Wasanelder Once

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  Apostasy Trial - Part 5

  by RayPublisher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well part 5 was just put up on youtube!

  this is the third 45 minute segment of the 3+ hour meeting.

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  Wasanelder Once

  I am absolutely amazed they listened to you for more than 20 minutes before excusing you to come to a verdict. Interesting.
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  Conversing With a Disfellowshipped Elder

  by Quendi in

  1. jw
  2. friends

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  Wasanelder Once

  I would definitely put some coleslaw on the agenda. Stay away from the ribs, salad is best.
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  Have you met anyone on the Governing Body?

  by Christ Alone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i posted on another thread about a couple of my experiences of meeting the governing body while i was in brooklyn.

  i wanted to see if anyone else had any experiences along these same lines.

  i met most of the ones that were current during the 2001-2003 years.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Met Gangas in the 80's at Bethel and Barber at a DC. Gangas was losing it and Barber was an ass.
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  Encounter with two elders last night

  by sd-7 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i realized recently that this was the start of a new service year (read: fi$cal year), so of course i figured it was possible the elders would make their usual rounds and show up uninvited.

  it hadn't occurred to me that they would approach me as i was picking up my family from the meeting last night.

  as i was getting my daughter situated, the chairman of my judicial committee says, "hey!

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  The CO checks the records to see if they are following up on the Society's direction to contact disfellowshipped ones who might show some repentantce. You were at the Hall and that shows a glimmer of hope to them. Lames.
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  Did guilt force you into relationships with negative or selfish people?

  by HelpMeBelieve in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how much force did guilt play into your relationships with other witnesses?

  we wasted so much of our lives chasing things that are not real, love that was highly conditional and relationships with people that evaporated once we started to fade away.. .

  i would force myself to talking with nutty brothers who seemed to be "short their rent each month, never able to catch up".

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  There was a brother who I was "friends" with who was from deep back in the woods. I put up with a lot of eccentricities but when I realized that Jesus didn't care if I put up with his BS or not I was glad to be rid of him. I fed his ass and drove him everywhere thinking he was my friend. You know who turned on me when I faded? Yep, Clem from the hollar. When he started putting his hands in his pants to itch that itch and then offered his hand for a shake I was done. I wouldn't give that guy the time of day now. Yuck.
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  Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses is NOT the same as the doctrines leaving you

  by Terry in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if you grow up speaking english and you move to mexico you don't automatically speak spanish, know customs, understand currency, possess skills.

  for self-support or have any special insight into latino mindset.. .

  why would you expect leaving jehovah's witnesses would leave you any less ill-equipped to navigate the real world?.

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  Reading the book "the History of the Bible in English" managed to blow the Bible's authority out of the water for me. It followed the history of the Bible from earliest manuscripts and the formation of the "Canon" to the most modern english translations. That will give you doubts. Terry, the info was very practical and happifying. lol Really did love the thread, thanks.
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  September 11, 2001- Where were you?

  by SophieG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i work at a major airline in the in-flight training department.

  i was sitting at the desk on the computer, i kid you not... writing the security (hijacking) curriculum for 2002, when someone came in and told me a plane flew into the wtc.

  we all thought it was one of our planes.

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  Wasanelder Once

  In bed.
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  Interesting series on YouTube by AnonDude2

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i came across a series of youtube videos presented by an ex jw and thought the story he has to tell and the videos he presents are amazing.. the young man is only 19 years old, he was baptized at the age of 14. he has made over 150 videos.

  many of his initial videos takes the viewer step by step through his judicial committees.

  there is over 4 hours of taped video of the proceedings and he provides his own commentary after each 15 minute taping.. ethan was eventually disfellowhipped for three reasons.

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  Wasanelder Once

  I listened to the JC recordings and they must really like this kid or have a lot of pity for his situation because they are bending over backwards to get him to recant his stand. He on the other hand wants to have a session on doctrine even though he's made up his mind. He wants to expose the lies and they just want him to get back in step with the other drones. You can see its going nowhere.
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  Do you think our society is on the verge of collapsing?

  by jam in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  not to sound like the gloom and doom cult we were apart,.

  but are we heading for an collapse in our society?.

  iam sure we all are familiar with the signs that bring about.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Bush and all the other politicians sold out this country to line their pockets. I think Obama is status quo. This has been the downfall of the U.S. empire and will lead to a collapse of its influence, though the nukes tend to lend a certain level of influence regardless of economic prowess. It will be a rocky road for awhile but when the dust clears we'll still have our breakbasket to carry us through.
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  favorite cars you have owned

  by fakesmile in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  the last thread on this was like 8 yrs ago.

  thought it could be updated.

  cars, trucks, or motorcycles.

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  Wasanelder Once

  Mine was a 1986 K-car. The best airconditioning I've ever had, it blew snowballs. I bought it for 200.00 and drove it till it blew up. Loved that little box of fun. Putfile seems to be dead so I can't post a photo of one, sorry.