Well.. I know my in-laws are leaving the society 100 thousand dollars off the top in their will before any family gets any money. And an aunt who owns beachfront property with apartments she rents out in Jamaica is leaving it all to the society , as she never married or had kids but spent her life pioneering.She also worked as a nurse in a resort there, so she was a smart pioneer,,, not penniless... Too bad for my father-in-law though,, when he died he was serving as a elder and couldn't wait to see the great tribulation and God's destruction of this wicked system of things... Guess now he knows if there is life after death,, or if when you're dead.. you're dead..
lilybird
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Watchtower Prophesy Guide: Armagedon by 2000AD
by unclebruce in"year 2000" and "20th century" quotations .
from the watchtower societys cd-rom.
following are watchtower bible & tract society predictions of armageddon in the 20th century as found through a word search of the wtss cd-rom.. the society also quoted many secular sources that emphasized crisis in the 20th century.. such secular crisis-quotes would have reinforced in jw minds the prophecies of the world ending in the 20th century.. the following is a list of such secular quotes plus a few more of the wtss own comments.
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Death at Armageddon
by lime05 in.
what will happen at armageddon when non-jw's and jehovahs witnesses live in the same house.
how will jehovah make sure that the fireballs hit the non-jw's but the jehovahs witnesses remain unharmed.
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lilybird
That is what we were taught to believe in our congregation- that God would give the GB some special instructions and all faithful DUBS would be led to a safe place to live thru Armaggedon, and then they would come out into a cleansed earth . The part that was so cold and heartless is that DUBS would have to clean up all the dead bodies lying around.,,, after the birds picked their bones clean of course.. How can normal thinking people actually believe that?? I always thought it sounded very wrong even when I still a believing DUB.
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My story
by beachbugg init's really good to read stories of other people that have experienced some of the same things i have.
i haven't ever posted or even talked to another ex-jw except for my uncle who i have just recently started a relationship with.
the sad thing is that i am 30 years old and i am still struggling with the past....i'm soo sick of it.
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lilybird
Hi Beachbugg.. Thanks for sharing your story. You have lived thru lots of hard times growing up. but you were strong enough to pull your life together and not let the JWS take over your life.That is a great accomplishment in itself.
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Anybody Irish?
by love2Bworldly inhello, have not posted in quite some time.
i put up some st. patrick's decorations at work, including one of those demonized little leprechauns, and enjoyed the look of a jw i work with when she came into the office this morning.
you know the look of pretending they didn't notice those evil holiday decorations?
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lilybird
MY father was born in Ireland to parents who had always lived in Ireland..He moved to England later and married my mother. So I would say I am half Irish- half British,, but born and raised in Canada.
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what will you be reincarnated as???
by theinfamousone in.
http://www.reincarnationstation.com/
this is fun.... i did it, and im gonna be a lion... wooooooo lions rule... the infamous one
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lilybird
Supposedly, I will return as a horse..I always thought I would like to be reincarnated as a loon though.. Its a peaceful life.. floating on the lake with your mate, fishing for your dinner.. Oh well.. next life maybe..
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What's Your Typical Sunday Like Since Not Going To Meetings?
by minimus ini usually sleep late, lounge, go out for breakfast....when it's warmer weather, i'm up early, exercising and enjoying *life*.
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lilybird
We usually get up about 8 am to watch Cornation Street( a british soap that's also very popular in Canada , we have a big sunday breakfast and then take the dog out for a hike in the afternoon. Definately better than yawning thru a meeting and watchtower blather..
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If you were newly inactive, did you feel pressure to attend the Memorial?
by truthseeker in.
i'd be interested in hearing your experiences, if you were newly inactive and felt pressured to go to the memorial.
did the jw's pressure you to go or did you feel guilty for missing the lord's evening meal (well, we all miss it anyway when we pass it round)
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lilybird
My in-laws always pressured us to attend. We actually did once about 5 years ago. We were trying to get along as they didn't agree with shunning us,,even though elders had constantly pressured them too..It was surreal actually.. It was like being stuck in time warp. and it all seemed so silly and pathetic.. Elders told us if we wanted to come back we would have to sit at the back of the hall with no one talking to us for months until they felt we had proved ourselves "worthy' to be reinstated.. Blah..blah.. whatever.. made us realize what a waste of time the whole religion is..I felt sorry for everyone there ,,trapped in their way of thinking it was their way to everlasting life.
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Has anyone done this before??? READ THIS!
by schne_belly inso last night, my lovely wife and i were about to sit down to dinner, and the doorbell rings.
guess who?.
two elders to inform me that i am disfellowshipped!!.
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lilybird
Thanks for posting. It was very entertaining..lol.. even the elders looked embarrassed by the whole thing. My husband and I actually disassociated ourselves. and the most we got was a phone call telling us it would be announced at the meeting that nite that we were no longer associated.. It was interesting seeing how the whole disfellowshipping debacle is carried out.
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WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS IN LIFE?
by Mary insince we were never really allowed to "have goals" while we were witnesses (other than becoming a pioneer or going to bethel), what goals have you set for yourself now that you're free?
i'm pursuing my ba, but i'm not sure in what field i want to major in...maybe religious studies!
wouldn't that be a scream?
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lilybird
My goals are to do anything and everything not allowed by the life in the borg.... enjoy my freedom of choice and free-thinking..
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What Went Thru Your Mind While Sitting at The Meetings?
by minimus ini used to listen but not really.
i'd look at the platform/speaker stand, look like i was paying attention, get antsy, and find another elder to "discuss" something ith.
i just got to the meeting----right before it was to start and if the talkative po decided that his last part was going to go overtime, i'd put on my coat and look at the big clock on my way out in front of everyone and leave for the local bar.
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lilybird
I've been trying to remember.. but honestly its all a blurr.. I guess my mind has blocked out all the BS from the past.. The most I remember I was always really bored..