Posts by Little Bo Peep

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Book study funnies - blood

by Zico in

the book study tonight was all about abstaining from blood.

the usual nonsense which we've all heard before, but i thought i'd share some amusing comments from the completely misinformed and delusional brothers and sisters there tonight.

i wish jwfacts, td or any of the other board blood experts could have been there tonight to hear this, now that would have made a good study!

The sad thing in all this is, they have all the JW's so confused by their vague statements that people like my mom-in-law will check "NO" for all the boxes on the medical directive, or whatever it's called now. One brother on the hospital liason committee told my daughter, the Wt wouldn't have anything on the directive that would be wrong, so you could check "YES" to everything and still be safe. It's a joke that JW's don't take blood, because in fact by taking fractions, they are taking blood, and using blood that hasn't been poured out on the ground.

Little Bo Peep

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Any trouble for faders going back and forth; JWD and the KH

by OnTheWayOut in

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friends

do any people trying to fade out of the organization have any trouble coming to this forum and going to the kingdom hall?.

specific problems might be:.

1. wanting to use acronyms or names from the jwd (jaydub, borg, etc.

Little Bo Peep

One of the last times I went in service, there weren't any brothers to give prayer, and I was the only only one with a head covering (neck scarf). Well, at that time, I had really come to realize how much JW's didn't give Jesus his due respect. In my prayer I really talked a lot about Jesus. After my prayer, all was "silent"...think everyone was wondering why I talked so much about Jesus. Then the very last time we went in service, it was late fall, and our "out of town" work was coming to an end (we had used that as an excuse why we missed so many meetings and service). The PO's wife said to me, "maybe you'll make more meetings and service now". I told her "we'll see", and that's the last time she ever spoke to me. When I began getting so sick to my stomach at meetings we'd have to leave, we decided to "cut the cord"...what a relief. That was nearly 4 years ago, and we've never had a phone call or visit...how's that for brotherly love?

Little Bo Peep

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Should I DA myself or not?

by Mrs Smith in

this is my first post, some of you have read my hubby's story - agent smith - anyway i was just wondering if i should write a letter to disassociate myself or just leave things as they are.

i have not been to meetings for about 8yrs but have only just come to realize what a load of rubbish the jw's teach.

now that i have read "crisis of conscience" i have no doubt that jw's are corrupt.

Little Bo Peep

A friend recently sent in a DA letter. Her mother, clear across the country, was notified by ??? She promptly emailed this ex-JW to inform her she never wanted to hear from her daughter again. Personally, I am torn. On the one hand, I want to write a DA letter, but on the other hand, why make it easy for them? I've had questions for 4 years, and no one has bothered to even call. I sometimes feel I'd be playing their "game". It's a very personal decision each must make. Thank goodness we are well beyond judging another by the choice they make, should it be different than what we might decide.

Little Bo Peep

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Justus Lipsius' book on the Cross

by cabasilas in

a friend sent me pictures of justus lipsius' book on the cross which is referenced in the new world translation and the kingdom interlinear translation.

i've converted the pics to a pdf file and it's now online at:.

http://www.catholic-forum.com/members/popestleo/justuslipsiuscruce.pdf.

Little Bo Peep

The latest "blood" booklet from 1990, page 7, has a picture of the early Christians in the arena, waiting to be devoured by lions. In the background, lining the edges of the arena are other Christians, all handing on crosses, not upright stakes, but crosses. Don't know how they missed that one.

Little Bo Peep

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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (helping JWs see)

by apocalypse in

i am an "active" jw.

i serve.

give talks.

Little Bo Peep

Out last meetings were about 3 years ago. We exited the WT, telling our children and mother-in-law we wouldn't be going to the summer convention, and why. We weren't shunned, but couldn't talk to them for a couple of years. Since then, out daughters and families came out (2 of our 3 sons are out, but one won't even acknowledge us anymore because of all the gossip), and several other families are also out. The last few meetings we went to, I got physically ill and we had to leave...finally had enough of the lies and deception, even though those from the platform didn't realize they were spreading them, just as we didn't. Congradulations on hanging in there.

Little Bo Peep

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If the WTS closed shop, who'd get the money?

by PopeOfEruke in

i don't really understand who really are the beneficial owners of the watchtower society and all its assets.. so i pose this question: if the watchtower society closed down tomorrow and all the assets were sold off, who would get the billions of dollars?

the wts shareholders??

or are there jw companies which are "owed" huge amounts by the society, and so all the cash would simply go to these "companies" to pay off the "debt"?.

Little Bo Peep

My husband and I've had this same discussion. It seems the lawyers are "in control". If you look at the history, Rutherford, the Societys lawyer, manipulated things so he became "el-presidente" even though Russel's will stipulated differently. He was in control, and no one else knew different since he knew the legal in's and out's. Maybe that's what would happen now, the lawyers would get everything, and who else would know any better?

Little Bo Peep

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Jw from Illinois

by Jeepthing in

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friends

anyone here from granite city, ill. or area around here?

Little Bo Peep

I've lived near Rockton, Illinois and Beloit, Wisconsin.

Little Bo Peep

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Was Being A Witness, All THAT Bad???

by minimus in

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friends

i mean, you could've been made to be an islamic fundamentalist or something, right?

Little Bo Peep

Having been raised a JW, then raising 5 children as JW's, it's been difficult to look back and think it was all bad. As a child I don't remember celebrating anything, but I also don't think of my childhood as bad, or missing out on anything. But then again, I was a very shy, quite person (unlike now)! I think our children had a good childhood also, although looking back I do have regrets that we didn't allow them any close, "worldly" friends, no dances (that we knew of anyway), no sports etc. We let our youngest play golf in school, before our exit out of the WT, and it was great. I think we taught them to be loving, kind and generous persons, reflected in their lives today. But, then again, as a non-JW, I would have taught them this also, and maybe they would have been even more so. My husband regrets that he never pursued an education, beyond being a janitor early on and a concrete laborer, thinking the end would be any day, and as such, are like most JW's and ex-JW's, with little or no retirement (since we wouldn't need it). I also wouldn't have met my wonderful husband (Rockhound) of nearly 42 years. So I guess I have regrets, I'm sure we all do, but some good came out of it too!

Little Bo Peep

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Who is God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit?

by sanjanicole in

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friends

i am studying about jw, and as i understand it you do not believe in the trinity, how can you not belive in something that the bible says is real, i understand that the word trinity itself is not in the bible, but that does not mean that it does not exist especially since the triune god is talked about in the bible...

Little Bo Peep

A great book to read, by Ron Frye, is The Father Son Relationship. I just finished reading it for the 2nd time. It examines all sides, quoting from early Church Fathers etc. Gives a well rounded out view, including the view that since the word "trinity" isn't in the Bible, would that mean the concept isn't there?

Little Bo Peep

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My dad's email response to my UN and Blood Issue questions.

by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit in

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friends

i always thought that my dad was a smart man, that he still had his common sense, but now i see that's not true.

and for some stupid reason, this has really got to me tonight.

i'm sharing the content of this discussion so that maybe someone else can see the ignorance of this horrible religion of people who cannot really love because their evil bible won't let them.

Little Bo Peep

How in the world can a JW possibly think they really "abstain" from blood, and pour the blood out on the ground??? Fractions of all the components are allowed, yet these take gallons of blood for minute fractions, requiring blood to be stored, not poured out? Taking a "fraction" (little bit) of blood is still taking blood, just as stealing just a little, is still stealing! I can't believe I ever thought this made sense. Actually, it didn't make sense as I couldn't explain it, I just believed because the "We Say-So Corporation" said it was so. Thank goodness we're out.

Little Bo Peep