Posts by IronClaw

These past few months have really been a roller coaster ride to say the least. I know I haven't been posting much for the past few months, as I was really in a deep depression. At the end of last month I moved back in with my wife and children. I am so happy to be reunited with them. Words cannot tell you how much you miss them until you are gone. My wife and I have a understanding, we wont talk religion. I will respect her view of the WTS, and she will understand mine. As far as the relationship with her goes, all I can say is that its like dating her all over again. I can't believe how well things are going this time around. I'm more happy now that I am Disassociated ( I thought I was Disfellowshipped but told by an elder recently that since I told 2 of the elders off at the gas station and told them I no longer wanted to have anything to do with the WTS that I disassociated myself). Oh well same difference. Anyway, since I no longer have any strings to hold me back in whatever I decide to pursue in life, I'm seriously thinking of going to a community college here in town and finally getting a degree in communications as I have always wanted. It feels so good to be FREE.

Thanks to all of you who over the past few months who have asked about me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

The Claw.

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Show us your picture

by Honesty in

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that is, if you are able to without the prospect of facing a three-man kangaroo court appointed by jerhover to keep the congregation clean from apostate influences.. i'll go first: .

IronClaw

Thats me with the Hat. Ha Ha. My sweetie is McKensie, a 4 year old American Bulldog.

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HOW WOULD A WITNESS ANSWER THIS?

by Mary in

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ok, i responded on another thread about a blood issue, but i suddenly thought of a new point of view that, as far as i know, hasn't been touched on yet (i apologize if it has been) and i wanted to get your opinion.

as we all know, the governing body refuses blood transfusions based on the scriptures that talk about pouring the blood of a dead animal "out on the ground" because the life is in the blood, yada, yada yada.

they have stated openly that there is no difference between eating the blood of a dead animal, and taking blood from a live human, even to save a life.

IronClaw

They are so hypocritical it isn't even funny.

They can accept blood fractions. OK, Where do these blood fractions come from??? From someone who had the heart to donate his/her blood for the making of such fractions.
They cannot give blood for the making of fractions but can accept such fractions made from someone else who donated his/her blood.
The person donating the blood in the first place should have had such blood poured out on the ground and not fractioned out.
You cannot store your own blood for a future operation because according to the Society it has left the body. But it is OK for a person on dialysis to have his/her blood cleansed and returned to the body. Whats the difference? When blood leaves the body it leaves the body, PERIOD.

The Claw

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Would you have stayed if essential changes were made?

by greendawn in

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when you began doubting the wts did you decide that there was no remedy and you had leave them, or did you say if they change on such and such points i will stay on?

what were those points that if changed you would approve of the jws and stay in?

for me it was not an issue because i wanted to see many changes and they wouldn't carry them out.

IronClaw

Once I found out all the lies and cover ups it was just a matter of time. I asked 3 different people about the Mexico/Malawi issue. None of them ever looked into it and got back to me. That was the beginning of the end for me. It was only a matter of time before I was DF'd. I still find it amazing how far they will go to hide the truth.

The Claw

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Anyone in Upstate NY?

by What-A-Coincidence in

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due to a new business venture ... the family is relocating.

hopefully this will help our fade.

gonna be nice to leave this congregation.

IronClaw

bttt

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I'm going back to the JW's

by Honesty in

if you can acccurately disprove the mathematics in the following i will be at the local kingdom hall first thing in the morning and ask the elders if i may rejoin them in worship.. here is some information i have compiled regarding what the watchtower has printed in regards to the babylonian kings and how the lengths of their reigns can be calculated to arrive at the date of the destruction of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar.

if you're like me you've probably remained totally clueless whenever the subject of the chronology leading to back 607 b.c.

as the date for the destruction of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar comes up.

IronClaw

Honesty, I would have stayed a witness if any one of the elders or my own sister could of answered the Mexico/Malawi issue. NONE of them could. Even my presiding overseer said he would come over my house with the Circuit Overseer that very next week. Guess what? Never showed. My sister never looked into it and got back to me as she said she would. So now I am DF'd from them. No one ever had the balls to research it.

Some how I think you will be home like myself tomorrow instead of at the KingDumb hall. Enjoy your coffee. I'll join you with a cup of my own.

The Claw

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Time again for........ Congregation roll call

by Jourles in

it's been a while since this topic has been brought up.

use it as a chance to see if there is someone you might know from years past.

1973-1976 --- lakeside, ca??

IronClaw

1969-1971 East Haven, Conn.

1971-1982 New Haven, Conn.

1982-1989 West Haven, Conn.

1989-1994 Wallingford, Conn.

1994-2001 Meriden, Conn.

2001-2005 Dolgeville, New York

2006 DF'd

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Anyone in Upstate NY?

by What-A-Coincidence in

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due to a new business venture ... the family is relocating.

hopefully this will help our fade.

gonna be nice to leave this congregation.

IronClaw

Central New York, Herkimer County.

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Luke 21:8, my discussion with an elder.

by drew sagan in

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well everybody, it has been accomplished.

i have revealed my feelings to the elder i talked about in some of my last posts.

things didn't go so well, but i dosn't really matter now.

IronClaw

Congrats Drew,

I know how the elders get around answering any hard questions, they just avoid them. I never got an answer about Malawi/Mexico from the elders. One elder said he was going to come over with the Circut Overseer that very next week and never showed. Glad you are moving on Drew. I wish you the very best.

The Claw