Posts by HappyDad

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What novels have you been reading recently? Recommend any?

by LoveUniHateExams in

i've always been a bit of a reader - but only reading about topics i find interesting, e.g.

natural history, dinosaurs, etc.. recently i've started to select, buy and read novels.. this year i've bought and read frankenstein (mary shelly), dracula (bram stoker), the hound of the baskervilles (a. conan doyle), 'salem's lot (stephen king), jurassic park (michael crichton) and the firm (john grisham).. i have an inclination towards horrors and thrillers.. what fiction have you been reading?.

could you recommend anything?.

HappyDad

If my recommendations have already been mentioned, forgive me. I have always been an avid reader and keep a list of the books I've read for the last ten years. There are well over a hundred and possibly around two hundred books on it. I do it alphabetically by author.

Out of this list, I must highly recommend the following books by Ken Follett.

"Pillars of The Earth" and "World Without End" that make a set. Then there is the Century Trilogy that is three very accurate historical fiction novels covering World War One through the fall of the Berlin wall. They are "Fall of Giants", "Winter of The World", and Edge of Eternity".

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Lets be honest we will never expose the danger to the world of JW.org

by James Mixon in

i thought, ok the case in australia would open the eyes of the world about this dangerous cult.. well that passed without a ripple.

we talk about the un and the wt link, none jw's don't.

understand the significance.

HappyDad

About 13 years ago I spoke at a few churches of the negative qualities of the JW's. I felt I could enlighten everyone to the dangers of this religion. I printed a ton of material from the internet that could help the public learn more.

Guess what? No one cares!

It only took a year or two for me to realize that the majority of people don't give a damn about JW's. The JW's are insignificant and are important in their own minds only.

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Mouthy has Passed Away

by Simon in

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friends

update on mouthy (grace gough)this is graces granddaughter.

i wanted to send an update that today my beautiful grandmother passed away - surrounded by friends and family.

- may 22 1927 - sept 2nd 2016. mouthys_granddaughter.

HappyDad

Our dear Grace/Mouthy has her wish come true. As per her beliefs, she is now smiling with her Lord and Savior Jesus.

Loved that lady!

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Anyone else feel guilty about bringing others into the "truth", once you have learned TTATT ?

by Dunedain in

i guess this is not so much about guilt, per se, but more so if you feel an obligation to reveal what you now know about ttatt, to those who you have studied with, taught the "truth" to, and are still in the borg ?.

i am sure most of us, after learning about the evils, and lies perpetrated by this organization, must feel some sort of guilt for being the catalyst in "exposing" others to the cult.

honestly, i feel none of us should actually, feel guilty though.

HappyDad

Yeah...I do! The only person I had the now disprivilege of bringing into the "lie" was a workmate in the late 1970's. He bought it hook, line and sinker from me and the ones I introduced him to. He wound up marrying (I was best man) a JW who was not mentally stable and eventually got divorced. This union produced a beautiful daughter who is now married with her own family and still a JW.

The last time I talked to this guy was in 2003 or 2004. I was already out but kept some semblance of interest for ones such as he.

Now I have been totally out and moved 1200 miles away to Florida. Some from my past life as a JW know where I am and word gets around about my standing. I don't care who knows where I am and what I believe today. Talking to them would be a lot of fun if they ever got in touch.

In a conversation with my wonderful daughter (who is also out) I asked if she thought it would be a good idea to write this guy/brother to tell him my story.

She said that I should. So far, I haven't done it.

He had his own problems with the JW's and was upset about a lot of crap with the religion when I last talked to him.

What do you guys think? Should I write to him or not?

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Dealing with family

by G Skero in

i'm in my mid 40's and recently started bible study and going to meetings.

my family is really having a hard time with this.

my kids that are over 18 are no longer speaking to me and won't have anything to do with me.

HappyDad

G Skero.........please take the time to do research of all the harm this dangerous religion has perpetrated on tens of thousands of ones who have left the religion after learning the "truth".

The sugar coated presentation to you will end as soon as you get baptized. Everything you are told is just a ruse to make you pliable.

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Weekend visit from JWs.

by redvip2000 in

had a visit from the jws this week.

i've lived in this house since 2012 and this is the first time, they have reached me at home - quite the urgent work.. anyway, i was home on saturday morning and around 10am, there was a knock.

i had a feeling it would be them.

HappyDad

I agree with undercover. The lady and you are both in the same boat. Both pushing an agenda though of opposite understandings. She will not accept your "theory" based beliefs and you will not accept hers. But if that is what floats your boat then so be it.

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My Refurbished Web Page

by NeonMadman in

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friends

i know that many here are no longer believers, but i also know that there are still some participating in this forum who consider themselves christians.

i recently refurbished my web site extensively, and thought some of you might enjoy browsing it.

some of my articles are aimed at exposing unbiblical teachings of the watchtower, and my video presentations on "darkness in the watchtower" and "the watchtower's mad science and bad medicine" have been particularly well received.

HappyDad

Very good Tom. I'm going to read it all this evening

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Any Reviews or Feedback from the District Convention??

by daringhart13 in

i stopped in to see if that are any overwhelming statistics, stories or feedback from people regarding the 2016 district convention.....haven't seen much...... any stories or threads?.

HappyDad

The proper link is JWSurvey.org. Not .com.

Happydad

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Any Reviews or Feedback from the District Convention??

by daringhart13 in

i stopped in to see if that are any overwhelming statistics, stories or feedback from people regarding the 2016 district convention.....haven't seen much...... any stories or threads?.

HappyDad

Hmmmmm.......clicking on your link took me to a private surveying company in North Carolina. It's called Johnny Williams Survey. Not what you intended I'm sure.

HappyDad

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Tullamore DEW

by JRK in

i have settled in with a nice bottle of tullamore dew.

i have previously never tried any irish whiskeys other than jameson's.

i was wondering if there are any other irish whiskeys i should try.

HappyDad

I myself am a Jameson fan. To me there is nothing better. I have tried Paddy and Fecken which are both pretty good. I have tried the more expensive Jameson but don't like it as much as the regular one. It's all a matter of individual taste.

HappyDad