Posts by truthsetsonefree

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Lets welcome Hittman to the board!

by asilentone in

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i noticed that he did not have a welcome mat here yet, so lets welcome him here.

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Religious Leaders Fight N.Y. Bill to Open Abuse

by Lost-In-Translation in

seems like new york state legislature is trying to make it easier to bring lawsuits against sexual abusers.

new york state wants to temporarily lift the statute of limitations for lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of children.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/nyregion/12abuse.html?hp.

Wow, I was just going to post this too. We're on top of our stuff here. I say any NY JWs and ex-JWs should start thinking about their pasts and how they could utilize this law if passed. Being a New Yorker I'm willing to help in any way I can.

Isaac

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2008 Service Reports 236 Lands preached......No China...No Korea

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

the 2008 service reports shows that jehovah's witnesses preached in 236 lands.

the preaching work is banned in communist countries such as china(which have over 1.3 billion people) and korea.

there might be underground preaching work but not enough to even cause a concern.. my question: how does the wts explain what will happen to all these people who will never hear their message?

truthsetsonefree

This is Jehovah's problem. We should just do our job and preach to everyone we meet.

Isaac

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How the new "generation" study went down in the meeting today

by slimboyfat in

i made a big effort to get to the watchtower study today.

i have not been to the meetings much for months, but i figured this was a pretty historic "study" and i wanted to see reactions and how it would go down locally.

well a few things struck me as a bit odd in the study itself, and in the audience response as well.

truthsetsonefree

I'm glad this was bumped up. I didn't catch this when it was posted. It's just a case of a new set of people who don't do their research being conned by an old game. WT is so full of s**t it's criminal.

Isaac

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My wife's meeting with the elders about our hanky panky

by JimmyPage in

well my wife met with the elders about our pre-marital activities.

i told her i wasn't interested in going and i really thought i would catch some flak from the gifts in men about it.

i was quite prepared to da if it came to it or just be straight up df'd.

truthsetsonefree

BTW-Waiting before confessing can make all the difference. They even have policies laid out on that.

Isaac

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How Do You or How Would You Religiously Educate Your Children Now?

by minimus in

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would you or do you give your kids religious training?

is religious education something you would not now consider?.

truthsetsonefree

Just as with anything else, I want her to understand it. She needs the kind of education WT professes to give with the Mankind's Search book. As far as belief goes I want her to have none until she is an adult. Hopefully she will abandon the hocus pocus and be spiritual and moral without having to need a religion per say. I want her to be comfortable with people of all religions, understand all.

Isaac

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untitled

by purplesofa in

i was raised catholic.. the immaculate conception of christ defied all logic to me, even as a child.

it seems to me, christianity has borrowed something from the pagans.. .

i am reading god against the gods by johnathan kirsh~the history of the war between monotheism and polytheism.

truthsetsonefree

Well you know, maybe it was frottage....

Isaac

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Letting go, does it really ever happen as an X- JW?

by restrangled in

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i have been here over 2 years, some of you for many more.

i come and go with postings.

there are so many fighting history with current marriages to jw's, time put in as elders or what ever title you held.. some of us grew up in the worst possible time period,....description is not always possible here.. sometimes i feel we can;'t get beyond it.....we just keep talking about... is that bad or is that ok?.

truthsetsonefree

Being a JW is a unique experience that changes you. Or if raised in it it forever sets your course in life. This isn't necessarily bad, but it is like was said here, an ex relationship. maybe one that you have a kid with. I know I've moved on, yet I know I will probably always be involved with the ex-JW community.

Isaac

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Guys how old were you when appointed anything???

by oompa in

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i was 19, a pioneer, and a mini-serve.......first literature, then territory, and account servant at 21.....of course a janitor/window washer too (not that there is anything wrong with that!...it paid well!

).....i turned down elder as i am very non-judgemental....but almost did it so i could let everyone off in committees......geeze how i wish i had been in in college gettin laid............oompaundercover inspired this thread btw........

truthsetsonefree

From 12 on I was did stuff like magazines, MS at 22, elder at 28, out at 39!

Isaac

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7 Congregations in My Area, VT, MA, NH, Have Been Cut to 3!!!

by Seeker4 in

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i got this verified today.

seven congregations that were in my old circuits now are only three.. north and south gardner, ma were merged.. north and south claremont, nh were merged.. north adams, ma and bennington, vt were merged.. the wilmington, vt congregation was dissolved.. there has been discussion to merge the keene and swanzey, nh congregations, but there are some strong personalities among the two bodies of elders opposing that, so it is not likely to happen, though i hear that keene has got some big problems in its boe and very poor service, etc.. that's 9 congregations within about a 70 mile radius that are all seeing some serious trouble.. anyone hearing anything similar happening where they are?.

s4.

truthsetsonefree

This has been happening in the NYC area for some years now. I haven't checked lately so it may have slowed down.

Isaac