Posts by Open mind

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Will you attend the Memorial this year? Why? Why not?

by Open mind in

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Misquotes, Lies and deception in Watchtower Publications

by jwfacts in

i have just finished an article misquotes, deception and lies and would like your comments, proof reading, and any other examples that you think are important to add.

most of these already appear on jwfacts.com within specific articles, but it is more powerful seeing them included together.

there have also been a number of requests over the years for such a collection.

As an atheist, my eyes usually quickly scan past anything having to do with the Trinity. As a believing JW I was sick of arguing the Trinity and as an atheist, who cares what version of a deity believers pursue?

But WOW! Those cherry-picking, "let's throw in an ellipsis where it best suits our argument" Trinity misquotes are outrageous!

Thanks again.

om

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Personal Updates

by Hortensia in

i am not particularly interested in the wtbts and their current doings.

or doctrine, or debates about god/evolution.

i am more interested in people, especially ex-jws like me.

Open mind

Mum: " I suggested Watership Down. Did you guys read it?"

Hey there SandraC! Nice to hear from you. I remember your recommendation well. Unfortunately, it's still on the "To Read" list. Now, thanks to you gentle reminder, much closer to the top.

Hortensia: After 24 hours, I wish I could retract my crude little tale. It's not my usual sort of humor. Hope I didn't offend too much.

Best,

om

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New Girl

by excitesinceredetermination in

hello to everyone :) i wanted to introduce myself as a newbie.

i was raised in and i am currently on active status due to most of my family being very much in, but i am so ready to be done and have felt that way for quite some time.

internally i know this is not the right religion without a doubt.

Open mind

Welcome to the board ESD!

I remembered reading a thread about fading a long time ago by a poster named expatbrit.

So, I clicked in the "Search" window and typed in "Art of fading".

Voila!

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/34518/1/On-The-Art-Of-Fading

Some of the info is probably dated by now, but it's a start.

Cheers,

om

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Personal Updates

by Hortensia in

i am not particularly interested in the wtbts and their current doings.

or doctrine, or debates about god/evolution.

i am more interested in people, especially ex-jws like me.

Open mind

Good to hear from you Hortensia!

I'm sorry that the airplane men weren't handsome, pleasant-smelling and charming. Maybe next time.

Quick Open Mind family update:

My teen-age, high-school student son recently got his first, part-time, non-temporary job ever! He'd been getting fairly discouraged after putting in apps all over the place for the last several months. It's a pretty tough job market for a teen with no experience.

Our daughter is doing well in college and is getting her feet wet in her secular field of interest.

Here's a little fairly crude story from our New Year's Eve party you may or may not appreciate:

My long-time DFed, 100% gay, older brother came to visit over the holidays. We went over to some friend's house ( a straight couple in their 40s ) to celebrate New Years. As midnight approached, the hubby starts grilling everyone for what their New Year's resolution was going to be. Hubby is a sales guy and I think he irritated my gay brother a little bit.

Anyway, hubby gets around to my brother and says: "So, OM's brother, what's your New Year's Resolution?"

OM's Brother: "I'm gonna try to get more pussy."

(Jaws drop all around.)

OM's Brother continues: "My cats died this year and I think it's time for a new one."

Best,

om

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Nursing School

by sooner7nc in

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i start the journey towards getting a degree as a registered nurse on jan. 14th, 2013. wish me luck.. .

Open mind

Hey there sooner, don't forget this:

Nurse 1: "Hey, do you know the difference between God and a Doctor?"

Nurse 2: "No. What?"

Nurse 1: "God doesn't think he's a Doctor."

Bada-boom.

Best of luck,

om

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Remember, remember a poster called V...just spoke with him

by besty in

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all is well in v world - a lot less wwwwwatchtower,.

thought some of you may like to know he is still alive and thriving!.

good health v - you helped a lot of people...and still do.... http://www.youtube.com/user/wtcomments.

Open mind

Thanks for the update besty!!

Best regards to V!!!

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If you had a JC and spilled your "Personal Beans" did you really think it stayed confidential?

by LoisLane looking for Superman in

we all "know" jc's are suppose to be private....so that the uniniated, innocent, can speak freely.

i say, uninitiated, because once you spill your guts and the elders use your embarassing, heart wrenching story as a lead off at their next get together/party, for a laugh, you have been initiated into your local brothers hall of fame.. so, are those jc's, really private?.

can you really talk privately, about your love of violent video games, masterbation, oral sex, shop lifting, doing drugs, or "doing" anything or anybody, and expect total confidentiality in the watch tower society elder world?.

Open mind

On the whole, the elders I served with over the more than 10 years I was one, maintained confidentiality. With a couple very shocking, irritating exceptions.

The one I remember the most was a JW husband admitted to a homosexual encounter. For some reason the PO felt it was necessary to share this with the ENTIRE elder body of about 10 elders. WTF?

Looking back I wish I had called him out on this.

om

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Has a wrong disfellowshipping ever been reversed?

by lostnotfound in

im not talking about simply being reinstated.

i remember hearing a story about a brother that was disfellowshipped because of the testimony of two false witnesses.

years passed before they admitted to lying about the brother and was reinstated.. what is policy in this sort of situation?

Open mind

Concurring with AnneB and the others that "rescinded" is the official Service Dept term.

SF Bay Area, three elders decided to DF an inactive dude without him coming to a JC. They didn't follow Watchtower-approved procedures and just announced that "Brother Flaky is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses".

Brother Flaky heard about it through the grapevine and wrote the branch. About 4-5 months later, the same a$$hole who announced the DFing had to get up and say "The announcement that Brother Flaky is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses..........has been rescinded".

Hahahahahahah!

Most dubs just did double takes and said "What does that mean?"

om

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Were/Are you and Elder, MS, CO, Bethelite, etc.? (Please check in here)

by El_Guapo in

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i'm sure alot of you have noticed, the influx of new jwn members with "postitions within the cong" this is amazing, i myself am still an m.s.

working to get removed.

lol my wife (who has been really supportive throughout my fade) asked my why i am doing i decided to fade?.

Open mind

Ill doer for about 10 years.

In the words of Shakespeare's Malvolio: "some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em."

It was thrust upon me and I didn't have the sense to say "No!".

om