Posts by jeeprube

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My JW mom just passed away............

by troubled mind in

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my mom died last wednesday.

we buried her monday .

i am a bit numb still , she had been in ill health and i had tried to prepare myself for this day .

jeeprube

I'm so sorry for your loss Troubled Mind! I'm glad the elder had the decency to honor your feelings and beliefs. May your Mother rest in peace.

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How old are these talk outlines?

by LtCmd.Lore in

we had a talk at our hall recently and the speaker was quoting facts that i know had to be over 10 years old at least!

it was a talk on gods wonderfull creation.

he talked about things like the wonderfull organization of the universe.

Typically an elder has a set of canned talks he's developed over the years. My Dad had six or seven talks that he'd "perfected" and would give these over and over at every congregation we went to. (What a blast that was). It's likely that the elder who gave this talk actually worked it up twenty years ago, and just pulled it out of his briefcase last Sunday.

As far as the "scientific facts" that he mentioned.....what can you expect from people who barely graduated High School?

Jehovah's Witnesses, where else can a high school dropout/window washer have dominion over the lives of hundreds of people?

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My Bethel experience

by new boy in

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because of the length of this, it will be done in two parts.

part 1. i when to bethel march 21,1970. at the time you had to be a pioneer for two years to apply, by the time i left in 1974 they were calling people in who had never pioneered..........average stay was 5 months ( they had signed up for 4 years)..........the reason they left was......well, it was hell.. one of the reasons was, knorr hated bethelites, but he loved the gilead students and why?

because when they screwed up they were thousands of miles away!........just before i got there, they had kicked out over 60!

jeeprube

I still remember what a big deal it was to tell my Mother I wasn't going to go to Bethel. She was so disappointed. Thanks for sharing your experience New Guy!

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National Dean's List.

by jeeprube in

i was just nominated to the national dean's list.

i know that there are a lot of other college students and college graduates here, anybody ever been on it?

did it help your career, or is it just a waste of time?.

jeeprube

Did you join Phi Theta Kappa (the 2-year college honor society)?

Yes, I was inducted last semester. It looks like there are three of us here who are members. Going back to school has been very therapeutic for me. I've rediscovered my love for Mathematics, and am finally taking Physics. NYCKid, send me a link to your discussion group, I'd love to join. What are you guys majoring in? I'm going into Electrical Engineering.

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National Dean's List.

by jeeprube in

i was just nominated to the national dean's list.

i know that there are a lot of other college students and college graduates here, anybody ever been on it?

did it help your career, or is it just a waste of time?.

jeeprube

Wow, Nobody?

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Janitorial Consulting - former pioneers, Bethelites, COs - great gig!

by lawrence in

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while reviewing i.t.

consulting opportunities after leaving atlanta this week, i came across a whiz bang janitorial opportunity.

former pioneers, bethelites, co's, etc.

jeeprube

Sounds like your friends should touch base with this opportunity, then they could get a Lexus SUV and clean those offices real "clean". Maybe even run a bootleg WTS used book business out of the back of the vehicle, seeing that the GB is monitoring E-Bay. I say tell them to go for it.

Man, I just fell out of my chair spewing beer and laughing my a$$ off.

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National Dean's List.

by jeeprube in

i was just nominated to the national dean's list.

i know that there are a lot of other college students and college graduates here, anybody ever been on it?

did it help your career, or is it just a waste of time?.

jeeprube

I was just nominated to the National Dean's List. I know that there are a lot of other college students and college graduates here, anybody ever been on it? Did it help your career, or is it just a waste of time?

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You Have Embarrassed Us in Front of the Congregation

by The wanderer in

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you have embarrassed us in front of the congregationlife in the kingdom hall is image conscious.

jehovahs witnesses seem more.

concerned and worried about how they look in front of the congregation .

jeeprube

It's hard to recall just ONE time this happened. Actually my entire childhood was one of constantly maintaining appearances. We all know that within the JW mindset the most important thing is your stature before the congregation. It takes precedence over all else, even the emotional and mental needs of the individual family members.

By the way, nice pic in your avatar! You look like the quintessential JW, I used to look like that.

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It must be "Global Warming"

by Warlock in

snow in malibu yesterday.

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this morning i had to scrape the ice off my windshield and back window.. on the way to work i saw many a frozen front lawn and most cars were covered with ice like mine.. all on the outskirts of los angeles.. it must be "global warming".. warlock.

jeeprube

To point to cooler than average temps in a normally warm area, and then criticize global warming betrays a true ignorance of what global warming actually does. It's on the level of Rush Limbaugh intelligence. Keep listening to Rush dude, I'll pay attention to what leading scientists are saying. (Unlike Mr. Limbaugh, they actually have college degrees).

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My Wife Just Left Me Because of the Evil Watchtower

by rassillon in

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this is very difficult to write because i am crying.

i am normally not the kind of person you will ever see cry because things don't affect me that much but this has got to be the hardest things i have ever went through.. i just got through discussing with my wife my feelings.

i guess it has been hard to hid some of the things that i have felt since i have learned that many of the wt teachings are false.

jeeprube

I feel your pain more than you can know! When I came out to my wife she also packed up and left, but she eventually came back. We talked, shouted, cried and eventually she came around. Why? Because the evidence that the Watchtower is wrong is insurmountable!

Keep your chin up brother! Things will work out.