Posts by Wasanelder Once

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Thirty-Five Years Later

by compound complex in

jw
friends

in the market today, i walked down an aisle and glanced over at a middle-aged man and the woman beside him pushing a shopping cart.

i couldn't place the man but recognized the somewhat younger woman, a former student.

when the fellow started talking, i realized it was her brother, also a one-time student.

Wasanelder Once

Very nice. Its good to hear from students that you have had such a good influence on.

I like Cesar Franck's violin and piano sonata mov 1 & 4

Brings me to tears every time.

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Gruesome details in last night's memorial talk

by purrpurr in

last night's memorial talk in my cong went into graphic gruesome details about the torture of jesus and how the stake killed people.

i mean medical level graphic description!

step by step details of each injury and how it killed!

I experienced one of those sort of memorial talks at the Hall I attended. I have to admit it was intense. It was not child friendly. The speaker is inactive now, I guess it didn't have much of an impact on his faith.

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Remark at memorial about growing annointed numbers

by Gorbatchov in

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friends

don’t know if it was part of the script.. at the memorial the remark about growing annointed numbers including this numbers from 2015 to 2017 was made (from 13.000 to 18.000+).. reason for the growing numbers could be:.

- feeling annointed because of former believe.

- psychical reasons.

Wasanelder Once

Magic numbers, 144,000 etc. Its a house of cards ready to crash again as it did in 1914 when the big "A" didn't occur and many left. Its like waves going in and out. 1918, 1925, 1948, 1975, 1986, 2000 and on and on. This magic number was supposed to fade to nothing. Now it grows every year. Something isn't right. Oh, that's right, the cult is wrong again.

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boyfriend ex jehovah witness please help

by whatisthis12 in

so i posted yesterday.

my boyfriend and i have been living together for a year, and he went to the memorial tonight (sorry if that’s not what it’s called).

i told him i was upset he didn’t invite me but wasn’t going to tell him not to go because he hasn’t talked to his family for over a year.

Wasanelder Once

Sorry, but all you have invested in this relationship for the last year is about to go poof! He has a recurring cancer of a religion which is growing in his mind and about to kill any loyalty to you. You do not want any part of this cult. Any kids you have together would be subject to a life of exclusion and loneliness. If he returns to the cult he would likely dump you. Just end it. This has played out a thousand times. Learn from others and spare yourself further hurt.

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First Year Without Attending Memorial... And Spouse Is Free Too

by AnonVet in

sorry for the use of "the spouse" and "s" (for spouse).

still trying to protect our identities.. well, i started questioning everything about 2 years ago.

woke myself up.. the spouse wasn't thrilled at all.

Wasanelder Once

Isn't it amazing the agonizing that takes place, all in the mind I might add, when you choose intellectual honesty? Good use of the mind my fellow refugee of the mental cage that WT is.

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The implement of Christ’s death

by lastmanstanding in

simple physics.. the timber that was used to execute jesus had to be substantial.

thus, its weight could not have been carried entirely, but rather it had to be dragged.. get a log with no crosspiece, one substantial enough to nail a man to, and try to drag it through town.

try to get a hold of it without it sliding out of your grip.

Wasanelder Once

I think it was Colonel Mustard in the parlor with the candelabra.

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Roll Call for the benefit of Newbies and Lurkers. In One Sentence tell why you left the Org.

by Wasanelder Once in

roll call for the benefit of newbies and lurkers.

in one sentence tell why you left the org.

not 2 sentences.

Wasanelder Once

Roll Call for the benefit of Newbies and Lurkers. In One Sentence tell why you left the Org. Not 2 sentences. JUST ONE. Then patterns will start to form and perhaps people will see how many others are of like mind on a subject. Don't be afraid to agree with someone. Just note... Same reason as "so and so". Perhaps you instead may say, disfellowshipped for using my brain. lol

My sentence:

I researched the flip flops on doctrine and came away disgusted, losing faith that the GB was being directed by God.

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A book by JW

by Catcat in

i bought a book that was published by one brother in our area.

the title, if only, the brother didnt change his name he is, alex bogdanov, to support this brother i bought his book.

it is fiction about couples and i didnt think nothing of it, but after reading a few chapters one of the characters is an ex jw, i don’t think this character is disfellowshipped in the book, but she is definitely not active.

Wasanelder Once

How the hell old are you Catcat? Welcome to the forum, but start using that noggin of yours. Reason it out. This will help you in many aspects of life. If a book questions the Society in any way you could say its "doubting." Is the doubting malicious or sincere? Either way in WT world its apostasy. Good luck getting that thinker in gear.

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The Ark Encounter, take a tour, If you dare.

by jaydee in

could be good for a laugh , .

if you have an hour to spare.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bj66ja-iua.

Wasanelder Once

Thank God for fast forward!

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So a religion based on a book by another religion?

by TTWSYF in

so does anyone else find it odd that jws base their whole faith on the bible?.

the bible was never in the plan for christianity.

the apostles spread the good news as they were instructed to by christ jesus .

Wasanelder Once

Phizzy, wheat in the weeds man, wheat in the weeds!