Posts by myelaine

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Memories of Grace Gough

by Mary in

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friends

hi everyone;i'm not on here too much anymore, but i've been asked to write a brief biography of our dear grace gough ('mouthy' on here).

i'm writing my own memories of her but it was also suggested that i maybe contact others who knew her to see if they had a nice memory or two of her they'd like to share.

it would only have to be a paragraph or two and your name can be kept confidential if you like.

I hear you all reminiscing about Grace and I know that she has left a mark or impression on each person she has had contact with. Grace was a woman of great faith and trust in her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Earlier, when she was more involved in JWD/JWN the name of the one she loved and her faith peppered her conversation. She most certainly DID have an agenda during her time here. In complete opposition to the WTBTS, she longed to be an example of the love and mercy her God had shown her. I have no doubt that her living testimony as expressed by you all resulted in the words, "well done, My faithful servant".

She's likely still cheering you on :) hebrews 12:1.

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My oldest friend, Quincy Roberts, Ex-JW died last night at age 66

by TerryWalstrom in

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friends

the first time i walked into a kingdom hall, i was about 15 years old.

i shook hands with a 12-year-old named quincy.

as time passed and we grew older, quincy hung out with us older j-dubs.

myelaine

I'm sorry for your loss, Terry. Quentin was a good person. xo

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Jesus in the old testament

by Steel in

about two years ago i was challenged by a householder to do the research on the subject.

of course thinking it was all bunk i decided to take a look off the reservation.

much to my surprise a lot of started to make sense and i started to understand the connections between the old and new testament .

myelaine

David-Jay said..."Thus the Jehovah's Witnesses and their concept of the connection between the two sets of Scriptures finds no support in Judaism or the oldest and original form of Christianity. To accept Jesus as Messiah and as "the connection between the Testaments" requires reading something new into the Scriptures of the Jews, at least according to Catholicism and Judaism."

So, what does that say about the depth of biblical teaching perpetuated in catholicism and judaism? Luke 6:46-49

yet...john 5:37

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5phuQwRByBc

love michelle

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Is There an App for That?

by Wild_Thing in

hi simon,.

i was just wondering if you have ever considered making an app for this forum.

i would be on here all the time if i could use it on my iphone!

myelaine

I'm logged in all the time. Did you save it to your home screen while you were logged in?

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Is There an App for That?

by Wild_Thing in

hi simon,.

i was just wondering if you have ever considered making an app for this forum.

i would be on here all the time if i could use it on my iphone!

myelaine

Wild_Thing...

you can add a clickable icon to your home screen to save a few keystrokes and the site doesn't have to stay open on your browser. Just type in the site address in your browser and when the page comes up, swipe down until the arrows, bookmark etc shows up at the bottom of the page. Click on the center square with the arrow in it. Choose add to home screen.

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Is There an App for That?

by Wild_Thing in

hi simon,.

i was just wondering if you have ever considered making an app for this forum.

i would be on here all the time if i could use it on my iphone!

myelaine

Ummm...

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Mouthy has Passed Away

by Simon in

jw
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.

myelaine

Rest in peace, Grace.

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Watchtower and The X-Files

by StarTrekAngel in

i've been watching the show all over again, with my kids.

we are in season 6 and there has been at least 3 mentions of jw in the show.. in one episode, mulder and scully get to a house and when they get there they realize the doorbell button has been ripped off.

they look at each other and mulder says "frustrated jehovah's witness?".

myelaine

Agatha Christie's murder mystery "Hallowe'en Party" also references JW's.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ggJGF-2CEsc

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The glaring inequity between the 144,000 & the Great Crowd

by deegee in

there is a glaring inequity between the 144,000 & the great crowd (gc):.

the gc will experience:.

1. the great tribulation - a gruelling/horrifying time which has never occurred before.. 2. armageddon.. 3. a thousand years of “loving” molding and refinement.. 4. a second armageddon at the end of the thousand years.. the 144,000 will experience none of these things.. isn't it strange that the gc has to prove themself so much but the 144,000 don't???!!!

myelaine

The bible text says that the GC is taken "out of the tribulation" finding themselves before the throne IN HEAVEN and that the 144,000 are sealed ON EARTH just before cataclysmic events.

since the bible refers to people and places as dry and dead if they don't have "living waters" flowing through them. Then it isn't a stretch to see that the valley of dry bones are people who don't have "living waters" flowing through them.

It's possible that the burial in ezekiel is also a metaphor for baptisim as the baptisim is a physical representation of a spiritual reality. Dying to the old man, burial, and being resurrected to new life in Christ.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtO5Q2YYKSA

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Why are the atheists on this site so hateful?

by HopeEverLasting in

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friends

all us creationists try to do is offer true evidence that the one and only god is out there watching and looking down on us.

we present that certain scientists know the truth about god and that he is everything that we see from trees, life, weather, the air we breath, and even the most simple molecules.

but of course you atheists reject it because it is your nature to not be humble and see god because you want to rule your own life.

myelaine

dear WhatshallIcallmyself...

You're not addressing my concerns but advocating for the continued thrashing of all theistic discourse as far as I can tell.

you said, ". If anyone were to read the topics on this site about theism I am sure they would quickly see that the aggression and personal attacks come from theists in the main and that there is a common theme in these topics i.e. the position of theism is not rational or logical or backed up with anything more than a wish for something to be."...

people need time to work through their "trama". Most people benefit from being given that time to go in their own direction. Because we ARE a magnet for exiting JW's I don't think the best course of action is to welcome them and when they do screw up enough courage to talk about what's on their mind, they are met with the demand to justify their belief. These are often naive adults who are programed to think a certain way and it seems to me that it is less than helpful to throw them into the deepend of the pool when they can't even swim.

I believe there ARE people who lurk for a long time and don't post to ask questions and work through their own PERSONAL experience because they see how others are treated.

Maybe it's just a touch of melancholy but I remember when this forum was a welcoming place for everyone and these new ones weren't jumped on. People were able to develop a thick skin through comfortable interaction. Once they were ready, they made the choice to jump into a heated discussion...it wasn't thrust on them. Now, I understand that there are new people who jump in and stir the pot, at this point we should all try be the stronger person and don't let them push those buttons that can ruffle feathers, so to speak, instead of goading them to defend their each and every position.

I guess it's about values. Can you value a person and treat them nicely. even if you don't agree with them AT ALL, is it humane to trample them into the dirt. Now I know that the counter argument is that "we're attacking the idea" but you know what, some people (I wont hesitate to say most people) just exiting the JW's take everything personally...that's where they "are"...

...and it's these little ones that I'm standing up for...please, what reason is there to NOT place great value on these ones who come here lost and vulnerable...here to a place that is to them is an unknown and untrustworthy "world".

xo