i wanted to express appreciation to the members of this forum.
there are resources here that are deep.
like we heard from the stage, "what is your depth and breadth of bible knowledge?
Huge Welcome to you Lemons...lovely to have you!
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We are all very different on here ....most are awfully outspoken!
hahah.... such a great change from the watchtower!
Eye opening first post ....thanx for your participation.
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Pull up a chair & let your 'hair down' ...someone is here
to listen .... 24/7!
clarity
i just heard this about a co i knew back in the day before he was even a co. he must be in his mid-late 40's now, my mother told me the story as she knows the family very well (the entire family has gone 'apostate' including several elders, circuit overseers and missionaries - this was an "example" family, always on the stage etc).. he wasn't 'feeling well' so he took time off from his co duties.
that week he packed his suitcase, told his wife he can't do it anymore and he's leaving, leaves her the car and the house and went to live in a small apartment, bought a small car and a week later got a decent job.. this was very recent so not everybody within the org has heard yet what happened..
Takes guts........hope everyone that knows him follows suit!
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Oh happy Day!
clarity
yes that's right reopened mind and me have been married 40 years ago today.
we had a little party today at our uu congregation.
we brought wine for the pot luck dinner we had today.
Oh that is sooooo nice ...congratulations you two!
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Nice to hear of your love for one another.... never mind the kids,
time will take care of that. You did your best!
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Wishing you many more years together... with love
clarity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dhvwhrqvbs#t=167.
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Darn ...I followed a RULER & slave regime for 50yrs!
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But I am HUMANIST now!!!!!!!! hah!
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20140322/biz/403220306 watchtower buys former motelgroup may also purchase site in tuxedo the former hampton inn on route 300 will provide housing for volunteers working on the watchtowers new headquarters being built in goshen.steve borland/times herald-record.
by james walshtimes herald-recordpublished: 2:00 am - 03/22/14town of newburgh the watchtower tract and bible society closed friday on the purchase of the hampton inn on route 300.. watchtower spokesman richard devine said the building will be used to provide housing for short-term volunteers working on the organization's world headquarters, which is under construction in warwick.. the sale price wasn't disclosed.. another property, sterling forest apartments in a rural area of the town of tuxedo, may also be purchased by watchtower.
that would provide housing for long-term volunteer construction workers at the headquarters.. "we talked to the owner there," devine said of the apartments, "but we're still investigating that.
"wonder if they will sell it after they finish the constructions"
Just a matter of time! You can count on it!
10 years ago i stopped attending jehovah's witness meetings for good.
walked out of the kingdom hall cold turkey never to return based on injustices i observed among others and myself at the hands of elders giving out not god's counsel but personal opinions as counsel .
some of them weren't even giving out wt society counsel- just personal opinions.
10:40pm here......just having a cup of tea before bed.
Hope all you lurkers, exjw, & jw's have a good sleep & a
great weekend. Flipper glad you have a new computer now,
it is always awesome to hear from you!
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With so many excellent video's coming out now,
(Mike & Kim/Marc & Cora) & all the hard research
& concern going into them.......Newbies will be just
flooding into all these wonderful sites & getting free of the cults!
Peace to everybody
clarity
against my better judgement, i've decided to share the following as a response to guy pierce passing and the announcement of the elimination of district overseers later this year.. late in january (2014) i got an email from one of my contacts (a fader) who served at bethel for several years, but is no longer at wt hq.
he still has a lot of close contacts within the service department and in other departments at patterson and knows people in all of the ny offices.
i kept this email set aside on a flash drive and haven't shared it with anyone - figuring i'd publish an article about it later this year when i had more time to do it right.
Juan ...thanks for your interest in us...the walking wounded!!
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I was baptised in 1963 ...a long time to wallow in this rotting
structure called wbts! Real Estate Empire more likely!
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So typically wt dirty tricks...get rid of the women in 'high' places.
For a society made up of about 73% women ...these guys
will be slitting their own throats ....hahahahah, they are treading
on the sore feet of an estrogen deprived "large army!!!
Watch out you dumbass wt dukes princes kings rulers!
Dangerous position to be in ....
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Omg ...I am so glad to be awake ...
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Thanx to your source ! That gb is planning on "annointing"
some from "LEGAL" is very telling!
clarity
my oldest daughter is still in the cult.
i haven't seen my grandchildren in 5 yrs.
my son-in-law's father died this week & the funeral is today.
wow!
i've just realised i've reached 1000 posts on the board.. this is a personal milestone and so i think i should take a moment to reflect on the last 18 plus months.. in that time i have completely lost my faith in bible, in jw doctrine and in any kind of hope for a new world as described by the gb and believed by me for 40+ years.
i have stepped down as a ministerial servant after 20 years.
Congratulations you two!
clarity
i must admit when i was in, the idea i had of an apostate, was an angry bitter person who would picket out side a convention.
i was looking on jwservey and found on the respondents to a servey that 54% were either active members or fading members.
this made me wonder is the organisation underestimating the extent of apostasy.
I confess ....I have been really baad.
I asked a question ....I had a doubt!
Therefore ......I am an apostate!
Ha .......clarity
