Posts by Wasanelder Once

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JW hospitality toward those not in the org.

by Chook in

let's here some stories of good samaritan conduct , i asked an elder so called friend once could my son sleep on garage floor for a couple of days due to work , the answer was no due to son not believing..

Wasanelder Once

Chook, I assume it was the elder's garage. I hate to say it but I would have been leery of even another believer sleeping in my garage if I didn't know him. A stranger is a stranger. But, if it were a group of fellow witnesses on a KH build or something, then that would have had some structure and recourse if something negative happened. Its not always as simple as it sounds.

One brother I know of saw a truck stuck on the side of the road. It was a man and his family heading to Arkansas. (We are in California). The man needed money to get his family there so he gave the brother the pink slip to the truck as collateral and the brother used his credit card to buy bus tickets for the family. (around $500.00) Not only did the brother NOT hear from them again, the engine was blown on the truck and he was stuck with it. Doing nice things for others? Not always wise.

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Baby update and quick hello.

by Darkknight757 in

i wanted to take a moment to give a quick baby update.

my last post mentioned that we lost twin b at 17 weeks but twin a is doing well so far.

we are 25 weeks tomorrow and a week past the point of viability so we are starting to get really exited for this new adventure in our lives.

Wasanelder Once

Yeah! Baby!

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Letter to my JW elder brother

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

i sent the following letter to my older brother, a jw elder in grand prairie, texas, who actively shuns me since i left the religion for conscientious reasons two years ago.. may 11, 2017. dear ronnie,.

in the opening scenes of the movie gone with the wind, a field worker hollers out, “”quttin’ time!” big sam protests, saying, “i’s da fo’man on tara.

i sez when it’s quittin’ time.

Wasanelder Once

Disassociated or disfellowshiped you're outta there. In fact, disassociation can bring greater scrutiny because it is often viewed as apostasy.

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US Republican congressman, others injured by shooter in Washington DC

by sir82 in

jw
friends

tragic occurrence:.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/steve-scalise-shot-in-virginia-aide-also-hit/ar-bbcfakv?li=bbnb7kz.

i saw another report indicating that the gunman may have targetting gop members.

Wasanelder Once

Why all the fuss? He was just there for practice. (Too soon?).

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The god of love and his most loving son Jesus Christ

by Crazyguy in

so their the very essence of love so we are taught so then why at luke 14:26 jesus says in order to be his follower you must hate your mother, father, wife, brothers and sisters.

then you must renounce everything you have.

wow just plain wow, and they call me crazy!

Wasanelder Once

The internet just doesn't present sarcasm well in an opening title. Jesus loves the little children, hence measles, malaria and birth defects, not to mention starvation and abusers. Can you feel the love?

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Complete this sentence with only one word: THE TIME REMAINING IS...

by steve2 in

the time remaining is... elastic.. .

stash: /intesoft-inc.appspot.com/post/f0315d7a1cdf4d6498064881689ea032.html

Wasanelder Once

...dependent on how much you divide by.

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Have You Ever Found Yourself Really Not Liking Someone Here?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i've been on this board for years.

99% of the posters here i do not personally know.

a few, maybe not so much...lol..... do posters here get you upset to the point that you really don't like them?

Wasanelder Once

I think I dislike some posts from everyone at some point, but have no hatred of any person. I have favorites and it evolves as they become less cult like. Sometimes the most intolerable person can make a fantastic point in a thread they start so I count few out.

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Where do I go now?

by Libby in

jw
friends

so i thought my purpose was to serve jehovah and get baptised.

where do i go now to get baptised?

is baptism even a requirement for serving god or was that just for the disciples and people of that time.

Wasanelder Once

Libby, each night I pick someone I loved who has died and tell them I miss them and goodnight as I lay in bed. That's my form of praying these days. It is an expression of remembrance and faith that they did in fact once exist. It makes me feel good to remember mom, both her laugh and scorn. God never blessed me with his face or communication so I choose not to talk with him anymore. Take control of your own belief system. Make it yours alone. Don't ever become a slave again. If God is out there he can't fault you for loving the good things in life. Welcome, your fog will clear and you will come to your own conclusions.

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An E-mail Exchange with an Elder

by Saename in

ever since i had become an atheist and started to listen to podcasts such as the one by sam harris or shows like the atheist experience, i began to think that it is my responsibility to believe as many true things and as few false things as possible.

in order to ensure that my beliefs are rationally justified, i started to follow logic, reason, and evidence.

i cannot say that all my beliefs are true, but i can definitely say that i make the efforts to ensure that they are at the very least reasonable.. i also became willing to debate people.

Wasanelder Once

Fair enough. I look forward to your shorter posts. Those I will attempt. Just for kicks, notice how many replies you have, could it be because its too long and has too much to deal with?

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An E-mail Exchange with an Elder

by Saename in

ever since i had become an atheist and started to listen to podcasts such as the one by sam harris or shows like the atheist experience, i began to think that it is my responsibility to believe as many true things and as few false things as possible.

in order to ensure that my beliefs are rationally justified, i started to follow logic, reason, and evidence.

i cannot say that all my beliefs are true, but i can definitely say that i make the efforts to ensure that they are at the very least reasonable.. i also became willing to debate people.

Wasanelder Once

Don't take this wrong but keep it brief. Pick a point and share it. Then in another post share another one. These sort of posts are hard for busy people to get the full value of due to time constraints.