Posts by done4good

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WILL THE WATCHTOWER EVER DO THE RIGHT THING AND APOLOGIZE?

by nvrgnbk in

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will this arrogant, presumptuous organization that has ruined so many lives, that loves to talk about humility and modesty, ever present a formal apology to all those who've suffered at their hands?.

would it really matter if they did?.

nvrgnbk .

done4good

guess they are so used to lying now, and getting away with their lies, that it's
become a habit, maybe even an addiction for them. They probably couldn't tell
the truth even if they wanted to.

Yes Trev, the very epitome of delusion.

j

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IT IS TIME FOR A___CONFESSION!

by Terry in

there is an old-fashioned definition of the word "confession" which is the public expression of one's deepest faith and belief.. take a deep breath and give a one or two paragraph summary of your deepest belief.. i'll go first.. from the time i was a small child i had a deep and abiding reverence for god as a father.

(my own father i never even met until i searched and found him when i was 25 years old.

) my grandmother had been raised in a catholic convent.

done4good

I almost NEVER read through every post on a three page thread. I wasn't even going to open this one, really. This is absolutely the best thread I've read so far here. Terry, I can completely identify where you are comming from. I am an atheist, only because science seems to explain things in a way I can understand. There is so much more though. I wish I had all of that worked out, but for now, I take it day by day, man. Thank you all for some really wonderful posts! This made my day!

j

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I just registered as a blood donor!

by Crumpet in

on the 30 april i will be giving blood for the first time.

this seems to be a nice period of 1st for me:.

first tattoo.

done4good

Congrats, Crumpet!

This is on my to do list...

j

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1995 The Year That Saw A Turning Point

by The wanderer in

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1995 the year that saw a turning pointduring the 1980s, the thought that this generation will not pass until all .

of these events occur was the watchtowers theme.

the countdown .

done4good

JW's making a comeback?
Well, I know some couples in the "TRUTH", that are specifically avoiding having children....atleast in this, "system".
I totally forgot that. 1995 was almost 12 years ago, so many couples realized that they had time to
have children in "this system of things." That makes those children 11 years old and slightly less.
That's prime time for baptizing them nowadays. They used to wait, but these kids will start getting
baptized (if not already) and there could be some positive numbers for the next 2 years.

Excellent point NotaNess and OTWO. I always thought it was just me who noticed that more jws were having children starting in the late '90s or so. It would make sense that as these approach baptism age, that at least some are getting dunked today.

j

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Fluff: What kind of music do you listen to?

by Guest with Questions in

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this is to be my one day off but i keep coming back here:.

i love a variety of music these are just a few of my favourites:.

not because im canadian but: neil young, joni mitchell, guess who (had a crush on burton cummings-(actually my husband and him looked a lot alike when they were young) gino vinelli,.

done4good

Van Morrisey

Is that a combination of Van Morrison and Morrisey, (from the Smiths), ???

j

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Fluff: What kind of music do you listen to?

by Guest with Questions in

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friends

this is to be my one day off but i keep coming back here:.

i love a variety of music these are just a few of my favourites:.

not because im canadian but: neil young, joni mitchell, guess who (had a crush on burton cummings-(actually my husband and him looked a lot alike when they were young) gino vinelli,.

done4good

Clapton, Cream, Doors, Led Zep, Sex Pistols, Clash, Elvis Costello, Genesis, Floyd, Radiohead, Nirvana, Green Day, Beatles, Good Rats, Talking Heads, ELO, Neil Young, Steely Dan, Boston, Rush, Bowie, etc...

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1995 The Year That Saw A Turning Point

by The wanderer in

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1995 the year that saw a turning pointduring the 1980s, the thought that this generation will not pass until all .

of these events occur was the watchtowers theme.

the countdown .

done4good

Wanderer,

I don't know if I have a turning "point" per se, more like several 30 degree turns that ended up in a 180 in 2005. The first of which was learning of the 1975 debacle. My family had been "in" since '78 and I never heard a damn thing about this until around 1991 or so. It was quite shocking to me, actually. The 1995 generation change bothered me somewhat, but more just because the new explanation was, well, unexplainable. I felt the same way about the blood policy changes in 2000. I nearly left in '01, but didn't have the balls to until '05.

Jason

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Did Being In The Organization Produce Anything Good?

by The wanderer in

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did being in the organization produce anything good?everyone has his or her perspective and viewpoint about the watchtower society.. true, most of us on this board know the history and story behind the watchtower.

however, is there anything that you learned from your jehovahs witness past that .

you appreciate even today?.

done4good

Sure, I could get into the whole quitting smoking and drugs thing, like everyone else, but the fact still remains, that most people that develop those habits during their younger years, usually only do so because of family dysfunction. In my case, that was certainly true. The jws only added greatly to that dysfunction. In a healthy family environment, (i.e., like my wife's), none of the 5 children are smokers nor drug users, they are also not jws, and would have never been drawn to such an organization. Dysfunction breeds dysfunction. End of story.

j

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Send Birthday wishes to Linda!!!!! (fullofdoubtnow)

by crazyblondeb in

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linda's birthday is on thursday.

but i wanted to start this now, so that trev can print it off on thursday, and take it to her in the hospital.. .

.

done4good

Happy B-Day!!!

j

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Where do you like to sit on a plane and why?

by Crumpet in

i'm trying to decide where i want to sit on the plane to dallas - i can choose online 24 hours beforehand but am not sure where is best for comfort, quiet, service, view.

is there anyway of predicting where any babies might be so i can be as far away as possible from them?.

https://www.britishairways.com/travel/managebooking/public/en_gb?eid=104504&source=mmb_tab_ob.

done4good

Exit is best. If I don't get it, I tend to prefer a seat in back, as it's typically easier to find overhead space for my laptop. Damn wheelie "carry-ons".

j