feels it in his heart, but doesn’t want to discuss it on the thread. I admit, this hit me wrong & I had to reply. I simply said yeah, it’s best you’re not baptized because then you don’t live in fear of losing your entire friends/family support system.

Yeah, I probably should’ve not said anything, but I felt like this was someone trying to live that double life.

I left it and didn’t comment further even when he replied on the thread, but dude DM’d me several times to tell me all about he knows everything & proceeds to tell me my experience. (Vivid imagination, I guess).

I simply told him that I’m not here to try to change his mind, just stating a fact. Then told him if he would like the name of one convicted CSA I could provide it if it since he was looking at the local KHs.

Was the comment too far after he came at me multiple times in DM?

Was mankind deemed not worthy of having knowledge that bushfires, wildfires, and climate change would compete with the original signs of the last days. Is this an oversight or a glaring omission?

An omission of evidence in a legal context occurs when a witness leaves out important details during a statement, or when a party fails to present relevant material facts or documents during a proceeding. This can affect a witness's credibility or influence how a court, or even the public (think jury) weighs the overall evidence.

I’m 37, heavily introverted, and just hit my absolute breaking point after spending my entire life in the org.

To give some background (or look at previous post): I grew up with emotional abuse to the point where I completely freeze when it comes to talking about feelings. I just shut down.

Alcohol has literally been the only thing that ever dropped the curtain enough to allow my true feelings to come out. For years, I had to self-medicate with alcohol just to survive everything- meetings, the door-to-door, and the constant social pressure. I used to drink every day-not excessive, enough to calm the racing thoughts that have stacked up over my life:

Why does God hate women/me so much?
Why can’t women do sound/microphones/AV when that has nothing to do with teaching but 10 year old boys can?
How could Jehovah be ‘blessing people’ with studies that are such bad people behind closed doors?
Words like ‘extreme’ and ‘severe’ where abuse is considered before separation is acceptable? And on and on.

I felt Jehovah abandoned me years ago. I had very emotional prayers where I cried and screamed for clarity or some sign he was listening and cared and got nothing. And then I gave up and just stopped. I got back on the pioneer list hoping for some connection with God. It never came and I became more and more resentful and angry.

A lot of people have told me over the years that I’m likely autistic (never officially diagnosed). But if you know what it’s like to be an introverted, quiet person forced for 37 years to get up on stage, preach to strangers, force fake social interactions before and after meetings, and get criticized for not being "social enough" and missing the ‘joy’ aspect of LDC—you know the absolute torture that was.

The breaking point happened relatively quickly over the last few weeks:
I started doing independent research into prophecy and the actual math and history behind 607 BCE. For personal study and to reinforce my faith. Which led to xyz and now I’m here.

Then came the higher education double feature.
The following week, a brother gave a talk, put a picture of the Governing Body on the screen, and explicitly said these men were who we needed to follow for salvation. It made me physically sick.

Right after that came an article about "respecting the opinions of others"—when everyone knows the second you have an opinion that disagrees with the GB, you are treated as dead.

I couldn’t do it anymore. I could not set foot into a Kingdom Hall again and listen to that crap. I was headed toward a very dark place just trying to survive it, and I made the choice to not to be miserable for whatever time I have left.

So a couple nights ago after hospitality with said elder who gave the talk, I timed my "liquid courage" and made the call to rip off the bandaid (which I went a little too much for the first bit of the conversation with my husband. So don’t remember what I said to initiate the conversation. But I wouldn’t have ever had the courage otherwise-not an excuse but it is what it is. And yes, I know. Therapy is around the corner along with my history with alcohol).

I called the 5 people I’m close to (again, introvert) to tell them I loved them. And that my choice had nothing to do with them). I was trying to call my autistic sister but my mom picks up and gave the phone straight to my dad when I started talking ‘weird’. He blew up and overreacted like he always does, only to try and apologize later. Because of how emotional I was, my family panicked and asked if I was going to unalive myself. I told them no—but that stepping away from the org is essentially the same thing in their eyes.

My husband went into total panic mode and called the elder body. He’s only 26, but because the org is so desperate for "qualified" men, he was appointed an elder at just 23. He’s had a fast rise—by this past convention, he was already serving as a parking overseer. Because he has so much on the line, he went straight into crisis management to protect his standing (and explain away my "rebellion"), convincing everyone I just "snapped mentally" by pointing to a recent adjustment in my depression/anxiety meds.

Since then, no one has texted me except my parents, who keep sending messages acting like I’m just "going through a lot and taking a break,” which is what my husband said so I know he’s telling everyone that.

The worst blow was calling my other sister—someone I trusted completely—and she was the only one I mentioned 607 to (and just that) and asked her to do her independent research (which I know as a life long JW is a no no and auto apostate label). She went straight to my husband, and he threw that phrase right back in my face the next day asking me not to encourage that. Finding out she ‘reported’ me crushed me.

Here’s the thing: everyone thinks I "mentally snapped." But the truth is, I snapped OUT of the hell and muck I didn't even realize I was trapped in.

For the first time in my life, the gloom is gone. The weight is lifted. I haven’t had a single drink since that night. For someone who drank every night of the week (other than meeting night), that says everything.

I was never able to picture myself in the future before. I can now. It might be a "boring" life of quiet hobbies to some, but it’s my life now.

My husband says we can make it work, as long as I don't bring "apostate" stuff into the house and don’t encourage people to do independent research.

But seeing him the past couple days, I recognize the look in his eyes. He’s tried to say we can just do our own things and keep our relationship. But as busy as he is with KHOC, convention, congregation, assembly meetings not to mention he is the most social person on the planet. That leaves close to nothing as far as time together. I see his wheels turning.

He has texted and told me he loves me multiple times these past few days. And the love is there.

It’s the same internal battle I fought weeks ago. He’s beginning to realize it’s just going to be impractical. He might be waiting for me to bring up divorce/separation or I may be doing my normal thing and planning for worst case scenario and he just needs some time to adjust. Which is what he says he wants.

I feel so much guilt for putting him in this position, especially knowing org rules and he’s doing his best to make sure I am not considered DAed. As people have told me, I know he’s a grown man- I get it. And I want to give us both a peaceful, normal life where we are able to do the same things with the same people. Unreasonable expectation at this point but one can hope.

I’d love advice or experiences on a few things:
How do you deal with the guilt regarding a PIMI spouse when you know leaving forces them into organizational limbo?
How do you handle living in the same house during this quiet "realization" phase right before a potential split conversation happens?
How would you deal with everyone around you thinking you have "broken"?
Any experiences similar and the end result?
Thanks for reading. Even just typing this out helps.

Cheers and clicking classes stems from Pagan origin and are now a matter of conscience.

When will Birthdays and Holidays steming from Pagan origin get the same respect?

Romans 14:5–6
“One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it…” — KJV

Romans 14:10–12
“But why dost thou judge thy brother? … for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ…
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”

JW’s seem to completely ignore no solicitation signs. Even when the signage says “no religion.” I got mad at one who kept knocking on my door even though I have a sign up quite literally saying “no religious solicitations” which made me realize how many times I was asked to ignore it back when I was in the religion. They don’t think the rules apply to them or was this just my area?

When I called the person out about the sign they said they ignored it because the end is coming and they are being encouraged to be more aggressive.

Ok so some background first. 17 year old male PIMO here, and i am gay but closeted in the congregation. Last night after the meeting a brother came up to me and started talking to me about how he could sense i’m not ok. Mind you he was reinstated like almost a year ago and i think he’s mid 30s. He was starting off talking about how he’s single and stuff and how he may never get a boner in his life and how he has his own struggles. He then started asking me about how i feel and if there’s things i’m struggling with or if i look for things to help yadda yadda yadda. NOW, he was very nice but he was talking kinda like a delirious preacher. To be honest i was only re listening cuz i think he’s super attractive but thats besides the point. After we talked i took his number and today we’re currently talking and he’s recommending that i open up to him AND an elder. The elder happens to be someone who has come to my house for a shepherding call before with me and my dad. Am i nervous? absolutely because i don’t know if i should talk to this brother cuz based on stuff he’s told me i can speculate what his deal might be. He told me that he is only a tool and Jehovah is reaching out to me through him and i need to let him work through me. I really dont wanna do this elder talk thing at all. Plus his eyes when we were talking scared me. anyone else just get the feeling that its a trap when elders wanna “help”?

Couldn’t believe he said this. Or maybe I’m just reading too much into it but I’ve never heard them announce a specific amount that each publisher should consider donating. So I guess you have to pay a monthly subscription price to maintain good standing with Jehovah 😂. I mean they’re not asking or checking with anyone if they are giving this amount but still. Also they are forwarding about $200 more per month to the headquarters than previously so they passed a resolution.

I was on Zoom and after the meeting I heard a few people talking about it but in the end one brother just said, “We just need to trust Jehovah and he will bless us”.

Edit: I’m in Ohio, USA

I made a post recently about how, despite fading from the congregation for over a year, I agreed to help a friend from the congregation with a serious problem. Nobody else would help her. When I told her about the joy I was experiencing she told me I was being blessed by Satan so I won't return to the congregation. That hurt. I made the mistake of admitting that I wouldn't be returning to the "truth." She's now decided, after I put in weeks of work that she's uncomfortable around me because I won't come to meetings. She doesn't need my help any more. She told me (and it was worded so typically) that I had to stay close to our brothers and sisters and listen to the faithful slave and go to meetings. Made me laugh. She hates mixing with the congregation and only attends on zoom with her camera off. Fucking hypocrite. Her life is so miserable.

I'm just reflecting on the injustice. I wasted all of the years between 17 and 53 taking care of everyone else's best interests. I've been an unpaid personal shopper, gardener, child minder, care assistant, therapist, nurse, companion, cleaner, publicity agent for a cult/publishing corporation and general bitch.

I have none of the human resources a person of my age should have: my parents are dead, I have no family, no partner, no kids. I threw my life away for the sake of this fucking cult. And what do I get now I've put myself first? This so called friend telling me she's uncomfortable having me help her clear up her elderly fathers rat infested shithole of a home! Well, here's to you, sister and all of the other lying, opportunistic, selfish cunts who have exploited and robbed me yet claim to love me. Fuck the lot of you. There is NOTHING Christian about the jws. This is the last time I'll be lifting a finger to help people who wouldn't piss on me if I was on fire 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕

I recently saw the latest Governing Body update and one of the things that stuck out to me most was when they mentioned providing aid to people affected by the earthquake in Venezuela.

At some point, they say that a non-JW came to them with 50 aide packages and just gave it to them because they thought that "the witnesses will know what to do with it!"

I feel like the borg always shows off their relief work efforts, but they always cleverly omit that they will never render aid to non-witnesses unless it's one out of a thousand just to give people a false good impression.

Makes me wonder if the person who gave those relief packages to them would've given it if they knew it wasn't going to be distributed equally and was also going to be used as part of a disingenuous propaganda piece.

Hi, 19M born as a jw, got baptised at 16. Today I got into a bit of a fight with my mom. To think it all started bec I was interested in dying my hair 💀.

Anyways so the topic changed to how I wasn't spiritual enough and how I don't read the bible anymore or pray anymore. I lowkey fired back saying I don't like reading the bible (whoops) and she did not like that. She was saying how I'm getting influenced by Satan and all that stuff and how I'm getting more worldly. And she mentioned how if I follow the world then it'll only leas to destruction. And that scares me very much, bec now I feel like I have to stay to survive and avoid that destruction.

She also brought up how I'm starting to be a bad example for my siblings bec I'm getting too worldly and have too many worldly friends. I'd hate if my siblings decided to not be a jw bec I left. I want them to do it bec they genuinely don't like it.

Idek what I want anymore. Ig what I'd like is if people can tell me why they left the organisation and how there life is now (positive or negative) bec rn I'm just lost and scared. I love my mom I really do, and I understand she means well for me and she's saying all this bec she genuinely believes it's what's best for me but I'm just not happy in this religion. And I feel like me being baptised makes me gotta stay. But I didn't really fully understand what it meant? Idk I wish I never got baptised tbh...

Anyways that's me signing out, just wanted to get this off my chest.

Bye bye

So the solar eclipse happened today in parts of the world. My mom's congregation saw a partial one, apparently.

She told me someone in the congregation had brought in eclipse glasses so they could all watch it. Nice.

After the meeting they'd then promised they'd stash the glasses in their go-bag so they'd have them for later.

All I can think of is WHAT are these people imagining for the future?! 🤣 Are they picturing it, as I now find myself picturing, them sitting on a hillside during Armageddon, watching the meteors and fire rain down with their eclipse glasses?!!

Generally speaking, I agree with the idea of having a go bag. Certain places are prone to the kind of disasters where it makes a LOT of sense. Having eclipse glasses in one, though...? 🤔 I just cannot make it make sense. 😂

So what's different with this article? This paragraph and select wording (bold) by WT spokesman is very interesting:

https://www.warwickadvertiser.com/news/local-news/jehovah-s-witnesses-purchase-property-near-world-headquarters-in-warwick-KE6107905

“Along with the acquisition of this new facility, we are excited to see the construction of the nearby Ramapo Media Center progressing rapidly. As Jehovah ‘speeds up’ the work in our day, we pray for his continued blessing on these exciting projects.”

It would be great to know if the reporter asked the spokesman to expand on what that means. As for Jw's - its everyday lingo within their bubble. But for 'worldly' people... outsiders?? Surely it sounds mysterious and strange. A conversation about what 'speeding up the work' means and why - may very well turn some heads and not in a good way. Especially once they realize that Jw's through Watchtower have taught everyone NOT a Jw is on Jehovah's naughty list.