Topics Started by BlackSwan of Memphis

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Sixteen years later and wow is life different
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. jw
2. experiences
3 years ago
i have no idea if this is the right place to post this.

if you're just leaving the witnesses or questioning and toying with the idea of leaving..... life goes by fast.

and either you rip the band aid off and deal with it or let it fester and eat you alive.
3 years ago
1
Brighton, Mi apostates? Lenawee county?
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. jw
2. experiences
6 years ago
justin curious if there's any here..
6 years ago
5
I really really hate this religion
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. jw
2. friends
9 years ago
getting back here, getting on to some fb groups and reading stories, meeting new people it's mind blowing the callous crap that these men are allowed to get away with.

i mean i get that religion in general can be considered bad all around, but i have friends who are religious and no, none of them have seen this type of callous disregard for humanity come from religion.

not on this level.
9 years ago
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Are we sure that there aren't more 'compound'-ish structures?
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
9 years ago
wasn't sure where to put this but .... .

so mr bsom and i got to talking and we got to wondering if there aren't other compound like buildings being structured, or if assembly halls have been built with greater living quarters?

the entirety of this situation is really beginning to shape up like the davidians or jim jones.
9 years ago
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2014..... 100 years and...?
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
11 years ago
is there any word on how the gb and congregations are dealing with the ebola virus and isis crisis?

i suppose i can just hear it now:.

it's soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo close.
11 years ago
12
House to House Board Game
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
11 years ago
http://www.ministryideaz.com/house-to-house-board-game-p/h2h.htm.

i thought you guys would like it.

required accessories (not included): new world translation of the holy scriptures, reasoning from the scriptures.
11 years ago
14
When did the JW adopt the "GB" practice?
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
11 years ago
im discussing things online with people and i keep forgetting that they havent' always had the gb and that there was a time that it was just a president or whatever.

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when did that change?
11 years ago
22
To Brine or Not To Brine
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. jw
2. friends
16 years ago
that is the question.. the turkey that is.

i've brined for 2 years now, but am not sure if i want to do that this year.

anyone else brine their birds?.
16 years ago
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Volunteering
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. jw
2. friends
16 years ago
when we were jw's we 'volunteered' our time to help others learn the 'truth'.. in what ways do you volunteer your time now that you are out and are free to help others as you see fit?.

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16 years ago
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No windows
by BlackSwan of Memphis in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
16 years ago
a couple years back i read posts re the lack of windows in the kh.

i think at the time i was still so close to the situation that i thought it was a bit extreme and surely it couldn't be anything like it was being made out to be: conspiracy on the part of the organization.. flash forward to recent days.

i have been attending our local unitarian universalists church (or universalist unitarian?
16 years ago