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  I'm Fading.... From This Board

  by rocketman in

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  2. friends

  as 2004 winds down and my 4th year of association at this board winds down as well, my posting stats accurately reflect a transitition that been going on for me with respect to the jw religion, a process that is quite natural and healthy.

  i'm sure that many members have had a similar experience.

  here's a rundown of four years here for me: .

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  ozziepost

  Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to you too, Rocketman.

  This is a great thread of yours!
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  What Has Happened to This Place!!??

  by journey-on in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what has happened to this place??!!.

  i left this board a while back to reorganize and get refocused.

  the vibe of jwd was changing and the forum became "unbalanced" (for lack of a better word).

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  ozziepost

  it's not necessarily the forum that has changed but rather it is me

  Perceptive words.
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  What Has Happened to This Place!!??

  by journey-on in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what has happened to this place??!!.

  i left this board a while back to reorganize and get refocused.

  the vibe of jwd was changing and the forum became "unbalanced" (for lack of a better word).

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  ozziepost

  Oh, I think Barbie as being humorous. In the distant past, whenevr there was the beginning of a stoush, people would get out their popcorn - indicating they were spectators at the contest (entertainment wise) - Get it?

  Also, a way of damping down the heat was to change the subject by asking what is your favorite pizza topping.

  So, a bit of humor here and it doesn't do any of us any harm.

  Now, what's your favorite pizza topping?
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  What Has Happened to This Place!!??

  by journey-on in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what has happened to this place??!!.

  i left this board a while back to reorganize and get refocused.

  the vibe of jwd was changing and the forum became "unbalanced" (for lack of a better word).

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  ozziepost

  bikerchic:

  Perhaps people will see (well, we can only hope, eh?) that Frank's demonstrating the answer to the thread title?
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  Richie's side, Seth's side... and a third side

  by AlmostAtheist in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i got a pm from richie.

  shockingly, he has a side to the story!

  so i have a legitimate sounding story from richie, who i know to be a young, rebellious man.

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  ozziepost

  Seems to me...........................

  ..... that we read two types of threads. One type is the discussion of beliefs, events etc. In other words, it's in the 'third person' and generally we can exchange views on the facts of the matter quite easily and often with stimulation.

  The other type of post is the one which is a chronicle of the poster's life with all of its drama and emotion. This type of post is the one where subterfuge and fraud may be used. We've seen that, of course, on occasions and just recently too (dedpoet/Trevor). They are so prone to exaggeration and manipulation that I've taken the stance for myself of paying no great heed to them.

  Too often I think to myself, "this is a con" (Australian fo fraud) and am amazed that so many get involved in other people's dramas, real or imagined.

  Did Richie lie? Frankly I don't give a stuff; I have no interest one way or the other. It saddens me that the cyber world has replaced reality for so many.

  Cheers, Ozzie (Truth in Posting class)
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  Aust= Missionary Quits!! Watchtower wants his "English Teacher" wages???

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a brother from the 1st ministerial training school in australia, quit his missionary assignment in asia.

  the society had to send him in as an english teacher otherwise missionaries are not given visa's.

  so on assignment he had to teach english part-time for a small wage.

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  ozziepost

  Witness 007:

  Ozzie Post you seem to be holding back

  Yep, I can understand it may be frustrating. It's just that I don't believe it appropriate to needlessly publicise names unles absolutely necessary. I do believe that the actions should be rightly discussed and condemned but not the names.

  Cheers, Ozzie

  BTW you from Sydney too?
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  Aust= Missionary Quits!! Watchtower wants his "English Teacher" wages???

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a brother from the 1st ministerial training school in australia, quit his missionary assignment in asia.

  the society had to send him in as an english teacher otherwise missionaries are not given visa's.

  so on assignment he had to teach english part-time for a small wage.

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  ozziepost

  Roski:

  Just wondering if the country was Laos? If so, it didn't sit well with me at the time that this happended -

  I don't recall him being in the first class; in any case i wouldn't shed a tear for the person I suspect you have in mind. He did more than OK when he got back.

  Witness 007:

  I knew alot of people back then and was told alot of negative experiences which I would brush aside. I spoke with the Brother involved a number of times but we were not best friends or anything.

  Whilst i don't deny the society's action, I still think you have in mind someone I knew very well and I think you'll find upon making more enquiries that there's more to the situation.
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  DIsfellowshipping without a meeting with you

  by myababes in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hi there i have only signed up on here a couple of days ago after 8 years of being left.

  i have always read the posts along the way but have never had the courage to join in till now i suppose it shows i must be moving along.

  i was brought up in the truth but never ever believed it even from a young age.

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  ozziepost

  The only ones who seem to walk away and successfully put it out
  of their concerns are those that leave behind nobody or whose
  loved ones in WTS have passed away. Sorry for the downer.

  That's been our experience too.

  How we envy those people who don't have any family members 'in' ! The only connection or even remorely relevant connection with the borg is because of immediate family members being loyal Borgites.

  But we have found that as the years pass the further into the dim grey past the life of a dub seems to us.
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  Aust= Missionary Quits!! Watchtower wants his "English Teacher" wages???

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a brother from the 1st ministerial training school in australia, quit his missionary assignment in asia.

  the society had to send him in as an english teacher otherwise missionaries are not given visa's.

  so on assignment he had to teach english part-time for a small wage.

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  ozziepost

  Witness 007:

  So. let's 'cut to the chase' here. How well do you know this person?

  Are you thinking of the person who had to return to Australia 'under a cloud' ?

  Cheers, Ozzie
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  Aust= Missionary Quits!! Watchtower wants his "English Teacher" wages???

  by Witness 007 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a brother from the 1st ministerial training school in australia, quit his missionary assignment in asia.

  the society had to send him in as an english teacher otherwise missionaries are not given visa's.

  so on assignment he had to teach english part-time for a small wage.

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  ozziepost

  Yep, that's the way it was.

  Now, do you know him personally? Is it you perhaps?

  If so, we know each other very well.