i am new to this site but have been lurking for a while now.
i have not told my story yet because i am in the middle of a situation i had hoped to avoid.
my wife is still a jw in good standing, my two sons were dfd a year ago.
First welcome to the board Fading Eld
Sorry to hear of your problems Fading eld. Next time the elders meet with you, tell your wife: "welcome to the spritual paradise!" This is what the new system will be like for those that think of the info they are being fed. (remember: there are no bigger fools than those that fool themselves)
that's what was recently said by an elder (ex-bethel elder) to the sheep.
nice, huh?
Just like the borg! Why didn't he just say........."Who cares about what Jesus taught"
Remember:..............A religion that has all the answers..............allows no questions!
i often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.
while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).
a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.
JOEL REED CAME OUT OF THE CLOSET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I roomed with him for 6 months. Nice guy but you could tell he was very femmine
I often wonder what has happened to so many that I knew at Bethel. Some of them must be old geezers by now, I wonder if they got the boot yet. It would be devestating to them I'm sure.
i often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.
while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).
a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.
I think they found Zenke's body along the side of the road with 6 bullet holes in the back............Watchtower Society said it was the worse suicide they had ever seen. (just kidding)
i often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.
while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).
a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.
Brooklyn and WTF '72-76
Anyone know: Ed (As_Ho_e) Kostacheck, Bob Schilling, Joel Reed, Joel Young, Bob Deaton, Ed Harop, I'll remember some more this evening.
so i am going on a blind first date this weekend?
i havent done any dating really - well ever.
i just end up with people for years and years by accidents of fate i guess.. what should i and shouldnt i do on a first date?
On your first date tell them to keep their hands in their pockets and their feet to themselves. You'll do OK if these rules are followed.
did you ever have anyone, at the door, say something to you that created a seed of doubt in your mind about the wts?
something at all that started you thinking "maybe i'm really not in the truth".
i would be interested in hearing about that.. thanks,.
The householder opened the door an yelled " a religion that has all the answers does not allow any questions!!" then slamed the door.
funny now that i read the bible without any man made ideas, this thought hit me in luke 15:20-24, remember this is one of the basis for "reinstatement" into the "christian congregation".
is the year basis of coming back after attending weekly meetings really neccassary?
also note that paul most likely written both 1st and 2nd corithians within a year span.
If they (WTBS) didn't set themselves as judges then they would lose control. And as we all know: the control bone is connected money bone wich is connected to the ego bone!
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ideology chamber known as the kingdom hall, moving on can prove to be a daunting task.
after the dust has settledthe depression has broken, but the anger and bitterness remain.
I agree. One piece of advice that I would give anyone wanting to leave the chains of the WTBS is to set down and make preparations for the journey. In my case I involved myself in other activites such as sport clubs, professional associations etc. This would fill the void left when I decided to leave later. This also gave me friends and some social interaction that I would not get when I started to fade. It is still not easy but you won't be an emotional basket case when no one will speak to you.
i can't read every post about how all you x jw's went to the memorial.
and i don't know how many here still think they are christians?
but i interested to know if anyone did the christian thing and followed the commandment of jesus.
Hey...........pass the bread.........pass the wine............then pass the gas!
