by d 37 Replies latest watchtower bible
I simply got rid of EVERYTHING JW I had way back in about 1986. I had let it sit around since I left in 1979/1980 and finally just felt like it was in the way and never going to do anyone any good.
Ironically, the JWs themselves have probably done the same thing with their own literature from the pre-1980 era. None of it is any good to them either, with the exception of the NWT itself.
Well, since my wife is a JW, I've got no choice but to keep JW stuff around. Technically, she would qualify as 'JW stuff' herself, although I suppose she's not one of the "belongings" anymore...[rimshot]
But I still have my old books, I never threw any of them away. I figured they'd still be useful for my various research projects. And they have been. I think if I wasn't married to a JW, I might consider tossing the majority of them, since most of it would be on the Library CD-ROM anyway if I needed to reference something.
I admit sometimes I go back and look at my old stuff, wonder what it would have been like if one simple series of events had not occurred. Wondering if I would have stayed ignorant, though not blissfully so. I guess being unhappy as I was kind of made this moment inevitable, just not all the steps that brought me here...
--sd-7
absolutely nothing, not a bean, not even a Bible
It felt great when I started throwing everything away, it was such a relieving and powerful moment for me.
I still have my NWT bible from when I was baptised in 1972 and I have the Aid to Bible Understanding book that was published in the mid '70's. Is there a newer version of the "Aid" book? It would be interesting to compare and see how they have changed it!
Is there a newer version of the "Aid" book?
It was replaced by the 1988 books ' Insight on the scriptures'- a two volume set; but it is essentially the same inaccurate and worthless information.
I have kept very little, a complete set of Studies in the Scriptures, a few Rutherford books, an NWT and a couple of other books, just for reference.
I was searching through an odds and ends drawer earlier today, and turned up a Kingdom Maladies casette tape, that went straight in the trash !
I don't think we played it more than once, I certainly didn't, turgid depressing stuff that was.
I have a bunch of Rutherford era collectables in the garage (to keep demonzes out of the house ).
My favorite Watchtower volumes inside to share with visiting JWs. Bibles, different translations. Strongs, Diaglotts, Current CRAZY TALK Watchtower and Awakes to share with JW relatives. I want a BIG high quality photo of the 4/15/2013 of the Governing body on top of the earth to mat and frame...kind of like a velvet Elvis picture..or the card playing dogs. It would be a hoot to have promently on the living room wall when a JW relative visits....I would LOVE to photograph their faces seeing that on the wall............
