"The Truth" simplified, Gary Busselman

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

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.

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

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...

garybuss

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

gb

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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 ?

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 :-)

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!

gb

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Hmmm

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

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? :-) 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. :-)

Nice to see both of you.

Julie Feuerbacher

garybuss

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Hi Julie,

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

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,

gb

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"The Truth" simplified, Gary Busselman

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