Posts by stuckinarut2

mrs phizzy and myself will be eating out, sure in the knowledge we will not have jw's using the same restaurant.. i may have a cigar along with my brandy at the meal's end to celebrate my (our) freedom..

stuckinarut2

we will simply be enjoying life - guilt free.

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Would you give up one year at the end of your life if you could relive any one day in the past?

by Esse quam videri in

like the question asks: if you could relive any one day of your life, any age, any place and remember everything about it afterwards, would you be willing to live one year shorter at the end of your life?

one day for one year?.

i realize that someone well on in years would think twice about it, but, what about you younger ones?

stuckinarut2

Yes.

If that day was a pivotal day that could affect the direction of my entire life for the better, then that sounds appealing...

But what made you think of this scenario or question?

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Has Anyone Ever Just Gotten Mad and "Popped" an Elder?

by Cold Steel in

it has to have happened.

people get stressed out, an elder or overseer takes just two steps over the line and gets a fat lip for his trouble.. does that ever happen?

or maybe someone "counsels" a brother at the wrong time and tempers flare at the old kingdom hall?.

stuckinarut2

Never let the emotion of their inappropriate behaviour cause you to lose your cool.

As doubtfull1799 says, it will only reinforce their idea that WE are the mentally diseased ones....

Remember the scripture that says "return evil for evil to no-one...as far as it depends on you, be peaceable with all"

However, that doesn't mean we cant politely yet firmly remind them of "APPROPRIATE BOUNDARIES" and behaviour!

Many elders feel that they have the power over us and the right to overstep appropriate boundaries.

However the only power they have over us is that which we allow

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Regarding Correct Understanding of Bible Prophecies Have JWs EVER Been Right?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i seriously doubt that any jw understanding of prophecy has ever withstood the test of time.

how can anyone trust them when they are always wrong?

?.

stuckinarut2

Well said HowTheBibleWasCreated!

Well said indeed sir!

Perhaps we should all wear those sandwich boards and stand outside KHalls like the witnesses used to do to churches??

Sadly though, they would not see the irony!

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Thank you for helping me through the bad days

by doubtfull1799 in

i'm sure that whatever stage we are at with our journey in leaving the corporation disguised as a religion, aka the watchtower bible & tract society, we have good days and bad days.

maybe young ones who have managed to escape mentally do not suffer quite as much, or suffer in different ways, but after 40 years of indoctrination, what i now like to call the "machinery of reinforcement" it is unavoidable that you don't have days where your head is messed with.

yesterday was just such a day for me.

stuckinarut2

Beautiful post Doubtfull1799!

Much love and support to you indeed.

This journey we are all on is not an easy one. It could be likened to being on the "narrow and cramped road to life"...(now why does that sound familiar?)

But, no matter how hard it is, it is worth all the effort we go through. After all, the value of truth and honesty and sincerity is priceless.

Stay strong!

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Watchman2U - The Inspection & Test is on Jehovah Witnesses.

by Watchman2u in

watchman 2u.

letter one – jehovah witnesses are all accountable who swore an oath to jehovah god at baptism.

you jehovah witnesses in spiritual judea are clinging onto the temple that will not save you.

stuckinarut2

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Regarding Correct Understanding of Bible Prophecies Have JWs EVER Been Right?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i seriously doubt that any jw understanding of prophecy has ever withstood the test of time.

how can anyone trust them when they are always wrong?

?.

stuckinarut2

They have certainly fulfilled Duet 18:22

"If a prophet or spokesman of god speaks and yet his words do not come true, then know that he was NOT from God"...

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Regarding Correct Understanding of Bible Prophecies Have JWs EVER Been Right?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i seriously doubt that any jw understanding of prophecy has ever withstood the test of time.

how can anyone trust them when they are always wrong?

?.

stuckinarut2

They have fulfilled one verse that Jesus said:

"this people honours me with their lips, yet their heart is far removed from me"

And also this classic from Revelation:

"get out from the midst of her my people - quit touching the unclean thing....if you do not want to share in her plagues, for her sins have massed together clear up to heaven and God has called her acts of injustice to mind"