Posts by problemaddict 2

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JW Records Request - United States

by cappytan in

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has anyone in the united states ever successfully gotten their publisher records from the society?

problemaddict 2

Welcome C Lynne,

I got you. With the anger fresh, you want to just turn it on them. but there is only so far you can go that it is beneficial to you. I went after one of the enders that removed me....hard. In the end he was a CO at one time and getting him removed wasn't going to happen. But......I got to embarrass the crap out of him and make him look like the fool he was. That was good enough for me. :)

Also a guy like this will do way more damage to the congregation staying an elder than being removed.

I say if you are up for it, send a letter. if you have the money, have your lawyer draw up the letter. But be prepared for a stone wall. Honestly, if you get it, what do you expect would happen? They call you an apostate, say you are a slut, and that they think you might even believe in evolution!! So what. What then.

I FULLY understand wanting your pound of flesh. Get it. But just don't postpone your life over it.

Once again welcome.

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John Denver hates JW's

by problemaddict 2 in

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i remember this making the rounds and people swearing by it.

knew someone at the concern and whatnot.

how does this crap come up?.

problemaddict 2

....or maybe not. I remember this making the rounds and people swearing by it. Knew someone at the concern and whatnot. How does this crap come up?

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/ordered.asp

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'Anointeds' Do you know any and if so what are they like ?

by Introvert 2 in

would like to hear about any experiences anyone has had with the so called ' anointed ' .

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As a young man I knew several. My mother always wanted me associating with the creme of the crop. But because of my youth I am sure I didn't get the real person. A couple I knew and felt were good people in and out.

My first experience witht he nuttier side of these people is when in a hall I was visiting a woman gave me strict counsel to break up with my black girlfriend so that our being out in the ministry together would not detract from the message. that she was anointed and I should listen to her.

My girlfriend was fine, and a great person (still a JW), so I passed on her racist advise. But yeah.....that was an eye opener.

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New on here

by Tony Stark in

hey so i'm new on here.

just wanted to introduce myself.

in my 20's and was rasied one, and very popular among the jw community.

problemaddict 2

Welcome TS.

I'm not that old.....but I'm older than you. Being free of mind at 24.....is a dream. Continue to research and above all, be honest with yourself. This is a good place because it isn't about who you disagree with or don't disagree with, its about your personal journey and the ability to feel and think differently than everyone else, and still communicate and interact.

I had a conversation with a former JW friend who was essentially a born again Christian after she left, and I myself am agnostic at best. We discussed the flood, some other things, and we clearly disagreed. But it was just a conversation. I commented on how refreshing it was to be able to disagree....AND be friends.

How amazing to think you can't even have an open honest discussion with people you care about.

Learn how to live life, be honest with yourself, and if you must be reinstated for the sake of family, plan your exit congruently.

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AlanF Interview with Creation Book author Harry Peloyan 1997

by besty in

this has possibly been posted before (i hadn't seen it) - i found it a fascinating read - well done alanf for fronting it up..... it can also be found online at http://www.reexamine.org/wtobserver/apps/pbcs.dll/article86c8.html?aid=/20040309/history/204007.

interview with a watchtower society author on wednesday, 27 august 1997, i met with harry peloyan for about 1 1/2 hours in the lobby of the 25 columbia heights bethel office in brooklyn, new york.

my purpose was to discuss problems with the creation book with him, since he is its main author.

problemaddict 2

I found this very interesting, and I had never read it before.

I wonder many times what happened to some of "apostate heavies" if you will. Maybe its just gotten to be too much. So many great contributors here of course, but it seems to leave something to be desired at times. I feel like I missed out because I was still in in the first decade of the new millenium.

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Any Letterman Fans

by berrygerry in

not many shows left.. was a fan from his nbc days when he had a lot of innovation.. no question, he has a quick mind, which to me, is a key to comedy.. a distinct memory was awakening my poor pre-teen daughter when dave was back on the air after his heart surgery.. no matter what, is a changing of the guard (if only the wt could do the same)..

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May Colbert come swiftly and long may he reign!

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Interesting Pew Stats on JWs--Alarming Trends for the Borg

by Cadellin in

someone may have linked to this already, but the this interactive page in the pew religion study is pretty interesting, especially when you look at the trends for jw between 2007 and 2014. here's what it shows:.

jws are increasingly non-white.

in fact, the percentage of white jws has decreased from 2007 to 2014 by 12%, while hispanic jws have increased by 8%.

problemaddict 2

There is quite a bit of data to mine, but I found one thing interesting.

They asked "Christian" religions if they identified as evangelical or born again. JW's said no 3/4 of the time. I'm just thinking about the JW on the phones head exploding when they heard the question, thinking about what the right answer is to a fundamental part of their faith.

Also the lack of retention reflects what it did in the 2007 survey.

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Hello, just introducing myself

by Miss Behaving in

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i've just signed up two days ago, but i've been lurking for about a year and a half.

here's my story if you're interested:.

my parents converted when they were in their first semester of college.

problemaddict 2

One day you will be able to tell the story.....and be free of the pain. Many more than you know the things you know, but simply choose to stick around because its easier on some level for them.

You took a principled stand. Good for you.

What part of the world are you from?

And....welcome!

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I had sex with my wife but now he’s my brother.

by John Aquila in

golden age 1930 apr 2 p.446.

question: will husband and wife live together after the resurrection is completed, if both are in harmony with god?.

the most that we know is that here will be no children born during the last 100 years of the millinnium (isa.

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Yeah I'm with flipper. It was bait and switch......kind of. :)

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G Losch: child baptised at 5, reg pioneer since!

by fifth.column in

at the end of april, there was a zone visit in france, with tv broadcast in all kh.. g. losch told he received a letter from a girl, 10 years old, baptised at 5, reg pioneer since 4 years !

what a fine example, he said....... let s imagine the faces of the parents in the kh!

i was happy to see i was not the only one to find it crazy.. if you have a child, you know how mature he is at 5. how can a child preach 2.5hours/day after 7hours of school and homework to do??

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I don't mean to throw a wet blanket here....and this is far from unbelievable.....but has anyone actually verified this?

I mean....it seems highly unlikely even by JW standards. Context? Video? Corroboration even? Otherwise its really hard to "use". Know what I mean?