"The Truth" simplified, Gary Busselman

by Celia 10 Replies latest jw friends

  • Celia
    Celia

    Someone was asking for a copy of a Watchtower from January 1, 1989.
    So I went looking in a suitcase full of thes magazines. I have one from 1989, but it is October. Most of the mags I have are 1998, 1999 and 2000.
    Anyway, as I was going through the stuff in that suitcase, I found a copy of an article I printed from the Net, when I was writing a paper for a class in College...
    It's called, The Truth as I see it, or "The Truth simplified" by Gary Busselman. Have you ever read it, it is hilarious :
    http://www.freeminds.org/buss/truth.htm

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  • SixofNine
    SixofNine

    That little bit o' genius is written by our own GaryBuss. Thanks for reminding me, I want to anonymously pass that on to a few witnesses I know.

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  • Farkel
    Farkel

    For the record, that Busselman story about the "Truth" was the one that most inspired me to start writing as a JW critic.

    Farkel

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  • Celia
    Celia

    Funny you would say that Farkel....
    When I first glanzed at the paper and started to read the first paragraph, without reading the title or author's name, I thought, Oh my God, this is an early work by Farkel ! and at the time i printed it, I had never heard of you... early 1999...

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  • garybuss
    garybuss

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    I musta wrote that back when my spell specker still worked:smile:

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  • Celia
    Celia

    garybuss, You are Gary Busselman, you post on this board ? !
    I probably didn't understand half of your paper when I first read it. I now know more about the JWs and it is just great ! Didn't you get confused, just trying to write it ?

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  • garybuss
    garybuss

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    Celia wrote: <garybuss, You are Gary Busselman, you post on this board ?>

    Yes Celia. I'll stop if you want me to :smile:

    I get confused just thinking about it.

    I have appreciated your posts. Thanks for being here.

    Yes Jim, I remember when you first started posting and I remember your brother too. Hope he is well. Much has changed since the early 90's. I almost can't believe the mess the Society has itself in now. Way worse than I ever feared. I pity my poor relatives who have to try to make a serious stand for the corporation in this situation.

    Farkel, you have been my icon for years. You keep me laughing. Thanks!

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  • Hmmm
    Hmmm

    Ah, yes. The "Truth" summed up on seven succinct sentences.

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  • jukief
    jukief

    Gary!!

    Long time, no see. Do you still spend a lot of time on the bike? Did you know Doc Bob is a biker now, too? :smile: I think I told you this once before, but if you come through Colorado on one of your ramblings, please stop to see us.

    Jim, I don't think I've ever met you, but I think you've known Alan for a long time. I've certainly heard your name for many years. Yes, I was there back in the early 90s, too, in the days of trm. Ah, the good old days. :smile:

    Nice to see both of you.

    Julie Feuerbacher

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  • garybuss
    garybuss

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    Hi Julie,

    Sold the last bike 2 years ago. The car feels better now:smile:

    Bob is younger than me. The world is younger than me. He can stand the cold and the rain and the wind.

    I did see most of the country on 2 wheels. Rode the west coast when I was 50. I am so glad I did that. I never would have done that if I had stayed a Witness. I would have deferred playing like that till the *new world* and worked and died and missed my own life waiting for a mirage.

    We have known so many Witnesses who refused an education or skipped that one big opportunity that would have allowed them and their families to have some comfort and security and a better life. I was almost one of them.

    I was a Witness in 1963 when I bought that first Harley, a red 1948 panhead hardtail 74. I had a good time with that bike but there was a sort of a feeling that I was stealing from someone every time I went for a day's ride. Every time I had some fun I had guilt too. Like there was something wrong with it. There were those who did in fact think I was sinning by taking some time to enjoy myself and I did let them influence me to a degree.

    Now the guilt is gone and most all of life is enjoyable.

    I was in Denver last June. Didn't know you guys were in Colorado.

    Peace,

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