John Aquila

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  Hi everyone, this is my first post.

  by John Aquila in

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  hey everyone, this is my first post.

  i was contacted by the witnesses in1965, baptized in that same year at age 15. i was appointed an elder in 1975 and served as an elder for 20 years..

  it hasnt been long since i learn ttatt and when i totally woke up.

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  The fishnet story almost sounds like you put that in for comic relief.

  I know it sounds crazy, but that kind of stuff is normal where I grew up, El Paso Tx/Juarez Mexico. You have to experience it to believe.
  

  Juárez, which has been dubbed one of the top most dangerous cities in the world, has seen more than one thousand deaths annually over the past four and a half years–1,623 in 2008; 2,754 in 2009; 3,115 in 2010; and 2,086 in 2011. The 2012 count is already at 436 less than halfway into the year. CNS reported in 2010 that more people were killed in Juárez than in the entire country of Afghanistan.

  http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/ju%C3%A1rez-death-toll-surpasses-10000

  Now It's a place where Americans don't visit unless they are unaware of the danger. But prostitution, drug lords, and transgender activities which are dangerous for them, still flourish.

  http://womensenews.org/story/lesbian-and-transgender/130825/mexican-transgender-women-deported-life-peril

  I heard that elder/woman is still giving talks at conventions.

  
  
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  Are You "Technically" Still A Jehovah's Witness?

  by minimus in

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  even if you don't regard yourself as a practicing jw, some may view you simply as inactive, a lost sheep, etc.. if you were baptized but not disfellowshipped or disassociated, you may still be a jw---right?

  your thoughts please..

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  I am an inactive brother "Who" will get wiped out if I don't get back into the Ark of salvation before all hell breaks loose.

  I'm waiting for the first drop of rain.

  
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  (Matthew 12:39) “A wicked and adulterous generation keeps on seeking for a sign,.

  by John Aquila in

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  am i wrong or does this describes all the generations including the overlapping generation of the watchtower?.

  the sign of peace and security.

  the sign of the u.n. attacking religion.

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  Am I wrong or does this describes all the generations including the overlapping generation of the Watchtower?

  The Sign of peace and security

  The Sign of the U.N. attacking religion

  The Sign of the Preaching work

  The Sign, the Sign, the Sign!
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  Was it worth it?

  by John Aquila in

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  for those of you who left family and friends and had to start over from scratch just to get out of the organization, was it worth it?.

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  flipper

  Yes. And from this vantage point in my life as an inactive ex-JW who is not DFed- I can still have hope to eventually get one or both of my adult daughters out of the JW cult - with time and patience. I have all the time in the world now to do it right , correctly, and with patience. Peace out, Mr. Flipper

  
  Me to!
  
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  Was it worth it?

  by John Aquila in

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  for those of you who left family and friends and had to start over from scratch just to get out of the organization, was it worth it?.

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  John Aquila

  Like everyone has said,

  Yes it was damm worth it.

  I lost all my friends that I built up over a lifetime. I lost a great woman of almost 30 years and we had a great marriage. I lost a great life style, a big home, and about a million dollars in the bank went to legal fees for the divorce and unbeknown to me, hundreds of thousands went to the Watchtower. And now I am living in a small apartment about 500 square-ft. And it’s hard to build up another large group of friends at this late point in my life.

  But once you get through the hell of knowing you were scammed and a victim of a cult, the feelings and emotions of the freedom you now have are indescribable.

  I need to have a measure of truth in my life. I could never go back to the WT and live a lie. Even if I would get back everything I’ve lost, I just couldn’t go back.

  And like JakeM2012 said:

  just glad not to be going to the Kingdom Hall every other day and twice on the weekend. Add in the time lost in Elders meetings, working on the kingdom hall, doing the lawn maintenance etc, and building other peoples kingdom halls. The time that the religion consumes is just unbelievable.

  Bonsai

  Was it worth it? …... No god and no justice and no afterlife.

  My advice to you is;

  That’s an assumption that you can’t proof absolutely and never will in this lifetime. So it really doesn’t matter if you do believe or don’t believe or don’t give a hoot.

  Once I realized that we will never know those things you mentioned, I stopped searching for A complete answer. Then my life started getting better mentally and emotionally. Now I can concentrate on my physical well being.

  Things do get better with time and a little effort.
  
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  California Out of Water Soon

  by Village Idiot in

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  look closely at the figures below and see how much water california has left from its major source of water the sierra mountains:.

  my advice, not that any politician would take it, would be to eliminate most agriculture in the state.

  almonds, rice and alfalfa, are all thirsty water guzzling crops that neither those in california nor the rest of the nation needs.

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  Kim Kardashian, J Lo and other celebrities don’t care.

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3075906/What-drought-Aerial-photos-expose-Kim-Kardashian-Jennifer-Lopez-Barbra-Streisand-greedy-celebrities-wasting-water-lush-lawns-green-midst-California-s-worst-drought-history.html
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  Was it worth it?

  by John Aquila in

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  for those of you who left family and friends and had to start over from scratch just to get out of the organization, was it worth it?.

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  I now have new friends, happy children, happy wife and I am free to be who I am.

  
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  Was it worth it?

  by John Aquila in

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  for those of you who left family and friends and had to start over from scratch just to get out of the organization, was it worth it?.

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  For those of you who left family and friends and had to start over from scratch just to get out of the organization, was it worth it?

  
  
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  Are Elders experts on the Bible? Are they spirtually qualified men?

  by John Aquila in

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  how many times have elders read their bible in its entirety?

  these are the leaders that give counsel to married couples, to teenagers, to single girls and single boys on everything from marriage, education, sex, association, dress, and recreation..

  how well do they know their bible?

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  Many are also experts on WT procedure, as outlined in the OD and KS books.

  I remember in judicial hearings we would always say," Lets see what Mother has to say" Never, "Lets see what the Bible had to say"
  
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  Are Elders experts on the Bible? Are they spirtually qualified men?

  by John Aquila in

  1. watchtower
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  how many times have elders read their bible in its entirety?

  these are the leaders that give counsel to married couples, to teenagers, to single girls and single boys on everything from marriage, education, sex, association, dress, and recreation..

  how well do they know their bible?

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  How many times have Elders read their Bible in its entirety? More than once?

  These are the leaders that give counsel to married couples, to teenagers, to single girls and single boys on everything from marriage, education, sex, association, dress, and recreation.

  How well do they know their Bible?