Wow ATA that is really great! I can't believe things have moved so fast in your situation. Congratulations on your husband and the baby!
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I gave the elders some ammo to use
by atacrossroads ini was having dinner at olive garden with my cousin who was disfellowshipped for apostacy.
a holier than thou pioneer couple saw us.
if that was not enough i saw her take a picture of me with my cousin.
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Powerball Jackpot up to 1.3 Billion Dollars. Do you think the governing body bought any tickets?
by My Name is of No Consequence inwhat if the governing body members bought a ticket or somehow obtained one.
then the unthinkable happens...they won!
how would they be able to hide that?
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MNNC, If I win the lottery at this point in my life - I would buy as many lots of land next to the KHs in my area and build adult stores, strip clubs, liquor stores and masage parlors.
With one fell swoop I would offend half the dubs and get richer off the other half.
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shunning is bad
by Sabin inso i had a phone conversation last night, i'm not proud of myself but that is how the cookie crumbles.
started off all well & good then up came the arc which i was informed was all propaganda & the oct 2012 polices i got from the internet are apostate & not true.
so i lost the plot, completely lost it, & let out everything i was feeling.
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Sorry to hear about the argument Sabin. But, since you and your daughter have a loud relationship in general maybe she'll think about a few of the things you said. You just never know. -
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The wonderful things you hear AFTER you step down as an elder!
by redpilltwice inwell, well, that was quite a heartfelt welcome on this site four days ago.
thank you all for the encouraging replies.
one of them was this one from magnum: "hey now, don't just pop your head in and disappear.
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Great post RPT. It's great to hear a current account of how some brothers are feeling. It's been to long for me to have any current stories to share. Thanks and I hope you keep posting, especially while the current mood of the congregation and elder body is fresh on your mind. -
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Thanks to this forum 14 years ago I broke free
by Happeanna ini belonged to this forum for about 5 years ; 14 years ago and made many good online friends here.. it became my new family for awhile and i am very grateful for all the help i received.. for the first time in 10 years i went into a kh for a funeral, bearing in mind it was at the hall where my husband had been the presiding overseer and regular pioneer for many many years.. they were very surprised that i remembered all their names and was confident and happy.. someone said so are you back in the truth, i said simply !
yes i have my truth, thanks.. the elder in question said " well time will tell ?
"and i said yes it has hasn't it, but we aren't in competition..
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Great reply to the people at the KH Happeanna! I will try to remember it for my own use at this year's memorial (it's the only meeting I still attend with my wife).
David_Jay great to have you on the board and to see you posting. I totally agree with what you said about reconnecting with other ex-witnesses that we used to know. I remember finding it really hard to approach other ex-witnesses that were my good friends that were disfellowshipped. I was embarrassed about how I treated them. They were forgiving, loving and kind and our friendship continues.
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Powerball Jackpot up to 1.3 Billion Dollars. Do you think the governing body bought any tickets?
by My Name is of No Consequence inwhat if the governing body members bought a ticket or somehow obtained one.
then the unthinkable happens...they won!
how would they be able to hide that?
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When I was a witness I always thought that if I bought a lottery ticket Jehovah would allow me to win so I would get in trouble with the elders.
That is just so stupid and wrong on so many levels. Very embarrassing to be brainwashed.
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The new service meeting
by John Aquila ini wanted to relate an experience that happened this morning.
it is regarding the new format for the meeting on thursdays in my area.
its not word for word but im summarizing what i heard, the best i can remember.
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I would love for my wife to wake up due to all the changes. But I don't think it will happen. -
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Is the Watchtower organisation facing the biggest crisis of its history?
by slimboyfat inrecent developments make me think they might be.
the problems they are facing are not just lack of funds but also draining authority, and the two could be a heady and explosive mix.
one of the best analyses ever written of the watchtower was a book called "trumpet of prophecy" by sociologist james beckford in the 1970s.
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Crazyguy,
What did you mean by this statement:
They are trying to make changes so less will leave but they have also stopped trying in 3 world countries so in the end the numbers will get worse.
I thought they were still trying to convert in undeveloped countries. I thought that is what the translation offices were for.
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How do jws break down the bible for Giliead school? Bible law, antitypes and what else?
by average joe ini know the proclamers book is studied but i would like to know how the bible is broken down into parts for study.
i know theres a complete reading of the bible by time written, antitypes, bible law but how else is it broken into parts?
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TMS Instruction talks were out of Proclaimers book. Crappy book, crappy talks - at least mine were. -
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My Bethwl Experience Part 11
by new boy inmore about cars and n.y.c.. .
back then hundreds of cars were stolen, in the city every day!
the new york post said "the average life span of a corvette (sports car) parked on the street was 24 hours!
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Great Stories! I am reading them all and loving them. I was there in the 80s/90s. One day when I have nothing to lose I will write my stories too. I don't think they'll be as exciting as yours but still fun to share my memories.