Posts by Invetigator74

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If you were on the Zimmerman jury, how would you vote? 2nd degree murder, manslaughter or innocent?

by UnConfused in

Do you think "Blondie" is addicted to reading Watchtowers and Awakes?

by booker-t in

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i remember when i was a "devout" jws i could not wait to get the new watchtowers and awakes from the wednesday nite theocratic ministry school.

i would actually salivate thinking of the new information jehovah had in the magazines for us.

i was "franatical" and i would go home still in my three piece suit and devour the magazines that very nite.

Welllllllll what do you have to say now bookerT? Anyway keep up the good work Blondie! Great source of information I have received from your comments. My Parents are still in the Borg (50+ years) and when they call me (rarely) and make their comments on the Borg, I am always a few steps ahead of them which causes them to discontinue any further conversations on the Borg's teachings. Unfortunately their wish has always been for me to return to "da Truth".

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'Lamp' book by Ray Franz???

by AgentSmith in

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my father, (still an elder) has suprised me last week with a simple text message.

"we (my mother & father) will be in your city this weekend, please come and have supper with us".

i was delaying my reply, thinking of what to say, when he phoned.

Invetigator74

The Lamp book that I remember from the 60's was a yellow book, thin but a little taller than most of their books. It was the book with the 80 questions you went through before baptism. It was basically an early version of the 'organization' book. I am pretty sure it did not address any dates as described in the original post. dropoffyourkeylee

I agree. I had to study the 80 or so question before my baptism in July 1972 from the "Lamp" book. At that assembly the "Organization" book was released. I recall no information about "1975" being recorded in the "Lamp" book.

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Martial Arts?

by Godsendconspirator in

i have always had a love for martial arts (didn't know how to fight, just admire what the human body can do), but since jdub-land banned it, i just kinda forgot about it.

i admire nate quarry (an 'apostate' mma fighter) and i have been boxing for a year now.

i decided to switch over to muay thai.

Invetigator74

When I was younger I would sneak to Karate classes at the local community center(taught for free), because as a JW we couldn't participate in any Martial Arts. In the couse of my life I have studied Hapkido,Tae Kwon Do,and Fu Jow Pai / Tiger Claw Kung Fu. Now in my mid 50's ,I'm studying Tai Chi and love it!

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Then (1960) and now (2013)

by theron ware in

i was raised as a jw from the age of 7. i was df'd for apostasy in 1971 at the age of 23. it has been 42 years since i have had contact with any jehovah's witnesses, including my family.

last year i moved to tucson.

when i read that a district assembly was coming to town, and that it would be at the convention center only minutes from my house, i decided to check it out.

Invetigator74

Thanks for sharing your experience. I attended the Bartow congregation (Gun Hill Road, BX) in the early 80's.

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NEW video on Youtube MUST SEE! the elder's meeting is ridiculous!

by Newly Enlightened in

brother of the hawk, newly enlightened & gojira, recorded an elder's meeting on 5/7/03.

both does a great job of defending me and making the elders look foolish!.

thank you raypublisher/jj and jwstruggle for the awesome job you did on it.. follow up story was not recorded but we will post it here hopefully over the weekend.. enjoy, it's pretty hilarious how they try to control us and come after me on a work of fiction!.

Invetigator74

The famous words of Monty Python " It's the Spanish Inqusition!!!!"

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She's "had it" and she's mad as hell and isn't going to take it anymore!

by Terry in

imagine, as i do, this is a sister talking to an elder in a judicial committee meeting.... .

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=uupbvibfz-foo5zblh5o0n4g&feature=player_embedded&v=z2rl6ndoykg.

Invetigator74

All I can say is power to her , but she better watch her back!

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Born ins..Were You Forced to Be a JW Growing Up?

by LostGeneration in

myth: parents who are jehovahs witnesses.

force their children to follow their faith.. fact:witness parents strive to inculcate love.

for god in their offspring, just as the bible.

Invetigator74

This is the WTS admitting in a roundabout way that they are losing many of their "born-ins". What they don't bother to say is that by the time the children become adults, they have already been baptized and are officially a member of the organization. Choosing to leave as an adult isn't as simple as "making a personal choice with regard to worship". Now they have to weigh the considerations of losing family, home, job, support; because this is what will happen if they choose some other avenue of worship

So true Undercover , I was 8 years old when my parents converted as JW, and the constant indoctrination,guilt trips,etc, I was baptized as soon as I turned 14. So by the time I became a adult , I couldn't take back the baptism. Up to this day there has been no normal relationship between my parents and I.

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Max Larson's Replacement?

by moggy lover in

does anyone have an inside scoop on who will replace larson as prez?.

Invetigator74

What happened to Max Larson??

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WT: "Disfellowshipped teenagers = Nadab and Abihu"

by cedars in

continuing on my objective sojourn through the latest watchtower study editions, i thought i would write a few words about the article "god's rest - have you entered into it?

" taken from the july 15th watchtower.

incidentally, this watchtower is the same one that i discussed on my previous post concerning the society's latest bout of apostate-bashing.

Invetigator74

That's what is great about this site, I get to understand when my parents go on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when dealing with their DF/DA children.