Welcome Moejojojo,
I hope you sit a spell and let us get to know you better.
If you get a chance could you post a bit of whats in the old publications? I like history. Even when it's been rewritten. LOL
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by MoeJoJoJo 35 Replies latest jw friends
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safe4kids
Welcome to the board Moejojojo,
I'm a 35 year old woman, and was raised in the 'truth'. This is a great place to ask questions and hear the experiences of others. BTW...I'm thinking you MUST have at least one kid, what with that screenname! The Powerpuff Girls is my daughter's favorite TV show!!
Dana
"A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born."
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Roamingfeline
Hi, Mojojojo, and welcome to the group! This is a great forum, with good people who can discuss your concerns. Feel free to ask questions, and get to know everyone.
RCat
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RedhorseWoman
Welcome MoeJoJoJo. Seems we have a few parallels in our lives. I, too, was baptized at 13, and was questioning many things by the time I was 31. Actually, there were things that bothered me prior to that time, but I just pushed any questions or doubts to the back of my mind and blamed myself for not having sufficient spirituality.
By the time I was 37, the doubts, questions, and observations could no longer be ignored, and I determined that I would no longer try to convince myself to ignore the problems I saw. Shortly thereafter, I discovered beyond the shadow of a doubt that attendance at the KH was not necessary to have a relationship with God.
That's where I've stayed for many years, and I can honestly say that my spiritual life is better now than it was previously, and I've met more "true" Christians out of the Org than I ever did while in.
Please enjoy your stay here. There are many who do some wonderful research that they are willing to share with everyone. Waiting will most likely hit you up for the Krispy Kremes (she does that to all the newbies). Don't worry, though. Just send them direct to me, and I'll handle Waiting for you.
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MoeJoJoJo
Thanks for all of the welcomes everyone. I do have alot of questions that maybe you could all give your input on-I would appreciate it.
Amazing, I took a quick inventory and I am quite proud of my collection of WT books to name some: Deliverance, several maybe all of the Studies in the Scriptures, Finished Mystery
Books by Rutherford: Riches, Light, Preparation, Vindication, Salvation, Children, Prophecy, Jehovah, Government, Reconciliation
Also lots of old booklets, older WT and Awake mags
But the book I am most proud of is my one copy of Daily Manna and Birthday Record copyright 1907-in it the WTBTS printed on February 16 "Praise ye the Lord!" Charles T. Russell (looks like)1852 Allegheny
I guess the book is an older version of the daily text but you could keep track of all of your friends and family's birthdays in it. If anyone is interested it also has an interesting text for December 25.I use the books quite often especially when I first began visiting these informative sites and forums. I could almost not believe some of the things I was reading on these sites until I saw the words for myself in the publications being cited. It was eye-opening (brain opening)
"plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." -Veronica A. Shoffstall
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MoeJoJoJo
Hi Safe4Kids, you're right I do have kids and Powerpuff Girls is one of their favorite cartoons. The name kind of stuck in my head.
"plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." -Veronica A. Shoffstall
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outnfree
Hello, Moejojojo, and welcome to the Board!
I am interested in the text for December 25th. I'm a Christmas baby, so I'd like to know what CT Russell had to say as Daily Manna way back when!
I was just watching Powerpuffs tonight! LOL!!!!!
outnfree
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Jeremy30
Hi, MoeJo.
Are you from Canada by any chance?
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think41self
Hiya Moejojojo,
Cool name!
Welcome to this board, also raised in the truth, married to an elder for many years, baptized at 15, am now 38...now I'm married to an ex elder! cool, huh?
Someone else mentioned being addicted to this board...sigh...I am too. There are soooo many great people here, and we have some lively discussions! Hope you stay awhile.
think41self
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MoeJoJoJo
Jeremy, I live in the USA. Been to Canada though-Niagra was beautiful. We plan to go back this year.
outnfree, here is the text for Dec 25, 1907. The book was published by WTBTS but the compiler was G.W. Seibert (?)
Luke 2:10,11 - Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
And the comments are as follows "Although we cannot agree that this is the proper day for celebrating the birth of our dear Redeemer, but must insist that it was about October first (M. Dawn Vol.2, p.54), nevertheless, since he did not intimate his desire that we should celebrate his birthday, it is quite immaterial upon what day that event, of so great importance to us all, is celebrated. Upon this day, so generally celebrated, we may properly enough join with all whose hearts are in the attitude of love and appreciation toward God and toward the Saviour. The habit of giving little remembrances one to another at this time of year seems to us specially appropriate. God is the giver of every good and perfect gift. He is continually giving and we are continually receving from him; but amongst all his gifts the one of greatest importance to us is the gift of his Son to be our Redeemer."
I love how it says that it is specially appropriate to give gifts on this day
"plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." -Veronica A. Shoffstall