Posts by jt stumbler

was "in" from 1963 to 1980 due to parental "guidance" beyond my own good sense.. have been to elder school, bethel, wthq, etc..., knew many of franz heretics in the mid-late 70 trouble from oklahoma city.. have many silly stories to offer...but for now just will say this - .

if your "god" was really going to come down here and kill everybody on earth except for the wt people who the society liked, would you not stand up to fly the first fighter jet against such a horrible alien?.

jt stumbler

Welcome. I look forward to hearing your stories.

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Im new

by g_cuddles in

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is there anyone here who actually support jws or is everyone disassociated?.

jt stumbler

Welcome. I think. Why do you ask?

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How the Internet Means 'The End' for Apostates and Opposers of the Society

by slimboyfat in

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the received wisdom is that the internet has dramatically damaged the ability of the watchtower society to gain and retain followers.

there was a very eloquent article to that effect written some time ago by a commentator who attempted to buttress his argument with reference to the postmodern condition and the breakdown of metanarratives in todays secular society, nay, even the come-back for enlightenment notions of truth.

in the 1970/80s there were major challenges to the watchtowers theology (great crowd in heaven) and chronology (1914) in norway, alberta canada, dublin ireland and in the newyork bethel itself: but the damage caused by those involved in the dissent was limited because knowledge was dispersed merely through personal contact and minimal use of obscure publications that seldom met the eyes of witnesses innocent of the watchtowers doctrinal and chronological vacillations in any case.

jt stumbler

To me the internet has been a very very powerful microscope. I was not only able to view the scratches in the "diamond" of the society, but It magnified it so well that I was able to see clearly that it was'nt a diamond after all. Just a labratory made piece of costume jewerly.

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Who's the most generous person you've ever known?

by JH in

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my uncle gus .

he was one generous person.

my uncle died back in 1999. he just loved giving and making people happy.

jt stumbler

Now, I'd have to say that's a beautiful thing! Have you been married long?

21 years. July 29th. Thank you.

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HALLOWEEN! What's cool or fun about celebrating?

by Now What? in

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this is my first halloween as a free man .

so i looked up the word halloween and discovered some really cool things.

for instance, the word comes from "all hallows eve", because of being the night before the feast of martyrs (all saints day).

jt stumbler

Im not knocking the ones who celebrate. But being around much death lately, I just can't see the fun in the macabre. Just a fuddy duddy I guess.

Happy Halloween.

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Why do the WT call ex-jw's "apostate"? Even if we still love Jehovah,Jesus?

by booker-t in

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i was wondering the other day when my neighbor(who is an jw elder) called me an "apostate" for refusing to return to jw's.

when i left the wt i never stopped loving jehovah and jesus i just could not stomach the wt society anymore.

there are alot of us ex-jw's who still love jehovah and jesus and still read our bibles.

jt stumbler

Same as how Osama Bin Laden calls all who divert from the way of Muhammed.

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Weird Dream.

by RichieRich in

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please allow me to preface the following by saying, i'm not a dreamer.

i do have aspirations, and those kinds of dreams, but i don't really have literal dreams.

occasionally, my sleep is permeated by the thought of a beautiful young woman, or a big ole pickup sitting in my driveway.

jt stumbler

Not as weird as dreaming that Earnhart Jr. is out of the race for the Cup!

Oh wait its not a dream.

Im also not dreaming that No. 24 is not there either.

Its just not the same without those two.